No. 93

STATE OF MICHIGAN

 

JOURNAL

OF THE

House  of  Representatives

 

102nd  Legislature

REGULAR  SESSION  OF  2023

 

 

 

 

House Chamber, Lansing, Thursday, November 2, 2023.

 

10:00 a.m.

 

The House was called to order by the Speaker.

 

The roll was called by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who announced that a quorum was present.

 

Aiyash—present            Dievendorf—present     Markkanen—present     Schriver—present

Alexander—present        Edwards—present         Martin—present            Schuette—present

Andrews—present          Farhat—present            Martus—present           Scott—present

Aragona—present          Filler—present              McFall—present           Shannon—present

Arbit—present               Fink—present               McKinney—present      Skaggs—present

Beeler—present             Fitzgerald—present       Meerman—present        Slagh—present

BeGole—present            Fox—present                Mentzer—present         Smit—present

Beson—present              Friske—present            Miller—present            Snyder—present

Bezotte—present            Glanville—present        Morgan—present          St. Germaine—present

Bierlein—present           Grant—present             Morse—present            Steckloff—present

Bollin—present              Green, P.—present        Mueller—present          Steele—present

Borton—present             Greene, J.—present       Neeley—present           Stone—present

Brabec—present            Haadsma—present        Neyer—present             Tate—present

Breen—present              Hall—present               O’Neal—present           Thompson—present

Brixie—present              Harris—present            Outman—present          Tisdel—present

Bruck—present              Hill—present                Paiz—present               Tsernoglou—present

Byrnes—present            Hoadley—present         Paquette—present         VanderWall—present

Carra—present               Hood—present             Pohutsky—present        VanWoerkom—present

Carter, B.—present         Hope—present             Posthumus—present      Wegela—present

Carter, T.—present         Hoskins—present          Prestin—present           Weiss—present

Cavitt—present              Johnsen—present          Price—present              Wendzel—present

Churches—present         Koleszar—present         Puri—present               Whitsett—present

Coffia—present             Kuhn—present             Rheingans—present      Wilson—present

Coleman—present          Kunse—present            Rigas—present             Witwer—present

Conlin—present             Liberati—present          Rogers—present           Wozniak—present

DeBoer—present           Lightner—present         Roth—excused             Young—present

DeBoyer—present          MacDonell—present     Schmaltz—present        Zorn—present

DeSana—present           Maddock—present                                           

 

e/d/s = entered during session

Rep. Bryan Posthumus, from the 90th District, offered the following invocation:

 

“Heavenly Father we are so grateful for all that You do for us, all that You provide for us. Lord, we humbly come before You, and we praise You, and we worship You. Lord God, we ask that You help give us guidance, give us wisdom, and give us courage. The things that we do in this body are consequential and have impacts around our entire state. With Your divine providence we ask that You help to instill Your wisdom into us. Lord, please guide the leaders of our country, the leaders of our state, and the leaders of our communities. It’s in Your Son’s name that we pray. Amen.”

 

 

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The Speaker called the Speaker Pro Tempore to the Chair.

 

 

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Rep. Posthumus moved that Rep. Roth be excused from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

 

 

Messages from the Senate

 

 

The Speaker laid before the House

House Bill No. 4520, entitled

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending sections 81 and 81a (MCL 750.81 and 750.81a), section 81 as amended by 2016 PA 87 and section 81a as amended by 2012 PA 366.

(The bill was received from the Senate on October 31, with substitute (S-1) and full title inserted, consideration of which, under the rules, was postponed until November 1, see House Journal No. 91, p. 2162.)

The question being on concurring in the substitute (S-1) made to the bill by the Senate,

The substitute (S-1) was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

 

 

Roll Call No. 469                                    Yeas—97

 

 

Aiyash                              Edwards                  Martin                                    Schuette

Alexander                          Farhat                      Martus                                   Scott

Andrews                           Filler                        McFall                                   Shannon

Aragona                            Fink                         McKinney                              Skaggs

Arbit                                 Fitzgerald                 Meerman                               Slagh

BeGole                              Glanville                  Mentzer                                 Snyder

Beson                                Grant                       Miller                                     St. Germaine

Bezotte                              Green, P.                  Morgan                                  Steckloff

Bierlein                             Greene, J.                 Morse                                    Stone

Bollin                                Haadsma                 Mueller                                  Tate

Borton                               Hall                         Neeley                                   Thompson

Brabec                               Harris                      Neyer                                     Tisdel

Breen                                Hill                          O’Neal                                   Tsernoglou

Brixie                                Hoadley                   Outman                                  VanderWall

Bruck                                Hood                       Paiz                                        VanWoerkom

Byrnes                              Hope                       Paquette                                 Wegela

Carter, B.                           Hoskins                   Pohutsky                                Weiss

Carter, T.                           Koleszar                  Posthumus                             Wendzel

Cavitt                                Kuhn                       Prestin                                   Whitsett

Churches                           Kunse                      Price                                      Wilson

Coffia                                Liberati                    Puri                                        Witwer

Coleman                            Lightner                   Rheingans                              Wozniak

Conlin                               MacDonell               Rogers                                   Young

DeBoer                              Markkanen              Schmaltz                                Zorn

Dievendorf                                                                                                     

 

 

                                                              Nays—12

 

 

Beeler                                DeSana                    Johnsen                                  Schriver

Carra                                 Fox                          Maddock                                Smit

DeBoyer                            Friske                      Rigas                                      Steele

 

 

In The Chair: Pohutsky

 

 

The House agreed to the full title.

The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.

 

 

The Speaker laid before the House

House Bill No. 4521, entitled

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending section 82 (MCL 750.82), as amended by 1994 PA 158.

(The bill was received from the Senate on October 31, with substitute (S-1) and full title inserted, consideration of which, under the rules, was postponed until November 1, see House Journal No. 91, p. 2162.)

The question being on concurring in the substitute (S-1) made to the bill by the Senate,

The substitute (S-1) was concurred in, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

 

 

Roll Call No. 470                                    Yeas—97

 

 

Aiyash                              Edwards                  Martin                                    Schuette

Alexander                          Farhat                      Martus                                   Scott

Andrews                           Filler                        McFall                                   Shannon

Aragona                            Fink                         McKinney                              Skaggs

Arbit                                 Fitzgerald                 Meerman                               Slagh

BeGole                              Glanville                  Mentzer                                 Snyder

Beson                                Grant                       Miller                                     St. Germaine

Bezotte                              Green, P.                  Morgan                                  Steckloff

Bierlein                             Greene, J.                 Morse                                    Stone

Bollin                                Haadsma                 Mueller                                  Tate

Borton                               Hall                         Neeley                                   Thompson

Brabec                               Harris                      Neyer                                     Tisdel

Breen                                Hill                          O’Neal                                   Tsernoglou

Brixie                                Hoadley                   Outman                                  VanderWall

Bruck                                Hood                       Paiz                                        VanWoerkom

Byrnes                              Hope                       Paquette                                 Wegela

Carter, B.                           Hoskins                   Pohutsky                                Weiss

Carter, T.                           Koleszar                  Posthumus                             Wendzel

Cavitt                                Kuhn                       Prestin                                   Whitsett

Churches                           Kunse                      Price                                      Wilson

Coffia                                Liberati                    Puri                                        Witwer

Coleman                            Lightner                   Rheingans                              Wozniak

Conlin                               MacDonell               Rogers                                   Young

DeBoer                              Markkanen              Schmaltz                                Zorn

Dievendorf                                                                                                     

 

 

                                                              Nays—12

 

 

Beeler                                DeSana                    Johnsen                                  Schriver

Carra                                 Fox                          Maddock                                Smit

DeBoyer                            Friske                      Rigas                                      Steele

 

 

In The Chair: Pohutsky

 

 

The House agreed to the full title.

The bill was referred to the Clerk for enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor.

 

 

Third Reading of Bills

 

 

House Bill No. 5059, entitled

A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 113.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

 

 

Roll Call No. 471                                   Yeas—105

 

 

Aiyash                              Dievendorf              Martin                                    Schuette

Alexander                          Edwards                  Martus                                   Scott

Andrews                           Farhat                      McFall                                   Shannon

Aragona                            Filler                        McKinney                              Skaggs

Arbit                                 Fink                         Meerman                               Slagh

Beeler                                Fitzgerald                 Mentzer                                 Smit

BeGole                              Fox                          Miller                                     Snyder

Beson                                Glanville                  Morgan                                  St. Germaine

Bezotte                              Grant                       Morse                                    Steckloff

Bollin                                Green, P.                  Mueller                                  Steele

Borton                               Haadsma                 Neeley                                   Stone

Brabec                               Hall                         Neyer                                     Tate

Breen                                Harris                      O’Neal                                   Thompson

Brixie                                Hill                          Outman                                  Tisdel

Bruck                                Hoadley                   Paiz                                        Tsernoglou

Byrnes                              Hood                       Paquette                                 VanderWall

Carra                                 Hope                       Pohutsky                                VanWoerkom

Carter, B.                           Hoskins                   Posthumus                             Wegela

Carter, T.                           Johnsen                   Prestin                                   Weiss

Cavitt                                Koleszar                  Price                                      Wendzel

Churches                           Kuhn                       Puri                                        Whitsett

Coffia                                Kunse                      Rheingans                              Wilson

Coleman                            Liberati                    Rigas                                      Witwer

Conlin                               Lightner                   Rogers                                   Wozniak

DeBoer                              MacDonell               Schmaltz                                Young

DeBoyer                            Markkanen              Schriver                                 Zorn

DeSana                                                                                                          

 

 

                                                               Nays—4

 

 

Bierlein                             Friske                      Greene, J.                               Maddock

 

 

In The Chair: Pohutsky

 

 

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

Rep. Wilson moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

 

 

House Bill No. 4158, entitled

A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 6d.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

 

 

Roll Call No. 472                                   Yeas—106

 

 

Aiyash                              DeSana                    Markkanen                             Schuette

Alexander                          Dievendorf              Martin                                    Scott

Andrews                           Edwards                  Martus                                   Shannon

Aragona                            Farhat                      McFall                                   Skaggs

Arbit                                 Filler                        McKinney                              Slagh

Beeler                                Fink                         Meerman                               Smit

BeGole                              Fitzgerald                 Mentzer                                 Snyder

Beson                                Fox                          Miller                                     St. Germaine

Bezotte                              Glanville                  Morgan                                  Steckloff

Bierlein                             Grant                       Morse                                    Steele

Bollin                                Green, P.                  Mueller                                  Stone

Borton                               Greene, J.                 Neeley                                   Tate

Brabec                               Haadsma                 Neyer                                     Thompson

Breen                                Hall                         O’Neal                                   Tisdel

Brixie                                Harris                      Outman                                  Tsernoglou

Bruck                                Hill                          Paiz                                        VanderWall

Byrnes                              Hoadley                   Paquette                                 VanWoerkom

Carra                                 Hood                       Pohutsky                                Wegela

Carter, B.                           Hope                       Posthumus                             Weiss

Carter, T.                           Hoskins                   Prestin                                   Wendzel

Cavitt                                Johnsen                   Price                                      Whitsett

Churches                           Koleszar                  Puri                                        Wilson

Coffia                                Kuhn                       Rheingans                              Witwer

Coleman                            Kunse                      Rigas                                      Wozniak

Conlin                               Liberati                    Rogers                                   Young

DeBoer                              Lightner                   Schmaltz                                Zorn

DeBoyer                            MacDonell                                                            

                                                               Nays—3

 

 

Friske                                Maddock                 Schriver                                

 

 

In The Chair: Pohutsky

 

 

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

Rep. Wilson moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

 

 

House Bill No. 4722, entitled

A bill to amend 2005 PA 48, entitled “An act to designate the third Saturday in June as Juneteenth National Freedom Day; and to designate November 26 of each year as Sojourner Truth Day in the state of Michigan,” by amending the title and section 1 (MCL 435.361).

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

 

 

Roll Call No. 473                                   Yeas—109

 

 

Aiyash                              Dievendorf              Maddock                                Schriver

Alexander                          Edwards                  Markkanen                             Schuette

Andrews                           Farhat                      Martin                                    Scott

Aragona                            Filler                        Martus                                   Shannon

Arbit                                 Fink                         McFall                                   Skaggs

Beeler                                Fitzgerald                 McKinney                              Slagh

BeGole                              Fox                          Meerman                               Smit

Beson                                Friske                      Mentzer                                 Snyder

Bezotte                              Glanville                  Miller                                     St. Germaine

Bierlein                             Grant                       Morgan                                  Steckloff

Bollin                                Green, P.                  Morse                                    Steele

Borton                               Greene, J.                 Mueller                                  Stone

Brabec                               Haadsma                 Neeley                                   Tate

Breen                                Hall                         Neyer                                     Thompson

Brixie                                Harris                      O’Neal                                   Tisdel

Bruck                                Hill                          Outman                                  Tsernoglou

Byrnes                              Hoadley                   Paiz                                        VanderWall

Carra                                 Hood                       Paquette                                 VanWoerkom

Carter, B.                           Hope                       Pohutsky                                Wegela

Carter, T.                           Hoskins                   Posthumus                             Weiss

Cavitt                                Johnsen                   Prestin                                   Wendzel

Churches                           Koleszar                  Price                                      Whitsett

Coffia                                Kuhn                       Puri                                        Wilson

Coleman                            Kunse                      Rheingans                              Witwer

Conlin                               Liberati                    Rigas                                      Wozniak

DeBoer                              Lightner                   Rogers                                   Young

DeBoyer                            MacDonell               Schmaltz                                Zorn

DeSana                                                                                                          

 

 

                                                               Nays—0

 

 

In The Chair: Pohutsky

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

Rep. Wilson moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

 

 

House Bill No. 4154, entitled

A bill to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “Michigan memorial highway act,” by amending section 92 (MCL 250.1092), as added by 2006 PA 2.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

 

 

Roll Call No. 474                                   Yeas—109

 

 

Aiyash                              Dievendorf              Maddock                                Schriver

Alexander                          Edwards                  Markkanen                             Schuette

Andrews                           Farhat                      Martin                                    Scott

Aragona                            Filler                        Martus                                   Shannon

Arbit                                 Fink                         McFall                                   Skaggs

Beeler                                Fitzgerald                 McKinney                              Slagh

BeGole                              Fox                          Meerman                               Smit

Beson                                Friske                      Mentzer                                 Snyder

Bezotte                              Glanville                  Miller                                     St. Germaine

Bierlein                             Grant                       Morgan                                  Steckloff

Bollin                                Green, P.                  Morse                                    Steele

Borton                               Greene, J.                 Mueller                                  Stone

Brabec                               Haadsma                 Neeley                                   Tate

Breen                                Hall                         Neyer                                     Thompson

Brixie                                Harris                      O’Neal                                   Tisdel

Bruck                                Hill                          Outman                                  Tsernoglou

Byrnes                              Hoadley                   Paiz                                        VanderWall

Carra                                 Hood                       Paquette                                 VanWoerkom

Carter, B.                           Hope                       Pohutsky                                Wegela

Carter, T.                           Hoskins                   Posthumus                             Weiss

Cavitt                                Johnsen                   Prestin                                   Wendzel

Churches                           Koleszar                  Price                                      Whitsett

Coffia                                Kuhn                       Puri                                        Wilson

Coleman                            Kunse                      Rheingans                              Witwer

Conlin                               Liberati                    Rigas                                      Wozniak

DeBoer                              Lightner                   Rogers                                   Young

DeBoyer                            MacDonell               Schmaltz                                Zorn

DeSana                                                                                                          

 

 

                                                               Nays—0

 

 

In The Chair: Pohutsky

 

 

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

Rep. Wilson moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

 

 

House Bill No. 4981, entitled

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending section 191 (MCL 168.191), as amended by 2018 PA 120.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

 

 

Roll Call No. 475                                    Yeas—79

 

 

Aragona                            Grant                       Mentzer                                 Snyder

BeGole                              Green, P.                  Miller                                     St. Germaine

Beson                                Haadsma                 Morgan                                  Steckloff

Bezotte                              Hall                         Morse                                    Steele

Bollin                                Harris                      Mueller                                  Stone

Borton                               Hill                          Neeley                                   Tate

Brabec                               Hood                       Neyer                                     Thompson

Breen                                Hope                       O’Neal                                   Tisdel

Bruck                                Hoskins                   Paiz                                        Tsernoglou

Byrnes                              Koleszar                  Pohutsky                                VanderWall

Carter, B.                           Kuhn                       Posthumus                             VanWoerkom

Carter, T.                           Kunse                      Prestin                                   Weiss

Cavitt                                Liberati                    Puri                                        Wendzel

Churches                           Lightner                   Rheingans                              Whitsett

Coffia                                MacDonell               Rogers                                   Wilson

Conlin                               Markkanen              Schmaltz                                Witwer

DeBoer                              Martin                     Schuette                                 Wozniak

Filler                                 Martus                     Scott                                      Young

Fitzgerald                          McFall                     Shannon                                 Zorn

Glanville                           McKinney               Slagh                                     

 

 

                                                              Nays—30

 

 

Aiyash                              Coleman                  Friske                                    Paquette

Alexander                          DeBoyer                  Greene, J.                               Price

Andrews                           DeSana                    Hoadley                                 Rigas

Arbit                                 Dievendorf              Johnsen                                  Schriver

Beeler                                Edwards                  Maddock                                Skaggs

Bierlein                             Farhat                      Meerman                               Smit

Brixie                                Fink                         Outman                                  Wegela

Carra                                 Fox                                                                       

 

 

In The Chair: Pohutsky

 

 

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

Rep. Wilson moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

Reps. Rigas, Hoadley, DeBoyer, Johnsen and Alexander moved that their names be removed as co‑sponsors of the bill.

