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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
REP. ANGELA WITWER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, April 24,
2024
8:30
AM
Room 352, House Appropriations, State Capitol
Building
The House Committee on Appropriations was called to order by Chair Witwer.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh,
Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative O'Neal moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 17, 2024. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5504 before the committee:
HB 5504
(Rep. Steckloff)
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state
school aid act of 1979," by amending sections 201
and 206 (MCL 388.1801 and 388.1806), section
201 as amended by 2023 PA 320 and section 206
as amended by 2023 PA 103.
Representative Steckloff testified in support of HB 5504.
Representative Morgan moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5504. The motion prevailed 27-0-
2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh,
Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Schuette.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Kuhn, Steele.
Representative Bollin offered the following amendment to HB 5504:
1. Amend page 19, following line 20, by inserting:
"Sec. 217f. Not later than August 1, the state budget director shall submit a report that
provides a listing of all current work project accounts. The report must include all of the
following information for each current work project account:
(a) The original work project amount.
(b) A detailed accounting of expenditures to date.
(c) The balance of the work project account.
(d) The intended use of remaining funds in the work project account.
(e) The expected completion date of the work project.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5504. 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 Fink offered the following amendment to HB 5504:
1. Amend page 19, following line 20, by inserting:
"Sec. 217e. Appropriations under section 201 from state and federal sources are
prohibited from being used to provide services, grants, or programming to individuals who are
not citizens of the United States unless the individual is a qualified alien under 8 USC 1641.".
Representative Fink moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5504. The motion did not prevail 13-
16-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mentzer, 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, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Pass: None.
Representative Kuhn offered the following amendment to HB 5504:
1. Amend page 11, line 1, after "$32,836,600.00" by striking out "100.00" and inserting
"$32,836,600.00" and adjusting the totals in section 201 and enacting section 1 accordingly.
Representative Kuhn moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5504. 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 Fink offered the following amendments to HB 5504:
1. Amend page 21, following line 24, by inserting:
"Sec. 226d. It is the intent of the legislature that by February 1, 2025, each community
college will submit to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on community
colleges, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director a report on activities
related to strategic planning and internal assessment or reassessment to best provide for open and
free expression and speech, while protecting students from hate-speech, violence, and
discrimination".
2. Amend page 21, following line 24, by inserting:
"Sec. 226g. (1) It is the intent of the legislature that each community college adopt an
advocacy policy applicable to faculty, staff, students, student employees, visitors, and contractors
by January 1, 2025 and comply with all other requirements of this section.
(2) An advocacy policy established under subsection (1) should include, but is not limited
to, policies for distribution and self-distribution of printed political or advocacy materials related
to First Amendment activities and political demonstrating. The policy should include a process
for filing a complaint or reporting a violation of the advocacy policy and identify the community
college staff responsible for investigating complaints and violations. The advocacy policy should
include the effective date and be posted on the community college’s website.".
Representative Fink moved to withdraw the amendments. There being no objection, the motion
prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Weiss moved to report out HB 5504 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 17-2-10:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Nays: Reps. Kuhn, Steele.
Pass: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Schuette.
The Chair laid HB 5505 before the committee:
HB 5505
(Rep. Steckloff)
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state
school aid act of 1979," by amending sections 236
and 241 (MCL 388.1836 and 388.1841), section
236 as amended by 2023 PA 320 and section 241
as amended by 2023 PA 103.
Representative Steckloff testified in support of HB 5505. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Skaggs moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5505. The motion prevailed 27-0-
2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh,
Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Schuette.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Kuhn, Steele.
Representative Bollin offered the following amendment to HB 5505:
1. Amend page 53, following line 5, by inserting:
"Sec. 275m. Not later than August 1, the state budget director shall submit a report that
provides a listing of all current work project accounts. The report must include all of the
following information for each current work project account:
(a) The original work project amount.
(b) A detailed accounting of expenditures to date.
(c) The balance of the work project account.
(d) The intended use of remaining funds in the work project account.
(e) The expected completion date of the work project.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5505. 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 Fink offered the following amendment to HB 5505:
1. Amend page 53, following line 5, by inserting:
"Sec. 275n. Appropriations under section 236 from state and federal sources are
prohibited from being used to provide services, grants, or programming to individuals who are
not citizens of the United States unless the individual is a qualified alien under 8 USC 1641.".
Representative Fink moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5505. The motion did not prevail 13-
16-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mentzer, 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, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Pass: None.
Representative Kuhn offered the following amendment to HB 5505:
1. Amend page 9, line 16, after "$79,000,000.00" by striking out "100.00" and inserting
"$79,000,000.00" and adjusting the totals in section 236 and enacting section 1 accordingly.
Representative Kuhn moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5505. 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 Fink offered the following amendment to HB 5505:
1. Amend page 53, following line 5, by inserting:
"Sec. 275f. It is the intent of the legislature that by February 1, 2025, each public
university receiving an appropriation in section 236 shall submit to the house and senate
appropriations subcommittees on higher education, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the
state budget director a report on activities related to strategic planning and internal assessment or
reassessment to best provide for open and free expression and speech, while protecting students
from hate-speech, violence, and discrimination.
Sec. 275h. (1) It is the intent of the legislature that each public university adopt an advocacy
policy applicable to faculty, staff, students, student employees, visitors, and contractors by
January 1, 2025 and comply with all other requirements of this section.
(2) An advocacy policy established under subsection (1) should include, but is not limited
to, policies for distribution and self-distribution of printed political or advocacy materials, related
First Amendment activities, and political demonstrating. The policy should include a process for
filing a complaint or reporting a violation of the advocacy policy and identify the public
university staff responsible for investigating complaints and violations. The advocacy policy
should include the effective date and be posted on the university’s website.".
Representative Fink moved to withdraw the amendment. There being no objection, the motion
prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Weiss moved to report out HB 5505 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 17-4-8:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Nays: Reps. Fink, Cavitt, Kuhn, Steele.
Pass: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, DeBoer, Schuette.
The Chair laid HB 5509 before the committee:
HB 5509
(Rep. Morgan)
A bill to make appropriations for the department
of military and veterans affairs for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2025; and to provide for the
expenditure of the appropriations.
Representative Morgan testified in support of HB 5509.
Representative Brabec moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5509. The motion prevailed 27-0-
2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh,
Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Schuette.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Kuhn, Steele.
Representative Lightner offered the following amendments to HB 5509:
1. Amend page 10, following line 25, by inserting:
"Sec. 213. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, information
that identifies, tracks, and regularly updates key metrics that are used to monitor and improve the
department’s performance.".
2. Amend page 12, following line 7, by inserting:
"Sec. 221. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall do all of the
following:
(a) Report, to the recipients required under section 205 of this part and to the senate and
house appropriations committees, any amount of severance pay for a department or agency
director, deputy director, or other highranking department or agency official not later than 14
days after a severance agreement with the director or official is signed. The name of the director
or official and the amount of severance pay must be included in the report required by this
subdivision.
(b) By February 1, report to the recipients required under section 205 of this part and to
the senate and house appropriations committees on the total amount of severance pay remitted to
former department or agency employees during the prior fiscal year and the total number of
former department or agency employees that were remitted severance pay during the prior fiscal
year.
(2) As used in this section, “severance pay” means compensation that is both payable or
paid upon the termination of employment and in addition to either wages or benefits earned
during the course of employment or generally applicable retirement benefits.".
3. Amend page 12, following line 28, by inserting:
"Sec. 226. If the state administrative board, acting under section 3 of 1921 PA 2, MCL
17.3, transfers funds from an amount appropriated under this article, the legislature may, by a
concurrent resolution adopted by a majority of the members elected to and serving in each house,
intertransfer funds within this article for the particular department, board, commission, officer, or
institution.".
Representative Lightner moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5509. 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 Bollin offered the following amendment to HB 5509:
1. Amend page 13, following line 3, by inserting:
"Sec. 230. Not later than August 1, the department shall submit a report that provides a
listing of all current work project accounts. The report must include all of the following
information for each current work project account:
(a) The original work project amount.
(b) A detailed accounting of expenditures to date.
(c) The balance of the work project account.
(d) The intended use of remaining funds in the work project account.
(e) The expected completion date of the work project.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5509. 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 Fink offered the following amendment to HB 5509:
1. Amend page 13, following line 3, by inserting:
"Sec. 231. Appropriations in part 1 from state and federal sources are prohibited from
being used to provide services, grants, or programming to individuals who are not citizens of the
United States unless the individual is a qualified alien under 8 USC 1641.".
Representative Fink moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5509. The motion did not prevail 13-
16-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mentzer, 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, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Pass: None.
Representative Schuette offered the following amendment to HB 5509:
1. Amend page 13, following line 3, by inserting:
"Sec. 232. Funds appropriated in part 1 that are utilized for grants or grant programs are
subject to the following conditions:
(a) Grant funds must be provided to an entity that has been established and is operating in
this state or another state for more than two years prior to approval or disbursement of the grant.
(b) Grant funds must be provided to an entity that has had an office in this state or in the
service area covered under any grant for at least six months prior to approval or disbursement of
the grant.
(c) Prior to the disbursement or awarding of a grant, all grant recipients must provide a
spending plan specifying how all grant funds will be used and if grant funds will be provided to a
third party or subrecipient.
(d) Each department or agency responsible for the disbursement or awarding of grant
funds must audit the entity's use of the grant funds for each fiscal year in which the grant is
active.
(e) Grant recipients and their immediate family members are prohibited from being
employed by the executive branch or legislative branch of this state.
(f) Grant recipients are prohibited from serving on any state board that has direct or
indirect responsibility for the approval or auditing of grant funds disbursed by state departments
and agencies.
(g) Full and complete audits of grant funds issued by a department or agency of this state,
without redaction unless required by law, must be posted to a department or agency website in a
conspicuous place for public review.".
Representative Schuette moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5509. 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 Cavitt offered the following amendment to HB 5509:
1. Amend page 17, line 1, after "part 1" by inserting "and expenditures must not exceed
the estimated revenues for the fiscal year in which they are made, together with unexpended
balances from prior years".
Representative Cavitt moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5509. 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 Slagh offered the following amendment to HB 5509:
1. Amend page 25, line 11, by striking out all of subsection (1) of section 410 and
inserting:
"(1) The MVAA shall provide claims processing services to Michigan veterans in support
of benefit claims submitted to the USDVA for the health, financial, and memorial benefits for
which they are eligible, and shall report annually on the number of benefit claims, by type,
submitted to the USDVA by MVAA and maintain the staffing and resources necessary to process
a minimum of 500 claims per year.".
Representative Slagh moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5509. 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 Green offered the following amendment to HB 5509:
1. Amend page 30, following line 15, by inserting:
"Sec. 416. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department may contract with or
provide grants to local health care providers to accelerate the clinical research and deployment of
promising investigational treatments for suicide prevention that have been granted breakthrough
therapy designation by the United States Food and Drug Administration and are eligible for
expanded access as defined by the United States Food and Drug Administration, specifically for
the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder, or treatment-resistant
depression in veterans of the United States military and first responders. In addition, from the
funds appropriated in part 1, the department may hire up to 3 FTE staff to facilitate and
administer this grant program.".
Representative Green moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5509. The motion did not prevail
12-16-1:
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, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Pass: Rep. Mentzer.
Representative Wilson moved to report out HB 5509 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 17-2-10:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Nays: Reps. Slagh, Steele.
Pass: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Green, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette.
The Chair laid HB 5510 before the committee:
HB 5510
(Rep. Morgan)
A bill to make appropriations for the department
of state police for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2025; and to provide for the
expenditure of the appropriations.
Representative Morgan testified in support of HB 5510.
Representative Morse moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5510. The motion prevailed 28-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh,
Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Steele.
Representative Lightner offered the following amendments to HB 5510:
1. Amend page 15, following line 20, by inserting:
"Sec. 213. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, information
that identifies, tracks, and regularly updates key metrics that are used to monitor and improve the
department’s performance.".
2. Amend page 16, following line 19, by inserting:
"Sec. 218. If the state administrative board, acting under section 3 of 1921 PA 2, MCL
17.3, transfers funds from an amount appropriated under this article, the legislature may, by a
concurrent resolution adopted by a majority of the members elected to and serving in each house,
intertransfer funds within this article for the particular department, board, commission, officer, or
institution.".
3. Amend page 17, following line 6, by inserting:
"Sec. 223. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall do all of the
following:
(a) Report, to the standard report recipients and to the senate and house appropriations
committees, any amount of severance pay for a department or agency director, deputy director, or
other high-ranking department or agency official not later than 14 days after a severance
agreement with the director or official is signed. The name of the director or official and the
amount of severance pay must be included in the report required by this subdivision.
(b) By February 1, report to the standard report recipients and to the senate and house
appropriations committees on the total amount of severance pay remitted to former department
or agency employees during the prior fiscal year and the total number of former department or
agency employees that were remitted severance pay during the prior fiscal year.
(2) As used in this section, “severance pay” means compensation that is both payable or
paid upon the termination of employment and in addition to either wages or benefits earned
during the course of employment or generally applicable retirement benefits.".
3. Amend page 21, following line 26, by inserting:
"Sec. 236. (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 the department shall follow procurement statutes of this state, including any bidding
requirements, unless it 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,
the department shall 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 shall be executed by the department 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. The department 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 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 shall 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 specific
citation of the section and subsection of the public act that authorizes the grant, as applicable. If
no legislative sponsor is identified prior to January 15, 2025, the department 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 at least the following:
(a) All necessary identifying information for the grant recipient, including any tax and
financial information for the department 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 the department, 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 shall be disbursed after the grantee has provided
sufficient documentation, as determined by the department, 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), the department may adopt a memorandum of understanding with another state
department to perform the required duties under this section.
(6) A grant recipient shall respond to all reasonable information requests from the
