2024 Senate Bill 766

Appropriations: department of labor and economic opportunity; appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for.

A bill to make appropriations for the department of labor and economic opportunity for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

Mackinac Center Analysis

LEO appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025.

Introduced in the Senate

March 7, 2024

Introduced by Sen. Mary Cavanagh (D-6)

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 1, 2024

Reported with substitute S-2

May 2, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

May 7, 2024

Reported with substitute S-2

1. Amend page 2, line 1, after “$” by striking out “2,199,723,00” and inserting “2,199,732,900”.

2. Amend page 2, line 5, after “$” by striking out “2,199,733,000” and inserting “2,199,732,900”.

3. Amend page 39, line 13, after “critical” by striking out “incentive” and inserting “industry”.

4. Amend page 81, line 12, after “unit.” by striking out “The unemployment insurance agency shall transmit each quarterly report no later than 60 days after the end of each quarter.”.

Substitute S-2 concurred in by voice vote

May 14, 2024

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

1. Amend page 12, following line 8, by inserting:

“Fentanyl mitigation and prevention grants

500,000,000”.

2. Amend page 12, following line 14, by inserting:

“Strategic outreach and attraction reserve fund

500,000,000”.

3. Amend page 112, following line 5, by inserting:

“Sec. 1022. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for fentanyl mitigation and prevention grants, $250,000,000 shall be allocated to local health departments to respond to public health effects of fentanyl use. The funding provided in this section shall be distributed in the same manner as the distribution formula for allocating essential local public health services funding to local health departments in made in the current fiscal year. Funds made available in this section shall be used for, but is not limited to, the adoption of comprehensive public health approaches to address the fentanyl crisis and to establish treatment and prevention services to avert future crises. The department may work with DHHS for assistance in distributing funds to local health departments.

(2) The funds appropriated in part 1 for fentanyl mitigation and prevention grants, $250,000,000 shall be allocated to local law enforcement agencies to assist in local efforts to address fentanyl mitigation activities. The department may work with the department of state police and the ANGEL program to assist in the allocation of funds to the communities most in need.

(3) Funds in the strategic outreach reserve fund shall be reduced by an equal amount.”.

The amendment failed 16 to 20 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Roger Hauck (R-34)

1. Amend page 12, following line 8, by inserting:

“Bridge repair fund

1,000,000,000”.

2. Amend page 12, following line 14, by inserting:

“Strategic outreach and attraction reserve fund

1,000,000,000”.

3. Amend page 112, following line 5, by inserting:

“Sec. 1020. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for bridge repair fund, up to $1,000,000,000.00 is deposited into the bridge repair fund upon enactment of Senate Bill Nos. 852 and 853 of the 102nd Legislature. Funds in the strategic outreach and attraction reserve funds shall be reduced by an equal amount. Funds appropriated in this section must be used to support the activities outlined under Senate Bill No. 853 of the 102nd Legislature.”.

The amendment failed 16 to 20 (details)

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

1. Amend page 12, following line 8, by inserting:

“Reading scholarships

500,000,000”.

2. Amend page 12, following line 14, by inserting:

“Strategic outreach and attraction reserve fund

500,000,000”.

3. Amend page 112, following line 5, by inserting:

“Sec. 1022. The funds appropriated in part 1 for reading scholarships shall be allocated on an equal per-pupil basis to all districts and public school academies to support reading tutors and scholarships for reading services to the pupils enrolled in those districts and public school academies. Funds in the strategic outreach reserve fund shall be reduced by an equal amount.”.

The amendment failed 16 to 20 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Michael Webber (R-9)

1. Amend page 12, following line 8, by inserting:

“Inflation relief fund

1,000,000,000”.

2. Amend page 12, following line 14, by inserting:

“Strategic outreach and attraction reserve fund

1,000,000,000”.

3. Amend page 112, following line 5, by inserting:

“Sec. 1021. It is the intent of the legislature that the funds appropriated in part 1 for inflation relief fund be used to lower the individual income tax rate to 4.05%.”.

The amendment failed 16 to 20 (details)

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

1. Amend page 12, following line 8, by inserting:

“Inflation relief fund

500,000,000”.

2. Amend page 12, following line 14, by inserting:

“Strategic outreach and attraction reserve fund

500,000,000”.

3. Amend page 112, following line 5, by inserting:

“Sec. 1023. It is the intent of the legislature that the funds appropriated in part 1 for inflation relief fund be used to create Michigan child care tax credits that are equal to 200.00% of the Federal dependent care credit and to increase the homestead property tax credit by increasing the offset of property taxes in excess of 3.2% of income to 100%. Funds in the strategic outreach reserve fund shall be reduced by an equal amount.”.

