2024 Senate Bill 762

Appropriations: department of military and veterans affairs; appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for.

A bill to make appropriations for the department of military and veterans affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

Mackinac Center Analysis

Military and veterans affairs appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025.

Introduced in the Senate

March 7, 2024

Introduced by Sen. Kevin Hertel (D-12)

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

April 24, 2024

Reported with substitute S-1

April 30, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

May 7, 2024

Reported with substitute S-1

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote

May 9, 2024

Amendment offered by Sen. Aric Nesbitt (R-20)

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

“National Guard deployment to southern border

8,000,000”.

2. Amend page 5, line 15, by striking out “21,000,000” and inserting “29,000,000.”

3. Amend page 5, line 18, by striking out “21,000,000” and inserting “29,000,000” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.

The amendment failed 16 to 20 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Jonathan Lindsey (R-17)

1. Amend page 5, after line 10, by inserting:

“Early cancer screening pilot project

1,000,000”.

2. Amend page 5, line 15, by striking out “21,000,000” and inserting “22,000,000”.

3. Amend page 5, line 18, by striking out “21,000,000” and inserting “22,000,000” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.

4. Amend page 38, after line 11, by inserting:

“Sec. 703. (1) From the funds provided in part 1 for early cancer screening pilot project the department shall provide outreach and support services to promote and expand early and regular cancer screenings among veterans. The pilot project should seek demonstratable increases in veteran early cancer screenings that may be achieved through promotion and outreach activities, low or no-cost screening, the facilitation of access to services, or other avenues.

(2) By not later than March 1, 2025, the department shall communicate to the appropriate committees and subcommittees of the Senate and House of Representatives the detailed plan to provide and promote increased early cancer screenings.”.

The amendment failed 16 to 20 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Mark Huizenga (R-30)

1. Amend page 4, line 1, by striking out “29,485,100” and inserting “32,511,400”.

2. Amend page 4, line 2, by striking out “25,649,700” and inserting “25,927,700”.

3. Amend page 4, line 3, by striking out “31,961,000” and inserting “38,827,500”.

4. Amend page 4, line 5, by striking out “3,680,700” and inserting “4,622,600”.

5. Amend page 4, line 7, by striking out “92,601,000” and inserting “103,713,700”.

6. Amend page 4, line 15, by striking out “35,931,800” and inserting “47,044,500”.

7. Amend page 5, after line 8, by striking out all of lines 9 through 12.

8. Amend page 5, line 15, by striking out “21,000,000” and inserting “16,500,100”.

9. Amend page 5, line 18, by striking out “21,000,000” and inserting “16,500,100” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.

The amendment failed 16 to 20 (details)

Passed in the Senate 20 to 16 (details)

Received in the House

May 14, 2024

May 15, 2024

Substitute H-1 offered by Rep. Angela Witwer (D-76)

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 21, 2024

Passed in the House 56 to 51 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 4, 2024

Substitute H-1 not concurred in 0 to 38 (details)