SB 878

LEGAL-5420-1401Act No. 21
Public Acts of 2026
Approved by the Governor
July 21, 2026
Filed with the Secretary of State
July 21, 2026
EFFECTIVE
DATE: July 21, 2026
state of michigan
103rd Legislature
Regular session of 2026
Introduced by Senator Anthony
ENROLLED SENATE BILL No. 878
AN ACT to make, supplement,
adjust, and consolidate appropriations for various state departments and
agencies, the judicial branch, the legislative branch, and capital outlay
purposes for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2026 and September 30, 2027;
to provide for certain conditions on appropriations; to provide for the
expenditure of the appropriations; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The People of the State of
Michigan enact:
ARTICLE 1
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
PART 1
line-item appropriations
Sec. 101. There is
appropriated for the department of agriculture and rural development for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, from
the following funds:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions
6.0
Full-time equated classified positions
540.0
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
135,935,700
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
  transfers
306,600
ADJUSTED GROSS
  APPROPRIATIONS
$
135,629,100
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues
14,845,000
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues
0
Total private revenues
0
Total other state restricted revenues
48,638,700
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
72,145,400
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Sec. 102. DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT
Full-time equated unclassified positions
6.0
Full-time equated classified positions
31.0
Unclassified salaries�FTE positions
6.0
$
1,096,200
Accounting service center
1,206,700
Commissions and boards
23,800
Emergency management�FTEs
8.0
2,799,700
Emerging contaminants in food and agriculture�FTEs
6.0
1,368,700
Executive direction�FTEs
17.0
2,549,600
Property management
953,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
9,997,900
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
HHS, multiple grants
450,200
USDA, multiple grants
600,000
Deferred federal revenue funding
15,000
Special revenue funds:
Agriculture licensing and inspection fees
86,500
Dairy and food safety fund
321,100
Feed control fund
600
Freshwater protection fund
52,600
Gasoline inspection and testing fund
102,500
Industry support funds
58,300
Michigan craft beverage council fund
8,800
Private forestland enhancement fund
19,600
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
8,282,700
Sec. 103. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information technology services and projects
$
2,832,300
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
2,832,300
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Special revenue funds:
Agriculture licensing and inspection fees
84,600
Dairy and food safety fund
294,500
Feed control fund
20,200
Fertilizer control fund
200
Freshwater protection fund
40,100
Gasoline inspection and testing fund
119,700
Industrial hemp fund
15,000
Weights and measures regulation fees
100,000
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
2,158,000
Sec. 104. FOOD SAFETY AND ANIMAL HEALTH
Full-time equated classified positions
212.0
Animal disease prevention and response�FTEs
63.0
$
11,360,700
Animal feed safety�FTEs
10.0
2,165,200
Food safety and quality assurance�FTEs
103.0
18,656,600
Indemnification - livestock depredation
15,000
Milk safety and quality assurance�FTEs
36.0
6,160,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
38,358,200
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
HHS, multiple grants
2,952,100
USDA, multiple grants
1,211,300
Special revenue funds:
Agriculture licensing and inspection fees
89,800
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Animal welfare fund
$
150,000
Consumer and industry food safety education fund
242,500
Dairy and food safety fund
9,186,500
Feed control fund
1,478,300
Industry food safety education fund
114,100
Marihuana regulatory fund
50,500
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
22,883,100
Sec. 105. ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
Full-time equated classified positions
114.5
Environmental stewardship - MAEAP�FTEs
27.0
$
10,675,800
Local conservation districts
3,000,000
Pesticide and plant pest management�FTEs
76.0
13,832,100
Right-to-farm�FTEs
6.5
1,041,500
Soil health/regenerative agriculture�FTEs
5.0
2,056,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
30,605,400
Appropriated from:
IDG from MDEGLE, biosolids
65,800
Federal revenues:
Department of interior
96,300
EPA, multiple grants
1,093,100
USDA, multiple grants
2,199,900
Special revenue funds:
Agriculture licensing and inspection fees
4,110,900
Fertilizer control fund
1,417,800
Freshwater protection fund
8,100,600
Horticulture fund
70,000
Industrial hemp fund
592,300
Industry support funds
228,100
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
12,630,600
Sec. 106. AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT
Full-time equated classified positions
71.0
Agricultural preservation easement grants
$
1,900,000
Agricultural support�FTEs
5.0
914,900
Agriculture development�FTEs
16.0
4,727,800
Farm to family�FTEs
6.0
3,021,100
Farmland and open space preservation�FTEs
10.0
1,639,800
Food and agriculture investment program
2,224,300
Food and agriculture supply chain�FTE
1.0
205,000
Fruit and vegetable inspections�FTEs
8.0
1,330,400
Intercounty drain�FTEs
5.0
900,700
Michigan craft beverage council�FTE
1.0
1,353,000
Migrant labor housing�FTEs
9.0
1,433,500
Producer security/grain dealers�FTEs
6.0
1,039,800
Qualified forest program�FTEs
4.0
2,347,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
23,037,900
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
USDA, multiple grants
2,691,600
Special revenue funds:
Agricultural preservation fund
3,539,800
Agriculture licensing and inspection fees
5,100
Commodity inspection fees
708,900
Grain dealers fee fund
897,500
Industry support funds
227,400
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Michigan craft beverage council fund
$
1,323,000
Migratory labor housing fund
147,800
Private forestland enhancement fund
1,080,100
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
12,416,700
Sec. 107. LABORATORY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
Full-time equated classified positions
111.5
Integrated solutions�FTEs
25.0
$
3,900,400
Consumer protection program�FTEs
39.0
7,094,200
Laboratory services�FTEs
38.5
8,445,900
USDA monitoring�FTEs
9.0
1,774,300
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
21,214,800
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from LARA (LCC), liquor quality testing fees
240,800
Federal revenues:
EPA, multiple grants
180,600
HHS, multiple grants
1,579,400
USDA, multiple grants
1,775,500
Special revenue funds:
Agriculture licensing and inspection fees
440,000
Agricultural preservation fund
44,600
Dairy and food safety fund
959,800
Feed control fund
157,000
Fertilizer control fund
23,500
Freshwater protection fund
133,800
Gasoline inspection and testing fund
2,281,500
Grain dealers fee fund
8,400
Industrial hemp fund
322,200
Migratory labor housing fund
29,900
Refined petroleum fund
3,620,400
Testing fees
365,000
Weights and measures regulation fees
778,100
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
8,274,300
Sec. 108. FAIRS AND EXPOSITIONS
Fairs and racing
$
258,600
Purses and supplements - fairs/licensed tracks
2,073,600
Standardbred breeders� awards
345,900
Standardbred purses and supplements - licensed tracks
991,100
Standardbred sire stakes
720,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
4,389,200
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Agriculture equine industry development fund
4,389,200
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
0
Sec. 109. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Michigan animal agriculture alliance
$
500,000
Fair food network - double up food bucks
4,000,000
Fresh Food in Schools
500,000
Farm to Family
500,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
5,500,000
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
5,500,000
part 2
provisions concerning appropriations
for fiscal year 2026-2027
general sections
Sec. 201. In
accordance with section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, total
state spending under part 1 from state sources
is $120,784,100.00 and total state spending under
part 1 from state sources to be paid to local units of government is
$10,400,000.00. The following itemized statement identifies
appropriations from which spending to local units of government will occur:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
  AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Agriculture preservation easement grants
$
1,900,000
Environmental stewardship/MAEAP
4,100,000
Local conservation districts
3,000,000
Qualified forest program
1,400,000
TOTAL
$
10,400,000
Sec. 202. The
appropriations under this part and part 1 are
subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to
18.1594.
Sec. 203. As used
in part 1 and this part:
(a) �Department�
means the department of agriculture and rural development.
(b) �Director�
means the director of the department.
(c) �Fiscal
agencies� means the Michigan house fiscal agency and the Michigan senate fiscal
agency.
(d) �FTE� means
full-time equated.
(e) �IDG� means
interdepartmental grant.
(f) �MAEAP� means
the Michigan agriculture environmental assurance program.
(g) �MDEGLE� means the Michigan
department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy.
(h) �Standard
report recipients� means the house and senate
appropriations committees, the house and
senate appropriations subcommittees on agriculture and rural development, the house and senate fiscal
agencies, the house and senate policy offices,
and the state budget office.
(i) �Subcommittees� means all members of the
subcommittees of the house and senate appropriations committees with
jurisdiction over the budget for the department.
(j) �TB� means tuberculosis.
(k) �USDA� means the United States Department of
Agriculture.
Sec. 204. If the state administrative board, acting under
section 3 of 1921 PA 2, MCL 17.3, transfers funds from an amount appropriated
under part 1, the legislature may, by a concurrent resolution adopted by a
majority of the members elected to and serving in each house, intertransfer
funds within part 1 for the particular department, board, commission, officer,
or institution.
Sec. 205. (1) The department
shall use the internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this part and
shall make each report readily accessible to the public and conspicuously post
each required report in a single archivable location on the department�s
website not later than the due date required for each report.
(2) In addition to placing all reports required in the
current fiscal year on the department�s website, the department shall maintain
on its website all reports placed on the website from previous fiscal years
posted by fiscal year in the same single archivable location.
(3) The department shall transmit all required reports for
the current fiscal year to the standard report recipients and any other
required recipients by email. The email shall include a copy of the report and
a link to access the report online.
Sec. 206. The department shall receive and retain copies of
all reports funded from appropriations in part 1. The department shall follow
federal and state law and guidelines for short-term and long-term retention of
records. The department may electronically retain copies of reports unless
otherwise required by federal and state guidelines.
Sec. 207. The department shall cooperate with the
department of technology, management, and budget to maintain a searchable
website accessible by the public at no cost that includes, but is not limited
to, all of the following for the department:
(a) Fiscal
year-to-date expenditures by category.
(b) Fiscal
year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.
(c) Fiscal
year-to-date payments to a selected vendor, including the vendor name, payment
date, payment amount, and payment description.
Sec. 208. (1) In addition to any other requirements under
this part, if the department is authorized under this part to expend funds in
addition to those appropriated in part 1, the department must do all of the
following:
(a) Not later than December 1, provide a report to the
chairpersons of the house and senate appropriations committees, the house and
senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget office that details all of the
following:
(i) The type of funding received during the previous fiscal
year that was authorized in part 2 of the article that made appropriations for
the department in the previous fiscal year.
(ii) When the funding was received.
(iii) The amount of funding received.
(iv) How much of the funding was spent and for what purpose or
purposes.
(b) Not later than 60 days after receipt of funds
authorized under this part, provide a report to the chairpersons of the house
and senate appropriations committees, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and
the state budget office that details all of the following:
(i) The type of funding received.
(ii) When the funding was received.
(iii) The amount of funding received.
(iv) The anticipated or actual amount to be spent and the
specified purpose or purposes.
(c) Not later than February 15, provide a report to the
chairpersons of the house and senate appropriations committees, the house and
senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget office with an estimate of funding
authorized by this part that the department anticipates it will receive in the
subsequent fiscal year, identifying all of the following:
(i) The type or types of funding anticipated.
(ii) The amount or amounts of funding anticipated.
(iii) The purpose or purposes of the funding.
(2) If another reporting requirement under this part would
provide substantially similar information on a substantially similar timeframe
as would be reported under subsection (1), subsection (1) does not apply.
Sec. 209. Not
later than December 15, the state budget office shall prepare and submit a
report that provides estimates of the total general fund/general purpose
appropriation lapses at the close of the previous fiscal year. The report must
summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation
lapses by major departmental program or program areas. The state budget office
shall submit the report to the standard report recipients and to the
chairpersons of the house and senate appropriations
committees.
Sec. 210. Not later than 14 days after the release
of the executive budget recommendation, the department shall cooperate with the
state budget office to provide an annual report on estimated state restricted
fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues, and state restricted
fund expenditures for the previous 2 fiscal years. The report must be submitted
to the standard report recipients and to the chairpersons of the house and senate appropriations committees.
Sec. 211. Not later than November 15, the department shall
disclose on a publicly accessible website private and other third-party funds
received by the department in the previous fiscal year. The report must include
the amount of funding received, the specific source of funding received, the
purpose for which funding was expended, and the amount of any remaining funds.
The report must be submitted to the standard report recipients and to the
chairpersons of the house and senate appropriations committees.
Sec. 212. Consistent with section 217 of the
management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1217, each
department and agency receiving appropriations
in part 1 shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not
later than January 1. The report must list all travel by classified and
unclassified employees outside this state in
the previous fiscal year that was funded in whole or in part with funds
appropriated in the department�s or agency�s budget.
The department shall submit the report to the standard report recipients and to
the house and senate appropriations
committees. The report must include all of the
following information:
(a) The dates of
each travel occurrence.
(b) The total
transportation and related costs of each
travel occurrence and the proportions funded with state general fund/general
purpose revenues, state restricted revenues, federal revenues, local revenues, and other
revenues.
Sec. 213. On a quarterly basis, the department or agency receiving appropriations in part 1, shall
report on the number of full-time equated positions in pay status by civil
service classification, including a comparison by line item of the number of
full-time equated positions authorized from funds appropriated in part 1 to the
actual number of full-time equated positions employed by the department at the
end of the reporting period. The report must be
submitted to the house and senate appropriations committees and to the standard
report recipients.
Sec. 214. Not later than April 1, the department shall
report on each specific policy change made to implement a public act affecting
the department that took effect during the previous calendar year. The report
must include reference to the public act number. The department shall submit
the report to the standard report recipients, the house and senate
appropriations committees, and the joint committee on administrative rules.
Sec. 215. Not later than April 1, the department shall
provide to the standard report recipients a copy of its annual strategic plan
prepared in compliance with section 363 of the management and budget act, 1984
PA 431, MCL 18.1363. The plan must include the mission, vision, goals,
strategies, and performance measures of the department.
Sec. 216. The department shall report on any court
settlement that may require further legislative review of state statutory
programs or regulations.
Sec. 217. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated
in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $3,000,000.00 for
federal contingency authorization. Amounts appropriated are not available for
expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1
under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1393.
(2) In addition
to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to
exceed $2,000,000.00 for state restricted contingency authorization. Amounts appropriated are not available for
expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1
under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1393.
(3) In addition
to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to
exceed $100,000.00 for local contingency authorization. Amounts appropriated are not available for expenditure until they
have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section 393(2) of
the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
(4) In addition
to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to
exceed $100,000.00 for private contingency authorization. Amounts appropriated are not available for
expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1
under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431,
MCL 18.1393.
Sec. 218. Total authorized appropriations from all sources
under part 1 for legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027 are
estimated at $6,633,500.00. From this amount, total appropriations for
pension-related legacy costs for the department are estimated at $6,633,500.00.
Total appropriations for retiree health care legacy costs for the department
are estimated at $0.00.
Sec. 219. To the extent possible, the department
shall not expend appropriations under part 1 until all existing authorized work
project funds available for the same purposes are exhausted.
Sec. 220. Not later than 6 months after the state budget
office issues work project letters, and again on or by April 15, the department
shall submit an annual report that summarizes all work project accounts. The
report must include all of the following:
(a) A list of all work project accounts.
(b) The status of all work project accounts, including
amounts expended, amounts encumbered, and available balances for each account.
(c) The amount of funds that lapsed from any previously
designated work project accounts, the name and description of the work project
account, and the funds that received the lapsed amounts.
Sec. 221. To the extent permissible under section 261 of
the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1261, all of the
following apply to the expenditure of funds appropriated in part 1:
(a) The funds
must not be used for the purchase of foreign goods or services, or both, if
competitively priced and of comparable quality American goods or services, or
both, are available.
(b) Preference
must be given to goods or services, or both, manufactured or provided by
Michigan businesses, if they are competitively priced and of comparable
quality.
(c) Preference
must be given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided
by Michigan businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are
competitively priced and of comparable quality.
Sec. 222. The department shall not take disciplinary
action against an employee of the department because
the employee communicates with a member of the legislature or
legislative staff, unless the communication is prohibited by law and the
department is exercising its authority as provided by law.
Sec. 223. (1) The department shall maximize utilization of
its in-person state workforce. The department shall prioritize occupancy
utilization of office space for each division within the department. Employees
with job responsibilities that require the employees to serve in their
capacities outside of an office shall be monitored each pay period to ensure
all work hours reported on the timesheet were actually worked.
(2) The department shall comply with requirements set forth
by the office of the state employer on in-person work and utilization and
occupancy rates of state buildings to ensure in-person work is optimized and
occupancy rates are 80% or higher, subject to market conditions.
(3) The department shall adhere to civil service rules and
regulations that state the standard biweekly work period for a full-time
employee in the classified service of this state is the equivalent of 80 hours
of work. The department shall establish policies and processes to ensure all
employees are working their jobs during agreed-upon business hours.
(4) The office of the state
employer must create and implement an occupancy utilization uniform policy on
occupancy, utilization, and in-person and remote work. The office of the state
employer must make each uniform policy publicly available on the department�s
website.
Sec. 224. Each agency shall complete a space utilization
assessment by July 1, 2027, using a form developed by the department of
technology, management, and budget, for all space assigned under its building
occupancy agreement and leased office locations and post on their website.
Agencies shall develop, in coordination with the department of technology,
management, and budget, a plan to reduce, consolidate, or otherwise optimize
assigned space. The plans shall prioritize the use of state-owned facilities, wherever
possible, and comply with space standards established by the department of
technology, management, and budget unless an exception is approved by the
department of technology, management, and budget.
Sec. 225. To the extent permissible under the management
and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594, the director of each
department or agency receiving appropriations in part 1, shall take all
reasonable steps to ensure geographically disadvantaged business enterprises
compete for and perform contracts to provide services or supplies, or both. The
director shall strongly encourage firms with which the department contracts to
subcontract with certified geographically disadvantaged business enterprises
for services, supplies, or both. As used in this section, �geographically
disadvantaged business enterprises� means that term as defined in Executive
Directive No. 2019-8.
Sec. 226. No later than
December 31, 2026, and again by June 1, 2027, the department must provide a
report to the standard report recipients that includes detail regarding any
federal guidelines, rules, regulations, or other significant federal policy changes,
including H.R. 1 and the Rural Health Transformation Program, that do, or are
expected to, significantly impact the operations of the department, including
increases or reductions in federal revenue and changes that are likely to
improve or impede the department�s ability to safeguard the health or welfare
of the public.
Sec. 227. (1) Within 30 days of enactment of this act, the
house and senate shall provide to the state budget office a jointly-agreed-upon
list of legislatively directed spending items funded in part 1 as defined in
2025 PA 32 and 2025 PA 33. The list must include all information and documents
pertaining to the funded items as publicly disclosed in accordance with 2025 PA
32 and 2025 PA 33.
(2) In accordance with section 364(4) of the management and
budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1364, the department or agency administering
the grant shall post a report in a publicly accessible location on its website
beginning March 15 of the current fiscal year. The department or agency shall
update the report and shall post an updated report not later than June 15 of
the current fiscal year and again not later than September 15 of the current
fiscal year. The department shall include in the report the most comprehensive
information the department has available at the time of posting for grants
awarded.
Sec. 228. The state budget director shall take steps to
ensure that all state fiscal recovery funds allocated to this state under the
American rescue plan act of 2021, Public Law 117-2, are expended by December
31, 2026, as required by law. Any state fiscal recovery funds that would
otherwise lapse after September 30, 2026 are automatically reappropriated for
the same purpose as originally authorized and available for expenditure through
December 31, 2026 and any subsequent financial closeout period.
Sec. 229. (1) The state budget director shall take steps to
ensure that all state fiscal recovery funds allocated to this state under the
American rescue plan act of 2021, Public Law 117-2, are expended by December
31, 2026, as required by law. The state budget director may reallocate
appropriated funds for the purpose of fully utilizing state fiscal recovery
funds that are in jeopardy of not meeting the expenditure deadline for reasons
that may include, but are not limited to, completed projects coming in under
budget or funds unable to be fully used by subrecipients. The state budget
director shall reallocate any of the funds reallocated under this subsection to
the programs or purposes specified in this section. Any funds reallocated are
unappropriated and immediately reappropriated for the following purposes:
(a) To reclassify general fund/general purpose
appropriations for payroll and covered benefits for eligible public health and
safety employees at the department of corrections.
(b) To reclassify general fund/general purpose
appropriations for payroll and covered benefits for eligible public health and
safety employees at the department of state police.
(2) All applicable guidance, implementation, and reporting
provisions of American rescue plan act of 2021, Public Law 117-2, must be
followed for state fiscal recovery funds reallocated and reappropriated under
subsection (1).
(3) The state budget director shall notify the senate and
the house appropriations committees not later than 10 business days after
making any reallocations under subsection (1). The notification must include
the authorized program under which funds were originally appropriated, the
amount of the reallocation, the program, or programs, or purpose, and the
department to which the funds are being reallocated under subsection (1), and
the amount reallocated to each program or purpose.
Sec. 231. The department must establish a policy for
conducting precontract risk assessments to evaluate contractor financial risk,
security risks, and insurance requirements prior to contract execution. The
department must report back to the standard report recipients by March 31, 2027
on the assessments implemented and used to evaluate contractors, as well as
contracts executed under the assessments.
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND
SUPPORT
Sec. 301. (1) The
department may establish a fee schedule and collect fees for the following work
activities and services:
(a) Pesticide and
plant pest management propagation and certification of virus-free foundation
stock.
(b) Fruit and
vegetable inspection and grading services at shipping and termination points
and processing plants.
(c) Laboratory
support analyses of food, livestock, and agricultural products for disease,
foreign products for disease, toxic materials, foreign substances, and quality
standards.
(d) Laboratory
support test samples for other state and local agencies and public or private
organizations.
(2) The
department may receive and expend revenue from the fees authorized under
subsection (1), subject to appropriation, to recover expenses
associated with the work activities and services described in subsection (1).
Fee revenue collected by the department under subsection (1) does not lapse to the state general fund at the end
of the fiscal year but carries forward for
appropriation by the legislature in the subsequent fiscal year.
(3) The
department shall notify the subcommittees, the fiscal agencies, and the state
budget office 30 days before proposing changes
in fees authorized under this section or under section 5 of 1915 PA 91, MCL
285.35.
(4) On or before
February 1 of each year, the department shall provide a report to the
subcommittees, the fiscal agencies, and the state budget office detailing all
the fees charged by the department under the authorization provided in this
section, including, but not limited to, rates, number of individuals paying
each fee, and the revenue generated by each fee in the previous fiscal year.
Sec. 302. (1) The
department may contract with or provide grants to local units of government,
institutions of higher education, or nonprofit organizations to support
activities authorized by appropriations in part 1.
(2) The department shall notify members of the legislature of
grants or contracts awarded to recipients located within a member�s legislative
district.
(3) As used in
this section:
(a) �Contracts�
includes, but is not limited to, contracts for delivery of
groundwater/freshwater programs, MAEAP technical assistance, forest management,
invasive species monitoring, and wildlife risk mitigation.
(b) �Grants�
includes, but is not limited to, grants promoting proper pesticide disposal and
research grants for the purpose of enhancing the agricultural industries in
this state.
Sec. 303. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
emerging contaminants in food and agriculture the department shall support
efforts to identify and respond to the impacts of emerging contaminants to the
food and agriculture sector, help address and mitigate current issues caused by
emerging contaminants, and work to prevent and minimize future impacts. The
department shall coordinate these efforts with other state agencies, federal
agencies, tribal governments, local governments, institutions of higher learning,
and the food and agriculture sector. Emerging contaminants include but are not
limited to pesticides, dioxins, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for
emerging contaminants in food and agriculture are designated as a work project
appropriation, and any unencumbered or unallotted funds do not lapse at the end
of the fiscal year and are available for expenditures for projects under this
section until the projects have been completed. The following is in compliance
with section 451a(1) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1451a:
(a) The purpose of the project is to support efforts to
identify and respond to the impacts of emerging contaminants to the food and
agriculture sector, help address and mitigate current issues caused by emerging
contaminants, and work to prevent and minimize future impacts.
(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state
employees or contracts with service providers, or both.
(c) The estimated cost of this project is $1,368,700.00.
(d) The tentative completion date for the work project is
September 30, 2029.
BUREAU OF FOOD safety and animal
health
Sec. 401. (1) The
department shall report on the previous calendar year�s
activities of the bureau of food safety and animal
health. The report must include
information on activities and outcomes of the dairy safety and inspection
program, the food safety inspection program, the foodborne illness and
emergency response program, and the food service program.
(2) The report must include information on significant foodborne
outbreaks and emergencies, including any significant enforcement actions taken
related to food safety during the prior calendar year.
(3) The
department shall include in the report all indemnification payments for
livestock depredation made in the previous calendar year and shall include all
of the following:
(a) The reason
for the indemnification.
(b) The amount of
the indemnification.
(c) The person
for whom the indemnification was paid.
(4) The report
must be transmitted on or before April 1 of each year.
Sec. 402. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall pay for all whole herd bovine TB testing costs and individual animal
testing costs in the modified accredited zone and
buffer counties as referenced in the current memorandum of understanding
between the department and the USDA to maintain split-state status
requirements. These costs include indemnity and compensation for injury causing
death or downer to animals.
Sec. 403. The department shall use its resources to
collaborate with the USDA to monitor bovine TB, consistent with the current required memorandum
of understanding between the department and the USDA.
Sec. 404. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for animal disease prevention and response,
the department shall use $200,000.00 to cover costs associated with testing of
registered privately owned cervid facilities as follows:
(a) Required
surveillance testing for chronic wasting disease.
(b) Infected herd
bovine TB testing.
Sec. 405. (1) On or before October 15 of each year, the department shall provide to the standard report recipients a report on bovine TB
status and department activities.
(2) For each
fiscal quarter following the report required in subsection (1), the department
shall provide an update. The quarterly update
reports must identify significant impacts to
the program, including new incidence of bovine TB in this state, department
activity associated with specific new incidence of bovine TB, any changes in
USDA requirements or movement orders, and information and data on wildlife risk
mitigation plan implementation in the modified accredited zone; implementation
of a movement certificate process; progress toward annual surveillance test
requirements; efforts to work with slaughter facilities in this state, as well
as those that slaughter a significant number of animals from this state; and educational programs and information for this
state�s livestock community.
Sec. 406. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
Michigan animal agriculture alliance, the department shall work with animal
industry representatives and state research universities for an animal research
grant program.
BUREAU OF ENVIRONMENT AND
SUSTAINABILITY
Sec. 501. The
department shall report on the previous calendar year�s activities of the bureau of environment and sustainability on or
before April 1 of each year.
Sec. 502. (1) The purpose of the part 1 appropriation for
soil health/regenerative agriculture is to advance the adoption and
implementation of best regenerative agricultural practices and new
environmentally sustainable technologies, promoting soil health and
regenerative agriculture principles throughout the state.
(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for soil
health/regenerative agriculture, the department shall do both of the following:
(a) Promote the principles of soil health and regenerative
agriculture through at least the following:
(i) The maintenance of soil cover.
(ii) The minimization of soil disturbance.
(iii) The maximization of plant and crop diversity.
(iv) The maximization of the presence of living roots.
(v) The integration of livestock into the cropping systems.
(b) Ensure that program outcomes include at least the
following:
(i) The increase of soil organic matter content.
(ii) The improvement of soil water infiltration capacity.
(iii) The increase in soil water holding capacity.
(iv) The improvement of soil biological capacity to break down
plant residue and other substances and to maintain soil aggregation.
(v) The improvement of soil nutrient sequestration and
cycling capacity.
(vi) The reduction of nutrient losses.
(3) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for soil
health/regenerative agriculture, the department shall promote practices of soil
health and regenerative agriculture, including the use of no-till farming,
intercropping, cover crops, multispecies cover crops, roller crimping, managed
rotational grazing, and other practices identified that utilize natural
biological processes to advance the goals of soil health and regenerative
agriculture.
(4) Funds appropriated in part 1 for soil
health/regenerative agriculture shall not be used for applied research into the
precision application of fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides.
(5) It is the intention of the legislature that the
department engage with program partners to achieve the purposes of the soil
health/regenerative agriculture programs through research, education, and
outreach. Agreements with program partners receiving funds through soil
health/regenerative agriculture appropriations must describe intended outcomes
and how intended outcomes will be measured and require the provision of a
report to the department on uses of funding received and a progress report on
outcomes.
(6) In the report required under section 501 of this part,
the department shall provide information on the program described in this
section, including department activities, uses of program funds by activity or
project, contractors, grantees, and a summary of projects and project results.
(7) Of the funds appropriated in part 1 for soil
health/regenerative agriculture, not less than $1,000,000.00 must be used by
the department to partner with the state land grant university through MSU
Extension and AgBioResearch to develop, implement, and evaluate a soil
health/regenerative agriculture program. The partnership described in this
subsection must be focused on researching and assisting the agricultural
industry in implementing soil health/regenerative agricultural principles and
techniques. Partnership goals must include, but are not limited to,
establishing program priorities, developing metrics, implementing goals,
evaluating outcomes, and engaging with stakeholders.
Sec. 503. Not later than April 1, the department shall
prepare a final report to be posted on the department�s website and provided to
the relevant house and senate standing committees and appropriations
subcommittees as well as to the fiscal agencies and state budget office. The
report must contain the following information for agriculture nutrient best
management voluntary practices program:
(a) The number and location of acres enrolled in nutrient
management or other best management practices.
(b) The number of acres enrolled that were not previously
verified under the MAEAP.
(c) A summary of practices implemented and available
incentive programs.
(d) The starting and ending balances of the program.
(e) A summary of outreach and training efforts.
(f) Testing results.
Sec. 505. The funds appropriated in part 1 for
environmental stewardship/MAEAP must be used
to support department agriculture pollution prevention programs, including
groundwater and freshwater protection programs under part 87 of the natural
resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.8701 to
324.8717, and technical assistance in implementing conservation grants
available under the federal farm bill.
Sec. 506. The
department may receive and expend federal revenues up to a total of
$1,000,000.00 in excess of the federal revenue appropriated in part 1 for
environmental stewardship and MAEAP activities. Within
30 days, the department shall notify the subcommittees, the fiscal
agencies, and the state budget office prior to expending federal revenues
authorized under this section.
Sec. 507. (1) From the appropriations in part 1 for local
conservation districts, $3,000,000.00 must be
distributed through a grant program to local conservation districts in this
state that were in operation in the previous fiscal year based upon criteria established by the department.
(2) On or before April 1, the department shall report on
the previous calendar year�s activities of local conservation districts. The
report must include descriptions of local conservation district activities and
the use of funding. In preparing this report, the department shall coordinate
with representatives of local conservation districts.
AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BUREAU
Sec. 601. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
the food and agriculture investment program, the department shall operate a food and agriculture investment program.
(2) The food and
agriculture investment program shall do all of the following:
(a) Expand the
Michigan food and agriculture sector.
(b) Promote food
security.
(c) Develop local
and regional food systems.
(d) Grow Michigan
exports.
(e) Promote the
development of value-added agricultural production.
(f) Support urban
farms, food hubs, food incubators, and community-based processing facilities
with a focus on new and expanding protein processors.
(g) Promote the
expansion of farm markets, flower markets, and urban agriculture, including
hoop houses.
(h) Increase food
processing activities within this state by accelerating investment projects and
infrastructure development that support growth in production agriculture and
food and agriculture processing, expand opportunity to new agricultural producers
and processors, promote agriculture tourism and agricultural heritage, and
develop agricultural education and interpretation activities.
(3) In addition
to the funds appropriated in part 1, the department may receive and expend
funds received from outside sources for the food and agriculture investment
program.
(4) Before the allocation of funding, all projects must receive approval from the Michigan commission
of agriculture and rural development, except for projects selected through a
competitive process by a joint evaluation committee selected by the director
and consisting of representatives that have agriculture, food security, local and regional food systems, business,
and economic development expertise. Projects funded through the food and
agriculture investment program will be required to have a grant agreement that
outlines milestones and activities that must be met in order to receive a
disbursement of funds. Projects must also identify measurable project outcomes.
(5) The department shall include, in the agriculture development annual report, a report on the food and agriculture investment
program for the previous fiscal year that includes a listing of the grantees,
award amounts, match funding, project locations, and project outcomes.
(6) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for
the food and agriculture investment program are designated as a work project
appropriation, and any unencumbered or unallotted funds do not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and are available for expenditures for projects under
this section until the projects have been completed. The following is in
compliance with section 451a(1) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431,
MCL 18.1451a:
(a) The purpose
of the project is to promote and expand the Michigan food and agriculture
sector, grow Michigan exports, and increase food processing activities within
the state.
(b) The project
will be accomplished by utilizing state employees or contracts with service
providers, or both.
(c) The estimated
cost of this project is identified in the appropriation line item.
(d) The tentative
completion date for the work project is September 30, 2029.
(7) The department may expend money from the funds
appropriated in part 1 for the food and agriculture investment program,
including all of the following activities:
(a) Grants.
(b) Loans or loan
guarantees.
(c)
Infrastructure development.
(d) Other
economic assistance.
(e) Program
administration.
(f) Export
assistance.
(8) The department shall expend no more than 5% from the funds appropriated in part 1 for the
food and agriculture investment program for administrative purposes.
(9) In awarding grants under the food and agriculture
investment program, the department shall identify and encourage applications
from women, veterans, and beginning farmers and ranchers. In awarding grants
under the food and agriculture investment program, the department must also
prioritize Michigan-based small businesses, nonprofits, and organizations
promoting agriculture and food security activities.
(10) The department shall
implement and maintain internal control systems consistent with statewide
standards for fiscal integrity, risk management, and fraud prevention.
Sec. 606. (1) By not later than
April 1, the department shall report on the previous calendar year�s
activities of the agriculture development bureau.
(2) The report described in subsection (1) must include the
following information on any grants awarded during the prior fiscal year:
(a) The name of
the grantee.
(b) The amount of
the grant.
(c) The purpose
of the grant, including measurable outcomes.
(d) Additional
state, federal, private, or local funds contributed to the grant project.
(e) The
completion date of grant-funded activities.
(3) The report must include the following information on the
Michigan craft beverage council established under section 303 of the Michigan
liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1303:
(a) Council
activities and accomplishments for the previous fiscal year.
(b) Council
expenditures for the previous fiscal year by category of administration,
industry support, research and education grants, and promotion and consumer
education.
(c) Grants
awarded during the previous fiscal year and the results of research grant
projects completed during the previous fiscal year.
Sec. 607. Unexpended industry support fund revenues at
the end of the fiscal year shall be carried
forward into the industry support fund in the succeeding fiscal year and do not
lapse to the general fund.
Sec. 608. (1) The appropriations in part 1 for the
qualified forest program are for the purpose of increasing the knowledge of
nonindustrial private forestland owners regarding sound forest management
practices and increasing the amount of commercial timber production from those
lands.
(2) The
department shall work in partnership with stakeholder groups and other state
and federal agencies to increase the active management of nonindustrial private
forestland to foster the growth of this state�s timber product industry.
Sec. 609. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall maintain coordination with the department of treasury to
improve the timely processing and issuance of tax credits under section 36109
of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL
324.36109, for the Michigan�s farmland and open space preservation program
under parts 361 and 362 of the natural resources and environmental protection
act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.36101 to 324.36116 and
324.36201 to 324.36207. The improvement of timely processing and issuance, as
described in this section, includes, but is not limited to:
(a) Timely review
of mailed applications and paperwork.
(b) Timely and
proactive communications to applicants on the status of their application.
(c) The provision
of a clear and understood timeline for the issuance of any tax credits.
Sec. 610. The department shall collaborate with the
department of labor and economic opportunity�s office of rural prosperity on
the rural development fund grant program as part of the state�s coordinated
strategy for achieving rural prosperity across the state.
LABORATORY AND CONSUMER PROTECTIOn
BUREAU
Sec. 701. The department shall report by April 1 on the previous calendar year�s
activities of the laboratory bureau.
Sec. 702. No funds from the appropriations in part 1 may
be used for the purpose of consolidating state-run laboratories.
FAIRS and EXPOSITIONS
Sec. 801. All
appropriations from the agriculture equine industry development fund must be spent on equine-related purposes. No funds
from the agriculture equine industry development fund may
be expended for non-equine-related purposes
without prior approval of the legislature.
Sec. 802. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 from agriculture equine industry development
funds, available revenue must be allocated in the following priority order:
(a) To support
all administrative, contractual, and regulatory costs incurred by the
department and the Michigan gaming control board.
(b) Any remaining
funds collected through September 30, 2026,
after the obligations in subdivision (a) have been met, must be prorated among
the county fairs, supplements, breeders� awards, and sire stakes awards to
eligible race meeting licensees in accordance with section 20 of the horse
racing law of 1995, 1995 PA 279, MCL 431.320.
Sec. 803. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 from purses and supplements � fairs/licensed
tracks, $720,000.00 may be spent only if there is no standardbred race meeting
in this state that is licensed under the horse racing law of 1995, 1995 PA 279,
MCL 431.301 to 431.336, by January 1.
ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 901. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
fair food network - double up food bucks, the department shall work with the
organization to ensure that at least 90% of the funds allocated to the program
are directly used for the payments to participating vendors.
(2) The department shall work with the department of health
and human services to do all of the following:
(a) Notify recipients of food assistance program benefits
that food assistance program benefits can be accessed at many farmers markets
in this state with bridge cards.
(b) Notify recipients of food assistance program benefits
about the program and that it is administered by the organization. Food
assistance program recipients shall receive information about the program.
(3) The department shall work with the organization to
expand access to the program in each of this state�s counties with grocery
stores or farmers markets that meet the program�s eligibility requirements.
(4) On or before June 1, the department shall submit a
report on activities and outcomes of the program. The report must contain all
of the following:
(a) The counties in this state with participating program
vendors, the number of vendors by county, and the name and location of vendors,
as of May 1, 2025.
(b) The counties in this state with participating program
vendors, the number of vendors by county, and the name of location of vendors,
as of May 1, 2026. The report must highlight counties and vendors added to the
program since May 1, 2025.
(c) The number of individuals participating in the program,
by county.