The amendment failed 16 to 20 (details)

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

1. Amend page 31, following line 25, by inserting:

“Sec. 406. The funds appropriated in part 1 for housing and rental assistance shall not be allocated to or used to support individuals who do not have a documented legal status.”.

The amendment failed 16 to 20 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Michele Hoitenga (R-36)

1. Amend page 5, following line 19, by inserting:

“Food bank council

5,000,000”.

2. Amend page 5, line 23, after “15.0” by striking out the balance of the bill and inserting “39,949,800”.

3. Amend page 68, following line 10, by inserting:

“Sec. 602. The funds appropriated in part 1 for food bank council must be allocated to the food bank council to support food banks throughout the state.”.

The amendment failed 16 to 20 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Roger Hauck (R-34)

1. Amend page 27, following line 21, by inserting:

“Sec. 310. Funds appropriated under part 1 must not be used to provide legal assistance to individuals who do not have a documented legal status.”.

The amendment failed 16 to 20 (details)

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

1. Amend page 89, following line 9, by inserting:

“Sec. 954. The funds appropriated in part 1 for office of global Michigan must not be used to support individuals who do not have a documented legal status.”.

The amendment failed 16 to 20 (details)

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

1. Amend page 111, line 12, after “(4)” by inserting “and (5)”.

2. Amend page 111, following line 24, by inserting:

“(5) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for talent attraction and youth development grants, $500,000.00 shall be awarded to a conductive learning center to provide intensive education-based physical rehabilitation for children with motor disorders such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and other brain injuries through a holistic conductive education model. The funds would provide students with physical rehabilitation services for 3 to 6 hours per day for a four-week session.”.

The amendment failed 16 to 20 (details)

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

1. Amend page 111, line 12, after “(4)” by inserting “and (6)”.

2. Amend page 111, following line 24, by inserting:

“(6) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for talent attraction and youth development grants, $1,000,000.00 shall be awarded to the fostering success Michigan to increase capacity to collect data on the foster youth population, increase access to resources, provide support in navigating resources, and provide technical assistance to campuses and professionals serving foster youth.”.

The amendment failed 16 to 20 (details)

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

1. Amend page 90, line 18, after “(” by striking out “7” and inserting “8”.

2. Amend page 91, following line 20, by inserting:

“(8) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for business attraction and workforce development, $10,000,000.00 must be allocated to Michigan works! agencies to assist Michigan residents with tuition assistance to obtain an industry-recognized credential and certifications in high-demand occupations to achieve Michigan’s 60 by 30 goal. Funds may be used to support career coaching, supportive services to remove barriers such as transportation, childcare, and housing, and matching jobs with employers following the completion of a training program.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

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

1. Amend page 32, following line 20, by inserting:

“Sec. 500. (1) As a condition of receiving funds in part 1, the MEDC shall notify the standard report recipients within 30 days of an employee engaging with an individual or entity as a prospective project for funding who is a citizen of or based in a nation on the list of counties of particular concern, special watch list counties, or affiliated with entities of particular concern as defined by the infrastructure investment and jobs act, by the United States department of energy.

(2) With 30 days of an employee engaging with an individual or entity as a prospective project for funding who is a citizen of or based in a nation on the list of counties of particular concern, special watch list counties, or affiliated with entities of particular concern as defined by the infrastructure investment and jobs act, by the united states department of energy, the employee must make a voluntary declaration in accordance with the procedures under 31 C.F.R. § 800.403. The declaration must include the information required under 31 C.F.R. § 800.404, with the United States department of treasury to disclose information about the parties and processes involved with any transactions.

(3)The MEDC must receive a letter of safe harbor from the United States department of treasury to in order to be permitted to qualify an individual or entity as a prospective project for funding who is a citizen of or based in a nation on the list of counties of particular concern, special watch list counties, or affiliated with entities of particular concern as defined by the infrastructure investment and jobs act, by the United States department of energy, with funding from the MEDC.

(4) The MEDC must notify the standard reports recipients within 30 days of receiving or being denied a letter of safe harbor and prior to scheduling a vote on funding for any prospective project.”.

The amendment failed 16 to 20 (details)

Passed in the Senate 20 to 16 (details)

Received in the House

May 14, 2024

May 21, 2024

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

The substitute passed by voice vote

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 1 to 37 (details)