HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
REP. ANN BOLLIN
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
The House Committee on Appropriations was called to order by Chair Bollin.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. Bollin, Maddock, Phil Green, Jenkins-Arno, Kelly, Markkanen, Mueller,
Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Roth, Cavitt, DeSana, Kuhn, Steele, Robinson, Farhat,
O'Neal, Rogers, Steckloff, Glanville, Edwards, Martus, McKinney, Morgan, Price, Snyder
and Longjohn.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
The Chair laid HB 4392 before the committee:
Representative Borton testified in support of HB 4392.
Austin Scott, representing the House Fiscal Agency, testified on HB 4392.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4392, but did not wish to speak:
Chris Semrinec, representing the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Mike Compagnoni, representing the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments.
Nichole Fisher, representing mParks.
David Lossing, representing the Huron River Watershed Council.
Brad Kersten, representing Chesterfield Township.
Representative Price offered the following amendments to HB 4392:
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
9:00 AM
Room 352, State Capitol
Building
HB 4392
(Rep. Borton)
A bill to make, supplement, and adjust
appropriations for certain capital outlay
projects, community colleges, and the
department of natural resources for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2025; to provide
for expenditure of the appropriations; and to
prescribe certain conditions for the
appropriations.
1. Amend page 1, line 3, after “for” by inserting “various state departments and agencies and”.
2. Amend page 2, following line 2, by striking out line 3.
3. Amend page 2, following line 15, by inserting:
adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly, and renumbering the remaining
section.
4. Amend page 11, following line 5, by inserting:
“ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES, AND ENERGY
Sec. 301. The department may increase capacity by a total of 6.0 full-time equated positions for
a limited term to develop and manage the climate pollution reduction grant program.
Sec. 302. The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for executive direction are designated as
a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the
fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the project has been
completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a(1) of the management and budget
act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:
(a) The purpose of the project is to reduce climate pollution through the support of renewable
ready communities.
(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with service
providers, or grants.
(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $129,104,400.00.
(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2029.” and renumbering the
remaining sections.
Representative Price moved to adopt the amendments to HB 4392. The motion did not prevail
12-16-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Farhat, O'Neal, Rogers, Steckloff, Glanville, Edwards, Martus, McKinney,
Morgan, Price, Snyder and Longjohn.
“Sec. 102. ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES, AND ENERGY
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
129,104,400
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers
0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
129,104,400
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues
129,104,400
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues
0
Total private revenues
0
Total other state restricted revenues
0
State general fund/general purpose
$
0
(2) DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT
Executive direction
$
129,104,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
129,104,400
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Inflation reduction act
129,104,400
State general fund/general purpose
$
0”
Nays: Reps. Bollin, Maddock, Phil Green, Jenkins-Arno, Kelly, Markkanen, Slagh,
VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Roth, Cavitt, DeSana, Kuhn, Steele and Robinson.
Pass: None.
Representative Glanville offered the following amendments to HB 4392:
1. Amend page 1, line 3, after “for” by inserting “various state departments and agencies and”.
2. Amend page 2, following line 2, by striking out line 3.
3. Amend page 2, following line 15, by inserting:
adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly, and renumbering the
remaining section.
Representative Glanville moved to adopt the amendments to HB 4392. The motion did not
prevail 12-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Farhat, O'Neal, Rogers, Steckloff, Glanville, Edwards, Martus, McKinney,
Morgan, Price, Snyder and Longjohn.
Nays: Reps. Bollin, Maddock, Phil Green, Jenkins-Arno, Kelly, Markkanen, Mueller, Slagh,
VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Roth, Cavitt, DeSana, Kuhn, Steele and Robinson.
Pass: None.
Representative Rogers offered the following amendments to HB 4392:
1. Amend page 1, line 3, after “for” by inserting “various state departments and agencies and”.
2. Amend page 2, following line 2, by striking out line 3.
3. Amend page 2, following line 15, by inserting:
“Sec. 102. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
55,000,000
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers
0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
55,000,000
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues
0
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues
0
Total private revenues
0
Total other state restricted revenues
0
State general fund/general purpose
$
55,000,000
(2) HEALTH SERVICES
Health plan services
$
55,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
55,000,000
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose
$
55,000,000”
“Sec. 102. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
100,000,000
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly, and renumbering the
remaining section.
