HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
REP. ANGELA WITWER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, May 1,
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, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson,
Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele.
Absent: Rep. Lightner.
Excused: Rep. Lightner.
Representative O'Neal moved to adopt the meeting minutes from April 24, 2024. There being no
objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Bollin moved to excuse Representative Lightner from the meeting. There being
no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 5499 before the committee:
HB 5499
(Rep. Hood)
A bill to make appropriations for the department
of environment, Great Lakes, and energy for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2025; and to
provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
Representative Hood testified in support of HB 5499. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative McKinney moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5499. The motion prevailed
27-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson,
Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Steele.
Representative Bollin offered the following amendments to HB 5499:
1. Amend page 19, following line 10, 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 20, following line 9, 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 20, following line 24, 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 Bollin moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5499. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5499:
1. Amend page 18 by striking out lines 2 through 7.
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5499. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5499:
1. Amend page 20, following line 24, by inserting:
"Sec. 224. 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 5499. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5499:
1. Amend page 21, following line 3, by inserting:
"Sec. 226. 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 5499. The motion did not prevail 12-
16-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mentzer, 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 5499:
1. Amend page 22, following line 17, 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 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 5499. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Beson offered the following amendments to HB 5499:
1. Amend page 2, line 23, after "FTEs" by striking out "57.0 9,445,800" and inserting
"56.0 9,295,800".
2. Amend page 5, line 9, after "FTEs" by striking out "233.0 37,556,500" and inserting
"232.0 37,406,400".
3. Amend page 5, line 11, after "FTEs" by striking out "169.0 28,282,900" and inserting
"168.0 28,132,900".
4. Amend page 6, line 11, after "FTEs" by striking out "219.0 $ 36,992,200" and inserting
"218.0 $ 36,842,300".
5. Amend page 7, line 24, after "FTEs" by striking out "23.0 $ 6,539,400" and inserting
"22.0 $ 6,139,300".
6. Amend page 11, line 14, after "FTEs" by striking out "167.0 $ 38,877,200" and
inserting "160.0 $ 37,827,200".
7. Amend page 12, line 3, after "FTEs" by striking out "122.0 24,871,900" and inserting
"121.0 24,721,800" and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
Representative Beson moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5499. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 amendments to HB 5499:
1. Amend page 20, following line 24, by inserting:
"Sec. 223. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used by the department to
promulgate a rule that will apply to a small business and that will have a disproportionate
economic impact on small businesses because of the size of those businesses if the department
fails to reduce the disproportionate economic impact of the rule on small businesses as provided
under section 40 of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.240.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) “Rule” means that term as defined under section 7 of the administrative procedures
act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.207.
(b) “Small business” means that term as defined under section 7a of the administrative
procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.207a.".
2. Amend page 26, following line 16, by inserting:
"Sec. 305. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for contaminated site remediation and
redevelopment programs, the department shall not expend more than 3% for administrative
costs.".
3. Amend page 26, following line 16, by inserting:
"Sec. 307. The funds appropriated in part 1 for the refined petroleum cleanup program
shall be used to fund corrective actions performed by the department pursuant to section 21320
of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.21320.".
4. Amend page 26, following line 18, by inserting:
"Sec. 401. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for water resource programs, not less
than $350,000.00 and not fewer than 2.0 FTE positions are allocated for dam safety programs.
These amounts are in addition to any funding and FTEs utilized for this purpose in the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2024.".
Representative Cavitt moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5499. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Kuhn offered the following amendment to HB 5499:
1. Amend page 20, line 25, by striking out all of section 225.
Representative Kuhn moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5499. The motion did not prevail 11-
17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Brabec moved to report out HB 5499 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2).
The motion prevailed 17-9-2:
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, Cavitt, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele.
Pass: Reps. Bollin, DeBoer.
The Chair laid HB 5501 before the committee:
HB 5501
(Rep. Snyder)
A bill to make appropriations for the department
of lifelong education, advancement, and potential
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025; and
to provide for the expenditure of the
appropriations.
Representative Snyder testified in support of HB 5501.
Representative Martus moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5501. The motion prevailed 27-1-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson,
Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette.
Nays: Rep. Steele.
Pass: None.
Representative Bollin offered the following amendments to HB 5501:
1. Amend page 8, 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 9, following line 24, 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 part or part 1, the legislature may,
by a concurrent resolution adopted by a majority of the members elected to and serving in each
house, inter-transfer funds within this part or part 1 for the particular department, board,
commission, officer, or institution.".
3. Amend page 10, following line 7, by inserting:
"Sec. 221. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall do the
following:
(a) Report any amounts 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) Not later than February 1, report on the total amount of severance pay remitted to
former department employees during the previous fiscal year and the total number of former
department employees that were remitted severance pay during the previous fiscal year.
(2) Reports required by this section must be submitted to the standard report recipients
and to the senate and house appropriations committees.
(3) 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 Bollin moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5501. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5501:
1. Amend page 10, following line 10, by inserting:
"Sec. 224. (1) 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 5501. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5501:
1. Amend page 10, following line 10, by inserting:
"Sec. 225. 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 5501. The motion did not prevail 12-
16-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mentzer, 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 5501:
1. Amend page 10, following line 10, by inserting:
"Sec. 226. (1) 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 5501. The motion did not prevail
11-16-1:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Puri moved to report out HB 5501 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1). The
motion prevailed 17-9-2:
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, Cavitt, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele.
Pass: Reps. Bollin, DeBoer.
The Chair laid HB 5502 before the committee:
HB 5502
(Rep. Snyder)
A bill to make appropriations for the department
of labor and economic opportunity for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2025; and to provide
for the expenditure of the appropriations.
Representative Snyder testified in support of HB 5502. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Puri moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5502. The motion prevailed 27-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson,
Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Steele.
Representative Snyder offered the following amendments to HB 5502:
1. Amend page 4, line 22, after "living" by striking out "19,318,600" and inserting
"19,718,600".
2. Amend page 11, line 23, after "living" by striking out "1,000,000" and inserting
"600,000" and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
Representative Snyder moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5502. The motion prevailed 17-1-
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: Rep. Steele.
Pass: Reps. Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette.
Representative Snyder offered the following amendment to HB 5502:
1. Amend page 13, following line 2, by inserting:
Statewide hydrogen refueling network
100
and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
Representative Snyder moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5502. The motion prevailed 17-0-
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: None.
Pass: Reps. Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette,
Steele.
Representative Snyder offered the following amendment to HB 5502:
1. Amend page 62, line 2, by striking out all of section 1005 and inserting:
"Sec. 1005. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for community and fitness centers,
the department shall allocate $2,500,000.00 to a community and fitness center located in a city
with a population between 11,000 and 11,050, according to the most recent federal decennial
census, to update and expand the facility. The community and fitness center that receives the
$2,500,000.00 must be affiliated with a statewide nonprofit alliance with at least 17 publicly
accessible locations.
(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for community and fitness centers, the
department shall allocate $7,500,000.00 to a statewide nonprofit alliance with at least 17 publicly
accessible locations statewide. Funds allocated under this subsection must be used for satellite
program or infrastructure grants.".
Representative Snyder moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5502. The motion prevailed 17-1-
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: Rep. Steele.
Pass: Reps. Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette.
Representative Bollin offered the following amendment to HB 5502:
1. Amend page 22, following line 17, by inserting:
"Sec. 309. The department receiving appropriations in part 1 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 or agency’s performance.
Sec. 310. If the state administrative board, acting under section 3 of 1921 PA 2, MCL
17.3, transfers funds from an amount appropriated under this part or 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 this part or part 1 for the particular department, board,
commission, officer, or institution.
Sec. 311. (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 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 Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5502. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5502:
1. Amend page 22, following line 17, by inserting:
"Sec. 309. Not later than August 1, the department shall submit a report to the senate and
house appropriations committees and to the standard report recipients that details all current
work project accounts and their status. 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 5502. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5502:
1. Amend page 22, following line 17, by inserting:
"Sec. 309. Appropriations under part 1 from state or 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 U.S.C. section 1641.".
Representative Fink moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5502. The motion did not prevail 12-
16-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mentzer, 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 5502:
1. Amend page 22, following line 17, by inserting:
"Sec. 309. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 must be allocated to an entity that has
operated in this state or in another state for 2 or more years and that has an office in this state or
in the service area covered under the grant for at least 6 months prior to approval or
disbursement of grant funding.
(2) Prior to disbursement or awarding of grant funding, a grant recipient must submit a
spending plan that describes how all grant funding will be used and that signifies if any grant
funding will be allocated to a third party.
(3) Each agency responsible for disbursement of grant funds must audit the use of funds
by each grant recipient for each year grants are active. All completed audits must be placed on a
conspicuous agency website for public review, without redaction unless required by law.
(4) Funds appropriated in part 1 are prohibited from being used by an entity for startup or
other costs associated with establishing the grant recipient as a legal entity within this state.