The motion prevailed.

 

 

House Bill No. 4048, entitled

A bill to amend 1972 PA 239, entitled “McCauley-Traxler-Law-Bowman-McNeely lottery act,” by amending section 25 (MCL 432.25), as amended by 1998 PA 465.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

 

 

Roll Call No. 476                                   Yeas—106

 

 

Aiyash                              Edwards                  Martin                                    Schuette

Alexander                          Farhat                      Martus                                   Scott

Andrews                           Filler                        McFall                                   Shannon

Aragona                            Fink                         McKinney                              Skaggs

Arbit                                 Fitzgerald                 Meerman                               Slagh

Beeler                                Fox                          Mentzer                                 Smit

BeGole                              Friske                      Miller                                     Snyder

Beson                                Glanville                  Morgan                                  St. Germaine

Bezotte                              Grant                       Morse                                    Steckloff

Bierlein                             Green, P.                  Mueller                                  Steele

Bollin                                Greene, J.                 Neeley                                   Stone

Borton                               Haadsma                 Neyer                                     Tate

Brabec                               Hall                         O’Neal                                   Thompson

Breen                                Harris                      Outman                                  Tisdel

Brixie                                Hill                          Paiz                                        Tsernoglou

Byrnes                              Hoadley                   Paquette                                 VanderWall

Carra                                 Hood                       Pohutsky                                VanWoerkom

Carter, B.                           Hope                       Posthumus                             Wegela

Carter, T.                           Hoskins                   Prestin                                   Weiss

Cavitt                                Johnsen                   Price                                      Wendzel

Coffia                                Koleszar                  Puri                                        Whitsett

Coleman                            Kuhn                       Rheingans                              Wilson

Conlin                               Kunse                      Rigas                                      Witwer

DeBoer                              Liberati                    Rogers                                   Wozniak

DeBoyer                            Lightner                   Schmaltz                                Young

DeSana                              MacDonell               Schriver                                 Zorn

Dievendorf                        Markkanen                                                           

 

 

                                                               Nays—3

 

 

Bruck                                Churches                 Maddock                               

 

 

In The Chair: Pohutsky

 

 

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

Rep. Wilson moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

 

 

House Bill No. 4605, entitled

A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled “General sales tax act,” by amending section 25 (MCL 205.75), as amended by 2021 PA 108.

The bill was read a third time and not passed, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

 

 

Roll Call No. 477                                    Yeas—52

 

 

Andrews                           Edwards                  Martus                                   Rogers

Arbit                                 Farhat                      McFall                                   Scott

Brabec                               Fitzgerald                 McKinney                              Shannon

Breen                                Glanville                  Mentzer                                 Snyder

Brixie                                Grant                       Miller                                     Steckloff

Byrnes                              Haadsma                 Morgan                                  Stone

Carter, B.                           Hill                          Morse                                    Tate

Carter, T.                           Hood                       Neeley                                   Tsernoglou

Churches                           Hope                       O’Neal                                   Weiss

Coffia                                Hoskins                   Paiz                                        Whitsett

Coleman                            Koleszar                  Pohutsky                                Wilson

Conlin                               Liberati                    Price                                      Witwer

Dievendorf                        MacDonell               Rheingans                              Young

 

 

                                                              Nays—51

 

 

Alexander                          DeSana                    Maddock                                Schuette

Beeler                                Filler                        Markkanen                             Slagh

BeGole                              Fink                         Martin                                    Smit

Beson                                Fox                          Meerman                               St. Germaine

Bezotte                              Friske                      Mueller                                  Steele

Bierlein                             Green, P.                  Neyer                                     Thompson

Bollin                                Hall                         Outman                                  Tisdel

Borton                               Harris                      Paquette                                 VanderWall

Bruck                                Hoadley                   Posthumus                             VanWoerkom

Carra                                 Johnsen                   Prestin                                   Wendzel

Cavitt                                Kuhn                       Rigas                                      Wozniak

DeBoer                              Kunse                      Schmaltz                                Zorn

DeBoyer                            Lightner                   Schriver                                

 

 

In The Chair: Pohutsky

 

 

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Rep. DeBoer having reserved the right to explain her protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

I have consistently supported additional funding for our brave law enforcement officers, because making our local community safer and protecting victims will always be a top priority for me at the Capitol. We need more police on the streets, and those officers need the right tools to stay safe and fight crime effectively. My local law enforcement officers need new recruits, new equipment, safer vehicles, and more reliable personal protection. House Bill 4605 does not give them those tools. I am voting no because far too much of our funding bypasses our police in this bill and is instead funneled to the governor’s healthcare bureaucracy. There, that money could be used for a whole host of social justice programs that completely ignore our law enforcement. Efforts to clarify that ambiguity and dedicate that funding to actual public safety efforts were rejected. We need a real commitment to public safety and very clear spending bills that spend our public safety dollars on out top priorities. Without that, I cannot support this bill.”

 

Rep. Harris, having reserved the right to explain his protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

As a 26 year law enforcement officer, I have consistently supported additional funding for our brave law enforcement officers. Making our local community safer and protecting victims will always be a top priority for me at the Capitol. We need more police on the streets, and those officers need the right tools to stay safe and fight crime effectively. My local law enforcement officers need new recruits, new equipment, safer vehicles, and more reliable personal protection. House Bill 4605 does not give them those tools. I am voting no because far too much of our limited funding bypasses our police in this bill and is instead funneled to the governor’s healthcare bureaucracy. There, that money could be used for a whole host of social justice programs that completely ignore our law enforcement. Efforts to clarify that ambiguity and dedicate that funding to actual public safety efforts were rejected. We need a real commitment to public safety and very clear spending bills that spend our public safety dollars on our top priorities. Without that, I cannot support this bill.”

Rep. Schmaltz, having reserved the right to explain her protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

I will always support our law enforcement. I have consistently supported additional funding for our brave law enforcement officers, because making our local community safer and protecting victims will always be a top priority for me at the Capitol. We need more police on the streets, and those officers need the right tools to stay safe and fight crime effectively. My local law enforcement officers need new recruits, new equipment, safer vehicles, and more reliable personal protection. House Bill 4605 does not give them those tools. I am voting no because far too much of our limited funding bypasses our police in this bill and is instead funneled to the governor’s healthcare bureaucracy. There, that money could be used for a whole host of social justice programs that completely ignore our law enforcement. Efforts to clarify that ambiguity and dedicate that funding to actual public safety efforts were rejected. We need a real commitment to public safety and very clear spending bills that spend our public safety dollars on our top priorities. Without that, I cannot support this bill.”

 

Rep. Jaime Greene, having reserved the right to explain her protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

I consistently advocate for increased funding to support our courageous law enforcement officers, prioritizing the safety of our local community and the well-being of victims. Ensuring there are more police officers on our streets equipped with the necessary tools is paramount to effective crime prevention. My stance remains firm on the need for new recruits, upgraded equipment, safer vehicles, and reliable personal protection for our local law enforcement.

Regrettably, House Bill 4605 falls short in providing these essential resources. My dissenting vote stems from the bill’s allocation of funding, which, in my view, inadequately supports our police force. Instead, a significant portion of the limited funding is directed towards the governor’s healthcare bureaucracy. While I recognize the importance of healthcare initiatives, I firmly believe that these funds should be channeled into enhancing public safety efforts, specifically benefiting our law enforcement agencies.

Efforts to amend the bill and redirect the funding towards genuine public safety endeavors were unfortunately rebuffed. I firmly advocate for transparent and targeted spending, ensuring our public safety dollars are allocated to our highest priorities. Without a clear commitment to bolstering public safety and a precise allocation of resources, I find it impossible to lend my support to this bill.”

 

Rep. Phil Green, having reserved the right to explain his protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

I have consistently supported additional funding for our brave law enforcement officers, because making our local community safer and protecting victims will always be a top priority for me at the Capitol. We need more police on the streets, and those officers need the right tools to stay safe and fight crime effectively. My local law enforcement officers need new recruits, new equipment, safer vehicles, and more reliable personal protection. This version of House Bill 4605 does not give them those tools. I am voting no because these bills leave out the local units of government, specifically the townships that provide policing to their communities. I want to see all local units of government that provide law enforcement to receive these funds. Without that, I cannot support this bill.”

 

Reps. Hall, Tisdel and Thompson having reserved the right to explain their protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

I have consistently supported additional funding for our brave law enforcement officers, because making our local community safer and protecting victims will always be a top priority for me at the Capitol. We need more police on the streets, and those officers need the right tools to stay safe and fight crime effectively. My local law enforcement officers need new recruits, new equipment, safer vehicles, and more reliable personal protection. House Bill 4605 does not give them those tools. I am voting no because far too much of our limited funding bypasses our police in this bill and is instead funneled to the governor’s healthcare bureaucracy. There, that money could be used for a whole host of social justice programs that completely ignore our law enforcement. Efforts to clarify that ambiguity and dedicate that funding to actual public safety efforts were rejected. We need a real commitment to public safety and very clear spending bills that spend our public safety dollars on our top priorities. Without that, I cannot support this bill.

Rep. Aiyash moved to reconsider the vote by which the House did not pass the bill.

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

 

Rep. Aiyash moved that consideration of the bill be postponed temporarily.

The motion prevailed.

 

 

______

 

 

Rep. Aiyash moved that House Committees be given leave to meet during the balance of today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

 

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment

 

 

The Clerk announced that the following bills and joint resolution had been reproduced and made available electronically on Wednesday, November 1:

House Bill Nos.     5286   5287   5288   5289 5290

Senate Bill Nos.      625    626    627    628    629    630    631    632    633    634    635    636   637       638

Senate Joint Resolution      H

 

 

Reports of Standing Committees

 

 

The Committee on Labor, by Rep. Haadsma, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 4688, entitled

A bill to amend 1947 PA 336, entitled “An act to prohibit strikes by certain public employees; to provide review from disciplinary action with respect thereto; to provide for the mediation of grievances and the holding of elections; to declare and protect the rights and privileges of public employees; to require certain provisions in collective bargaining agreements; to prescribe means of enforcement and penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to make appropriations,” by amending sections 11 and 15 (MCL 423.211 and 423.215), section 15 as amended by 2023 PA 9.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.

 

 

Favorable Roll Call

 

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Haadsma, Mentzer, Koleszar, O’Neal, Andrews, Churches and Wegela

Nays: Rep. Kunse

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The following report, submitted by Rep. Haadsma, Chair, of the Committee on Labor, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Thursday, November 2, 2023

Present: Reps. Haadsma, Mentzer, Koleszar, O’Neal, Andrews, Churches, Wegela, Wozniak, Mueller and Kunse

 

 

The Committee on Health Policy, by Rep. Rogers, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 5027, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 109o.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.

Favorable Roll Call

 

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall and Thompson

Nays: None

 

 

The Committee on Health Policy, by Rep. Rogers, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 5167, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 109o.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.

 

 

Favorable Roll Call

 

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Filler, Mueller, Roth, Schmaltz and Thompson

Nays: None

 

 

The Committee on Health Policy, by Rep. Rogers, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 5168, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406z.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.

 

 

Favorable Roll Call

 

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Filler, Mueller, Roth, Schmaltz and Thompson

Nays: None

 

 

The Committee on Health Policy, by Rep. Rogers, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 5169, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 9137.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.

 

 

Favorable Roll Call

 

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Mueller, Roth, Schmaltz and Thompson

Nays: None

 

 

The Committee on Health Policy, by Rep. Rogers, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 5170, entitled

A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “The insurance code of 1956,” (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406z.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.

Favorable Roll Call

 

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall and Thompson

Nays: None

 

 

The Committee on Health Policy, by Rep. Rogers, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 5171, entitled

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” by amending section 109 (MCL 400.109), as amended by 2022 PA 98.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.

 

 

Favorable Roll Call

 

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller and Rheingans

Nays: None

 

 

The Committee on Health Policy, by Rep. Rogers, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 5172, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 9129.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.

 

 

Favorable Roll Call

 

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller and Rheingans

Nays: Reps. VanderWall, Mueller and VanWoerkom

 

 

The Committee on Health Policy, by Rep. Rogers, Chair, reported

House Bill No. 5173, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 20165 (MCL 333.20165), as amended by 2008 PA 39, and by adding section 21537.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

The bill and substitute were referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.

 

 

Favorable Roll Call

 

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall and Thompson

Nays: None

 

 

The Committee on Health Policy, by Rep. Rogers, Chair, reported

Senate Bill No. 133, entitled

A bill to provide for the review and prevention of deaths from drug overdose in this state; to allow for the creation of overdose fatality review teams; to provide for the powers and duties of the overdose fatality review teams; to regulate certain entities; to prescribe powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; and to prescribe remedies for a violation of this act.

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.

 

 

Favorable Roll Call

 

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller and Rheingans

Nays: Rep. VanderWall

 

 

The Committee on Health Policy, by Rep. Rogers, Chair, reported

Senate Bill No. 227, entitled

A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled “An act to provide for the protection of children through the licensing and regulation of child care organizations; to provide for the establishment of standards of care for child care organizations; to prescribe powers and duties of certain departments of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 1, 2b, and 2c (MCL 722.111, 722.112b, and 722.112c), section 1 as amended by 2022 PA 208, section 2b as amended by 2007 PA 217, and section 2c as amended by 2017 PA 257.

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

The bill was referred to the order of Second Reading of Bills.

 

 

Favorable Roll Call

 

To Report Out:

Yeas: Reps. Rogers, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Filler, Mueller, VanWoerkom, Roth, Schmaltz and Thompson

Nays: None

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The following report, submitted by Rep. Rogers, Chair, of the Committee on Health Policy, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Thursday, November 2, 2023

Present: Reps. Rogers, Brenda Carter, Haadsma, Neeley, Glanville, Coffia, Conlin, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Miller, Rheingans, VanderWall, Filler, Mueller, VanWoerkom, Roth, Schmaltz and Thompson

Absent: Rep. Whitsett

Excused: Rep. Whitsett

 

 

COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE REPORT

 

The following report, submitted by Rep. Brenda Carter, Chair, of the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services, was received and read:

Meeting held on: Thursday, November 2, 2023

Present: Reps. Brenda Carter, McFall, Coleman, Stone, Breen, Rogers, Scott, Young, Fitzgerald, Grant, Harris, Bezotte, Aragona, Bruck, Neyer and Smit

Absent: Rep. Markkanen

Excused: Rep. Markkanen

 

 

Introduction of Bills

 

 

Reps. Breen and Hope introduced

House Bill No. 5291, entitled

A bill to amend 1927 PA 372, entitled “An act to regulate and license the selling, purchasing, possessing, and carrying of certain firearms, gas ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption devices; to prohibit the buying, selling, or carrying of certain firearms, gas ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption devices without a license or other authorization; to provide for the forfeiture of firearms and electro-muscular disruption devices under certain circumstances; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide immunity from civil liability under certain circumstances; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to prohibit certain conduct against individuals who apply for or receive a license to carry a concealed pistol; to make appropriations; to prescribe certain conditions for the appropriations; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act,” by amending section 5o (MCL 28.425o), as amended by 2017 PA 95.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

 

Reps. Stone, Price, Rheingans, Brabec, MacDonell, McKinney and Hood introduced

House Bill No. 5292, entitled

A bill to require employers to provide breaks for employees to breastfeed a nursing child or express breast milk for a nursing child; to provide for the conditions under which the breaks must be taken; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; and to provide sanctions and remedies.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Labor.

 

 

Reps. Stone, Price, Rheingans, Brabec, MacDonell, McKinney, Hood, Wilson and Brixie introduced

House Bill No. 5293, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 20194 (MCL 333.20194), as amended by 2003 PA 3.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

 

 

Reps. Stone, Price, Rheingans, Brabec, MacDonell, McKinney, Hood, Wilson and Brixie introduced

House Bill No. 5294, entitled

A bill to amend 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, entitled “Michigan employment security act,” by amending sections 2 and 32b (MCL 421.2 and 421.32b), section 2 as amended by 2011 PA 268 and section 32b as amended by 2011 PA 269, and by adding section 32e.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Labor.

