to adopt the amendments to SB 690(H-1).
Representative Tate moved to adopt the amendments to SB 690(H-1). The motion did not prevail 12-16-1: UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Hoadley, Love, Pagan, Hammoud, Peterson, Sabo, Anthony, Brixie, Cherry, Hood, Kennedy, Tate. Nays: Reps. Hernandez, Miller, Sheppard, Albert, Allor, Brann, VanSingel, Whiteford, Yaroch, Bollin, Green, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, VanWoerkom. Pass: Rep. Glenn. Representative Hoadley offered the following amendments to SB 690 (H-1): 1. Amend page 4, following line 22, by inserting: “Testing capacity grant program............................................................................ 5,000,000”. 2. Amend page 4, line 26, by striking out "750,000,000" and inserting "755,000,000" and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly. 3. Amend page 18, following line 20, by inserting: “Sec. 506. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for the testing capacity grant program, the Michigan strategic fund shall develop a testing capacity grant program that would provide grants for COVID-19 or antibody testing to assist in scaling up testing capacity. (2) Grants under the program must not exceed $1,000,000.00 per grant recipient. (3) Priority should be given to those applicants who have not received assistance from the federal paycheck protection program, federal small business administration programs developed in response to COVID-19, or Michigan economic development corporation and Michigan strategic fund programs developed in response to COVID-19. (4) Grant funding made available under the program must be used for one or more of the following: (a) Hiring of laboratory and administrative support staff. (b) Upgrading software for automated reporting to the state database. (c) Training and resources for pharmacy collection. (d) Purchasing inventory necessary for testing including, but not limited to, reagents, personal protection equipment, and consumables.”.