(5) A grant recipient or immediate family member of a grant recipient must not be
employed by the executive or legislative branches of government in this state. A grant recipient
must not be an employee of any state agency and must not serve on any state board that has
direct or indirect responsibility for approving or auditing grant funding disbursed by any
agency.".
Representative Schuette moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5502. The motion did not prevail
12-15-1:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mentzer, 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, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Pass: Rep. Morgan.
Representative Schuette offered the following amendment to HB 5502:
1. Amend page 41, following line 4, by inserting:
"Sec. 529. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the MEDC shall issue a report not
later than December 31, outlining the MEDC's current processes for ensuring that there is
accountability and transparency in the use of state grant funds.
(2) The MEDC shall conduct an audit of expenses for any grant recipient that incurs
expenditures of $200,000.00 or more in a fiscal quarter.
(3) If the Michigan strategic fund finds that any of the grant expenditures made by a grant
recipient are inappropriate or unlawful during the course of an audit described under subsection
(2), the fund shall refer the recipient to the department of attorney general for further
investigation and the fund shall freeze any state grant funds available to the grant recipient until
all investigations are completed.".
Representative Schuette moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5502. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5502:
1. Amend page 41, following line 17, by inserting:
"Sec. 603. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the office of global Michigan shall
provide a quarterly report to the standard report recipients on the newcomer rental assistance
program. The report must contain all of the following information:
(a) The total number of individuals served by the program and the number of individuals
served in each county.
(b) The number of individuals served by immigration status type.
(c) The average length of a subsidy provided to individuals under the program and the
total amount of subsidies administered through the program to date.
(d) The number of program applications received and the number of program applications
rejected, including an analysis of the reasons for rejection, broken down by rejection category.
(e) The number of landlords participating in the program.
(f) A detailed accounting of all funds available to the program, including, but not limited
to, fund source and any restrictions placed on the appropriate use of those funds.".
Representative Cavitt moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5502. The motion did not prevail
12-16-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mentzer, 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 5502:
1. Amend page 24, following line 15, by inserting:
"Sec. 353. As a condition of receiving funds appropriated under part 1, for any project
being considered for strategic outreach and attraction reserve fund funding, the fund shall receive
a foreign entity report from the committee on foreign investment in the United States that
provides a review of any foreign persons or entities that may provide foreign investments
associated with the project. Additionally, not less than 30 days before approving a project that
receives strategic outreach and attraction reserve fund funding, the fund must notify the speaker
of the house, the house minority leader, the senate majority leader, and the senate minority leader
if any person or organization affiliated with the project is affiliated with countries of concern, as
defined by the United States department of state. A list of any entities that are determined to have
ties to a county of concern must be posted on the department's publicly available website not less
than 30 days before the fund approves the project.".
Representative Schuette moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5502. The motion did not prevail
12-16-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mentzer, 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 Bollin offered the following amendment to HB 5502:
1. Amend page 41, following line 4, by inserting:
"Sec. 529. (1) As a condition of receiving funds appropriated under part 1, the MEDC
must adopt a streamlined performance and business development services standard not later than
December 31. Copies of the streamlined performance and business development services
standard must be transmitted to each member of the legislature not later than January 15.
(2) As used in this section, “streamlined performance and business development services
standard” means a policy to combine servicing and customer assistance functions related to any
program or service offered by the MEDC. At a minimum, the policy must combine points of
contact and substantially similar programming, in order to limit wait times and service delays.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5502. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5502:
1. Amend page 22, following line 17, by inserting:
"Sec. 309. (1) The department and every type 1 agency under its organization shall
review all programs that are established within the department and the type 1 agencies that
accomplish the same or similar missions within their purview. This requirement must include
metrics that include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) The number of individuals served by each program.
(b) The administrative costs of each program.
(c) The number of employees assigned to each program.
(d) The outcomes for each program participant.
(2) The department shall submit a report to the standard report recipients not later than
December 31 that contains data for each of the metrics described in subsection (1).".
Representative Cavitt moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5502. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5502:
1. Amend page 22, following line 17, by inserting:
"Sec. 309. The department shall provide a report to the standard report recipients that
provides a comparative analysis of the state of Michigan’s economy and how it has been
impacted annually by economic development funding since January 1, 2021. This report must
include, but is not limited to, all of the following:
(a) An analysis of how any funds provided directly to business entities have impacted the
prosperity region that the project is located in.
(b) Return on investment of any awarded funds.
(c) Statewide job creation statistics.
(d) Number of in-state project applications.
(e) Number of out-of-state project applications.".
Representative Slagh moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5502. The motion did not prevail 11-
15-2:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Pass: Reps. Mentzer, Morgan.
Representative Beson offered the following amendments to HB 5502:
1. Amend page 5, line 22, after "217.0" by striking out "37,474,600" and inserting
"36,6333,500".
2. Amend page 6, line 9, after "health" by striking out "15,784,200" and inserting
"15,361,800".
3. Amend page 6, line 13, after "fund" by striking out "959,200" and inserting "942,800".
4. Amend page 6, line 14, after "fees" by striking out "11,533,100" and inserting
"11,398,700".
5. Amend page 6, line 19, after "fund" by striking out "11,499,800" and inserting
"11,362,600".
6. Amend page 6, line 21, after "fees" by striking out "11,054,400" and inserting
"10,923,700" and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
Representative Beson moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5502. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Beson offered the following amendment to HB 5502:
1. Amend page 56, following line 7, by inserting:
"Sec. 808. The department shall provide a report to the standard report recipients
detailing any funds expended over the past 5 years for unemployment insurance benefit claims
monitoring. Funds appropriated in part 1 for unemployment insurance agency must be used to
support ongoing costs related to unemployment insurance benefit claims monitoring and fraud
detection through the use of a third-party service that provides a proprietary identity document
capture and verification solution.".
Representative Beson moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5502. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 HB 5502 as amended, as substitute (H-3). The motion
prevailed 17-9-2:
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, Cavitt, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele.
Pass: Reps. Bollin, DeBoer.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5502, but did not wish to speak:
John McNamara, representing the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association.
The Chair laid HB 5503 before the committee:
HB 5503
(Rep. Weiss)
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state
school aid act of 1979," by amending sections 11
and 17b (MCL 388.1611 and 388.1617b), section
11 as amended by 2023 PA 320 and section 17b as
amended by 2007 PA 137.
Representative Weiss testified in support of HB 5503.
Representative Price moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5503. The motion prevailed 27-0-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson,
Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Steele.
Representative Bollin offered the following amendment to HB 5503:
1. Amend page 350, following line 10 by inserting:
"Sec. 164k. Funds appropriated under this article from state and federal sources
must not be used to provide services, grants, or programming to individuals who are not
citizens of the United States unless the individual is a qualified alien as that term is defined
in 8 USC 1641.
Sec. 164l. Funds appropriated under this article 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 at least 2 years prior to approval 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 of the
grant.
(c) Prior to the 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 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 grant recipients' 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.
Sec. 168b. To receive funds under this article, a district or intermediate district must
post on the district's or intermediate district's website any amount of severance pay for a
superintendent, and the name of the superintendent, not later than 14 days after a
severance agreement with the superintendent is signed. By not later than February 1 of
each year, districts and intermediate districts shall post the total amount of severance pay
remitted to former superintendents during the previous fiscal year and the total number of
former superintendents that were remitted severance pay during the previous fiscal year.
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.
Sec. 170. By not later than August 1 of each year, the department shall submit a
report to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on school aid, the house and
senate fiscal agencies, the house and senate policy offices, and the state budget office that
provides a listing of all current work project accounts under this article. The report must
include all of the following 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 the 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 5503. The motion did not prevail
12-16-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mentzer, 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 DeBoer offered the following amendments to HB 5503:
1. Amend page 337, line 17, after "exceed" by striking out "$955,300,000.00" and
inserting "$1,587,000,000.00" and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1
accordingly.
2. Amend page 338, line 2, after "0.25%." by inserting "It is the intent of the
legislature that for $631,700,000.00 of the state school aid fund money allocated under this
section, participating entities shall forward an amount equal to the amount received to the
retirement system and the retirement system shall recognize funds being received as
additional assets being contributed to the pension system.".
Representative DeBoer moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5503. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 DeBoer offered the following amendment to HB 5503:
1. Amend page 21, line 26, after "school" by striking out "$9,150.00" and inserting
"9,825.00" and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.
Representative DeBoer moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5503. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 amendments to HB 5503:
1. Amend page 5, line 20, after "MCL 12.262," by inserting "an amount not to exceed
$22,700,000.00 from the school consolidation and infrastructure fund created under section
11x," and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.
2. Amend page 15, following line 14, by inserting:
"(7) From the school consolidation and infrastructure fund created in this section,
there is allocated for 2024-2025 only an amount not to exceed $22,700,000.00 to public
school academies for facility improvements. Funds allocated under this subsection must be
allocated on a per pupil basis." and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1
accordingly.
Representative Green moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5503. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 amendments to HB 5503:
1. Amend page 99, line 12, after "2024-2025," by inserting "from the general fund
money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated an amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00
for 2024-2025," and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.
2. Amend page 102, line 1, after "district," by inserting "nonpublic school,".
Representative Green moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5503. The motion did not prevail
11-16-1:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette,
Steele.
Nays: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Pass: Rep. Morse.
Representative Beson offered the following amendments to HB 5503:
1. Amend page 295, line 12, after "exceed" by striking out "$6,373,200.00" and inserting
"$6,973,200.00" and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.
2. Amend page 295, line 13, after the second "districts" by inserting a comma and "and
from the general fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated $600,000.00 for 2023-
2024 2024-2025 for competitive grants to nonpublic schools," and adjusting the totals in section
11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.
3. Amend page 296, line 6, after "be" by striking out "$4,723,200.00" and inserting
"$5,323,200.00".
4. Amend page 296, line 11, after "districts" by inserting a comma and "nonpublic
schools,".
5. Amend page 297, line 4, after the first "districts" by inserting a comma and "nonpublic
schools,".
6. Amend page 298, line 6, after the first "district" by inserting a comma and "nonpublic
school,".
7. Amend page 298, line 9, after "district" by inserting a comma and "nonpublic school,".
8. Amend page 298, line 10, after the second "district" by inserting a comma and
"nonpublic school,".
9. Amend page 298, line 20, after "districts" by inserting a comma and "nonpublic
schools,".
10. Amend page 298, line 23, after "districts" by inserting a comma and "nonpublic
schools,".
11. Amend page 298, line 27, after "districts" by inserting a comma and "nonpublic
schools,".
12. Amend page 299, following line 1, by inserting:
"(6) A nonpublic school that receives a grant under this section may use the funds for
either robotics or Science Olympiad programs.
(7) To be eligible to receive funds under this section, a nonpublic school must be a
nonpublic school registered with the department and must meet all applicable state reporting
requirements for nonpublic schools." and renumbering the remaining subsections.
Representative Beson moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5503. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Beson offered the following amendment to HB 5503:
1. Amend page 260, following line 7, by inserting:
"(f): Ensure that all districts located within its geographic boundaries have equitable
access to the intermediate district's coordination activities and services, intermediate
district-wide or regional meetings, regularly scheduled superintendent meetings,
programming, events, email distribution lists, listservs, or other coordination or
collaboration activities organized by or hosted at the intermediate district. In ensuring that
all districts located within the geographic boundaries of the intermediate district have
equitable access to services, meetings, programming, events, email distribution lists,
listservs, or activities as described in this subdivision, the intermediate district shall ensure
that districts that are public school academies that are located within its geographic
boundaries are not excluded from said services, meetings, programming, events, email
distribution lists, listservs, or activities organized by or hosted at the intermediate district if
districts that are not public school academies that are located within the geographic
boundaries of the intermediate district are not excluded.".
Representative Beson moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5503. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Kuhn offered the following amendments to HB 5503:
1. Amend page 136, line 4, after "$150,000,00.00." by striking the balance of the line
through "least" on line 5 and inserting "Recipients shall use".
2. Amend page 136, line 9, after "mapping" by inserting "and shall use 50% of the
funds on products or activities related to improving student safety".
Representative Kuhn moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5503. The motion did not prevail 11-
17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 amendments to HB 5503:
1. Amend page 75, line 10, after "school" by inserting a comma and "nonpublic
school,".
2. Amend page 75, line 14, after "school" by inserting a comma and "nonpublic
school,".
3. Amend page 75, line 18, after "school" by inserting a comma and "nonpublic
school,".
4. Amend page 75, line 22, after "school" by inserting a comma and "nonpublic
school,".
Representative Slagh moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5503. The motion did not prevail
11-15-2:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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, Wilson.
Pass: Reps. Skaggs, Snyder.
Representative Beson offered the following amendments to HB 5503:
1. Amend page 152, line 11, after "section" by striking out "may" and inserting "shall".
2. Amend page 152, line 14, after "(4)" by striking out the period and "An" and inserting
"for at least 30% of its total allocation. For the purposes of this 30% allocation, an intermediate
district or consortium of intermediate districts may count children served by a Head Start grantee
or delegate in a blended Head Start, GSRP extended program, and great start readiness school-
day program. Children served in a program funded only through Head Start are not counted
toward this 30% allocation. The".
3. Amend page 152, line 21, after "consortium" by striking out "that contracts with
community-based providers".
4. Amend page 153, line 1, after "subrecipient." by inserting "If the intermediate district
or consortium is not able to contract for at least 30% of its total allocation, the grant recipient
shall notify the department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential and, if the
department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential verifies that the intermediate
district or consortium attempted to contract for at least 30% of its total allocation and was not
able to do so, then the intermediate district or consortium may retain and use all of its allocation
as provided under this section. To be able to use this exemption, the intermediate district or
consortium shall demonstrate to the department of lifelong education, advancement, and
potential that the intermediate district or consortium increased the percentage of its total
allocation for which it contracts with a community-based provider and the intermediate district
or consortium shall submit evidence satisfactory to the department of lifelong education,
advancement, and potential, and the department of lifelong education, advancement, and
potential must be able to verify this evidence, demonstrating that the intermediate district or
consortium took measures to contract for at least 30% of its total allocation as required under this
subsection, including, but not limited to, at least all of the following measures:
(a) The intermediate district or consortium notified each nonparticipating licensed child
care center located in the service area of the intermediate district or consortium regarding the
center's eligibility to participate, in a manner prescribed by the department of lifelong education,
advancement, and potential.
(b) The intermediate district or consortium provided to each nonparticipating licensed
child care center located in the service area of the intermediate district or consortium information
regarding great start readiness program requirements and a description of the application and
selection process for community-based providers.
(c) The intermediate district or consortium provided to the public and to participating
families a list of community-based great start readiness program subrecipients with a great start
to quality rating of at least, for 2022-2023, 3 stars, and, for 2023-2024, enhancing quality level.
(14) If an intermediate district or consortium of intermediate districts receiving a grant
under this section fails to submit satisfactory evidence to demonstrate its effort to contract for at
least 30% of its total allocation, as required under subsection (13), the department of lifelong
education, advancement, and potential shall reduce the allocation to the intermediate district
or consortium by a percentage equal to the difference between the percentage of an intermediate
district's or consortium's total allocation awarded to community-based providers and 30% of its
total allocation." and renumbering the remaining subsections.
5. Amend page 154, line 15, after "in" by striking out "contracting" and inserting
"complying with the requirement to contract".
6. Amend page 154, line 16, after "providers," by inserting "for at least 30% of their total
allocation,".
7. Amend page 158, line 11, after "subsection" by striking out "(18)," and inserting
"(19),".
8. Amend page 161, line 4, after "must" by inserting "be paid in full to the entity
operating the classroom and may".
9. Amend page 161, following line 19, by striking out all of subdivision (d) and
releterring the remaining subdivisions.
Representative Beson moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5503. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Steckloff moved to report out HB 5503 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
2). The motion prevailed 17-3-8:
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. Slagh, Kuhn, Steele.
Pass: Reps. Bollin, Green, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Schuette.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 5503, but did not wish to speak:
John McNamara, representing the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association.
The Chair laid HB 5506 before the committee:
HB 5506
(Rep. Weiss)
A bill to make appropriations for the department
of education for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2025; and to provide for the expenditure of the
appropriations.
Representative Weiss testified in support of HB 5506.
Representative Wilson moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5506. The motion prevailed 27-0-
1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson,
Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Steele.
Representative Bollin offered the following amendments to HB 5506:
1. Amend page 13, following line 13, 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 15, following line 4, by inserting:
"Sec. 220. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall do all of the
following:
(a) Report any amounts 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) Not later than February 1, report on the total amount of severance pay remitted to the
former department employees during the previous fiscal year and the total number of former
department employees that were remitted severance pay during the previous fiscal year.
(2) Reports required by this section must be submitted to the standard report recipients
and to the senate and house appropriations committees.
(3) 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.
Sec. 221. If the state administrative board, acting under section 3 of 1921 PA 2, MCL
17.3, transfers funds from an amount appropriated under this part and part 1, the legislature may,
by a concurrent resolution adopted by a majority of the members elected to and serving in each
house, inter-transfer funds within this part and part 1 for the particular department, board,
commission, officer, or institution.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5506. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5506:
1. Amend page 15, following line 7, by inserting:
"Sec. 224. (1) 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 5506. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5506:
1. Amend page 15, following line 7, by inserting:
"Sec. 225. 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 5506. The motion did not prevail 12-
16-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mentzer, 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 5506:
1. Amend page 15, following line 7, by inserting:
"Sec. 226. (1) 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 5506. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Morgan moved to report out HB 5506 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 17-4-7:
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. Slagh, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele.
Pass: Reps. Bollin, Green, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer.
The Chair laid HB 5508 before the committee:
HB 5508
(Rep. O'Neal)
A bill to make appropriations for the department
of corrections for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2025; and to provide for the expenditure of the
appropriations.
Representative O'Neal testified in support of HB 5508. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Morse moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5508. The motion prevailed 28-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson,
Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Bollin offered the following amendment to HB 5508:
1. Amend page 15, following line 25, by inserting:
"Sec. 220. 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. 221. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall do the
following:
(a) Report to the senate and house appropriations committees and to standard report
recipients any amounts 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) Not later than February 1, report on the total amount of severance pay remitted to
former department employees during the previous fiscal year and the total number of former
department employees that were remitted severance pay during the previous 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.
Sec. 222. 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,
inter-transfer funds within this article for the particular department, board, commission, officer,
or institution.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5508. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5508:
1. Amend page 15, following line 25, by inserting:
"Sec. 220. Not later than August 1, the department shall submit a report detailing the
status of all current work projects to the senate and house appropriations committees and to
standard report recipients. The report shall include the original work project amount, an
explanation on how funding has been spent to date, the amount of funds remaining in the work
project account, the intended use of any remaining funds, and the expected completion date of
the work projects.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5508. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5508:
1. Amend page 15, following line 25, by inserting:
"Sec. 220. Funding appropriated in part 1 from state funds or federal funds shall not be
used to provide services, grants, or programming to a non-U.S. citizen unless the recipient is a
qualified alien under 8 U.S.C. section 1641.".
Representative Fink moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5508. The motion did not prevail 12-
16-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mentzer, 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 Slagh offered the following amendments to HB 5508:
1. Amend page 16, line 8, after "302." by inserting "(1) From the unexpended and
unencumbered funds appropriated in 2021 PA 87 that were previously designated as work project
appropriations for facility physical plant projects/operating funds, $21,065,000.00 must be used
to cover costs of allowing corrections officers and corrections medical officers to reach the
highest level of pay within 3 years of service instead of reaching it within 5 years of service.
(2)".
2. Amend page 16, following line 13, by inserting:
"(3) Funds appropriated under this section are designated as a work project appropriation.
Unencumbered or unallotted funds must not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and must be
available for expenditures 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 cover costs of allowing corrections officers and
corrections medical officers to reach the highest level of pay within 3 years of service instead of
reaching it within 5 years of service.
(b) The project will be accomplished by state employees.
(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $21,065,000.00.
(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.".
Representative Slagh moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5508. The motion did not prevail
11-0-17:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Bollin offered the following amendments to HB 5508:
1. Amend page 3, line 27, by striking out all of line 27 and adjusting the subtotals, totals,
and section 201 accordingly
2. Amend page 31, line 8, by striking out all of section 408.
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5508. The motion did not prevail
11-16-1:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 McKinney moved to report out HB 5508 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
2). The motion prevailed 17-0-11:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette,
Steele.
At 10:25 AM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 10:48 AM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair laid HB 5515 before the committee:
HB 5515
(Rep. Wilson)
A bill to make appropriations for the judiciary for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025; and to
provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
Representative Wilson testified in support of HB 5515. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Brixie moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 5515. The motion prevailed 28-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson,
Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Bollin offered the following amendment to HB 5515:
1. Amend page 12, following line 8, by inserting:
"Sec. 214. The judiciary shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, information that
identifies, tracks, and regularly updates key metrics that are used to monitor and improve the
judiciary’s performance.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5515. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5515:
1. Amend page 12, following line 8, by inserting:
"Sec. 214. Not later than August 1, the judicial branch shall submit a report detailing the
status of all current work projects to the senate and house appropriations committees and to
standard report recipients. The report shall include the original work project amount, an
explanation on how funding has been spent to date, the amount of funds remaining in the work
project account, the intended use of any remaining funds, and the expected completion date of
the work projects.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5515. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5515:
1. Amend page 12, following line 8, by inserting:
"Sec. 214. Funding appropriated in part 1 from state funds or federal funds shall not be
used to provide services, grants, or programming to a non-U.S. citizen unless the recipient is a
qualified alien under 8 U.S.C. section 1641.".
Representative Fink moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5515. The motion did not prevail 12-
16-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mentzer, 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 Bollin offered the following amendments to HB 5515:
1. Amend page 7, line 1, by striking out all of line 1 and adjusting the subtotals, totals,
and section 201 accordingly.
2. Amend page 19, line 9, by striking out all of section 401.
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5515. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Mentzer moved to report out HB 5515 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2).
The motion prevailed 17-3-8:
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. Slagh, Kuhn, Steele.
Pass: Reps. Bollin, Green, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Schuette.
The Chair laid HB 5516 before the committee:
HB 5516
(Rep. Brabec)
A bill to make appropriations for the legislature,
the executive, the department of the attorney
general, the department of state, the department of
treasury, the department of technology,
management, and budget, the department of civil
rights, and certain other state purposes for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2025; to provide
for the expenditure of the appropriations; to
provide for the disposition of fees and other
income received by the state agencies; and to
declare the effect of this act.
Representative Brabec testified in support of HB 5516.
Representative Hood moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5516. The motion prevailed 28-0-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson,
Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Brixie offered the following amendment to HB 5516:
1. Amend page 86, following line 14, by inserting:
"Sec. 822l. (1) The office of retirement services shall contract with the state’s actuary to
conduct a study that provides an array of options and corresponding costs related to providing an
increase in the cost-of-living adjustment in the state employees' retirement system created under
section 2 of the state employees' retirement act, 1943 PA 240, MCL 38.2, which is currently the
lesser of $300.00 or 3% of a retiree’s pension.
(2) The study must include all of the following:
(a) Options for 1-time and permanent adjustments.
(b) The number of individuals impacted.
(c) The short and long-run costs of providing cost-of-living adjustments.
(3) The cost of the study must be paid for from unexpended and unencumbered funds
appropriated in 2023 PA 119 for actuarial study.".
Representative Brixie moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5516. The motion prevailed 17-0-
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: None.
Pass: Reps. Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette,
Steele.
Representative Bollin offered the following amendments to HB 5516:
1. Amend page 41, following line 7, by inserting:
"Sec. 213. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1 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 or agency’s
performance.".
2. Amend page 42, following line 23, by inserting:
"Sec. 221. If the state administrative board, acting under section 3 of 1921 PA 2, MCL
17.3, transfers funds from an amount appropriated under this part or part 1, the legislature may,
by a concurrent resolution adopted by a majority of the members elected to and serving in each
house, inter-transfer funds within this part or part 1 for the particular department, board,
commission, officer, or institution.".
3. Amend page 44, following line 13, by inserting:
"Sec. 229. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the departments and agencies shall
do both of the following:
(a) Report to the senate and house appropriations committees and the standard report
recipients any amounts of severance pay for a department or agency director, deputy director, or
other highranking department officials 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 senate and house appropriations committees and the
standard report recipients 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
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.".
4. Amend page 44, following line 13, by inserting:
"Sec. 230. (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 or agency shall follow procurement statutes of this state, including any
bidding requirements, unless the department or agency 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 or agency 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. The department or agency shall not execute a grant agreement unless all necessary
documentation has been submitted and reviewed.
(c) Verify to the extent possible that a grant recipient will use 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, perform its fiduciary duty, and comply with all
applicable state and federal statutes. The department or agency 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 stating 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
or agency. A legislative sponsor must be identified through a letter submitted by that legislator's
office to the department or agency and state budget director containing the name of 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 PA that authorizes the
grant, as applicable. If a legislative sponsor is not identified before January 15, 2025, the
department or agency shall do 1 of the following:
(a) Identify the department or agency as the sponsor.
(b) Decline to execute the grant agreement.
(4) An executed grant agreement under this section between the department or agency
and a grant recipient must include at least all of 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. The department or agency shall not reimburse
expenditures that are outside of the project purpose, as stated in the executed grant agreement,
from appropriations in part 1.
(c) Unless otherwise specified in department or agency 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 or agency, a provision for an initial disbursement
of 50% to the grant recipient on execution of the grant agreement consistent with part II, chapter
10, section 200 of the Financial Management Guide.
(e) A requirement that after an initial 50% disbursement under subdivision (d), additional
funds will be disbursed only after verification that the initial payment has been fully expended in
accordance with the project purpose. The department or agency shall disburse the remaining
funds after the grantee has provided sufficient documentation, as determined by the department
or agency, to verify that all expenditures were made in accordance with the project purpose.
(f) A requirement for reporting by the grant recipient to the department or agency that
provides the status of the project and an accounting of all funds expended by the grant recipient,
as determined by the department or agency.
(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 or agency may adopt a memorandum of understanding with
another state department or agency to perform the required duties under this section.
(6) A grant recipient shall respond to all reasonable information requests from the
department or agency 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 or agency. The grant agreement required under this section must include
signed assurance by the chief executive officer or other executive officer of the grant recipient
that the requirements of this subsection will be met.
(7) The grant recipient shall expend all funds awarded and complete all projects not later
than September 30, 2029. If at that time any unexpended funds remain, the grant recipient shall
return those funds to the state treasury. If a grant recipient does not provide information
sufficient to execute a grant agreement not later than June 1, 2025, the department or agency
shall return funds associated with the grant to the state treasury.
(8) 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 of representatives and senate appropriations committees not later than 5 days after an
extension is granted.