department 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 the
department. The grant agreement required under this section shall 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 shall 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, 2025, funds associated with that
grant shall 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 shall notify the chairs of
the house and senate appropriations committees not later than 5 days after an extension is
granted.
(10) The department shall post a report in a publicly accessible location on its website not
later than September 30, 2025. The report shall 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) shall
comply with all applicable laws concerning conflicts of interest in seeking a direct grant. A
legislative sponsor shall not seek a grant for a recipient if a conflict of interest exists.
(12) If the department reasonably determines the funds allocated for an executed grant
agreement under this section were misused or their use misrepresented by the grant recipient, the
department shall not award any additional funds under that executed grant agreement and shall
refer the grant for review following internal audit protocols.".
Representative Lightner moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5510. 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 Bollin offered the following amendment to HB 5510:
1. Amend page 6, line 7, after "1.0" by striking out "303,000" and inserting "600,000"
and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5510. 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 Bollin offered the following amendment to HB 5510:
1. Amend page 21, following line 26, by inserting:
"Sec. 237. Not later than August 1, the department shall submit a report to the standard
report recipients that provides a listing of all current work project accounts. The report must
include all of the following information for each current work project account:
(a) The original work project amount.
(b) A detailed accounting of expenditures to date.
(c) The balance of the work project account.
(d) The intended use of remaining funds in the work project account.
(e) The expected completion date of the work project.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5510. 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 Fink offered the following amendment to HB 5510:
1. Amend page 21, following line 26, by inserting:
" Sec. 238. Appropriations in part 1 from state and federal sources are prohibited from being
used to provide services, grants, or programming to individuals who are not citizens of the
United States unless the individual is a qualified alien under 8 USC 1641.".
Representative Fink moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5510. The motion did not prevail 13-
16-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mentzer, 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, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Pass: None.
Representative Schuette offered the following amendment to HB 5510:
1. Amend page 21, following line 26, by inserting:
"Sec. 239. Funds appropriated in part 1 that are utilized for grants or grant programs are
subject to the following conditions:
(a) Grant funds must be provided to an entity that has been established and is operating in
this state or another state for more than two years prior to approval or disbursement of the grant.
(b) Grant funds must be provided to an entity that has had an office in this state or in the
service area covered under any grant for at least six months prior to approval or disbursement of
the grant.
(c) Prior to the disbursement or awarding of a grant, all grant recipients must provide a
spending plan specifying how all grant funds will be used and if grant funds will be provided to a
third party or subrecipient.
(d) Each department or agency responsible for the disbursement or awarding of grant
funds must audit the entity's use of the grant funds for each fiscal year in which the grant is
active.
(e) Grant recipients and their immediate family members are prohibited from being
employed by the executive branch or legislative branch of this state.
(f) Grant recipients are prohibited from serving on any state board that has direct or
indirect responsibility for the approval or auditing of grant funds disbursed by state departments
and agencies.
(g) Full and complete audits of grant funds issued by a department or agency of this state,
without redaction unless required by law, must be posted to a department or agency website in a
conspicuous place for public review.".
Representative Schuette moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5510. 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 Cavitt offered the following amendment to HB 5510:
1. Amend page 28, line 16, after "safety" by inserting "incidents and analysis of school
safety grants".
Representative Cavitt moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5510. The motion did not prevail
12-16-1:
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, Wilson.
Pass: Rep. Snyder.
Representative Green offered the following amendments to HB 5510:
1. Amend page 10, line 22, by striking out "Climate change emergency" and inserting
"Emergency".
2. Amend page 11, line 16, by striking out "Climate change emergency" and inserting
"Emergency".
3. Amend page 39, line 20, after "for" by striking out the balance of the line through
"emergency" on line 21 and inserting "Emergency".
4. Amend page 39, line 27, after "events" by striking out the balance of the line through
"change" on line 29.
5. Amend page 40, line 1, after "for" by striking out the balance of the line through
"change" on line 2.
Representative Green moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5510. 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 Wilson moved to report out HB 5510 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 17-3-9:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Nays: Reps. Green, Slagh, Steele.
Pass: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette.
The Chair laid HB 5511 before the committee:
HB 5511
(Rep. Brixie)
A bill to make appropriations for the department
of agriculture and rural development for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2025; and to provide
for the expenditure of the appropriations.
Representative Brixie testified in support of HB 5511.
Representative Mentzer moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5511. The motion prevailed 27-0-
2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh,
Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Schuette.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Kuhn, Steele.
Representative Lightner offered the following amendments to HB 5511:
1. Amend page 13, following line 15, by inserting:
"Sec. 213. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, information
that identifies, tracks, and regularly updates key metrics that are used to monitor and improve the
agency’s performance.".
2. Amend page 14, following line 20, by inserting:
"Sec. 220. If the state administrative board, acting under section 3 of 1921 PA 2, MCL
17.3, transfers funds from an amount appropriated under this act, the legislature may, by a
concurrent resolution adopted by a majority of the members elected to and serving in each house,
intertransfer funds within this article for the particular department, board, commission, officer, or
institution.".
3. Amend page 14, following line 29, by inserting:
"Sec. 223. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall do all of the
following:
(a) Report to the house and senate appropriations committees and the standard report
recipients any amount of severance pay for a department director, deputy director, or other high-
ranking department official not later than 14 days after a severance agreement with the director
or official is signed. The name of the director or official and the amount of severance pay must
be included in the report required by this subdivision.
(b) By February 1, report on the total amount of severance pay remitted to former
department employees during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 and the total number of
former department employees that were remitted severance pay during the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2024.
(2) As used in this section, “severance pay” means compensation that is both payable or
paid upon the termination of employment and in addition to either wages or benefits earned
during the course of employment or generally applicable retirement benefits.".
Representative Lightner moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5511. 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 Bollin offered the following amendment to HB 5511:
1. Amend page 14, following line 29, by inserting:
"Sec. 291. Not later than August 1, the department shall submit a report that provides a
listing of all current work project accounts. The report must include all of the following
information for each current work project account:
(a) The original work project amount.(b) A detailed accounting of expenditures to date.
(c) The balance of the work project account.
(d) The intended use of remaining funds in the work project account.
(e) The expected completion date of the work project.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5511. 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 Fink offered the following amendment to HB 5511:
1. Amend page 14, following line 29, by inserting:
"Sec. 292. Appropriations in part 1 from state and federal sources are prohibited from
being used to provide services, grants, or programming to individuals who are not citizens of the
United States unless the individual is a qualified alien under 8 USC 1641.".
Representative Fink moved to adopt his amendment to HB 5511. The motion did not prevail 13-
16-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mentzer, 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, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Pass: None.
Representative Schuette offered the following amendment to HB 5511:
1. Amend page 14, following line 29, by inserting:
"Sec. 293. Fund appropriated in part 1 that are utilized for grants or grant programs are
subject to the following conditions:
(a) Grant funds must be provided to an entity that has been established and is operating in
this state or another state for more than two years prior to approval or disbursement of the grant.
(b) Grants funds must be provided to an entity that has had an office in this state or in the
service area covered under any grant for at least six months prior to approval or disbursement of
the grant.
(c) Prior to the disbursement or awarding of a grant, all grant recipients must provide a
spending plan specifying how all grant funds ill be used and if grant funds will be provided to a
third party subrecipient.
(d) Each department or agency responsible for the disbursement or awarding of grant
funds must audit the entity's use of the grant funds for each fiscal year in which the grant is
active.
(e) Grant recipients and their immediate family members are prohibited from being
employed by the executive branch or legislative branch of this state.
(f) Grant recipients are prohibited from serving on any states board that has direct or
indirect responsibility for the approval or auditing of grant funds disbursed by state departments
and agencies.
(g) Full and complete audits of grant funds issued by a department or agency of this state,
without redaction unless required by law, must be posted to a department or agency website in a
conspicuous place for public review.".
Representative Schuette moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5511. 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 amendment to HB 5511:
1. Amend page 6, line 9, after "4.0" by striking out "8,107,000" and inserting
"6,507,000".
and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
Representative Borton moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5511. 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 5511:
1. Amend page 5, line 28, by striking out all of line 28.
2. Amend page 5, line 1, after "districts" by striking out "3,000,000" and inserting
"4,000.000".
and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
Representative Borton moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5511. 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 Martus moved to report out HB 5511 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 17-5-7:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Nays: Reps. Green, Fink, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele.
Pass: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Cavitt, DeBoer.
The Chair laid HB 5512 before the committee:
HB 5512
(Rep. Brixie)
A bill to make appropriations for the department
of natural resources for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2025; and to provide for the
expenditure of the appropriations.
Representative Brixie testified in support of HB 5512.
Representative Puri moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5512. The motion prevailed 27-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh,
Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Schuette.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Kuhn, Steele.
Representative Lightner offered the following amendments to HB 5512:
1. Amend page 17, following line 16, by inserting:
"Sec. 213. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, information
that identifies, tracks, and regularly updates key metrics that are used to monitor and improve the
department’s performance.".
2. Amend page 18, following line 18, by inserting:
"Sec. 218. If the state administrative board, acting under section 3 of 1921 PA 2, MCL
17.3, transfers funds from an amount appropriated under part 1, the legislature may, by a
concurrent resolution adopted by a majority of the members elected to and serving in each house,
intertransfer funds within part 1 for the particular department, board, commission, officer, or
institution.".
3. Amend page 19, following line 4, by inserting:
"Sec. 223. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall do all of the
following:
(a) Report to the house and senate appropriations committees, the house and senate fiscal
agencies, the house and senate policy offices, and the state budget office any amount of
severance pay for a department director, deputy director, or other high‐ranking department
official not later than 14 days after a severance agreement with the director or official is signed.
The name of the director or official and the amount of severance pay must be included in the
report required by this subdivision.
(b) By February 1, report to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on the
department budget, the house and senate fiscal agencies, the house and senate policy offices, and
the state budget office on the total amount of severance pay remitted to former department
employees during the prior fiscal year and the total number of former department employees that
were remitted severance pay during the prior fiscal year.
(2) As used in this section, “severance pay” means compensation that is both payable or
paid on the termination of employment and in addition to either wages or benefits earned during
the course of employment or generally applicable retirement benefits.".
Representative Lightner moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5512. 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 Bollin offered the following amendment to HB 5512:
1. Amend page 16, line 24, after "exceed" by striking out "$25,000,000.00" and inserting
"$5,000,000.00".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5512. 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 Bollin offered the following amendment to HB 5512:
1. Amend page 21, following line 2, by inserting:
"Sec. 230. Not later than August 1, the department shall submit a report that provides a
listing of all current work project accounts. The report must include all of the following
information for each current work project account:
(a) The original work project amount.
(b) A detailed accounting of expenditures to date.
(c) The balance of the work project account.
(d) The intended use of remaining funds in the work project account.
(e) The expected completion date of the work project.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5512. 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 Fink offered the following amendment to HB 5512:
1. Amend page 21, following line 2, by inserting:
"Sec. 231. Appropriations in part 1 from state and federal sources are prohibited from
being used to provide services, grants, or programming to individuals who are not citizens of the
United States unless the individual is a qualified alien under 8 USC 1641.".
Representative Fink moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5512. The motion did not prevail 13-
16-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mentzer, 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, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Pass: None.
Representative Schuette offered the following amendment to HB 5512:
1. Amend page 21, following line 2, by inserting:
"Sec. 232. Funds appropriated in part 1 that are utilized for grants or grant programs are
subject to the following conditions:
(a) Grant funds must be provided to an entity that has been established and is operating in
this state or another state for more than two years prior to approval or disbursement of the grant.
(b) Grant funds must be provided to an entity that has had an office in this state or in the
service area covered under any grant for at least six months prior to approval or disbursement of
the grant.
(c) Prior to the disbursement or awarding of a grant, all grant recipients must provide a
spending plan specifying how all grant funds will be used if grant funds will be provided to a
third party or subrecipient.
(d) Each department or agency responsible for the disbursement or awarding of grant
funds must audit the entity's use of the grant funds for each fiscal year in which the grant is
active.
(e) Grant recipients and their immediate family members are prohibited from being
employed by the executive branch or legislative branch of this state.
(f) Grant recipients are prohibited from serving on any state board that has direct or
indirect responsibility for the approval or auditing of grant funds disbursed by state departments
and agencies.
(g) Full and complete audits of grant funds issued by a department or agency of this state,
without redaction unless required by law, must be posted to a department or agency website in a
conspicuous place for public review.".
Representative Schuette moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5512. 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 Lightner offered the following amendment to HB 5512:
1. Amend page 19, line 5 by striking out all of section 225.
Representative Lightner moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5512. The motion did not prevail
12-0-17:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn,
Schuette, Steele.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Representative Borton offered the following amendment to HB 5512:
1. Amend page 7 by striking out line 21 and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section
201 accordingly.
Representative Borton moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5512. 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 amendment to HB 5512:
1. Amend page 7 by striking out line 22 and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section
201 accordingly.
Representative Borton moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5512. 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 amendment to HB 5512:
1. Amend page 6, line 26, after "293.0" by striking out "54,037,500" and inserting
"53,337,500" and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
Representative Borton moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5512. The motion did not prevail
11-17-1:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, 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: Rep. Bollin.
Representative Borton offered the following amendments to HB 5512:
1. Amend page 6, after line 9 by inserting "Aquatic invasive management $7,300,000".
2. Amend page 6, line 11, after "63.0" by striking out "11,016,400" and inserting
"3,716,400" and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
Representative Borton moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5512. The motion did not prevail
12-16-1:
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, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Pass: Rep. Morgan.
Representative Cavitt offered the following amendments to HB 5512:
1. Amend page 5 after line 18 by inserting "Donated deer processing $600,000" and
adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
2. Amend page 23, following line 6, by inserting:
"WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
Sec. 501. The funds appropriated in part 1 for donated deer processing shall be provided
to Michigan Sportsmen Against Hunger to process donations of harvested deer to food banks or
other hunger-relief organizations.".
Representative Cavitt moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5512. The motion did not prevail
12-15-2:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mentzer, Lightner, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn,
Schuette, Steele.
Nays: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Wilson.
Pass: Reps. Snyder, Bollin.
Representative Borton offered the following amendments to HB 5512:
1. Amend page 9, line 25, after "$" by striking out "350,000" and inserting "1,350,000"
and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
2. Amend page 24, following line 29, by inserting:
"Sec. 1002. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for dam management grant program, at
least $1,000,000.00 shall be expended for dam repairs on state-owned lands and shall not be
expended for departmental administration.".
Representative Borton moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5512. The motion did not prevail
11-17-1:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, 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: Rep. Bollin.
Representative Cavitt offered the following amendments to HB 5512:
1. Amend page 13, after line 14 by inserting "Cornwall flooding dam repair
1,500,000" and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
2. Amend page 25, following line 29, by inserting:
"Sec. 1202. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for Cornwall flooding dam repair, the
department shall repair the Cornwall flooding dam in Cheboygan County.".
Representative Cavitt moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5512. The motion did not prevail
11-17-1:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, 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: Rep. Bollin.
Representative Borton offered the following amendments to HB 5512:
1. Amend page 13 after line 14 by inserting "AuSable and Manistee river restoration
initiative
2,500,000" and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
2. Amend page 25, following line 29, by inserting:
"Sec. 1202. The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for AuSable and Manistee river
restoration initiative are designated as a work project appropriation, and any unencumbered or
unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditure
for the project under this section 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 restore and maintain fisheries, habitats, and
ecosystems in the AuSable River and Manistee River.
(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts, or both.
(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $2,500,000.00.
(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2029.".
Representative Borton moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5512. The motion did not prevail
11-17-1:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Lightner, 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: Rep. Bollin.
Representative Beson offered the following amendment to HB 5512:
1. Amend page 13, following line 14 by inserting "Monitor Township Park 100,000" and
adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
Representative Beson moved to withdraw the amendment to HB 5512. There being no objection,
the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Borton offered the following amendments to HB 5512:
1. Amend page 23, following line 6, by inserting:
"WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
Sec. 506. The United States Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services, is encouraged
to harvest all deer during targeted removal required under the enhanced wildlife biosecurity
program.".
2. Amend page 23, by striking out all of section 802 and inserting
"Sec. 802. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall provide
quarterly reports on the number of acres of state forestland marked or treated for timber
harvesting.
(2) The department shall complete and deliver these reports, within 45 days after the end
of each fiscal quarter, to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on natural resources
and the standing committees of the senate and house with primary responsibility for issues with
natural resources. The report must contain the following information:
(a) The number of acres prepared in the last quarter and the year to date total.
(b) The number of acres sold in the last quarter and the year to date total.
(c) The amount of revenue generated by the sale and harvesting of state land in the last
quarter and the year to date total.".
3. Amend page 24, following line 16, by inserting
"LAW ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 901. The appropriation in part 1 for snowmobile law enforcement grants shall be
used by the department to provide grants to county law enforcement agencies to enforce part 821
of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.82101 to
324.82161, including rules promulgated under that part and ordinances enacted pursuant to that
part. The department shall consider the number of enforcement hours and the number of miles of
snowmobile trails in each county in allocating these grants. Any funds not distributed to counties
revert back to the snowmobile registration fee subaccount created under section 82111 of the
natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.82111. Counties
shall provide semiannual reports to the department on the use of grant money received under this
section.".
4. Amend page 24, following line 16, by inserting:
"Sec. 902. The department shall provide a report on the marine safety grant program to
the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on natural resources and the senate and
house fiscal agencies by December 1. The report shall include the following information for the
preceding year: the total amount of revenue received for watercraft registrations, the amount
deposited into the marine safety fund, and the expenditures made from the marine safety fund,
including the amounts expended for department administration, other state agencies, the law
enforcement division, and grants to counties. The report shall also include the distribution
methodology used by the department to distribute the marine safety grants and a list of the grants
and the amounts awarded by county.".
5. Amend page 25, following line 29, by inserting:
"Sec. 1204. From the funds appropriated in part 1, before the 2025 deer hunting season,
the department shall make at least 1 chronic wasting disease (CWD) check station or drop station
available during any deer season in any county that is included in a core CWD area, a CWD
management zone, or a core CWD surveillance area.".
Representative Borton moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5512. 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 amendment to HB 5512:
1. Amend page 21, following line 2, by inserting:
"Sec. 230. The department shall not prohibit an individual from feeding birds or wildlife
within 300 feet of a residence if feed quantity totals less than 2 gallons.".
Representative Borton moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5512. The motion did not prevail
13-15-1:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mentzer, 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, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Wilson.
Pass: Rep. Snyder.
Representative McKinney moved to report out HB 5512 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 17-7-5:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Nays: Reps. Slagh, Beson, Fink, Cavitt, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele.
Pass: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Green, Borton, DeBoer.
The Chair laid HB 5513 before the committee:
HB 5513
(Rep. Skaggs)
A bill to make appropriations for the department
of insurance and financial services for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2025; and to provide
for the expenditure of the appropriations.
Representative Skaggs testified in support of HB 5513.
Representative Morse moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5513.
Representative Morse moved to withdraw the motion to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5513.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
At 10:13 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:21 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
Representative Morse moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5513. The motion prevailed 25-0-4:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Lightner, Bollin, Green, Beson,
Borton, Cavitt, DeBoer, Schuette.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Slagh, Fink, Kuhn, Steele.
Representative Lightner offered the following amendment to HB 5513:
1. Amend page 11, following line 8, by inserting:
"Sec. 223. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, information
that identifies, tracks, and regularly updates key metrics that are used to monitor and improve the
department's performance.
Sec. 224. If the state administrative board, acting under section 3 of 1921 PA 2, MCL
17.3, transfers funds from an amount appropriated under this act, the legislature may, by a
concurrent resolution adopted by a majority of the members elected to and serving in each
chamber, intertransfer funds within this act for the particular department, board, commission,
officer, or institution.
Sec. 225. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall do all of the
following:
(a) Report to the standard report recipients and the senate and house appropriations
committees any amount of severance pay for a department director, deputy director, or other
high-ranking department official not later than 14 days after a severance agreement with the
director or official is signed. The name of the director or official and the amount of severance
pay must be included in the report required by this subdivision.
(b) By February 1, report on the total amount of severance pay remitted to former
department employees during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and the number of
former department employees that were remitted severance pay during the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2024.
(2) As used in this section, "severance pay" means compensation that is both payable or
paid upon the termination of employment and in addition to either wages or benefits earned
during the course of employment or generally applicable retirement benefits.".
Representative Lightner moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5513. 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 Bollin offered the following amendment to HB 5513:
1. Amend page 11, following line 8, by inserting:
"Sec. 223. Not later than August 1, the department shall submit a report that provides a
