to adopt the amendments to HB 5054 (H-1).
Representative O'Neal moved to adopt the amendments to HB 5054 (H-1). The motion did not prevail 12-16-0: UNFAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Tate, Peterson, Sabo, Tyrone Carter, Hood, Cynthia Johnson, Brabec, O'Neal, Rogers, Steckloff, Thanedar, Weiss. Nays: Reps. Albert, Whiteford, Allor, Brann, Frederick, Hornberger, Marino, VanSingel, Yaroch, Bollin, Glenn, Lightner, Slagh, VanWoerkom, Beson, Borton. Pass: None. Representative Brabec offered the following amendments to HB 5054 (H-1): 1. Amend page 2, following line 11, by inserting: "Sec. 102. DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE (1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 10,000,000 Interdepartmental grant revenues: Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers 0 ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 10,000,000 Federal revenues: Total federal revenues 0 Special revenue funds: Total local revenues 0 Total private revenues 0 Total other state restricted revenues 0 State general fund/general purpose $ 10,000,000 (2) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS Jail diversion grant program $ 10,000,000 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 10,000,000 Appropriated from: State general fund/general purpose $ 10,000,000" and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly, and renumbering the remaining sections. 2. Amend page 3, following line 21, by inserting: "DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE Sec. 301. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for jail diversion grant program must be distributed by the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards and the department of state police, through a grant program, to local units of government to establish or expand behavioral health jail diversion programs in coordination between community agencies and law enforcement agencies. (2) Priority must be given to local units of government in counties without an urbanized area of at least 50,000 people and to programs that adhere to best practices. (3) Each local unit of government receiving a grant under this section must provide a copy of a memorandum of understanding between the involved community agencies and law enforcement agencies that delineates how the agencies will be coordinated. (4) The Michigan commission on law enforcement standards and the department must create an application process with selection criteria for grants and a grant dispersal process. The Michigan commission on law enforcement standards and the department must post the application process, selection criteria, and grant dispersal process on the department's website. (5) The Michigan commission on law enforcement standards and the department must seek federal authority as outlined under section 9813 of the American rescue plan act of 2021, Public Law 117-2, to utilize enhanced federal Medicaid matching funds for the operation of eligible programs receiving grants under this section as long as that funding is available. (6) Each year, a local unit of government that receives a grant under this section must cooperate with an organization, selected by the department, to describe and evaluate the activities and results of the local unit of government related to grant dollars disbursed under this section. The Michigan commission on law enforcement standards and the department may utilize a portion of funding appropriated to the jail diversion fund to contract with an independent organization to fulfill this requirement. (7) The evaluating organization must determine the specific metrics required in the report and notify the local units of government at the time of the first grant disbursement. (8) Not later than September 30, 2022 the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards and the department must compile and submit an annual report to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on state police, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the senate and house policy offices, and the state budget office, and publish a copy of the report on its internet website. The report must contain all of the following for the immediately preceding fiscal year: (a) The name of each local unit of government that received a grant and the total amount of the grant. (b) Details about any subgrant disbursed by each local unit of government that received a grant under this section. (c) An analysis of the activities undertaken by grant recipients as part of their project. (d) An appropriate summary of metrics reported by grant recipients. (9) The responsibilities of the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards and the department under this section include all of the following: (a) Create the jail diversion grant program, review grant applications, and distribute grants. (b) Determine appropriate staffing and resource allocation for grant review, administration, and other duties. (c) Manage external evaluation and ensure that metrics are collected by grant recipients in order to determine program results and inform best practices. (d) Provide technical assistance and coordination, and facilitate sharing of best practices among grant recipients. (10) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for jail diversion grant program 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 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 establish or expand behavioral health jail diversion programs in coordination between community agencies and law enforcement agencies. (b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners. (c) The estimated cost of the project is $10,000,000.00. (d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026." and renumbering the remaining sections accordingly.