Resolved by the House of Representatives, That Rule 52 of the Standing Rules of the House of Representatives is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Appropriations.
Rule 52. (1) No appropriations bill or conference report containing enhancement grants a legislatively directed spending item shall be brought for a vote without proper disclosure of the sponsor and the intended recipient, and a description of the grant legislatively directed spending item in a form and manner established by the House by resolution.
(2) An appropriations bill or conference report shall not be brought for a vote if it contains a legislatively directed spending item for which the intended recipient is a municipality, including any official, department, or board of a municipality, that actively maintains any rule, policy, or ordinance that would subvert immigration enforcement in any way or that refuses to comply with federal immigration enforcement measures.
(3) No appropriations bill or conference report containing a legislatively directed spending item for which the intended recipient is a municipality shall be brought for a vote unless the municipality has submitted the following information to the House:
(a) The municipality’s rules, policies, and ordinances related to federal immigration law and immigration enforcement measures. This includes, but is not limited to, any rules, policies, and ordinances regarding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer requests, and the municipality’s intent to work with federal authorities or actively harbor or shield illegal aliens from federal enforcement authorities or operations.
(b) An official letter from the municipality, signed by the municipality’s chief executive officer, the municipality’s duly elected board, or an individual who is legally authorized to act on behalf of the municipality, certifying the following:
(i) The municipality’s rules, policies, and ordinances do not include language that requires, encourages, or supports subverting immigration enforcement in any way or refusing to comply with federal immigration enforcement measures.
(ii) The municipality will comply with federal immigration law.
(4) As used in this rule:
(a) “Legislatively directed spending item” means an appropriation that authorizes or obligates a specific amount of money for a contract or other expenditure with a grant, loan, or other economic assistance or incentive to a specific person, organization, unit of local government, or project or activity in a unit of local government, other than through a formula-driven or competitive award process.
(b) “Municipality” means a county, city, village, or township.”.
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A resolution to amend the Standing Rules of the House of Representatives.
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That Rule 52 of the Standing Rules of the House of Representatives is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Appropriations.
Rule 52. (1) No appropriations bill or conference report containing enhancement grants a legislatively directed spending item shall be brought for a vote without proper disclosure of the sponsor and the intended recipient, and a description of the grant legislatively directed spending item in a form and manner established by the House by resolution.
(2) An appropriations bill or conference report shall not be brought for a vote if it contains a legislatively directed spending item for which the intended recipient is a municipality or a university, including any official, department, or board of a municipality or university, that actively maintains any rule, policy, ordinance, or resolution that would subvert immigration enforcement in any way or that refuses to comply with federal immigration enforcement measures.
(3) No appropriations bill or conference report containing a legislatively directed spending item for which the intended recipient is a municipality or university shall be brought for a vote unless the municipality or university has submitted the following information to the House:
(a) The municipality’s or university’s rules, policies, ordinances, and resolutions related to federal immigration law and immigration enforcement measures. This includes, but is not limited to, any rules, policies, ordinances, and resolutions regarding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer requests, and the municipality’s or university’s intent to work with federal authorities or actively harbor or shield illegal aliens from federal enforcement authorities or operations.
(b) In the case of a municipality, an official letter from the municipality, signed by the municipality’s chief executive officer, the municipality’s duly elected board, or an individual who is legally authorized to act on behalf of the municipality, certifying the following:
(i) The municipality’s rules, policies, ordinances, and resolutions do not include language that requires, encourages, or supports subverting immigration enforcement in any way or refusing to comply with federal immigration enforcement measures.
(ii) The municipality will comply with federal immigration law.
(c) In the case of a university, an official letter from the university, signed by the university’s president, the university’s governing board, board of directors, or board of trustees, or an individual who is legally authorized to act on behalf of the university, certifying the following:
(i) The university’s rules, policies, ordinances, and resolutions do not include language that requires, encourages, or supports subverting immigration enforcement in any way or refusing to comply with federal immigration enforcement measures.
(ii) The university will comply with federal immigration law.
(4) As used in this rule:
(a) ”Legislatively directed spending item” means an appropriation that authorizes or obligates a specific amount of money for a contract or other expenditure with a grant, loan, or other economic assistance or incentive to a specific person, organization, unit of local government, or project or activity in a unit of local government, other than through a formula-driven or competitive award process.
(b) ”Municipality” means a county, city, village, township, or authority established under the laws of this state.
(c) ”University” means a state university described in Article VIII, § 4, 5, or 6 of the Michigan Constitution, or an independent college or university incorporated under 1931 PA 327, MCL 450.170
to 450.177.”.
Substitute H-1 offered
The substitute passed by voice vote
1. Amend page 3, line 15, after “(a)” by striking out ““Legislatively” and inserting “Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, “legislatively”.
2. Amend page 3, line 21, after “process.” by inserting “As used in subsections (2) and (3), “legislatively
directed spending item” does not include any award or grant for which the intended recipient is a municipality or university with the express purpose of providing funding for critical public safety equipment related to law enforcement, fire services, emergency medical services, or other emergency
services.”.
The amendment failed by voice vote
1. Amend page 2, line 6, after “enforcement” by striking out “in any way” and inserting “in a manner that is unlawful under federal law”.
2. Amend page 2, line 7, after “measures” by inserting “in a manner that is unlawful under federal law”.
The amendment failed by voice vote
1. Amend page 2, line 2, after “item” by adding a comma and inserting “other than obligated spending,”.
2. Amend page 2, line 9, after “item” by adding a comma and inserting “other than obligated spending,”.
3. Amend page 3, following line 27, by inserting:
“(d) ”Obligated spending” means constitutional or statutory revenue sharing with a municipality, constitutional support to a university, or statutorily obligated spending to a university.”.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Adopted in the House 56 to 47 (details)