(9) The department or agency shall post a report in a publicly accessible location on its
website not later than September 30, 2025. The report must list the grant recipient, project
purpose, and location of the project for each grant described in subsection (1), the status of funds
allocated and disbursed under the grant agreement, and the legislative sponsor, if applicable.
(10) 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.
(11) If the department or agency reasonably determines that the funds allocated for an
executed grant agreement under this section were misused or that use of the funds was
misrepresented by the grant recipient, the department shall not award any additional funds under
the executed grant agreement and shall refer the grant for review following internal audit
protocols.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 amendments to HB 5516:
1. Amend page 76, line 13, after "exceed" by striking out "1,000,000,000.00" and inserting
"$2,000,000.00".
2. Amend page 76, line 19, after "exceed" by striking out "$300,000,000.00" and inserting
"$4,000,000.00".
3. Amend page 76, line 25, after "exceed" by striking out "$20,000,000.00" and inserting
"$75,000.00".
4. Amend page 77, line 2, after "exceed" by striking out "$20,000,000.00" and inserting
"$75,000.00".
5. Amend page 100, line 24, after "exceed" by striking out "$1,000,000.00" and inserting
"$500,000.00".
6. Amend page 101, line 7, after "exceed" by striking out "$200,000.00" and inserting
"$100,000.00".
7. Amend page 101, line 13, after "exceed" by striking out "$40,000.00" and inserting
"$20,000.00".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5516.The motion did not prevail 11-
17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Steele offered the following amendment to HB 5516:
1. Amend page 44, following line 13, by inserting:
" Sec. 232. Not later than August 1, the departments and agencies 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 Steele moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5516:
1. Amend page 44, following line 13, by inserting:
"Sec. 233. 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 5516. The motion did not prevail 12-
16-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mentzer, 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 5516:
1. Amend page 44, following line 13, by inserting:
"Sec. 234. 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 5516. The motion did not prevail
11-16-1:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Bollin offered the following amendments to HB 5516:
1. Amend page 50, following line 12, by inserting:
"Sec. 315. Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for legacy costs for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 are $14,994,600.00. From this amount, total agency
appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are estimated at $12,075,800.00. Total agency
appropriations for retiree health care legacy costs are estimated at $2,918,800.00.".
2. Amend page 58, following line 21, by inserting:
"Sec. 410. Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for legacy costs
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 are $3,499,600.00. From this amount, total agency
appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are estimated at $2,818,400.00. Total agency
appropriations for retiree health care legacy costs are estimated at $681,200.00.".
3. Amend page 63, following line 14, by inserting:
"Sec. 615. Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for legacy costs
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 are $21,640,700.00. From this amount, total
agency appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are estimated at $17,428,200.00. Total
agency appropriations for retiree health care legacy costs are estimated at $4,212,500.00.".
4. Amend page 76, following line 9, by inserting:
"Sec. 725. Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for legacy costs
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 are estimated at $21,597,400.00. From this
amount, total agency appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are estimated at
$17,393,300.00. Total agency appropriations for retiree health care legacy costs are estimated at
$4,204,100.00.".
5. Amend page 86, following line 14, by inserting:
"Sec. 822l. Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for legacy costs
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 are estimated at $60,699,600.00. From this
amount, total agency appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are estimated at
$48,884,000.00. Total agency appropriations for retiree health care legacy costs are estimated at
$11,815,600.00.".
6. Amend page 121, following line 2, by inserting:
"Sec. 948. Total authorized appropriations from all department of treasury sources under
part 1 for legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 are $30,742,200.00. From
this amount, total agency appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are estimated at
$24,758,000.00. Total agency appropriations for retiree health care legacy costs are estimated at
$5,984,200.00.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5516:
1. Amend page 40, line 16 by striking out "$0.00" and inserting "$150,000,000.00".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5516:
1. Amend page 38, following line 9, by inserting:
"(d) Preference must not be given for goods or services for the purposes of environmental issues,
social issues, or corporate governance.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5516. 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 Kuhn offered the following amendment to HB 5516:
1. Amend page 44, line 6, by striking out all of section 228.
Representative Kuhn moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail 11-
17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5516:
1. Amend page 44, following line 13, by inserting:
"Sec. 235. (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 section and subsection of the public act that authorizes the grant, as applicable. If a
legislative sponsor is not identified before January 15, 2025, the department must 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 Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
11-16-1:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 DeBoer offered the following amendment to HB 5516:
1. Amend page 46, line 2, by striking out the balance of the line through "legislature." on
line 3 and inserting "submit a copy of the report biennially to the standard report recipients and
to each state representative and senator.".
Representative DeBoer moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 amendments to HB 5516:
1. Amend page 3, line 13, after "574.4" by striking out "115,791,100" and inserting
"115,291,100" and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly
2. Amend page 48, line 25, by striking out all of section 311.
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Kuhn offered the following amendments to HB 5516:
1. Amend page 46, line 27, after "(3)" by striking out "On request, the" and inserting
"The".
2. Amend page 46, line 27, after "shall" by striking out the balance of the line through
"information" on line 28 and inserting "submit an annual report to the standard report recipients".
Representative Kuhn moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5516:
1. Amend page 54, following line 10, by inserting:
"(q) Election offenses.
(r) Civil rights cases.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Kuhn offered the following amendment to HB 5516:
1. Amend page 54, following line 29, by inserting:
"Sec. 325. (1) The department of attorney general shall collect from each local unit of
government that has received settlement revenue from opioid settlement agreements the amount
of revenue each local unit of government has received from each opioid settlement case
agreement and details on the use of those funds.
(2) Not later than February 1, the department of attorney general shall submit a report to
the standard report recipients the information collected under subsection (1).".
Representative Kuhn moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail 11-
17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5516:
1. Amend page 10, line 16, after "commission" by striking out "100" and inserting
"1,000,000" and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
10-16-2:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Schuette, Steele.
Nays: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Pass: Reps. Brabec, Kuhn.
Representative Green offered the following amendment to HB 5516:
1. Amend page 60, following line 28 by inserting:
"(3) Revenue collected under this section shall only be expended for costs related to
parking and shall not be expended for costs related to gun control.".
Representative Green moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
10-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Steele.
Nays: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Pass: None.
Representative Steele offered the following amendment to HB 5516:
1. Amend page 65, line 1, after "information" by inserting "unless findings by the auditor
general constitute a material weakness on the part of the providing entity".
Representative Steele moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
10-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Steele.
Nays: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Pass: None.
Representative DeBoer offered the following amendment to HB 5516:
3. Amend page 67, line 2, after "recipients," by striking out "the chairpersons of the
senate and house of representatives appropriations committees, and the senate and house
oversight committees" and inserting "and all members of the house of representatives and
senate".
Representative DeBoer moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
10-17-1:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 amendments to HB 5516:
1. Amend page 7, line 20, after “office—FTEs” by striking out “28.0” and inserting
“26.0”.
2. Amend page 7, line 20, by striking out “3,938,400” and inserting “3,404,400” and
adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
Representative Green moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 amendments to HB 5516:
1. Amend page 57, line 4, after "appropriations" by inserting "and make available to the
public by posting on the department of civil right's website".
2. Amend page 57, line 5, after "section." by inserting "The report must include the
source of each donation of private funds and the purpose of the donation.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 amendments to HB 5516:
1. Amend page 16, line 24, after "services--FTEs" by striking out "80.0" and inserting
"78.0".
2. Amend page 16, line 24, by striking out "28,634,200" and inserting "28,334,200".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 amendments to HB 5516:
1. Amend page 14, line 3, after "services--FTEs" by striking out "30.0" and inserting
"28.0".
2. Amend page 14, line 3, by striking out "5,146,200" and inserting "4,882,200" and
adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Kuhn offered the following amendment to HB 5516:
1. Amend page 76, following line 9, by inserting:
"Sec. 723. The funds appropriated in part 1 for the county clerk education and training
fund shall be used only for costs associated with the training of local clerks in preparation for
elections. The MDOS shall not allocate any funds appropriated for county clerk education and
training for any other purposes.".
Representative Kuhn moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail 11-
16-1:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Bollin offered the following amendments to HB 5516:
1. Amend page 70, line 12, after "recipients" by inserting "and post the report on a
publicly available website".
2. Amend page 70, following line 24, by inserting:
"(e) The source of each donation received under this section, including the following
information for each entity as it applies:
(i) Name.
(ii) Address.
(iii) Principal or Chief Officer.
(iv) Specific program contact.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 amendments to HB 5516:
1. Amend page 75, line 5, after "contribution." by inserting "The MDOS shall not accept
donations from a political leaning entity or subgroup. As used in this section "private source"
means corporate funds, or from an entity with a corporate address, chief operation officer, or
program contact.".
2. Amend page 75, line 16, after "subsection (1)" by inserting "by source".
3. Amend page 75, line 16, after "year." by inserting "The source of each private donation
received under this section shall be identified by the following information as it applies:
(a) Name.
(b) Address.
(c) Principal or Chief Officer.
(d) Specific program contact.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5516:
1. Amend page 76, following line 9, by inserting:
"Sec. 724. (1) The department of state shall submit a report not later than November 1 to
the standard report recipients on all grants provided to local units of government from funds
appropriated in part 1 and in article 5 of 2023 PA 119 for election administration and services.
The report must include the following information for each county and municipality:
(a) All entities that applied for a grant, the amount they applied for, and the intended
purpose and use of the grant funding, including postage, early voting, and any additional
category of expenditures.
(b) All entities that received a grant, the amount they received, and details on how the
grant funding fulfilled the purposes state in their grant application.".
(2) Not later than December 31, 2024, the department of state shall submit a report to the
standard report recipients on the following:
(a) The number of precincts as of November 5, 2024.
(b) The number of early voting centers by county as of November 5, 2024.
(c) Expenditures related to each special mail permit, specifically detailing the purpose of
the expenditure, including, but not limited to, absentee ballot applications, absentee ballots, and
other election related prepaid communications.
(3) Not later than June 15, 2025, the department of state shall report to the standard report
recipients a per-precinct formula to calculate the funding required to properly fund early voting,
postage, and other relevant costs for federal and statewide elections. Each cost must be broken
down by early voting, postage, and any additional category of expenditures.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5516:
1. Amend page 76, following line 9, by inserting:
"Sec. 725. The MDOS shall submit a report by October 1 to the speaker of the house, the
senate majority leader, and the minority chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees on general government and to the standard report recipients on reimbursements to
counties, cities, and townships from the MDOS's election security grant program funded by
funding under the help America vote act of 2002, 52 USC 20901 to 21145. This report must list
the amounts and purpose of reimbursements provided to each grantee as determined by receipts
received by the MDOS from grantees and the total amount of reimbursements received by each
grantee.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5516:
1. Amend page 23 by striking out all of line 11 and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and
section 201 accordingly.
Representative Borton moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5516:
1. Amend page 81, following line 25, by inserting:
"(7) The MDTMB shall adjust vehicle travel service rates to state departments and
agencies as necessary to cover costs of providing and maintaining electrical vehicle charging
capabilities for the state's electric vehicle fleet.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5516:
1. Amend page 21, line 2, by striking out all of line 2 and adjusting the subtotals, totals,
and section 201 accordingly.
2. Amend page 83, line 18, by striking out all of section 822i.
Representative Borton moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5516:
1. Amend page 88, line 4, after "government" by inserting ", the senate and house
appropriations subcommittees on MDHHS, ".
Representative Green moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 amendments to HB 5516:
1. Amend page 84, line 14, after "or" by striking out "administrative" and inserting
"legislative transfer.".
2. Amend page 84, line 14, after "or" by striking out "transfer pursuant to subsection
(4).".
3. Amend page 84, line 16, by striking out all of subsection (4) and renumbering
remaining subsections accordingly.
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
11-16-1:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Bollin offered the following amendment to HB 5516:
1. Amend page 126, following line 5, by inserting:
"An amount equal to 3% of the 52.87% above is designated for costs related to early
voting and equipment reserves. An amount equal to 1% of the 52.87% above is designated for
costs related to local roadways.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5516:
1. Amend page 126, following line 21, by inserting:
"An amount equal to 3% of the 46.13% above is designated for costs related to local
roadways.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
11-15-2:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette,
Steele.
Nays: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Pass: Reps. McKinney, Mentzer.
Representative Bollin offered the following amendment to HB 5516:
1. Amend page 122, following line 5, by inserting:
"The department of treasury shall submit a report to the standard report recipients that
details activity and actions undertaken in accordance with this section.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5516. The motion did not prevail
11-16-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette,
Steele.
Nays: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Pass: None.
Representative Brabec moved to report HB 5516 as amended, as substitute (H-2). The motion
prevailed 17-3-8:
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, Kuhn, Steele.
Pass: Reps. Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Cavitt, DeBoer, Schuette.
The Chair laid HB 5517 before the committee:
HB 5517
(Rep. Puri)
A bill to make appropriations for the state
transportation department for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2025; and to provide for the
expenditure of the appropriations.
Representative Puri testified in support of HB 5517.
Representative Skaggs moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5517. The motion prevailed 27-0-
1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson,
Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette.
Nays: None.
Pass: Rep. Steele.
Representative Bollin offered the following amendment to HB 5517:
1. Amend page 17, following line 27, 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"."
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5517. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5517:
1. Amend page 19, following line 9, by inserting:
"Sec. 221. 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.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5517. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5517:
1. Amend page 19, following line 12, 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 Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5517. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5517:
1. Amend page 19, following line 12, 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 5517. The motion did not prevail
11-16-1:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Fink offered the following amendment to HB 5517:
1. Amend page 19, following line 12, 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 the amendment to HB 5517.The motion did not prevail 12-
16-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mentzer, 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 5517:
1. Amend page 19, following line 12, by inserting:
"Sec. 293. 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 5517. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Steele offered the following amendment to HB 5517:
1. Amend page 19, following line 21, by inserting:
"Sec. 302. Not later than February 1, 2025, the department shall report to the house and
senate appropriations subcommittees on transportation, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and
the state budget office on STF debt service. The report must include all of the following:
(a) An accounting of the prior fiscal year’s STF debt service payments, including a
calculation of STF debt service payments as a percentage of STF revenue secured by
constitutionally restricted revenue.
(b) A projection of STF debt service obligations for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2025, including a calculation of STF debt service obligations as a percentage of estimated STF
revenue secured by constitutionally restricted revenue.
(c) A description of all bond sales planned for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2025.".
Representative Steele moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5517. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5517:
1. Amend page 24, following line 12, by inserting:
"Sec. 389. Within 30 days of entering into a long-term agreement with a private
contractor, a public agency, or a partnership between 1 or more private contractors or public
agencies, the department shall notify the state budget director, the house and senate
appropriations subcommittees on transportation, and the house and senate fiscal agencies of the
agreement, including the subject of the agreement, the term of the agreement, and financial
obligations under the agreement. As used in this section, “long-term agreement” means an
agreement that obligates the department for a period of 5 years or more and that actually or
contingently obligates the department to make payments over the contract period of
$5,000,000.00 or more.".
Representative Borton moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5517. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Steele offered the following amendments to HB 5517:
1. Amend page 12, following line 10, by inserting: "Local road preservation...
400,000,000".
2. Amend page 39, following line 11, by inserting:
"Sec. 1112(1). The one-time general fund/general purpose appropriation in part 1 for
local road preservation shall be allocated and distributed to local road agencies as follows:
(a) 64.2% to county road commissions to be distributed among county road commissions
in accordance with section 12 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.662.
(b) 35.8% to cities and villages to be distributed among cities and villages in accordance
with section 13 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.663.
(2) A local road agency receiving money under the local road agency preservation
program must use the money for the preservation of local roads and streets as defined in section
10c of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.660c.
(3) "Local road agency" means that term as defined in section 9a of 1951 PA 51, MCL
247.659a.".
and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly
Representative Steele moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5517. The motion did not prevail
11-3-14:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mentzer, Bollin, Green, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette,
Steele.
Nays: Reps. Puri, Weiss, Skaggs.
Pass: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Steckloff, Martus, McKinney,
Morgan, Price, Snyder, Wilson, Slagh.
Representative Steele offered the following amendments to HB 5517:
1. Amend page 12, line 4, by striking out all of line 4 and inserting: "Local road
preservation...
5,000,000"."
2. Amend page 39, following line 11, by inserting:
"Sec. 1112(1). The one-time general fund/general purpose appropriation in part 1 for
local road preservation shall be allocated and distributed to local road agencies as follows:
(a) 64.2% to county road commissions to be distributed among county road commissions
in accordance with section 12 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.662.
(b) 35.8% to cities and villages to be distributed among cities and villages in accordance
with section 13 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.663.
(2) A local road agency receiving money under the local road agency preservation
program must use the money for the preservation of local roads and streets as defined in section
10c of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.660c.
(3) "Local road agency" means that term as defined in section 9a of 1951 PA 51, MCL
247.659a.".
4. Amend page 34, line 29, by striking out all of section 1003.
and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly
Representative Steele moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5517. The motion did not prevail
11-16-1:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Steele offered the following amendments to HB 5517:
1.Amend page 12, line 10, by striking out all of line 10 and inserting "Local road
preservation...
30,000,000"
2. Amend page 39, following line 11, by inserting:
"Sec. 1112(1). The one-time general fund/general purpose appropriation in part 1 for
local road preservation shall be allocated and distributed to local road agencies as follows:
(a) 64.2% to county road commissions to be distributed among county road commissions
in accordance with section 12 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.662.
(b) 35.8% to cities and villages to be distributed among cities and villages in accordance
with section 13 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.663.
(2) A local road agency receiving money under the local road agency preservation
program must use the money for the preservation of local roads and streets as defined in section
10c of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.660c.
(3) "Local road agency" means that term as defined in section 9a of 1951 PA 51, MCL
247.659a.".
4. Amend page 34, line 19, by striking out all of section 1002.
and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly
Representative Steele moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5517. The motion did not prevail
11-16-1:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Green offered the following amendments to HB 5517:
1. Amend page 12, line 5, after “mobility” by striking out “36,450,000” and inserting
“21,450,000”.
2. Amend page 12, following line 5, by inserting:
“Local road preservation… 15,000,000”.
3. Amend page 37, line 9, after “mobility” by striking out “$36,450,000.00” and inserting
“$21,450,000.00”.
4. Amend page 37, line 11, by striking out all of subdivision (a).
5. Amend page 39, following line 11, by inserting:
“Sec 1112(1). The one-time general fund/general purpose appropriation in part 1 for local
road preservation shall be allocated and distributed to local road agencies as follows:
(a)64.2% to county road commissions to be distributed among county road commissions
in accordance with section 12 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.662.
(b)35.8% to cities and villages to be distributed among cities and villages in accordance
with section 13 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.663.
(2) A local road agency receiving money under the local road agency preservation
program must use the money for the preservation of local roads and streets as defined in section
10c of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.660c.
(3) “Local road agency” means that term as defined in section 9a of 1951 PA 51, MCL
247.659a”.
and adjusting the subtotals, totals and section 201 accordingly.
Representative Green moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5517. The motion did not prevail
9-16-3:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Green, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele.
Nays: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Pass: Reps. Mentzer, Slagh, DeBoer.
Representative Cavitt offered the following amendments to HB 5517:
1. Amend page 12, line 5, after “mobility” by striking out “36,450,000” and inserting
“28,450,000”.
2. Amend page 12, following line 5, by inserting:
“Local road preservation… 8,000,000”.
3. Amend page 37, line 9, after “mobility” by striking out “$36,450,000.00” and inserting
“$28,450,000.00”.
4. Amend page 37, line 11, by striking out all of subdivision (b).
5. Amend page 39, following line 11, by inserting:
“Sec 1112(1). The one-time general fund/general purpose appropriation in part 1 for local
road preservation shall be allocated and distributed to local road agencies as follows:
(a) 64.2% to county road commissions to be distributed among county road commissions
in accordance with section 12 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.662.
(b) 35.8% to cities and villages to be distributed among cities and villages in accordance
with section 13 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.663.
(2) A local road agency receiving money under the local road agency preservation
program must use the money for the preservation of local roads and streets as defined in section
10c of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.660c.
(3) “Local road agency” means that term as defined in section 9a of 1951 PA 51, MCL
247.659a”.
and adjusting the subtotals, totals and section 201 accordingly
Representative Cavitt moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5517. The motion did not prevail
11-16-1:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Bollin offered the following amendments to HB 5517:
1. Amend page 12, line 5, after "mobility" by striking out "36,450,000" and inserting
"35,450,000".
2. Amend page 12, following line 5, by inserting:
"Local road preservation...
1,000,000".
3. Amend page 37, line 9, after "mobility," by striking out "$36,450,000.00" and inserting
"$35,450,000.00".
4. Amend page 37, line 16, by striking out all of subdivision (c).
5. Amend page 39, following line 11, by inserting:
"Sec. 1112(1). The one-time general fund/general purpose appropriation in part 1 for
local road preservation shall be allocated and distributed to local road agencies as follows:
(a) 64.2% to county road commissions to be distributed among county road commissions
in accordance with section 12 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.662.
(b) 35.8% to cities and villages to be distributed among cities and villages in accordance
with section 13 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.663.
(2) A local road agency receiving money under the local road agency preservation
program must use the money for the preservation of local roads and streets as defined in section
10c of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.660c.
(3) "Local road agency" means that term as defined in section 9a of 1951 PA 51, MCL
247.659a".
and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5517. The motion did not prevail
11-16-1:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Borton offered the following amendments to HB 5517:
Amend page 12, line 5, after "mobility" by striking out "36,450,000" and inserting
"31,950,000".
2. Amend page 12, following line 5, by inserting:
"Local road preservation...
4,500,000".
3. Amend page 37, line 9, after "mobility," by striking out "$36,450,000.00" and inserting
"$31,950,000.00".
4. Amend page 37, line 17, by striking out all of subdivision (d).
5. Amend page 39, following line 11, by inserting:
"Sec. 1112(1). The one-time general fund/general purpose appropriation in part 1 for local road
preservation shall be allocated and distributed to local road agencies as follows:
(a) 64.2% to county road commissions to be distributed among county road commissions
in accordance with section 12 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.662.
(b) 35.8% to cities and villages to be distributed among cities and villages in accordance
with section 13 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.663.
(2) A local road agency receiving money under the local road agency preservation
program must use the money for the preservation of local roads and streets as defined in section
10c of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.660c.
(3) "Local road agency" means that term as defined in section 9a of 1951 PA 51, MCL
247.659a".
and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly
Representative Borton moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5517. The motion did not prevail
10-16-2:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Bollin, Green, Slagh, 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: Reps. Mentzer, Beson.
Representative Slagh offered the following amendments to HB 5517:
Amend page 12, line 5, after "mobility" by striking out "36,450,000" and inserting
"31,450,000".
2. Amend page 12, following line 5, by inserting:
"Local road preservation...
5,000,000".
3. Amend page 37, line 9, after "mobility," by striking out "$36,450,000.00" and inserting
"$31,450,000.00".
4. Amend page 37, line 19, by striking out all of subdivision (e).
5. Amend page 39, following line 11, by inserting:
"Sec. 1112(1). The one-time general fund/general purpose appropriation in part 1 for
local road preservation shall be allocated and distributed to local road agencies as follows:
(a) 64.2% to county road commissions to be distributed among county road commissions
in accordance with section 12 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.662.
(b) 35.8% to cities and villages to be distributed among cities and villages in accordance
with section 13 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.663.
(2) A local road agency receiving money under the local road agency preservation
program must use the money for the preservation of local roads and streets as defined in section
10c of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.660c.
(3) "Local road agency" means that term as defined in section 9a of 1951 PA 51, MCL
247.659a.".
and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly
Representative Slagh moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5517. The motion did not prevail
11-16-1:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Beson offered the following amendments to HB 5517:
Amend page 12, line 5, after "mobility" by striking out "36,450,000" and inserting
"33,500,000".
2. Amend page 12, following line 5, by inserting:
"Local road preservation...
2,950,000".
3. Amend page 37, line 9, after "mobility," by striking out "$36,450,000.00" and inserting
"$33,500,000.00".
4. Amend page 37, line 21, by striking out all of subdivision (f).
5. Amend page 39, following line 11, by inserting:
"Sec. 1112(1). The one-time general fund/general purpose appropriation in part 1 for
local road preservation shall be allocated and distributed to local road agencies as follows:
(a) 64.2% to county road commissions to be distributed among county road commissions
in accordance with section 12 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.662.
(b) 35.8% to cities and villages to be distributed among cities and villages in accordance
with section 13 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.663.
(2) A local road agency receiving money under the local road agency preservation
program must use the money for the preservation of local roads and streets as defined in section
10c of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.660c.
(3) "Local road agency" means that term as defined in section 9a of 1951 PA 51, MCL
247.659a.".
and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly
Representative Beson moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5517. The motion did not prevail
11-16-1:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Steele offered the following amendments to HB 5517:
1. Amend page 12, line 5, by striking out all of line 5 and inserting "Local road
preservation...
36,450,000"
2. Amend page 39, following line 11, by inserting:
"Sec. 1112(1). The one-time general fund/general purpose appropriation in part 1 for
local road preservation shall be allocated and distributed to local road agencies as follows:
(a) 64.2% to county road commissions to be distributed among county road commissions
in accordance with section 12 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.662.
(b) 35.8% to cities and villages to be distributed among cities and villages in accordance
with section 13 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.663.
(2) A local road agency receiving money under the local road agency preservation
program must use the money for the preservation of local roads and streets as defined in section
10c of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.660c.
(3) "Local road agency" means that term as defined in section 9a of 1951 PA 51, MCL
247.659a."
4. Amend page 37, line 8, by striking out all of section 1005.
and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly
Representative Steele moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5517. The motion did not prevail
11-16-1:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Fink offered the following amendments to HB 5517:
1. Amend page 12, line 6, by striking out all of line 6 and inserting "Local road
preservation...
25,000,000"
2. Amend page 39, following line 11, by inserting:
"Sec. 1112(1). The one-time general fund/general purpose appropriation in part 1 for
local road preservation shall be allocated and distributed to local road agencies as follows:
(a) 64.2% to county road commissions to be distributed among county road commissions
in accordance with section 12 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.662.
(b) 35.8% to cities and villages to be distributed among cities and villages in accordance
with section 13 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.663.
(2) A local road agency receiving money under the local road agency preservation
program must use the money for the preservation of local roads and streets as defined in section
10c of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.660c.
(3) "Local road agency" means that term as defined in section 9a of 1951 PA 51, MCL
247.659a.".