 

 

Reps. Bezotte, Wozniak, BeGole and Bruck introduced

House Bill No. 5295, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending sections 7303a, 16325, 16331, 17001, 17011, 17501, and 17511 (MCL 333.7303a, 333.16325, 333.16331, 333.17001, 333.17011, 333.17501, and 333.17511), section 7303a as amended by 2019 PA 43, sections 16325 and 16331 as added by 1993 PA 80, section 17001 as amended by 2018 PA 624, sections 17011 and 17511 as amended by 2006 PA 398, and section 17501 as amended by 2018 PA 524, and by adding sections 16325a, 17034, 17034a, 17034b, 17534, 17534a, and 17534b.

The bill was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

 

 

Reps. Paquette, Bezotte, Wozniak, Kunse, Rigas, Schriver, Thompson, Fox and Zorn introduced

House Joint Resolution I, entitled

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution of 1963, by amending section 13 of article IV, to limit the legislative session.

The joint resolution was read a first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

 

 

______

 

 

Rep. Posthumus moved that Rep. Kuhn be excused temporarily from today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Reports of Select Committees

 

 

First Conference Report

 

 

The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses concerning

House Bill No. 4292, entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the legislature, the executive, the department of the attorney general, the department of state, the department of treasury, the department of technology, management, and budget, the department of civil rights, and certain other state purposes for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024; to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations; to provide for the disposition of fees and other income received by the state agencies; and to declare the effect of this act.

Recommends:

First: That the Senate recede from the Substitute of the Senate as passed by the Senate.

Second: That the House and Senate agree to the Substitute of the House as passed by the House, amended to read as follows:

A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for various state departments and agencies and capital outlay purposes for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2024; to provide for certain conditions on appropriations; to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

part 1

line-item appropriations

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024

Sec. 101. There is appropriated for various state departments and agencies and capital outlay purposes to supplement appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, from the following funds:

APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

 

 

 

Full-time equated unclassified positions

6.0

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

33.0

 

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

275,759,900

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

 

 

0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

275,759,900

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Total federal revenues

 

 

55,000,000

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Total local revenues

 

 

0

Total private revenues

 

 

0

Total other state restricted revenues

 

 

117,070,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

103,689,900

Sec. 102. CAPITAL OUTLAY

 

 

 

(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

 

 

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

1,300

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

 

 

0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

1,300

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Total federal revenues

 

 

0

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Total local revenues

 

 

0

Total private revenues

 

 

0

Total other state restricted revenues

 

 

0

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

1,300

For Fiscal Year

Ending Sept. 30,

2024

(2) UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE PLANNING AUTHORIZATIONS

 

 

 

Eastern Michigan University – Engineering and technology complex – phase II – Roosevelt Hall - for program and planning to be paid for from university resources (estimated total authorized cost $42,500,000; state share $30,000,000; university share $12,500,000)

 

$

100

Grand Valley State University – Blue dot lab – for program and planning to be paid for from university resources (estimated total authorized cost $140,000,000; state share $30,000,000; university share $110,000,000)

 

 

100

Northern Michigan University – Northern enterprise center (college of business) - for program and planning to be paid for from university resources (estimated total authorized cost $19,100,000; state share $13,370,000; university share $5,730,000)

 

 

100

Oakland University – Science complex renovation project - for program and planning to be paid for from university resources (estimated total authorized cost $40,000,000; state share $30,000,000; university share $10,000,000)

 

 

100

Saginaw Valley State University – Lake Huron environmental sciences research station – for program and planning to be paid for from university resources (estimated total authorized cost $10,000,000; state share $7,500,000; university share $2,500,000)

 

 

100

University of Michigan – Flint – Innovation and technology complex – for program and planning to be paid for from university resources (estimated total authorized cost $40,000,000; state share $30,000,000; university share $10,000,000)

 

 

100

Wayne State University – Wayne law classroom building – for program and planning to be paid for from university resources (estimated total authorized cost $40,000,000; state share $30,000,000; university share $10,000,000)

 

 

100

Delta College – Information technology and computer science (k wing) renovation – for program and planning to be paid for from college resources (estimated total authorized cost $5,701,700; state share $2,423,200; college share $3,278,500)

 

 

100

Grand Rapids Community College – Learning resource center/library learning commons project – for program and planning to be paid for from college resources (estimated total authorized cost $33,600,000; state share $16,800,000; college share $16,800,000)

 

 

100

Kalamazoo Valley Community College – Automotive technology/advanced manufacturing wing – for program and planning to be paid for from college resources (estimated total authorized cost $39,000,000; state share $19,500,000; college share $19,500,000)

 

 

100

Macomb Community College – Mobility and sustainability education center – for program and planning to be paid for from college resources (estimated total authorized cost $58,554,100; state share $26,349,300; college share $32,204,800)

 

 

100

C.S. Mott Community College – Prahl college center renovation - for program and planning to be paid for from college resources (estimated total authorized cost $30,500,000; state share $12,500,000; college share $18,000,000)

 

 

100

Wayne County Community College – Center for virtual learning and digital careers - for program and planning to be paid for from college resources (estimated total authorized cost $11,564,200; state share $5,782,100; college share $5,782,100)

 

 

100

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

1,300

For Fiscal Year

Ending Sept. 30,

2024

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

1,300

Sec. 103. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

 

 

(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

 

 

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

3,000,000

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

 

 

0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

3,000,000

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Total federal revenues

 

 

0

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Total local revenues

 

 

0

Total private revenues

 

 

0

Total other state restricted revenues

 

 

3,000,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

0

(2) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

School infrastructure grant

 

$

3,000,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

3,000,000

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

School consolidation and infrastructure fund

 

 

3,000,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

0

Sec. 104. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES, AND ENERGY

 

 

 

(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

 

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

3.0

 

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

102,000,000

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

 

 

0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

102,000,000

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Total federal revenues

 

 

55,000,000

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Total local revenues

 

 

0

Total private revenues

 

 

0

Total other state restricted revenues

 

 

0

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

47,000,000

(2) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

3.0

 

 

ARP - healthy hydration

 

$

50,000,000

Clean drinking water act implementation--FTEs

3.0

 

2,000,000

Drinking water infrastructure grant program

 

 

5,000,000

Drinking water infrastructure settlement agreement

 

 

30,000,000

PFAS remediation grant program

 

 

15,000,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

102,000,000

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund

 

 

55,000,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

47,000,000

Sec. 105. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

 

 

(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

 

 

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

0

For Fiscal Year

Ending Sept. 30,

2024

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

 

$

0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

0

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Total federal revenues

 

 

0

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Total local revenues

 

 

0

Total private revenues

 

 

0

Total other state restricted revenues

 

 

0

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

0

(2) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

Behavioral health patient health information tool

 

$

(2,000,000)

Improving behavioral health access

 

 

2,000,000

Environmental public health program

 

 

(500,000)

Environmental public health program

 

 

500,000

Medical debt relief pilot program

 

 

(4,500,000)

Medical debt relief pilot program

 

 

4,500,000

Substance use treatment center

 

 

(10,000,000)

Substance use treatment center

 

 

10,000,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

0

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

0

Sec. 106. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

 

 

 

(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

 

 

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

25,780,000

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

 

 

0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

25,780,000

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Total federal revenues

 

 

0

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Total local revenues

 

 

0

Total private revenues

 

 

0

Total other state restricted revenues

 

 

0

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

25,780,000

(2) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

Community center grants

 

$

4,000,000

Community enhancement grants

 

 

16,300,000

Digital workforce development

 

 

(4,900,000)

Digital workforce development

 

 

4,900,000

Michigan enhancement grants

 

 

1,000,000

New Michigander support

 

 

(3,000,000)

New Michigander support

 

 

3,000,000

Paid family leave actuarial study

 

 

250,000

Public infrastructure grants

 

 

1,580,000

Public safety grants

 

 

150,000

Talent investment pilot

 

 

(5,000,000)

Talent investment pilot

 

 

5,000,000

Workforce development grants

 

 

2,500,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

25,780,000

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

25,780,000

For Fiscal Year

Ending Sept. 30,

2024

Sec. 107. DEPARTMENT OF LIFELONG EDUCATION, ADVANCEMENT, AND POTENTIAL

 

 

 

(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

 

 

 

Full-time equated unclassified positions

6.0

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

30.0

 

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

6,508,600

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

 

 

0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

6,508,600

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Total federal revenues

 

 

0

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Total local revenues

 

 

0

Total private revenues

 

 

0

Total other state restricted revenues

 

 

0

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

6,508,600

(2) DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT

 

 

 

Full-time equated unclassified positions

6.0

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

30.0

 

 

Unclassified salaries—FTEs

6.0

$

749,700

Executive direction and support operations—FTEs

30.0

 

5,758,900

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

6,508,600

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

6,508,600

Sec. 108. DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT, AND BUDGET

 

 

 

(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

 

 

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

7,500,000

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

 

 

0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

7,500,000

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Total federal revenues

 

 

0

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Total local revenues

 

 

0

Total private revenues

 

 

0

Total other state restricted revenues

 

 

0

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

7,500,000

(2) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

Healthcare supply chain technology

 

$

7,500,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

7,500,000

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

7,500,000

Sec. 109. STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

 

 

(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

 

 

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

3,900,000

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

 

 

0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

3,900,000

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Total federal revenues

 

 

0

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Total local revenues

 

 

0

For Fiscal Year

Ending Sept. 30,

2024

Total private revenues

 

$

0

Total other state restricted revenues

 

 

0

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

3,900,000

(2) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

Critical infrastructure projects

 

$

3,900,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

3,900,000

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

3,900,000

Sec. 110. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY

 

 

 

(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

 

 

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

127,070,000

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

 

 

0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

127,070,000

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Total federal revenues

 

 

0

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Total local revenues

 

 

0

Total private revenues

 

 

0

Total other state restricted revenues

 

 

114,070,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

13,000,000

(2) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

Late-qualifying eligible manufacturing personal property tax reimbursement

 

$

10,000,000

Municipal facilities infrastructure

 

 

3,000,000

School district emergency loan debt relief

 

 

114,070,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

127,070,000

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

School aid fund

 

 

114,070,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

13,000,000

part 1A

line-item appropriations

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023

Sec. 150. There is appropriated for various state departments and agencies and capital outlay purposes to supplement appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, from the following funds:

APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

 

 

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

339,808,300

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

 

 

0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

339,808,300

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Total federal revenues

 

 

319,483,300

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Total local revenues

 

 

1,600,000

Total private revenues

 

 

0

Total other state restricted revenues

 

 

2,000,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

16,725,000

Sec. 151. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

 

 

 

(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

 

 

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

1,600,000

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

 

 

0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

1,600,000

For Fiscal Year

Ending Sept. 30,

2023

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Total federal revenues

 

$

0

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Total local revenues

 

 

1,600,000

Total private revenues

 

 

0

Total other state restricted revenues

 

 

0

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

0

(2) CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES

 

 

 

Detroit Detention Center

 

$

1,600,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

1,600,000

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Local funds

 

 

1,600,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

0

Sec. 152. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

 

 

(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

 

 

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

40,266,000

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

 

 

0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

40,266,000

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Total federal revenues

 

 

40,266,000

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Total local revenues

 

 

0

Total private revenues

 

 

0

Total other state restricted revenues

 

 

0

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

0

(2) MICHIGAN OFFICE OF GREAT START

 

 

 

Child development and care public assistance

 

$

40,000,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

40,000,000

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Federal revenues

 

 

40,000,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

0

(3) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

ARP - farm to school grant

 

$

266,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

266,000

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Federal revenues

 

 

266,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

0

Sec. 153. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES, AND ENERGY

 

 

 

(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

 

 

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

2,084,000

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

 

 

0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

2,084,000

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Total federal revenues

 

 

2,084,000

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Total local revenues

 

 

0

Total private revenues

 

 

0

For Fiscal Year

Ending Sept. 30,

2023

Total other state restricted revenues

 

$

0

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

0

(2) DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT

 

 

 

Executive direction

 

$

1,060,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

1,060,000

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Federal funds

 

 

1,060,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

0

(3) OFFICE OF THE GREAT LAKES

 

 

 

Coastal management grants

 

$

150,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

150,000

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Infrastructure investment and jobs act fund

 

 

150,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

0

(4) WATER RESOURCES DIVISION

 

 

 

Federal - Great Lakes remedial action plan grants

 

$

814,000

Water resource programs

 

 

60,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

874,000

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Infrastructure investment and jobs act fund

 

 

874,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

0

Sec. 154. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

 

 

(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

 

 

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

40,015,600

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

 

 

0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

40,015,600

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Total federal revenues

 

 

40,015,600

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Total local revenues

 

 

0

Total private revenues

 

 

0

Total other state restricted revenues

 

 

0

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

0

(2) AGING SERVICES

 

 

 

Community services

 

$

168,600

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

168,600

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Total other federal revenues

 

 

168,600

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

0

(3) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

ARP - data modernization

 

$

4,231,300

ARP - epidemiology and lab capacity genomic sequencing

 

 

7,398,900

ARP - senior centers

 

 

(18,500,000)

ARP - senior centers

 

 

18,500,000

ARP - strengthening U.S. public health infrastructure, workforce, and data systems

 

 

13,721,100

Bridge access and confidence programs

 

 

336,500

Critical child welfare infrastructure

 

 

(15,000,000)

For Fiscal Year

Ending Sept. 30,

2023

Critical child welfare infrastructure

 

$

15,000,000

COVID-19 bridge access and confidence programs

 

 

3,283,200

COVID-19 epidemiology and lab capacity healthcare associated infection and antibiotic resistant program

 

 

6,194,200

COVID-19 national wastewater surveillance system

 

 

3,662,000

Strengthening U.S. public health infrastructure, workforce, and data systems

 

 

1,019,800

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

39,847,000

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund

 

 

0

Total other federal revenues

 

 

39,847,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

0

Sec. 155. DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS

 

 

 

(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

 

 

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

14,725,000

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

 

 

0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

14,725,000

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Total federal revenues

 

 

0

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Total local revenues

 

 

0

Total private revenues

 

 

0

Total other state restricted revenues

 

 

0

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

14,725,000

(2) MILITARY

 

 

 

Military training sites and support facilities

 

$

225,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

225,000

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

225,000

(3) MICHIGAN VETERANS ‘ FACILITY AUTHORITY

 

 

 

Chesterfield Township home for veterans

 

$

4,600,000

Grand Rapids home for veterans

 

 

8,500,000

Michigan veteran homes administration

 

 

1,400,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

14,500,000

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

14,500,000

Sec. 156. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

 

 

 

(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

 

 

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

4,000,000

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

 

 

0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

4,000,000

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Total federal revenues

 

 

0

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Total local revenues

 

 

0

Total private revenues

 

 

0

Total other state restricted revenues

 

 

2,000,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

2,000,000

(2) CAPITAL OUTLAY - RECREATIONAL LANDS AND INFRASTRUCTURE

 

 

 

Mass timber facility Newberry customer service center

 

$

4,000,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

4,000,000

For Fiscal Year

Ending Sept. 30,

2023

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Forest development fund

 

$

2,000,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

2,000,000

Sec. 157. DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE

 

 

 

(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

 

 

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

3,000,000

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

 

 

0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

3,000,000

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Total federal revenues

 

 

3,000,000

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Total local revenues

 

 

0

Total private revenues

 

 

0

Total other state restricted revenues

 

 

0

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

0

(2) SPECIALIZED SERVICES

 

 

 

Highway safety planning

 

$

3,000,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

3,000,000

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

DOT

 

 

3,000,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

0

Sec. 158. STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

 

 

(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

 

 

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

234,117,700

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

 

 

0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

234,117,700

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Total federal revenues

 

 

234,117,700

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Total local revenues

 

 

0

Total private revenues

 

 

0

Total other state restricted revenues

 

 

0

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

0

(2) ROAD AND BRIDGE PROGRAMS

 

 

 

State trunkline federal aid and road and bridge construction

 

$

234,117,700

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

234,117,700

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Federal aid - transportation programs

 

 

234,117,700

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

0

part 2

provisions concerning appropriations

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024

general sections

Sec. 201. Pursuant to section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending from state sources under part 1 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 is $220,759,900.00 and total state spending from state sources to be paid to local units of government is $148,970,600.00. The itemized statement below identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of government will occur:

CAPITAL OUTLAY”

 

 

Delta College - Information technology and computer science (k wing) renovation

$

100

For Fiscal Year

Ending Sept. 30,

2024

Grand Rapids Community College - Learning resource center/library learning commons project

$

100

Kalamazoo Community College – Automotive technology/advanced manufacturing wing

 

100

Macomb Community College - Mobility and sustainability education center

 

100

C.S. Mott Community College - Prahl college center renovation

 

100

Wayne County Community College - Center for virtual learning and digital careers

 

100

Subtotal

$

600

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

 

School infrastructure grant

$

3,000,000

Subtotal

$

3,000,000

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES, AND ENERGY

 

 

PFAS remediation grant program

$

15,000,000

Subtotal

$

15,000,000

TRANSPORTATION

 

 

Critical infrastructure projects

$

3,900,000

Subtotal

$

3,900,000

TREASURY

 

 

Late-qualifying eligible manufacturing personal property tax reimbursement

$

10,000,000

Municipal facilities infrastructure

 

3,000,000

School district emergency loan debt relief

 

114,070,000

Subtotal

$

127,070,000

TOTAL

$

148,970,600

Sec. 202. The appropriations made and expenditures authorized under this part and part 1 and the departments, commissions, boards, offices, and programs for which appropriations are made under this part and part 1 are subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.

