to adopt the amendments to HB 5782 (H-3).
Representative Rogers moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5782 (H-3). The motion did not prevail 10-17-0: UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Tate, Peterson, Sabo, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Brabec, O'Neal, Rogers, Thanedar, Weiss. Nays: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Allor, Brann, Frederick, Hornberger, Marino, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin, Glenn, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton. Pass: None. Representative Weiss offered the following amendments to HB 5782 (H-3): 1. Amend page 15, following line 20, by inserting: Water affordability grant program 100,000,000 2. Amend page 15, line 24, after "fund" by striking out "47,925,000" and inserting "147,925,000" and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly. 3. Amend page 44, following line 5, by inserting: "Sec. 1012. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for the water affordability grant program, $100,000,000.00 shall be used by the department to create and administer the water affordability grant program. The department shall provide water affordability grants to utility companies and providers that must be used to pay off the remaining balance of customers' residential water bills that are in arrears. (2) Entities awarded grants under this section must adopt a moratorium on shutting off the water service to customers for one year after receiving grant award. (3) The department shall require from each awardee the submission of a report to the department that provides data on the number of water shutoffs that the entity made in the prior year within their service area. The department shall determine the appropriate data to be required in the report. (4) The department shall submit a report that provides all the data required in subsection (3) to the chairpersons of the house of representatives and senate standing committees on appropriations, the relevant house of representatives and senate appropriations subcommittees, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. (5) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for the water affordability grant program are designated as a work project appropriation. Any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures for projects under this section until the projects have 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 work project is to provide support for the costs of the water affordability grant program. (b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees or contracts with service providers, or both. (c) The total estimated cost of the work project is $100,000,000.00. (d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2027.".