listing of all current work project accounts. The report must include all of the following
information for each current work project account:
(a) The original work project amount.
(b) A detailed accounting of expenditures to date.
(c) The current balance of the work project account.
(d) The intended use of any remaining funds in the work project account.
(e) The expected completion date of the work project.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5513. 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 Fink offered the following amendment to HB 5513:
1. Amend page 11, following line 8, by inserting:
"Sec. 223. Appropriations in part 1 from state and federal sources are prohibited from
being used to provide services, grants, or programming to individuals who are not citizens of the
United States unless the individual is a qualified alien under 8 USC 1641.".
Representative Fink moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5513. The motion did not prevail 13-
16-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mentzer, 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, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Pass: None.
Representative Schuette offered the following amendment to HB 5513:
1. Amend page 11, following line 8, by inserting:
"Sec. 223. Funds appropriated in part 1 that are utilized for grants or grant programs are
subject to the following conditions:
(a) Grant funds must be provided to an entity that has been established and is operating in
this state or another state for more than two years prior to approval or disbursement of the grant.
(b) Grant funds must be provided to an entity that has had an office in this state or in the
service area covered under any grant for at least 6 months prior to approval or disbursement of
the grant.
(c) Prior to the disbursement or awarding of a grant, all grant recipients must provide a
spending plan specifying how all grant funds will be used and if grant funds will be provided to a
third party or subrecipient.
(d) Each department or agency responsible for the disbursement or awarding of grant
funds must audit the entity's use of the grant funds for each fiscal year in which the grant is
active.
(e) Grant recipients and their immediate family members are prohibited from being
employed by the executive branch or legislative branch of this state.
(f) Grant recipients are prohibited from serving on any state board that has direct or
indirect responsibility for the approval or auditing of grant funds disbursed by state departments
and agencies.
(g) Full and complete audits of grant funds issued by a department or agency of this state,
without redaction unless required by law, must be posted to a department or agency website in a
conspicuous place for public review.".
Representative Schuette moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5513. 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 McKinney moved to report out HB 5513 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
2). The motion prevailed 17-1-11:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Nays: Rep. Steele.
Pass: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn,
Schuette.
The Chair laid HB 5514 before the committee:
HB 5514
(Rep. Skaggs)
A bill to make appropriations for the department
of licensing and regulatory affairs for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2025; and to provide
for the expenditure of the appropriations.
Representative Skaggs testified in support of HB 5514.
Representative Martus moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5514. The motion prevailed 27-0-
2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Lightner, Bollin, Green, Slagh,
Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Schuette.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Kuhn, Steele.
Representative Lightner offered the following amendment to HB 5514:
1. Amend page 23, following line 8, by inserting:
"Sec. 229. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, information
that identifies, tracks, and regularly updates key metrics that are used to monitor and improve the
department's performance.
Sec. 230. If the state administrative board, acting under section 3 of 1921 PA 2, MCL
17.3, transfers funds from an amount appropriated under this act, the legislature may, by a
concurrent resolution adopted by a majority of the members elected to and serving in each
chamber, intertransfer funds within this act for the particular department, board,
commission,officeer, or institution.
Sec. 231. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall do all of the
following:
(a) Report to the standard report recipients and the senate and house appropriations
committees any amount of severance pay for a department director, deputy director, or other
high-ranking department official not later than 14 days after a severance agreement with the
director or official is signed. The name of the director or official and the amount of severance
pay must be included in the report required by this subdivision.
(b) By February 1, report on the total amount of severance pay remitted to former
department employees during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and the number of
former department employees that were remitted severance pay during the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2024.
(2) As used in this section, "severance pay" means compensation that is both payable or
paid upon the termination of employment and in addition to either wages or benefits earned
during the course of employment or generally applicable retirement benefits.".
Representative Lightner moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5514. 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 Bollin offered the following amendment to HB 5514:
1. Amend page 23, following line 8, by inserting:
"Sec. 229. Not later than August 1, the department shall submit a report that provides a
listing of all current work project accounts. The report must include all of the following
information for each current work project account:
(a) The original work project amount.
(b) A detailed accounting of expenditures to date.
(c) The current balance of the work project account.
(d) The intended use of any remaining funds in the work project account.
(e) The expected completion date of the work project.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5514. 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 Fink offered the following amendment to HB 5514:
1. Amend page 23, following line 8, by inserting:
"Sec. 229. Appropriations in part 1 from state and federal sources are prohibited from
being used to provide services, grants, or programming to individuals who are not citizens of the
United States unless the individual is a qualified alien under 8 USC 1641.".
Representative Fink moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5514. The motion did not prevail 13-
16-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mentzer, 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, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Pass: None.
Representative Schuette offered the following amendment to HB 5514:
1. Amend page 23, following line 8, by inserting:
"Sec. 229. Funds appropriated in part 1 that are utilized for grants or grant programs are
subject to the following conditions:
(a) Grant funds must be provided to an entity that has been established and is operating in
this state or another state for more than two years prior to approval or disbursement of the grant.
(b) Grant funds must be provided to an entity that has had an office in this state or in the
service area covered under any grant for at least 6 months prior to approval or disbursement of
the grant.
(c) Prior to the disbursement or awarding of a grant, all grant recipients must provide a
spending plan specifying how all grant funds will be used and if grant funds will be provided to a
third party or subrecipient.
(d) Each department or agency responsible for the disbursement or awarding of grant
funds must audit the entity's use of the grant funds for each fiscal year in which the grant is
active.
(e) Grant recipients and their immediate family members are prohibited from being
employed by the executive branch or legislative branch of this state.
(f) Grant recipients are prohibited from serving on any state board that has direct or
indirect responsibility for the approval or auditing of grant funds disbursed by state departments
and agencies.
(g) Full and complete audits of grant funds issued by a department or agency of this state,
without redaction unless required by law, must be posted to a department or agency website in a
conspicuous place for public review.".
Representative Schuette moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5514. 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 Schuette offered the following amendments to HB 5514:
1. Amend page 5, line 14, after "179.0" by striking out "30,511,100" and inserting
"29,161,100".
2. Amend page 6, line 12, after "fees" by striking out "6,213,400" and inserting
"4,863,400" and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
Representative Schuette moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5514. 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 5514:
1. Amend page 11, line 10, by striking out all of line 10.
2. Amend page 11, line 20, by striking out all of line 20 and adjusting the subtotals, totals,
and section 201 accordingly.
Representative Borton moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5514. 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 Brixie moved to report out HB 5514 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 17-8-4:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Nays: Reps. Green, Slagh, Beson, Fink, Cavitt, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele.
Pass: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Borton, DeBoer.
The Chair laid HCR 13 before the committee:
HCR 13
(Rep. O'Neal)
A concurrent resolution to waive the legislative
notice requirement for increases in rates of
compensation for certain employees in the state
classified service.
Austin Scott, representing the House Fiscal Agency, testified on HCR 13. Questions and
discussion followed.
Representative Martus moved to report out HCR 13 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
17-8-4:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Nays: Reps. Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele.
Pass: Reps. Lightner, Bollin, Cavitt, DeBoer.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Witwer adjourned the meeting at
10:45 AM.
Representative Angela Witwer, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov


location: Room 307, House Office Building

meeting_state: held

evidence_text:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
REP. TULLIO LIBERATI
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
12:15 PM
Room 307, House Office Building
The House Committee on Government Operations was called to order by Chair Liberati.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Liberati, Pohutsky, McFall, Posthumus, Greene.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Pohutsky moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 13, 2024. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4519 before the committee:
HB 4519
(Rep. Scott)
A bill to designate May 2 of each year as Negro
Leagues Day.
Representative McFall moved to report out HB 4519 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Liberati, Pohutsky, McFall, Posthumus, Greene.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
The Chair laid SB 249 before the committee:
SB 249
(Sen. Hertel)
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public
health code," by amending sections 20904, 20912,
20950, 20952, and 20954 (MCL 333.20904,
333.20912, 333.20950, 333.20952, and
333.20954), sections 20904, 20912, and 20954 as
amended by 2000 PA 375, section 20950 as
amended by 2021 PA 25, and section 20952 as
added by 1990 PA 179.
The following person submitted a card in support of SB 249, but did not wish to speak:
Stephanie Johnson, representing the Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs.
Representative Pohutsky moved to report out SB 249 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 5-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Liberati, Pohutsky, McFall, Posthumus, Greene.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Liberati adjourned the meeting
at 12:25 PM.
Representative Tullio Liberati, Chair
Legan Rose
Committee Clerk
LRose@house.mi.gov


location: Room 519, House Office Building

evidence_text:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE
REP. JOHN FITZGERALD
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
12:21 PM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance was called to order by
Chair Fitzgerald.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Fitzgerald, Byrnes, Shannon, Breen, Rogers, Hill, Hoskins, Paiz, Zorn,
Paquette, Bezotte, BeGole, Prestin.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Paiz moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 17, 2024. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5437, HB 5438, HB 5439, HB 5440, HB 5441, HB 5442, HB 5443, HB
5444, HB 5445 and HB 5446 before the committee:
HB 5437
(Rep. Morgan)
A bill to amend 1991 PA 180, entitled "An act to
assist in the financing of stadia or convention
facilities; to permit eligible municipalities to
impose and collect an excise tax on businesses
engaged in the preparation and delivery of food
and beverages for immediate consumption, in
leasing or renting motor vehicles in the eligible
municipality, and in providing accommodations
for dwelling, lodging, or sleeping purposes; to
limit the rate of that excise tax; to authorize voter
approval in a single ballot question of the excise
tax authorized by this act and of certain purposes
for which the excise tax is imposed; to provide for
the establishment of procedures for the collection,
administration, and enforcement of the excise tax;
to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state
departments and state and local officials; to
provide for the disposition and transmittal of the
revenues from the tax for stadia or convention
facility development and other purposes and
authorize the pledge of those revenues; to
authorize the appointment of employees and
officials of a local governmental unit to an
authority to which revenues from the tax may be
pledged; to prescribe penalties and provide
remedies; and to repeal certain acts and parts of
acts," by amending the title and sections 1, 2, and
6 (MCL 207.751, 207.752, and 207.756), section 1
as amended by 2008 PA 532.
HB 5438
(Rep. Andrews)
A bill to provide for the registry, promotion, and
regulation of certain short-term rentals and hosting
platforms; to create certain databases; to provide
for the imposition and collection of a statewide
excise tax; to provide for the disbursement of the
excise tax; to provide for the powers and duties of
certain state and local governmental officers and
entities; and to prescribe penalties and remedies.
HB 5439
(Rep. O'Neal)
A bill to amend 2010 PA 254, entitled "Regional
convention and tourism promotion act," by
amending the title and sections 2, 3, 4, and 7
(MCL 141.1432, 141.1433, 141.1434, and
141.1437), the title and section 2 as amended by
2018 PA 465.
HB 5440
(Rep. Hill)
A bill to amend 1989 PA 244, entitled "Regional
tourism marketing act," by amending the title and
sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, and 9 (MCL 141.892,
141.893, 141.894, 141.895, 141.898, and
141.899), the title and section 2 as amended by
2018 PA 466.
HB 5441
(Rep. Brixie)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 395, entitled
"Community convention or tourism marketing
act," by amending the title and sections 2, 3, 3a, 4,
and 8 (MCL 141.872, 141.873, 141.873a, 141.874,
and 141.878), the title and section 2 as amended
by 2018 PA 626, section 3 as amended by 2010 PA
283, section 3a as amended by 1993 PA 224, and
sections 4 and 8 as amended by 1984 PA 59; and
to repeal acts and parts of acts.
HB 5442
(Rep. Byrnes)
A bill to amend 1985 PA 106, entitled "State
convention facility development act," by
amending the title and sections 3, 4, 8, 9, and 19
(MCL 207.623, 207.624, 207.628, 207.629, and
207.639), sections 3 and 9 as amended by 2022 PA
276 and sections 4 and 8 as amended by 2009 PA
61.
HB 5443
(Rep. McFall)
A bill to amend 1974 PA 263, entitled "An act to
permit counties to impose and collect an excise
tax on persons engaged in the business of
providing rooms for dwelling, lodging, or sleeping
purposes to transient guests; to provide for the
disposition of the revenues thereof; and to
prescribe penalties," by amending the title and
sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7 (MCL 141.861,
141.862, 141.863, 141.864, 141.866, and
141.867), section 2 as amended by 2004 PA 118,
section 4 as amended by 2014 PA 284, and section
7 as amended by 1989 PA 13.
HB 5444
(Rep. Paiz)
A bill to amend 2020 PA 340, entitled "Regional
event center financing act," by amending the title
and sections 2, 3, and 5 (MCL 141.1442,
141.1443, and 141.1445).
HB 5445
(Rep. Arbit)
A bill to amend 1980 PA 383, entitled
"Convention and tourism marketing act," by
amending the title and sections 2, 3, 4, and 8
(MCL 141.882, 141.883, 141.884, and 141.888),
the title and section 2 as amended by 2018 PA 625.
HB 5446
(Rep. Grant)
A bill to amend 2007 PA 25, entitled "Convention
and tourism promotion act," by amending the title
and sections 2, 3, 4, and 8 (MCL 141.1322,
141.1323, 141.1324, and 141.1328), the title and
section 2 as amended by 2018 PA 464.
Deena Bosworth, representing the Michigan Association of Counties, testified with concerns
on HB 5437, HB 5438, HB 5439, HB 5440, HB 5441, HB 5442, HB 5443, HB 5444, HB
5445 and HB 5446.
Mike Bozich, representing Granicus, testified in support of HB 5438.
Gordon Gallagher, Spring Lake Township supervisor, testified in support of HB 5438.
Mitchell Treadwell, representing the Traverse City Planning Commission, testified in support
of HB 5438.
Laura Chadwick, representing the Travel Technology Association, testified in opposition to
HB 5438.
Nicole Zaagman, representing the Kent County Farm Bureau, testified in opposition to HB
5438.
Representative Andrews answered committee member questions regarding the bill package.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 5438, but did not wish to speak:
Ron Lemcool, Supervisor, representing Long Lake Township.
Lucy Welch, representing herself.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Fitzgerald adjourned the
meeting at 1:03 PM.
Representative John Fitzgerald, Chair
Molly Wingrove
Committee Clerk
mwingrove@house.mi.gov


