Bill Text: MI HR0152 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: A resolution urging the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Michigan to call the chamber into session every day, excluding religious holidays, until the House of Representatives has passed a Fiscal Year 2010 budget that is balanced and clearly identifies revenue sources.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 43-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-09-10 - Referred To Committee On Judiciary [HR0152 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2009-HR0152-Introduced.html
Reps. Haines, Elsenheimer, Hildenbrand, Meekhof, Schuitmaker, Proos, Green, Amash, Agema, Rick Jones, Knollenberg, Walsh, Marleau, Moss, Denby, Meltzer, Bolger, Tyler, Pavlov, Rocca, Hansen, Crawford, McMillin, Rogers, Moore, Genetski, Lund, Lori, Daley, Haveman, Horn, Booher, Stamas, Caul, Paul Scott, Opsommer, Pearce, Wayne Schmidt, Calley, Kurtz, DeShazor, Ball and Kowall offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 152.
A resolution urging the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Michigan to call the chamber into session every day, excluding religious holidays, until the House of Representatives has passed a Fiscal Year 2010 budget that is balanced and clearly identifies revenue sources.
Whereas, Fiscal Year 2009 ends at midnight on October 1, 2009; and
Whereas, A budget for Fiscal Year 2010 has not been passed by the Michigan Legislature; and
Whereas, Without a Fiscal Year 2010 balanced budget, Michigan state government will be forced to cease operations, shutting down many essential services; and
Whereas, The state of Michigan faces a projected Fiscal Year 2010 budget deficit of at least $2.7 billion; and
Whereas, Existence of this $2.7 billion deficit has been known since July 2009; and
Whereas, Although Michigan has a full-time legislature, the Speaker of the House of Representatives has called for just 5 days of session voting in the 10 weeks between June 26, 2009, and September 9, 2009; and
Whereas, The Republican caucus of the House of Representatives has proposed a balanced Fiscal Year 2010 budget that avoids a government shutdown without raising new taxes; and
Whereas, The Senate has passed legislation balancing the Fiscal Year 2010 budget without raising new taxes; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we urge the Speaker of the House of Representative to call the House of Representatives in session every day, excluding religious holidays, until a balanced Fiscal Year 2010 budget has been passed that identifies revenue sources; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to Governor Jennifer Granholm, Lieutenant Governor John Cherry, President Pro Tempore of the Senate Randy Richardville, and Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop.