transparent by removing reporting requirements, including removing metric reporting obligations and
disclosure requirements for when high-ranking employees receive loaded severance packages. Michigan
ranks near the bottom in government transparency. This budget makes things worse.
The budget also forces taxpayers to bankroll more than $5.6 million in bloated government spending on
programs that are not core functions of state government.”
Rep. Aiyash moved that House Bill No. 5508 be placed on its immediate passage.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
House Bill No. 5508, entitled
A bill to make appropriations for the department of corrections for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2025; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays,
as follows: