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Committee vote · not_prevailed · 12–17–0

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committee vote

Recorded committee decision

to adopt the amendment to HB 4289.

Meeting date
Not recorded
Result
not prevailed
Yeas
12
Nays
17
Validation
consistent
Related meeting
meeting-624

A committee motion is a proceeding-level decision. A named choice supports that individual vote only and does not establish continuous attendance.

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Canonical name
Ken Borton
Committee vote id
committee-vote-280782
Evidence text
Representative Borton moved to adopt the amendment to HB 4289. The motion did not prevail 12-17-0: UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele. Nays: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus, McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson. Pass: None. Representative Borton offered the following amendments to HB 4289: 1. Amend page 9, following line 10, by inserting: "Michigan meat processing grant program. . .15,000,000" and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly. 2. Amend page 33, following line 28, by inserting: ”Sec. 905 (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for the Michigan meat processing grant program, the department shall establish and administer a Michigan meat process grant program. (2) The department shall award grants from Michigan meat processing grant program appropriated funds for construction, expansion, or improvement upgrade of Michigan-based livestock harvest, slaughter, and processing facilities. (3). Except as otherwise provided in this section, projects selected for grant funding must be for capital construction including physical construction, facility or equipment upgrades, new equipment, wastewater treatment infrastructure, or harvest and slaughter facility expansion. Grant funds may not be used for feasibility studies. (4). Grant applications must include a business plan that includes project budget, financial ability for cost share, and projected outcomes from expansion, including increased harvest capacity or throughput. (5). Up to 2% of funds appropriated for the Michigan meat processing grant program may be used for workforce development and training for those employed in the meat processing industry. (6). Grants awarded under the Michigan meat processing grant program may provide up to 50% of project cost. A grant may not exceed $750,000.00 for any one project or grantee. (7) Grant applications must be evaluated by a grant review team appointed by the department. The grant review team must consist of persons that have expertise in animal agriculture, meat processing, agri-business, and economic development. All projects recommended for grant awards must receive final approval from the Michigan commission of agriculture and rural development. (8). All projects approved for funder under the Michigan meat processing grant program must be established under a grant agreement that outlines project milestones that must be met in order to receive a disbursement of funds. Grant agreements must identify measurable project outcomes."
Meeting id
meeting-624
Member id
member-33
Motion text
to adopt the amendment to HB 4289.
Mover label
Borton
Nays
17
Passes
0
Position
49
Resolution method
unique surname
Result
not prevailed
Service id
service-253
Validation state
consistent
Yeas
12

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Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “Committee vote · not_prevailed · 12–17–0,” /committee-votes/committee-vote-280782.

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