Representative Rogers moved to adopt the amendments to HB 4392. The motion did not prevail
12-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Farhat, O'Neal, Rogers, Steckloff, Glanville, Edwards, Martus, McKinney,
Morgan, Price, Snyder and Longjohn.
Nays: Reps. Bollin, Maddock, Phil Green, Jenkins-Arno, Kelly, Markkanen, Mueller, Slagh,
VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Roth, Cavitt, DeSana, Kuhn, Steele and Robinson.
Pass: None.
Representative Rogers offered the following amendments to HB 4392:
1. Amend page 1, line 3, after “for” by inserting “various state departments and agencies and”.
2. Amend page 2, following line 2, by striking out line 3.
3. Amend page 2, following line 15, by inserting:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers
0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
100,000,000
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues
0
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues
0
Total private revenues
0
Total other state restricted revenues
0
State general fund/general purpose
$
100,000,000
(2) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Prepaid inpatient health plans
$
100,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
100,000,000
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose
$
100,000,000”
“Sec. 102. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
10,000,000
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers
0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
10,000,000
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues
0
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues
0
Total private revenues
0
Total other state restricted revenues
0
State general fund/general purpose
$
10,000,000
(2) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Maternal-fetal medicine programming
$
10,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
10,000,000
adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly, and renumbering the remaining
section.
4. Amend page 11, following line 5, by inserting:
“HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Sec. 301. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for maternal-fetal medicine
programming, the department shall allocate $10,000,000.00 to an office of women’s health
located at a university in a county with a population greater than 1,500,000, according to the
most recent federal decennial census, to oversee the programming. The funding must be used for
a collaboration of universities and hospitals across this state to develop and implement a model
to reduce infant and maternal mortality through best practices, patient incentives and
transportation, navigators, and on-site medication distribution.” and renumbering the remaining
sections.
Representative Rogers moved to adopt the amendments to HB 4392. The motion did not prevail
12-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Farhat, O'Neal, Rogers, Steckloff, Glanville, Edwards, Martus, McKinney,
Morgan, Price, Snyder and Longjohn.
Nays: Reps. Bollin, Maddock, Phil Green, Jenkins-Arno, Kelly, Markkanen, Mueller, Slagh,
VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Roth, Cavitt, DeSana, Kuhn, Steele and Robinson.
Pass: None.
John Mayes and Clay Summers, representing the Michigan Department of Natural Resources,
approached to answer questions from committee members.
At 9:23 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 9:26 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid the Presentation on Wellpath Services, Department of Corrections before the
committee.
Jared Ambrosier, representing the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and
Budget, and Kyle Kaminski, representing the Michigan Department of Corrections, provided a
presentation on Wellpath Services. Questions and discussions followed.
Jeff White, representing Richmond Lennox EMS, Ron Slagell, representing Emergent Health
EMS, and Russ Adams, representing Lapeer County EMS, provided a presentation on Wellpath
Services. Questions and discussions followed.
Adam Carlson, representing the Michigan Health and Hospital Association, and Helen Johnson,
representing the Helen Newberry Joy Hospital, provided a presentation on Wellpath Services.
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose
$
10,000,000”
The committee returned to consideration of HB 4392.
Representative Beson offered the following amendment to HB 4392:
1. Amend page 11, following line 5, by inserting:
“Sec. 203. Funds appropriated in part 1 must not be expended for utility scale solar or
wind development projects.”.
Representative Beson moved to adopt the amendment to HB 4392. The motion prevailed 17-3-9:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Maddock, Phil Green, Jenkins-Arno, Kelly, Markkanen, Mueller, Slagh,
VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Roth, Cavitt, DeSana, Kuhn, Steele and Robinson.
Nays: Reps. Morgan, Price and Snyder.
Pass: Reps. Farhat, O'Neal, Rogers, Steckloff, Glanville, Edwards, Martus, McKinney and
Longjohn.
Representative Beson moved to report out HB 4392 with recommendation, as amended, as
substitute H-1. The motion prevailed 29-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Maddock, Phil Green, Jenkins-Arno, Kelly, Markkanen, Mueller, Slagh,
VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Roth, Cavitt, DeSana, Kuhn, Steele, Robinson, Farhat,
O'Neal, Rogers, Steckloff, Glanville, Edwards, Martus, McKinney, Morgan, Price, Snyder
and Longjohn.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Bollin adjourned the meeting at
10:33 AM.
Representative Ann Bollin, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov