2023 House Bill 4248

Appropriations: department of military and veterans affairs; appropriations for fiscal year 2023-2024; provide for.

A bill to make appropriations for the department of military and veterans affairs 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 Military and Veterans Affairs for FY '24.

Introduced in the House

March 9, 2023

Introduced by Reps. Jason Morgan (D-23) and Angela Witwer (D-76)

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

April 26, 2023

Reported with substitute H-1

May 10, 2023

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Denise Mentzer (D-61)

1. Amend page 5, following line 11, by inserting:

“Selfridge Air National Guard base

10,000,000”

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

The amendment passed by voice vote

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

1. Amend page 13, line 7, by striking out all of section 222 and inserting:

“Sec. 222. Money appropriated in part 1 must not be used to require actions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); 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. Greg Markkanen (R-110)

1. Amend page 9, line 18, after “exceed” by striking out “$12,000,000.00” and inserting “$8,600,000.00”.

2. Amend page 9, line 24, after “exceed” by striking out “$3,000,000.00” and inserting “$1,100,000.00”.

3. Amend page 10, line 1, after “exceed” by striking out “$500,000.00” and inserting “$250,000.00”.

4. Amend page 13, line 7, by striking out all of section 222.

5. Amend page 14, following line 4, 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 act, 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 act 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 $15,587,600.00. From this amount, total agency appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are estimated at $10,256,300.00. Total agency appropriations for retiree health care legacy costs are estimated at $5,331,300.00.”.

The amendment failed 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

June 28, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations