2023 Senate Bill 198

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

A bill to make appropriations for the department of state police for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024; to provide for certain conditions on appropriations; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

Mackinac Center Analysis

An appropriations bill for the State Police for FY '24.

Introduced in the Senate

March 15, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Kevin Hertel (D-12)

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 3, 2023

Reported with substitute S-1

May 4, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

May 10, 2023

Reported with substitute S-1

1. Amend page 10, following line 23, by inserting:

“Firearm safety and response

3,300,000”

2. Amend page 10, line 28, after “$” by inserting “9,290,400”.

3. Amend page 10, line 28, after “$” by striking out “5,990,400”.

4. Amend page 39, following line 26, by inserting:

“Sec. 803. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for firearm safety and response, $2,000,000.00 must be allocated to local law enforcement agencies to support the cost of firearm storage or safety equipment, including, but not limited to, lock boxes, safes or storage lockers, or cable or trigger locks. The department must establish guidelines to implement a grant program under this section. As applicable, grants to local law enforcement agencies may be used to support distribution of firearm safety equipment to the public at no cost.

(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for firearm safety and response, $1,300,000.00 must be allocated to MCOLES for the purpose of training law enforcement officers in the response to active shooter situations.”.

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

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Joseph Bellino (R-16)

1. Amend page 2, line 23, after “39.0” by striking out “12,209,600” and inserting “14,709,600”.

2. Amend page 2, line 24, after “$” by striking out “86,337,300” and inserting “88,837,300”.

3. Amend page 4, line 17, after “$” by striking out “76,584,500” and inserting “79,084,500”.

4. Amend page 6, line 7, after “7.0” by striking out “18,240,000” and inserting “20,740,000”.

5. Amend page 6, line 12, after “$” by striking out “33,824,200” and inserting “36,324,200”.

6. Amend page 6, line 23, after “$” by striking out “19,363,800” and inserting “21,863,800”.

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

The amendment failed 18 to 20 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Lana Theis (R-22)

1. Amend page 4, line 23, after “60.0” by striking out “19,963,200” and inserting “24,963,200”.

2. Amend page 5, line 1, after “$” by striking out “122,005,100” and inserting “127,005,100”.

3. Amend page 5, following line 9, by inserting

“Coronavirus relief fund

5,000,000”.

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

The amendment failed 18 to 20 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Lana Theis (R-22)

1. Amend page 8, line 4, after “64.0” by striking out “16,709,700” and inserting “17,141,700”.

2. Amend page 8, line 10, after “$” by striking out “162,294,500” and inserting “162,726,500”.

3. Amend page 9, line 9, after “$” by striking out “53,464,200” and inserting “53,896,200”.

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

The amendment failed 18 to 20 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Ed McBroom (R-38)

1. Amend page 35, following line 2, by inserting:

“(4) The department must require that all new vehicles for use by motor carrier officers not be painted to look similar to those used by Michigan state police officers and that the motor carrier division develop and display a division logo that is significantly dissimilar to that used by Michigan state police.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Ed McBroom (R-38)

1. Amend page 35, following line 2, by inserting:

“(4) The department must require that motor carrier division officers wear a uniform color other than dark blue and that motor officers specifically state that they are not police officers when they begin interactions/enforcement activities.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Lana Theis (R-22)

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

“Sec. 218. 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, intertransfer funds within this article for the particular department, board, commission, officer, or institution.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)

Received in the House

May 16, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations