to adopt the amendment for HB 4234, as substitute (H-1).
Representative Brixie moved to adopt the amendment for HB 4234, as substitute (H-1). The motion did not prevail by a vote of 12-16-0. UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL: Yeas: Reps. Hoadley, Love, Pagan, Hammoud, Peterson, Sabo, Anthony, Brixie, Cherry, Hood, Kennedy, and Tate. Nays: Reps. Hernandez, Miller, Albert, Allor, Brann, VanSingel, Whiteford, Yaroch, Bollin, Glenn, Green, Huizenga, Lightner, Maddock, Slagh, and VanWoerkom. Pass: None. Representative Tate offered the following amendment for HB 4234, as substitute (H-1): 1. Amend page 159, following line 17, by inserting: “Sec. 996. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for housing and rental assistance, $500,000.00 shall be used for the development and implementation of a landlord risk mitigation program that provides matching grants to local government or nonprofit landlord risk management programs aimed at preventing homelessness. MSHDA shall develop and publish guidelines for the program on its website and base the required level of local government funding match on available funding and program demand. (2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for the landlord risk mitigation fund are designated as a work project appropriation, and any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures for projects under this section until the projects have been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a(1) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a: (a) The purpose of the project is to provide matching grants to local government or nonprofit landlord risk management programs aimed at preventing homelessness. (b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees or contracts, or both. (c) The total estimated cost of the project is $500,000.00. (d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2024.”. Representative Tate explained the amendment.