4. Amend page 39, line 6, by striking out all of section 1110.
and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly
Representative Fink moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5517. The motion did not prevail 11-
16-1:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Steckloff moved to report out HB 5517 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
1). The motion prevailed 17-4-7:
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, Slagh, Kuhn, Steele.
Pass: Reps. Bollin, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Schuette.
The Chair laid HB 5556 before the committee:
HB 5556
(Rep. Morse)
A bill to make appropriations for the department
of health and human services for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2025; and to provide for the
expenditure of the appropriations.
Representative Morse testified in support of HB 5556.
Representative Martus moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 5556. The motion prevailed 28-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson,
Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Brabec offered the following amendments to HB 5556:
1. Amend page 24, following line 4, by inserting:
Permanent supportive housing
100
and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
2. Amend page 200, following line 21, by inserting:
"Sec. 1990. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for permanent supportive housing,
the department shall allocate $100.00 to expand supportive housing services. Organizations that
received funding under section 1983 of article 6 of 2023 PA 166 shall be eligible to apply for and
receive funding under this section. The funds must prioritize people living in supportive housing
who need additional services to maintain stability and currently homeless individuals moving
into supportive housing.
(2) From the funds appropriated in this section, 9% must be allocated as grants to
organizations providing permanent supportive housing for capacity building necessary to
develop and sustain high quality service delivery, and to build administrative capacity to seek
Medicaid reimbursement for eligible services.
(3) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for permanent supportive housing 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 is completed. The following are in compliance with section 451a of the management and
budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:
(a) The purpose of the work project is to provide funding for grants for eligible entities to
provide permanent supportive housing services for eligible households.
(b) The work project will be accomplished through partnerships with community-based
agencies that provide supportive housing services, the Michigan State Housing Development
Authority, and local governments.
(c) The total estimated cost of the work project is $100.00.
(d) The tentative completion date for the work project is September 30, 2029." and
renumbering remaining sections accordingly.
Representative Brabec moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5556. The motion prevailed 17-1-
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: Rep. Steele.
Pass: Reps. Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette.
Representative Bollin offered the following amendments to HB 5556:
1. Amend page 36, following line 3, 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 43, following line 22, by inserting:
"Sec. 233. If the state administrative board, acting under section 3 of 1921 PA 2, MCL
17.3, transfers funds from an amount appropriated under this part or part 1, the legislature may,
by a concurrent resolution adopted by a majority of the members elected to and serving in each
house, inter-transfer funds within this part or part 1 for the particular department, board,
commission, officer, or institution.".
3. Amend page 44, following line 5, by inserting:
"Sec. 236. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall do the
following:
(a) Report any amounts 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) Not later than February 1, report on the total amount of severance pay remitted to
former department employees during the previous fiscal year and the total number of former
department employees that were remitted severance pay during the previous fiscal year.
(2) Reports required by this section must be submitted to the standard report recipients
and to the senate and house appropriations committees.
(3)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 Bollin moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5556. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5556:
1. Amend page 45, following line 14, by inserting:
"Sec. 245. Not later than August 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall submit a
report to the standard report recipients that provides a listing of all current work project accounts
and the following information related to 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 5556. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5556:
1. Amend page 45, following line 14, by inserting:
"Sec. 246. 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 recipient is a qualified alien under 8 USC 1641.".
Representative Fink moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5556. The motion did not prevail 12-
16-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Mentzer, 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 5556:
1. Amend page 45, following line 14, by inserting:
"Sec. 250. Any funds appropriated in part 1 that are utilized for grants or grant programs
are subject to the following conditions:
(a) Grant funds shall only be provided to an entity that has been established or operating
in this state or another state for more than 2 years prior to approval or disbursement of the grant.
(b) Grant funds shall only be provided to an entity that has had an office within 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 any grant, all grant recipients must provide a
spending plan specifying how all grant funds would be used and if any grant funds would 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. In addition, 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 any department or agency.
(f) 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 5556. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Kuhn offered the following amendment to HB 5556:
1. Amend page 152, following line 19, by inserting:
"(2) When seeking federal authority to implement a transitional Medicaid benefit for
incarcerated individuals, the department must make all efforts to ensure the department receives
federal approval to make the transitional Medicaid benefit for incarcerated individuals available
to county jails by not later than the second year of the waiver demonstration." and renumbering
remaining subsections accordingly.
Representative Kuhn moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5556. The motion did not prevail 11-
0-17:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Steele offered the following amendment to HB 5556:
1. Amend page 98, following line 2, by inserting:
"Sec. 710. The department shall provide, to the standard report recipients, notification of
completion of any inspection or investigation and resolution of any current Michigan
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) complaints against Shawono Center
not later than 7 days after closure or resolution of complaints.".
Representative Steele moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5556. The motion did not prevail
11-0-17:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Slagh offered the following amendment to HB 5556:
1. Amend page 8, line 12, after "1.0" by striking out "57,500,000" and inserting
"50,000,000" and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
Representative Slagh moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5556. The motion did not prevail 11-
17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Steele offered the following amendment to HB 5556:
1. Amend page 111, following line 14, by inserting:
“(h) The department must work with the opioid advisory commission established in 2022
PA 84, MCL 4.1851, the align the remaining funds allocated in subsection (1) with the funding
and programmatic recommendations of the opioid advisory commission.”.
Representative Steele moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5556. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 amendments to HB 5556:
1. Amend page 8, line 1, after "$" by striking out "38,813,500" and inserting "8,813,500".
2. Amend page 8, line 22, after "families" by striking out "132,538,100" and inserting
"114,106,200"and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
Representative Green moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5556. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 amendments to HB 5556:
1. Amend page 23, by striking out all of line 10 and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and
section 201 accordingly.
2. Amend page 189, line 3, by striking out all of section 1950.
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5556. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Kuhn offered the following amendments to HB 5556:
1. Amend page 24, by striking out all of line 15 and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and
section 201 accordingly.
2. Amend page 203, line 10, by striking out all of section 2006.
Representative Kuhn moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5556. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5556:
1. Amend page 93, following line 27, by inserting:
“(f) The number of cases sanctioned because of the school truancy policy.”.
Representative Green moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5556. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 5556:
1. Amend page 200, line 24 after "efforts" by inserting "including, but is not limited to,
mold remediation, moisture control, electrical repairs, plumbing repairs, grading, roof repair,
gutters, sump pumps, pest control, and structural repairs that would ensure the home qualifies for
weatherization assistance and".
Representative Bollin moved to withdraw the amendment to HB 5556. There being no objection,
the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Representative Bollin offered the following amendment to HB 5556:
1. Amend page 129, following line 18, by inserting:
"(s) The number of complaints received by the department from patients, parents, and
guardians along with the number of those complaints that were determined to be substantiated at
the center for forensic psychiatry and each state-operated hospital or center.".
Representative Bollin moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5556. The motion did not prevail
11-0-17:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Steele offered the following amendment to HB 5556:
1. Amend page 177, following line 12, by inserting:
"Sec. 1877. The department must align all pharmacy-related policies with United States
Food and Drug Administration quality and clinical standards".
Representative Steele moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5556. The motion did not prevail
11-0-17:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Steele offered the following amendment to HB 5556:
1. Amend page 167, line 3, after "plans." by inserting "If the evaluation results of this
section show costs trending higher than anticipated in the current fiscal year rate setting process,
the department must adjust rates accordingly by not later than July 30 of the current fiscal year.".
Representative Steele moved to adopt the amendment to HB 5556. The motion did not prevail
11-17-0:
UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. 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 Morgan moved to report HB 5556 as amended, as substitute (H-2). The motion
prevailed 17-6-5:
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, Fink, Cavitt, Kuhn, Schuette, Steele.
Pass: Reps. Bollin, Green, Beson, Borton, DeBoer.
The Chair laid HB 5500 before the committee:
HB 5500
(Rep. Witwer)
A bill to make, supplement, adjust, and
consolidate appropriations for various state
departments and agencies, the judicial branch, and
the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2025; to provide for certain
conditions on appropriations; and to provide for
the expenditure of the appropriations.
Representative O'Neal moved to report out HB 5500 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 17-1-10:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Nays: Rep. Steele.
Pass: Reps. Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette.
The Chair laid HB 5507 before the committee:
HB 5507
(Rep. Weiss)
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The state
school aid act of 1979," by amending sections 11,
17b, 201, 206, 236, and 241 (MCL 388.1611,
388.1617b, 388.1801, 388.1806, 388.1836, and
388.1841), sections 11, 201, and 236 as amended
by 2023 PA 320, section 17b as amended by 2007
PA 137, and sections 206 and 241 as amended by
2023 PA 103.
Representative Weiss moved to report out HB 5507 with recommendation. The motion prevailed
17-1-10:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus,
McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson.
Nays: Rep. Steele.
Pass: Reps. Bollin, Green, Slagh, Beson, Borton, Fink, Cavitt, DeBoer, Kuhn, Schuette.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Witwer adjourned the meeting at
12:47 PM.
Representative Angela Witwer, Chair
Dakota Soda
Committee Clerk
dsoda@house.mi.gov