evidence_text:
MEMBERS:
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. ERIKA GEISS
SEN. DAYNA POLEHANKI
SEN. EDWARD MCBROOM, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. JONATHAN LINDSEY
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT
SENATOR SAM SINGH
CHAIR
S-8 CAPITOL BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-3447
FAX: (517) 373-5849
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
April 24, 2024
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Oversight was scheduled for Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., in
the 1200 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Testimony regarding HB 4965 (Rep. Andrews).
The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.. He instructed the Clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Singh, Sen.(s) Geiss, Polehanki, McBroom and Lindsey, a quorum was
present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Lindsey to adopt the meeting minutes from March 13, 2024. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair made a motion to excuse absent members from the meeting. Without objection, Sen. McMorrow was
excused from the meeting.
The Chair invited the following individuals to present testimony regarding HB 4965:
Rep. Joey Andrews – Support
Damon Stewart, DISH – Support
Tom Norton, WKTV Community Media – Opposition
Ian Locke, ONTV and MICMA – Opposition
Doug Matthews, City of Grand Rapids – Opposition
Teri Stiles, Oxford Community Television – Opposition
John LaMacchia, Michigan Municipal League – Opposition
Scott Ward, DirecTV – Support
The Chair read the cards of those individuals not wishing to present testimony regarding HB 4965:
Jason Augenstein, AccessVision – Opposition
Alysha Albrecht – Opposition
Greg McDonald, John Fournier, and Mike Koski, City of Ann Arbor – Opposition
Joseph Balenger – Opposition
Carrie LeZotte, Dani Walsh, Martin Book, and Michael Schostak, Bloomfield Township – Opposition
Anne Marie Graham-Hudak, Canton Township – Opposition
Shawn Ryan, Clarkston Community Schools – Opposition
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Christopher Weagel, CMNtv – Opposition
Ted Diedrich, Grand Rapids Community Media Center – Opposition
John Elike and Jose Aliaga, Independence Township – Opposition
Darwin McClary, Village of Lake Orion – Opposition
Nancy Line – Opposition
Ben Kirby, Lake Orion Community Schools – Opposition
Carey Hammel, Mid Michigan Area Cable Consortium – Opposition
Kenneth Johnson, City of Muskegon – Opposition
Chris Barnett, Oakland County Association of Township Supervisors – Opposition
Ian Locke and Joe Johnson, Orion Neighborhood Television – Opposition
Ralph Painter, Orion Township Cable TV Commission – Opposition
Sydney Ostrander – Opposition
Mike Watza, PROTEC Livonia, Dearborn, Southfield, and Redford – Opposition
Matthew Schuster, Public Media Network – Opposition
Bryan Barnett, City of Rochester Hills – Opposition
George Sinnott – Opposition
Alaina Campbell, Sprout Bake LLC – Opposition
Bobbie Jo Marr, City of St. Louis – Opposition
Barbara Taylor – Opposition
Marie Hauswirth and Gary Wall, Waterford Township – Opposition
Mike Spence, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments – Opposition
Deborah Anderson – Opposition
Shannon Price, City of Warren, Canton Township, Northville Township, and Redford Township –
Opposition
Connor Spalding, City of Lansing – Opposition
Brad Kersten, Chesterfield Township – Opposition
Craig Puckett, Conference of Western Wayne – Opposition
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:54 a.m.
Date adopted by committee: 10/09/24
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evidence_text:
The Appropriations Subcommittee on MDE submitted the following:

Meeting held on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 12:00 noon, Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor, Capitol Building

Present: Senators Bayer (C), Klinefelt and Albert


location: Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building

evidence_text:
The Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation submitted the following:

Meeting held on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., Room 1200, Binsfeld Office Building

Present: Senators Klinefelt (C), Hertel, McCann, Camilleri and Damoose

Excused: Senator Bumstead


location: Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building

evidence_text:
The Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government submitted the following:

Meeting held on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 3:30 p.m., Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building

Present: Senators Cherry (C), Bayer, Klinefelt, Albert and Hauck

Scheduled Meetings

Economic and Community Development – Thursday, May 2, 12:00 noon, Room 1100, Binsfeld Office Building (517) 373-1721

In the absence of all Senators, pursuant to Joint Rule 15, the Secretary of the Senate adjourned the Senate, the time being 10:01 a.m.

The Secretary of the Senate declared the Senate adjourned until Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.

DANIEL OBERLIN

Secretary of the Senate