to adopt the amendments to HB 5619.
Representative Snyder moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5619. The motion did not prevail 8-13-7: UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Tate, O'Neal, Steckloff, Glanville, Edwards, Farhat, Martus and Snyder. Nays: Reps. Bollin, Maddock, Jenkins-Arno, Kelly, Markkanen, Mueller, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton, Roth, Cavitt and Steele. Pass: Reps. Phil Green, Kuhn, Robinson, Rogers, McKinney, Morgan and Longjohn. Representative Morgan offered the following amendments to HB 5619: 1. Amend page 763, following line 26, by inserting: Sec. 107. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS Eliminating veteran homelessness grants $ 2,500,000 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 2,500,000 Appropriated from: State general fund/general purpose $ 2,500,000 and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly. 2. Amend page 804, following line 11, by inserting: "ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS Sec. 701. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for eliminating veteran homelessness grants, the MVAA shall create and operate a grant program that provides grants not to exceed $250,000.00 to Michigan-based nonprofit organizations that provide, or assist in providing, housing for homeless veterans or their families, or both. The MVAA shall award grants to support efforts to reduce or eliminate homelessness among veterans in this state by supporting costs of housing veterans or their families, or both. The MVAA shall develop criteria for determining grant eligibility in accordance with this section. A grant must be disbursed within 60 days after the date that the MVAA receives a completed and signed grant agreement from the nonprofit organization requesting the grant. Grant funding must be used to support costs related to housing or other activities that assist homeless veterans and their families to avoid homelessness. (2) Not later than January 1, the MVAA shall provide a report summarizing grant activities for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and shall include the following information for each grant issued under this grant program: (a) The name of each grant recipient. (b) The location, city, and county of each grant recipient. (c) The amount of the grant provided. (d) A brief summary of expenditures of grant funding. (3) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for eliminating veteran homelessness grants are designated as a work project appropriation, and any unencumbered or unallotted funds do not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and must 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 project is to make grants to Michigan-based nonprofit organizations that provide, or assist in providing, shelter and housing for veterans or their families, or both. The grants must support efforts to reduce or eliminate homelessness among veterans in this state by supporting costs of sheltering and housing veterans or their families, or both. (b) The project will be accomplished by state employees and grantees. (c) The total estimated cost of the project is $2,500,000.00. (d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2030. (4) As used in this section: (a) “Veteran” means an individual who served in the United States Armed Forces, including the reserve components and National Guard, and was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable. Veteran includes an individual who died while on active duty in the United States Armed Forces. (b) “Homeless” means that term as defined in section 103 of the McKinney-Vento homeless assistance act of 2009, 42 USC 11302.".