Sec. 902. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
Fresh Food in Schools, funds must be allocated to the scratch cooking pilot
program.
(2) A local education agency providing locally produced
agriculture products for schools may submit an application to the department
for a grant under the pilot program. The application must include both of the
following:
(a) A needs assessment to evaluate equipment needs,
equipment utilization, procurement process, and workforce capabilities for the
pilot program.
(b) A strategic plan identifying all of the following:
(i) How the local education agency will use the grant
funding.
(ii) How project activities will be monitored and evaluated.
(iii) All proposed costs with a clear explanation about how the
costs were determined.
(3) Grants shall be used by a local education agency to
promote scratch cooking, which may include any of the following:
(a) Implementing professional development and training
related to preparing, procuring, advertising, serving, and creating menus of
scratch-cooked meals that prioritize fresh, locally procured items.
(b) Purchasing kitchen equipment or making infrastructure
modifications necessary for scratch cooking.
(c) Hiring of staff or third-party entities whose primary
focus is creating sustainable, actionable change within a school food program
to increase their scratch cooking that sustains beyond the grant period.
(d) Providing technical assistance, pupil engagement, and
education related to scratch cooking, such as taste tests, recipe development,
and culinary education.
(e) Investing in K to 12 software and technology systems
for procurement to support scratch cooking.
(f) Carrying out any additional activities to promote
scratch cooking that will help local education agencies meet or exceed
nutrition standards.
(4) In evaluating grant applications, the department shall
give priority to local education agencies that serve the greatest proportion of
students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
(5) Not later than 180 days after the expiration of the
pilot program, each local education agency that received a grant shall submit a
report to the department that compares the change at the end of the grant
period to the school year immediately preceding the beginning of the grant
period, including all of the following:
(a) Recipes prepared.
(b) Nutrient analysis information.
(c) Invoices or bid lists identifying the cost of equipment
needed for scratch cooking.
(d) The number of staff, type of staff, and time required
to prepare each meal.
(e) Salary and benefit rates for each food service employee
involved in food preparation of selected meals.
(f) Production record and meal counts.
(g) Free and reduced-price meal eligibility and average
daily lunch participation.
(h) Pre- and post-program scratch cooked menu analysis.
(i) Pre- and post-program local procured item analysis.
(j) Program cost savings.
(k) Any other information required by the department.
(6) Not later than 1 year following the expiration of the
pilot program, the department shall submit a report to the chairpersons and
minority chairpersons of the committees and subcommittees with jurisdictions
over education and agriculture in the house and senate that includes at least
the following information:
(a) The number of and amount of grants.
(b) The names of and reports provided by participating
local education agencies.
(c) Recommendations on the continuation or expansion of the
pilot program.
(d) Any other information required by the department.
ARTICLE 2
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
part 1
line-item appropriations
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027
Sec. 101. There is
appropriated for the department of corrections for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2027, from the following funds:
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions
16.0
Full-time equated classified positions
12,648.0
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
2,197,337,000
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
  transfers
0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
2,197,337,000
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues
5,222,600
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues
275,000
Total private revenues
0
Total other state restricted revenues
30,559,800
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
2,161,279,600
Sec. 102. DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT
Full-time equated unclassified positions
16.0
Full-time equated classified positions
389.0
Unclassified salaries�FTEs
16.0
$
2,433,800
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Administrative hearings officers
$
4,229,600
Budget and operations administration�FTEs
302.0
46,106,500
Compensatory buyout and union leave bank
100
County jail reimbursement program
14,564,600
Employee wellness programming�FTEs
9.0
2,593,300
Equipment and special maintenance
1,559,700
Executive direction�FTEs
28.0
5,411,700
New custody staff training
24,677,100
Prison industries operations�FTEs
50.0
10,449,400
Property management
2,638,000
Prosecutorial and detainer expenses
2,301,000
Worker�s compensation
8,584,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
125,548,900
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DOJ, prison rape elimination act grant
674,700
Special revenue funds:
Correctional industries revolving fund
10,449,400
Correctional industries revolving fund 110
721,600
Jail reimbursement program fund
5,900,000
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
107,803,200
Sec. 103. OFFENDER SUCCESS ADMINISTRATION
Full-time equated classified positions
330.9
Community corrections comprehensive plans and services
$
15,198,100
Community residential
  services
13,575,500
Education/skilled trades/career readiness programs�FTEs
260.9
40,532,500
Higher education in prison
1,450,000
Offender success community partners
18,925,000
Offender success federal grants
751,000
Offender success programming
16,042,200
Offender success services�FTEs
70.0
13,074,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
119,548,800
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DOJ, prisoner reintegration
751,000
Federal education revenues
1,643,800
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
117,154,000
Sec. 104. FIELD OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATION
Full-time equated classified positions
1,616.5
Field operations�FTEs
1,585.5
$
228,128,100
Parole board operations�FTEs
31.0
3,399,100
Parole/probation services
940,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
232,467,200
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Community tether program reimbursement
275,000
Reentry center offender reimbursements
10,000
Supervision fees
6,630,500
Supervision fees set-aside
940,000
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
224,611,700
Sec. 105. CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES ADMINISTRATION
Full-time equated classified positions
678.0
Body-worn cameras�FTEs
8.0
$
3,848,700
Central records�FTEs
43.0
4,785,200
Contraband prevention
3,750,000
Correctional facilities administration�FTEs
37.0
7,089,300
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Housing inmates in federal institutions
$
511,000
Inmate housing fund
100
Inmate legal services
270,900
Intelligence unit�FTEs
30.0
4,135,000
Leased beds and alternatives to leased beds
100
Prison food service�FTEs
324.0
79,029,100
Prison store operations�FTEs
32.0
3,745,300
Transportation�FTEs
204.0
36,578,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
143,743,300
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DOJ-BOP, federal prisoner reimbursement
411,000
SSA-SSI, incentive payment
272,000
Special revenue funds:
Correctional industries revolving fund 110
901,900
Resident stores
3,745,300
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
138,413,100
Sec. 106. HEALTH CARE
Full-time equated classified positions
1,475.3
Clinical complexes�FTEs
1,000.8
$
205,230,400
Health care administration�FTEs
18.0
3,805,400
Healthy Michigan plan administration�FTEs
12.0
1,085,000
Hepatitis C treatment
5,000,000
Interdepartmental grant to health and human services,
  eligibility specialists
120,200
Mental health and substance use disorder treatment
  services�FTEs
444.5
68,887,100
Prisoner health care services
129,540,700
Vaccination program
641,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
414,310,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues and reimbursements
435,300
Special revenue funds:
Prisoner health care co-payments
257,200
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
413,617,500
Sec. 107. CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
Full-time equated classified positions
8,158.3
Alger Correctional Facility - Munising�FTEs
259.0
$
32,528,200
Baraga Correctional Facility - Baraga�FTEs
279.8
29,576,100
Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility - Ionia�FTEs
414.1
53,691,900
Carson City Correctional Facility - Carson City�FTEs
422.4
57,116,100
Central Michigan Correctional Facility - St. Louis�FTEs
385.0
55,879,200
Charles E. Egeler Correctional Facility - Jackson�FTEs
374.6
53,956,200
Chippewa Correctional Facility - Kincheloe�FTEs
443.6
53,753,900
Cooper Street Correctional Facility - Jackson�FTEs
254.6
31,190,000
Earnest C. Brooks Correctional Facility - Muskegon�FTEs
248.2
35,936,700
G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility - Jackson�FTEs
375.0
44,923,000
Gus Harrison Correctional Facility - Adrian�FTEs
285.4
41,750,300
Ionia Correctional Facility - Ionia�FTEs
286.3
40,613,000
Kinross Correctional Facility - Kincheloe�FTEs
222.0
34,240,400
Lakeland Correctional Facility - Coldwater�FTEs
272.4
39,446,400
Macomb Correctional Facility - New Haven�FTEs
313.3
45,258,600
Marquette Branch Prison - Marquette�FTEs
319.7
36,096,800
Muskegon Correctional Facility - Muskegon�FTEs
217.3
33,155,200
Newberry Correctional Facility - Newberry�FTEs
200.1
29,180,600
Oaks Correctional Facility - Eastlake�FTEs
289.4
41,756,100
Parnall Correctional Facility - Jackson�FTEs
262.5
34,569,800
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Richard A. Handlon Correctional Facility - Ionia�FTEs
268.3
$
37,301,200
Saginaw Correctional Facility - Freeland�FTEs
268.6
39,493,000
Special Alternative Incarceration Program - Jackson�FTEs
26.2
3,363,700
St. Louis Correctional Facility - St. Louis�FTEs
302.9
43,379,100
Thumb Correctional Facility - Lapeer�FTEs
295.6
42,132,400
Women�s Huron Valley Correctional Complex - Ypsilanti�FTEs
494.8
68,374,300
Woodland Correctional Facility - Whitmore Lake�FTEs
287.2
45,281,600
Northern region administration and support�FTEs
42.0
4,685,400
Southern region administration and support�FTEs
48.0
16,334,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
1,124,963,900
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DOJ, state criminal assistance program
1,034,800
Special revenue funds:
State restricted fees, revenues and reimbursements
102,100
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
1,123,827,000
Sec. 108. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information technology services and projects
$
31,754,900
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
31,754,900
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Correctional industries revolving fund 110
183,000
Supervision fees set-aside
718,800
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
30,853,100
Sec. 109. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Clinical complexes
$
500,000
Contraband prevention
450,000
Correctional facility count and callout process
  automation
450,000
Education/skilled trades/career readiness programs
2,000,000
Goodwill Flip the Script
850,000
Higher education in prison
500,000
Peer-supported reentry
250,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
5,000,000
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
5,000,000
part 2
provisions concerning appropriations
for fiscal year 2026-2027
general sections
Sec. 201. In accordance with section 30 of article IX of the
state constitution of 1963, for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2027, total state spending under part 1 from state sources is
$2,191,839,400.00 and total state
spending under part 1 from state sources to be
paid to local units of government is $122,247,200.00.
The following itemized statement
identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of government will
occur:
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Community corrections
  comprehensive plans and services
$
15,198,100
Community residential services
13,575,500
County jail reimbursement program
14,564,600
Field Operations
76,607,900
Leased beds and alternatives to
  leased beds
100
Prosecutorial and detainer expenses
2,301,000
TOTAL
$
122,247,200
Sec. 202. The
appropriations under this part and part 1 are subject to the management and
budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 203. As used
in this part and part 1:
(a) �Administrative
segregation� means confinement for maintenance of order or discipline to a cell
or room apart from accommodations provided for inmates who are participating in
programs of the facility.
(b) �Department� means the department of corrections.
(c) �Director� means the director of the department.
(d) �DOJ� means the United States Department of
Justice.
(e) �DOJ-BOP� means the DOJ Bureau of Prisons.
(f) �Evidence-based� means a decision-making process
that integrates the best available research, clinician expertise, and client
characteristics.
(g) �FTE� means
full-time equated position in the classified service
of this state.
(h) �Jail� means a facility operated by a local unit
of government for the physical detention and correction of individuals charged with or convicted of criminal
offenses.
(i) �OCC� means the office of community corrections.
(j) �Offender success� means that an offender has,
with the support of the community, intervention of the field agent, and benefit
of any participation in programs and treatment, made an adjustment while at
liberty in the community such that the offender has
not been sentenced to or returned to prison for the conviction of a new crime
or the revocation of probation or parole.
(k) �Recidivism� means that term as defined in section
1 of 2017 PA 5, MCL 798.31.
(l) �Serious emotional disturbance� means that term as
defined in section 100d(3) of the mental
health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1100d.
(m) �Serious mental illness� means that term as
defined in section 100d(4) of the mental
health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL
330.1100d.
(n) �SSA� means the United States Social Security
Administration.
(o) �SSA-SSI� means SSA supplemental security
income.
(p) �Standard report recipients� means the senate and house
appropriations committees, the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on
corrections and judiciary, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the senate and
house policy offices, the legislative corrections ombudsman, and the state
budget office.
Sec. 204. If the state administrative board, acting under
section 3 of 1921 PA 2, MCL 17.3, transfers funds from an amount appropriated
under part 1, the legislature may, by a concurrent resolution adopted by a
majority of the members elected to and serving in each house, intertransfer
funds within part 1 for the particular department, board, commission, officer,
or institution.
Sec. 205. (1) The department shall use the internet to
fulfill the reporting requirements of this part and shall make each report
readily accessible to the public and conspicuously post each required report in
a single archivable location on the department�s website not later than the due
date required for each report.
(2) In addition to placing all reports required in the
current fiscal year on the department�s website, the department shall maintain
on its website all reports placed on the website from previous fiscal years
posted by fiscal year in the same single archivable location.
(3) The department shall transmit all required reports for
the current fiscal year to the standard report recipients and any other
required recipients by email. The email shall include a copy of the report and
a link to access the report online.
Sec. 206. The department shall receive and retain copies of
all reports funded from appropriations in part 1. The department shall follow
federal and state law and guidelines for short-term and long-term retention of
records. The department may electronically retain copies of reports unless
otherwise required by federal and state guidelines.
Sec. 207. (1) The department shall cooperate with the
department of technology, management, and budget to maintain a searchable
website accessible by the public at no cost that includes, but is not limited
to, all of the following for the department:
(a) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by category.
(b) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.
(c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor,
including the vendor name, payment date, payment amount, and payment
description.
(2) The department shall cooperate with the department of
technology, management, and budget to update the searchable website on a
quarterly basis.
Sec. 208. (1) In addition to any other requirements under
this part, if the department is authorized under this part to expend funds in
addition to those appropriated in part 1, the department shall do all of the
following:
(a) Not later than December 1, provide a report to the
chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and
house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office that details all of the
following:
(i) The type of funding received during the previous fiscal
year that was authorized in part 2 of the article that made appropriations for
the department in the previous fiscal year.
(ii) When the funding was received.
(iii) The amount of funding received.
(iv) How much of the funding was spent and for what purpose or
purposes.
(b) Not later than 60 days after receipt of funds
authorized under this part, provide a report to the chairpersons of the senate
and house appropriations committees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and
the state budget office that details all of the following:
(i) The type of funding received.
(ii) When the funding was received.
(iii) The amount of funding received.
(iv) The anticipated or actual amount to be spent and the
specified purpose or purposes.
(c) Not later than February 15, provide a report to the
chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and
house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office that includes an estimate of
funding authorized by this part that the department anticipates it will receive
in the subsequent fiscal year, and identifies all of the following:
(i) The type or types of funding anticipated.
(ii) The amount or amounts of funding anticipated.
(iii) The purpose or purposes of the funding.
(2) If another reporting requirement under this part would
provide substantially similar information in a substantially similar time frame
as would be reported under subsection (1), subsection (1) does not apply.
Sec. 209. Not later than December 15, the state budget
office shall prepare and submit a report that provides estimates of the total
general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the previous
fiscal year. The report must summarize the projected year-end general
fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by major departmental program or
program areas. The state budget office shall submit the report to the standard
report recipients and to the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations
committees.
Sec. 210. Not later than 14 days after the release of the
executive budget recommendation, the department shall cooperate with the state
budget office to provide an annual report on estimated state restricted fund
balances, state restricted fund projected revenues, and state restricted fund
expenditures for the previous 2 fiscal years. The report must be submitted to
the standard report recipients and to the chairpersons of the senate and house
appropriations committees.
Sec. 211. Not later than November 15, the department shall
disclose on a publicly accessible website private and other third-party funds
received by the department in the previous fiscal year. The report must include
the amount of funding received, the specific source of funding received, the
purpose for which funding was expended, and the amount of any remaining funds.
The report must be submitted to the standard report recipients and to the
chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees.
Sec. 212. Consistent with section 217 of the management and
budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1217, the department shall prepare a report on
out-of-state travel expenses by not later than January 1. The report must list
all travel by classified and unclassified employees outside this state in the
previous fiscal year that was funded in whole or in part with funds
appropriated in the department�s budget. The department shall submit the report
to the standard report recipients and to the senate and house appropriations
committees. The report must include all of the following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The total transportation and related costs of each
travel occurrence and the proportions funded with state general fund/general
purpose revenues, state restricted revenues, federal revenues, and other
revenues.
Sec. 213. On a quarterly basis, the department shall report
on the number of full-time equated positions in pay status by civil service
classification, including a comparison by line item of the number of full-time
equated positions authorized from funds appropriated in part 1 to the actual
number of full-time equated positions employed by the department at the end of
the reporting period. The report must be submitted to the standard report
recipients and to the senate and house appropriations committees.
Sec. 214. Not later than April 1, the department shall
report on each specific policy change made to implement a public act affecting
the department that took effect during the previous calendar year. The report
must include reference to the public act that necessitates the policy change.
The department shall submit the report to the standard report recipients, the
senate and house appropriations committees, and to the joint committee on
administrative rules.
Sec. 215. Not later than April 1, the department shall
provide to the standard report recipients a copy of its annual strategic plan
prepared in compliance with section 363 of the management and budget act, 1984
PA 431, MCL 18.1363. The plan must include the mission, vision, goals,
strategies, and performance measures of the department.
Sec. 216. The department shall report on any court
settlement that may require further legislative review of state statutory
programs or regulations.
Sec. 217. In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1,
there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $2,500,000.00 for federal
contingency authorization. Amounts appropriated are not available for
expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1
under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1393.
Sec. 218. Total authorized appropriations from all sources
under part 1 for legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027 are
estimated at $133,039,600.00. From this amount, total appropriations for
pension-related legacy costs for the department are estimated at
$133,039,600.00. Total appropriations for retiree health care legacy costs for
the department are estimated at $0.00.
Sec. 219. To the extent possible, the department shall not
expend appropriations under part 1 until all existing authorized work project
funds available for the same purposes are exhausted.
Sec. 220. Not later than 6 months after the state budget
office issues work project letters, and again on or not later than April 15,
the department shall submit reports that summarize all work project accounts.
The reports must include all of the following:
(a) A list of all work project accounts.
(b) The status of all work project accounts, including
amounts expended, amounts encumbered, and available balances for each account.
(c) The amount of funds that lapsed from any previously
designated work project accounts, the name and description of the work project
account, and the funds that received the lapsed amounts.
Sec. 221. To the extent permissible under section 261 of
the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1261, all of the
following apply to the expenditure of funds appropriated in part 1:
(a) The funds must not be used for the purchase of foreign
goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality
American goods or services, or both, are available.
(b) Preference must be given to goods or services, or both,
manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are competitively
priced and of comparable quality.
(c) Preference must be given to goods or services, or both,
that are manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses owned and operated by
veterans, if they are competitively priced and of comparable quality.
Sec. 222. The department shall not take disciplinary action
against an employee of the department or a prisoner because the employee or
prisoner communicates with a member of the legislature or legislative staff
unless the communication is prohibited by law and the department is exercising
its authority as provided by law.
Sec. 223. (1) The department shall maximize utilization of
its in-person state workforce. The department shall prioritize occupancy
utilization of office space for each division within the department. Employees
with job responsibilities that require the employees to serve in their
capacities outside of an office shall be monitored each pay period to ensure
all work hours reported on timesheets were actually worked.
(2) The department shall comply with requirements set forth
by the office of the state employer on in-person work and utilization and
occupancy rates of state buildings to ensure in-person work is optimized and
occupancy rates are 80% or higher, subject to market conditions.
(3) The department shall adhere to civil service rules and
regulations that state the standard biweekly work period for a full-time
employee in the classified service of this state is the equivalent of 80 hours
of work. The department shall establish policies and processes to ensure all
employees are working their jobs during agreed-upon business hours.
(4) The office of the state employer must create and
implement an occupancy utilization uniform policy on occupancy, utilization,
and in-person and remote work. The office of the state employer must make each
uniform policy publicly available on the department�s website.
Sec. 224. The department shall complete a space utilization
assessment by July 1 using a form developed by the department of technology,
management, and budget for all space assigned under its building occupancy
agreement and leased office locations and posted on their website. The
department shall develop, in coordination with the department of technology,
management, and budget, a plan to reduce, consolidate, or otherwise optimize
assigned space. The plans shall prioritize the use of state-owned facilities,
wherever possible, and comply with department of technology, management, and
budget-established space standards unless an exception is approved by the
department of technology, management, and budget.
Sec. 225. To the extent permissible under the management
and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594, the director shall take
all reasonable steps to ensure geographically disadvantaged business
enterprises compete for and perform contracts to provide services or supplies,
or both. The director shall strongly encourage firms with which the department
contracts to subcontract with certified geographically disadvantaged business
enterprises for services or supplies, or both. As used in this section, �geographically
disadvantaged business enterprises� means that term as defined in Executive
Directive No. 2019-8.
Sec. 226. Not later than December 31, 2026, and again by
June 1, 2027, the department shall provide a report to the standard report
recipients that includes details regarding any federal guidelines, rules,
regulations, or other significant federal policy changes, including H.R. 1 and
the Rural Health Transformation Program, that do, or are expected to,
significantly impact the operations of the department, including increases or
reductions in federal revenue and changes that are likely to improve or impede the
department�s ability to safeguard the health or welfare of the public.
Sec. 227. (1) Within 30 days after enactment of this act,
the senate and house shall provide to the state budget office a jointly
agreed-upon list of legislatively directed spending items as that term is
defined in section 364 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1364, funded in part 1. The list must include all information and documents
pertaining to the funded items as publicly disclosed in accordance with
sections 364 and 364a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1364
and 18.1364a.
(2) In accordance with section 364(4) of the management and
budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1364, the department or agency administering
the grant shall post a report in a publicly accessible location on its website
beginning March 15 of the current fiscal year. The department or agency shall
update the report and shall post an updated report not later than June 15 of
the current fiscal year and again not later than September 15 of the current
fiscal year. The department or agency shall include in the report the most
comprehensive information the department or agency has available at the time of
posting for grants awarded.
Sec. 228. The state budget director shall take steps to
ensure that all state fiscal recovery funds allocated to this state under the American rescue plan act of 2021,
Public Law 117-2, are expended by December 31, 2026, as required by law. Any
state fiscal recovery funds that would otherwise lapse after September 30,
2026, are automatically reappropriated for the same purpose as originally
authorized and available for expenditure through December 31, 2026, and any
subsequent financial close-out period.
Sec. 229. (1) The state budget director shall take steps to
ensure that all state fiscal recovery funds allocated to this state under the
American rescue plan act of 2021, Public Law 117-2, are expended  by December 31, 2026, as required by law. The state budget
director may reallocate appropriated funds for the purpose of fully utilizing
state fiscal recovery funds that are in jeopardy of not meeting the expenditure
deadline for reasons that may include, but are not limited to, completed
projects coming in under budget or funds unable to be fully used by
subrecipients. The state budget director shall reallocate any of the funds
reallocated under this subsection to the programs or purposes specified in this
section. Any funds reallocated are unappropriated and immediately
reappropriated for the following purposes:
(a) To reclassify general fund/general purpose
appropriations for payroll and covered benefits for eligible public health and
safety employees at the department of corrections.
(b) To reclassify general fund/general purpose
appropriations for payroll and covered benefits for eligible public health and
safety employees at the department of state police.
(2) All applicable guidance, implementation, and reporting
provisions of Public Law 117-2 must be followed for state fiscal recovery funds
reallocated and reappropriated under subsection (1).
(3) The state budget director shall notify the senate and
house appropriations committees not later than 10 business days after
making any reallocations under subsection (1). The notification must include
the authorized program under which funds were originally appropriated, the
amount of the reallocation, the program, or programs, or purpose, the
department to which the funds are being reallocated under subsection (1), and
the amount reallocated to each program or purpose.
Sec. 230. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall do the following:
(a) Report on any amounts of severance pay for a department
director, deputy director, or other high-ranking department official not later
than 14 days after a severance agreement with the director, deputy director, or
official is signed. The name of the director, deputy director, or official and
the amount of severance pay must be included in the report required by this
subdivision.
(b) Not later than February 1, report on the total amount
of severance pay remitted to former department employees during the previous
fiscal year and the total number of former department employees that were
remitted severance pay during the previous fiscal year.
(2) As used in this section, �severance pay� means
compensation to which both of the following apply:
(a) The compensation is payable or paid upon the
termination of employment.
(b) The compensation is paid in addition to wages or
benefits earned during the course of employment or generally applicable
retirement benefits.
Sec. 231. The department shall establish a policy for
conducting precontract risk assessments to evaluate contractor financial risk,
security risks, and insurance requirements prior to contract execution. The
department shall report back to the standard report recipients by March 31,
2027 on the assessments implemented and used to evaluate contractors, as well
as contracts executed under the assessments.
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND
SUPPORT
Sec. 301. For 3
years after a felony offender is released from the department�s jurisdiction,
the department shall maintain the offender�s file on the offender tracking
information system and make it publicly accessible in the same manner as the
file of the current offender. The department
shall immediately remove the offender�s file from the offender tracking
information system upon determination that the offender was wrongfully
convicted and the offender�s file is not otherwise required to be maintained on
the offender tracking information system.
Sec. 302. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall submit a report not later than March
1 on the department�s staff retention strategies. The report must include,
but is not limited to, all of the following:
(a) The department�s strategies on how to improve employee
engagement, how to improve employee wellness, and how to offer additional
training and professional development for employees, including metrics the
department is using to measure success of employee wellness programming.
(b) Mechanisms by which the department receives employee
feedback in areas under subdivision (a) and how the department considers
suggestions made by employees.
(c) Steps the department has taken, and future plans and
goals the department has, for retention and improving employee wellness.
Sec. 303. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall submit a report not later than
March 1 on the number of employee departures. The report must include all of the following:
(a) The number of corrections officers that departed
from employment at a state correctional facility in the previous fiscal year and the number of years they worked for the
department.
(b) A chart that shows the normal distribution of
employee departures in the positions described under subdivision (a) based on years of
service. Years of service must be grouped into
the following ranges: 1 to 3 years, 3 to 5 years, 5 to 10 years, 10 to 15
years, 15 to 20 years, and 20 and more years.
(c) A section that shows the distinction between all of the following:
(i) Recruits who are in training
at the academy that depart employment.
(ii) Recruits who are in training
at a facility that depart employment.
(iii) Employees who have been on the job that depart
employment.
(d) A summary of the primary reasons for departure for each
of the ranges of years of service described under subdivision (1)(b) based on
the available responses.
Sec. 304. Funds appropriated in part 1 for prosecutorial
and detainer expenses must be used to reimburse counties for housing and
custody of parole violators and offenders being returned by the department from
community placement who are available for return to institutional status and
for prisoners who volunteer for placement in a county jail.
Sec. 305. The department shall provide fiduciary oversight
of funds received under the local corrections officers training act, 2003 PA
125, MCL 791.531 to 791.546.
Sec. 306. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall issue a report not later than March 1 for all vendor contracts
with a value of $500,000.00 or more and include all of the following:
(a) The original start date and the current expiration date
of each contract.
(b) The number of available option years.
(c) The number, if any, of contract compliance monitoring
site visits completed by the department for each vendor in the previous fiscal
year.
(d) The number and amount of fines in the previous fiscal
year for service-level agreement noncompliance for each vendor broken down by
area of noncompliance.
Sec. 307. (1) The department shall ensure that a prisoner
telephone system is maintained. The prisoner telephone system must meet ongoing
operational needs of the department while maintaining the lowest per-minute
rate possible. The department shall provide notice to the public and standard
report recipients at least 45 days in advance of any changes to telephone
rates.
(2) To the extent that department intelligence operations
are funded in part 1 rather than funds received through the telephone contract,
any resulting savings to this state and the telephone contract must be passed
to telephone system users in the negotiated phone call rate.
Sec. 308. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall provide for the training of all custody staff in effective and
safe ways of handling prisoners with mental illness and referring prisoners to
mental health treatment programs. Mental health awareness training must be
incorporated into the training of new custody staff.
Sec. 309. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall issue reports for all correctional facilities by January 1 and
July 1 that include all of the following information for each facility:
(a) The name, street address, and date of construction.
(b) The current maintenance costs.
(c) Any maintenance planned.
(d) The status of any major capital or maintenance
projects.
(e) The current utility costs.
(f) The expected future capital improvement costs.
(g) The current unspent balance of any authorized capital
outlay projects, including the original authorized amount.
(h) The expected future useful life.
Sec. 310. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall provide a report on the Michigan state industries program not later than December 1. The
report must include, but is not limited to, all of the following information:
(a) The locations of the programs.
(b) The total number of participants at each location.
(c) A description of job duties and typical inmate
schedules, and the products that are produced.
(d) How the program provides marketable skills that lead to
employable outcomes after release from a department facility.
Sec. 311. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for employee
wellness programming must be used for
post-traumatic stress outreach, treating mental health issues, peer support programs, and providing mental health
programming for all department staff, including former employees.
(2) Not later than December 15,
the department shall submit a report on programs the department has
established, the level of employee involvement, and expenditures made by the
department for employee wellness programming.
Sec. 312. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for new custody staff, the
department shall work to hire and train new corrections officers to address
attrition of corrections officers and to decrease overtime costs. The
department shall submit quarterly reports on new employee schools. The reports
must include all of the following information
for the immediately preceding fiscal quarter, and as much of the information as
possible for the current and next fiscal year:
(a) The number of
new employee schools that took place and the location of each.
(b) The number of
recruits that started in each employee school.
(c) The number of
recruits that graduated from each employee school and continued employment with
the department.
(2) Third-quarter reports must outline steps the department
has taken to obtain the highest number of recruits possible for each new
employee school. A report prepared under this subsection must include, but is
not limited to, all of the following information:
(a) Internal sources of recruitment, including transfers
and promotions.
(b) External sources of recruitment, including
advertisements.
(c) Job portals, social networking platforms, placement
agencies, job fairs, campus placements, or professional entities used for
recruitment.
(d) Whether the department�s website was used to advertise
vacancies.
Sec. 313. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall submit a quarterly report on
the number of overtime hours worked by all custody staff, by facility. The
report must include,
for each facility, the reasons for overtime
hours worked and the average number of
overtime hours worked by active employees.
Sec. 314. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department may establish agreements and exchange offender data with local,
state, and federal agencies, law enforcement, community service and treatment
providers, and research partners in order to improve offender success, reduce
recidivism risk, and enhance public safety. This data sharing may include, but
is not limited to, efforts to support all of the following:
(a) Providing continuing access to behavioral health,
physical health, and medication needs through community-based providers.
(b) Establishing assistance program eligibility and
participation.
(c) Collaborating with community service providers for
continued care and access to services for offenders.
(d) Providing ongoing cognitive and behavioral treatment
programming in the community.
(e) Providing substance abuse testing and referrals for
counseling services and treatment.
(f) Providing vocational skill training, job placement
support, and monitoring employment attainment.
(g) Determining educational attainment and needs.
(h) Establishing accurate offender identification, criminal
histories, and monitoring new criminal activity.
(i) Measuring and evaluating treatment programs and
services in support of evidence-based practices.
Sec. 315. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall submit 3-year and 5-year prison population projection updates not later than April 1, including
explanations of the methodology and assumptions used in developing the
projection updates.
Sec. 316. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall provide an annual statistical report for the preceding
calendar year on the department�s website not later than June 30. The
statistical report must include, but is not limited to, the types of
information as provided in the 2022 statistical report.
Sec. 317. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall report the reincarceration recidivism rates of offenders based
on available data.
Sec. 318. (1) The department shall administer a county jail
reimbursement program from the funds appropriated in part 1 for the purpose of
reimbursing counties for housing in jails certain felons who otherwise would
have been sentenced to prison.
(2) The county jail reimbursement program must be used to
reimburse counties for convicted felons in the custody of the sheriff if the
conviction was for a crime committed on or after January 1, 1999 and 1 of the
following applies:
(a) The felon�s sentencing guidelines recommended range
upper limit is more than 18 months, the felon�s sentencing guidelines
recommended range lower limit is 12 months or less, the felon�s prior record
variable score is 35 or more points, and the felon�s sentence is not for
commission of a crime in crime class G or crime class H or a nonperson crime in
crime class F under chapter XVII of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA
175, MCL 777.1 to 777.69.
(b) The felon�s minimum sentencing guidelines range minimum
is more than 12 months under the sentencing guidelines described in subdivision
(a).
(c) The felon was sentenced to jail for a felony committed
while the felon was on parole and under the jurisdiction of the parole board
and for which the sentencing guidelines recommended range for the minimum
sentence has an upper limit of more than 18 months.
(3) State reimbursement under this section must be $70.00
per diem per diverted offender for offenders with a presumptive prison
guideline score, $60.00 per diem per diverted offender for offenders with a
straddle cell guideline for a group 1 crime, and $45.00 per diem per diverted
offender for offenders with a straddle cell guideline for a group 2 crime.
Reimbursements must be paid for sentences up to a 1-year total.
(4) County jail reimbursement program expenditures must not
exceed the amount appropriated in part 1 for the county jail reimbursement
program. Payments to counties under the county jail reimbursement program must
be made in the order in which properly documented requests for reimbursements
are received. A request is properly documented if it meets departmental
requirements for documentation. Not later than October 15, the department shall
distribute the documentation requirements to all counties.
(5) Any county that receives funding under this section for
the purpose of housing in jails certain felons who otherwise would have been
sentenced to prison shall, as a condition of receiving the funding, report not
later than September 30 an annual average jail capacity and annual average jail
occupancy for the previous fiscal year.
(6) Not later than February 1, the department shall report
all of the following information:
(a) The number of inmates sentenced to the custody of the
sheriff and eligible for the county jail reimbursement program.
(b) The total amount paid to counties under the county jail
reimbursement program.
(c) The total number of days inmates were in the custody of
the sheriff and eligible for the county jail reimbursement program.
(d) The number of inmates sentenced to the custody of the
sheriff under each of the 3 categories: presumptive prison, group 1 crime, and
group 2 crime in subsection (3).
(e) The total amount paid to counties under each of the 3
categories: presumptive prison, group 1 crime, and group 2 crime in subsection
(3).
(f) The total number of days inmates were in the custody of
the sheriff under each of the 3 categories: presumptive prison, group 1 crime,
and group 2 crime in subsection (3).
(g) The estimated cost of housing inmates sentenced to the
custody of the sheriff and eligible for the county jail reimbursement program
as inmates of a state prison.
(7) As used in this section:
(a) �Group 1 crime� means a crime in 1 or more of the
following offense categories: arson, assault, assaultive other, burglary,
criminal sexual conduct, homicide or resulting in death, other sex offenses,
robbery, and weapon possession as determined by the department based on
specific crimes for which counties received reimbursement under the county jail
reimbursement program in fiscal year 2007 and fiscal year 2008, and listed in
the county jail reimbursement program document titled �FY 2007 and FY 2008
Group One Crimes Reimbursed�, dated March 31, 2009.
(b) �Group 2 crime� means a crime that is not a group 1
crime, including larceny, fraud, forgery, embezzlement, motor vehicle offenses,
malicious destruction of property, controlled substance offense, felony drunk
driving, and other nonassaultive offenses.
(c) �In the custody of the sheriff� means that the
convicted felon has been sentenced to the county jail and either is housed in a
county jail, is in custody but is being housed at a hospital or medical
facility for a medical or mental health purpose, or has been released from jail
and is being monitored through the use of the sheriff�s electronic monitoring
system.
Sec. 319. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall provide all of the following information on the offender
population in a monthly report:
(a) Prison population by facility and security level,
including the population of prisoners under the department�s jurisdiction
housed in county jails.
(b) Net operating capacity according to the most recent
certification report.
(c) Electronic monitoring populations.
(d) Parole populations.
(e) Probation populations, with identification of the
number of offenders in special alternative incarceration.
(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department
shall provide all of the following information on the offender population in a
quarterly report:
(a) The number of closed housing units and beds in those
units, including the security level of closed beds.
(b) The number of prisoners serving life sentences.
(c) The number of prisoners classified as past their
earliest release date.
(d) The number of prisoner intakes during the previous
quarter.
(e) The number of prisoner exits, including paroles,
maximum discharges, and other exits during the previous quarter.
(3) If the department knows it will not meet the reporting
requirements under this section, the department shall immediately issue a
report that states that fact and that lists the reasons for not meeting the
reporting requirements.
Sec. 320. On a quarterly basis, the department shall report
on all of the following:
(a) A detailed accounting of all correction officer
positions at each correctional facility, including positions that are filled
and positions that are vacant by facility.
(b) A detailed accounting of all vacant positions that are
health care related.
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Sec. 321. The department may charge fees and collect
revenues in excess of appropriations in part 1 not to exceed the cost of
offender services and programming, employee meals, parolee loans,
academic/vocational services, custody escorts, compassionate visits, union
steward activities, and public works programs and services provided to local
units of government or private nonprofit organizations. The revenues and fees
collected are appropriated for all expenses associated with these services and
activities.
Sec. 322. According to the terms of payment section of
contract number MA240000000326 with the State of Michigan, VitalCore Physicians
Group of Michigan, PLLC, is responsible for ensuring that all approved claims
are submitted and are paid within 45 days utilizing electronic fund transfers,
and that all collection notices are resolved within 90 days of notification of
the collection notice.
OFFENDER SUCCESS ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 401. (1) From the funds
appropriated in part 1, the department shall provide a report not later than March 1 on offender success
expenditures, allocations, and performance. The report
must include, but
not be limited to, details on
prior-year expenditures, including amounts spent on each project funded,
itemized by service provided and service provider.
Reported performance factors must be reported by region and must include, but
not be limited to, all of the following:
(a) The number of individuals who received transitional
housing services.
(b) The average length of stay in transitional housing.
(c) The number of individuals who received a referral for
economic stability assistance and the number of referred individuals who
secured employment or enrolled in education/training to increase economic
stability.
(d) The number of referred individuals who maintained
employment for 12 months or more.
(e) The total amount of leveraged services secured by the
contractor.
(2) As used in this section, �leveraged services� means
services that benefit clients that are not directly paid for by the department,
such as educational scholarships or grants, workforce training grants, or
housing choice vouchers.
(3) The department may accept cash or in-kind donations to
supplement funds for prison education training, supplies, and materials
necessary to complete the academic and jobs skills related programs. All funds
received are appropriated and may be expended by the department. Any unexpended
or unencumbered donations at the end of the fiscal year shall not lapse to the
general fund but shall be carried forward to the subsequent fiscal year.
Sec. 402. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
offender success services, the department, when reasonably possible, shall
strive to do the following:
(a) Develop workforce and training opportunities in
consultation with employers and state and local workforce agencies.
(b) Assist individuals leaving prison with securing
employment or training prior to or following release, or both.
(c) Work with faith-based and secular organizations to
provide reentry supports and voluntary programming opportunities that have been
demonstrated to reduce prison violence and recidivism.
(d) Provide information on accessing mental health care
following release and, if appropriate, coordinate referral to community mental
health services.
(e) Ensure that inmates have potential employer matches in
the communities to which the inmates will return prior to each inmate�s initial
parole hearing.
Sec. 404. Funds awarded for community
residential services in part 1 must provide
for all of the following:
(a) An initial client assessment reimbursement of $200.00.
(b) A per diem reimbursement of not more than $70.00.
Sec. 405. Allowable uses of community corrections
comprehensive plans and services funds appropriated in part 1 must include
reimbursing counties for transportation, treatment costs, and housing drunk
drivers during a period of assessment for treatment and case planning, in
accordance with an approved comprehensive plan. Reimbursements for housing
during the assessment process must be at the rate of $43.50 per day per
offender, up to a maximum of 5 days per offender.
Sec. 406. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall submit the following information for each county and counties
consolidated for community corrections comprehensive plans:
(a) Approved technical assistance grants and community
corrections comprehensive plans including each program and level of funding,
the utilization level of each program, and profile information of enrolled
offenders.
(b) If federal funds are made available, the number of
participants funded, the number served, the number successfully completing the
program, and a summary of the program activity.
(c) Status of the community corrections information system
and the jail population information system.
(d) Data on residential services, including participant
data, participant sentencing guideline scores, program expenditures, average
length of stay, and bed utilization data.
(e) Offender disposition data by sentencing guideline
range, by disposition type, by prior record variable score, by number and
percent statewide and by county, current year, and comparisons to the previous
3 years.
(f) Data on the use of funding made available under the
drunk driver jail reduction and community treatment program.
(2) The report required under subsection (1) must include
the total funding allocated, program expenditures, required program data, and
year-to-date totals.
Sec. 407. From the funds
appropriated in part 1, the department shall establish and maintain policies
and procedures that assist prisoners with obtaining a birth certificate,
duplicate Social Security card, if eligible, DD Form 214 or other military
documentation, state identification card, and operator�s license before parole
or discharge.
Sec. 408. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for higher
education in prison must be used by the department in collaboration with
accredited universities or colleges to provide incarcerated individuals the
opportunity to participate in comprehensive bachelor�s degree programs at no
cost to the incarcerated individual. The funds must be used for eligible
expenses including staffing, supplies, and tuition.
(2) Universities and colleges that receive funding under
this section must report not later than April 1 on all of the following, by
correctional facility, for the previous fiscal year:
(a) Expenditure of funds.
(b) Number of participants served.
(c) Enrollments, by race and gender.
(d) Number of participants who completed the program.
Sec. 409. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
education/skilled trades/career readiness programs, the department shall
maintain a program that provides on-the-job training in prison kitchens that
provides prisoners the opportunity to earn food service training credentials
recognized by the restaurant industry. The department shall use the funds
appropriated in part 1 for enhanced food technology program to collaborate with
the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association and other restaurant industry stakeholders
to provide job placement assistance to individuals on probation or parole.
Sec. 410. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall ensure that any inmate with a diagnosed mental illness is
referred to a local mental health care provider that is able and willing to
treat the inmate upon parole or discharge. Upon referral, the department shall
ensure that the provider is informed of the inmate�s current treatment plan
including any medications that are currently prescribed to the inmate.
Sec. 411. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall report not later than March 1 on academic and vocational
programs, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(a) The number of instructors and the number of instructor
vacancies, by program and facility.
(b) The number of prisoners enrolled in each program, the
number of prisoners completing each program, and the number of prisoners on
waiting lists for each program.
(c) The racial demographics of prisoners enrolled in each
program.
(d) The steps the department has undertaken to improve
programs, track records, accommodate transfers and prisoners with health care
needs, and reduce waiting lists.
(e) The number of prisoners paroled without a high school
diploma or a high school equivalency.
(f) The number of prisoners not paroled at their earliest
release date because of a lack of a high school equivalency and the reason
those prisoners have not obtained a high school equivalency.
Sec. 412. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall report on the department�s plans to eliminate programming for
prisoners. The report must be provided as soon as reasonably possible before
program elimination. As used in this section, �programming for prisoners� means
a department core program or career and technical education program funded in
part 1.
FIELD OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 501. (1) From the funds
appropriated in part 1, the department shall review and revise as
necessary policy proposals that provide alternatives to prison for offenders
being sentenced to prison as a result of technical probation violations and
technical parole violations. To the extent the department has insufficient
policies or resources to affect the continued increase in prison commitments
among these offender populations, from the funds
appropriated in part 1, the department shall explore other policy
options to allow for program alternatives, including department or OCC-funded
programs, local level programs, and programs available through private agencies
that may be used as prison alternatives for these offenders.
(2) Not later than April 1, the department shall provide
a report on the number of all parolees returned to prison and probationers
sentenced to prison for either a technical violation or new sentence during the
previous fiscal year. The report must include the following information for
probationers, for parolees after their first parole, and for parolees who have
been paroled more than once:
(a) The numbers
of parole and probation violators returned to or sent to prison for a new crime
with a comparison of original versus new offenses by major offense type:
assaultive, nonassaultive, drug, and sex.
(b) The numbers
of parole and probation violators returned to or sent to prison for a technical
violation and the type of violation, including, but not limited to, zero gun
tolerance and substance use disorder violations.
For parole technical rule violators, the report must list
violations by type, by length of time since release from prison, by the most
recent violation, and by the number of violations occurring since release from
prison.
(c) The
educational history of those offenders, including the
number of offenders who had a high school equivalency or high school
diploma before incarceration in prison, the number of offenders who received a high school
equivalency while in prison, and the number of
offenders who received a vocational certificate while in prison.
(d) The number of
offenders who participated in the reentry program versus the number of those
who did not.
(e) The
unduplicated number of offenders who participated in substance use disorder treatment programs, mental health
treatment programs, or both, while in prison, itemized by diagnosis.
Sec. 502. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall issue quarterly reports for the previous 4 quarters detailing
outcomes of prisoners who have been reviewed for parole. The report must
include all of the following:
(a) The number of prisoners in each quarter who were
reviewed.
(b) The number of prisoners who were granted parole.
(c) The number of prisoners who were denied parole.
(d) The number of parole decisions that were deferred.
(e) The distribution of the total number of prisoners
reviewed during that quarter grouped by whether the prisoner had been
interviewed for the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, or more than
sixth time.
(f) The number of paroles granted, denied, or deferred for
each of the parole guideline scores of low, average, and high.
(g) The reason for denying or deferring parole.
Sec. 503. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall submit a report not later than March 1 on the medically frail
parole process for the previous fiscal year. The report must include, but not
be limited to, the following:
(a) A de-identified list of incarcerated individuals who
were considered for medically frail parole the previous year, including the
following:
(i) Demographic data, including race or ethnicity, gender,
and age.
(ii) The controlling offense of the individual.
(iii) A categorization of the medical condition that resulted
in the individual being considered for medically frail parole.
(iv) If the individual was granted medically frail parole or
not, and if not, the reason why medically frail parole was denied.
(b) The number of individuals who were previously granted
medically frail parole that were returned to prison for a new offense or
technical violation of parole.
(c) The number of individuals who were previously granted
medically frail parole that were discharged from further parole supervision.
HEALTH CARE
Sec. 601. Not later than April
1, the department shall provide a report on all of the following:
(a) Physical and mental health care, pharmaceutical
services, and durable medical equipment for prisoners. A report under this
section must detail previous fiscal year expenditures itemized by vendor,
allocations, status of payments from contractors to vendors, and projected
year-end expenditures from accounts. A report under this section must include a
breakdown of all payments to the integrated care provider and to other
providers itemized by physical health care, mental health care, pharmaceutical
services, and durable medical equipment expenditures.
(b) Pharmaceutical prescribing practices, including a
detailed accounting of expenditures on antipsychotic medications, and any
changes that have been made to the prescription drug formularies.
(c) A status report on
efforts to develop measurable data and outcomes for physical and mental health
care within the prisoner population.
Sec. 602. (1) From the funds
appropriated in part 1, the department shall provide
prisoners with a brochure that explains the purpose and importance of signing a
medical release of information form. The department shall ensure that
all prisoners, upon any health care treatment funded
from appropriations in part 1, are given the opportunity to sign a medical release of information form designating a
family member or other individual to whom the department shall release records and information
regarding the prisoner
upon the request of the prisoner. The prisoner
may elect to withdraw or amend the medical release
of information form at any time.
(2) The
department shall ensure that a signed medical release of information form
follows a prisoner upon transfer to another department facility or to
the supervision of a parole officer.
(3) The medical release of information form must be placed online on a public website managed by
the department.
Sec. 603. From the funds
appropriated in part 1, the department shall provide a report not later than
April 1 on prisoner health care utilization in
the previous fiscal year, by facility, that includes all of the following:
(a) The number of inpatient hospital days.
(b) The number of outpatient visits.
(c) The number of emergency room visits.
(d) The number of prisoners receiving off-site
inpatient medical care.
Sec. 604. Funds
appropriated in part 1 for Hepatitis C treatment must
be used only to purchase specialty medication for Hepatitis C treatment
in the prison population. In addition to the above appropriation, any rebates
received from the medications used must be
used only to purchase specialty medication for Hepatitis C treatment. Not later than February 15, the department shall issue a
report for the previous fiscal year that includes all of the following:
(a) The total amount spent on specialty medication
for the treatment of Hepatitis C.
(b) The number of prisoners who
were treated for Hepatitis C.
(c) The amount of any rebates that were received
from the purchase of specialty medication, and what,
if any, outstanding rebates are expected to be received.
(d) The Hepatitis C status of all incoming prisoners and
the number of prisoners who are reinfected while incarcerated and require
retreatment for Hepatitis C.
(e) The number of those treated and released and then
retreated upon reincarceration.
Sec. 605. Not later than March
1, the department shall provide an annual
report on the utilization of Medicaid benefits for prisoners.
Sec. 606. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall support medication-assisted treatment clinics at designated
correctional facilities that allow the department to treat prisoners with
opioid and alcohol use disorder while incarcerated. The department shall
collaborate with substance use disorder treatment providers and community-based
clinics to provide postrelease assessment and treatment. Funding must be used
by the department to support costs of staff, including nurses, qualified mental
health professionals, recovery coaches, and corrections officers, and costs of
medication and supplies. Participating prisoners must be encouraged to receive
1 injection of nonaddictive medication, if clinically appropriate, before being
released from prison into the community.
(2) The department shall submit quarterly reports on the
operation of medication-assisted treatment clinics. A report under this
subsection must include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(a) Clinic site locations.
(b) A listing of medications used in medication-assisted
therapies at each clinic site.
(c) The number of prisoners prescribed each medication
under subdivision (b), including if the medication is an oral or injectable
treatment.
(d) Total expenditures on clinic medications, including
oral and injectable medications.
(e) The number of prisoners who received treatment in the
community for a duration of at least 3 months.
Sec. 607. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall submit a report not later than March 1 that includes for the
previous fiscal year the total amount of all medical co-payments collected by
prisoners under section 67a of the corrections code of 1953, 1953 PA 232, MCL
791.267a.
Sec. 608. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall request that the appropriate medical examiner conduct an
autopsy for all unexpected or unexplained deaths, for deaths occurring under
suspicious circumstances, for unattended deaths, and for deaths that are
non-natural or injury related that occur within a prison. The department shall
submit a biannual report, by not later than March 1 and September 1 of each
year, that contains a de-identified list of prisoner deaths that occurred in
the previous 6 months within correctional facilities. This report must include,
but not be limited to, all of the following:
(a) The date of death.
(b) The correctional facility or other location at which
the death occurred.
(c) The official cause of death, as documented on the death
certificate.
(d) In cases where the cause of death is determined to be a
drug overdose, the type of drug used, if known.
CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND
ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 701. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
prison food service, the department shall report not later than January 15 on
the following:
(a) Average per-meal cost for prisoner food service.
Per-meal cost includes all costs directly related to the provision of food for
the prisoner population, including, but not limited to, actual food costs,
total compensation for all food service workers, including benefits and legacy
costs, and inspection and compliance costs for food service.
(b) Food service-related contracts, including goods or
services to be provided and the vendor.
(c) Major sanitation violations.
(2) To the extent possible, the department shall work with
its food supplier to source products grown and produced in this state if they
are of similar quality and price to products from non-Michigan sources.
Sec. 702. From the funds
appropriated in part 1, the department shall provide a report on the cost per
prisoner per day for each security custody level not later than January 15.
This cost must include all actual direct and indirect costs for the previous
fiscal year. To calculate the cost per prisoner per day, the department shall
divide the prisoner-related costs by the total number of prisoner days for each
custody level and correctional facility. For multilevel facilities,
costs that cannot be accurately allocated to each custody level may be included in the calculation on a per-prisoner
basis for each facility. A report summarizing these calculations must be submitted not later than January 15.
Prisoner-related costs included in the cost per prisoner per day calculation
must include all expenditures for the following, from all fund sources:
(a) New custody staff training.
(b) Prison industries operations.
(c) Education/skilled trades/career readiness programs.
(d) Enhanced food technology program.
(e) Higher education in prison.
(f) Offender success programming.
(g) Central records.
(h) Correctional facilities administration.
(i) Housing inmates in federal institutions.
(j) Inmate legal services.
(k) Leased beds and alternatives to leased beds.
(l) Prison food service.
(m) Prison store operations.
(n) Transportation.
(o) Health care.
(p) Correctional facilities.
(q) Northern and southern region administration and
support.
Sec. 704. The department
shall allow the Michigan Braille transcribing
fund program to operate at the G. Robert Cotton
Correctional Facility and the Women�s Huron Valley Correctional Complex.
The department shall
continue to encourage the Michigan Braille transcribing fund program to
produce high-quality materials for use by the visually impaired.
Sec. 705. (1) From the funds
appropriated in part 1, the department shall report all of the following regarding critical incidents by
facility:
(a) Within 72 hours of occurrence, any critical incident
occurring at a correctional facility. The report must identify the facility at
which the incident occurred.
(b) Not later than March 1, the number of critical
incidents occurring each month at each facility during the previous calendar year, categorized by type and
severity of each incident.
(2) As used in
this section, �critical incident� includes a prisoner
assault on staff that results in a serious
physical injury to staff, an escape or attempted escape, a prisoner
disturbance that causes facility operation concerns,
the implementation of a phase plan or similar significant restriction on
activity within a facility, a drug overdose or suspected overdose that results
in inpatient hospitalization, and an unexpected death of a prisoner.
Sec. 706. From the funds
appropriated in part 1, the department shall report not later than March 1 on all
of the following ratios for each correctional facility:
(a) Corrections officers to prisoners.
(b) Shift command staff to line custody staff.
(c) Noncustody institutional staff to prisoners.
Sec. 707. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall focus on providing core programming interventions to prisoners
as early as possible during the prisoner�s sentence to impact the prisoner�s
behavior while incarcerated, and prioritize individuals who are past their
earliest release date and have not been paroled because of not having received
the required programming. Programming includes, but is not limited to, violence
prevention programming, sexual abuse prevention programming, substance use
treatment programming, and core cognitive programming. Nothing in this section
makes parole denial appealable in court.
(2) The department shall submit a quarterly report
detailing enrollment in sex abuse prevention programming, violence prevention
programming, substance use treatment programming, and core cognitive
programming. At a minimum, the report must include all of the following:
(a) The current number of individuals who are required to
complete 1 or more of these types of programming, but have not yet done so.
(b) The number of individuals who have reached their
earliest release date, but who have not completed required programming.
(c) The number of individuals who have completed 1 or more
of these types of programming during their current term of incarceration.
(d) A plan of action for addressing any waiting lists or
backlogs for programming that may exist.
Sec. 708. If a pregnant prisoner
in a facility funded from appropriations in part 1 consents to a visitor being
present, the department shall allow 1 person to be present during the prisoner�s
labor and delivery, in addition to a doula being
present if the pregnant prisoner wants to work with a doula. The person
allowed to accompany the prisoner must be an immediate family member, legal
guardian, spouse, or domestic partner. The department is authorized to deny
access to a visitor if the department has a safety concern with that visitor�s
access. The department is authorized to conduct a criminal background check on the visitor.
Sec. 709. From the funds
appropriated in part 1, the department shall evaluate all prisoners at
intake for substance use disorders, serious developmental disorders, serious mental
illness, and other mental health disorders. Prisoners with serious mental
illness or serious developmental disorders must not be removed from the general population as a
punitive response to behavior caused by their serious
mental illness or serious developmental disorder.
A prisoner with serious mental illness or serious developmental disorder that is unresponsive to treatment who presents a
persistent high violence risk or engages in severe disruptive behavior may be
placed in secure residential housing programs that facilitate access to
institutional programming and ongoing mental health services funded from
appropriations in part 1. A prisoner with serious mental illness or
serious developmental disorder who is confined in
these specialized housing programs must be evaluated or monitored by a medical
professional at a frequency of not less than every 12 hours.
Sec. 710. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall submit a report by April 1, for the previous fiscal year, with
the following information:
(a) The number of times prisoners were placed in punitive
segregation/detention and the reason for the placements.
(b) The number of prisoners who were classified to
administrative segregation, including a chart listing the number of prisoners
housed in administrative segregation for each of the following time periods:
(i) A continuous period of 3 months or longer but less than 6
months.
(ii) A continuous period of 6 months or longer but less than
12 months.
(iii) A continuous period of 12 months or longer.
(c) For any prisoner housed in administrative segregation
for 12 months or longer, an explanation of the circumstances surrounding the
prisoner�s placement in administrative segregation.
(d) The department shall report the number of prisoners
classified to an administrative segregation unit or cell who, at any time
during the current or a prior prison term, were diagnosed with serious mental
illness or have a developmental disorder.
Sec. 711. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall do all of the following:
(a) Ensure that
any inmate care and control staff in contact with prisoners less than 18 years
of age are adequately trained with regard to the developmental and mental
health needs of prisoners less than 18 years of age. Not
later than April 1, the department shall report on the training
curriculum used and the number and types of staff receiving annual training
under that curriculum.
(b) Provide
appropriate placement for prisoners less than 18 years of age who have serious
mental illness, serious emotional disturbance, or a serious
developmental disorder and need to be housed separately from the general
population. Prisoners less than 18 years of age who have serious mental
illness, serious emotional disturbance, or a serious developmental
disorder must not be removed
from an existing placement as a punitive response to behavior caused by
their serious mental illness, serious emotional disturbance, or a serious developmental disorder. A prisoner who is less than 18 years of age with serious
mental illness or a serious developmental disorder that is unresponsive to
treatment who presents a persistent high violence risk or engages in severe disruptive behavior may be placed
in secure residential housing programs that facilitate
access to institutional programming and ongoing mental health services.
A prisoner less than 18 years of age with serious mental illness, serious
emotional disturbance, or a serious developmental
disorder who is confined in these specialized housing programs must be evaluated or monitored by a medical
professional at a frequency of not less than every 12 hours.
(c) Implement a
specialized offender success program that recognizes the needs of prisoners
less than 18 years of age for supervised
offender success.
Sec. 712. From the funds
appropriated in part 1, the department shall submit quarterly reports on the number of youth in prison.
The report must include, but not be limited
to, all of the following information:
(a) The total
number of inmates less than 18 years of age who are not on Holmes youthful trainee
act status.
(b) The total
number of inmates less than 18 years of age who are on Holmes youthful trainee act
status.
(c) The total
number of inmates between the ages of 18 and 23 who are on Holmes youthful trainee act
status.
Sec. 713. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall submit a report on the number of prisoners who lost visiting
privileges. The report required under this section must be submitted not later
than November 15 and include data for the previous fiscal year. The report must
include all of the following information:
(a) The number of prisoners who lost visiting privileges by
race and by violation type.
(b) The number of prisoners who applied to have visiting
privileges restored.
(c) The number of prisoners who had visiting privileges
restored.
(d) The number of prisoners who had visiting restrictions
extended.
Sec. 714. Funds appropriated in part 1 for intelligence
unit must be used by the department to maintain an intelligence unit to conduct
investigatory and intelligence operations for the department. Intelligence
operations must include, but not be limited to, intelligence operations for
prisoner phone services.
Sec. 715. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall submit a preliminary report on the department�s plans to
close, consolidate, or relocate any correctional facility in the state. The
preliminary report must be provided as soon as reasonably possible before
program closure, consolidation, or relocation. The preliminary report must
include the projected savings to the state from closure, consolidation, or
relocation of the facility and must include a projection of the potential
impact on staff positions.
(2) After a prison closure, consolidation, or relocation,
the department shall submit a report on the actual savings achieved by the
department and the impact on staff positions. Savings amounts and impact on
staff positions must be itemized by facility. The report required under this
subsection must be submitted as soon as reasonably possible after the prison
closure, consolidation, or relocation.
Sec. 716. From the funds
appropriated in part 1, the department shall consult with the
legislature and other appropriate state agencies to develop a framework to
provide investment in communities that have formerly operational state
correctional facilities that have been closed. This framework must include plans to ensure that vacant state
correctional facilities do not become a nuisance or danger to the community.
Sec. 717. From the funds
appropriated in part 1, the department shall make an information packet
for the families of incoming prisoners available on the department�s website.
The information packet must be reviewed not later than
February 1 and updated as necessary. The department may partner with external advocacy groups
and actual families of prisoners in the packet-writing process to ensure that
the information is useful and complete. The packet must provide information on topics including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(a) How to put money into prisoner accounts.
(b) How to make telephone calls
or create Jpay email accounts.
(c) How to visit in person.
(d) Proper procedures for filing complaints or
grievances.
(e) The rights of prisoners to physical and mental
health care.
(f) The purpose and importance of prisoners signing a
medical release of information form.
(g) How to utilize the offender tracking information
system (OTIS).
(h) Truth in sentencing and how it applies to
minimum sentences.
(i) The parole process.
(j) Guidance on the importance of the role of
families in the reentry process.
Sec. 718. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall pursue all opportunities to reduce costs for prisoners and
prisoners� families for financial deposit fees and commissary fees when the
department negotiates or renews any contract to provide these services.
Sec. 719. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for contraband
prevention must be used by the department to enhance a multifaceted approach to
contraband prevention that combines technology, rigorous policies, vigilant
staff, intelligence gathering, and a commitment to addressing the root causes
of contraband, all of which are necessary for preventing contraband
introductions and maintaining safe and secure correctional facilities.
(2) Funds appropriated in part 1 for contraband prevention
must be used by the department to support the prevention of contraband in
correctional facilities, including increasing the frequency and enhancing the
methods of screening all items and all individuals entering into correctional
facilities. Under this section, individuals who must be screened include, but
are not limited to, all department employees, contractors, third-party vendors,
visitors, and volunteers. Emergency response personnel may be exempt from being
screened when arriving at correctional facilities in response to emergent
emergencies.
(3) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department
shall develop and implement contraband prevention policies that are uniform
across all correctional facilities.
(4) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for contraband
prevention, the department shall submit a report not later than March 1 on
contraband and prevention efforts in correctional facilities. The report must
include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(a) Prevention efforts and strategies utilized by the
department.
(b) Challenges faced by correctional staff and other staff
in addressing contraband.
(c) Ideas and recommendations on how the legislature can
better assist the department with contraband prevention efforts and strategies.
Sec. 720. The department shall ensure that Policy Directive
04.01.110 �Access to Correctional Facilities� does not require active
legislative members in good standing to provide prior notice before being
granted access to a department facility when conducting official legislative
business.
Sec. 721. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall conduct a 1-year pilot program covering at least 5 facilities
selected by the department that does the following:
(a) At the selected facilities, all incarcerated
individuals participating in contact visits at the facility shall pass through
a body scanner at the conclusion of their visits to search for contraband. If a
body scanner is temporarily unavailable or inoperable, the pilot site shall
comply with existing policy requiring a routine strip search after each contact
visit. The department shall document these body scanner searches.
(b) At the selected facilities, incarcerated individuals
participating in contact visits at the facility may also be randomly selected
to be strip searched to search for contraband at the conclusion of a visit in
addition to passing through the body scanner. An incarcerated individual who is
randomly selected to participate in a strip search shall comply with all
requirements. This random sampling shall be selected via an impartial process,
such as a random number selection generator. The department shall document
these strip searches.
(2) The department shall retain the authority to conduct
suspicion-based strip searches of any individual who has participated in a
visit based on the belief that they may possess contraband or be involved in
smuggling. The department shall document these suspicion-based searches.
(3) At the conclusion of the 1-year pilot program, the
department shall produce data including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) The number of individuals who are searched using a body
scanner after a visit and the incidents of contraband being discovered during
this search process at the pilot facilities.
(b) The number of individuals who were randomly selected to
be strip searched after a contact visit and the incidents of contraband being
discovered during this search process at the pilot facilities.
(c) The number of individuals who were subject to
suspicion-based searches after a contact visit at the pilot facilities and the
incidents of contraband being discovered during this search process at the
pilot facilities.
(d) The total number of substance use and smuggling
misconducts issued during the year within each facility.
(e) Any other information the department believes should be
publicly released related to the results of the pilot.
(4) The department shall review the process of conducting
strip searches to ensure that the search process is conducted in a consistent
manner that allows for complete and thorough searches while minimizing the time
that a person is in a state of complete undress.
Sec. 722. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall provide a report, by facility, not later than April 1 on the
prisoner benefit fund. The report must include, for each facility, all of the
following information:
(a) The balance of the fund as of September 30 of the
previous fiscal year.
(b) The total amount deposited into the fund in the
previous fiscal year, categorized by the source of deposit.
(c) The total amount spent from the fund in the previous
fiscal year.
(d) The general categories of the expenditure of the funds
and the amounts spent by category.
Sec. 723. From the funds appropriated in part 1, it is the
intent of the legislature that except as otherwise provided under this section,
the department shall allow a prisoner at least 1 in-person visit per 6-month
period, regardless of the prisoner�s violation status, and including a prisoner
who is on restricted visitation due to substance use. However, a prisoner who is on restricted visitation for violence against other
prisoners or violence against any department staff is excluded from the 1
in-person visit requirement under this section. In addition, the department
shall do all of the following regarding the visits required under this section:
(a) Explore the use of staggered time frames for visiting
sign up.
(b) Ensure visitation areas are child-friendly by providing
toys and other child-friendly games and activities.
(c) Work with the vending contractor to provide healthy
food choices in vending machines located in visitation areas of correctional
facilities subject to there being sufficient demand to consistently sell these
products.
(d) Provide a report, not later than April 1, detailing the
efforts taken to meet the requirements of subdivisions (a), (b), and (c)
and the outcomes of these changes and effects on visitation privileges for
prisoners.
Sec. 724. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall provide a report not later than April 1 that includes the
number of medical accommodations issued for wheelchairs, by type and facility.
This report must also include a count of the number of wheelchairs available
for use at each facility, as well as the number of incarcerated persons
assigned institutional jobs as wheelchair attendants, and the number of
individuals with an accommodation for an attendant.
Sec. 725. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall provide a copy of the medical examiner�s report and autopsy
report, subject to appropriate redactions consistent with the freedom of
information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246, to the subcommittee
chairs, vice chairs, and minority vice chairs, as well as the legislative
corrections ombudsman. These reports shall be shared within 30 days of being
received by the department. This section is not subject to boilerplate
requirements under this act requiring the posting or dissemination of
information to the public.
ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 801. (1) The one-time funds appropriated in part 1 for
Goodwill Flip the Script must be expended for administration of the program.
The program must serve a population of individuals aged 16 to 39 and must
target individuals who are entering the criminal justice system for the first
or second time. The program must assist those individuals through the following
program types:
(a) Alternative sentencing programs in partnership with a
local district or circuit court.
(b) Educational recovery for special adult populations with
high rates of illiteracy.
(c) Career development and continuing education.
(d) Financial counseling and coaching services.
(2) Not later than March 30, Goodwill Flip the Script shall
report on all of the following:
(a) Program performance measurements.
(b) The number of individuals diverted from incarceration.
(c) The number of individuals served.
(d) The outcomes of participants who completed the program.
Sec. 802. From the one-time funds appropriated in part 1
for peer-supported reentry, the department shall conduct a competitive process
for selecting an organization that primarily employs individuals who have been
incarcerated to provide reentry or other supportive services, as determined by
the department, to those leaving prison and returning to 1 or more regions of
this state.
ARTICLE 3
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027
Sec. 101. There is
appropriated for the department of education for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2027, from the following funds:
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions
6.0
Full-time equated classified positions
565.5
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
159,693,200
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
  transfers
0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
159,693,200
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues
81,839,300
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues
5,937,300
Total private revenues
2,552,900
Total other state restricted revenues
10,843,000
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
58,520,700
Sec. 102. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION/OFFICE OF THE
  SUPERINTENDENT
Full-time equated unclassified positions
6.0
Full-time equated classified positions
11.0
Unclassified salaries�FTE positions
6.0
$
1,225,900
Education commission of the states
120,800
State board of education, per diem payments
24,400
State board/superintendent operations�FTEs
11.0
2,549,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
3,920,200
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues
317,800
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Special revenue funds:
Private foundations
$
80,000
Certification fees
853,000
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
2,669,400
Sec. 103. DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT
Full-time equated classified positions
44.6
Central support operations�FTEs
41.6
$
6,864,200
Federal and private grants
3,006,200
Grant and contract operations�FTEs
3.0
1,913,000
Property management
4,194,800
Terminal leave payments
353,300
Training and orientation workshops
150,000
Worker�s compensation
10,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
16,491,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal indirect revenues
2,367,900
Federal revenues
5,490,500
Special revenue funds:
Private foundations
1,006,200
Certification fees
638,900
Teacher testing fees
84,800
Training and orientation workshop fees
150,000
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
6,753,200
Sec. 104. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information technology services and projects
$
5,090,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
5,090,600
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal indirect revenues
2,580,400
Federal revenues
70,600
Special revenue funds:
Certification fees
1,040,600
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
1,399,000
Sec. 105. SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions
47.0
Special education operations�FTEs
47.0
$
9,891,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
9,891,100
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues
9,125,600
Special revenue funds:
Private foundations
111,800
Certification fees
50,000
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
603,700
Sec. 106. MICHIGAN SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND
Full-time equated classified positions
82.0
ASL literacy resources
$
250,000
Camp Tuhsmeheta�FTE
1.0
1,004,900
Low incidence outreach program
1,000,000
Michigan schools for the deaf and blind operations�FTEs
81.0
13,893,400
Private gifts - blind
200,000
Private gifts - deaf
150,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
16,498,300
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues
$
7,750,000
Special revenue funds:
Local cost sharing (schools for deaf/blind)
5,937,300
Gifts, bequests, and donations
1,354,900
Low incidence outreach fund
1,000,000
Student insurance revenue
206,100
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
250,000
Sec. 107. EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE
Full-time equated classified positions
46.0
Educator excellence operations�FTEs
45.0
$
9,776,200
Educator recruitment and preparation programs�FTE
1.0
1,191,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
10,967,300
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues
2,388,200
Special revenue funds:
Certification fees
4,801,100
Teacher testing fees
204,300
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
3,573,700
Sec. 108. SYSTEMS, EVALUATION, AND TECHNOLOGY
Full-time equated classified positions
19.0
Office of systems, evaluation, and technology operations�FTEs
19.0
$
3,512,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
3,512,600
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal indirect revenues
151,700
Federal revenues
2,184,100
Special revenue funds:
Certification fees
11,500
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
1,165,300
Sec. 109. STRATEGIC PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION
Full-time equated classified positions
6.0
Strategic planning and implementation operations�FTEs
6.0
$
1,191,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
1,191,200
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues
617,400
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
573,800
Sec. 110. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions
2.0
Administrative law operations�FTEs
2.0
$
1,430,800
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
1,430,800
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues
573,200
Special revenue funds:
Certification fees
750,300
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
107,300
Sec. 111. ACCOUNTABILITY SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions
56.6
Accountability services operations�FTEs
56.6
$
14,154,300
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
14,154,300
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues
$
12,175,100
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
1,979,200
Sec. 112. SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions
92.6
Adolescent and school health
$
338,800
Office of health and safety�FTEs
23.0
3,052,100
Office of nutrition services�FTEs
69.6
13,636,300
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
17,027,200
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues
13,422,700
Special revenue funds:
Commodity distribution fees
150,000
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
3,454,500
Sec. 113. EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTS
Full-time equated classified positions
86.7
Educational supports operations�FTEs
86.7
$
17,730,300
School board member training
150,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
17,880,300
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues
12,765,200
Special revenue funds:
Certification fees
602,400
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
4,512,700
Sec. 114. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Full-time equated classified positions
23.0
Career and technical education operations�FTEs
23.0
$
5,904,900
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
5,904,900
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues
4,140,100
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
1,764,800
Sec. 115. LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN
Full-time equated classified positions
34.0
Library of Michigan operations�FTEs
32.0
$
5,176,400
Library services and technology programs�FTE
1.0
5,631,900
Michigan eLibrary�FTE
1.0
1,853,400
Renaissance zone reimbursements
1,830,000
State aid to libraries
16,567,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
31,059,400
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues
5,631,900
Special revenue funds:
Library fees
300,000
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
25,127,500
Sec. 116. PARTNERSHIP DISTRICT SUPPORT
Full-time equated classified positions
15.0
Partnership district support operations�FTEs
15.0
$
3,673,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
3,673,500
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues
$
86,900
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
3,586,600
Sec. 117. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Artificial intelligence tools
$
250,000
Education support services
750,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
1,000,000
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
1,000,000
part 2
provisions concerning appropriations
for fiscal year 2026-2027
general sections
Sec. 201. In accordance with section 30 of article IX of the
state constitution of 1963, for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2027, total state spending under
part 1 from state sources is $69,363,700.00 and
state spending under part 1 from state sources
to be paid to local units of government is $18,547,700.00.
The following itemized statement
identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of government will
occur:
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Renaissance zone reimbursements
$
1,830,000
School board member training
150,000
State aid to libraries
16,567,700
TOTAL
$
18,547,700
Sec. 202. The
appropriations under this part and part 1 are subject to the management and
budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 203. As used
in this part and part 1:
(a) �Department�
means the department of education.
(b) �DHHS� means
the department of health and human services.
(c) �District�
means a local school district as that term is defined in section 6 of the
revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.6, or a public school
academy as that term is defined in section 5 of the revised school code, 1976
PA 451, MCL 380.5.
(d) �FTE� means
full-time equated position in the classified service
of this state.
(e) �HHS� means
the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
(f) �Standard
report recipients� means the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on the department, the senate
and house fiscal agencies, the senate and house policy offices, and the
state budget office.
Sec. 204. If the state administrative board, acting under
section 3 of 1921 PA 2, MCL 17.3, transfers funds from an amount appropriated
under part 1, the legislature may, by a concurrent resolution adopted by a
majority of the members elected to and serving in each house, intertransfer
funds within part 1 for the particular department, board, commission, officer,
or institution.
Sec. 205. (1) The
department shall use the internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this
part and shall make each report readily accessible to
the public and conspicuously post each required report in a single archivable
location on the department�s website not later than the due date required for
each report.
(2) In addition to placing all reports required in the
current fiscal year on the department�s website, the department shall maintain
on its website all reports placed on the website from previous fiscal years
posted by fiscal year in the same single archivable location.
(3) The department shall transmit all required reports for
the current fiscal year to the standard report recipients and any other
required recipients by email. The email shall include a copy of the report and
a link to access the report online.
Sec. 206. The department shall receive and retain copies
of all reports funded from appropriations in part 1. The department shall
follow federal and state law and guidelines
for short-term and long-term retention of records. The department may electronically retain copies of reports unless
otherwise required by federal and state guidelines.
Sec. 207. (1) The department
shall cooperate with the department of technology, management, and
budget to maintain a searchable website accessible by the public at no cost
that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following for the department:
(a) Fiscal
year-to-date expenditures by category.
(b) Fiscal
year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.
(c) Fiscal
year-to-date payments to a selected vendor, including the vendor name, payment
date, payment amount, and payment description.
(2) The department shall cooperate with the department of
technology, management, and budget to update the searchable website on a
quarterly basis.
Sec. 208. (1) In addition to any other requirements under
this part, if the department is authorized under this part to expend funds in
addition to those appropriated in part 1, the department must do all of the
following:
(a) Not later than December 1, provide a report to the
chairpersons of the house and senate appropriations committees, the house and
senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget office that details all of the
following:
(i) The type of funding received during the previous fiscal
year that was authorized in part 2 of the article that made appropriations for
the department in the previous fiscal year.
(ii) When the funding was received.
(iii) The amount of funding received.
(iv) How much of the funding was spent and for what purpose or
purposes.
(b) Not later than 60 days after receipt of funds
authorized under this part, provide a report to the chairpersons of the house
and senate appropriations committees, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and
the state budget office that details all of the following:
(i) The type of funding received.
(ii) When the funding was received.
(iii) The amount of funding received.
(iv) The anticipated or actual amount to be spent and the
specified purpose or purposes.
(c) Not later than February 15, provide a report to the
chairpersons of the house and senate appropriations committees, the house and
senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget office with an estimate of funding
authorized by this part that the department anticipates it will receive in the
subsequent fiscal year, identifying all of the following:
(i) The type or types of funding anticipated.
(ii) The amount or amounts of funding anticipated.
(iii) The purpose or purposes of the funding.
(2) If another reporting requirement under this part would
provide substantially similar information on a substantially similar time frame
as would be reported under subsection (1), subsection (1) does not apply.
Sec. 209. Not later than December
15, the state budget office shall prepare and submit
a report that provides estimates of the total general fund/general
purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the previous
fiscal year. The report must summarize the projected year-end general
fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by major departmental program or
program areas. The state budget office shall submit
the report to the standard report recipients and to the chairpersons of the
senate and house appropriations committees.
Sec. 210. Not later than 14 days after the release
of the executive budget recommendation, the department shall cooperate with the
state budget office to provide an annual report on estimated state restricted
fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues, and state restricted
fund expenditures for the previous 2 fiscal
years. The report
must be submitted to the standard report recipients and to the chairpersons of
the senate and house appropriations committees.
Sec. 211. Not later than November 15, the department shall
disclose on a publicly accessible website private and other third-party funds
received by the department in the previous fiscal year. The report must include
the amount of funding received, the specific source of the funding received,
the purpose for which funding was expended, and the amount of any remaining
funds. The report must be submitted to the standard report recipients and to
the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees.
Sec. 212. Consistent with section 217 of the management and
budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1217, the department shall prepare a
report on out-of-state travel expenses by not
later than January 1. The report must list all travel by
classified and unclassified employees outside
this state in the previous fiscal year
that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department�s
budget. The department shall submit the report to the
standard report recipients. The report must include
all of the following information:
(a) The dates of
each travel occurrence.
(b) The total transportation and related costs of each travel occurrence and the proportions funded
with state general fund/general purpose revenues, state
restricted revenues, federal revenues, and other
revenues.
Sec. 213. On a quarterly basis, the department shall report on
the number of full-time equated positions in pay status by civil service
classification, including a comparison by line item of the number of full-time
equated positions authorized from funds appropriated in part 1 to the actual
number of full-time equated positions employed by the department at the end of
the reporting period. The report must be submitted to the standard report
recipients.
Sec. 214. Not later than April 1, the department shall
report on each specific policy change made to implement a public act affecting
the department that took effect during the previous calendar year. The report must include reference to the public act that
necessitates the policy change. The department shall submit the report
to the standard report recipients and to the joint committee on administrative
rules.
Sec. 215. Not later than April 1, the department shall
provide to the standard report recipients a copy of its annual strategic plan
prepared in compliance with section 363 of the management and budget act, 1984
PA 431, MCL 18.1363. The plan must include the mission, vision, goals,
strategies, and performance measures of the department.
Sec. 216. The department shall report on any court
settlement that may require further legislative review of state statutory
programs or regulations.
Sec. 217. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated
in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $5,000,000.00 for federal contingency authorization. Amounts
appropriated under this subsection are not available for expenditure
until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section
393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
(2) In addition
to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to
exceed $400,000.00 for state restricted contingency authorization.
Amounts appropriated are not available for
expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1
under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1393.
(3) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there
is appropriated an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 for local contingency
authorization. Amounts appropriated are not available for expenditure until
they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section 393(2)
of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
(4) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there
is appropriated an amount not to exceed $1,500,000.00 for private contingency
authorization. Amounts appropriated are not available for expenditure until
they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section 393(2)
of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
Sec. 218. Total authorized appropriations from all sources
under part 1 for legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027 are
estimated at $6,940,300.00. From this amount, total appropriations for
pension-related legacy costs for the department are estimated at $6,940,300.00.
Total appropriations for retiree health care legacy costs for the department
are estimated at $0.00.
Sec. 219. To the extent possible, the department shall not
expend appropriations under part 1 until all existing authorized work project funds
available for the same purposes are exhausted.
Sec. 220. Not later than 6 months after the state budget
office issues work project letters, and again on or by April 15, the department
shall submit an annual report that summarizes all work project accounts. The
report must include all of the following:
(a) A list of all work project accounts.
(b) The status of all work project accounts, including
amounts expended, amounts encumbered, and available balances for each account.
(c) The amount of funds that lapsed from any previously
designated work project accounts, the name and description of the work project
account, and the funds that received the lapsed amounts.
Sec. 221. To the extent permissible under section 261 of
the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1261, all of the
following apply to the expenditure of funds appropriated in part 1:
(a) The funds
must not be used for the purchase of foreign goods or services, or both, if
competitively priced and of comparable quality American goods or services, or
both, are available.
(b) Preference
must be given to goods or services, or both, manufactured or provided by
Michigan businesses, if they are competitively priced and of comparable
quality.
(c) Preference
must be given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided
by Michigan businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are
competitively priced and of comparable quality.
Sec. 222. The department shall not take disciplinary
action against an employee of the department because
the employee communicates with a member of the legislature or
legislative staff, unless the communication is prohibited by law and the
department is exercising its authority as provided by law.
Sec. 223. (1) The department shall maximize utilization of
its in-person state workforce. The department shall prioritize occupancy
utilization of office space for each division within the department. Employees
with job responsibilities that require the employees to serve in their
capacities outside of an office shall be monitored each pay period to ensure
all work hours reported on the timesheet were actually worked.
(2) The department shall comply with requirements set forth
by the office of the state employer on in-person work and utilization and
occupancy rates of state buildings to ensure in-person work is optimized and
occupancy rates are 80% or higher, subject to market conditions.
(3) The department shall adhere to civil service rules and
regulations that state the standard biweekly work period for a full-time
employee in the classified service of this state is the equivalent of 80 hours
of work. The department shall establish policies and processes to ensure all
employees are working their jobs during agreed-upon business hours.
(4) The office of the state employer must create and
implement an occupancy utilization uniform policy on occupancy, utilization,
and in-person and remote work. The office of the state employer must make each
uniform policy publicly available on the department�s website.
Sec. 224. Each agency shall complete a space utilization
assessment by July 1, 2027, using a form developed by the department of
technology, management, and budget, for all space assigned under its building
occupancy agreement and leased office locations and post on their website.
Agencies shall develop, in coordination with the department of technology,
management, and budget, a plan to reduce, consolidate, or otherwise optimize
assigned space. The plans shall prioritize the use of state-owned facilities, wherever
possible, and comply with space standards established by the department of
technology, management, and budget unless an exception is approved by the
department of technology, management, and budget.
Sec. 225. To the extent permissible under the management
and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594, the director shall take
all reasonable steps to ensure geographically disadvantaged business
enterprises compete for and perform contracts to provide services or supplies,
or both. The director shall strongly encourage firms with which the department
contracts to subcontract with certified geographically disadvantaged business
enterprises for services, supplies, or both. As used in this section, �geographically
disadvantaged business enterprises� means that term as defined in Executive
Directive No. 2019-8.
Sec. 226. No later than December 31, 2026, and again by
June 1, 2027, the department must provide a report to the standard report
recipients that includes detail regarding any federal guidelines, rules,
regulations, or other significant federal policy changes, including H.R. 1 and
the Rural Health Transformation Program, that do, or are expected to,
significantly impact the operations of the department, including increases or
reductions in federal revenue and changes that are likely to improve or impede
the department�s ability to safeguard the health or welfare of the public.
Sec. 227. (1) Within 30 days after enactment of this act,
the house and senate shall provide to the state budget office a jointly
agreed-upon list of legislatively directed spending items as that term is
defined in section 364 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1364, funded in part 1. The list must include all information and documents
pertaining to the funded items as publicly disclosed in accordance with
sections 364 and 364a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1364
and 18.1364a.
(2) In accordance with section 364(4) of the management and
budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1364, the department or agency administering
the grant shall post a report in a publicly accessible location on its website
beginning March 15 of the current fiscal year. The department or agency shall
update the report and shall post an updated report not later than June 15 of
the current fiscal year and again not later than September 15 of the current
fiscal year. The department shall include in the report the most comprehensive
information the department has available at the time of posting for grants
awarded.
Sec. 228. The state budget director shall take steps to
ensure that all state fiscal recovery funds allocated to this state under the
American rescue plan act of 2021, Public Law 117-2, are expended by December
31, 2026, as required by law. Any state fiscal recovery funds that would
otherwise lapse after September 30, 2026 are automatically reappropriated for
the same purpose as originally authorized and available for expenditure through
December 31, 2026 and any subsequent financial closeout period.
Sec. 229. (1) The state budget director shall take steps to
ensure that all state fiscal recovery funds allocated to this state under the American rescue plan act of 2021,
Public Law 117-2, are expended by December 31, 2026, as required by law. The state budget
director may reallocate appropriated funds for the purpose of fully utilizing
state fiscal recovery funds that are in jeopardy of not meeting the expenditure
deadline for reasons that may include, but are not limited to, completed
projects coming in under budget or funds unable to be fully used by
subrecipients. The state budget director shall reallocate any of the funds
reallocated under this subsection to the programs or purposes specified in this
section. Any funds reallocated are unappropriated and immediately
reappropriated for the following purposes:
(a) To reclassify general fund/general purpose
appropriations for payroll and covered benefits for eligible public health and
safety employees at the department of corrections.
(b) To reclassify general fund/general purpose
appropriations for payroll and covered benefits for eligible public health and
safety employees at the department of state police.
(2) All applicable guidance, implementation, and reporting
provisions of Public Law 117-2 must be followed for state fiscal recovery funds
reallocated and reappropriated under subsection (1).
(3) The state budget director shall notify the senate and
house appropriations committees not later than 10 business days after
making any reallocations under subsection (1). The notification must include
the authorized program under which funds were originally appropriated, the
amount of the reallocation, the program, or programs, or purpose, and the
department to which the funds are being reallocated under subsection (1), and
the amount reallocated to each program or purpose.
Sec. 230. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall do the following:
(a) Report on any amounts of severance pay for a department
director, deputy director, or other high-ranking department official not later
than 14 days after a severance agreement with the director, deputy director, or
official is signed. The name of the director, deputy director, or official and
the amount of severance pay must be included in the report required by this
subdivision.
(b) Not later than February 1, report on the total amount
of severance pay remitted to former department employees during the previous
fiscal year and the total number of former department employees that were
remitted severance pay during the previous fiscal year.
(2) As used in this section, �severance pay� means
compensation to which both of the following apply:
(a) The compensation is payable or paid upon the
termination of employment.
(b) The compensation is paid in addition to wages or
benefits earned during the course of employment or generally applicable
retirement benefits.
Sec. 231. The department must establish a policy for
conducting precontract risk assessments to evaluate contractor financial risk,
security risks, and insurance requirements prior to contract execution. The
department must report back to the standard report recipients by March 31, 2027
on the assessments implemented and used to evaluate contractors, as well as
contracts executed under the assessments.
department-specific general
sections
Sec. 301. From
the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall provide through the
internet the state board of education agenda and all supporting documents, and
shall notify the state budget director and the senate and house fiscal agencies
that the agenda and supporting documents are available on the internet, at the
time the agenda and supporting documents are provided to state board of
education members.
Sec. 302. From
the funds appropriated in part 1, the department may assist the department of health and human services, other
departments, intermediate school districts, and local school districts to
secure reimbursement for eligible services provided in Michigan schools from
the federal Medicaid program. The department may submit reports of direct
expenses related to this effort to the department of
health and human services for reimbursement.
Sec. 303. From
the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall do both of the
following:
(a) Post on its
website a link to the federal Institute of Education Sciences� What Works
Clearinghouse.
(b) Disseminate
knowledge about the What Works Clearinghouse to districts and intermediate
school districts so that it may be used to improve reading proficiency for
pupils in grades K to 3.
Sec. 304. From
the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall coordinate with the
other departments to streamline state services and resources, reduce
duplication, and increase efficiency, including, but not limited to, all of the
following:
(a) Working with
the department of treasury to coordinate with the financial independence team
and overseeing deficit districts.
(b) Working with the department of health and human services and the
department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential to coordinate with
early childhood programs and overseeing child care providers.
Sec. 305. (1) As
a condition of receiving appropriations in part 1, the department shall, in
collaboration with the department of health and human
services, promote and support initiatives in schools and other
educational organizations that include, but are not limited to, training for
educators, teachers, and other personnel in school settings for all of the
following:
(a) Using
trauma-informed practices.
(b)
Age-appropriate education and information on human trafficking.
(c)
Age-appropriate education and information on sexual abuse prevention.
(2) If requested
by the department, the department of state police and the department of
attorney general shall consult with the department in the promotion and support
of initiatives in schools and other educational organizations under subsection
(1).
Sec. 306. From
the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall ensure that the most
recently issued report of regional in-demand occupations issued by the
department of technology, management, and budget is distributed in electronic
or paper form to all high schools in each school district, intermediate school
district, and public school academy, to the standard
report recipients, and to the members of the senate and house standing
committees on education.
Sec. 307. Funds appropriated in part 1 are prohibited from
being provided to the Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION/OFFICE OF
THE SUPERINTENDENT
Sec. 351. (1) The department
may use the appropriations from the state
board of education, per diem payments in part 1 for per diem payments to
the state board members for meetings at which
a quorum is present or for performing official business authorized by the state
board. The per diem payments are set at the following rates:
(a) State board
of education - president - $110.00 per day.
(b) State board
of education - member other than president - $100.00 per day.
(2) The department shall not pay a state board of
education member a per diem for more than 30 days per year.
SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES
Sec. 401. From the funds appropriated
in part 1 for special education operations, the department shall use
$100,000.00 to design and distribute to all parents and legal guardians of a
student with a disability the following information:
(a) Federal and state mandates regarding the rights
and protections of students with disabilities, including, but not limited to,
individualized education programs to ensure that parents and legal guardians
are fully informed about laws, rules, procedural safeguards, and problem-solving options.
(b) Any other education-related information the department
determines is necessary to allow parents and legal guardians to provide
meaningful input in collaboration with districts to develop and implement an
individualized education program.
MICHIGAN SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF AND
BLIND
Sec. 451. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the employees
at the Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind who work on a school-year basis
are considered annual employees for purposes of service credits, retirement,
and insurance benefits.
Sec. 452. For each student enrolled at the Michigan
Schools for the Deaf and Blind, the department shall assess the intermediate
school district of residence 100% of the cost of operating the student�s
instructional program, excluding room and
board related costs and the cost of weekend transportation between the school
and the student�s home.
Sec. 456. (1) From the
funds appropriated in part 1, the Michigan Schools for the Deaf and
Blind may promote its residential program as a possible appropriate option for
children who are deaf or hard of hearing or who are blind or visually impaired.
From the funds appropriated in part 1, the Michigan
Schools for the Deaf and Blind shall distribute information detailing its
services to all intermediate school districts in this state.
(2) If an intermediate school district knows that a child in the district is deaf or hard
of hearing or blind or visually impaired, the intermediate school district
shall provide to the parents of the child the literature distributed by the
Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind to intermediate school districts under
subsection (1).
(3) Parents will
continue to have a choice regarding the educational placement of their deaf or
hard-of-hearing children.
Sec. 457. Revenue received by the Michigan Schools
for the Deaf and Blind from gifts, bequests, and donations that is unexpended
at the end of the state fiscal year may be carried over to the succeeding
fiscal year and does not revert to the general
fund.
Sec. 458. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for
the low incidence outreach fund are appropriated from money collected by the
Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind and the low incidence outreach program
for providing qualified services and may be used for any expenses necessary to
provide the qualified services. Any money that is unexpended at the end of the
current fiscal year does not revert to the general
fund and may be carried forward into the succeeding fiscal year.
(2) As used in
this section, �qualified services� means any of the
following:
(a) Document reproduction and services.
(b) Conducting conferences, workshops, and training
classes.
(c) Providing specialized equipment, facilities, and
software.
Sec. 459. When conducting a due process hearing
resulting from a parent�s appeal of that parent�s child�s
individualized education program team�s decision on the child�s educational
placement, a state administrative law judge shall consider designating the
Michigan School for the Deaf as 1 of the options for the least restrictive
environment under federal law for the parent�s child who is deaf, deafblind, or
hard of hearing.
Sec. 460. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for ASL literacy
resources, the department shall expend the funds to comply with all
requirements in section 1705 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL
380.1705.
EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE
Sec. 501. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for educator excellence, the department shall
maintain certificate revocation and felony
conviction files of educational personnel.
Sec. 503. From
the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall, if requested by the Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute,
consult with the Michigan Virtual Learning Research
Institute and external stakeholders in connection with the department�s
implementation and administration of professional development training
described in section 35a of the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL
388.1635a, including, but not limited to, the online training of educators of
pupils in grades K to 3 described in that section.
Sec. 504. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
educator recruitment and preparation programs, the department shall award $500,000.00 to districts and
nonpublic schools for both of the following:
(a) Educator
preparation program tuition, program fees, testing fees, and substitute permit
costs for any individual employed in grades pre-K
to 12 working toward certification or an additional endorsement.
(b) Program costs
associated with hands-on learning experiences for students in grades 6 to 12
interested in the field of education, with supervision and mentoring from
educators who are champions of, and committed to, the success of the
profession.
(2) Not later than September 30, the department shall
prepare and submit a report to the standard report recipients that includes the
districts and nonpublic schools that received funds awarded under this section
and how much each district or nonpublic school received.
Sec. 505. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for educator recruitment and preparation
programs, not less than $190,000.00 and not fewer than 1.0 FTE position is
allocated for educator recruitment and preparation programs.
Sec. 506. Revenue
received from teacher testing fees that is unexpended at the end of the current
fiscal year may be carried over to the succeeding fiscal year and does not revert to the general fund.
Sec. 507. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall adopt a teacher certification test that ensures that all newly
certified elementary teachers have the skills to deliver evidence-based
literacy instruction grounded in the science of reading. The department may use
teacher certification or teacher testing fee revenue to the extent allowable
under law to implement this section, or may pass along increased testing fees
to teachers as allowable and appropriate.
SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES
Sec. 601. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for adolescent and school health, the department shall use the funds to replace
federal funding reductions from the HHS - Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention to the department and section 39a(2)(a) of the state school aid act
of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1639a.
Sec. 602. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1 for school
board member training, there is appropriated $150,000.00 for school
board member training. The department shall approve 1 or more training programs
for school board members that include courses of instruction for school board
members in 1 or more of the following topic areas:
(a) Conflicts of
interest, including, but not limited to, the application of section 1203 of the
revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1203.
(b) Labor
relations, including, but not limited to, a school board�s role in collective
bargaining agreements in 1947 PA 336, MCL 423.201 to 423.217, and in other laws
related to employment.
(c) Education
law, including, but not limited to, the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL
380.1 to 380.1852, the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1601
to 388.1896, the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275, and 1937
(Ex Sess) PA 4, MCL 38.71 to 38.191, dealing with teacher tenure.
(d) School
finance, including, but not limited to, the creation and management of school
district budgets.
(e) Board
governance, including, but not limited to, roles and responsibilities,
parliamentary procedure, and best practices.
(f) Rater reliability training.
(g) District requirements established under section 1280f
of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1280f.
(2) On completion
of an eligible training program, a school board member may apply for
reimbursement for the cost of the eligible training program through the board
member�s local district, up to $100.00 per course. The department may determine
the form and manner of the application to reimburse the district for the cost.
(3) The
department shall create a process for the provider of a course in a topic
listed in subsection (1) to apply to the department to have the course approved
and be eligible for a school board member to be reimbursed for completing that
course as provided under subsection (2).
(4) As used in
this section:
(a) �Eligible
training program� means a training program that is approved under subsection
(1).
(b) �School board
member� means a member of the board of a school district or intermediate school
district or a member of the board of directors of a public school academy in
this state.
Sec. 604. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1, not
less than $159,500.00 and not fewer than 1.0 FTE position shall provide technical assistance
to all eligible districts to make them effective at using Medicaid dollars for
mental health.
(2) As used in
this section, �eligible district� means a school district or intermediate
school district that receives funding under section 31n of the state school aid
act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1631n.
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTS
Sec. 702. From
the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not less than $1,000,000.00 for implementation costs
associated with programs for literacy funded under section 35a of the state
school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1635a.
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Sec. 750. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for career
and technical education operations, the department shall develop and implement
a reporting mechanism for school districts to report on career and technical
education participation and workforce development participation. The department
shall prepare and submit a report to the standard report recipients detailing
all of the following:
(a) The number of students participating in career and
technical education programs.
(b) The number of students in the graduating class of the
current school year that took at least 1 career and technical education course
while in high school.
(c) The number of students in the graduating class of the
previous school year that enrolled in a postsecondary workforce development
program in the current school year.
LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN
Sec. 801. (1) The
funds appropriated in part 1 for library fees are appropriated from money
collected by the library of Michigan for
providing qualified services and may be used for any expenses necessary to
provide the qualified services. Any money that is unexpended at the end of the
current fiscal year does not lapse to the general
fund and may be carried forward into the succeeding fiscal year.
(2) As used in
this section, �qualified services� means any of the
following:
(a) Document reproduction and services.
(b) Conducting conferences, workshops, and training
classes.
(c) Providing specialized equipment, facilities, and
software.
Sec. 804. (1) The
department shall use the funds appropriated in
part 1 for renaissance zone reimbursements to reimburse public libraries under
section 12 of the Michigan renaissance zone act, 1996 PA 376, MCL 125.2692, for
taxes levied in 2026. The department shall allocate the funds not later than
60 days after the department of treasury certifies to the department and to the
state budget director that the department of treasury has received all
necessary information to properly determine the amounts due to each eligible
recipient.
(2) If the amount
appropriated under this section is not sufficient to fully pay obligations
under this section, the department shall prorate payments
on an equal basis among all eligible recipients.
ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 1000. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
artificial intelligence tools, there is allocated an amount not to exceed
$250,000.00 for the fiscal year 2026-2027 only for the department to develop
state artificial intelligence model policies, guidelines, and implementation
tools and begin integrating artificial intelligence into department teaching,
learning, and assessment services and supports for school districts.
Sec. 1001. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
education support services, $375,000.00 shall be added to the state aid for
libraries line item in part 1 for fiscal year 2026-2027 and shall be disbursed
to Michigan public and cooperative libraries pursuant to the state aid to
public libraries act, 1977 PA 89, MCL 397.551 to 397.576. The remaining
$375,000.00 shall be allocated to the department�s eLibrary services for the
purpose of expanding the Michigan eLibrary�s free online access to articles,
books, and other research information to the public.
ARTICLE 4
DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES, AND ENERGY
part 1
line-item appropriations
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027
Sec. 101. There is
appropriated for the department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, from
the following funds:
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES, AND ENERGY
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions
6.0
Full-time equated classified positions
1,635.0
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
671,422,600
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
  transfers
$
4,237,600
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
667,185,000
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues
194,743,400
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues
0
Total private revenues
1,892,500
Total other state restricted revenues
361,405,500
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
109,143,600
Sec. 102. DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT
Full-time equated unclassified positions
6.0
Full-time equated classified positions
106.0
Unclassified salaries�FTEs
6.0
$
1,022,500
Accounting service center
1,496,800
Administrative hearings officers
606,600
Environmental investigations�FTEs
12.0
2,507,700
Environmental support�FTEs
56.0
10,072,500
Executive direction�FTEs
20.0
4,506,400
Facilities management
1,200,000
Financial support�FTEs
18.0
12,928,600
Property management
11,158,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
45,499,800
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from department of state police
91,300
IDG from state transportation department
139,300
Federal revenues:
Federal funds
766,600
Special revenue funds:
Private funds
1,200,000
Air emissions fees
1,072,300
Aquatic nuisance control fund
71,900
Campground fund
27,100
Cleanup and redevelopment fund
4,581,000
Coal ash care fund
19,200
Electronic waste recycling fund
24,200
Environmental education fund
239,900
Environmental pollution prevention fund
384,900
Fees and collections
18,000
Financial instruments
11,417,700
Great Lakes protection fund
550,500
Groundwater discharge permit fees
153,000
Infrastructure construction fund
3,800
Laboratory services fees
681,600
Land and water permit fees
217,700
Medical waste emergency response fund
32,800
Metallic mining surveillance fee revenue
5,300
Mineral well regulatory fee revenue
10,400
Nonferrous metallic mineral surveillance
15,500
NPDES fees
309,400
Oil and gas regulatory fund
449,100
Orphan well fund
16,100
Public swimming pool fund
54,200
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Public utility assessments
$
212,500
Public water supply fees
391,300
Refined petroleum fund
2,824,000
Renew Michigan fund
5,168,100
Sand extraction fee revenue
5,300
Scrap tire regulatory fund
373,300
Septage waste program fund
44,800
Settlement funds
2,000,400
Sewage sludge land application fees
66,500
Soil erosion and sedimentation control training fund
10,400
Solid waste management fund - staff account
545,800
Stormwater permit fees
159,500
Technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive
  material
54,800
Underground storage tank cleanup fund
268,200
Wastewater operator training fees
42,100
Water quality protection fund
7,100
Water use reporting fees
21,700
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
10,751,200
Sec. 103. WATER RESOURCES DIVISION
Full-time equated classified positions
407.0
Aquatic nuisance control program�FTEs
6.0
$
1,009,600
Federal - Great Lakes remedial action plan grants
583,800
Fish contaminant monitoring
316,100
Great Lakes restoration initiative�FTEs
9.0
11,319,500
Nonpoint source pollution prevention and control project
  program
4,083,300
Technology advancements for water monitoring
500,000
Water quality programs�FTEs
223.0
37,069,000
Water quality protection grants
100,000
Water resource programs�FTEs
169.0
29,220,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
84,201,400
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from state transportation department
2,086,300
Federal revenues:
Federal funds
35,360,900
Special revenue funds:
Aquatic nuisance control fund
1,009,600
Environmental response fund
590,000
Groundwater discharge permit fees
2,276,700
Infrastructure construction fund
52,400
Land and water permit fees
4,399,500
NPDES fees
4,591,600
Refined petroleum fund
456,000
Sewage sludge land application fees
929,700
Soil erosion and sedimentation control training fund
143,500
Stormwater permit fees
2,391,300
Wastewater operator training fees
317,800
Water pollution control revolving fund
152,500
Water quality protection fund
100,000
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
29,343,600
Sec. 104. AIR QUALITY DIVISION
Full-time equated classified positions
225.0
Air quality programs�FTEs
225.0
$
39,223,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
39,223,600
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal funds
$
7,855,500
Special revenue funds:
Air emissions fees
11,417,800
Asbestos inspection fund
2,017,300
Fees and collections
214,300
Oil and gas regulatory fund
148,700
Public utility assessments
150,000
Refined petroleum fund
2,148,800
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
15,271,200
Sec. 105. REMEDIATION AND REDEVELOPMENT DIVISION
Full-time equated classified positions
329.0
Contaminated site remediation and redevelopment programs�FTEs
329.0
$
86,543,100
Emergency cleanup actions
2,000,000
Environmental cleanup and redevelopment program
44,800,000
Superfund cleanup
9,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
142,343,100
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal funds
16,769,200
Special revenue funds:
Cleanup and redevelopment fund
73,076,100
Environmental response fund
1,442,100
Laboratory services fees
14,486,300
Public water supply fees
334,000
Refined petroleum fund
34,135,400
State brownfield redevelopment fund
2,100,000
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
0
Sec. 106. UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK AUTHORITY
Full-time equated classified positions
12.0
Underground storage tank cleanup program�FTEs
12.0
$
32,156,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
32,156,600
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Underground storage tank cleanup fund
32,156,600
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
0
Sec. 107. RENEWING MICHIGAN�S ENVIRONMENT
Full-time equated classified positions
163.0
Information management�FTEs
22.0
$
6,884,200
Renew Michigan program�FTEs
141.0
70,982,300
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
77,866,500
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from department of state police
8,800
IDG from state transportation department
13,600
Federal revenues:
Federal funds
5,800
Special revenue funds:
Air emissions fees
93,000
Aquatic nuisance control fund
7,000
Campground fund
2,600
Cleanup and redevelopment fund
244,900
Coal ash care fund
1,900
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Electronic waste recycling fund
$
2,300
Environmental pollution prevention fund
28,900
Fees and collections
1,800
Financial instruments
8,800
Great Lakes protection fund
3,600
Groundwater discharge permit fees
14,900
Infrastructure construction fund
400
Laboratory services fees
55,700
Land and water permit fees
21,200
Medical waste emergency response fund
3,200
Metallic mining surveillance fee revenue
500
Mineral well regulatory fee revenue
1,000
Nonferrous metallic mineral surveillance
1,500
NPDES fees
29,600
Oil and gas regulatory fund
43,300
Orphan well fund
1,500
Public swimming pool fund
5,300
Public utility assessments
18,900
Public water supply fees
37,600
Refined petroleum fund
248,100
Renew Michigan fund
71,482,600
Sand extraction fee revenue
500
Scrap tire regulatory fund
36,500
Septage waste program fund
4,300
Sewage sludge land application fees
6,400
Soil erosion and sedimentation control training fund
1,000
Solid waste management fund - staff account
46,400
Stormwater permit fees
15,500
Technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive
  material
5,400
Underground storage tank cleanup fund
26,100
Wastewater operator training fees
4,100
Water quality protection fund
700
Water use reporting fees
2,100
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
5,329,200
Sec. 108. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information technology services and projects
$
10,527,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
10,527,400
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from department of state police
24,800
IDG from state transportation department
38,000
Federal revenues:
Federal funds
2,079,300
Special revenue funds:
Air emissions fees
254,900
Aquatic nuisance control fund
19,600
Campground fund
7,500
Cleanup and redevelopment fund
1,319,500
Coal ash care fund
5,200
Electronic waste recycling fund
6,600
Environmental pollution prevention fund
81,600
Fees and collections
4,900
Financial instruments
853,500
Great Lakes protection fund
10,000
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Groundwater discharge permit fees
$
41,700
Infrastructure construction fund
1,000
Laboratory services fees
155,000
Land and water permit fees
59,600
Medical waste emergency response fund
9,000
Metallic mining surveillance fee revenue
1,400
Mineral well regulatory fee revenue
2,800
Nonferrous metallic mineral surveillance
4,200
NPDES fees
83,300
Oil and gas regulatory fund
121,500
Orphan well fund
4,400
Public swimming pool fund
14,700
Public utility assessments
52,800
Public water supply fees
105,600
Refined petroleum fund
891,300
Renew Michigan fund
1,460,200
Sand extraction fee revenue
1,400
Scrap tire regulatory fund
102,000
Septage waste program fund
12,200
Sewage sludge land application fees
18,100
Soil erosion and sedimentation control training fund
2,800
Solid waste management fund - staff account
124,900
Stormwater permit fees
43,700
Technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive
  material
15,000
Underground storage tank cleanup fund
73,200
Wastewater operator training fees
11,500
Water pollution control revolving fund
33,300
Water quality protection fund
2,000
Water use reporting fees
6,000
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
2,367,400
Sec. 109. DRINKING WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Full-time equated classified positions
160.0
Drinking water and environmental health�FTEs
160.0
$
42,393,900
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
42,393,900
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal funds
13,804,000
Special revenue funds:
Campground fund
388,800
Fees and collections
34,700
Public swimming pool fund
766,100
Public water supply fees
6,577,000
Refined petroleum fund
765,500
Septage waste program fund
838,500
Wastewater operator training fees
275,000
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
18,944,300
Sec. 110. MATERIALS MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Full-time equated classified positions
133.0
Energy programs�FTEs
13.0
$
6,316,300
Material management programs�FTEs
120.0
29,782,300
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
36,098,600
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from department of state police
1,611,700
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Federal revenues:
Federal funds
$
7,390,400
Special revenue funds:
Private funds
652,500
Cleanup and redevelopment fund
3,905,300
Coal ash care fund
268,500
Community pollution prevention fund
1,250,000
Electronic waste recycling fund
337,000
Energy efficiency and renewable energy revolving loan
  fund
250,100
Environmental pollution prevention fund
4,237,700
Medical waste emergency response fund
460,800
Public utility assessments
1,815,400
Retired engineers technical assistance program fund
491,200
Scrap tire regulatory fund
5,668,600
Small business pollution prevention revolving loan fund
134,400
Solid waste management fund - staff account
6,307,500
Technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive
  material
467,200
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
850,300
Sec. 111. GEOLOGIC RESOURCES MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Full-time equated classified positions
73.0
Geologic resources management�FTEs
73.0
$
21,706,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
21,706,200
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from department of licensing and regulatory affairs
223,800
Federal revenues:
Federal funds
155,200
Infrastructure investment and jobs act fund
5,155,400
Special revenue funds:
Private funds
40,000
Aquifer protection revolving fund
520,000
Metallic mining surveillance fee revenue
92,500
Mineral well regulatory fee revenue
219,200
Native copper mine fund
50,000
Nonferrous metallic mineral surveillance
389,600
Oil and gas regulatory fund
4,002,900
Orphan well fund
2,357,100
Sand extraction fee revenue
91,000
Water use reporting fees
353,200
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
8,056,300
Sec. 112. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
Full-time equated classified positions
27.0
Lead service line replacement
$
9,601,300
Municipal assistance�FTEs
27.0
6,804,200
Water state revolving funds
120,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
136,405,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal funds
105,401,100
Special revenue funds:
Revolving loan revenue bonds
15,000,000
Water pollution control revolving fund
774,300
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
15,230,100
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Sec. 113. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Michigan geological survey one-time
$
2,700,000
Watershed council grants
300,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
3,000,000
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
3,000,000
part 2
provisions concerning appropriations
for fiscal year 2026-2027
general sections
Sec. 201. In
accordance with section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, total
state spending under part 1 from state resources is $470,549,100.00
and state spending under part 1 from state sources to be paid to local
units of government is $20,433,300.00. The
following itemized statement identifies appropriations from which spending to
local units of government will occur:
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT,
  GREAT LAKES, AND ENERGY
Drinking water and environmental health
$
8,486,000
Emergency cleanup actions
116,000
Energy programs
460,000
Lead service line replacement
9,601,300
Material management programs
1,270,000
Technology advancements for water monitoring
500,000
TOTAL
$
20,433,300
Sec. 202. The
appropriations under this part and part 1 are subject to the management and
budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 203. As used
in this part and part 1:
(a) �Department�
means the department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy.
(b) �Director�
means the director of the department.
(c) �FTE� means full-time equated.
(d) �IDG� means interdepartmental grant.
(e) �NPDES� means the national
pollutant discharge elimination
system.
(f) �Standard
report recipients� means the senate and house
appropriations committees, the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on
environment, Great Lakes, and energy, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the
senate and house policy offices, and the state budget office.
Sec. 204. If the state administrative board, acting under
section 3 of 1921 PA 2, MCL 17.3, transfers funds from an amount appropriated
under part 1, the legislature may, by a concurrent resolution adopted by a
majority of the members elected to and serving in each house, intertransfer
funds within part 1 for the particular department, board, commission, officer,
or institution.
Sec. 205. (1) The department
shall use the internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this part and
shall make each report readily accessible to the public and conspicuously post
each required report in a single archivable location on the department�s
website not later than the due date required for each report.
(2) In addition to placing all reports required in the
current fiscal year on the department�s website, the department shall maintain
on its website all reports placed on the website from previous fiscal years
posted by fiscal year in the same single archivable location.
(3) The department shall transmit all required reports for
the current fiscal year to the standard report recipients and any other
required recipients by email. The email shall include a copy of the report and
a link to access the report online.
Sec. 206. The department shall receive and retain copies of
all reports funded from appropriations in part 1. The department shall follow
federal and state law and guidelines for short-term and long-term retention of
records. The department may electronically retain copies of reports unless
otherwise required by federal and state guidelines.
Sec. 207. (1) The department shall cooperate with the department of technology,
management, and budget to maintain a searchable website accessible by the
public at no cost that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following
for the department:
(a) Fiscal
year-to-date expenditures by category.
(b) Fiscal
year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.
(c) Fiscal
year-to-date payments to a selected vendor, including the vendor name, payment
date, payment amount, and payment description.
(2) The department shall cooperate with the department of
technology, management, and budget to update the searchable website on a
quarterly basis.
Sec. 208. (1) In addition to any other requirements under
this part, if the department is authorized under this part to expend funds in
addition to those appropriated in part 1, the department must do all of the
following:
(a) Not later than December 1, provide a report to the
chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and
house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office that details all of the
following:
(i) The type of funding received during the previous fiscal
year that was authorized in part 2 of the article that made appropriations for
the department in the previous fiscal year.
(ii) When the funding was received.
(iii) The amount of funding received.
(iv) How much of the funding was spent and for what purpose or
purposes.
(b) Not later than 60 days after receipt of funds
authorized under this part, provide a report to the chairpersons of the senate
and house appropriations committees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and
the state budget office that details all of the following:
(i) The type of funding received.
(ii) When the funding was received.
(iii) The amount of funding received.
(iv) The anticipated or actual amount to be spent and the
specified purpose or purposes.
(c) Not later than February 15, provide a report to the
chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and
house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office that includes an estimate of
funding authorized by this part that the department anticipates it will receive
in the subsequent fiscal year, and identifies all of the following:
(i) The type or types of funding anticipated.
(ii) The amount or amounts of funding anticipated.
(iii) The purpose or purposes of the funding.
(2) If another reporting requirement under this part would
provide substantially similar information on a substantially similar time frame
as would be reported under subsection (1), subsection (1) does not apply.
Sec. 209. Not later than December 15, the state budget office
shall prepare and submit a report that provides estimates of the total general
fund/general purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the previous fiscal
year. The report must summarize the projected year-end general fund/general
purpose appropriation lapses by major departmental program or program areas.
The state budget office shall submit the report to the standard report
recipients and to the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees.
Sec. 210. Not later than 14 days after the release of the
executive budget recommendation, the department shall cooperate with the state
budget office to provide an annual report on estimated state restricted fund
balances, state restricted fund projected revenues, and state restricted fund
expenditures for the previous 2 fiscal years. The report must be submitted to
the standard report recipients and to the chairpersons of the senate and house
appropriations committees.
Sec. 211. (1) Not later than November 15, the department
shall disclose on a publicly accessible website private and other third-party
funds received by the department in the previous fiscal year. The report must
include all of the following information:
(a) The amount of funding received.
(b) The specific source of funding received.
(c) The purpose for which funding was expended.
(d) The amount of any remaining funds.
(2) The report must be submitted to the standard report
recipients and to the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations
committees.
Sec. 212. Consistent with section 217 of the management and
budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1217, each department and agency receiving
appropriations in part 1 shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses
by not later than January 1. The report must list all travel by classified and
unclassified employees outside this state in the previous fiscal year that was
funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department�s or
agency�s budget. The department or agency shall submit the report to the
standard report recipients and to the senate and house appropriations
committees. The report must include all of the following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The total transportation and related expenses of each
travel occurrence and the proportions funded with state general fund/general
purpose revenues, state restricted revenues, federal revenues, and other
revenues.
Sec. 213. On a quarterly basis, the department or agency
receiving appropriations in part 1 shall report on the number of full-time
equated positions in pay status by civil service classification, including a
comparison by line item of the number of full-time equated positions authorized
from funds appropriated in part 1 to the actual number of full-time equated
positions employed by the department at the end of the reporting period. The
report must be submitted to the standard report recipients and to the senate
and house appropriations committees.
Sec. 214. Not later than April 1, the department shall
report on each specific policy change made to implement a public act affecting
the department that took effect during the previous calendar year. The report
must include reference to the public act that necessitates the policy change.
The department shall submit the report to the standard report recipients, to
the senate and house appropriations committees, and to the joint committee on
administrative rules.
Sec. 215. Not later than April 1, the department shall
provide to the standard report recipients a copy of its annual strategic plan
prepared in compliance with section 363 of the management and budget act, 1984
PA 431, MCL 18.1363. The plan must include the mission, vision, goals,
strategies, and performance measures of the department.
Sec. 216. The department shall report on any court
settlement that may require further legislative review of state statutory
programs or regulations.
Sec. 217. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part
1, there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $100,000,000.00 for federal
contingency authorization. Amounts appropriated under this subsection are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item
in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431,
MCL 18.1393.
(2) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there
is appropriated an amount not to exceed $3,000,000.00 for state restricted
contingency authorization. Amounts appropriated under this subsection are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item
in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431,
MCL 18.1393.
(3) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there
is appropriated an amount not to exceed $10,000,000.00 for private contingency
authorization. Amounts appropriated under this subsection are not available for
expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1
under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1393.
Sec. 218. Total authorized appropriations from all sources
under part 1 for legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027 are
estimated at $19,364,100.00. From this amount, total appropriations for
pension-related legacy costs for the department are estimated at
$19,364,100.00. Total appropriations for retiree health care legacy costs for
the department are estimated at $0.00.
Sec. 219. To the extent possible, the department shall not
expend appropriations in part 1 until all existing authorized work project
funds available for the same purposes are exhausted.
Sec. 220. Not later than 6 months after the state budget
office issues work project letters, and again on or not later than April 15,
the department shall submit an annual report that summarizes all work project
accounts. The report must include all of the following:
(a) A list of all work project accounts.
(b) The status of all work project accounts, including
amounts expended, amounts encumbered, and available balances for each account.
(c) The amount of funds that lapsed from any previously
designated work project accounts, the name and description of the work project
account, and the funds that received the lapsed amounts.
Sec. 221. To the extent permissible under section 261 of
the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1261, all of the
following apply to the expenditure of funds appropriated in part 1:
(a) The funds
must not be used for the purchase of foreign goods or services, or both, if
competitively priced and of comparable quality American goods or services, or
both, are available.
(b) Preference
must be given to goods or services, or both, manufactured or provided by
Michigan businesses, if they are competitively priced and of comparable
quality.
(c) Preference
must be given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided
by Michigan businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are
competitively priced and of comparable quality.
Sec. 222. The department shall not take disciplinary action
against an employee of the department because the employee communicates with a
member of the legislature or legislative staff unless the communication is
prohibited by law and the department is exercising its authority as provided by
law.
Sec. 223. (1) The department shall maximize utilization of
its in-person state workforce. The department shall prioritize occupancy
utilization of office space for each division within the department. Employees
with job responsibilities that require the employees to serve in their
capacities outside of an office shall be monitored each pay period to ensure
all work hours reported on the timesheet were actually worked.
(2) The department shall comply with requirements set by
the office of the state employer to meet the in-person and vacancy rate
objectives outlined by the office of the state employer.
(3) The department shall adhere to the rules and
regulations of civil service, which state that the standard biweekly work
period for a full-time employee in the classified service is the equivalent of
80 hours of work. The department shall establish policies and processes to
ensure all employees are working their jobs during agreed-upon business hours.
(4) The office of the state employer must create and
implement an occupancy utilization uniform policy on occupancy, utilization,
and in-person and remote work. The office of the state employer must make each
uniform policy publicly available on the department�s website.
Sec. 224. Each agency shall complete a space utilization
assessment by July 1, 2027, using a form developed by the department of
technology, management, and budget for all space assigned under its building
occupancy agreement and leased office locations and posted on their website.
Agencies shall develop, in coordination with the department of technology,
management, and budget, a plan to reduce, consolidate, or otherwise optimize
assigned space. The plans shall prioritize the use of state-owned facilities,
wherever possible, and comply with department of technology, management, and
budget-established space standards unless an exception is approved by the
department of technology, management, and budget.
Sec. 225. To the extent permissible under the management
and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594, the director of each
department or agency receiving appropriations in part 1 shall take all
reasonable steps to ensure geographically disadvantaged business enterprises
compete for and perform contracts to provide services, supplies, or both. The
director shall strongly encourage firms with which the department contracts to
subcontract with certified geographically disadvantaged business enterprises
for services or supplies, or both. As used in this section, �geographically
disadvantaged business enterprises� means that term as defined in Executive
Directive No. 2019-8.
Sec. 226. Not later than December 31, 2026, and again by
June 1, 2027, the department must provide a report to the standard report
recipients that includes details regarding any federal guidelines, rules,
regulations, or other significant federal policy changes, including H.R. 1 and
the Rural Health Transformation Program, that do, or are expected to,
significantly impact the operations of the department, including increases or
reductions in federal revenue and changes that are likely to improve or impede
the department�s ability to safeguard the health or welfare of the public.
Sec. 227. (1) Within 30 days after enactment of this act,
the senate and house shall provide to the state budget office a jointly
agreed-upon list of legislatively directed spending items as that term is
defined in section 364 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1364, funded in part 1. The list must include all information and documents
pertaining to the funded items as publicly disclosed in accordance with
sections 364 and 364a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1364
and 18.1364a.
(2) In accordance with section 364(4) of the management and
budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1364, the department or agency administering
the grant shall post a report in a publicly accessible location on its website
beginning March 15 of the current fiscal year. The department or agency shall
update the report and shall post an updated report not later than June 15 of
the current fiscal year and again not later than September 15 of the current
fiscal year. The department or agency shall include in the report the most
comprehensive information the department or agency has available at the time of
posting for grants awarded.
Sec. 228. The state budget director shall take steps to
ensure that all state fiscal recovery funds allocated to this state under the American rescue plan act of 2021,
Public Law 117-2, are expended by December 31, 2026, as required by law. Any
state fiscal recovery funds that would otherwise lapse after September 30,
2026, are automatically reappropriated for the same purpose as originally
authorized and available for expenditure through December 31, 2026, and any
subsequent financial close-out period.
Sec. 229. (1) The state budget director shall take steps to
ensure that all state fiscal recovery funds allocated to this state under the
American rescue plan act of 2021, Public Law 117-2, are expended  by December 31, 2026, as required by law. The state budget
director may reallocate appropriated funds for the purpose of fully utilizing
state fiscal recovery funds that are in jeopardy of not meeting the expenditure
deadline for reasons that may include, but are not limited to, completed
projects coming in under budget or funds unable to be fully used by
subrecipients. The state budget director shall reallocate any of the funds
reallocated under this subsection to the programs or purposes specified in this
section. Any funds reallocated are unappropriated and immediately
reappropriated for the following purposes:
(a) To reclassify general fund/general purpose
appropriations for payroll and covered benefits for eligible public health and
safety employees at the department of corrections.
(b) To reclassify general fund/general purpose
appropriations for payroll and covered benefits for eligible public health and
safety employees at the department of state police.
(2) All applicable guidance, implementation, and reporting
provisions of Public Law 117-2 must be followed for state fiscal recovery funds
reallocated and reappropriated under subsection (1).
(3) The state budget director shall notify the senate and
house appropriations committees not later than 10 business days after
making any reallocations under subsection (1). The notification must include
the authorized program under which funds were originally appropriated, the
amount of the reallocation, the program, or programs, or purpose, and the
department to which the funds are being reallocated under subsection (1), and
the amount reallocated to each program or purpose.
Sec. 230. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall do the following:
(a) Report on any amounts of severance pay for a department
director, deputy director, or other high-ranking department official not later
than 14 days after a severance agreement with the director, deputy director, or
official is signed. The name of the director, deputy director, or official and
the amount of severance pay must be included in the report required by this
subdivision.
(b) Not later than February 1, report on the total amount
of severance pay remitted to former department employees during the previous
fiscal year and the total number of former department employees that were
remitted severance pay during the previous fiscal year.
(2) As used in this section, �severance pay� means
compensation to which both of the following apply:
(a) The compensation is payable or paid upon the
termination of employment.
(b) The compensation is paid in addition to wages or
benefits earned during the course of employment or generally applicable
retirement benefits.
Sec. 231. The department must establish a policy for
conducting precontract risk assessments to evaluate contractor financial risk,
security risks, and insurance requirements prior to contract execution. The
department must report back to the standard report recipients by March 31, 2027
on the assessments implemented and used to evaluate contractors, as well as
contracts executed under the assessments.
Sec. 232. Revenues that remain in the settlements fund at
the end of the fiscal year carry forward into the succeeding fiscal year. In
addition to the funds appropriated in part 1 from the settlements fund, the
department is authorized to expend an additional $4,000,000.00 to address dam
safety emergencies.
Sec. 234. (1) The department may expend amounts remaining
from the current and prior fiscal year appropriations to meet funding needs of
the environmental cleanup and redevelopment program, environmental cleanup
support, contaminated site remediation and
redevelopment programs, contaminated site cleanup, contaminated site
cleanup contingency reserve, premcor remediation activities, PFAS remediation
grant program, the renew Michigan program, the
refined petroleum product cleanup program, brownfield grants and loans,
waterfront grants, and the environmental bond site reclamation program.
(2) Unexpended
and unencumbered amounts remaining from appropriations from the clean Michigan
initiative fund - response activities contained in 2011 PA 63, 2013 PA 59, 2014
PA 252, 2015 PA 84, 2016 PA 268, 2017 PA 107, and
2025 PA 22 are appropriated for expenditure.
(3) Unexpended
and unencumbered amounts remaining from appropriations from the refined
petroleum fund activities contained in 2013 PA 59, 2014 PA 252, 2015 PA 84,
2016 PA 268, 2017 PA 107, 2018 PA 207, 2019 PA 57, 2020 PA 166, 2021
PA 87, 2022 PA 166, 2023 PA 119, 2024 PA 121, and
2025 PA 22 are appropriated for expenditure.
(4) Unexpended
and unencumbered amounts remaining from the appropriations from the strategic
water quality initiatives fund contained in 2011 PA 50, 2011 PA 63, 2012 PA
200, 2013 PA 59, 2014 PA 252, 2015 PA 84, 2016 PA 268, 2017 PA 107, and
2018 PA 207, are appropriated for expenditure.
(5) For the
strategic water quality initiatives fund, funds not yet disbursed are
appropriated for expenditure for the same program under sections 5201, 5202,
and 5204e of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA
451, MCL 324.5201, 324.5202, and 324.5204e.
(6) Unexpended
and unencumbered amounts remaining from the appropriations from the renew
Michigan fund contained in 2018 PA 207, 2019 PA 57, 2020 PA 166, 2021 PA 87,
2022 PA 166, 2023 PA 119, 2024 PA 121, and 2025 PA 22
are appropriated for expenditure.
(7) Unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining
from the appropriations from the contaminated site cleanup contingency fund
contained in 2021 PA 87 and 2022 PA 166, are appropriated for expenditure.
(8) Unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining from the
appropriations from the cleanup and redevelopment fund contained in 2022 PA
166, 2023 PA 119, 2024 PA 121, and 2025 PA 22 are appropriated for expenditure.
Sec. 235. (1) Semiannually, the department shall prepare
a report that contains information regarding all remediation and redevelopment
efforts funded from part 1.
(2) The report
must contain the following information:
(a) List of sites
where work is planned to occur, including the county for each site.
(b) The type of
site, whether refined petroleum cleanup, nonrefined petroleum cleanup,
brownfield, or a combination of types.
(c) A brief
description of how the issue will be addressed, including whether contractors
will be utilized.
(d) The estimated
date for project completion.
(e) The amount
and funding source or sources allocated to the site.
(3) The report
must be submitted to the senate and house of
representatives subcommittees on the environment, Great Lakes, and
energy and the state budget director.
Sec. 238. The department shall submit a report to the
senate and house of representatives standing
committees and appropriations subcommittees with primary responsibility for
issues under the jurisdiction of the department that details departmental
activities of the most recent fiscal year in administering permitting programs.
The report must include, at a minimum, all of the following:
(a) The number of
FTEs assigned to each permitting program and the number of unfilled positions
at the beginning and end of the most recent fiscal year.
(b) The number of
permit applications received by the department in the preceding year, including
applications for new and increased uses and reissuances.
(c) The number of
permits for each program approved.
(d) The number of
permits for each program denied.
(e) The
percentage and number of permit applications that were reviewed for
administrative completeness within statutory time frames.
(f) The
percentage and number of permit applications for which a final action was taken
by the department within statutory time frames for new and increased uses and
reissuances.
(g) Activities to
reduce any backlog of permits that exceed the statutory time frames and the
average time frame for permit approvals for each program.
(h) Activities to
reduce the percentage of permit applications submitted as incomplete, in need
of modification, or additional information before final determination.
(i) Under
conditions in which the department states a permit is incomplete or denied, the
department shall provide an explanation as to the reason or reasons the permit
is insufficient and how the permit can be strengthened or made complete.
(j) The number of permit applications approved within 30
days, 60 days, 90 days, 6 months, and 1 year after an application is determined
to be administratively complete.
Sec. 242. If the department responds to a significant
incident to protect life or property, as soon as possible and within 24 hours
after the department responds to the significant incident, the department shall
notify, in writing, the senate and house of
representatives members whose district includes the site.
Sec. 257. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall update the permitting guidebooks funded in 2025 PA 22 as
needed and make available updated paper copies upon request.
Sec. 258. (1) For any permit application, as defined in
part 13 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451,
MCL 324.1301 to 324.1317, the department shall approve or deny the permit
application by the processing deadline. For any permit application where the
department fails to approve or deny the permit by the processing deadline, the
department shall refund the applicant an amount equal to 15% of the greater of
the following, as applicable:
(a) The amount of the application fee for that permit.
(b) If an assessment or other fee is charged on an annual
or other periodic basis by the department to a person holding the permit for
which the application was submitted, the amount of the first periodic charge of
that assessment or other fee for that permit.
(2) The department shall report annually on the fiscal
impact of the discounts under this section to the standard report recipients.
Sec. 259. Up to $2,000,000.00 of revenues remaining in the
asbestos inspection fund created in section 5519a of the natural resources and
environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.5519a, at the end of the
fiscal year carry forward into the succeeding fiscal year.
REMEDIATION AND REDEVELOPMENT
DIVISION
Sec. 301. Revenues remaining in the laboratory services
fees fund at the end of the fiscal year carry forward into the succeeding
fiscal year.
Sec. 304. (1) In
addition to the money appropriated in part 1, the department may receive and
expend money from the subaccounts of the cleanup and redevelopment fund as
described under section 20108 of the natural resources and environmental
protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.20108, including the environmental
response fund or the natural resource damages fund, to provide funding for
actions by the department that are authorized by a court of competent
jurisdiction and set forth in a final court order or judgment in an action to
which the department is a party.
(2) Not later than January 30, the department shall
submit a report to the appropriations subcommittees, the fiscal agencies, and
the state budget office that provides a summary of the expenditures incurred
under this section during the preceding fiscal year.
Sec. 305. It is the intent of the legislature to repay the
refined petroleum fund for the $70,000,000.00 that was transferred to the
environmental protection fund created in section 503a of the natural resources
and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.503a, as part of the
resolution for the fiscal year 2006-2007 budget.
WATER RESOURCES DIVISION
Sec. 405. If a
certified health department does not exist in a city, county, or district or
does not fulfill its responsibilities under part 117 of the natural resources
and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.11701 to 324.11721, then the department may spend funds
appropriated in part 1 for drinking water and
environmental health in accordance with section 11716 of the natural
resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.11716.
Sec. 410. From
the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall compile a report by
November 1 of every fiscal year ending in an odd
number on the status of the implementation plan for the western Lake
Erie basin collaborative agreement. In an effort to learn more about the
presence and timing of harmful algal blooms, the report must contain all of the following:
(a) An estimated
cost of removal of total phosphorus per pound at the 4 major wastewater
treatment plants.
(b) A description
of the grants that have been awarded.
(c) A description
of the work that has commenced on the issue of dissolved reactive phosphorus,
the expected objectives and outcomes of that work, and a list of the parties
involved in that effort.
(d) A description
of the efforts and outcomes aimed at the total phosphorus reduction for the
River Raisin watershed.
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Sec. 901. In
addition to the money appropriated in part 1, the department may receive and
expend money from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Agreement to
provide funding for activities as outlined within the State�s Mitigation Plan.
The department shall prepare a report to the
appropriations subcommittees, the fiscal agencies, and the state budget office
by February 1, 2027 of the expenditures
incurred under this section during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
Sec. 951. The
funds appropriated in part 1 for lead service line
replacement must be used to support water
infrastructure projects, including, but not limited to, lead service
line replacement and associated activities, drinking
water projects, wastewater management, or stormwater management to
promote coordinated water infrastructure work.
Sec. 952. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for water
state revolving funds, the department shall submit a report to the standard
report recipients detailing the percentage of funds awarded to systems based on
population served.
ARTICLE 5
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
part 1
line-item appropriations
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027
Sec. 101. There is
appropriated for the legislature, the executive, the department of the attorney
general, the department of state, the department of treasury, the department of
technology, management, and budget, the department of civil rights, and certain
state purposes related to those branches and
departments for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, from the following funds:
TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions
44.0
Full-time equated classified positions
7,708.2
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
5,083,247,700
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
  transfers
1,151,386,200
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
3,931,861,500
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues
45,421,300
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues
19,298,800
Total private revenues
1,903,500
Total other state restricted revenues
2,728,831,800
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
1,136,406,100
Sec. 102. DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions
6.0
Full-time equated classified positions
674.0
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
127,437,300
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
  transfers
39,899,600
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
87,537,700
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues
$
10,710,500
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues
0
Total private revenues
961,400
Total other state restricted revenues
30,618,100
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
45,247,700
(2) ATTORNEY GENERAL OPERATIONS
Full-time equated unclassified positions
6.0
Full-time equated classified positions
674.0
Attorney general
$
112,500
Unclassified salaries�FTEs
5.0
1,022,900
Alcohol and gambling enforcement division�FTEs
17.0
2,926,300
Assistance with convictions and expungements�FTEs
27.0
4,734,600
Child elder family financial crimes division�FTEs
20.5
5,154,400
Child support enforcement division�FTEs
25.0
4,141,300
Children and youth services division�FTEs
28.0
5,392,700
Civil rights and elections�FTEs
12.0
2,435,100
Collections�FTEs
15.5
2,818,800
Corporate oversight division�FTEs
48.0
9,364,500
Corrections�FTEs
40.0
7,759,500
Criminal appellate division�FTEs
17.0
2,421,600
Criminal investigations�FTEs
46.0
2,979,900
Criminal trials�FTEs
37.0
10,824,500
Environment, natural resources, and agriculture division�FTEs
34.0
6,840,500
Executive office�FTEs
7.0
1,313,100
Finance division�FTEs
11.0
2,414,400
Fiscal management�FTEs
9.0
1,234,500
Health care fraud division�FTEs
35.0
6,289,100
Health education and family services�FTEs
34.0
5,831,900
Human resources�FTEs
7.0
1,135,500
Labor division�FTEs
34.0
5,300,200
Licensing and regulation division�FTEs
38.0
5,014,900
Office of communications�FTEs
9.0
1,143,200
Office of legislative affairs�FTEs
2.0
322,100
Opinions review board�FTE
1.0
332,300
Public administration�FTEs
3.0
427,700
Public service division�FTEs
14.0
2,509,600
Revenue and tax�FTEs
27.0
5,640,100
Sexual assault law enforcement�FTEs
5.0
1,507,100
Solicitor general�FTEs
4.0
1,647,900
Special litigation�FTEs
5.0
2,126,100
State operations�FTEs
42.0
8,646,200
Transportation�FTEs
10.0
2,579,300
Victim rights/victim services�FTEs
10.0
1,368,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
125,712,900
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from MDOC
745,700
IDG from MDE
832,000
IDG from EGLE
2,468,400
IDG from MDHHS, health policy
332,100
IDG from MDHHS, human services
7,049,000
IDG from MDHHS, medical services administration
792,000
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
IDG from MDHHS, WIC
$
380,100
IDG from MDIFS, financial and insurance services
1,644,800
IDG from LEO, Michigan occupational safety and health
  administration
213,100
IDG from LEO, workforce development
102,300
IDG from MDLARA, cannabis regulatory agency
2,562,700
IDG from MDLARA, fireworks safety fund
92,300
IDG from MDLARA, health professions
3,187,600
IDG from MDLARA, licensing and regulation fees
803,700
IDG from MDLARA, remonumentation fees
118,600
IDG from MDLARA, securities fees
788,600
IDG from MDLARA, unlicensed builders
1,209,000
IDG from MDMVA
185,100
IDG from MDOS, children�s protection registry
45,000
IDG from MDOT, comprehensive transportation fund
112,600
IDG from MDOT, state aeronautics fund
196,900
IDG from MDOT, state trunkline fund
2,269,800
IDG from MDSP
291,400
IDG from MDTMB
1,371,100
IDG from MDTMB, civil service commission
347,900
IDG from MDTMB, risk management revolving fund
1,424,900
IDG from MILEAP
1,024,500
IDG from Michigan state housing development authority
1,305,800
IDG from Michigan strategic fund
203,800
IDG from treasury
7,798,800
Federal revenues:
DAG, state administrative match grant/food stamps
137,000
Federal funds
3,858,500
HHS, medical assistance, medigrant
425,900
HHS-OS, state Medicaid fraud control units
6,289,100
Special revenue funds:
Unadjudicated criminal property seizures
961,400
Antitrust enforcement collections
869,600
Attorney general�s operations fund
1,127,800
Attorney general support fund
8,112,200
Auto repair facilities fees
376,900
Franchise fees
434,900
Game and fish protection account
693,300
Human trafficking commission fund
170,000
Lawsuit settlement proceeds fund
2,725,100
Liquor purchase revolving fund
1,673,900
Michigan employment security act - administrative fund
2,550,700
Michigan merit award trust fund
550,800
Michigan opioid healing and recovery fund
203,100
Mobile home code fund
278,600
Prisoner reimbursement
804,300
Public utility assessments
2,255,900
Reinstatement fees
293,600
Retirement funds
1,184,600
Second injury fund
680,500
Self-insurers security fund
414,700
Silicosis and dust disease fund
119,800
State building authority revenue
135,100
State casino gaming fund
2,018,700
State lottery fund
397,800
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Utility consumer representation fund
$
1,974,300
Waterways account
156,300
Worker�s compensation administrative revolving fund
415,600
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
43,523,300
(3) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information technology services and projects
$
1,724,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
1,724,400
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
1,724,400
Sec. 103. DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions
6.0
Full-time equated classified positions
168.0
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
29,444,300
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
  transfers
0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
29,444,300
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues
3,435,200
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues
0
Total private revenues
18,700
Total other state restricted revenues
58,500
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
25,931,900
(2) CIVIL RIGHTS OPERATIONS
Full-time equated unclassified positions
6.0
Full-time equated classified positions
168.0
Unclassified salaries�FTEs
6.0
$
895,900
Complaint investigation and enforcement�FTEs
112.0
18,804,800
Disability rights and compliance�FTEs
11.0
1,729,000
Division on deaf, deaf/blind, and hard of hearing�FTEs
6.0
773,100
Executive office�FTEs
25.0
3,330,300
Public affairs�FTEs
14.0
2,354,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
27,887,100
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
EEOC, state and local antidiscrimination agency contracts
1,768,500
HUD, grant
1,651,700
Special revenue funds:
Private revenues
18,700
State restricted indirect funds
58,500
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
24,389,700
(3) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information technology services and projects
$
1,557,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
1,557,200
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
EEOC, state and local antidiscrimination agency contracts
15,000
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
1,542,200
Sec. 104. EXECUTIVE OFFICE
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions
10.0
Full-time equated classified positions
86.2
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
9,890,200
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
  transfers
0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
9,890,200
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues
0
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues
0
Total private revenues
0
Total other state restricted revenues
0
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
9,890,200
(2) EXECUTIVE OFFICE OPERATIONS
Full-time equated unclassified positions
10.0
Full-time equated classified positions
86.2
Unclassified salaries�FTEs
8.0
$
1,720,800
Governor
159,300
Lieutenant governor
111,600
Executive office�FTEs
86.2
7,898,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
9,890,200
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
9,890,200
Sec. 105. LEGISLATURE
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
239,318,300
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
  transfers
7,668,900
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
231,649,400
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues
0
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues
0
Total private revenues
474,700
Total other state restricted revenues
8,091,700
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
223,083,000
(2) LEGISLATURE
Senate
$
52,837,900
Senate automated data processing
3,339,300
Senate fiscal agency
5,054,500
House of representatives
77,597,300
House automated data processing
3,339,300
House fiscal agency
5,054,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
147,222,800
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
147,222,800
(3) LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Legislative corrections ombudsman
$
1,657,900
Legislative council
17,221,200
Legislative service bureau automated data processing
3,880,800
Michigan veterans� facility ombudsman
385,300
National association dues
735,700
Office of tribal legislative liaison
522,700
Sentencing commission
100
Worker�s compensation
185,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
24,588,900
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
24,588,900
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
(4) LEGISLATIVE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Actuarially determined contribution
$
100
General nonretirement expenses
6,521,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
6,521,100
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Court fees
1,483,300
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
5,037,800
(5) PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Binsfeld Office Building and other properties
$
10,313,400
Cora Anderson Building
7,135,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
17,448,600
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
17,448,600
(6) STATE CAPITOL HISTORIC SITE
Bond/lease obligations
$
100
General operations
6,858,600
Restoration, renewal, and maintenance
4,020,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
10,879,200
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Private - gifts and bequests
474,700
Capitol historic site fund
4,020,500
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
6,384,000
(7) OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL
Unclassified positions
$
453,200
Field operations
32,204,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
32,657,700
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG, commercial mobile radio system emergency telephone
  fund
46,900
IDG, contract audit administration fees
85,900
IDG, deferred compensation funds
118,300
IDG, emp ben div postemployment life insurance benefit
24,000
IDG from LEO, self-insurers security fund
101,400
IDG from MDHHS, human services
39,800
IDG from MDLARA, liquor purchase revolving fund
137,600
IDG from MDMVA, Michigan veterans facility authority
109,600
IDG from MDOT, comprehensive transportation fund
49,200
IDG from MDOT, Michigan transportation fund
399,800
IDG from MDOT, state aeronautics fund
38,700
IDG from MDOT, state trunkline fund
928,600
IDG, legislative retirement system
41,900
IDG, Michigan economic development corporation
159,500
IDG, Michigan education trust fund
76,600
IDG, Michigan finance authority
323,700
IDG, Michigan justice training commission fund
61,700
IDG, Michigan strategic fund
261,100
IDG, office of retirement services
937,700
IDG, other restricted funding sources
26,800
IDG, Pension schedules of employer allocations funds
127,600
IDG, single audit act
3,484,100
IDG, state sponsored group insurance fund
88,400
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Special revenue funds:
21st century jobs trust fund
$
122,200
Brownfield development fund
35,800
Game and fish protection account
39,800
MDTMB, civil service commission
225,300
Michigan state housing development authority fees
143,900
Michigan veterans� trust fund
2,000
Michigan veterans� trust fund income and assessments
23,000
Motor transport revolving fund
9,300
Office services revolving fund
12,900
State disbursement unit, office of child support
72,600
State services fee fund
1,886,700
Waterways account
14,400
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
22,400,900
Sec. 106. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions
6.0
Full-time equated classified positions
1,601.0
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
300,237,300
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
  transfers
20,000,000
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
280,237,300
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues
1,460,000
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues
0
Total private revenues
50,100
Total other state restricted revenues
266,798,000
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
11,929,200
(2) DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT
Full-time equated unclassified positions
6.0
Full-time equated classified positions
126.0
Secretary of state
$
112,500
Unclassified salaries�FTEs
5.0
853,100
Executive direction�FTEs
28.0
5,246,600
Operations�FTEs
98.0
27,404,800
Property management
11,668,900
Worker�s compensation
125,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
45,411,300
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Abandoned vehicle fees
239,800
Auto repair facilities fees
125,800
Children�s protection registry fund
274,400
Driver fees
2,593,300
Enhanced driver license and enhanced official state
  personal identification card fund
2,175,700
Personal identification card fees
101,900
Scrap tire fund
78,600
Transportation administration collection fund
38,537,400
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
1,284,400
(3) LEGAL SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions
179.0
Operations�FTEs
179.0
$
26,008,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
26,008,500
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Auto repair facilities fees
$
3,305,800
Driver education provider and instructor fund
150,000
Driver fees
1,658,500
Enhanced driver license and enhanced official state
  personal identification card fund
2,957,700
Reinstatement fees - operator licenses
598,500
Transportation administration collection fund
16,374,600
Vehicle theft prevention fees
757,600
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
205,800
(4) CUSTOMER DELIVERY SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions
1,216.0
Branch operations�FTEs
888.0
$
102,019,600
Central operations�FTEs
326.0
54,862,100
Digital ID
100,000
Motorcycle safety education administration�FTEs
2.0
657,600
Motorcycle safety education grants
2,100,000
Organ donor program
129,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
159,868,400
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from MDOT, Michigan transportation fund
20,000,000
Federal revenues:
DOT
860,000
OHSP
600,000
Special revenue funds:
Private funds
100
Thomas Daley gift of life fund
50,000
Abandoned vehicle fees
450,900
Auto repair facilities fees
763,700
Child support clearance fees
100,000
Driver fees
22,881,500
Driver improvement course fund
800,000
Enhanced driver license and enhanced official state
  personal identification card fund
14,671,600
Expedient service fees
3,014,100
Marine safety fund
1,596,300
Michigan state police auto theft fund
123,000
Mobile home commission fees
512,800
Motorcycle safety and education awareness fund
350,000
Motorcycle safety fund
2,107,600
Off-road vehicle title fees
170,700
Parking ticket court fines
518,400
Personal identification card fees
2,399,500
Recreation passport fee revenue
1,000,000
Reinstatement fees - operator licenses
1,028,200
Snowmobile registration fee revenue
390,000
Transportation administration collection fund
83,606,600
Vehicle theft prevention fees
786,000
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
1,087,400
(5) ELECTION REGULATION
Full-time equated classified positions
80.0
County clerk education and training fund
$
100,000
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Election administration and services�FTEs
80.0
28,820,800
Fees to local units
$
109,800
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
29,030,600
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Election administration support fund
20,255,500
Notary education and training fund
100,000
Notary fee fund
200,000
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
8,475,100
(6) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information technology services and projects
$
39,168,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
39,168,500
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Administrative order processing fee
11,800
Auto repair facilities fees
129,800
Driver fees
789,600
Enhanced driver license and enhanced official state
  personal identification card fund
2,066,300
Expedient service fees
803,300
Personal identification card fees
174,000
Transportation administration collection fund
34,885,500
Vehicle theft prevention fees
181,700
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
126,500
(7) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
ADA compliance
$
750,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
750,000
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
750,000
Sec. 107. DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT, AND
  BUDGET
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions
6.0
Full-time equated classified positions
3,254.5
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
1,726,718,400
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
  transfers
1,071,532,000
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
655,186,400
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues
4,493,200
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues
3,094,500
Total private revenues
354,300
Total other state restricted revenues
147,277,100
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
499,967,300
(2) DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT
Full-time equated unclassified positions
6.0
Full-time equated classified positions
935.0
Unclassified salaries�FTEs
6.0
$
1,168,600
Administrative services�FTEs
160.0
24,811,800
Budget and financial management�FTEs
199.0
43,810,500
Building operation services�FTEs
275.0
117,038,000
Business support services�FTEs
108.0
18,053,600
Design and construction services�FTEs
54.0
10,011,600
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Executive operations�FTEs
33.5
$
5,760,000
Michigan center for data and analytics�FTEs
42.0
7,020,700
Motor vehicle fleet�FTEs
39.0
107,598,800
Office of the state employer�FTEs
10.0
1,939,200
Property management
9,007,500
State archives�FTEs
14.5
2,339,800
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
348,560,100
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from accounting service centers user charges
6,937,300
IDG from building occupancy and parking charges
119,583,000
IDG from MDHHS, human services
759,100
IDG from MDLARA
100,000
IDG from motor transport fund
107,598,800
IDG from technology user fees
11,753,700
IDG from user fees
10,101,800
Federal revenues:
Federal funds
4,493,200
Special revenue funds:
Local funds
35,000
Local - MPSCS subscriber and maintenance fees
22,800
Private funds
354,300
Health management funds
443,200
Other agency charges
1,329,600
SIGMA user fees
2,156,100
Special revenue, internal service, and pension trust
  funds
25,785,900
State restricted indirect funds
3,684,300
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
53,422,000
(3) TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions
1,650.5
Enterprise user experience�FTEs
14.0
$
4,292,600
Homeland security initiative/cyber security�FTEs
58.0
28,136,500
Information technology investment fund
35,000,000
Information technology services�FTEs
1,441.5
808,865,400
Michigan public safety communications system�FTEs
137.0
52,907,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
929,201,900
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from technology user fees
808,865,400
Special revenue funds:
Local - MPSCS subscriber and maintenance fees
3,036,700
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
117,299,800
(4) STATEWIDE APPROPRIATIONS
Professional development fund - AFSCME
$
50,000
Professional development fund - MPE, SEIU, scientific and
  engineering unit
100,000
Professional development fund - MPE, SEIU, technical unit
50,000
Professional development fund - NEREs
200,000
Professional development fund - UAW
700,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
1,100,000
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from employer contributions
1,100,000
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
0
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
(5) SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Full-time equated classified positions
199.0
Capital city services
$
1,000,000
Office of the child advocate�FTEs
22.0
4,073,100
Property management executive
1,560,800
Retirement services�FTEs
177.0
30,680,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
37,314,400
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Deferred compensation
5,347,200
Pension trust funds
25,260,500
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
6,706,700
(6) STATE BUILDING AUTHORITY RENT
State building authority rent - community colleges
$
38,116,500
State building authority rent - state agencies
54,765,200
State building authority rent - universities
142,153,900
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
235,035,600
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
235,035,600
(7) CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Full-time equated classified positions
470.0
Agency services�FTEs
113.0
$
18,528,000
Employee benefits�FTEs
29.0
6,747,500
Executive direction�FTEs
35.0
10,022,200
Human resources operations�FTEs
293.0
40,345,800
Information technology services and projects
12,222,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
87,866,200
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
State restricted funds 1%
35,077,800
State restricted indirect funds
14,482,600
State sponsored group insurance
11,556,200
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
26,749,600
(8) CAPITAL OUTLAY
Enterprisewide special maintenance for state facilities
$
22,000,000
Major special maintenance, remodeling, and addition for
  state agencies
3,800,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
25,800,000
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from building occupancy charges
3,800,000
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
22,000,000
(9) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information technology services and projects
$
53,040,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
53,040,200
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from building occupancy and parking charges
723,200
IDG from user fees
209,700
Special revenue funds:
Deferred compensation
2,600
Pension trust funds
15,323,000
SIGMA user fees
2,037,700
Special revenue, internal service, and pension trust
  funds
2,706,500
State restricted indirect funds
2,083,900
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
29,953,600
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
(10) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Legal services
$
8,300,000
Office of the state employer -
  state employee loan forgiveness
500,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
8,800,000
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
8,800,000
Sec. 108. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions
10.0
Full-time equated classified positions
1,924.5
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
2,650,201,900
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
  transfers
12,285,700
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
2,637,916,200
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues
25,322,400
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues
16,204,300
Total private revenues
44,300
Total other state restricted revenues
2,275,988,400
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
320,356,800
(2) DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT
Full-time equated unclassified positions
10.0
Full-time equated classified positions
450.5
Unclassified salaries�FTEs
10.0
$
1,350,400
Bureau of accounting and financial services�FTEs
65.0
10,218,700
Bureau of operational excellence�FTEs
27.0
4,437,300
Collections services bureau�FTEs
189.0
29,845,500
Enterprise services�FTEs
77.0
10,300,500
Executive direction and operations�FTEs
33.5
5,368,200
Office of security and data risk management�FTEs
27.0
4,114,400
Property management
6,307,100
Unclaimed property�FTEs
32.0
5,824,000
Worker�s compensation
19,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
77,785,200
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG, data/collection services fees
339,100
IDG, accounting service center user charges
424,900
IDG, MDHHS, title IV-D
846,500
IDG, levy/warrant cost assessment fees
3,774,400
IDG, state agency collection fees
2,574,100
Federal revenues:
DED-OPSE, federal lenders allowance
518,800
DED-OPSE, higher education act of 1965 insured loans
555,600
Special revenue funds:
Local - city income tax fund
140,500
Delinquent tax collection revenue
41,975,500
Escheats revenue
5,824,000
Garnishment fees
2,915,500
Justice system fund
458,800
Marihuana regulation fund
1,314,300
Marihuana regulatory fund
197,300
MFA, bond and loan program revenue
690,700
For Fiscal Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
State lottery fund
$
337,200
State restricted indirect funds
288,900
State services fee fund
384,500
Treasury fees
47,200
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
14,177,400
(3) LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
Full-time equated classified positions
102.0
Flint settlement payment
$
35,000,000
Local finance�FTEs
18.0
2,633,600
Michigan infrastructure council�FTEs
3.0
3,039,000
Property tax assessor training�FTE
1.0
802,900
Supervision of the general property tax law�FTEs
80.0
17,843,800
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
59,319,300
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant
  revenues:
IDG from MDOT, Michigan transportation fund
256,600
Special revenue funds:
Local - assessor training fees
802,900
Local - audit charges
631,600
Local - equalization study chargeback
40,000
Local - revenue from local government
100,000
Delinquent tax collection revenue
1,699,800
Land reutilization fund
2,075,500
Municipal finance fees
608,100
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
53,104,800
(4) TAX PROGRAMS
Full-time equated classified positions
725.0
Bottle act implementation
$
250,000
Home heating assistance
3,139,700
Insurance provider assessment program�FTEs
8.0
2,253,900
Living donor tax credit
750,000
Office of revenue and tax analysis�FTEs
25.0
4,933,600
Tax administration services�FTEs
351.0
46,989,800
Tax and economic policy�FTEs
74.0
14,251,000
Tax compliance�FTEs
256.0
43,174,200
Tobacco tax enforcement�FTEs
11.0
1,656,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
117,398,800
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from MDOT, Michigan transportation fund
2,947,900
IDG from MDOT, state aeronautics fund
72,200
Federal revenues:
HHS-SSA, low-income energy assistance
3,139,700
Special revenue funds:
Bottle deposit fund
250,000
Brownfield redevelopment fund
214,200
Comprehensive road funding fund
500,000
Delinquent tax collection revenue
77,925,200
Insurance provider fund
2,253,900
Marihuana regulation fund
2,704,300
Marihuana regulatory fund
119,300
Qualified heavy equipment rental personal property
  exemption reimbursement fund
425,500
Tobacco tax revenue
4,301,700
Waterways account
107,100
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
22,437,800
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
(5) FINANCIAL PROGRAMS
Full-time equated classified positions
134.0
Investments�FTEs
81.0
$
23,031,900
Savings, access, and financial empowerment�FTEs
34.0
20,518,100
State and authority finance�FTEs
19.0
4,816,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
48,366,100
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG, fiscal agent service fees
215,600
Federal revenues:
DED-OPSE, federal lenders allowance
3,451,200
DED-OPSE, higher education act of 1965 insured loans
17,066,900
Special revenue funds:
Defined contribution administrative fee revenue
300,000
Michigan finance authority bond and loan program revenue
2,862,300
Retirement funds
17,832,200
School bond fees
954,100
Treasury fees
5,131,000
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
552,800
(6) DEBT SERVICE
Clean Michigan initiative
$
11,944,000
Great Lakes water quality bond
84,915,000
Quality of life bond
620,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
97,479,000
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
97,479,000
(7) GRANTS
Convention facility development distribution
$
128,730,700
Election administration support fund
20,255,500
Emergency 9-1-1 payments
49,147,300
Health and safety fund grants
1,220,900
Qualified heavy equipment rental personal property
  exemption reimbursement distribution
27,000,000
Recreational marihuana grants
94,300,000
Senior citizen cooperative housing tax exemption program
12,525,400
Wrongful imprisonment compensation fund
5,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
338,179,800
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Convention facility development fund
128,730,700
Emergency 9-1-1 fund
49,147,300
Health and safety fund
1,220,900
Marihuana regulation fund
94,300,000
Qualified heavy equipment rental personal property
  exemption reimbursement fund
27,000,000
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
37,780,900
(8) BUREAU OF STATE LOTTERY
Full-time equated classified positions
210.0
Lottery information technology services and projects
$
3,886,200
Lottery operations�FTEs
210.0
35,031,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
38,917,300
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
State lottery fund
38,917,300
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
0
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
(9) MICHIGAN GAMING CONTROL BOARD
Full-time equated classified positions
223.0
Casino gaming control operations�FTEs
197.0
$
43,167,300
Gaming information technology services and projects
5,395,900
Horse racing�FTEs
6.0
2,169,700
Michigan gaming control board
113,500
Millionaire party regulation�FTEs
20.0
3,302,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
54,148,500
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Casino gambling agreements
1,035,800
Equine development fund
2,290,500
Fantasy contest fund
1,086,100
Internet gaming fund
16,177,200
Internet sports betting fund
3,039,500
State services fee fund
30,519,400
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
0
(10) PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES
Commercial forest reserve
$
3,603,900
Purchased lands
14,201,700
Swamp and tax reverted lands
23,977,800
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
41,783,400
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Private funds
44,300
Game and fish protection account
4,812,400
Michigan natural resources trust fund
3,618,700
Waterways account
417,700
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
32,890,300
(11) REVENUE SHARING
City, village, and township revenue sharing
$
333,547,300
Constitutional state general revenue sharing grants
1,000,545,600
County revenue sharing
291,111,400
Financially distressed cities, villages, or townships
2,500,000
Public safety revenue sharing grants
50,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
1,677,704,300
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Sales tax
1,677,704,300
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
0
(12) STATE BUILDING AUTHORITY
Full-time equated classified positions
4.0
State building authority�FTEs
4.0
$
1,034,800
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
1,034,800
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
State building authority revenue
1,034,800
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
0
(13) CITY INCOME TAX ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM
Full-time equated classified positions
76.0
City income tax administration program�FTEs
76.0
$
12,214,800
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
12,214,800
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Local - city income tax fund
12,214,800
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
0
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
(14) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Treasury operations information technology services and
  projects
$
50,870,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
50,870,600
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from MDOT, Michigan transportation fund
834,400
Federal revenues:
DED-OPSE, federal lenders allowance
590,200
Special revenue funds:
Local - city income tax fund
2,274,500
Delinquent tax collection revenue
18,495,600
Marihuana regulation fund
778,200
Retirement funds
829,700
Tobacco tax revenue
134,200
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
26,933,800
(15) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Local government financial reporting
$
2,000,000
Local prosecutor support grants
20,047,000
Local prosecutor support adjustment grants
2,953,000
Public safety academy assistance grant program
10,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
35,000,000
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
35,000,000
part 2
provisions concerning appropriations
for fiscal year 2026-2027
general sections
Sec. 201. (1) In accordance with section 30 of article IX of the
state constitution of 1963 for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2027, total state spending under
part 1 from state sources is $3,865,237,900.00
and state spending under part 1 from
state sources to be paid to local units of government is $2,123,828,400.00. The following itemized
statement identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of
government will occur:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Election
  administration and services
$
10,000,000
Fees to local
  units
500
Motorcycle
  safety education grants
1,415,900
Subtotal
$
11,416,400
DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT, AND BUDGET
Capital city
  services
$
1,000,000
Subtotal
$
1,000,000
DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
Airport parking
  distribution pursuant to section 909
$
46,000,000
City, village,
  and township revenue sharing
333,547,300
Commercial
  forest reserve
3,603,900
Constitutional
  state general revenue sharing grants
1,000,545,600
Convention
  facility development fund distribution
128,730,700
County revenue
  sharing
291,111,400
Emergency 9-1-1
  payments
49,147,300
Financially
  distressed cities, villages, or townships
2,500,000
Health and
  safety fund grants
1,220,900
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Local
  prosecutor support grants
$
20,047,000
Local
  prosecutor support adjustment grants
2,953,000
Public safety
  academy assistance grant program
10,000,000
Public safety
  revenue sharing grants
50,000,000
Purchased lands
14,201,700
Qualified heavy
  equipment rental personal property exemption reimbursement distribution
27,000,000
Recreational
  marihuana grants
94,300,000
Senior citizen
  cooperative housing tax exemption
12,525,400
Swamp and tax
  reverted lands
23,977,800
Subtotal
$
2,111,412,000
TOTAL
$
2,123,828,400
(2) In accordance with section 30 of article IX of the
state constitution of 1963, in the appropriations
acts for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, total state spending
from state sources is estimated at $47,639,094,000.00
and total state spending from state sources to
be paid to local units of government is estimated at $25,678,101,800.00. The proportion of total state spending from state sources to be paid to
local units is estimated at 53.9%.
(3) If payments
to local units of government and state spending from state sources for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2027 are different than the amounts estimated in
subsection (2), the state budget director shall report the payments to local
units of government and state spending from state sources that were made for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2027 to the standard report
recipients and to the senate and house of representatives standing
committees on appropriations not later than 30
days after the final book-closing for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2027.
Sec. 202. The
appropriations under this part and part 1 are subject to the management and
budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 203. As used
in this part and part 1:
(a) �COBRA� means the consolidated omnibus budget
reconciliation act of 1985, Public Law 99-272.
(b) �DAG� means the United States Department of
Agriculture.
(c) �DED� means the United States Department of
Education.
(d) �DED-OPSE� means the DED Office of Postsecondary
Education.
(e) �EEOC� means the United States Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission.
(f) �FTE� means full-time equated.
(g) �Geographically disadvantaged business enterprise�
means a geographically-disadvantaged business enterprise as that term is
defined by Executive Directive No. 2019-8.
(h) �GF/GP� means general fund/general purpose.
(i) �HHS� means the United States Department of
Health and Human Services.
(j) �HHS-OS� means the HHS Office of the Secretary.
(k) �HHS-SSA� means the Social Security
Administration.
(l) �HUD� means the United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development.
(m) �IDG� means interdepartmental grant.
(n) �JCOS� means the joint capital outlay
subcommittee.
(o) �MCL� means the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(p) �MDE� means the Michigan department of
education.
(q) �MDHHS� means the Michigan department of health
and human services.
(r) �MDIFS� means the Michigan department of insurance and
financial services.
(s) �MDLARA� means the Michigan department of
licensing and regulatory affairs.
(t) �MDLEO� means the Michigan department of labor
and economic opportunity.
(u) �MDMVA� means the Michigan department of
military and veterans affairs.
(v) �MDOC� means the Michigan department of corrections.
(w) �MDOS� means the Michigan department of state.
(x) �MDOT� means the Michigan department of
transportation.
(y) �MDSP� means the Michigan department of state
police.
(z) �MDTMB� means the Michigan department of
technology, management, and budget.
(aa) �MEDC� means the Michigan economic development
corporation, which is the public body corporate created under section 28 of
article VII of the state constitution of 1963 and the urban cooperation act of
1967, 1967 (Ex Sess) PA 7, MCL 124.501 to 124.512, by contractual interlocal
agreement effective April 5, 1999, between local participating economic
development corporations formed under the economic development corporations
act, 1974 PA 338, MCL 125.1601 to 125.1636, and the Michigan strategic fund.
(bb) �MEGA� means the Michigan economic growth
authority.
(cc) �MFA� means the Michigan finance authority.
(dd) �MPE� means the Michigan public employees.
(ee) �MPSCS� means the Michigan public safety
communications system.
(ff) �MSF� means the Michigan strategic fund.
(gg) �NERE� means nonexclusively represented
employees.
(hh) �PA� means public act.
(ii) �RFP� means a request for a proposal.
(jj) �SEIU� means Service Employees International
Union.
(kk) �SIGMA� means statewide integrated governmental
management applications.
(ll) �Standard report recipients� means the senate and house
appropriations committees, the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on
general government, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the senate and house
policy offices, and the state budget office.
(mm) �WIC� means women, infants, and children.
Sec. 204. If the state administrative board, acting under
section 3 of 1921 PA 2, MCL 17.3, transfers funds from an amount appropriated
under part 1, the legislature may, by a concurrent resolution adopted by a
majority of the members elected to and serving in each house, intertransfer
funds within part 1 for the particular department, board, commission, officer,
or institution.
Sec. 205. (1) A department or agency shall use the internet
to fulfill the reporting requirements of this part and shall make each report
readily accessible to the public and conspicuously post each required report in
a single archivable location on the department�s or agency�s website not later
than the due date required for each report.
(2) In addition to placing all reports required in the
current fiscal year on the department�s or agency�s website, a department or
agency shall maintain on its website all reports placed on the website from
previous fiscal years posted by fiscal year in the same single archivable
location.
(3) A department or agency shall transmit all required
reports for the current fiscal year to the standard report recipients and any
other required recipients by email. The email shall include a copy of the
report and a link to access the report online.
Sec. 206. A department or agency shall receive and retain
copies of all reports funded from appropriations in part 1. A department or
agency shall follow federal and state law and guidelines for short-term and
long-term retention of records. A department or agency may electronically
retain copies of reports unless otherwise required by federal and state
guidelines.
Sec. 207. (1) A department or agency shall cooperate with
the MDTMB to maintain a searchable website accessible by the public at no cost
that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following for the department
or agency:
(a) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by category.
(b) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.
(c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor,
including the vendor name, payment date, payment amount, and payment
description.
(2) A department or agency shall cooperate with the MDTMB
to update the searchable website on a quarterly basis.
Sec. 208. (1) In addition to any other requirements under
this part, if a department or agency is authorized under this part to expend
funds in addition to those appropriated in part 1, the department or agency
shall do all of the following:
(a) Not later than December 1, provide a report to the
chairpersons of the house and senate appropriations committees, the house and
senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget office that details all of the
following:
(i) The type of funding received during the previous fiscal
year that was authorized in part 2 of the article that made appropriations for
the department or agency in the previous fiscal year.
(ii) When the funding was received.
(iii) The amount of funding received.
(iv) How much of the funding was spent and for what purpose.
(b) Not later than 60 days after receiving the funds
authorized under this part, provide a report to the chairpersons of the house
and senate appropriations committees, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and
the state budget office that details all of the following:
(i) The type of funding received.
(ii) When the funding was received.
(iii) The amount of funding received.
(iv) The anticipated or actual amount to be spent and the
specified purpose or purposes.
(c) Not later than February 15, provide a report to the
chairpersons of the house and senate appropriations committees, the house and
senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget office with an estimate of funding
authorized by this part that the department or agency anticipates it will
receive in the subsequent fiscal year that details all of the following:
(i) The type or types of funding anticipated.
(ii) The amount or amounts of funding anticipated.
(iii) The purpose or purposes of the funding.
(2) If another reporting requirement under this part would
provide substantially similar information on a substantially similar time frame
as would be reported under subsection (1), subsection (1) does not apply.
Sec. 209. Not later than December 15, the state budget
office shall prepare and submit a report that provides estimates of the total
GF/GP appropriation lapses at the close of the previous fiscal year. The report
must summarize the projected year-end GF/GP appropriation lapses by major
departmental program or program areas. The state budget office shall submit the
report to the standard report recipients and to the chairpersons of the senate
and house appropriations committees.
Sec. 210. Not later than 14 days after the release of the
executive budget recommendation, a department or agency shall cooperate with
the state budget office to provide an annual report on estimated state
restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues, and state
restricted fund expenditures for the previous 2 fiscal years. The report must
be submitted to the standard report recipients and to the chairpersons of the
senate and house appropriations committees.
Sec. 211. Not later than November 15, a department or
agency shall report on private and other third-party funds received by the
department or agency in the previous fiscal year. The report must include the
amount of funding received, the specific source of funding received, the
purpose for which funding was expended, and the amount of any remaining funds.
The report must be submitted to the standard report recipients and to the
chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees.
Sec. 212. Consistent with section 217 of the management and
budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1217, a department or agency shall prepare a
report on out-of-state travel expenses by not later than January 1. The report
must list all travel by classified and unclassified employees outside this
state in the previous fiscal year that was funded in whole or in part with
funds appropriated in the department�s or agency�s budget. The department or
agency shall submit the report to the standard report recipients and to the
house and senate appropriations committees. The report must include all of the
following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The total transportation and related costs of each
travel occurrence and the proportions funded with state GF/GP revenues, state
restricted revenues, federal revenues, and other revenues.
Sec. 213. On a quarterly basis, a department or agency receiving
appropriations in part 1 and the office of the
auditor general shall report on the number of
FTEs in pay status by type of staff and civil service classification, including
comparison by line item of the number of FTEs authorized from funds
appropriated in part 1 to the actual number of FTE positions employed by the
department or agency or the office of the auditor general at the end of the
reporting period. The report must be submitted to the senate and house
appropriations committees and to the standard report recipients.
Sec. 214. Not later than April 1, a department or agency
shall report on each specific policy change made to implement a public act
affecting the department or agency that took effect during the previous
calendar year. The report must include reference to the public act that
necessitates the policy change. The department or agency shall submit the
report to the standard report recipients, to the senate and house
appropriations committees, and to the joint committee on administrative rules.
Sec. 215. Not later than April 1, a department or agency
shall provide to the standard report recipients a copy of its annual strategic
plan prepared in compliance with section 363 of the management and budget act,
1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1363. The plan must include the mission, vision,
goals, strategies, and performance measures of the department.
Sec. 216. A department or agency shall report on any court
settlement that may require further legislative review of state statutory
programs or regulations.
Sec. 219. To the extent possible, a department or agency
shall not expend appropriations under part 1 until all existing authorized work
project funds available for the same purposes are exhausted.
Sec. 220. Not later than 6 months after the state budget
office issues work project letters, and again on or by April 15, each
department or agency shall submit an annual report that summarizes all work
project accounts. The reports must include all of the following:
(a) A list of all work project accounts.
(b) The status of all work project accounts, including
amounts expended, amounts encumbered, and available balances for each account.
(c) The amount of funds that lapsed from any previously
designated work project accounts, the name and description of the work project
account, and the funds that received the lapsed amounts.
Sec. 221. To the extent permissible under section 261 of
the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1261, all of the
following apply to the expenditure of funds appropriated in part 1:
(a) The funds must not be used for the purchase of foreign
goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality
American goods or services, or both, are available.
(b) Preference must be given to goods or services, or both,
manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are competitively
priced and of comparable quality.
(c) Preference must be given to goods or services, or both,
that are manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses owned and operated by
veterans, if they are competitively priced and of comparable quality.
Sec. 222. A department or agency shall not take
disciplinary action against an employee of the department or agency because the
employee communicates with a member of the legislature or legislative staff
unless the communication is prohibited by law and the department or agency is
exercising its authority as provided by law.
Sec. 223. (1) A department or agency shall maximize the
efficiency of the state workforce and utilization and occupancy of office
space, leased or owned, for each division within the department. Employees with
job responsibilities that require employees to serve in their capacities
outside of an office shall be monitored each pay period to ensure all work
hours reported on timesheets are actually worked.
(2) A department or agency shall comply with requirements
set forth by the office of the state employer on in-person work and utilization
and occupancy rates of state buildings to ensure in-person work is optimized
and occupancy rates are at least 80% or higher, subject to market conditions.
(3) A department or agency shall adhere to civil service
rules and regulations that state the standard biweekly work period for a
full-time employee in the classified service of this state is the equivalent of
80 hours of work. Each department or agency shall establish policies and
processes to ensure all employees are working their jobs during agreed upon
business hours.
(4) The office of the state employer must create and
implement uniform policies on occupancy, utilization, in-person work, and
remote work. The office of the state employer must make each uniform policy
publicly available on the department�s or agency�s website.
Sec. 224. A department or agency shall complete a space
utilization assessment by July 1 using a form developed by the MDTMB, for all
space assigned under the department�s or agency�s building occupancy agreement
and leased office locations and shall post the assessment on the department�s
or agency�s website. A department or agency shall develop, in coordination with
the MDTMB, a plan to reduce, consolidate, or otherwise optimize assigned space.
The plans must prioritize the use of state-owned facilities, wherever possible,
and comply with the MDTMB-established space standards unless an exception is
approved by the MDTMB.
Sec. 225. To the extent permissible under the management
and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594, the director of each
department or agency receiving appropriations in part 1 shall take all
reasonable steps to ensure geographically disadvantaged business enterprises
compete for and perform contracts to provide services or supplies, or both.
Each director shall strongly encourage firms with which the department or
agency contracts to subcontract with certified geographically disadvantaged business
enterprises for services, supplies, or both. As used in this section, �geographically
disadvantaged business enterprises� means that term as defined in Executive
Directive No. 2019-8.
Sec. 226. Not later than December 31, and again by June 1,
each department or agency shall provide a report to the standard report
recipients that includes details regarding any federal guidelines, rules,
regulations, or other significant federal policy changes, including Public Law
119-21 and the Rural Health Transformation program under Public Law 119-21,
that do, or are expected to, significantly impact the operations of the
department or agency, including increases or reductions in federal revenue and
changes that are likely to improve or impede the department�s or agency�s
ability to safeguard the health or welfare of the public.
Sec. 227. (1) Not later than 30 days after the effective
date of this act, the house and senate shall provide to the state budget office
a jointly agreed-upon list of legislatively directed spending items funded in
part 1. The list must include all information and documents pertaining to the
legislatively directed spending items as publicly disclosed in accordance with
sections 364 and 364a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1364 and 18.1364a.
(2) In accordance with section 364(4) of the management and
budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1364, the department or agency administering a
legislatively directed spending item shall post a report in a publicly
accessible location on its website beginning March 15 of the current fiscal
year. The department or agency shall update the report and shall post an
updated report not later than June 15 and again not later than September 15 of
the current fiscal year. The department or agency shall include in the report
the most comprehensive information for each legislatively directed spending
item that the department has available at the time of posting for grants
awarded.
Sec. 228. The state budget director shall ensure that all
state fiscal recovery funds allocated to this state under the American rescue
plan act of 2021, Public Law 117-2, are expended by December 31, 2026, as
required by law. Any state fiscal recovery funds that would otherwise lapse
after September 30, 2026, are automatically reappropriated for the same purpose
as originally authorized and available for expenditure through December 31,
2026, and any subsequent financial closeout period.
Sec. 229. (1) The state budget director shall ensure that
all state fiscal recovery funds allocated to this state under the American
rescue plan act of 2021, Public Law 117-2, are expended by December 31, 2026,
as required by law. The state budget director may reallocate appropriated funds
for the purpose of fully utilizing state fiscal recovery funds that are in
jeopardy of not meeting the expenditure deadline for reasons that may include,
but are not limited to, completed projects coming in under budget or funds
unable to be fully used by subrecipients. The state budget director shall
reallocate any of the funds reallocated under this subsection to the programs
or purposes specified in this section. All funds reallocated are unappropriated
under this subsection and are immediately reappropriated for the following
purposes:
(a) To reclassify general fund/general purpose
appropriations for payroll and covered benefits for eligible public health and
safety employees at the department of corrections.
(b) To reclassify general fund/general purpose
appropriations for payroll and covered benefits for eligible public health and
safety employees at the department of state police.
(2) All applicable guidance, implementation, and reporting
provisions of the American rescue plan act of 2021, Public Law 117-2, must be
followed for state fiscal recovery funds reallocated and reappropriated under
subsection (1).
(3) The state budget director shall notify the senate and
house appropriations committees not later than 10 business days after
making a reallocation under subsection (1). The notification must include the
authorized program under which funds were originally appropriated, the amount
of the reallocation, the program, or programs, or purpose, and the department or
agency to which the funds are being reallocated, and the amount reallocated to
each program or purpose.
Sec. 230. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, a
department or agency shall do the following:
(a) Report on any amounts of severance pay for a director,
deputy director, or other high-ranking official of the department or agency not
later than 14 days after a severance agreement with the director, deputy
director, or official is signed. The name of the director, deputy director, or
official and the amount of severance pay must be included in the report
required by this subdivision.
(b) Not later than February 1, report on the total amount
of severance pay remitted to former department or agency employees during the
previous fiscal year and the total number of former department or agency
employees that were remitted severance pay during the previous fiscal year.
(2) As used in this section, �severance pay� means
compensation to which both of the following apply:
(a) The compensation is payable or paid upon the
termination of employment.
(b) The compensation is paid in addition to wages or
benefits earned during the course of employment or generally applicable
retirement benefits.
Sec. 231. Each department or agency shall establish a
policy for conducting precontract risk assessments to evaluate contractor
financial risk, security risks, and insurance requirements before contract
execution. Each department or agency shall report to the standard report
recipients by March 31, on the assessments implemented and used to evaluate
contractors, and the contracts executed under the assessments.
Sec. 250. Funds appropriated in part 1 must not be used by this state or a department, agency, or authority of this state
to purchase an ownership interest in a casino enterprise or a gambling
operation as those terms are defined in the Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue
Act, 1996 IL 1, MCL 432.201 to 432.226.
Sec. 251. (1) In accordance
with section 352 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1352, which provides for a transfer of state general fund revenue into or
out of the countercyclical budget and economic stabilization fund, the
calculations required by section 352 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA
431, MCL 18.1352, are determined as follows:
2025
2026
2027
Michigan personal income (millions)
$672,972
$695,180
$720,207
�� Less: transfer payments
151,408
157,704
158,089
�� Subtotal
$521,564
$537,476
$562,118
Divided by: Detroit Consumer Price
�� Index for 12 months ending December 31
2.979
3.078
3.17
Equals: real adjusted Michigan
�� personal income
$175,089
$174,604
$177,311
Percentage change
N/A
0.3%
1.6%
Growth rate in excess of 2%
N/A
N/A
N/A
Equals: calculated transfer to countercyclical budget and
  economic stabilization fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026
  (millions)
N/A
$0.0
Growth rate less than 0%
N/A
YES
Appropriation from countercyclical budget and economic
  stabilization fund allowed for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027
N/A
$538.7
(2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), there is appropriated for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027 from GF/GP revenue for deposit into
the countercyclical budget and economic stabilization fund the sum of $0.00.
Sec. 253. A department or agency that is appropriated funds
in part 1 shall delegate all responsibility for the procurement, development,
and maintenance of all information technology services to the MDTMB unless the
department or agency is otherwise delegated the responsibility by law.
Sec. 254. It is the intent of the legislature that funds
appropriated in part 1 shall not be expended for electric vehicle charging
stations.
DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
Sec. 301. (1) In
addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount
not to exceed $750,000.00 for federal
contingency authorization. Amounts appropriated under this subsection are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item
in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431,
MCL 18.1393.
(2) In addition
to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to
exceed $750,000.00 for state restricted
contingency authorization. Amounts appropriated under this subsection are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item
in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431,
MCL 18.1393.
(3) In addition
to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to
exceed $50,000.00 for local contingency authorization. Amounts
appropriated under this subsection are not available for expenditure
until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section
393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
(4) In addition
to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to
exceed $50,000.00 for private contingency authorization. Amounts
appropriated under this subsection are not available for expenditure
until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section
393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
Sec. 302. (1) The
attorney general shall perform all legal services, including representation
before courts and administrative agencies,
rendering legal opinions, and providing legal
advice to a principal executive department or state agency. A principal
executive department or state agency shall not employ or enter into a contract
with any other person for services described in this section.
(2) The attorney
general shall defend judges of all state courts if a claim is made or a civil
action is commenced for injuries to persons or property caused by the judge
through the performance of the judge�s duties while acting within the scope of the judge�s authority as a judge.
(3) The attorney
general shall perform the duties specified in 1846 RS 12, MCL 14.28 to 14.35,
and 1919 PA 232, MCL 14.101 to 14.102, and as otherwise provided by
law.
Sec. 303. The
attorney general may provide not more than 350
copies of the report required under section 30 of
1846 RS 12, MCL 14.30, on a gratis basis. If the attorney general provides 350
copies of the report on a gratis basis, the attorney general may sell
additional copies of the report. The attorney
general shall not provide gratis copies of the
report to members of the legislature. Electronic copies of biennial
reports must be made available on the
department of attorney general�s website. The attorney general shall sell
copies of the report at not less than the actual cost of the report and deposit
the money received from the sales into the
general fund.
Sec. 304. The
department of attorney general is responsible for the legal representation of the law of this state and the legal representation for
state of Michigan state employee worker�s disability compensation cases. The
risk management revolving fund revenue appropriation in part 1 must be satisfied by billings from the department of
attorney general for the actual costs of legal representation, including
salaries and support costs.
Sec. 307. (1) In addition to the antitrust enforcement
collections revenues in part 1, not more than $350,000.00 in antitrust
revenues, securities fraud revenues, consumer protection or class action
enforcement revenues, or attorney fees recovered by the department of attorney
general are appropriated to the department of attorney general for antitrust,
securities fraud, and consumer protection or class action enforcement cases.
(2) Not more than $1,000,000.00 of the unexpended funds
from antitrust revenues, securities fraud revenues, or consumer protection or class action
enforcement revenues at the end of the fiscal year, including antitrust funds
in part 1, may be carried forward for expenditure in the following fiscal year.
(3) On request, the department of attorney general shall make available information detailing the
amount of revenue described in subsection (1)
recovered by the attorney general and a
description of the source of the revenue and the carryforward amount.
Sec. 308. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part
1, not more than $1,000,000.00 is appropriated from
litigation expense reimbursements awarded to this state.
(2) The funds described in subsection (1) may be expended for the
payment of court judgments, settlements, arbitration awards or other
administrative and litigation decisions, attorney fees, and litigation costs,
assessed against the office of the governor, the department of attorney
general, the governor, or the attorney general when acting in an official
capacity as the named party in litigation against this
state. The funds described in subsection (1)
may also be expended for the payment of state costs incurred under
section 16 of chapter X of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL
770.16.
(3) Unexpended funds at the end of the fiscal year
may be carried forward for expenditure in the following year, but not more than a maximum authorization of
$250,000.00.
Sec. 309. (1)
From the prisoner reimbursement funds appropriated in part 1, the department of attorney general may expend
not more than $804,300.00 on activities related to the state
correctional facility reimbursement act, 1935 PA 253, MCL 800.401 to 800.406.
In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, if the department of attorney general collects more than $1,131,000.00 in gross annual prisoner reimbursement
receipts provided to the general fund, not more than
$1,000,000.00 of the excess is appropriated to the department of
attorney general and may be spent on the representation of the MDOC and its officers, employees, and agents,
including, but not limited to, the defense of litigation in civil actions filed by prisoners against this state, its departments, officers, employees, or
agents.
(2) Not later
than March 1, the department of attorney general shall
submit a report to the standard report
recipients and the house of representatives and
senate appropriations subcommittees with jurisdiction over the budget of the MDOC. The report must include all of the following:
(a) The total amount of reimbursements received
under section 6 of the state correctional facility reimbursement act, 1935 PA
253, MCL 800.406.
(b) A description of each expenditure made from the
reimbursements.
(c) The amount paid to conduct the investigations
from the reimbursements.
(d) The amount credited to the general fund from the reimbursements.
Sec. 310. (1) For
the purposes of providing title IV-D child support enforcement funding, the
attorney general shall maintain a cooperative agreement with the MDHHS, as the state IV-D agency, for federal IV-D funding
to support the child support enforcement activities within the department of attorney general.
(2) The attorney
general or the attorney general�s designee
shall, to the extent allowed under federal
law, have access to any information used by this state
to locate parents who fail to pay court-ordered child support.
Sec. 312. The
department of attorney general shall not receive or expend
funds, other than those
authorized in part 1, for legal services
provided specifically to other state departments or agencies except for expert witness costs, court costs, or other nonsalary litigation costs
associated with a pending legal action.
Sec. 313. The
department of attorney general shall submit a
quarterly report on the lawsuit settlement
proceeds fund described in section 33 of 1846 RS 12,
MCL 14.33, to the standard report recipients. Each report must include all
of the following:
(a) The total
amount of revenue deposited in the lawsuit
settlement proceeds fund in the current fiscal year delineated by case.
(b) The total
amount appropriated from the lawsuit settlement proceeds fund in the current
fiscal year delineated by appropriation.
(c) Earned
settlement proceeds that are anticipated but not yet deposited in the fund delineated by case.
(d) Any known
potential settlement amounts from cases that have not been decided, delineated
by case.
Sec. 315. Total authorized appropriations from all sources
under part 1 for legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027 are
$10,220,500.00. From this amount, total department of attorney general
appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are estimated at
$10,220,500.00. Total department of attorney general appropriations for retiree
health care legacy costs are estimated at $0.00.
Sec. 316. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
sexual assault law enforcement efforts, the department of attorney general
shall test backlogged sexual assault kits across this state. The funding provided in part 1 must be used for only 1 or
more of the following purposes:
(a) To eliminate all county sexual assault kit backlogs
across this state.
(b) To assist local prosecutors with investigations and
prosecutions of viable sexual assault cases.
(c) To provide victim services.
(2) Not later than February 1, the department of attorney
general shall submit a report to the standard report recipients. The report
must include all of the following information:
(a) The number of sexual assault kits across this state
that remain untested as of January 31, 2027.
(b) A detailed work plan that outlines the department of
attorney general�s action plan to eliminate all outstanding sexual assault kits
and the time frame for completion of testing of all untested sexual assault
kits.
(c) A detailed work and spending plan that outlines
anticipated litigation action and expenditures resulting from findings of the
sexual assault kit testing.
(3) Any funds remaining after the department of attorney
general has met the obligations required under subsection (1) may be used for
the purpose of retesting any previously tested sexual assault kits across this
state using currently available DNA testing. Funds may be used under this
subsection only for DNA testing on previously tested kits that were not tested
for DNA. If there are remaining untested sexual assault kits on January 31,
2027, funds appropriated in part 1 must be used only for the testing of those
kits.
Sec. 318. Not later than November 30, the department of
attorney general shall submit a report to the standard report recipients and
the senate and house of representatives standing committees on appropriations.
The report must include all of the following information:
(a) The amount of expenditures by line item and work
project account made for any investigation of Native American boarding
schools itemized by purpose.
(b) The number of FTEs assigned to each investigation
described in subdivision (a) and the number of hours expended.
(c) Information on the activities conducted for each
investigation described in subdivision (a) and any contracted vendors.
(d) The estimated date for completion of each investigation
described in subdivision (a).
Sec. 319. From
the funds appropriated in part 1, the attorney general shall submit a quarterly report to
the standard report recipients on the wrongful imprisonment compensation
fund that includes at least all of the following:
(a) All payments
made from the wrongful imprisonment compensation fund
in each prior quarter of the fiscal year, and the total of those payments,
including if each payment is part of a new settlement or part of an installment
plan.
(b) Total
payments made from each prior fiscal year and the total of all payments to
date.
(c) Any
settlements that have been decided but have yet to receive a payment.
(d) The number of
known cases seeking a settlement, but do not have a final judgment, and the
dollar amount of each potential payment for these known cases, and the total of
these payments.
(e) The balance
of the wrongful imprisonment compensation fund
at the end of the previous quarter.
(f) The percentage of claims received in the immediately
preceding fiscal quarter that were awarded compensation.
(g) The percentage of claims received in the immediately
preceding fiscal year that were awarded compensation.
(h) For claims that did not receive the full amount of
compensation sought, both of the following:
(i) The amount of compensation that was sought.
(ii) The amount of compensation that was received.
Sec. 320. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department of attorney general shall do all of the following:
(a) Not later than 14 days after the settlement of a lawsuit
with a fiscal impact of $200,000.00 or more, submit a report on the
settlement to the standard report recipients.
(b) Enforce the laws of this state.
(2) Any proceeds from a lawsuit initiated by or settlement
agreement entered into on behalf of this state against a manufacturer of
tobacco products or manufacturer or distributor of opioid products by the
attorney general are state funds, unless otherwise directed by a court or legal
agreement, and are subject to appropriation as provided by law.
Sec. 321. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department of attorney general shall maintain a publicly accessible website
dedicated to opioid settlement distributions. The website must include
estimated future amounts payable to local units of government and estimated
amounts received by local units of government, delineated by case settlement
agreement.
Sec. 322. (1) Not later than February 1, the department of attorney general shall submit a report to the standard report recipients on the cumulative dollar expenditure amount related to each
of the following initiatives and activities of the
department of attorney general for the immediately preceding fiscal year:
(a) Catholic church investigation.
(b) Elder abuse task force.
(c) Conviction integrity unit.
(d) Opioid litigation.
(e) Hate crimes unit and
domestic terrorism unit.
(f) Payroll fraud enforcement unit.
(g) PFAS contamination. As
used in this subdivision, �PFAS� means perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl
substances.
(h) Human trafficking.
(i) Robocall enforcement.
(j) Job court.
(k) Organized retail crime unit.
(l) Reducing utility rate increases.
(m) Address confidentiality program.
(2) For each
expenditure required to be reported under
subsection (1), the report must include the
dollar amount spent by fund source.
(3) For each initiative listed under subsection (1), the
department of attorney general shall provide a summary of activities, staffing
levels, and outcomes as practicable.
Sec. 324. (1) Not later than September 30, the department
of attorney general must make available to the public on its website a report
on the activities and findings, since April 1, 2019, of the payroll fraud
enforcement unit. The report must include all of the following:
(a) A list of each complaint received by the unit.
(b) For each complaint listed under subdivision (a),
whether the attorney general took enforcement action on the complaint and, if
applicable, a description of the enforcement action.
(2) If the payroll fraud enforcement unit requests that
another department or agency investigate the validity of a report received by
the unit, or if the unit refers a complaint to another department or agency,
the department of attorney general shall request the department or agency to
report back on the department�s or agency�s findings to enable the department
of attorney general to comply with this section.
Sec. 325. It is the intent of the legislature that from the
funds appropriated in part 1, the department of attorney general shall not take
any legal action or join or take part in any multistate lawsuit, lawsuit
against the federal government, or lawsuit against any oil or gas entity except
on appropriation or legislative transfer that is made for those purposes in
accordance with section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431,
MCL 18.1393.
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS
Sec. 401. (1) In
addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount
not to exceed $1,000,000.00 for federal
contingency authorization. Amounts appropriated under this subsection are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item
in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431,
MCL 18.1393.
(2) In addition
to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to
exceed $375,000.00 for private contingency authorization. Amounts
appropriated under this subsection are not available for expenditure
until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section
393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
Sec. 402. (1) In
addition to the appropriations contained in part 1, the department of civil
rights may receive and expend not more than
$600,000.00 in funds from local sources, private
sources, or both, for all of the following
purposes:
(a) Developing
and presenting training for employers on equal employment opportunity law and
procedures.
(b) Publishing and selling civil rights related
informational material.
(c) Providing copies of material made available in response to requests
under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.
(d) Paying other copy fees, subpoena fees, and witness
fees.
(e) Developing,
presenting, and participating in mediation processes for certain civil rights
cases.
(f) Providing workshops, seminars, and recognition or
award programs consistent with the programmatic mission of the individual unit
sponsoring or coordinating the programs.
(g) Paying staffing costs for all activities included in
this subsection.
(2) Not later than November 30, the department of civil
rights shall submit a report to the standard report recipients and the senate and
house of representatives standing committees on appropriations on the amount of funds received and expended for
purposes authorized under this section.
Sec. 403. (1) The department of civil rights may contract with
local units of government to review equal employment opportunity compliance of
potential and existing contractors and may
charge for and expend amounts received from local units of government for the
purpose of developing and providing these contractual services.
(2) Not later than November 30, the department of civil
rights shall submit a report to the standard report recipients and the senate
and house of representatives standing committees on appropriations on the
amount of funds received and expended for purposes authorized under this
section.
Sec. 404. The department of civil rights shall submit quarterly reports to the
standard report recipients that include, but are not limited to, all of the following
information for the immediately preceding fiscal
quarter:
(a) The number of all complaints received by the department by basis of complaint.
(b) The number of certified
complaint cases initiated by basis of complaint.
(c) The number of certified complaint cases completed.
(d) The final disposition of certified complaint case
investigations.
(e) The average number of days for a case to be completed
after certification.
(f) The number of FTE positions filled from the FTE
authorization for complaint investigations and enforcement.
(g) The number of open cases that have been open for more
than 1 year.
(h) The quotient of the number of certified cases completed
divided by the number of filled FTE positions.
(i) A listing of amounts awarded to claimants.
Sec. 405. On submitting a report or complaint to the United
States Commission on Civil Rights or any other
federal department, the department of civil rights
shall submit a copy of the report or complaint to the standard report
recipients not later than the next business day.
Sec. 406. From the funds appropriated in part 1, not later
than November 30, the department of civil rights shall submit a report to the
standard report recipients on all expenditures related to the Native American
boarding school study. The report must include both of the following:
(a) Information on the activities conducted for the study
by the department of civil rights and any contracted university or entity.
(b) Total expenditures to date.
Sec. 410. Total authorized appropriations from all sources
under part 1 for legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027 are
$2,255,000.00. From this amount, total department of civil rights
appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are estimated at $2,255,000.00.
Total department of civil rights appropriations for retiree health care legacy
costs are estimated at $0.00.
LEGISLATURE
Sec. 600. The
senate, the house of representatives, or an entity within
the legislative branch may receive, expend, and transfer funds in addition to
those authorized in part 1.
Sec. 601. (1)
Funds appropriated in part 1 to an entity within the legislative branch must not be expended or transferred to another
account without written approval of the authorized agent of the legislative
entity. If the authorized agent of the legislative entity notifies the state
budget director of its approval of an expenditure or transfer before the
year-end book-closing date for that legislative entity, the state budget
director shall immediately make the expenditure or transfer. The authorized
legislative entity must be designated by the
speaker of the house of representatives for house entities, the senate majority
leader for senate entities, and the legislative council for legislative council
entities.
(2) Funds
appropriated within the legislative branch, to a legislative council component,
must not be expended by any agency or other
subgroup included in that component without the approval of the legislative
council.
Sec. 602. The
senate may charge rent and assess charges for utility costs. The amounts
received for rent charges and utility assessments are appropriated to the
senate for the renovation, operation, and maintenance of the Binsfeld Office
Building.
Sec. 604. (1) The
appropriation in part 1 to the Michigan state capitol historic site includes
funds to operate the legislative parking facilities in the capitol area. The
Michigan state capitol commission shall establish rules regarding the operation
of the legislative parking facilities.
(2) The Michigan
state capitol commission may collect a fee
from state employees and the general public using certain legislative parking
facilities. The revenues received from the parking fees are appropriated on receipt and must be
allocated by the Michigan state capitol commission.
(3) As used in this section, �Michigan state capitol
commission� means the Michigan state capitol commission established in the
Michigan state capitol historic site act, 2013 PA 240, MCL 4.1945.
Sec. 605. The
unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for the legislative council are
designated as a work project appropriation, and any unencumbered or unallotted
funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for
expenditures for projects under this section until the projects have been
completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management
and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:
(a) The purpose
of the project is publication of the Michigan manual.
(b) The project
will be accomplished by utilizing state employees or contracts with service
providers, or both.
(c) The total
estimated cost of the project is $3,000,000.00.
(d) The tentative
completion date is September 30, 2031.
Sec. 606. The
unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for property
management are designated as a work project appropriation, and any
unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year
and shall be available for expenditures for projects under this section until
the projects have been completed. The following is in compliance with section
451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:
(a) The purpose
of the project is to purchase equipment and services for building maintenance
to ensure a safe and productive work environment.
(b) The project
will be accomplished by utilizing state employees or contracts with service
providers, or both.
(c) The total
estimated cost of the project is $2,000,000.00.
(d) The tentative
completion date is September 30, 2031.
Sec. 607. The
unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for automated data processing are
designated as a work project appropriation, and any unencumbered or unallotted
funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for
expenditures for projects under this section until the projects have been
completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management
and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:
(a) The purpose
of the project is to purchase equipment, software, and services to support and
implement data processing requirements and technology improvements.
(b) The project
will be accomplished by utilizing state employees or contracts with service
providers, or both.
(c) The total
estimated cost of the project is $3,000,000.00.
(d) The tentative
completion date is September 30, 2031.
Sec. 608. In
addition to funds appropriated in part 1, the Michigan capitol committee
publications save the flags fund account may accept contributions, gifts,
bequests, devises, grants, and donations. Those funds that are not expended in
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027 do not lapse at the close of the fiscal year,
and must be carried forward for expenditure in
the following fiscal years.
Sec. 611. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
senate, $250,000.00 must be allocated for an internship program.
(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for house of
representatives, $250,000.00 must be allocated for an internship program.
Sec. 612. It is the intent of the legislature that, from
the funds appropriated in part 1, the Michigan state capitol commission
established in section 5 of the Michigan state capitol historic site act, 2013
PA 240, MCL 4.1945, ensure that the Capitol Building is open for not less
than 3 hours on Saturdays that are not state holidays.
Sec. 615. Total authorized appropriations from all sources
under part 1 for legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027 are
estimated at $15,046,800.00. From this amount, total legislature appropriations
for pension-related legacy costs are estimated at $15,046,800.00. Total
legislature appropriations for retiree health care legacy costs are estimated
at $0.00.
Sec. 616. The appropriation in part 1 to the senate fiscal
agency includes funds to pay rent charges for premises leased in a
non-state-owned building. The payment of rent charges is subject to the
approval of the senate fiscal agency governing board, established under section
501 of the legislative council act, 1986 PA 268, MCL 4.1501.
LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR GENERAL
Sec. 620. In accordance with section 53 of article IV of the
state constitution of 1963, the auditor general shall conduct audits of the
executive, judicial, and legislative branches.
Sec. 621. (1) The
auditor general shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that certified
minority- and women-owned and operated accounting firms, accounting firms owned
and operated by persons with disabilities, and
accounting firms that are geographically disadvantaged business enterprises
participate in the audits of the books, accounts, and financial affairs of each
principal executive department, branch, institution, agency, and office of this
state.
�(2) If the auditor
general contracts with a firm to perform audits of the principal executive
departments and state agencies, the auditor general shall strongly
encourage the firm to subcontract with
certified minority- and women-owned and operated accounting firms, accounting
firms owned and operated by persons with disabilities,
and accounting firms that are geographically disadvantaged business
enterprises.
(3) Not later than November 1, the auditor general shall
submit a report to
the standard report recipients regarding the number of contracts entered
into with certified minority- and women-owned and operated accounting firms,
accounting firms owned and operated by persons with disabilities, and accounting firms that are geographically
disadvantaged business enterprises.
Sec. 622. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 to the office of the
auditor general, the auditor general�s salary and the salaries of the remaining
2.0 FTE unclassified positions must be set by
the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate majority leader, the
house of representatives minority leader, and the senate minority leader.
Sec. 623. Any
audits, reviews, or investigations requested of the auditor general by the
legislature or by legislative leadership, legislative committees, or individual
legislators must include an estimate of the
additional costs involved and, if those costs
exceed $50,000.00, must provide supplemental
funding. The auditor general shall determine whether to perform those
activities in accordance with Operations
Manual Policy No. 2-26.
Sec. 625. A branch, department, office, board, commission,
agency, authority, or institution of this state shall not deny
the auditor general access to examine its confidential information. The auditor general is subject to the same duty of
confidentiality imposed by law on the entity providing the confidential
information.
Sec. 627. The
unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for field operations are designated as
a work project appropriation, and any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall
not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures
for projects under this section until the projects have been completed. The
following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act,
1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:
(a) The purpose
of the project is to conduct the state of Michigan annual comprehensive
financial report.
(b) The project
will be accomplished by utilizing state employees and contract audits.
(c) The total
estimated cost of the project is $3,000,000.00.
(d) The tentative
completion date is September 30, 2031.
Sec. 628. On a quarterly basis, the auditor general shall
submit a report to the standard report recipients, the chairpersons of the
senate and house of representatives appropriations committees, and the senate
and house of representatives oversight committees that includes all of the
following information related to projects initiated during the immediately
preceding quarter:
(a) Audit title.
(b) Audit type.
(c) Audit period.
(d) Audit objectives.
(e) Branch of government being audited.
(f) Whether the auditor general or a contracted auditor is
conducting the audit and, if a contracted auditor is conducting the audit, the
identity of the contracted auditor.
(g) Details regarding the reason for initiating the audit,
including whether it was discretionary or required by statute.
(h) Details regarding any similar audit the auditor general
has completed in the past.
(i) Estimated time frame for completion of the audit.
(j) Estimated total auditor general resources necessary to
complete the audit and release a report.
Sec. 629. On a quarterly basis, the auditor general shall
submit a report to the standard report recipients, the chairpersons of the
senate and house of representatives appropriations committees, and the senate
and house of representatives oversight committees that includes all of the
following information for each project in progress during the immediately
preceding quarter:
(a) Audit title.
(b) Date the audit was initiated.
(c) Audit status.
(d) Estimated time frame for completion of the audit.
(e) Details regarding the resources spent on the audit to
date.
(f) Estimated total auditor general resources necessary to
complete the audit and release a report.
Sec. 630. On a quarterly basis, the auditor general shall
submit a report to the standard report recipients, the chairpersons of the
senate and house of representatives appropriations committees, and the senate
and house of representatives oversight committees that contains all of the
following information for each project completed during the immediately
preceding quarter:
(a) Audit title.
(b) Date the audit was initiated.
(c) Date the audit report was released.
(d) Results of the audit, including the number and type of
findings.
(e) Details regarding total auditor general resources spent
on the audit.
(f) To the extent authorized by law, details regarding any
inquiry, tip, or request related to the audit that the auditor general received
before initiating the audit.
Sec. 631. The auditor general shall conduct an audit of the
procedure used by the secretary of state to maintain and update the voter rolls
in accordance with the generally accepted government accounting standard. The
audit must be completed not later than September 15.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Sec. 701. (1) In
addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount
not to exceed $1,500,000.00 for federal
contingency authorization. Amounts appropriated under this subsection are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item
in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431,
MCL 18.1393.
(2) In addition
to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to
exceed $1,500,000.00 for state restricted
contingency authorization. Amounts appropriated under this subsection are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item
in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431,
MCL 18.1393.
(3) In addition
to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to
exceed $50,000.00 for local contingency authorization. Amounts
appropriated under this subsection are not available for expenditure
until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section
393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
(4) In addition
to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to
exceed $100,000.00 for private contingency authorization. Amounts
appropriated under this subsection are not available for expenditure
until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section
393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
Sec. 703. From
the funds appropriated in part 1, the MDOS shall
submit quarterly reports on record lookup fees to the standard report
recipients. Each report must include the number of records sold and the
revenues collected as authorized in section 208b of the Michigan vehicle
code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.208b, section 7 of 1972 PA 222, MCL 28.297, and
sections 80130, 80315, 81114, and 82156 of the natural resources and
environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.80130, 324.80315, 324.81114,
and 324.82156.
Sec. 705. (1) The
MDOS may accept gifts, donations,
contributions, and grants of money and other property from any private or
public source to underwrite, in whole or in part, the cost of a departmental
publication that is prepared and disseminated under the Michigan vehicle code,
1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1 to 257.923. A private or public funding source may
receive written recognition in the publication and may furnish a traffic safety
message, subject to approval of the MDOS, for
inclusion in the publication. The MDOS may
reject a gift, donation, contribution, or grant. The MDOS
may furnish copies of a publication underwritten, in whole or in part,
by a private source to the underwriter at no charge.
(2) The MDOS may sell and accept paid advertising for
placement in a departmental publication that is prepared and disseminated under
the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1 to 257.923. The MDOS may charge and receive a fee for any
advertisement appearing in a departmental publication and shall review and
approve the content of each advertisement. The MDOS may
refuse to accept advertising from any person or organization. The MDOS may furnish a reasonable number of copies of a
publication to an advertiser at no charge.
(3) Pending
expenditure, the funds received under this section must
be deposited in the Michigan department of state publications fund
created in section 211 of the Michigan vehicle
code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.211. Funds given, donated, or contributed to the MDOS from a private source are appropriated and
allocated for the purpose for which the revenue is furnished. Funds granted to
the MDOS from a public source are allocated
and may be expended on receipt by the MDOS. The MDOS shall
not accept a gift, donation, contribution, or grant if receipt is conditioned on a commitment of state funding at a future date.
Revenue received from the sale of advertising is appropriated and may be
expended on receipt
by the MDOS.
(4) Any
unexpended revenues received under this section must be
carried over into subsequent fiscal years and are available
for appropriation for the purposes described in this section.
(5) If the MDOS receives a gift, contribution, donation, or
grant of money as authorized under section 705 of article 5 of 2025 PA 22, not
later than March 1, the MDOS shall submit a
report to the standard report recipients that
includes all of the following information for
the immediately preceding fiscal year:
(a) The amount of
gifts, contributions, donations, and grants of money received by the MDOS under section 705
of article 5 of 2025 PA 22.
(b) A list of the expenditures made from the amounts
received by the MDOS as reported in
subdivision (a).
(c) A list of any gift, donation, contribution, or grant
of property other than funding received by the MDOS under
section 705 of article 5 of 2025 PA 22.
(d) The total
revenue received from the sale of paid advertising accepted under this section
and a statement of the total number of advertising transactions.
(6) In addition
to copies delivered without charge as the secretary of state considers
necessary, the MDOS may sell copies of manuals
and other publications regarding the sale, ownership, or operation or
regulation of motor vehicles, with amendments, at prices to be established by
the secretary of state. As used in this subsection, the term �manuals and other
publications� includes videos and proprietary electronic publications. All
funds received from sales of these manuals and other publications must be credited to the Michigan department of state
publications fund created in section 211 of the
Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.211.
Sec. 707. Funds
collected by the MDOS under section 211 of the
Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.211, are appropriated for all
expenses necessary to provide for the costs of the publication described in section 211 of the Michigan vehicle code,
1949 PA 300, MCL 257.211. Funds are allocated for
expenditure when they are received by the department of treasury and do not lapse to the general fund at the end of the
fiscal year.
Sec. 708. From
the funds appropriated in part 1, the MDOS
shall use available balances at the end of the state fiscal year to provide
payment to the MDSP in the amount of
$332,000.00 for the services provided by the traffic accident records program
as first appropriated in 1990 PA 196 and 1990 PA 208.
Sec. 709. From
the funds appropriated in part 1, the MDOS may
restrict funds from miscellaneous revenue to cover cash shortages created from
normal branch office operations. The restricted amount
must not exceed $50,000.00 of the total funds
available in miscellaneous revenue.
Sec. 710. The MDOS shall delegate all responsibility for
the procurement, development, and maintenance of all information technology
services and products to the MDTMB unless otherwise delegated the
responsibility by law in an effort to streamline the procurement process and to
ensure compliance with the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101
to 18.1594.
Sec. 711.
Collector plate and fund-raising registration plate revenues collected by the MDOS are appropriated and allotted for distribution
to the recipient university or public or private agency overseeing a
state-sponsored goal when received. Distributions must
occur on a quarterly basis or as otherwise authorized by law. Any
revenues remaining at the end of the fiscal year do not
lapse to the general fund and remain available
for distribution to the university or agency in the next fiscal year.
Sec. 713. (1) The
MDOS, in collaboration with the Gift of Life Michigan or its successor federally
designated organ procurement organization, may develop and administer a public
information campaign concerning the Michigan organ donor program.
(2) The MDOS may solicit funds from any private or public
source to underwrite, in whole or in part, the public information campaign
authorized by this section. The MDOS may
accept gifts, donations, contributions, and grants of money and other property
from private and public sources for this purpose. A private or public funding
source underwriting the public information campaign, in whole or in substantial
part, shall receive sponsorship credit for its financial backing.
(3) Funds
received under this section, including grants from state and federal agencies, do not lapse to the general fund at the end of the
fiscal year and remain available for
expenditure for the purposes described in this section.
(4) Funding
appropriated in part 1 for the organ donor program must
be used to produce a pamphlet regarding organ donations and to distribute the pamphlet with
driver licenses and personal identification cards. The
pamphlet must do both of the following:
(a) Explain the organ donor program and encourage
people to become donors by marking a checkoff on driver license and personal
identification card applications.
(b) Include a return reply form addressed to the
gift of life organization.
(5) Funding appropriated in part 1 for the organ
donor program must be used to pay for return
postage costs of the return reply form described in
subsection (4)(b).
(6) In addition
to the appropriations in part 1, the MDOS may
receive and expend funds from the organ and tissue donation education fund for
administrative expenses.
(7) Not later than March 1, the department shall submit a
report to the standard report recipients. The report must include all of the
following:
(a) The amount of revenue collected by the MDOS under this
section.
(b) The purpose of each expenditure.
(c) The amount of revenue carried forward.
Sec. 714. (1)
Except as otherwise provided under subsection (2), not
less than 180 days before closing a branch office or consolidating a
branch office and not less than 60 days before
relocating a branch office, the MDOS shall submit a report to the standard report recipients, the members
of the senate and house of representatives standing committees on
appropriations, and legislators who represent
affected areas. The report
must include all of the following:
(a) All analyses done regarding criteria for changes
in the location of branch offices, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(i) Branch transactions.
(ii) Revenue.
(iii) The impact on citizens of the affected area, including information regarding additional
distance to branch office locations resulting from the changes.
(b) Detailed estimates of costs and savings that
will result from the overall changes made to the branch office structure.
(c) Detailed estimates of costs for new leased
facilities and expansions of current leased space.
(2) If the
consolidation of a branch office is with another branch office that is located
within the same local unit of government or the relocation of a branch office
is to another location that is located within the same local unit of
government, the MDOS is not required to submit a report under subsection (1).
(3) As used in
this section, �local unit of government� means a city, village, township, or
county.
Sec. 715. (1) Any
service assessment collected by the MDOS from
the user of a credit or debit card under section 3 of 1995 PA 144, MCL
11.23, may be used by the MDOS for necessary
expenses related to that service and may be remitted to a credit or debit card
company, bank, or other financial institution.
(2) The service
assessment imposed by the MDOS for credit and
debit card services may be based on a percentage of each individual credit or
debit card transaction or a flat rate per
transaction, or both, scaled to the amount of the transaction. However, the
department shall not charge any amount for a service assessment that exceeds the costs billable to the MDOS for the service
assessment.
(3) If there is a
balance of service assessments received from credit and debit card services
remaining on September 30, the balance may be carried forward to the following
fiscal year and appropriated for the same purpose.
(4) As used in
this section, �service assessment� means costs associated with service fees
imposed by credit and debit card companies and processing fees imposed by banks
and other financial institutions.
Sec. 716. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for branch
operations, the department of state shall provide adequate in-person services
as defined in section 1a of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1a.
Sec. 717. (1) The
MDOS may accept gifts, donations, or
contributions of property from any private or
public source to support, in whole or in part, the operation of a departmental
function relating to licensing, regulation, or safety.
The MDOS may recognize a private or
public contributor for making the contribution. The MDOS
may reject a gift, donation, or contribution.
Any revenues received under this subsection may be expended for the
departmental functions relating to licensing, regulation, or safety.
(2) The MDOS shall not accept a gift, donation, or
contribution under subsection (1) if receipt of the gift, donation, or
contribution is conditioned on a commitment of
future state funding.
(3) If the MDOS receives a gift, donation, or contribution of
property as authorized under this section, not later than March 1, the MDOS shall submit a report to the
standard report recipients. The report must include a list of each gift,
donation, or contribution received by the department under subsection (1) for
the immediately preceding calendar year.
Sec. 718. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
election regulation, all money must be spent in accordance with the Michigan
election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992, and the instructions, orders,
and guidance of the secretary of state regarding the proper method for the
conduct and administration of elections.
Sec. 719. Not later than February 1, the MDOS shall submit
a report to the standard report recipients on all funding allocated to
counties, cities, and townships from funds appropriated in part 1 for election
administration and services. The report must include the amount and purpose of
each payment provided to a county, city, or township.
Sec. 720. Not later than February 1, the secretary of state
shall submit a report to the standard report recipients that includes all of
the following information:
(a) The total number of notices sent by the clerk under
section 509aa(2) or (3) of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL
168.509aa, that were returned as undeliverable as described in section 509aa(4)
of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.509aa.
(b) The total number of electors to whom the secretary of
state mailed a notice under section 509aa(5) of the Michigan election law, 1954
PA 116, MCL 168.509aa.
(c) The total number of each of the following:
(i) Electors who changed residence and moved out of state.
(ii) Electors who changed residence and moved in state.
(iii) In-state duplicate voter registration records.
(iv) Electors who are determined to be deceased.
(d) The total number of electors who corrected their voter
registration records after being mailed a notice by the secretary of state
under section 509aa(5) of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL
168.509aa.
(e) The number of possible improper votes cast by an
elector at the preceding primary election referred to law enforcement by the
secretary of state.
(f) The number of possible improper votes cast by an
elector at the immediately preceding general election referred to law
enforcement by the secretary of state.
Sec. 724. The MDOS shall reimburse a county, city, or
township for allowable expenses not later than 60 days after the MDOS receives
a bill for allowable expenses and all necessary documentation from the county,
city, or township.
Sec. 725. Total authorized appropriations from all sources
under part 1 for legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027 are
estimated at $14,617,600.00. From this amount, total department of state
appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are estimated at
$14,617,600.00. Total department of state appropriations for retiree health
care legacy costs are estimated at $0.00.
Sec. 728. The MDOS shall conduct systematic reviews of the
qualified voter file by comparing information in the qualified voter file to
the MDOS�s driver and identification data. The MDOS shall ensure that a
notification is sent to individuals whose voter registration status is in
question to verify information before the individual�s voter registration is
canceled. The MDOS shall report on various activities of the systematic
reviews.
DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY,
MANAGEMENT, and BUDGET
Sec. 801. (1) In
addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount
not to exceed $50,000,000.00 for federal
contingency authorization. Amounts appropriated under this subsection are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item
in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431,
MCL 18.1393.
(2) In addition
to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to
exceed $200,000,000.00 for state restricted
contingency authorization. Amounts appropriated under this subsection are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item
in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431,
MCL 18.1393.
(3) In addition
to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to
exceed $5,000,000.00 for local contingency authorization. Amounts
appropriated under this subsection are not available for expenditure
until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section
393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
(4) In addition
to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to
exceed $5,000,000.00 for private contingency authorization. Amounts
appropriated under this subsection are not available for expenditure
until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section
393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
Sec. 802. Any proceeds that exceed necessary costs incurred in
conducting transfers,
auctions, direct sales, or scrapping of state
surplus property under
section 267 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1267,
are appropriated to the MDTMB to offset any costs incurred in the acquisition and
distribution of surplus property. The MDTMB shall provide consolidated internet
auction services through this state�s
contractors for all local units of government.
Sec. 803. (1) The
MDTMB may receive and expend funds in addition to those authorized by part 1
for maintenance and operation services provided specifically to other principal
executive departments or state agencies, the legislative branch, the judicial branch,
or private tenants, or provided in connection with facilities transferred to
the operational jurisdiction of the MDTMB.
(2) The MDTMB may
receive and expend funds in addition to those authorized by part 1 for real
estate, architectural, design, engineering, and
project oversight services provided specifically to other principal
executive departments or state agencies, the legislative branch, the judicial
branch, universities, community colleges, or
private tenants.
(3) The MDTMB may
receive and expend funds in addition to those authorized in part 1 for mail
pickup and delivery services provided specifically to other principal executive
departments and state agencies, the legislative branch, or the judicial branch.
(4) The MDTMB may
receive and expend funds in addition to those authorized in part 1 for
purchasing services provided specifically to other principal executive
departments and state agencies, the legislative branch, or the judicial branch.
(5) Any revenue collected by the MDTMB from user fees under
subsections (1) to (4) must be carried forward and does not lapse to the
general fund at the close of the fiscal year.
Sec. 805. To the
extent a specific appropriation is required for a detailed source of financing
included in part 1 for the MDTMB appropriations financed from special revenue
and internal service and pension trust funds, or SIGMA user charges, the
specific amounts are appropriated within the special revenue internal service
and pension trust funds in portions not to exceed the aggregate amount
appropriated in part 1.
Sec. 807. Funding in part 1 for SIGMA must
be funded by proportionate charges assessed against the respective state
funds benefiting from the SIGMA project in the
amounts determined by MDTMB.
Sec. 808. (1) A deposit against the IDG from
building occupancy and parking charges appropriated in part 1 must be collected, in part, from state agencies, the
legislative branch, and the judicial branch based on estimated costs associated
with maintenance and operation of buildings managed by MDTMB.
To the extent excess revenue is collected due
to estimates of building occupancy charges exceeding actual costs, the excess revenue may be carried forward into subsequent fiscal years for the purpose of returning
funds to state agencies.
(2) An appropriation in part 1 for building occupancy
and parking charges may be increased to return
excess revenue collected to state agencies.
Sec. 809. On a biannual basis, the MDTMB shall submit a report to the standard report recipients on
any revisions either individually or in the aggregate that increase or decrease
current contracts by more than $250,000.00 for
computer software development, hardware acquisition, or quality assurance.
Sec. 810. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the MDTMB shall maintain an internet website that
contains notice of all solicitations, invitations for bids, and requests for
proposals over $50,000.00 that are issued by the MDTMB or by any state agency operating under
delegated authority, except for solicitations up to $500,000.00 in accordance
with the MDTMB policy regarding providing
opportunities to Michigan small businesses, geographically disadvantaged
business enterprises, Michigan veteran-owned business, Michigan service
disabled veteran-owned businesses, or Michigan recognized community
rehabilitation organizations, or if the MDTMB
determines and documents that it is in
the best interest of this state. This
information must appear on the first page of each department or state agency
dashboard.
(2) The MDTMB shall set the due date for acceptance
of an invitation for bid or request for proposal to not
less than 14 days after the notice is made available on the internet
website described in subsection (1), unless the MDTMB determines and documents that a different
due date is in the best interest of this state.
(3) In addition to the requirements of this section,
the MDTMB may advertise the solicitations,
invitations for bids, and requests for proposals in any manner that the MDTMB determines is
appropriate to give the greatest number
of persons the opportunity to respond or make bids or requests for proposals.
(4) A new request for a proposal that is publicly displayed
on the internet website must include the proposal�s corresponding department or
agency. The internet website must allow for the searching of requests for
proposals by department or agency.
Sec. 811. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the MDTMB
shall maintain a system that interfaces with other departments and agencies to
track the performance of vendors in fulfilling contract obligations. The
performance of these vendors must be recorded and used as a factor to determine
future contracts awarded in the procurement process.
Sec. 812. Total authorized appropriations from all sources
under part 1 for legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027 are
estimated at $42,113,600.00. From this amount, total MDTMB appropriations for
pension-related legacy costs are estimated at $42,113,600.00. Total MDTMB
appropriations for retiree health care legacy costs are estimated at $0.00.
Sec. 813. (1)
Funds in part 1 for motor vehicle fleet are appropriated to the MDTMB for
administration and the acquisition, lease, operation, maintenance, repair,
replacement, and disposal of state motor vehicles.
(2) The funds described in subsection (1) must be funded by
revenue from rates charged to principal executive departments and agencies for
utilizing vehicle travel services provided by the MDTMB. Any revenue in excess of the amount appropriated in
part 1 from the motor transport fund and any unencumbered funds are restricted
revenues and may be carried over into the succeeding fiscal year.
(3) The MDTMB shall, not later
than 90 days after the close of the fiscal year, submit an annual report to the standard
report recipients regarding the operation of the motor vehicle fleet.
The report must include all of the following:
(a) The number of vehicles assigned to, or
authorized for use by, state departments and agencies.
(b) The number of vehicles
in the motor vehicle fleet.
(c) The number of miles driven by fleet vehicles.
(d) The number of gallons of fuel consumed by fleet
vehicles.
(e) A description of fleet garage operations.
(f) The goods sold and services provided by the
fleet garage.
(g) The number of employees assigned to each fleet
garage.
(4) The information
provided under subsection (3) may be adjusted during the fiscal year
based on needs and cost savings to achieve the maximum value and efficiency
from the state motor fleet.
(5) The MDTMB may charge state agencies for fuel
cost increases that exceed 10% of the budgeted price
per gallon of motor
vehicle fuels. The MDTMB shall notify state agencies, in writing or by email, not less than 30
days before implementing additional charges for fuel cost increases. Any revenue received from these charges is appropriated on receipt.
(6) The state budget director, on notification to the senate and house of
representatives standing committees on appropriations, may adjust spending
authorization and the IDG from motor transport fund in the MDTMB to ensure that
the appropriations for motor vehicle fleet in the MDTMB budget equal the
expenditures for motor vehicle fleet in the budgets for all executive branch
agencies.
Sec. 820. The
MDTMB shall post on its website and make
available to the public a list of all parcels of real property owned by this state that are available for purchase.
Sec. 821. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
office of retirement services within the MDTMB shall prepare a report by
September 30 on the judges� retirement system, the military retirement system,
the Michigan public school employees� retirement system, the state employees�
retirement system, and the state police retirement system. The report must be
submitted to the standard report recipients.
(2) The report must include, but is not limited to, all of
the following information for each of the retirement systems described in
subsection (1):
(a) A chart and table that details annual required
contribution flow per year for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the subsequent 24
fiscal years.
(b) Separate annual required contribution payment charts
and tables for pension and other postemployment benefits.
(c) Separate annual required contribution payment charts
and tables for the current annualized rate of return, an annualized rate of
return 50 basis points less than the current annualized rate of return, and an
annualized rate of return 100 basis points less than the current annualized
rate of return.
(d) Separate annual required contribution payment charts
and tables by normal cost and unfunded actuarial accrued liability.
(e) A justification if the payroll growth assumption is
maintained at or above 0% for any pension or OPEB plan. The report must include
an analysis of active employee plan member forecasts.
(3) The report must include the following items specific to
the Michigan public school employees� retirement system:
(a) A copy of the retirement plan election guide that is
provided to new Michigan public school employees� retirement system hires as of
the due date of the report.
(b) The number of new Michigan public school employees�
retirement system employees who entered the defined contribution plan and
pension plus II plan not later than 14 days after the end of the current fiscal
year.
(c) An explanation of how the retirement plan election
guide explains that pension plus II members must pay 50% of any future unfunded
actuarial accrued liability payments.
(d) An explanation of how the retirement plan election
guide explains that defined contribution plan members have annuity options that
allow for guaranteed retirement income available through a private insurance
company.
(e) If any calculations are provided to plan members for
expected retirement income, then the following items must be included:
(i) An explanation of how the retirement plan election guide
demonstrates a range of potential outcomes.
(ii) The underlying assumptions the retirement plan election
guide uses to calculate expected future retirement income.
(iii) How underlying assumptions are disclosed in the guide.
(4) The report must include the amount of money that each
school district received, on a per pupil basis, in foundation allowances that
was spent on Michigan public school employees� retirement system costs in the
immediately preceding fiscal year.
(5) The office of retirement services must post the most
recent year�s comprehensive annual financial report for each plan described in
subsection (1) not later than 90 days after the end of the fiscal year.
Sec. 822. Not later than January 1, the MDTMB shall submit a report to the
standard report recipients related to the salaries of unclassified
employees and gubernatorial appointees within all state departments and agencies. The
report must enumerate each unclassified
employee and gubernatorial appointee and the employee�s
or appointee�s annual salary rounded to the nearest thousand dollars.
Sec. 822c. The
funds appropriated in part 1 must not be used
to support any staff effort, projects, consultant expenses, or any other
activity related to the development, financing, construction, operation, or
implementation of the Gordie Howe International Crossing or any successor
project unless the approval of the project is enacted
into law.
Sec. 822d. Not later than December 31, the MDTMB shall submit a report to the
standard report recipients that includes all
of the following:
(a) The fee and rate schedules to be used by state
departments and agencies for services, including information technology,
provided by the MDTMB during the current fiscal
year.
(b) The changes from fees and rates charged in the immediately preceding fiscal year.
(c) An explanation of the factors that justify each
fee and rate increase described in subdivision (b).
Sec. 822e. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in
part 1, the funds collected by the MDTMB for supplying census-related
information and technical services, publications, statistical studies,
population projections and estimates, and other demographic products are
appropriated for all expenses necessary to provide the required services. These
funds are available for expenditure when they are received and may be carried
forward into the next fiscal year.
(2) Not later than March 1, the MDTMB shall submit a report to
the standard report recipients that provides the amount of revenue
collected by the MDTMB from the authorization in subsection (1) and the amount
of revenue carried forward.
Sec. 822g. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
business support services, not more than an additional $200,000.00 may be used
to continue a comprehensive supplier risk and information subscription used for
the precontract risk assessment program.
Sec. 822h. (1) From the funds in part 1 for capital city
services, the MDTMB shall provide reimbursements to the city of Lansing to
provide support for local infrastructure and municipal services, including, but
not limited to, maintenance or improvement of local roads, sidewalks, public
utility infrastructure, emergency response, traffic management, or other public
safety services that support the state capitol and adjacent state facilities.
(2) The MDTMB shall reimburse the city described in
subsection (1) quarterly for eligible expenses if the city of Lansing provides
supporting documentation related to the eligible expenses to the MDTMB and the
eligible expenses are approved for reimbursement.
(3) The city of Lansing shall maintain and provide any
supporting documentation that is requested for auditing purposes.
MEMORIALS
Sec. 822k. The MDTMB may receive and expend funds from
the Vietnam veterans memorial monument fund in
accordance with the Michigan Vietnam veterans memorial act, 1988 PA 234,
MCL 35.1051 to 35.1057. The funds are
appropriated and allocated when received by the MDTMB
and may be expended on receipt.
Sec. 822l. The Michigan veterans� memorial park commission
may receive and expend money from any source, public or private, including, but
not limited to, gifts, grants, donations of money, and government
appropriations, for the purposes described in Executive Order No. 2001-10. The funds are appropriated and allocated when
received by the Michigan veterans� memorial park
commission and may be expended on receipt.
Any deposit made under this section and any unencumbered funds are restricted revenues and
may be carried over into subsequent fiscal
years.
Sec. 822m. In addition to the funds appropriated in part
1, the MDTMB may receive and expend money from the Michigan law enforcement
officers memorial monument fund in accordance with the
Michigan law enforcement officers memorial act, 2004 PA 177, MCL 28.781 to 28.786. Any deposit made into the fund is restricted
revenues and must be carried over into succeeding fiscal years.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Sec. 824. The
MDTMB may enter into agreements to provide spatial
information and technical services to other principal executive departments,
state agencies, local units of government, and other organizations. The MDTMB
may receive and expend funds in addition to those authorized in part 1 for
providing information and technical services, publications, maps, and other
products. The MDTMB may expend amounts received for salaries, supplies, and
equipment necessary to provide informational products and technical services.
Sec. 825. (1) The legislature shall have access to all
historical and current data contained within SIGMA, or its predecessor,
pertaining to state departments and agencies.
(2) State departments and
agencies shall have access to all historical and current data contained
within SIGMA or its predecessor.
Sec. 826. As used in this part and part 1, �information
technology services� means services that involve all aspects of managing and
processing information, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(a) Application and mobile development and maintenance.
(b) Desktop computer support and management.
(c) Cybersecurity.
(d) Social media.
(e) Mainframe computer support and management.
(f) Cloud services support and management, including, but
not limited to, infrastructure as a service, platform as a service, and
software as a service.
(g) Local area network support and management, including,
but not limited to, wired and wireless network build-out, support, and
management.
(h) Information technology project management.
(i) Information technology procurement and contract
management.
(j) Telecommunication services, security, infrastructure,
and support.
(k) Server support and management.
(l) Information technology planning and budget management.
Sec. 827. (1) The MDTMB shall assess all subscribers of the
Michigan public safety communications system reasonable access and maintenance
fees and deposit the fees in the Michigan public safety communications systems
fees fund.
(2) All money received by the MDTMB under this
section must be expended for the support and
maintenance of the Michigan public safety communications system.
(3) Any deposits made under this section and
unencumbered funds are restricted revenues and must be
carried forward into succeeding fiscal years.
(4) The MDTMB shall prepare a report that indicates the
amount of revenue collected under this section and expended for support and
maintenance of the Michigan public safety communication system for the
immediately preceding 6-month period. The report must be submitted to the
standard report recipients not later than April 15.
Sec. 828. Not later than 45 days after the end of the current fiscal
year, the MDTMB shall submit a report to the
standard report recipients that includes both of the following:
(a) The estimated
total amount of funding appropriated for information technology services and
projects, by funding source, for all principal executive departments and
agencies for the immediately preceding fiscal year.
(b) A listing of
the expenditures made from the amounts received by the MDTMB
as reported in subdivision (a).
Sec. 829. The MDTMB shall prepare a report that analyzes
and makes recommendations on the life cycle of information technology hardware
and software. The report must be submitted to the standard report recipients
not later than March 1.