Sec. 203. Funds appropriated in part 1 must be allocated and expended in a manner consistent with federal rules and regulations.

Sec. 204. Funds appropriated in part 1 are subject to applicable federal audit and reporting requirements. Prompt action shall be taken if instances of noncompliance are identified, including noncompliance identified in an audit finding. If any instance of noncompliance is identified, including noncompliance identified in an audit finding, the state budget director must take necessary and immediate action to rectify it. The state budget director must notify the senate and house appropriations committees and the senate and house fiscal agencies when an instance of noncompliance is identified.

Sec. 205. The state budget director must report on the status of funds appropriated in part 1, and all funds appropriated related to the coronavirus relief effort, to the senate and house appropriations committees and the senate and house fiscal agencies on a monthly basis until all funds are exhausted.

Sec. 206. (1) For any grant program or project funded in part 1 intended for a single recipient organization or local government, the grant program or project is for a public purpose and departments must follow procurement statutes of this state, including any bidding requirements, unless departments can fully validate, through information detailed in this part or public supporting documents, both of the following:

(a) The specific organization or unit of local government that will receive or administer the funds.

(b) How the funds will be administered and expended.

(2) Notwithstanding any other conditions or requirements for direct appropriation grants, departments must perform at least all of the following activities to administer the grants described in subsection (1):

(a) Develop a standard application process, grantee reporting requirements, and any other necessary documentation, including sponsorship information as specified under subsection (3).

(b) Establish a process to review, complete, and execute a grant agreement with a grant recipient. Grant agreements must be executed by departments only if all necessary documentation has been submitted and reviewed.

(c) Verify to the extent possible that a grant recipient will utilize funds for a public purpose that serves the economic prosperity, health, safety, or general welfare of the residents of this state.

(d) Review and verify all necessary information to ensure the grant recipient is reasonably able to execute the grant agreement and perform its fiduciary duty and is in compliance with all applicable state and federal statutes. Departments may deduct the cost of background checks performed as part of this verification from the amount of the designated grant award.

(e) Establish a standard timeline to review all documents submitted by grant recipients and provide a response within 45 business days regarding whether submitted documents by a grant recipient are sufficient or in need of additional information.

(3) A sponsor of a grant described in subsection (1) must be a legislator or the department. A legislative sponsor must be identified through a letter submitted by that legislator’s office to the department and state budget director listing the grant recipient, the intended amount of the grant, a certification from that legislator that the grant is for a public purpose, and the specific citation of section and subsection of the public act that authorizes the grant, as applicable. If a legislative sponsor is not identified before January 15, 2024, or 30 days after the effective date of this act, departments must do 1 of the following:

(a) Identify the department as the sponsor.

(b) Decline to execute the grant agreement.

(4) An executed grant agreement under this section between the department and a grant recipient shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(a) All necessary identifying information for the grant recipient, including any tax and financial information for departments to administer funds under this section.

(b) A description of the project for which the grant funds will be expended, including tentative timelines and the estimated budget. No expenditures outside of the project purpose, as stated in the executed grant agreement, shall be reimbursed from appropriations in part 1.

(c) Unless otherwise specified in department policy, a requirement that funds appropriated for the grants described in subsection (1) may be used only for expenditures that occur on or after the effective date of this act.

(d) At the discretion of departments, an initial disbursement of 50% to the grant recipient upon execution of the grant agreement consistent with part II, chapter 10, section 200 of the Financial Management Guide.

(e) A requirement that after the initial 50% disbursement, additional funds shall be disbursed only after verification that the initial payment has been fully expended, in accordance with the project purpose. The remaining funds must be disbursed after the grantee has provided sufficient documentation, as determined by departments, to verify that all expenditures were made in accordance with the project purpose.

(f) A requirement for reporting from the recipient to the department that provides the status of the project and an accounting of all funds expended by the recipient, as determined by the department.

(g) A claw-back provision that allows the department of treasury to recoup or otherwise collect any funds that are declined, unspent, or otherwise misused.

(5) If appropriate to improve the administration or oversight of a grant described in subsection (1), departments may adopt a memorandum of understanding with other state departments to perform the required duties under this section.

(6) A grant recipient must respond to all reasonable information requests from departments related to grant expenditures and retain grant records for a period of not less than 7 years, and the grant may be subject to monitoring, site visits, and audits as determined by departments. The grant agreement required under this section must include signed assurance by the chief executive officer or other executive officer of the grant recipient that this requirement will be met.

(7) All funds awarded shall be expended by the grant recipient, and projects completed, by September 30, 2028. If, at that time, any unexpended funds remain, those funds must be returned by the grant recipient to the state treasury. If a grant recipient does not provide information sufficient to execute a grant agreement by June 1, 2024, funds associated with that grant must be returned to the state treasury.

(8) Any funds that are granted to a state department are appropriated in that department for the purpose of the intended grant.

(9) The state budget director may, on a case-by-case basis, extend the deadline in subsection (7) on request by a grant recipient. The state budget director must notify the chairs of the senate and house appropriations committees not later than 5 days after an extension is granted.

(10) Departments must post a report in a publicly accessible location on their websites not later than September 30, 2024. Reports must list the grant recipient, project purpose, and location of the project for each grant described in subsection (1), the status of funds allocated and disbursed under the grant agreement, and the legislative sponsor, if applicable.

(11) As applicable, the legislative sponsor of a grant described in subsection (1) must comply with all applicable laws concerning conflicts of interest in seeking a direct grant. A legislative sponsor must not seek a grant for a recipient if a conflict of interest exists.

(12) If departments reasonably determine the funds allocated for an executed grant agreement under this section were misused or their use misrepresented by the grant recipient, departments must not award any additional funds under that executed grant agreement and must refer the grant for review following internal audit protocols.

CAPITAL OUTLAY

Sec. 301. For the state building authority financed construction authorization in sections 302 and 303, the legislature hereby determines that the leases of the facilities from the authority are for a public purpose as authorized by 1964 PA 183, MCL 830.411 to 830.425. The legislature approves and authorizes the leases and conveyance of the properties to the state building authority, the state building authority acquiring the facilities and leasing them to this state and the educational institution, as applicable, and the governor and secretary of state executing the leases for and on behalf of this state pursuant to the requirements of 1964 PA 183, MCL 830.411 to 830.425. Per the requirements of the leases, it is the intent of the legislature to annually appropriate sufficient amounts to pay the rent as obligated pursuant to the leases.

Sec. 302. The cost to construct the department of technology, management, and budget – new comprehensive state public health and environmental science laboratory project, initially authorized for construction in 2022 PA 166, is hereby increased by $66,000,000.00 to a new total project cost of $326,000,000.00 (coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund $260,000,000.00; state building authority share $66,000,000.00; state general fund/general purpose share $0.00).

Sec. 303. The cost to construct the department of technology, management, and budget – new state psychiatric hospital complex project, initially authorized for construction in 2022 PA 166, is hereby increased by $51,000,000.00 to a new total project cost of $376,000,000.00 (coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund $325,000,000.00; state building authority share $51,000,000.00; state general fund/general purpose share $0.00).

Sec. 304. The cost to construct the Michigan State University – renovation and addition of greenhouses and dairy facilities project, initially authorized for construction in 2022 PA 166, is hereby increased by $57,000,000.00 to a new total project cost of $110,000,000.00 (Michigan State University share $57,000,000.00; state general fund/general purpose share $53,000,000.00).

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Sec. 351. Funding appropriated in part 1 for school infrastructure grant must be allocated to Marshall Public Schools for the infrastructure, construction, or improvement of a school building within the 2015‑2016 geographic boundaries of the annexed Albion Public School District.

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES, AND ENERGY

Sec. 401. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP – healthy hydration, the department must work with the department of education to implement a program to reimburse school districts, nonpublic schools, and child care centers for filtered drinking water stations, tap-mounted water filters, water filter pitchers, or universal cartridge water filters featuring molded collars for the purpose of filtering organic and manmade materials and chemicals from drinking water in locations of need.

(2) Unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP – healthy hydration are designated as a work project appropriation. Any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditure until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to implement a program to reimburse school districts, nonpublic schools, and child care centers for filtered drinking water stations, tap-mounted water filters, water filter pitchers, or universal cartridge water filters.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $50,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2028.

Sec. 402. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for drinking water infrastructure grant program must be allocated to a water authority serving a county with a population between 1,750,000 and 1,800,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census to support a drinking water infrastructure project.

(2) Unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for drinking water infrastructure grant program are designated as a work project appropriation. Any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditure until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to fund a drinking water infrastructure project.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state and local government employees, contracts with vendors, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $5,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2028.

Sec. 403. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for drinking water infrastructure settlement agreement must be awarded to a city with a population between 8,965 and 8,995 in a county with a population between 1,750,000 and 1,800,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census and are intended to support the state commitment to implementation of a settlement agreement between the state of Michigan, a city, and a regional water authority. Upon execution of the settlement, it is the intent of the legislature that funds appropriated in part 1 for drinking water infrastructure settlement agreement shall resolve past litigation between parties concerning rates to residents within a regional water authority and modernize water infrastructure to significantly reduce water loss rates and costs associated with high water loss rates.

(2) It is the intent of the legislature that before spending funds appropriated in part 1 for drinking water infrastructure settlement agreement, the department must use any available funding, including previously approved state or federal grants, that are otherwise available to address the state commitment in a settlement involving a municipality and regional water authority.

(3) The department must report on a quarterly basis to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office on funds expended for drinking water infrastructure settlement agreement, and any other state or federal funds expended to fulfill the state commitment, including how funds were spent. Reports must include progress reports and estimated timelines for completion of projects that are a part of the settlement agreement.

(4) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for drinking water infrastructure settlement agreement are designated as a work project appropriation. Any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditure until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to fulfill this state’s responsibilities under a legal settlement between the state of Michigan, a city, and a water authority by financing certain water infrastructure improvements that serve a party or parties to the settlement agreement.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state and local government employees, contracts with vendors, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $30,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2028.

Sec. 404. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for PFAS remediation grant program must be allocated to a county with a population between 170,000 and 180,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census for PFAS remediation activities and non-PFAS environmental response activities at a former industrial site contiguous with Muskegon Lake with no liable ownership entity.

(2) PFAS remediation activities and non-PFAS environmental response activities include any of the following:

(a) Environmental assessments.

(b) Remediation, remedial action, or response activity associated with contaminated soil, groundwater, and ponds.

(c) Removal, transport, and disposal of contaminated soil, groundwater, and other contaminated materials.

(d) Removal or remediation of underground storage tanks.

(e) Any other activities under section 20107a(1) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.20107a.

(f) Any activities included in or allowed under the PFAS remediation grant agreement between the remediation and redevelopment division within the department and the county of Muskegon to provide funding for the Muskegon County former waterfront industrial site PFAS remediation project signed by Muskegon County on May 31, 2023.

(g) Administrative costs for the county up to 3% of the total grant.

(3) Funds allocated under this section do not constitute a future guarantee of permitting approval for any project.

(4) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for PFAS remediation grant program are designated as a work project appropriation. Any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditure until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is for PFAS remediation activities and non-PFAS environmental response activities at a former industrial site contiguous with Muskegon Lake with no liable ownership entity.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $15,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2028.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Sec. 451. Funds appropriated in part 1 for improving behavioral health access must be allocated to a nonprofit organization organized under the laws of this state that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986, 26 USC 501, and is located in a city with a population between 123,000 and 124,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census as follows:

(a) $1,800,000.00 for an initiative focused on training and educating primary care physicians to screen and treat mild to moderate behavioral health issues, increasing use of telehealth, supporting the use of health information exchange for closed-loop referrals to connect primary care physicians to licensed behavioral health providers, and peer recovery support services.

(b) $200,000.00 to create and administer an online and interactive version of the protected health information consent tool and to make any revisions to the tool to reflect any recent legislative changes. The contracting entity that receives funds appropriated in this section must also develop accompanying trainings and resources for users. Additionally, the contracting entity that receives funds appropriated in this section must work closely with the Michigan health information network and the department to develop the technical specifications for integrating the protected health information consent tool with other relevant systems and applications, including, but not limited to, CareConnect 360.

Sec. 452. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for environmental public health program must be allocated to a community-based development organization located in a city with a population greater than 500,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census to complete home assessments and to coordinate health action plans to improve safe and quality housing for low-income individuals and families. To be eligible for funding under this section, the organization must have a stated mission to revitalize and sustain a healthy community where residents have access to and promote a high quality of life, with a community goal for all children to live in a village where they are safe, educated, and have access to unlimited resources.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for environmental public health program are designated as a work project appropriation. Any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditure until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to complete home assessments and to coordinate health action plans to improve safe and quality housing for low-income individuals and families.

(b) The project will be accomplished by a community-based development organization.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $500,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2028.

Sec. 453. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for medical debt relief pilot program must be allocated to an eligible national nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization to administer grants to local units of government for the purpose of purchasing bundles of medical debt on secondary markets or directly from health care providers with the goal of abolishing medical debt for a group or groups of patients and to develop an application process and establish guidelines for the program that does at least all of the following:

(a) Prioritizes medical debt relief to individuals in financial hardship.

(b) Estimates the amount of medical debt that may be canceled from the funds in part 1 and any local contributions or matching funds provided to implement this section.

(c) Ensures there are no adverse tax implications for patients due to the elimination of medical debt.

(2) Not less than 50% of funds in part 1 shall be allocated based on the following:

(a) Individual grants to the following local governments that seek to participate in the medical debt relief program under this section:

(i) A county with a population greater than 1,500,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census.

(ii) A county with a population of at least 1,100,000 and not more than 1,400,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census.

(iii) A county with a population of at least 275,000 and not more than 290,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census.

(iv) A county with a population of at least 250,000 and not more than 265,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census.

(v) A county with a population of at least 600,000 and not more than 700,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census.

(vi) A city with a population between 80,000 and 82,000 within a county with a population between 400,000 and 410,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census.

(b) Grants to eligible local governments shall be distributed under this subsection on a per capita basis and subject to the participation of eligible local governments in this subsection.

(3) Up to 50% of funds in part 1 shall be allocated based on the following:

(a) The grantee organization must distribute grants to local governments not eligible under subsection (2) that seek to participate in a medical debt relief program that is developed in a form and manner determined by the department.

(b) If funds remain after the distribution of funds under subdivision (a), the grantee organization must allocate additional grants to local governments eligible under subsection (2).

(c) Subject to local government participation, the grantee organization must ensure funds awarded under this subsection are geographically distributed across this state.

(d) The grantee organization may establish minimum and maximum awards and utilize other relevant criteria in determining grants allocated in this subsection.

(4) The grantee organization may utilize up to 5% of funds appropriated in part 1 for administration costs of a medical debt relief program.

(5) Not later than September 1 of each year until all funds have been expended, the department must provide a report to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on health and human services, and the senate and house fiscal agencies on the status of funds awarded, the amount of medical debt relieved, the number of individuals who received debt relief, administration costs to implement the grant program, and other relevant information about the grant program, including any recommendations for future medical debt relief programs as prepared by the grantee organization.

(6) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for medical debt relief pilot program are designated as a work project appropriation. Any unencumbered or unallotted funds must not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and must be available for expenditure until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to purchase bundles of medical debt on secondary markets or directly from providers to abolish the medical debt for a group or groups of patients.

(b) The project will be accomplished by an eligible national nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization working in partnership with local units of government.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $4,500,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2028.

(7) As used in this section, “eligible national nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization” means a national nonprofit organization organized under the laws of this state that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986, 26 USC 501, and established in 2014 for the purpose of purchasing bundles of medical debt on secondary markets or directly from providers to abolish the medical debt for a group or groups of patients, that has a demonstrated track record of performing the work described in this section.

Sec. 454. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for substance use treatment center must be allocated to a nonprofit, community-based organization organized under the laws of this state that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986, 26 USC 501, located in a city with a population between 100,000 and 110,000 and located in a county with a population greater than 1,500,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census. The nonprofit, community-based organization must be a licensed mental health and substance use treatment provider with a stated mission to empower communities to improve their health and their economic, social, and cultural well-being.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for substance use treatment center are designated as a work project appropriation. Any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditure until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to purchase, renovate, and equip a disused medical office building to provide comprehensive outpatient substance use disorder treatment services.

(b) The project will be accomplished by a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $10,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2028.

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

Sec. 501. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for community center grants must be allocated for a grant program for projects at community centers as described in this section.

(2) The department must develop program guidelines, eligibility criteria, and an application process. Program guidelines, eligibility criteria, and award amounts to new or existing community centers must not be inconsistent with the following:

(a) Eligible community centers include those owned by a municipality, local government agency, nonprofit, or faith-based organization. Applicants must submit a project budget to determine project viability.

(b) Eligible costs for community center projects include the acquisition of property, planning and design costs, construction and materials costs, infrastructure to equip facilities as needed, programming, and development.

(c) Grants must be awarded for projects at community centers that are free and open to the community in which they are located or serve. Community centers that receive awards must provide or include 1 or more of the following:

(i) Before- or after-school education activities.

(ii) Access to career or workforce training services.

(iii) Indoor or outdoor spaces publicly accessible for recreational or athletic activities.

(iv) Dedicated programming for seniors.

(v) Meeting space for neighborhood or community organizations.

(vi) Other wraparound services that may include, but are not limited to, health services, behavioral services, and licensed child care.

(d) Grant awards must not exceed $2,500,000.00 for any single community project. When awarding grants, the department must consider population size and density, average median income, and community need.

(e) For at least 50% of total grant awards, the department must give priority for proposals that provide services to communities below the average median income, according to the most recent federal decennial census.

(f) To qualify for a grant under this section, a community center must meet 1 or more of the following criteria:

(i) Serve an eligible community according to guidance from the United States Department of the Treasury for the use of state fiscal recovery funds under the American rescue plan act of 2021, Public Law 117-2.

(ii) Be owned or operated by a nonprofit or faith-based organization impacted or disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Grants awarded to nonprofit or faith-based organizations must have a demonstrated partnership with the community in which the center is or will be located.

(g) The department shall require quarterly progress reports from grant recipients on the utilization of grant funds under this section. Until program funding is expended, the department must provide an annual report not later than February 1 on program grant awards and the utilization of grant funds. The report must be submitted to the chairs of the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office.

(3) The department may utilize up to 2.5% of funds appropriated in part 1 for community center grants to administer grants under this section.

(4) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for community center grants are designated as a work project appropriation. Any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditure until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to strengthen Michigan communities with enhanced services that provide for education, workforce training, health services, meeting space, and other community needs.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $4,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2028.

Sec. 502. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for community enhancement grants, $300,000.00 shall be awarded to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to enable all young people, especially those with the most needs, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens, located in a city with a population between 81,200 and 81,300 and in a county with a population between 406,000 and 407,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census for mental health services.

(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for community enhancement grants, $5,000,000.00 shall be awarded to a nondepository community development financial institution to provide loans and investments to housing, healthy food access, and community development projects in a city with a population between 43,500 and 45,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census.

(3) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for community enhancement grants, $3,000,000.00 must be awarded for a symphony economic recovery program that distributes need-based grants to symphonies in this state that have a demonstrated financial need for state support. The department or the Michigan strategic fund must develop need-based grant program guidelines and implement a grant application process. Grants must be awarded on a proportional basis if grant applications exceed the allocated amount of funding. Funds must be allocated as follows:

(a) $1,000,000.00 must be awarded to a symphony orchestra located in a city with a population greater than 600,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census to support operations. A symphony orchestra that receives a grant under this subdivision is not eligible for a grant under subdivision (b) or (c).

(b) $1,600,000.00 must be awarded for symphonies in cities with populations between 72,000 and 200,000 in counties with a population of at least 250,000. A symphony orchestra that receives a grant under this subdivision is not eligible for a grant under subdivision (a) or (c).

(c) $400,000.00 must be awarded for symphonies that are not eligible for grant funds under subdivisions (a) and (b) of this section.

(4) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for community enhancement grants, $4,800,000.00 shall be awarded to an African American museum in a city with a population greater than 600,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census.

(5) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for community enhancement grants, $3,200,000.00 shall be awarded to a historical society that operates 2 museums in a city with a population greater than 600,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census.

Sec. 503. Funds appropriated in part 1 for digital workforce development must be allocated to an intermediate school district that serves a school district that serves a city with a population greater than 10,000 in a county with a population between 67,000 and 69,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census. Funds must be used to provide a single digital platform for career exploration and skill development that will connect prospective employees with interested employers. This digital platform must be made available to intermediate school districts in this state and the employer community in this state as well as to the broader public. The intermediate school district must use existing career-centric resources such as Michigan Works!, when possible. This digital platform may include, but is not limited to, the following:

(a) A library of virtual reality content curated to meet education, career, and life skill development and science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics teaching objectives.

(b) Career exploration tools that allow students to analyze their skills and interests, discover related occupations, access information about those occupations, and explore career options through virtual career fairs.

(c) A tool to connect employers with students who are participating in career and technical education high school training programs, trade schools, community colleges, certificate programs, and credential bootcamps.

Sec. 504. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for Michigan enhancement grants, $1,000,000.00 shall be awarded to a city with a population between 30,000 and 32,000 located in a county with a population between 160,300 and 160,370 according to the most recent federal decennial census to support affordable housing projects and housing services to residents.

Sec. 505. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for new Michigander support, $3,000,000.00 shall be awarded to the office of global Michigan to provide support for foreign-born noncitizens in this state focused on equity and belonging for immigrant communities in this state. The office should consult with existing relevant resources in the department, such as the Michigan state housing development authority. Funds must be used to provide legal services, housing supports, staffing, and outreach to foreign-born noncitizens in this state. The office may contract with a nonprofit organization to provide services under this section.

Sec. 506. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for paid family leave actuarial study, $200,000.00 must be used by the department to contract with a qualified third-party actuary with expertise in paid family and medical leave to perform an actuarial analysis for a statewide paid family and medical leave social insurance program.

(2) The actuarial study must be completed and shared with the public not later than August 1, 2024.

(3) The actuary must compare the costs of at least 2 different paid family and medical leave insurance program models, and must consider at least the following program parameters as they relate to the premiums necessary to maintain solvency:

(a) Use of leave to bond with a new child, recover from one’s own serious health condition or care for a seriously ill family member, address needs arising from domestic violence and sexual assault, and address military family needs.

(b) Coverage of self-employed workers, at the option of the worker.

(c) Eligibility for benefits once a worker has earned at least $3,000.00 during a base period.

(d) Use of an inclusive family definition.

(e) A maximum leave duration, not below 12 weeks of job-protected leave per year, with at least 1 model providing for a maximum leave duration of at least 15 weeks of job-protected leave per year.

(f) An option to exempt small employers or employers with limited revenues from paying premiums while including their employees.

(g) Understand the cost of allowing employers to provide paid family medical leave benefits through an approved private plan that meets the minimum requirements of the state program.

(4) The actuary must also consider and address the potential effect on premiums of providing workers with leave for bereavement of a covered family member with at least 1 model providing for a maximum of 15 days of bereavement leave per year.

(5) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for paid family leave actuarial study, $50,000.00 must be used to commission a study from an expert in the field of paid family and medical leave insurance regarding the benefits of paid family and medical leave to employers, employees, public health, and this state as a whole, as well as the cost of state inaction on this issue.

Sec. 507. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for public infrastructure grants, $1,000,000.00 shall be awarded to a nonprofit organization in a city with a population greater than 600,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census to support the redevelopment of vacant and dilapidated property. The project must include a park that will contain a gymnasium, turf field, obstacle course, activated shipping containers, and splash pad. The grantee must utilize the resulting facility for programming to assist young people with developing confidence and marketable skills.

(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for public infrastructure grants, $500,000.00 shall be awarded to a city with a population between 10,000 and 10,500 located in a county with a population greater than 1,500,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census. Funds are intended to be used to reimburse the city for costs related to utility infrastructure not owned by the city, but that the city has incurred costs to maintain.

(3) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for public infrastructure grants, $80,000.00 shall be awarded to a community foundation operating a working farm located in a county with a population greater than 1,500,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census with a mission to connect the community to animals and agriculture through hands-on experiences that are both engaging and educational for an educational building.

Sec. 508. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for public safety grants, $150,000.00 shall be awarded to a charter township with a population between 5,800 and 6,000 located in a county with a population between 66,000 and 66,100 according to the most recent federal decennial census for an operations grant for the fire department.

Sec. 509. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for the talent investment pilot, the department must develop guidelines, allocate funding, and coordinate with state agencies to implement this section. Goals of the talent investment pilot are to increase Michigan ‘s population of young talent by creating high-density, high-amenity, walkable, vibrant street life neighborhoods, or districts, and to create business ownership opportunities for local residents.

(2) The department must allocate funding for the talent investment pilot for 3 transformational public space development projects in central city neighborhoods or concentrated districts in Michigan metropolitan areas with a population greater than 500,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census.

(3) Eligible applicants for a talent investment pilot grant must be a consortium of entities that includes local governments, local economic development organizations, the nonprofit community, and the business community. Consortium applicants must appoint a nonprofit organization as the lead applicant to serve as fiduciary and project manager for the consortium. Only grant applicants that provide a minimum of 50% local or private match will be considered for a state grant. Qualified plan proposals must include all of the following:

(a) The transition of roadway usage from cars to alternative transportation spaces, including, but not limited to, walking, biking, and transit.

(b) Artwork, outdoor recreations, open spaces, and greenways.

(c) Commercial corridor activation, including innovations to fill vacant retail space with locally owned businesses.

(d) Mixed-use development that contributes to dense, walkable areas.

(e) Transit and mixed-income housing development. Although a qualified plan should include proposals for transit and mixed-income housing development, state funds may not be used for these purposes.

(4) The department must consider all of the following when selecting grant recipients:

(a) The likelihood that a proposed plan will lead to accelerated young talent population growth within the neighborhood or district.

(b) The extent to which a proposed plan will support the creation and ongoing success of locally owned businesses.

(c) The extent to which a proposed plan will create dense, walkable, vibrant spaces.

(d) The extent to which zoning and code restrictions have been, or will need to be, modified to support high-density residential development.

(e) The extent to which the proposed plan supports facilities and walkways that house or present cultural arts programs, performances, and exhibitions.

(f) The extent to which the proposed plan provides mixed-income housing.

(g) The likelihood of successful implementation of a proposed plan and its sustainability.

(5) To the extent possible, the department shall coordinate the selection of grant recipients with input and communication with the state transportation department, the Michigan state housing development authority, the Michigan economic development corporation, the department of natural resources, and the Michigan arts and culture council.

Sec. 510. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for workforce development grants, $2,500,000.00 must be awarded to the Michigan Health and Hospital Association for an education, training, and housing incentive program that serves a city with a population between 80,000 and 82,000 within a county with a population between 400,000 and 410,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census.

Sec. 511. As a condition of receiving funds under sections 502, 504, 507, 508, and 510, a grant recipient must agree to decline, not apply for, or not in any other way receive any funds the grant recipient would otherwise qualify for under sections 1003, 1015, 1019, 1020, and 1025 of article 9 of 2023 PA 119.

DEPARTMENT OF LIFELONG EDUCATION, ADVANCEMENT, AND POTENTIAL

Sec. 551. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for executive direction and support operations, the department must provide a report on a quarterly basis to the senate and house appropriations committees and the senate and house fiscal agencies that includes at least all of the following:

(a) The number of classified FTEs hired, their job classifications, and salaries.

(b) The extent to which the department plans to use or uses existing resources in support of the activities of the department.

(c) The new activities the department plans to undertake or undertakes that differ from the activities that are currently being undertaken by the department of education, the department of treasury, and the department of licensing and regulatory affairs, for programs that will be transferred to the department.

(d) Any other information necessary for an understanding of the department’s role and how it differs from the duties undertaken by existing departments and programs.

(2) The reports required under subsection (1) are due on February 1, 2024, May 1, 2024, August 1, 2024, and September 30, 2024.

DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT, AND BUDGET

Sec. 601. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for healthcare supply chain technology, the department must issue a solicitation by February 1 with an existing supply chain visibility technology provider that is currently operating as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model. The SaaS service must provide real-time visibility for complex supply chains that are running at least 25,000,000 transactions a year. The technology will be utilized for the state emergency preparedness network and be provided by a vendor headquartered in this state. Vendors must possess current experience providing a cloud-based logistics platform with the ability to track multiple modes of data, monitor, report, and provide predictive, actionable intelligence based on logistics and asset data across thousands of end points worldwide for multiple automotive manufacturers. The selected vendor must have developed patented technology for mass-scale data normalization for locations, modal assets, and sensor technologies. The vendor must have proven experience supporting solutions with greater than 20,000 locations.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for healthcare supply chain technology are designated as a work project appropriation. Any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditure until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to contract with an existing supply chain visibility technology provider that provides real-time visibility for complex supply chains.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $7,500,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2028.

STATE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT

Sec. 651. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for critical infrastructure projects must be utilized by the department to complete an interchange project in a county with a population between 261,000 and 262,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census. It is the intent of the legislature that the funds in part 1 and the previously appropriated funds for the same project are sufficient to complete a business loop interchange project, and the department must utilize any other appropriated funds if subsequent costs are necessary to commence construction and complete the project.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for critical infrastructure projects are designated as a work project appropriation. Any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditure until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to support costs associated with the construction of a business loop interchange project.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with service vendors, or both.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $3,900,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2028.

DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY

Sec. 701. Funds appropriated in part 1 for late-qualifying eligible manufacturing personal property tax reimbursement must be used by the department for distribution to local tax collecting units for the purpose of refunding property taxes paid or redistributing unpaid 2021 property taxes to taxing units that levied the taxes, according to the requirements in House Bill No. 4084 of the 102nd Legislature. Funds appropriated in part 1 for late-qualifying eligible manufacturing personal property tax reimbursement must not be spent or otherwise distributed unless House Bill No. 4084 of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.

Sec 702. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for municipal facilities infrastructure, the department must allocate grants for facilities that support the administration of elections activities including, but not limited to, the storage of elections equipment, secure spaces for tabulation or processing of ballots, and training of elections workers. The department must allocate grants of $1,000,000.00 to each of the following municipalities:

(a) A city with a population between 106,000 and 108,000 in a county with a population between 280,000 and 290,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census.

(b) A city with a population between 195,000 and 200,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census.

(c) A city with a population between 120,000 and 125,000 in a county with a population between 350,000 and 400,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census.

Sec. 703. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for school district emergency loan debt relief, $65,218,000.00 must be allocated as follows:

(a) Up to $18,362,000.00 to pay the outstanding emergency loan balance of the Pontiac City School District pursuant to the emergency municipal loan act, 1980 PA 243, MCL 141.931 to 141.942.

(b) Up to $10,020,000.00 to pay the outstanding emergency loan balance of Benton Harbor Area Schools pursuant to the emergency municipal loan act, 1980 PA 243, MCL 141.931 to 141.942.

(c) Up to $5,500,000.00 to pay the outstanding long-term limited tax debt held by the Michigan Finance Authority of Ypsilanti Community Schools.

(d) Up to $31,336,000.00 to pay the outstanding emergency loan balance, outstanding school bond loan fund balances, school loan revolving fund balances, associated general obligation unlimited tax debt qualified pursuant to the school bond qualification, approval, and loan act, 2005 PA 92, MCL 388.1921 to 388.1939, or costs associated with the payoff of debt for the Muskegon Heights School District. The department must coordinate the payment of debt in this subsection to ensure the final payment coincides with the end of the 2023-2024 school year for the Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System.

(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for school district emergency loan debt relief, $48,852,000.00 must be allocated as follows:

(a) Up to $12,120,000.00 for Inkster Schools for paying outstanding school bond loan fund balances or school loan revolving fund balances.

(b) $36,732,000.00 must be distributed as follows:

(i) Up to $19,360,100.00 to the former Willow Run Community Schools to pay outstanding school bond loan fund balances or school loan revolving fund balance.

(ii) A portion of the amount remaining under this subdivision must be used either to retire debt of either former Ypsilanti School District or the former Willow Run Community Schools or for initiatives to improve student achievement for Ypsilanti Community Schools, including, but not limited to, the implementation of plans required in subsection (3).

(3) To receive funding under subsection (1), districts must do the following within 12 months of disbursement of funds:

(a) Develop and implement a district-wide strategic plan for the recruitment and retention of students to increase student enrollment.

(b) Do 1 of the following:

(i) Allow for facility condition assessments as described in section 11y of the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1611y.

(ii) Develop and implement a capital improvement strategic plan to evaluate the building infrastructure and facility needs given the current size of the district.

(c) Develop and implement a strategic plan to attract and retain certified teachers.

(d) Offer a school board training program with a minimum of 3 training sessions per year. Training must focus on topics related to managing school district finances.

(e) In partnership with the intermediate school district in which the district is a constituent district, identify and implement specific policies to increase graduation rates and reduce the number of students who do not complete high school.

(f) In partnership with the intermediate school district in which the district is a constituent district, identify and implement specific policies to increase attendance rates and reduce the number of students who are identified as chronically absent.

(g) To the extent allowable under existing law, a district must use appropriations included in 2023 PA 103 to accomplish the requirements under this section.

(h) A district receiving funds under this section must apply for the funds in a form and manner as determined by the department. Districts must submit documentation as required not later than September 30, 2025 to the department and the department of education to certify that the district has satisfied each condition under this section.

(4) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(d), the department must make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department.

Sec. 704. In addition to funding appropriated in part 1, the department is authorized to issue payments in compliance with the fostering futures scholarship trust fund act, 2008 PA 525, MCL 722.1021 to 722.1031, including any money received as gifts or donations to the fostering futures scholarship trust fund.

REPEALERS

Sec. 1001. Section 304 of 2022 PA 53 is repealed.

Sec. 1002. Sections 1918, 1952, 1959, and 1967 of article 6 of 2023 PA 119 are repealed.

Sec. 1003. Sections 1005, 1018, and 1023 of article 9 of 2023 PA 119 are repealed.

part 2A

provisions concerning appropriations

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023

general sections

Sec. 1201. Pursuant to section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending from state sources under part 1A for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 is $18,725,000.00 and total state spending from state sources to be paid to local units of government is $0.00.

Sec. 1202. The appropriations made and expenditures authorized under this part and part 1A and the departments, commissions, boards, offices, and programs for which appropriations are made under this part and part 1A are subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.

Sec. 1203. Funds appropriated in part 1A must be allocated and expended in a manner consistent with federal rules and regulations.

Sec. 1204. Funds appropriated in part 1A are subject to applicable federal audit and reporting requirements. Prompt action shall be taken if instances of noncompliance are identified, including noncompliance identified in an audit finding. If any instance of noncompliance is identified, including noncompliance identified in an audit finding, the state budget director must take necessary and immediate action to rectify it. The state budget director must notify the senate and house appropriations committees and the senate and house fiscal agencies when an instance of noncompliance is identified.

Sec. 1205. The state budget director must report on the status of funds appropriated in part 1A, and all funds appropriated related to the coronavirus relief effort, to the senate and house appropriations committees and the senate and house fiscal agencies on a monthly basis until all funds are exhausted.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Sec. 1301. The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1A for ARP - data modernization are designated as a work project appropriation. Any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditure until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to assist state, local, and territorial governments in efforts to achieve data modernization goals, assuring faster and more complete data sharing across the public health data ecosystem.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $4,231,300.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2027.

Sec. 1302. The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1A for ARP - epidemiology and lab capacity genomic sequencing are designated as a work project appropriation. Any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditure until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to leverage new technologies to combat emerging and persistent disease threats throughout this state.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $7,398,900.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2027.

Sec. 1303. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1A for ARP - senior centers, the department shall allocate $8,500,000.00 to a school district that includes a city with a population of between 4,250 and 4,750 in a county with a population of between 350,000 and 400,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census for acquisition, renovation, construction, and programming establishment costs for a senior and community center.

(2) Unexpended funds appropriated in part 1A for ARP - senior centers and allocated under this section are designated as a work project appropriation. Any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditure until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to acquire, renovate, and establish programming for a senior and community center.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with service providers, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $8,500,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 1304. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1A for ARP - senior centers, the department shall allocate $10,000,000.00 to a school district that began in 1961 with its administrative office located in a charter township with a population of between 25,000 and 40,000 in a county with a population of between 105,000 and 110,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census to construct a new senior center.

(2) Unexpended funds appropriated in part 1A for ARP - senior centers and allocated under this section are designated as a work project appropriation. Any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditure until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to construct a new senior center.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with service providers, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $10,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 1305. The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1A for ARP - strengthening U.S. public health infrastructure, workforce, and data systems are designated as a work project appropriation. Any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditure until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to support prevention, preparedness, and response to emerging health threats, to improve outcomes for other public health areas, and to ensure this state has the people, services, and systems in place to promote and protect public health.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $13,721,100.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2027.

Sec. 1306. The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1A for bridge access and confidence programs are designated as a work project appropriation. Any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditure until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to conduct activities to promote confidence in COVID-19 vaccines.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $336,500.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2027.

Sec. 1307. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1A for critical child welfare infrastructure, the department must allocate $15,000,000.00 to create a grant program for nonprofit organizations to provide affordable and attainable housing for youth who are currently in foster care or youth who have already aged out of foster care and to increase capacity to address the placement crisis.

(2) To receive funds appropriated under this section, a nonprofit organization must apply for the grant program in a form and manner prescribed by the department.

(3) From the funds allocated in subsection (1), the department must allocate $7,500,000.00 to a nonprofit organization located in a charter township with a population of between 44,000 and 45,000 in a county with a population of between 1,000,000 and 1,500,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census for an infrastructure project for the construction, purchase, or renovation of facilities, whichever is most economically feasible, to provide affordable and attainable housing for youth aged 16 to 18 years who are currently in foster care or youth who have already aged out of foster care. Funds must also be used for programming to support youth in the identified population. Before funds allocated under this subsection are distributed to the qualifying nonprofit organization, the nonprofit organization must provide an implementation plan to the department. The department may approve or reject the implementation plan. The implementation plan must do all of the following:

(a) Identify not less than a 10% private investment for the infrastructure project.

(b) Identify how the infrastructure project would assist youth aged 16 to 18 years who are currently in foster care or youth who have already aged out of foster care with employment, educational opportunities, housing, community life, personal effectiveness, and personal well-being.

(c) Identify how the nonprofit organization plans to cover the ongoing operational costs and ongoing maintenance of the infrastructure project.

(d) Identify how the nonprofit organization would track and report to the department the operational outcomes and performance metrics that would show whether the nonprofit organization’s program model could be replicated by other facilities across the state.

(4) The department must provide a report to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on health and human services, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the senate and house policy offices, and the state budget office on the number of grant applications awarded, the approved implementation plan under subsection (3), and any performance metrics reported by the nonprofit organizations that were awarded grants.

Sec. 1308. The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1A for COVID-19 bridge access and confidence programs are designated as a work project appropriation. Any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditure until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to maintain broad access to COVID-19 care for uninsured individuals.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $3,283,200.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2027.

Sec. 1309. The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1A for COVID-19 epidemiology and lab capacity healthcare associated infection and antibiotic resistant program are designated as a work project appropriation. Any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditure until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to provide critical resources to this state to detect, monitor, mitigate, and prevent the spread of COVID-19 in health care settings.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $6,194,200.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2027.

Sec. 1310. The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1A for COVID-19 national wastewater surveillance system are designated as a work project appropriation. Any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditure until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to develop state and local capacity to conduct and coordinate wastewater surveillance.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $3,662,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2027.

Sec. 1311. The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1A for strengthening U.S. public health infrastructure, workforce, and data systems are designated as a work project appropriation. Any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditure until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to support prevention, preparedness, and response to emerging health threats, to improve outcomes for other public health areas, and to ensure this state has people, services, and systems in place to promote and protect public health.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $1,019,800.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2027.

DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS

Sec. 1401. From the funds appropriated in part 1A, the Michigan veterans’ facility authority must provide a report not later than March 15, 2024 on the financial accounting of the fiscal year 2022-2023 budgets for each of the state veterans homes, including the Grand Rapids home for veterans, the D.J. Jacobetti home for veterans, and the Chesterfield Township home for veterans. The report must be submitted to the chairs of the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house subcommittees on military and veterans affairs, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office and must include all of the following:

(a) The original fiscal year 2022-2023 appropriations for each veterans home by fund source, the rationale for those amounts, and the original projected amount of year-end revenues and expenditures.

(b) Any adjustments, including recommended supplemental appropriations and legislative transfers, to the appropriations for each home identified as being necessary by the authority, the rationale for the adjustment, and when identified as being necessary.

(c) The strategies and actions taken to maximize revenues from non-general fund sources and cost savings strategies.

REPEALERS

Sec. 1501. Section 303 of 2022 PA 194 is repealed.

Sec. 1502. Sections 560 and 561 of article 16 of 2023 PA 119 are repealed.

Third: That the House and Senate agree to the title of the bill to read as follows:

A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for various state departments and agencies and capital outlay purposes for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2024; to provide for certain conditions on appropriations; to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

Amos O’Neal

Felicia Brabec

Conferees for the House

 

Sarah Anthony

Sean McCann

Conferees for the Senate

Rep. Aiyash moved pursuant to Joint Rule 9, that the Journal printing requirement be suspended, printed copies of the conference report having been made available to each Member.

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

The question being on the adoption of the conference report,

The conference report was then adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

 

 

Roll Call No. 478                                    Yeas—56

 

 

Aiyash                              Edwards                  McFall                                   Scott

Andrews                           Farhat                      McKinney                              Shannon

Arbit                                 Fitzgerald                 Mentzer                                 Skaggs

Brabec                               Glanville                  Miller                                     Snyder

Breen                                Grant                       Morgan                                  Steckloff

Brixie                                Haadsma                 Morse                                    Stone

Byrnes                              Hill                          Neeley                                   Tate

Carter, B.                           Hood                       O’Neal                                   Tsernoglou

Carter, T.                           Hope                       Paiz                                        Wegela

Churches                           Hoskins                   Pohutsky                                Weiss

Coffia                                Koleszar                  Price                                      Whitsett

Coleman                            Liberati                    Puri                                        Wilson

Conlin                               MacDonell               Rheingans                              Witwer

Dievendorf                        Martus                     Rogers                                   Young

 

 

                                                              Nays—52

 

 

Alexander                          DeBoyer                  Lightner                                 Schriver

Aragona                            DeSana                    Maddock                                Schuette

Beeler                                Filler                        Markkanen                             Slagh

BeGole                              Fink                         Martin                                    Smit

Beson                                Fox                          Meerman                               St. Germaine

Bezotte                              Friske                      Mueller                                  Steele

Bierlein                             Green, P.                  Neyer                                     Thompson

Bollin                                Greene, J.                 Outman                                  Tisdel

Borton                               Hall                         Paquette                                 VanderWall

Bruck                                Harris                      Posthumus                             VanWoerkom

Carra                                 Hoadley                   Prestin                                   Wendzel

Cavitt                                Johnsen                   Rigas                                      Wozniak

DeBoer                              Kunse                      Schmaltz                                Zorn

 

 

In The Chair: Pohutsky

 

 

Messages from the Senate

 

 

The Senate returned, in accordance with the request of the House

Senate Bill No. 280, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “An act to protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to provide for the levy of taxes against certain health facilities or agencies; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,” by amending section 9316 (MCL 333.9316), as added by 2020 PA 261.

(The bill was passed on October 24, see House Journal No. 88, p. 2054.)

 

Rep. Aiyash moved that Rule 63 be suspended.

The motion prevailed, 3/5 of the members present voting therefor.

 

Rep. Aiyash moved to reconsider the vote by which the House passed the bill.

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

 

 

Third Reading of Bills

 

 

Senate Bill No. 280, entitled

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “An act to protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to provide for the levy of taxes against certain health facilities or agencies; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,” by amending section 9316 (MCL 333.9316), as added by 2020 PA 261.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

 

Rep. Rogers moved to substitute (H-1) the bill.

The motion was seconded and the substitute (H-1) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was then passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

 

 

Roll Call No. 479                                    Yeas—84

 

 

Aiyash                              DeBoer                    MacDonell                             Scott

Alexander                          Dievendorf              Martin                                    Shannon

Andrews                           Edwards                  Martus                                   Skaggs

Aragona                            Farhat                      McFall                                   Snyder

Arbit                                 Filler                        McKinney                              Steckloff

BeGole                              Fitzgerald                 Mentzer                                 Stone

Beson                                Glanville                  Miller                                     Tate

Bezotte                              Grant                       Morgan                                  Thompson

Bierlein                             Green, P.                  Morse                                    Tisdel

Bollin                                Haadsma                 Mueller                                  Tsernoglou

Borton                               Hall                         Neeley                                   VanderWall

Brabec                               Harris                      Neyer                                     VanWoerkom

Breen                                Hill                          O’Neal                                   Wegela

Brixie                                Hoadley                   Paiz                                        Weiss

Byrnes                              Hood                       Pohutsky                                Wendzel

Carter, B.                           Hope                       Price                                      Whitsett

Carter, T.                           Hoskins                   Puri                                        Wilson

Churches                           Koleszar                  Rheingans                              Witwer

Coffia                                Kunse                      Rogers                                   Wozniak

Coleman                            Liberati                    Schmaltz                                Young

Conlin                               Lightner                   Schuette                                 Zorn

 

 

                                                              Nays—24

 

 

Beeler                                Fink                         Markkanen                             Rigas

Bruck                                Fox                          Meerman                               Schriver

Carra                                 Friske                      Outman                                  Slagh

Cavitt                                Greene, J.                 Paquette                                 Smit

DeBoyer                            Johnsen                   Posthumus                             St. Germaine

DeSana                              Maddock                 Prestin                                   Steele

 

 

In The Chair: Pohutsky

 

 

The House agreed to the title of the bill.

 

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Motions and Resolutions

 

Rep. Aiyash moved that a respectful message be sent to the Senate requesting the return of Senate Bill No. 374.

The motion prevailed.

Second Reading of Bills

 

 

Senate Bill No. 382, entitled

A bill to facilitate access to state services by individuals with limited English proficiency; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; and to provide for biennial reports concerning equal language access.

The bill was read a second time.

 

Rep. Puri moved to substitute (H-1) the bill.

The motion prevailed and the substitute (H-1) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be placed on the order of Third Reading of Bills.

The motion prevailed.

Rep. Aiyash moved that the bill be placed on its immediate passage.

The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

 

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Third Reading of Bills

 

 

Senate Bill No. 382, entitled

A bill to facilitate access to state services by individuals with limited English proficiency; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; and to provide for biennial reports concerning equal language access.

Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

 

 

Roll Call No. 480                                    Yeas—56

 

 

Aiyash                              Edwards                  McFall                                   Scott

Andrews                           Farhat                      McKinney                              Shannon

Arbit                                 Fitzgerald                 Mentzer                                 Skaggs

Brabec                               Glanville                  Miller                                     Snyder

Breen                                Grant                       Morgan                                  Steckloff

Brixie                                Haadsma                 Morse                                    Stone

Byrnes                              Hill                          Neeley                                   Tate

Carter, B.                           Hood                       O’Neal                                   Tsernoglou

Carter, T.                           Hope                       Paiz                                        Wegela

Churches                           Hoskins                   Pohutsky                                Weiss

Coffia                                Koleszar                  Price                                      Whitsett

Coleman                            Liberati                    Puri                                        Wilson

Conlin                               MacDonell               Rheingans                              Witwer

Dievendorf                        Martus                     Rogers                                   Young

 

 

                                                              Nays—52

 

 

Alexander                          DeBoyer                  Lightner                                 Schriver

Aragona                            DeSana                    Maddock                                Schuette

Beeler                                Filler                        Markkanen                             Slagh

BeGole                              Fink                         Martin                                    Smit

Beson                                Fox                          Meerman                               St. Germaine

Bezotte                              Friske                      Mueller                                  Steele

Bierlein                             Green, P.                  Neyer                                     Thompson

Bollin                                Greene, J.                 Outman                                  Tisdel

Borton                               Hall                         Paquette                                 VanderWall

Bruck                                Harris                      Posthumus                             VanWoerkom

Carra                                 Hoadley                   Prestin                                   Wendzel

Cavitt                                Johnsen                   Rigas                                      Wozniak

DeBoer                              Kunse                      Schmaltz                                Zorn

 

 

In The Chair: Pohutsky

 

 

The question being on agreeing to the title of the bill,

Rep. Wilson moved to amend the title to read as follows:

A bill to facilitate access to state services by individuals with limited English proficiency; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; and to provide for biennial reports concerning meaningful language access.

The motion prevailed.

The House agreed to the title as amended.

Rep. Wilson moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

 

 

House Bill No. 4720, entitled

A bill to provide for the statewide coordination of equal language access to state services by individuals with limited English proficiency; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; and to establish a process for submitting complaints and obtaining remedies for lack of equal language access and for denials of equal access based on one’s national origin.

The bill was read a third time.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

 

Rep. Puri moved to substitute (H-2) the bill.

The motion was seconded and the substitute (H-2) was adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.

