2023 House Bill 4247

Appropriations: department of corrections; appropriations for fiscal year 2023-2024; provide for.

A bill to make appropriations for the department of corrections for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

Mackinac Center Analysis

An appropriations bill for the Department of Corrections for FY '24.

Introduced in the House

March 9, 2023

Introduced by Reps. Amos O’Neal (D-94) and Angela Witwer (D-76)

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 3, 2023

Reported with substitute H-1

May 10, 2023

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Sarah Lightner (R-45)

1. Amend page 8, following line 19, by inserting:

“County jail remodeling and upgrades

20,000,000”

and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Gina Johnsen (R-78)

1. Amend page 8, following line 19, by inserting:

“Gender reassignment legal defense

100”

and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.

2. Amend page 56, following line 7, by inserting:

“Sec. 804. Funds appropriated in part 1 for gender reassignment legal defense must be used by the department for legal defense related to the prohibition on using state funding for gender reassignment surgeries or therapies while individuals are under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections.” and renumbering the remaining sections.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Kathy Schmaltz (R-46)

1. Amend page 17, following line 16, by inserting:

“Sec. 226. If the state administrative board, acting under section 3 of 1921 PA 2, MCL 17.3, transfers funds from an amount appropriated under this article, the legislature may, by a concurrent resolution adopted by a majority of the members elected to and serving in each house, inter-transfer funds within this article for the particular department, board, commission, officer, or institution.

Sec. 227. Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 are estimated at $229,308,000.00. From this amount, total department appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are estimated at $150,879,300.00. Total department appropriations for retiree health care legacy costs are estimated at $78,428,700.00.”.

2. Amend page 40, line 12, after “issue”, by striking out “quarterly” and inserting “biannual”.

3. Amend page 40, line 12, after “reports”, by striking out “for the previous 4 quarters”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Bradley Slagh (R-85)

1. Amend page 3, line 25, by striking out all of line 25 and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.

2. Amend page 32, following line 13, by striking out all of section 408.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Robert Bezotte (R-50)

1. Amend page 14, line 11, by striking out all of section 215 and inserting:

“Sec. 215. Funding appropriated in part 1 must not be used to require actions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion; to restrict or impede any community’s access to government resources, programs, or facilities; or to diminish, interfere with, or restrict an individual’s ability to exercise rights as outlined under the State Constitution.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Bradley Slagh (R-85)

1. Amend page 34, line 2, after “forms of”, by inserting “non-addictive”.

2. Amend page 34, line 6, after “long-acting”, by inserting “non-addictive”.

3. Amend page 43, line 24, after “injection of”, by inserting “non-addictive”.

4. Amend page 44, line 4, after “injectable”, by inserting “non-addictive”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Amos O’Neal (D-94)

1. Amend page 8, line 20, by striking out all of line 20.

2. Amend page 56, line 8, by striking out all of section 804.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 56 to 52 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

May 11, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

May 17, 2023

Reported with substitute S-1

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)

Received in the House

May 17, 2023

June 6, 2023

Substitute S-1 not concurred in 52 to 54 (details)

June 8, 2023

Referred to the Committee of Conference