to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4248.
Representative Morse moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4248. The motion prevailed 22-1-6: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Witwer, O'Neal, Brixie, Hood, Brabec, Morse, Puri, Steckloff, Weiss, Martus, McKinney, Mentzer, Morgan, Price, Skaggs, Snyder, Wilson, Lightner, Slagh, Beson, Borton, DeBoer. Nays: Rep. Steele. Pass: Reps. Bollin, Green, Fink, Cavitt, Kuhn, Schuette. Representative Cavitt offered the following amendments to HB 4248: 1. Amend page 11, line 19, by striking out all of section 216 and inserting: "Sec. 216. (1) On a quarterly basis, the department shall report to the senate and house appropriations committees and to report recipients required in section 205 of this part the following information: (a) The number of FTEs in pay status by type of staff and civil service classification. (b) A comparison by line item of the number of FTEs authorized from funds appropriated in part 1 to the actual number of FTEs employed by the department at the end of the reporting period. (2) By March 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall report to the senate and house appropriations committees, the subcommittees, and the senate and house fiscal agencies the following information: (a) Number of employees that were engaged in remote work in 2023. (b) Number of employees authorized to work remotely and the actual number of those working remotely in the current reporting period. (c) Estimated net cost savings achieved by remote work. (d) Reduced use of office space associated with remote work.". 2. Amend page 14, following line 4, by inserting: "Sec. 221. The department shall provide biannual reports which shall provide the following data: (a) A list of all major work projects, including a status report of each project. (b) The department's financial status, featuring a report of budgeted versus actual expenditures by part 1 line item including a year-end projection of budget requirements. (c) The number of active employees at the close of the reporting period by job classification and departmental branch of service.". 3. Amend page 12, following line 27, by inserting: "(c) Maintain an internet site that posts any severance pay in excess of 6 weeks of wages, regardless of the position held by the former department employee receiving severance pay.”. 4. Amend page 16, following line 12, by inserting: "Sec. 304a. The department shall provide a report biannually on the revenues, expenditures, and fund balance of the Michigan military family relief fund. Expenditures must be itemized by purpose, including, but not limited to, for advertising and assistance grants. This report shall also include information on the number of applications for assistance received, approved, and denied.