evidence_text: Rep. Meerman moved to amend the bill as follows:
  
  1. Amend page 178, following line 9, by inserting:
  
  “ Sec. 31hh. From the federal funding appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2023-2024 an amount not to exceed $20,000,000.00 from the federal funding awarded to this state from the coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund under the American rescue plan act of 2021, title IX, subtitle M of Public Law 117-2, for the implementation of requirements under 2022 PA 180, MCL 388.1851 to 388.1957. ” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.
  
  2. Amend page 309, following line 14, by inserting:
  
  “Sec. 97c. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, from the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2021-2022 an amount not to exceed $11,250,000.00, and from the general fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2021-2022 an amount not to exceed $3,750,000.00, for grants to districts, intermediate districts, and nonpublic schools as provided under this section. The department shall ensure that a grant to a nonpublic school under this section is funded from the general fund money allocated under this section.
  
  (2) To receive a grant under this section, a district, intermediate district, or nonpublic school shall apply for the grant in a form and manner prescribed by the department.
  
  (3) The department shall make grant payments from funding under this section in an amount not to exceed $2,000.00 for each school building operated by a district, intermediate district, or nonpublic school that receives funding under this section.
  
  (4) A district, intermediate district, or nonpublic school that receives funding under this section shall use the funding only to contract with a vendor for the completion of comprehensive safety and security assessments in schools operated by the district, intermediate district, or nonpublic school. In contracting with a vendor as described in this subsection, a district, intermediate district, or nonpublic school is encouraged to prioritize contracting with a vendor that meets all of the following:
  
  (a) Has a well-developed and documented process for assessing safety and security in schools. The process described in this subdivision should include both of the following:
  
  ( i ) An assessment of physical security and policies and procedures related to school safety and security.
  
  ( ii ) A method for assessment of the process described in this subdivision.
  
  (b) Provides actionable recommendations that are documented and within best practice for standard K to 12 environments.
  
  (c) Provides a description of the process described in subdivision (a), including costs associated with the process.
  
  (d) Has a history of assessing K to 12 schools as described in subdivision (a) and the ability to provide a list of references of public or nonpublic schools it has assessed.
  
  (e) Is able to provide examples of findings reports that include a comprehensive review of all elements of safety and security that include reviews of board policies, emergency operations plans, environment, exterior and interior, policy and procedures, and training and equipment.
  
  (f) Is able to provide ongoing assistance, including, but not limited to, board presentations, community presentations, and consulting, to any client to assist them in the implementation of any recommendations made in a findings report and the fees associated with the assistance described in this subdivision.
  
  (g) Is able to provide basic qualifications for any assessors that will complete assessments described in subdivision (a) on behalf of the vendor, including, but not limited to, all of the following qualifications:
  
  ( i ) Education.
  
  ( ii ) Work history.
  
  ( iii ) Experience in assessing, as described in subdivision (a), K to 12 schools.
  
  (h) If contracting with subcontractors, ensures that the subcontractors have experience in safety and security or law enforcement for the provision of services.
  
  (i) If contracting with subcontractors, ensures that the subcontractors have familiarity with the department’s school safety guidelines.
  
  (j) Has experience in assessing safety and security in programs and facilities used outside of the school day, including, but not limited to, athletic facilities and programs.
  
  (k) Has experience in assessing safety and security in facilities and programs with specialized needs, including, but not limited to, early-childhood-education facilities, special-needs facilities, community-education programs, and adult-education programs.
  
  ( l ) Operates in the best interest of the district without any external vendor influence.
  
  (m) Does not do any of the following:
  
  ( i ) Represent companies that sell safety and security products.
  
  ( ii ) Accept referral fees for recommending products described in subparagraph ( i ).
  
  ( iii ) Accept or solicit referral fees, or operate on behalf of, any equipment or technology vendors.
  
  (5) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department.
  
  (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2023-2024 an amount not to exceed $16,000,000.00 to districts as prescribed in this section. From the federal funding appropriated under section 11, there is allocated for 2023-2024 an amount not to exceed $7,000,000.00 from the federal funding awarded to this state from the coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund under the American rescue plan act of 2021, title IX, subtitle M of Public Law 117-2, to licensed child care centers as prescribed in this section.
  
  (2) To receive funding under this section, a district or licensed child care center must apply for the funding in a form and manner prescribed by the department. An application described in this subsection must include the number of school buildings for which the district intends to implement or, in the last year, has implemented, a risk assessment or the number of child care buildings for which the licensed child care center intends to implement or, in the last year, has implemented, a risk assessment.
  
  (3) A district or licensed child care center that receives funding under this section shall use the funding only to implement risk assessments on all school buildings operated by the district or child care buildings operated by the licensed child care center that were specified in its application described in subsection (2) or for the reimbursement of costs incurred in the implementation of a risk assessment in the last year.
  
  (4) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, each district or licensed child care center shall receive funding under this section in an amount equal to $2,000.00 per school building or child care building, as included in its application described in subsection (2).
  
  (5) A district or licensed child care center that receives funding under this section shall ensure that all of the following apply to a vendor selected by the district or licensed child care center for the implementation of a risk assessment described in subsection (3):
  
  (a) For a vendor selected by a district, the vendor, in its provision of risk assessments, includes an assessment of physical security and policies and procedures related to school safety and security, and provides a process assessment that includes providing the district with actionable recommendations that are documented and within best practice for what is typical in the K to 12 environment. The vendor must also provide a description of the process they follow to complete an assessment that includes fees and costs associated with the assessment.
  
  (b) For a vendor selected by a licensed child care center, the vendor, in its provision of risk assessments, includes an assessment of physical security and policies and procedures related to child care center safety and security, and provides a process assessment that includes providing the licensed child care center with actionable recommendations that are documented and within best practice for what is typical in the child care environment. The vendor must also provide a description of the process they follow to complete an assessment that includes fees and costs associated with the assessment.
  
  (c) The vendor has a history of assessing K to 12 schools or child care centers, as applicable, and can provide a list of references in both public and private schools for districts or child care centers for licensed child care centers. The vendor is able to provide examples of findings reports that include a comprehensive review of all elements of safety and security to include reviews of board policies, emergency operations plans, environment, exterior and interior, policy and procedures, and training and equipment.
  
  (d) The vendor operates in the best interest of the district or licensed child care center, as applicable, without any external vendor influence. The vendor should not represent companies who sell safety and security products and should not accept referral fees for recommending products. The vendor should not accept or solicit referral fees or operate on behalf of any equipment or technology vendors.
  
  (e) The vendor has experience in safety and security or law enforcement.
  
  (6) Funds allocated under this section for 2023-2024 are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2023-2024 are carried forward into 2024-2025. The purpose of the work project is to continue providing funding to districts or licensed child care centers for risk assessments of school buildings operated by the districts or child care buildings operated by the licensed child care centers. The estimated completion date of the work project is September 30, 2028.
  
  (7) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department.
  
  (8) As used in this section, “licensed child care center” means a child care center that is licensed in this state and has a student capacity of at least 36 students. ” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly .
  
  3. Amend page 385, line 5, after “97b,” by striking out “97c,”.
  
  4. Amend page 385, line 13, after “388.1697b,” by striking out “388.1697c,”.
  
  The motion did not prevail and the amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.