The question being on the passage of the bill,

The bill was then passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays, as follows:

 

 

Roll Call No. 481                                    Yeas—56

 

 

Aiyash                              Edwards                  McFall                                   Scott

Andrews                           Farhat                      McKinney                              Shannon

Arbit                                 Fitzgerald                 Mentzer                                 Skaggs

Brabec                               Glanville                  Miller                                     Snyder

Breen                                Grant                       Morgan                                  Steckloff

Brixie                                Haadsma                 Morse                                    Stone

Byrnes                              Hill                          Neeley                                   Tate

Carter, B.                           Hood                       O’Neal                                   Tsernoglou

Carter, T.                           Hope                       Paiz                                        Wegela

Churches                           Hoskins                   Pohutsky                                Weiss

Coffia                                Koleszar                  Price                                      Whitsett

Coleman                            Liberati                    Puri                                        Wilson

Conlin                               MacDonell               Rheingans                              Witwer

Dievendorf                        Martus                     Rogers                                   Young

 

 

                                                              Nays—52

 

 

Alexander                          DeBoyer                  Lightner                                 Schriver

Aragona                            DeSana                    Maddock                                Schuette

Beeler                                Filler                        Markkanen                             Slagh

BeGole                              Fink                         Martin                                    Smit

Beson                                Fox                          Meerman                               St. Germaine

Bezotte                              Friske                      Mueller                                  Steele

Bierlein                             Green, P.                  Neyer                                     Thompson

Bollin                                Greene, J.                 Outman                                  Tisdel

Borton                               Hall                         Paquette                                 VanderWall

Bruck                                Harris                      Posthumus                             VanWoerkom

Carra                                 Hoadley                   Prestin                                   Wendzel

Cavitt                                Johnsen                   Rigas                                      Wozniak

DeBoer                              Kunse                      Schmaltz                                Zorn

 

 

In The Chair: Pohutsky

 

 

The question being on agreeing to the title of the bill,

Rep. Wilson moved to amend the title to read as follows:

A bill to provide for the statewide coordination of meaningful language access to state services by individuals with limited English proficiency; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; and to establish a process for submitting complaints and obtaining remedies for lack of meaningful language access and for denials of meaningful language access based on one’s national origin.

The motion prevailed.

The House agreed to the title as amended.

Rep. Wilson moved that the bill be given immediate effect.

The motion prevailed, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

 

By unanimous consent the House returned to the order of

Reports of Select Committees

 

 

Senate Bill No. 174, entitled

A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 6, 11, 12a, 12c, 20, 22l, 31a, 31ff, 41, 51a, 51c, 61l, 61s, 61u, 94a, 95b, 97e, 97g, 97k, 99d, 99m, 99n, 99ii, 99jj, 107a, 147a, 201, 236, 236m, and 248 (MCL 388.1606, 388.1611, 388.1612a, 388.1612c, 388.1620, 388.1622l, 388.1631a, 388.1631ff, 388.1641, 388.1651a, 388.1651c, 388.1661l, 388.1661s, 388.1661u, 388.1694a, 388.1695b, 388.1697e, 388.1697g, 388.1697k, 388.1699d, 388.1699m, 388.1699n, 388.1699ii, 388.1699jj, 388.1707a, 388.1747a, 388.1801, 388.1836, 388.1836m, and 388.1848), sections 6, 11, 20, 31a, 41, 51a, 51c, 94a, 95b, 97e, 147a, 201, 236, and 248 as amended and sections 12a, 12c, 22l, 31ff, 61l, 61s, 61u, 97g, 97k, 99d, 99m, 99n, 99ii, 99jj, 107a, and 236m as added by 2023 PA 103, and by adding sections 216d and 236o; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

The Senate has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference.

The Conference Report was read as follows:

 

 

First Conference Report

 

 

The Committee of Conference on the matters of difference between the two Houses concerning

Senate Bill No. 174, entitled

A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled

“The state school aid act of 1979,”

by amending sections 11, 17b, 201, 206, 236, and 241 (MCL 388.1611, 388.1617b, 388.1801, 388.1806, 388.1836, and 388.1841), sections 11 and 236 as amended by 2022 PA 212, section 17b as amended by 2007 PA 137, and sections 201, 206, and 241 as amended by 2022 PA 144.

Recommends:

First: That the House and Senate agree to the Substitute of the House as passed by the House, amended to read as follows:

A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 6, 11, 12a, 12c, 20, 22l, 31a, 31ff, 41, 51a, 51c, 61l, 61s, 61u, 94a, 95b, 97e, 97g, 97k, 99d, 99m, 99n, 99ii, 99jj, 107a, 147a, 201, 236, 236m, and 248 (MCL 388.1606, 388.1611, 388.1612a, 388.1612c, 388.1620, 388.1622l, 388.1631a, 388.1631ff, 388.1641, 388.1651a, 388.1651c, 388.1661l, 388.1661s, 388.1661u, 388.1694a, 388.1695b, 388.1697e, 388.1697g, 388.1697k, 388.1699d, 388.1699m, 388.1699n, 388.1699ii, 388.1699jj, 388.1707a, 388.1747a, 388.1801, 388.1836, 388.1836m, and 388.1848), sections 6, 11, 20, 31a, 41, 51a, 51c, 94a, 95b, 97e, 147a, 201, 236, and 248 as amended and sections 12a, 12c, 22l, 31ff, 61l, 61s, 61u, 97g, 97k, 99d, 99m, 99n, 99ii, 99jj, 107a, and 236m as added by 2023 PA 103, and by adding sections 216d and 236o; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 6. (1) “Center program” means a program operated by a district or by an intermediate district for special education pupils from several districts in programs for pupils with autism spectrum disorder, pupils with severe cognitive impairment, pupils with moderate cognitive impairment, pupils with severe multiple impairments, pupils with hearing impairment, pupils with visual impairment, and pupils with physical impairment or other health impairment. Programs for pupils with emotional impairment housed in buildings that do not serve regular education pupils also qualify. Unless otherwise approved by the department, a center program either serves all constituent districts within an intermediate district or serves several districts with less than 50% of the pupils residing in the operating district. In addition, special education center program pupils placed part-time in noncenter programs to comply with the least restrictive environment provisions of section 1412 of the individuals with disabilities education act, 20 USC 1412, may be considered center program pupils for pupil accounting purposes for the time scheduled in either a center program or a noncenter program.

(2) “District and high school graduation rate” means the annual completion and pupil dropout rate that is calculated by the center pursuant to nationally recognized standards.

(3) “District and high school graduation report” means a report of the number of pupils, excluding adult education participants, in the district for the immediately preceding school year, adjusted for those pupils who have transferred into or out of the district or high school, who leave high school with a diploma or other credential of equal status.

(4) “Membership”, except as otherwise provided in this article, means for a district, a public school academy, or an intermediate district the sum of the product of .90 times the number of full-time equated pupils in grades K to 12 actually enrolled and in regular daily attendance in the district, public school academy, or intermediate district on the pupil membership count day for the current school year, plus the product of .10 times the final audited count from the supplemental count day of full-time equated pupils in grades K to 12 actually enrolled and in regular daily attendance in the district, public school academy, or intermediate district for the immediately preceding school year. A district’s, public school academy’s, or intermediate district’s membership is adjusted as provided under section 25e for pupils who enroll after the pupil membership count day in a strict discipline academy operating under sections 1311b to 1311m of the revised school code, MCL 380.1311b to 380.1311m. All pupil counts used in this subsection are as determined by the department and calculated by adding the number of pupils registered for attendance plus pupils received by transfer and minus pupils lost as defined by rules promulgated by the superintendent, and as corrected by a subsequent department audit. The amount of the foundation allowance for a pupil in membership is determined under section 20. In making the calculation of membership, all of the following, as applicable, apply to determining the membership of a district, a public school academy, or an intermediate district:

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, and pursuant to subsection (6), a pupil is counted in membership in the pupil’s educating district or districts. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an individual pupil must not be counted for more than a total of 1.0 full-time equated membership.

(b) If a pupil is educated in a district other than the pupil’s district of residence, if the pupil is not being educated as part of a cooperative education program, if the pupil’s district of residence does not give the educating district its approval to count the pupil in membership in the educating district, and if the pupil is not covered by an exception specified in subsection (6) to the requirement that the educating district must have the approval of the pupil’s district of residence to count the pupil in membership, the pupil is not counted in membership in any district.

(c) A special education pupil educated by the intermediate district is counted in membership in the intermediate district.

(d) A pupil placed by a court or state agency in an on-grounds program of a juvenile detention facility, a child caring institution, or a mental health institution, or a pupil funded under section 53a, is counted in membership in the district or intermediate district approved by the department to operate the program.

(e) A pupil enrolled in the Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind is counted in membership in the pupil’s intermediate district of residence.

(f) A pupil enrolled in a career and technical education program supported by a millage levied over an area larger than a single district or in an area vocational-technical education program established under section 690 of the revised school code, MCL 380.690, is counted in membership only in the pupil’s district of residence.

(g) A pupil enrolled in a public school academy is counted in membership in the public school academy.

(h) For the purposes of this section and section 6a, for a cyber school, as that term is defined in section 551 of the revised school code, MCL 380.551, that is in compliance with section 553a of the revised school code, MCL 380.553a, a pupil’s participation in the cyber school’s educational program is considered regular daily attendance, and for a district or public school academy, a pupil’s participation in a virtual course as that term is defined in section 21f is considered regular daily attendance. Beginning July 1, 2021, this subdivision is subject to section 8c. It is the intent of the legislature that the immediately preceding sentence apply retroactively and is effective July 1, 2021. For the purposes of this subdivision, for a pupil enrolled in a cyber school, all of the following apply with regard to the participation requirement as described in this subdivision:

(i) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, the pupil shall participate in each scheduled course on pupil membership count day or supplemental count day, as applicable. If the pupil is absent on pupil membership count day or supplemental count day, as applicable, the pupil must attend and participate in class during the next 10 consecutive school days if the absence was unexcused, or during the next 30 calendar days if the absence was excused.

(ii) For a pupil who is not learning sequentially, 1 or more of the following must be met on pupil membership count day or supplemental count day, as applicable, for each scheduled course to satisfy the participation requirement under this subdivision:

(A) The pupil attended a live lesson from the teacher.

(B) The pupil logged into a lesson or lesson activity and the login can be documented.

(C) The pupil and teacher engaged in a subject-oriented telephone conversation.

(D) There is documentation of an email dialogue between the pupil and teacher.

(E) There is documentation of activity or work between the learning coach and pupil.

(F) An alternate form of attendance as determined and agreed upon by the cyber school and the pupil membership auditor was met.

(iii) For a pupil using sequential learning, the participation requirement under this subdivision is satisfied if either of the following occurs:

(A) Except as otherwise provided in this sub-subparagraph, the pupil and the teacher of record or mentor complete a 2-way interaction for 1 course during the week on which pupil membership count day or supplemental count day, as applicable, occurs, and the 3 consecutive weeks following that week. However, if a school break is scheduled during any of the weeks described in this sub-subparagraph that is 4 or more days in length or instruction has been canceled districtwide during any of the weeks described in this sub‑subparagraph for 3 or more school days, the district is not required to ensure that the pupil and the teacher of record or mentor completed a 2-way interaction for that week. As used in this sub-subparagraph:

(I) “2-way interaction” means the communication that occurs between the teacher of record or mentor and pupil, where 1 party initiates communication and a response from the other party follows that communication. Responses as described in this sub-sub-subparagraph must be to the communication initiated by the teacher of record or mentor, and not some other action taken. This interaction may occur through, but is not limited to, means such as email, telephone, instant messaging, or face-to-face conversation. A parent- or legal-guardian-facilitated 2-way interaction is considered a 2-way interaction if the pupil is in any of grades K to 5 and does not yet possess the skills necessary to participate in 2-way interactions unassisted. The interactions described in this sub-sub-subparagraph must relate to a virtual course on the pupil’s schedule and pertain to course content or progress.

(II) “Mentor” means a professional employee of the district who monitors the pupil’s progress, ensures the pupil has access to needed technology, is available for assistance, and ensures access to the teacher of record. A mentor may also be the teacher of record if the mentor meets the definition of a teacher of record under this sub-subparagraph and the district is the provider for the course.

(III) “Teacher of record” means a teacher to whom all of the following apply:

(1) The teacher is responsible for providing instruction, determining instructional methods for each pupil, diagnosing learning needs, assessing pupil learning, prescribing intervention strategies and modifying lessons, reporting outcomes, and evaluating the effects of instruction and support strategies. The teacher of record may coordinate the distribution and assignment of the responsibilities described in this sub-sub-sub-subparagraph with other teachers participating in the instructional process for a course.

(2) The teacher is certified for the grade level or is working under a valid substitute permit, authorization, or approval issued by the department.

(3) The teacher has a personnel identification code provided by the center.

(IV) “Week” means a period that starts on Wednesday and ends the following Tuesday.

(B) The pupil completes a combination of 1 or more of the following activities for each scheduled course on pupil membership count day or supplemental count day, as applicable:

(I) Documented attendance in a virtual course where synchronous, live instruction occurred with the teacher.

(II) Documented completion of a course assignment.

(III) Documented completion of a course lesson or lesson activity.

(IV) Documented pupil access to an ongoing lesson, which does not include a login.

(V) Documented physical attendance on pupil membership count day or supplemental count day, as applicable, in each scheduled course, if the pupil will attend at least 50% of the instructional time for each scheduled course on-site, face-to-face with the teacher of record. As used in this sub-sub-subparagraph, “teacher of record” means that term as defined in subparagraph (iii)(A).

(iv) For purposes of subparagraph (iii), each scheduled course currently being attempted by the pupil, rather than every course on the pupil’s schedule for the entire term, is considered a part of each scheduled course for the pupil.

(i) For a new district or public school academy beginning its operation after December 31, 1994, membership for the first 2 full or partial fiscal years of operation is determined as follows:

(i) If operations begin before the pupil membership count day for the fiscal year, membership is the average number of full-time equated pupils in grades K to 12 actually enrolled and in regular daily attendance on the pupil membership count day for the current school year and on the supplemental count day for the current school year, as determined by the department and calculated by adding the number of pupils registered for attendance on the pupil membership count day plus pupils received by transfer and minus pupils lost as defined by rules promulgated by the superintendent, and as corrected by a subsequent department audit, plus the final audited count from the supplemental count day for the current school year, and dividing that sum by 2.

(ii) If operations begin after the pupil membership count day for the fiscal year and not later than the supplemental count day for the fiscal year, membership is the final audited count of the number of full-time equated pupils in grades K to 12 actually enrolled and in regular daily attendance on the supplemental count day for the current school year.

(j) If a district is the authorizing body for a public school academy, then, in the first school year in which pupils are counted in membership on the pupil membership count day in the public school academy, the determination of the district’s membership excludes from the district’s pupil count for the immediately preceding supplemental count day any pupils who are counted in the public school academy on that first pupil membership count day who were also counted in the district on the immediately preceding supplemental count day.

(k) For an extended school year program approved by the superintendent, a pupil enrolled, but not scheduled to be in regular daily attendance, on a pupil membership count day, is counted in membership.

(l) To be counted in membership, a pupil must meet the minimum age requirement to be eligible to attend school under section 1147 of the revised school code, MCL 380.1147, and must be less than 20 years of age on September 1 of the school year except as follows:

(i) A special education pupil who is enrolled and receiving instruction in a special education program or service approved by the department, who does not have a high school diploma, and who is less than 26 years of age as of September 1 of the current school year is counted in membership.

(ii) A pupil who is determined by the department to meet all of the following may be counted in membership:

(A) Is enrolled in a public school academy or an alternative education high school diploma program, that is primarily focused on educating pupils with extreme barriers to education, such as being homeless as that term is defined under 42 USC 11302.

(B) Had dropped out of school.

(C) Is less than 22 years of age as of September 1 of the current school year.

(iii) If a child does not meet the minimum age requirement to be eligible to attend school for that school year under section 1147 of the revised school code, MCL 380.1147, but will be 5 years of age not later than December 1 of that school year, the district may count the child in membership for that school year if the parent or legal guardian has notified the district in writing that the parent or legal guardian intends to enroll the child in kindergarten for that school year.

(m) An individual who has achieved a high school diploma is not counted in membership. An individual who has achieved a high school equivalency certificate is not counted in membership unless the individual is a student with a disability as that term is defined in R 340.1702 of the Michigan Administrative Code. An individual participating in a job training program funded under former section 107a or a jobs program funded under former section 107b, administered by the department of labor and economic opportunity, or participating in any successor of either of those 2 programs, is not counted in membership.

(n) If a pupil counted in membership in a public school academy is also educated by a district or intermediate district as part of a cooperative education program, the pupil is counted in membership only in the public school academy unless a written agreement signed by all parties designates the party or parties in which the pupil is counted in membership, and the instructional time scheduled for the pupil in the district or intermediate district is included in the full-time equated membership determination under subdivision (q) and section 101. However, for pupils receiving instruction in both a public school academy and in a district or intermediate district but not as a part of a cooperative education program, the following apply:

(i) If the public school academy provides instruction for at least 1/2 of the class hours required under section 101, the public school academy receives as its prorated share of the full-time equated membership for each of those pupils an amount equal to 1 times the product of the hours of instruction the public school academy provides divided by the number of hours required under section 101 for full-time equivalency, and the remainder of the full-time membership for each of those pupils is allocated to the district or intermediate district providing the remainder of the hours of instruction.

(ii) If the public school academy provides instruction for less than 1/2 of the class hours required under section 101, the district or intermediate district providing the remainder of the hours of instruction receives as its prorated share of the full-time equated membership for each of those pupils an amount equal to 1 times the product of the hours of instruction the district or intermediate district provides divided by the number of hours required under section 101 for full-time equivalency, and the remainder of the full-time membership for each of those pupils is allocated to the public school academy.

(o) An individual less than 16 years of age as of September 1 of the current school year who is being educated in an alternative education program is not counted in membership if there are also adult education participants being educated in the same program or classroom.

(p) The department shall give a uniform interpretation of full-time and part-time memberships.

(q) The number of class hours used to calculate full-time equated memberships must be consistent with section 101. In determining full-time equated memberships for pupils who are enrolled in a postsecondary institution or for pupils engaged in an internship or work experience under section 1279h of the revised school code, MCL 380.1279h, a pupil is not considered to be less than a full-time equated pupil solely because of the effect of the pupil’s postsecondary enrollment or engagement in the internship or work experience, including necessary travel time, on the number of class hours provided by the district to the pupil.

(r) Full-time equated memberships for pupils in kindergarten are determined by dividing the number of instructional hours scheduled and provided per year per kindergarten pupil by the same number used for determining full-time equated memberships for pupils in grades 1 to 12. However, to the extent allowable under federal law, for a district or public school academy that provides evidence satisfactory to the department that it used federal title I money in the 2 immediately preceding school fiscal years to fund full-time kindergarten, full-time equated memberships for pupils in kindergarten are determined by dividing the number of class hours scheduled and provided per year per kindergarten pupil by a number equal to 1/2 the number used for determining full-time equated memberships for pupils in grades 1 to 12. The change in the counting of full-time equated memberships for pupils in kindergarten that took effect for 2012-2013 is not a mandate.

(s) For a district or a public school academy that has pupils enrolled in a grade level that was not offered by the district or public school academy in the immediately preceding school year, the number of pupils enrolled in that grade level to be counted in membership is the average of the number of those pupils enrolled and in regular daily attendance on the pupil membership count day and the supplemental count day of the current school year. Membership is calculated by adding the number of pupils registered for attendance in that grade level on the pupil membership count day plus pupils received by transfer and minus pupils lost as defined by rules promulgated by the superintendent, and as corrected by subsequent department audit, plus the final audited count from the supplemental count day for the current school year, and dividing that sum by 2.

(t) A pupil enrolled in a cooperative education program may be counted in membership in the pupil’s district of residence with the written approval of all parties to the cooperative agreement.

(u) If, as a result of a disciplinary action, a district determines through the district’s alternative or disciplinary education program that the best instructional placement for a pupil is in the pupil’s home or otherwise apart from the general school population, if that placement is authorized in writing by the district superintendent and district alternative or disciplinary education supervisor, and if the district provides appropriate instruction as described in this subdivision to the pupil at the pupil’s home or otherwise apart from the general school population, the district may count the pupil in membership on a pro rata basis, with the proration based on the number of hours of instruction the district actually provides to the pupil divided by the number of hours required under section 101 for full-time equivalency. For the purposes of this subdivision, a district is considered to be providing appropriate instruction if all of the following are met:

(i) The district provides at least 2 nonconsecutive hours of instruction per week to the pupil at the pupil’s home or otherwise apart from the general school population under the supervision of a certificated teacher.

(ii) The district provides instructional materials, resources, and supplies that are comparable to those otherwise provided in the district’s alternative education program.

(iii) Course content is comparable to that in the district’s alternative education program.

(iv) Credit earned is awarded to the pupil and placed on the pupil’s transcript.

(v) If a pupil was enrolled in a public school academy on the pupil membership count day, if the public school academy’s contract with its authorizing body is revoked or the public school academy otherwise ceases to operate, and if the pupil enrolls in a district within 45 days after the pupil membership count day, the department shall adjust the district’s pupil count for the pupil membership count day to include the pupil in the count.

(w) For a public school academy that has been in operation for at least 2 years and that suspended operations for at least 1 semester and is resuming operations, membership is the sum of the product of .90 times the number of full-time equated pupils in grades K to 12 actually enrolled and in regular daily attendance on the first pupil membership count day or supplemental count day, whichever is first, occurring after operations resume, plus the product of .10 times the final audited count from the most recent pupil membership count day or supplemental count day that occurred before suspending operations, as determined by the superintendent.

(x) If a district’s membership for a particular fiscal year, as otherwise calculated under this subsection, would be less than 1,550 pupils, the district has 4.5 or fewer pupils per square mile, as determined by the department, and the district does not receive funding under section 22d(2), the district’s membership is considered to be the membership figure calculated under this subdivision. If a district educates and counts in its membership pupils in grades 9 to 12 who reside in a contiguous district that does not operate grades 9 to 12 and if 1 or both of the affected districts request the department to use the determination allowed under this sentence, the department shall include the square mileage of both districts in determining the number of pupils per square mile for each of the districts for the purposes of this subdivision. If a district has established a community engagement advisory committee in partnership with the department of treasury, is required to submit a deficit elimination plan or an enhanced deficit elimination plan under section 1220 of the revised school code, MCL 380.1220, and is located in a city with a population between 9,000 and 11,000, as determined by the department, that is in a county with a population between 150,000 and 160,000, as determined by the department, the district’s membership is considered to be the membership figure calculated under this subdivision. The membership figure calculated under this subdivision is the greater of the following:

(i) The average of the district’s membership for the 3-fiscal-year period ending with that fiscal year, calculated by adding the district’s actual membership for each of those 3 fiscal years, as otherwise calculated under this subsection, and dividing the sum of those 3 membership figures by 3.

(ii) The district’s actual membership for that fiscal year as otherwise calculated under this subsection.

(y) Full-time equated memberships for special education pupils who are not enrolled in kindergarten but are enrolled in a classroom program under R 340.1754 of the Michigan Administrative Code are determined by dividing the number of class hours scheduled and provided per year by 450. Full-time equated memberships for special education pupils who are not enrolled in kindergarten but are receiving early childhood special education services under R 340.1755 or R 340.1862 of the Michigan Administrative Code are determined by dividing the number of hours of service scheduled and provided per year per pupil by 180.

(z) A pupil of a district that begins its school year after Labor Day who is enrolled in an intermediate district program that begins before Labor Day is not considered to be less than a full-time pupil solely due to instructional time scheduled but not attended by the pupil before Labor Day.

(aa) For the first year in which a pupil is counted in membership on the pupil membership count day in a middle college program, the membership is the average of the full-time equated membership on the pupil membership count day and on the supplemental count day for the current school year, as determined by the department. If a pupil described in this subdivision was counted in membership by the operating district on the immediately preceding supplemental count day, the pupil is excluded from the district’s immediately preceding supplemental count for the purposes of determining the district’s membership.

(bb) A district or public school academy that educates a pupil who attends a United States Olympic Education Center may count the pupil in membership regardless of whether or not the pupil is a resident of this state.

(cc) A pupil enrolled in a district other than the pupil’s district of residence under section 1148(2) of the revised school code, MCL 380.1148, is counted in the educating district.

(dd) For a pupil enrolled in a dropout recovery program that meets the requirements of section 23a, the pupil is counted as 1/12 of a full-time equated membership for each month that the district operating the program reports that the pupil was enrolled in the program and was in full attendance. However, if the special membership counting provisions under this subdivision and the operation of the other membership counting provisions under this subsection result in a pupil being counted as more than 1.0 FTE in a fiscal year, the payment made for the pupil under sections 22a and 22b must not be based on more than 1.0 FTE for that pupil, and any portion of an FTE for that pupil that exceeds 1.0 is instead paid under section 25g. The district operating the program shall report to the center the number of pupils who were enrolled in the program and were in full attendance for a month not later than 30 days after the end of the month. A district shall not report a pupil as being in full attendance for a month unless both of the following are met:

(i) A personalized learning plan is in place on or before the first school day of the month for the first month the pupil participates in the program.

(ii) Either of the following is met:

(A) The pupil meets the district’s definition under section 23a of satisfactory monthly progress for that month or, if the pupil does not meet that definition of satisfactory monthly progress for that month, the pupil did meet that definition of satisfactory monthly progress in the immediately preceding month and appropriate interventions, as defined by the district, are implemented within 10 school days after it is determined that the pupil does not meet that definition of satisfactory monthly progress.

(B) For the first 2 months that the pupil participates in the program, the pupil earns 0.25 credit by the end of the second month. A pupil described in this sub-subparagraph may be retroactively reported as being in full attendance for the first month that the pupil participated in the program.

(ee) A pupil participating in a virtual course under section 21f is counted in membership in the district enrolling the pupil.

(ff) If a public school academy that is not in its first or second year of operation closes at the end of a school year and does not reopen for the next school year, the department shall adjust the membership count of the district or other public school academy in which a former pupil of the closed public school academy enrolls and is in regular daily attendance for the next school year to ensure that the district or other public school academy receives the same amount of membership aid for the pupil as if the pupil were counted in the district or other public school academy on the supplemental count day of the preceding school year.

(gg) If a special education pupil is expelled under section 1311 or 1311a of the revised school code, MCL 380.1311 and 380.1311a, and is not in attendance on the pupil membership count day because of the expulsion, and if the pupil remains enrolled in the district and resumes regular daily attendance during that school year, the district’s membership is adjusted to count the pupil in membership as if the pupil had been in attendance on the pupil membership count day.

(hh) A pupil enrolled in a community district is counted in membership in the community district.

(ii) A part-time pupil enrolled in a nonpublic school in grades K to 12 in accordance with section 166b must not be counted as more than 0.75 of a full-time equated membership.

(jj) A district that borders another state or a public school academy that operates at least grades 9 to 12 and is located within 20 miles of a border with another state may count in membership a pupil who is enrolled in a course at a college or university that is located in the bordering state and within 20 miles of the border with this state if all of the following are met:

(i) The pupil would meet the definition of an eligible student under the postsecondary enrollment options act, 1996 PA 160, MCL 388.511 to 388.524, if the course were an eligible course under that act.

(ii) The course in which the pupil is enrolled would meet the definition of an eligible course under the postsecondary enrollment options act, 1996 PA 160, MCL 388.511 to 388.524, if the course were provided by an eligible postsecondary institution under that act.

(iii) The department determines that the college or university is an institution that, in the other state, fulfills a function comparable to a state university or community college, as those terms are defined in section 3 of the postsecondary enrollment options act, 1996 PA 160, MCL 388.513, or is an independent nonprofit degree-granting college or university.

(iv) The district or public school academy pays for a portion of the pupil’s tuition at the college or university in an amount equal to the eligible charges that the district or public school academy would pay to an eligible postsecondary institution under the postsecondary enrollment options act, 1996 PA 160, MCL 388.511 to 388.524, as if the course were an eligible course under that act.

(v) The district or public school academy awards high school credit to a pupil who successfully completes a course as described in this subdivision.

(kk) A pupil enrolled in a middle college program may be counted for more than a total of 1.0 full-time equated membership for any of the school years in which the pupil is enrolled in the middle college program, but the total full-time equated membership for that pupil for all of the school years in which the pupil is enrolled in high school must not be greater than 5.00 full-time equated membership if the pupil is enrolled in more than the minimum number of instructional days and hours required under section 101 and the pupil is expected to complete the 5-year program with both a high school diploma and at least 60 transferable college credits or is expected to earn an associate’s degree in fewer than 5 years. A pupil who graduates with both a high school diploma and at least 60 transferable college credits or an associate degree at least 1 semester early is considered to have completed the middle college program in fewer than 5 years.

(ll) If a district’s or public school academy’s membership for a particular fiscal year, as otherwise calculated under this subsection, includes pupils counted in membership who are enrolled under section 166b, all of the following apply for the purposes of this subdivision:

(i) If the district’s or public school academy’s membership for pupils counted under section 166b equals or exceeds 5% of the district’s or public school academy’s membership for pupils not counted in membership under section 166b in the immediately preceding fiscal year, then the growth in the district’s or public school academy’s membership for pupils counted under section 166b must not exceed 10%.

(ii) If the district’s or public school academy’s membership for pupils counted under section 166b is less than 5% of the district’s or public school academy’s membership for pupils not counted in membership under section 166b in the immediately preceding fiscal year, then the district’s or public school academy’s membership for pupils counted under section 166b must not exceed the greater of the following:

(A) Five percent of the district’s or public school academy’s membership for pupils not counted in membership under section 166b.

(B) Ten percent more than the district’s or public school academy’s membership for pupils counted under section 166b in the immediately preceding fiscal year.

(iii) If 1 or more districts consolidate or are parties to an annexation, then the calculations under subparagraphs (i) and (ii) must be applied to the combined total membership for pupils counted in those districts for the fiscal year immediately preceding the consolidation or annexation.

(5) “Public school academy” means that term as defined in section 5 of the revised school code, MCL 380.5.

(6) “Pupil” means an individual in membership in a public school. A district must have the approval of the pupil’s district of residence to count the pupil in membership, except approval by the pupil’s district of residence is not required for any of the following:

(a) A nonpublic part-time pupil enrolled in grades K to 12 in accordance with section 166b.

(b) A pupil receiving 1/2 or less of the pupil’s instruction in a district other than the pupil’s district of residence.

(c) A pupil enrolled in a public school academy.

(d) A pupil enrolled in a district other than the pupil’s district of residence if the pupil is enrolled in accordance with section 105 or 105c.

(e) A pupil who has made an official written complaint or whose parent or legal guardian has made an official written complaint to law enforcement officials and to school officials of the pupil’s district of residence that the pupil has been the victim of a criminal sexual assault or other serious assault, if the official complaint either indicates that the assault occurred at school or that the assault was committed by 1 or more other pupils enrolled in the school the pupil would otherwise attend in the district of residence or by an employee of the district of residence. A person who intentionally makes a false report of a crime to law enforcement officials for the purposes of this subdivision is subject to section 411a of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.411a, which provides criminal penalties for that conduct. As used in this subdivision:

(i) “At school” means in a classroom, elsewhere on school premises, on a school bus or other school‑related vehicle, or at a school-sponsored activity or event whether or not it is held on school premises.

(ii) “Serious assault” means an act that constitutes a felony violation of chapter XI of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.81 to 750.90h, or that constitutes an assault and infliction of serious or aggravated injury under section 81a of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.81a.

(f) A pupil whose district of residence changed after the pupil membership count day and before the supplemental count day and who continues to be enrolled on the supplemental count day as a nonresident in the district in which the pupil was enrolled as a resident on the pupil membership count day of the same school year.

(g) A pupil enrolled in an alternative education program operated by a district other than the pupil’s district of residence who meets 1 or more of the following:

(i) The pupil has been suspended or expelled from the pupil’s district of residence for any reason, including, but not limited to, a suspension or expulsion under section 1310, 1311, or 1311a of the revised school code, MCL 380.1310, 380.1311, and 380.1311a.

(ii) The pupil had previously dropped out of school.

(iii) The pupil is pregnant or is a parent.

(iv) The pupil has been referred to the program by a court.

(h) A pupil enrolled in the Michigan Virtual School, for the pupil’s enrollment in the Michigan Virtual School.

(i) A pupil who is the child of a person who works at the district or who is the child of a person who worked at the district as of the time the pupil first enrolled in the district but who no longer works at the district due to a workforce reduction. As used in this subdivision, “child” includes an adopted child, stepchild, or legal ward.

(j) An expelled pupil who has been denied reinstatement by the expelling district and is reinstated by another school board under section 1311 or 1311a of the revised school code, MCL 380.1311 and 380.1311a.

(k) A pupil enrolled in a district other than the pupil’s district of residence in a middle college program if the pupil’s district of residence and the enrolling district are both constituent districts of the same intermediate district.

(l) A pupil enrolled in a district other than the pupil’s district of residence who attends a United States Olympic Education Center.

(m) A pupil enrolled in a district other than the pupil’s district of residence under section 1148(2) of the revised school code, MCL 380.1148.

(n) A pupil who enrolls in a district other than the pupil’s district of residence as a result of the pupil’s school not making adequate yearly progress under the no child left behind act of 2001, Public Law 107-110, or the every student succeeds act, Public Law 114-95.

However, if a district educates pupils who reside in another district and if the primary instructional site for those pupils is established by the educating district after 2009-2010 and is located within the boundaries of that other district, the educating district must have the approval of that other district to count those pupils in membership.

(7) “Pupil membership count day” of a district or intermediate district means:

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) or (c), either of the following:

(i) The first Wednes