Sec. 829a. The state budget office shall work with
departments, agencies, and key stakeholders, including the house and senate
fiscal agencies, to ensure that all department and agency statewide integrated governmental
management application reporting needs are met. If any additional technical
issues arise from any upgrade required to comply with this section, the state
budget office shall work with the vendor to resolve the issues.
Sec. 829b. (1) A new request for proposals or other
arrangements for the installation of solar energy projects, or the purchase of
solar energy through utility voluntary green pricing programs authorized by the
Michigan public service commission, for use at state-owned or state-leased
facilities may consider the value of the life cycle carbon emissions in the
manufacturing of the solar equipment as part of the selection process.
Information requested through bidding processes and standards for the independent
measurement and verification of life cycle carbon emissions, such as the Global
Electronics Council�s Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool, may be
used in the selection process.
(2) Not later than June 30, the MDTMB shall submit a report
to the standard report recipients on the implementation of this section.
Sec. 830. (1) Any revenue collected
from licenses issued under the antenna site management project shall be
deposited in the antenna site management
revolving fund created for this purpose in the MDTMB. The MDTMB may receive and
expend money from the fund for costs associated with the antenna site
management project, including the cost of a third-party site manager. Any excess
revenue remaining in the fund at the close of the fiscal year must be proportionately transferred to the
appropriate state restricted funds as designated in a
PA or the state constitution of 1963.
(2) An antenna must not be placed on any site under this section without complying with the
respective local zoning codes and local unit of government processes.
Sec. 831. If the MDTMB provides information technology services to a
department or agency directly, the MDTMB shall submit a monthly invoice to the department or agency for the information technology services provided. If the MDTMB provides information technology services to
a department or agency through a contracted vendor, the MDTMB shall submit an
invoice to the department or agency not later than 60 days after the MDTMB
receives approval to pay the vendor invoice.
Sec. 832. (1) The
MDTMB shall inform the senate and house of
representatives appropriations subcommittees on general government and
the senate and house fiscal agencies not later than 30
days after learning of the proposal of a potential
penalty proposed or the
assessment of an actual penalty assessed
by the federal government for failure of the Michigan child support enforcement
system to achieve certification by the federal government.
(2) If a potential penalty is
proposed by the federal government, the MDTMB shall submit a report to the standard report recipients not later than 90
days after the date the potential penalty is proposed
specifying the MDTMB�s plans to avoid the
assessment of an actual penalty and
ensure federal certification of the Michigan child support enforcement system.
Sec. 833. (1) The
state budget director, on notification to the standard report recipients and the senate and
house of representatives standing committees on appropriations, may adjust spending authorization and user fees in
the MDTMB to ensure that the appropriations for information technology in the
MDTMB equal the appropriations for information technology in the budgets for
all executive branch agencies.
(2) If, during the fiscal year,
a supplemental appropriation or transfer is
made under section 393(2) of the management
and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393, to or from
an information technology line item in an agency budget, there is
appropriated an equal amount of user fees in the MDTMB to accommodate an
increase or decrease in spending authorization.
Sec. 834. (1) The MDTMB shall not contract with a vendor
for a commercial-off-the-shelf product if the potential vendor would need to
make significant customized changes to meet the requirements and specifications
of the applicable department or agency work procured under the contract.
(2) As used in this section, �commercial-off-the-shelf
product� means a software product that is commercially ready-made and available
for sale, lease, or license to the general public.
Sec. 835. The MDTMB shall provide a report to the standard
report recipients on all new contracts for software development services that
have a value greater than $10,000,000.00 or that are effective for a period
longer than 3 years. The report must be submitted not later than January 15 and
must cover the immediately preceding 12 months.
Sec. 836. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
technology services, by March 1, the MDTMB shall work with departments and
agencies to contract for independent verification and validation services
through the request for proposal process for each information technology
software development contract with a contract value that is greater than
$10,000,000.00.
(2) The MDTMB shall make every effort to ensure that costs
for independent verification and validation services do not exceed 5% of
contract cost and must require the independent verification and validation
vendor to report on at least a quarterly, but preferably monthly basis. In
addition to the MDTMB and sponsoring department or agency, all independent
verification and validation reporting must be submitted to each technology
vendor on the project and to the standard report recipients.
Sec. 837. All information technology projects funded by
appropriations in part 1 must do both of the following:
(a) Use information technology project management best
practices and services as defined or recommended by the enterprise portfolio
management office of the MDTMB.
(b) Comply with the requirements of the state unified
information technology environment methodology as it applies to all information
technology project management processes.
Sec. 838. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for
information technology investment fund must be used for the modernization of
state information technology systems, improvement of this state�s cybersecurity
framework, and to achieve efficiencies.
(2) The MDTMB shall develop a plan regarding the use of the
funds appropriated in part 1 for the information technology investment fund.
(3) The plan described in subsection (2) must include all
of the following:
(a) A description of proposed information technology
investment projects.
(b) The time frame for completion of the information
technology investment projects.
(c) The initial budgeted amount for each project.
(d) The number of employees assigned to implement each
information technology investment project.
(e) The contracts entered into for each information
technology investment project.
(f) Any other information the MDTMB considers necessary.
(4) The MDTMB shall submit a report to the standard report
recipients that includes the plan and the anticipated spending reductions or
overages for each of the proposed information technology investment projects.
The report must also include both of the following:
(a) A comparison of the initial budgeted amounts and
cumulative costs, both by project and in total for all projects.
(b) The amount of any transfer of budgeted funds from 1
project to another.
Sec. 839. In addition to the appropriations for
enterprisewide information technology investments in part 1, there is
appropriated related federal and state restricted funds up to the amounts that
will be earned based on the initiatives undertaken with the funds in part 1.
The state budget director shall determine and authorize the appropriate manner
for implementing this section.
Sec. 840. From the funds appropriated in part 1, a state
department or agency shall not issue an RFP for a contract for information
technology software development unless the RFP includes a clear statement of
objective that is not longer than 5 pages and that communicates all essential
operational requirements of the contracted service.
STATE BUILDING AUTHORITY RENT
Sec. 842. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for state building
authority rent may, in
addition to this purpose, be expended for the payment of required
premiums for insurance on facilities owned by the state building authority or
payment of costs that may be incurred as the result of any deductible
provisions in the applicable insurance
policies.
(2) If the amount
appropriated in part 1 for state building authority rent is not sufficient to
pay the rent obligations and insurance premiums and deductibles identified in
subsection (1) for state building authority projects, there is appropriated
from the general fund of this state the amount
necessary to pay the obligations.
OFFICE OF THE STATE EMPLOYER
Sec. 843. (1) The funds
appropriated in part 1 for statewide appropriations must be funded by assessments against longevity and
insurance appropriations throughout state government in a manner prescribed by
the MDTMB. The funds must be used as specified
in joint labor/management agreements, or
through the coordinated compensation hearings process. Any deposits of assessments made under this subsection and any
unencumbered funds are restricted revenues, may be carried over into the
succeeding fiscal years, and are appropriated.
(2) In addition
to the funds appropriated in part 1 for statewide appropriations, the MDTMB may
receive and expend funds in the additional
amounts specified in joint labor/management agreements,
or through the coordinated compensation hearings process, in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as
prescribed in subsection (1).
Sec. 844. In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, the MDTMB may receive and expend funds from other
principal executive departments and state agencies to implement administrative
leave bank transfer provisions specified in joint labor/management agreements.
The funds may also be transferred to other
principal executive departments and state agencies under the joint labor/management agreement and any amounts
transferred under the joint labor/management agreement
are authorized for receipt and expenditure by the receiving principal executive
department or state agency. Any funds received
by the MDTMB under this section and intended, under the joint labor/management
agreements, to be available for use beyond the close of the fiscal year, and any unencumbered funds,
may be carried over into the next fiscal year.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Sec. 850. (1) In accordance with section 5 of article XI of
the state constitution of 1963, all restricted funds must be assessed a sum not
less than 1% of the total aggregate payroll paid from those funds for financing
the civil service commission on the basis of actual 1% restricted sources total
aggregate payroll of the classified service for the preceding fiscal year. This
includes, but is not limited to, restricted funds appropriated in part 1 of any
appropriations act. The civil service commission shall return any unexpended
funds appropriated under this subsection to each 1% fund source not later than
6 months after the end of the fiscal year.
(2) The appropriations in part 1 are estimates of actual
charges based on payroll appropriations. With the approval of the state budget
director, the civil service commission may adjust financing sources for civil
service charges based on actual payroll expenditures, if the adjustments do not
increase the total appropriation for the civil service commission.
(3) The financing from restricted sources must be credited
to the civil service commission by the end of the second fiscal quarter.
Sec. 851. Except
where specifically appropriated for this purpose, financing from restricted
sources must be credited to the civil service
commission. For restricted sources of funding within the general fund that have
the legislative authority for carryover, if current spending authorization or
revenues are insufficient to accept the charge, the shortage must be taken from carryforward balances of that
funding source. Restricted revenue sources that do not have carryforward
authority must be utilized to satisfy civil service commission operating deductions first and civil service commission obligations second. General fund dollars
are appropriated for any shortfall, if approved by
the state budget director.
Sec. 852. The
appropriation in part 1 to the civil service commission, for state-sponsored
group insurance, flexible spending accounts, and COBRA, represents amounts, in
part, included within the various appropriations throughout state government
for the current fiscal year to fund the flexible spending account program
included within the civil service commission. Deposits against state-sponsored
group insurance, flexible spending accounts, and COBRA for the flexible
spending account program must be made from
assessments levied during the fiscal year in a manner prescribed by the civil
service commission. Unspent employee contributions to the flexible spending
accounts may be used to offset administrative costs for the flexible spending
account program, and any remaining balance of
unspent employee contributions lapses to the
general fund.
Sec. 853. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
Michigan civil service commission shall continue to work toward completing its
review of current employee classifications and educational requirements
necessary for employment. On completion of the review, the commission, where
possible, shall substitute relevant experience for the default educational
requirement of a bachelor�s degree.
CAPITAL OUTLAY
Sec. 860. As used
in sections 861 through 875 of this part:
(a) �Board� means
the state administrative board created in section 1
of 1921 PA 2, MCL 17.1.
(b) �Community
college� means a community college organized under the community college act of
1966, 1966 PA 331, MCL 389.1 to 389.195, or under part 25 of the revised
school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1601 to 380.1607, and does not include a
state agency or university.
(c) �Director� means the director of the MDTMB.
(d) �State agency� means an agency of state
government. State agency does not include a community college or university.
(e) �State building authority� means the authority
created in section 2 of 1964 PA 183, MCL 830.412.
(f) �University� means a 4-year university supported
by this state. University does not include a
community college or a state agency.
Sec. 861. Each
capital outlay project authorized in this part and part 1 or any previous
capital outlay act shall comply with the procedures required by the management
and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 862. (1) The
MDTMB shall submit a
report to the standard report recipients and the JCOS on the status of
each planning or construction project financed by the state building authority,
this part and part 1, or a previous PA.
(2) Before the
end of the fiscal year, the MDTMB shall submit a report
to the standard report recipients and the JCOS for each capital outlay project other than lump
sums that includes all of the following:
(a) The account
number and name of each construction project.
(b) The balance
remaining in each account.
(c) The date of
the last expenditure from the account.
(d) The
anticipated date of occupancy if the project is under construction.
(e) The
appropriations history for the project.
(f) The
professional service contractor.
(g) The amount of
the project financed with federal funds.
(h) The amount of
the project financed through the state building authority.
(i) The total
authorized cost for the project and the state authorized share if different
than the total.
(3) Before the
end of the fiscal year, the MDTMB shall submit a report
to the standard report recipients and the JCOS on all
of the following for each project by a state agency, university, or
community college that is authorized for planning but is not yet authorized for
construction:
(a) The name of
the project and account number.
(b) Whether a
program statement is approved.
(c) Whether
schematics are approved by the MDTMB.
(d) Whether
preliminary plans are approved by the MDTMB.
(e) The name of
the professional service contractor.
(4) As used in
this section, �project� includes appropriation line items made for purchase of
real estate.
Sec. 863. The MDTMB shall work with all state departments
and agencies to evaluate their current office building and space usage to
identify any projected changes for the current and next fiscal year. The MDTMB
shall report the following information to the standard report recipients not
later than May 1:
(a) Projected changes in state-owned property being
utilized by each department and agency for the current and next fiscal year.
(b) Projected changes to leased property being utilized by
each department and agency for the current and next fiscal year.
(c) A comparative analysis of 2022 occupancy levels to
expected levels for the current and next fiscal year.
(d) All of the following information for the immediately
preceding fiscal year:
(i) A list of expenditures related to space optimization as a
result of remote work, including costs associated with divesting state-owned
property and vacating leased facilities.
(ii) Net savings as a result of property divestment or vacated
leased facilities.
(iii) A description of each divested property or location of
each vacated leased facility.
Sec. 864. The
appropriations in part 1 for capital outlay must be
carried forward at the end of the fiscal year in
accordance with section 248 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA
431, MCL 18.1248.
Sec. 865. (1) A
site preparation economic development fund is created in the MDTMB. The MEDC board and the state budget director
shall determine whether a specific state-owned site qualifies for inclusion in
the site preparation economic development fund.
(2) Any proceeds from the sale of an economic development site must be deposited in the site preparation
economic development fund and are available
for site preparation expenditures, unless otherwise provided by law. The
economic development sites are authorized for sale consistent with state law.
Expenditures from the site preparation economic
development fund are authorized for site preparation activities that
enhance the marketable sale value of the economic
development sites.
(3) A cash
advance in an amount of not more than $25,000,000.00 is authorized from the
general fund to the site preparation economic development fund.
(4) Not later than December 31, the MDTMB shall submit a report
to the standard report recipients and the
senate and house of representatives standing committees on appropriations that includes both of the following:
(a) The revenue
and expenditure activity in the site preparation
economic development fund for the immediately preceding
fiscal year.
(b) The sites
identified as economic development sites.
(5) As used in this section:
(a) �Economic development site� means a state-owned site
that is declared as surplus property under section 251 of the management
and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1251, and would provide economic benefit to
the area of the site or to this state.
(b) �Site preparation activities� includes, but is not
limited to, demolition, environmental studies and abatement, utility
enhancement, and site excavation.
Sec. 866. (1) The energy efficiency revolving fund is
created within the state treasury. The state treasurer may receive money or
other assets from any source for deposit into the energy efficiency revolving
fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the energy efficiency
revolving fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the energy efficiency
revolving fund interest and earnings from energy efficiency revolving fund
investments.
(2) Money in the energy efficiency revolving fund at the
close of the fiscal year remains in the energy efficiency revolving fund and
does not lapse to the general fund.
(3) All money received and deposited from any source into
the energy efficiency revolving fund is appropriated to support qualifying
projects in accordance with the terms and conditions established in subsections
(4) and (5).
(4) The MDTMB shall provide oversight and direction for the
energy efficiency revolving fund, coordinate a call for projects, and
prioritize the award of projects that will contribute to a reduction in this
state�s carbon footprint. State administrative costs must be not more than 10%
of the total project cost.
(5) The MDTMB shall set terms with agencies participating
in the energy efficiency revolving fund program that include the scope of each
project, funding commitments, data collection and reporting requirements, and
any other financial terms related to realization of energy savings related to
implementation of the project. The MDTMB may enter into a memorandum of
understanding to memorialize these terms.
(6) Not later than February 1, the MDTMB shall submit a
report to the standard report recipients on projects funded under this section
in the immediately preceding fiscal year. The report must list each approved
project, the amount provided from the energy efficiency revolving fund for each
project, the department or agency under which the project belongs, anticipated
annual savings from each project, and revenue from savings deposited into the
energy efficiency revolving fund by project.
CAPITAL OUTLAY - UNIVERSITIES and
COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Sec. 873. (1)
This section applies only to projects for community colleges.
(2) State support
is directed towards the remodeling and additions, special maintenance, or
construction of certain community college buildings. The community college
shall obtain or provide for site acquisition and initial main utility
installation to operate the facility. The funding
must be composed of local and state shares and not more than 50% of a
capital outlay project, not including a lump-sum special maintenance project or
remodeling and addition project, for a community college may be appropriated from state and federal funds,
unless otherwise appropriated by the legislature.
(3) An
expenditure under this part and part 1 is authorized when the release of the
appropriation is approved by the board on the
recommendation of the director. The director may recommend to the board the
release of any appropriation in part 1 only after the director is assured that
the legal entity operating the community college to which the appropriation is
made has complied with this part and part 1 and has matched the amounts
appropriated as required by this part and part 1. A release of funds in part 1 must not exceed 50% of the total cost of planning
and construction of any project, not including lump-sum remodeling and
additions and special maintenance, unless otherwise appropriated by the
legislature. Further planning and construction of a project authorized by this
part and part 1 or applicable sections of the management and budget act, 1984
PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594, must be
in accordance with the purpose and scope as defined and delineated in the
approved program statements and planning documents. This part and part 1 are
applicable to all projects for which planning appropriations were made in
previous PAs.
(4) The community
college shall take the steps necessary to secure available federal construction
and equipment money for projects funded for construction in this part and part
1 if an application was not previously made. If there is a reasonable expectation
that a previous year unfunded application may
receive federal money in a subsequent year, the community
college shall take whatever action necessary to keep the application
active.
Sec. 874. If
university and community college matching revenues are received in an amount
less than the appropriations for capital projects contained in this part and
part 1, the state funds must be reduced in
proportion to the amount of matching revenue received.
Sec. 875. (1) The
director may require that community colleges and universities that have an
authorized project described in part 1 submit
documentation regarding the project match and governing board approval of the
authorized project not more than 60 days after the beginning of the fiscal
year.
(2) If the
documentation required by the director under subsection (1) is not submitted,
or does not adequately authenticate the availability of the project match or governing board approval of the authorized project,
the director may terminate the authorization. The authorization terminates 30 days after the
director notifies the JCOS of the intent to terminate the project unless the
JCOS approves an extension of the
authorization.
ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 890. The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for
legal services are designated as a work project appropriation, and any
unencumbered or unallotted funds do not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and
are available for expenditures for projects under this section until the
projects have been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a
of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:
(a) The purpose of the project is funding for legal costs
incurred by the state.
(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state
employees or contracts with service providers, or both.
(c) The total estimated cost of the project is
$8,300,000.00.
(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2031.
Sec. 891. From the funds for office of the state employer -
state employee loan forgiveness, there is allocated an amount not to exceed
$500,000.00 for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the state to initiate a pilot program
to provide federal student loan reduction education for state of Michigan
employees with the goal of increasing participation in the federal Public
Service Loan Forgiveness Program and supporting employee recruitment and
retention.
DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY OPERATION
Sec. 901. (1) In
addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount
not to exceed $500,000.00 for federal
contingency authorization. Amounts appropriated under this subsection are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item
in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431,
MCL 18.1393.
(2) In addition
to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to
exceed $10,000,000.00 for state restricted
contingency authorization. Amounts appropriated under this subsection are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item
in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431,
MCL 18.1393.
(3) In addition
to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to
exceed $100,000.00 for local contingency authorization. Amounts
appropriated under this subsection are not available for expenditure
until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section
393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
(4) In addition
to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to
exceed $20,000.00 for private contingency authorization. Amounts
appropriated under this subsection are not available for expenditure
until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section
393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
Sec. 902. (1)
Amounts needed to pay for interest, fees, principal, mandatory and optional
redemptions, arbitrage rebates as required by federal law, and costs associated
with the payment, registration, trustee services, credit enhancements, and
issuing costs in excess of the amount appropriated to the department of
treasury in part 1 for debt service on notes and bonds that are issued by this state under sections 14, 15, or 16 of article IX of the state constitution of
1963, as implemented by 1967 PA 266, MCL
17.451 to 17.455, are appropriated.
(2) In addition
to the amount appropriated to the department of treasury for debt service in
part 1, there is appropriated an amount for fiscal year cash-flow borrowing
costs to pay for interest on interfund borrowing authorized
under 1967 PA 55, MCL 12.51 to 12.53.
(3) In addition
to the amount appropriated to the department of treasury for debt service in
part 1, all repayments received by this state
on loans made from the school bond loan fund that the
state treasurer determines are not required to be deposited in the
school loan revolving fund under section 4 of
1961 PA 112, MCL 388.984, are appropriated to the
department of treasury for the payment of debt service, including, but not limited to, optional and mandatory
redemptions, on bonds, notes, or commercial
paper issued by this state under 1961 PA 112, MCL 388.981 to 388.985.
Sec. 902a. As a condition of receiving the appropriations in part 1,
not later than 30 days after a refunding or restructuring bond issue is sold, the
department of treasury must submit a report to the
standard report recipients and the senate and house of representatives
standing committees on appropriations. The report must include all of the following:
(a) A comparison of the annual debt service before the refinancing or restructuring to the annual debt service after the refinancing or
restructuring.
(b) The change in the principal and interest over
the duration of the debt.
(c) The projected change in the present value of the
debt service as a result of the refinancing
and restructuring.
Sec. 902b. As a condition of receiving the appropriations in part 1,
not later than 30 days after the state of Michigan annual comprehensive
financial report under section 494 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431,
MCL 18.1494, is published, the department of treasury shall submit a report to the
standard report recipients on all funds that are controlled or
administered by the department of treasury and
not appropriated in part 1. The current and all previous reports prepared
as required under this section must be
saved and made available on the department of
treasury�s public website and stored in a
common location with all other reports that the
department of treasury is required by law to prepare. The link to the
location of the reports must be clearly
indicated on the main page of the department of treasury�s internet website. The report must include
all of the following information for each fund for
the immediately preceding fiscal year:
(a) The starting
balance.
(b) Total revenue
generated by transfers in and investments.
(c) Total
expenditures.
(d) The ending
balance.
Sec. 903. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department of treasury may contract for services to support the collection of taxes and
other accounts due this state or due a city for which the department of treasury has entered into an agreement to provide
tax administration services. In addition to the amounts appropriated in part 1
to the department of treasury, there are appropriated amounts necessary to fund
the cost of these collections, including
infrastructure costs. The additional amounts appropriated under this subsection
must not exceed 25% of the collections or 2.5% plus operating costs, as applicable. Each contract must prescribe the
applicable amount. The amounts appropriated to
fund collection costs and fees under this subsection
are appropriated from the fund or account to which the corresponding taxes and other accounts being
collected are recorded or dedicated. However, if the taxes and other accounts collected are dedicated for a
specific purpose under the state constitution of 1963,
the amounts appropriated under this subsection are
appropriated from the general purpose account of the general fund.
(2) From the
funds appropriated in part 1, the department of treasury may contract with law firms or private collection agencies to collect
defaulted student loans and other accounts due the Michigan guaranty agency. In
addition to the amounts appropriated in part 1 to the department of treasury,
there are appropriated amounts necessary to fund collection costs and fees not
to exceed 24.34% of the collection or a lesser amount as prescribed by the
contract. The amounts appropriated under this
subsection are appropriated from the fund or account to which the
revenues being collected are recorded or dedicated.
(3) By November 30, the department of treasury shall
submit a report to the standard report recipients and
the senate and house of representatives standing committees on
appropriations. The report must include all of the
following information for the immediately preceding fiscal year:
(a) The name of each entity that the department of treasury
contracted with under subsection (1) or (2).
(b) The amount collected
under each contract.
(c) The costs of collection
under each contract.
(d) Any other information that
is pertinent to determining whether the authority
described in subsection (1) or (2) should be
continued.
Sec. 904. (1) The
bureau of investments of the department of
treasury may charge an investment service fee
against the applicable retirement funds. The revenue
from the investment service fees charged under
this subsection may be expended for necessary salaries, wages,
contractual services, supplies, materials, equipment, travel, worker�s
compensation insurance premiums, and grants to the civil service commission retirement fund and the state
employees� retirement fund. If the bureau of investments of the department of treasury
charges a total amount of investment service fees under this subsection that is greater than the
aggregate amount appropriated in part 1, the bureau
of investments of the department of treasury shall periodically repay the
surplus revenue to the applicable retirement funds. The department of
treasury shall maintain accounting records in sufficient detail to enable repayment under this subsection.
(2) In addition
to the funds appropriated in part 1 from the retirement funds to the department
of treasury, there is appropriated from retirement funds an amount sufficient
to pay for the services of money managers, investment advisors, investment
consultants, custodians, or other outside
professionals that the state treasurer
considers necessary to prudently manage the retirement funds� investment
portfolios. The state treasurer shall submit an
annual report to the standard report
recipients and the senate and house of representatives standing
committees on appropriations regarding the
performance of each portfolio delineated by
investment advisor.
(3) Not later than November 30, the department of treasury
shall submit a report to the standard report recipients that identifies the
service fees assessed against each retirement system under subsection (1) and
the methodology used for assessment.
Sec. 904a. (1)
There is appropriated an amount sufficient to recognize and pay expenditures
for financial services provided by financial institutions or equivalent vendors
that perform these financial services, including the department
of treasury, as provided under section
1 of 1861 PA 111, MCL 21.181.
(2) The
appropriations under subsection (1) must be
funded by restricting revenues from common cash interest earnings and
investment earnings in an amount sufficient to cover these
expenditures. If the amounts of common cash interest earnings are insufficient
to cover these expenditures, miscellaneous
revenues must be used to fund the remaining
balance of these expenditures.
Sec. 905. The municipal finance fee fund is created in the
department of treasury as a revolving fund. The department of treasury shall deposit the fees that the
department of treasury collects under the revised municipal finance act,
2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821, into the
municipal finance fee fund. The money in the fund at the end of the fiscal year may
be carried forward for future appropriation.
Sec. 906. (1) The
department of treasury shall charge for audits as
allowed under state or federal law or under a
contract between the department of treasury and a local unit of
government, other principal executive department, or state agency. However, the department
of treasury shall not charge more than the actual cost for performing
the audit. Not later than November 30, the department
of treasury shall submit a report to the
standard report recipients that includes details of the audits performed
and audit charges for the immediately preceding fiscal year.
(2) The audit charges fund is created in the department
of treasury as a revolving fund. The department of treasury shall deposit the contractual
charges collected under subsection (1) into the
audit charges fund. The
money in the fund at the end of the fiscal year may be carried forward
for future appropriation.
Sec. 907. (1) The department of treasury shall create and operate a
property assessor certification and training program. The purpose of the
program is to offer courses in assessment administration.
(2) The assessor certification and training fund is
created in the department of treasury as a revolving
fund. The department of treasury shall use the
money in the assessor certification and training fund to create and operate the property
assessor certification and training program described
in subsection (1).
(3) Each participant in
the program shall pay to the department of treasury an examination fee not to exceed $50.00 per
examination and a certification fee not to
exceed $175.00. In addition, each participant
shall pay a fee to cover the expenses incurred in offering the program to certified assessing personnel and other
individuals interested in an assessment career opportunity. The department of treasury shall deposit the fees
collected under this subsection into the property assessor certification and training program fund.
Sec. 908. The
amount appropriated in part 1 for the home heating assistance program is to
cover the costs, including data processing, of administering federal home
heating credits to eligible claimants and of
administering the supplemental fuel cost payment program for eligible
tax credit and welfare recipients.
Sec. 909. Revenue
from the airport parking tax act, 1987 PA 248, MCL 207.371 to 207.383, is
appropriated and must be distributed in accordance with section 7a of the airport parking
tax act, 1987 PA 248, MCL 207.377a.
Sec. 910. The
disbursement by the department of treasury from the bottle deposit fund to
dealers as required by section 3c(3) of 1976
IL 1, MCL 445.573c, is appropriated.
Sec. 911. (1)
There is appropriated an amount sufficient to recognize and pay refundable tax
credits, tax refunds, and interest as provided by law.
(2) The
appropriations under subsection (1) must be
funded by restricting tax revenue in an amount sufficient to cover these expenditures.
Sec. 912. A
plaintiff in a garnishment action involving this state shall pay to the state
treasurer 1 of the following:
(a) A fee of
$6.00 at the time a writ of garnishment of periodic payments is served on the state treasurer, as provided in section 4012
of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.4012.
(b) A fee of
$6.00 at the time any other writ of garnishment is served on the state treasurer.
However, the fee must be reduced to
$5.00 for each writ of garnishment for individual income tax refunds or credits
that is filed
electronically.
Sec. 913. (1) The
department of treasury may contract with private firms to appraise and, if
necessary, appeal the assessments of senior citizen cooperative housing units.
Payment for this service must be made from the savings
that result from the appraisal or appeal
process being conducted by private firms.
(2) The department of treasury may use a portion of the
funds appropriated in part 1 for the senior citizen
cooperative housing tax exemption program for an audit of the program. The department of treasury
shall submit copies of any completed audit report to
the standard report recipients. The department of treasury may use not more than 1% of the funds for administering and auditing the program.
Sec. 914. The
department of treasury may provide a $200.00 annual prize from the Ehlers
internship award account in the gifts, bequests, and deposit fund to the
runner-up of the Rosenthal prize for interns. The Ehlers internship award
account is interest bearing.
Sec. 915. As required under section 61 of the Michigan
campaign finance act, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.261, there is appropriated from the
general fund to the state campaign fund an amount equal to the amounts
designated for the 2023 tax year. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the
amount appropriated does not revert to the
general fund and remains in the state campaign
fund. Any amount that remains in the state
campaign fund in excess of $10,000,000.00 on December 31 reverts to the general fund.
Sec. 916. (1) The department of treasury may make available to
an interested entity
a customized list of otherwise unavailable
nonconfidential information regarding unclaimed property that is in the department
of treasury�s possession. The department of
treasury shall charge for this information as follows:
(a) For 1 to
100,000 records, 2.5 cents per record.
(b) For 100,001 or more records, 0.5 cents per
record.
(2) The revenue received under
subsection (1) must be deposited in the
revenue account or fund that is associated with the
applicable unclaimed property.
(3) Not later than June 1,
the department of treasury shall submit a
report to the standard report recipients and the senate and house of
representatives standing committees on appropriations
that states the amount of revenue received from
the sale of the information under this section.
Sec. 917. (1)
There is appropriated for write-offs and advances an amount equal to total
write-offs and advances for departmental programs.
The amount appropriated under this subsection must not exceed current
year authorizations that would otherwise lapse to the general fund.
(2) Not later than 30 days after the state of Michigan annual
comprehensive financial report is published under section 494 of the management
and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1494, the department of treasury
shall submit a report to the standard report
recipients. The report must include all of the following information for the
immediately preceding fiscal year:
(a) The amounts appropriated for write-offs and
advances under subsection (1).
(b) An explanation for each write-off or advance under subsection (1).
Sec. 919. (1)
From funds appropriated in part 1, the department of treasury may contract with
private auditing firms to audit for and collect unclaimed property due this
state in accordance with the uniform unclaimed property act, 1995 PA 29, MCL
567.221 to 567.265. In addition to the amounts appropriated in part 1 to the
department of treasury, there are appropriated amounts necessary to fund
auditing and collection costs and fees not to exceed 12% of the collections or a lesser amount as prescribed by the applicable contract. The appropriation to fund
collection costs and fees for the auditing and collection of unclaimed property
due this state is from the fund or account to which the revenues being
collected are recorded or dedicated.
(2) Not later than November 30, the department of
treasury shall submit a report to the standard report
recipients and the senate and house of representatives standing
committees on appropriations. The report must include
all of the following information for the
immediately preceding fiscal year:
(a) The name of each auditing firm that the department of treasury contracted with under
subsection (1).
(b) The amount collected
by each of the auditing firms.
(c) The costs of collection.
(d) Any other information that
is pertinent to determining whether the authority
under subsection (1) should be continued.
Sec. 920. Not later than June 30, from the funds appropriated in part
1, the department of treasury shall do both of
the following:
(a) Produce a list of
all personal property tax reimbursement payments to be distributed in the
current fiscal year by the local community stabilization authority.
(b) Post the list produced
under subdivision (a) on the department of
treasury�s public website.
Sec. 921. From
the funds appropriated in part 1, the department of
treasury shall, for each revenue
administrative bulletin, administrative rule that involves tax administration or collection,
and notice interpreting a change in law, submit a
notification to every member of the legislature. The department of treasury shall submit the notification
not later than 3 days after the department of
treasury posts the notification. Each
notification must include all of the
following:
(a) A summary of
the proposed changes from current procedures.
(b)
Identification of industries that will or might be
affected by the bulletin, rule, or notice.
(c) A statement of the potential fiscal implications of
the bulletin, rule, or notice. This subdivision does not apply to a bulletin, rule, or notice that
is a routine update of a tax or interest rate required by statute.
(d) A summary of
the reason for the proposed change.
Sec. 924. (1) In
addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, the department of treasury may
receive and expend principal residence audit fund revenue for administration of
principal residence audits under the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL
211.1 to 211.155.
(2) Not later than December 31, the department of
treasury shall submit a report to the standard report
recipients that includes the amount of exemptions denied and the revenue
received under the program described in subsection (1) for the
immediately preceding fiscal year.
Sec. 927. The
department of treasury shall submit a progress
report regarding essential service assessment
audits to the standard report recipients. The
report must include all
of the following:
(a) The number of audits.
(b) The revenue generated
from the audits.
(c) The number of complaints received by the
department of treasury related to the audits.
Sec. 928. The
department of treasury may provide receipt, check and cash processing, data,
collection, investment, fiscal agent, levy and check cost assessment, writ of
garnishment, and other user services on a contractual basis for other principal
executive departments and state agencies. Funds for the services provided are
appropriated and must be expended for salaries, wages, fees, supplies, and equipment necessary to
provide the services. Money in the fund that is
unobligated at the end of the fiscal year lapses to the general fund.
Sec. 930. (1) The
department of treasury shall provide accounts receivable collection services to
other principal executive departments and state agencies in accordance with 1927 PA 375, MCL 14.131 to
14.134, or to a city with which the department
of treasury has contracted
to provide tax administration services. The department of treasury shall
deduct a fee equal to the cost of collections from all receipts except for unrestricted general fund collections. Fees must be credited to a restricted revenue account and
are appropriated to the department of treasury
to pay for the cost of collections. If the department
of treasury deducts fees under this subsection that
total an amount that is greater than the actual cost of the collections, the
department of treasury shall periodically repay the surplus to the respective
account. The department of treasury shall maintain accounting records in
sufficient detail to enable repayment under this
subsection.
(2) Not later than November 30, the department of
treasury shall submit a report to the standard report
recipients that includes the following
information regarding subsection (1) for the immediately preceding fiscal year:
(a) The principal executive departments and state
agencies served.
(b) The funds collected.
(c) The costs of collection.
Sec. 931. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the appropriation
in part 1 to the department of treasury for treasury fees must be assessed against all restricted funds that receive common cash earnings or other
investment income. This subsection does not apply to
federal or state restricted funds that are temporary in nature or otherwise do
not qualify to be assessed treasury fees. The fee assessed against each
restricted fund must be based on the size of
the restricted fund, calculated
as the absolute value of the average daily cash balance plus the market
value of investments in the immediately preceding fiscal
year, and the level of resources necessary to maintain the restricted fund as required
by each department. Not later than November 30, the department
of treasury shall submit a report to the standard report recipients that identifies the
fees assessed against each restricted fund and the methodology used for the assessment.
(2) In addition
to the funds appropriated in part 1, the department of treasury may receive and
expend investment fees that are related to new
restricted funding sources that participate in common cash earnings or other
investment income during the current fiscal year.
(3) As used in this section, �treasury fees� includes all
costs, including administrative overhead, that are related to the investment of
a restricted fund.
Sec. 932. The board of directors of the Michigan education trust may
expend revenue received under the Michigan education trust act, 1986 PA
316, MCL 390.1421 to 390.1442, for necessary salaries, wages, supplies,
contractual services, equipment, worker�s compensation insurance premiums, and grants to the civil service commission retirement fund and the state
employees� retirement fund.
Sec. 934. (1) The
department of treasury may expend revenues received under the hospital finance
authority act, 1969 PA 38, MCL 331.31 to 331.84, the shared credit rating act,
1985 PA 227, MCL 141.1051 to 141.1076, the higher education facilities authority
act, 1969 PA 295, MCL 390.921 to 390.934, the Michigan public educational
facilities authority, Executive Reorganization Order No. 2002-3, MCL 12.192,
the Michigan tobacco settlement finance authority act, 2005 PA 226, MCL 129.261
to 129.279, the land bank fast track act, 2003 PA 258, MCL 124.751 to
124.774, part 505 of the natural resources and environmental protection act,
1994 PA 451, MCL 324.50501 to 324.50522, the state housing development
authority act of 1966, 1966 PA 346, MCL 125.1401 to 125.1499c, and the MFA, Executive Reorganization Order No. 2010-2, MCL
12.194, for necessary salaries, wages, supplies, contractual services,
equipment, worker�s compensation insurance premiums, grants to the civil
service commission retirement fund and the state employees� retirement fund, and other
expenses as allowed under those acts or executive
reorganization orders.
(2) Not later than January 31, the department of
treasury shall submit a report to the standard report recipients that includes both of the
following for the immediately preceding fiscal year:
(a) The amount and purpose of expenditures of $250,000.00 or more that are made under
subsection (1) from funds received by the department
of treasury that are in addition to those appropriated in part 1.
(b) A list of reimbursement of revenue, if any.
Sec. 935. The position of student loan ombudsman is created
in the department of treasury�s advocacy services team. The student loan
ombudsman serves as an advocate for borrowers and shall work with the financial
resource navigator within the department of lifelong education, advancement,
and potential to provide technical assistance to individuals taking out or
paying off student loans.
Sec. 936. Revenue collected in the state forensic
laboratory fund is appropriated and shall be distributed in accordance with
section 7 of the forensic laboratory funding act, 1994 PA 35, MCL 12.207.
Sec. 937. As a condition of receiving funds in part 1, not later than
March 31, the department of treasury shall submit a report to the standard report recipients and the senate and house
standing committees on appropriations regarding
the department of treasury�s collection efforts for
delinquent accounts. The report must include all of the following:
(a) Information
regarding the effectiveness of the department of
treasury�s current collection strategies, including the use of vendors or contractors.
(b) The amount of
delinquent accounts.
(c) The
liquidation rates for declining delinquent accounts.
(d) The profile
of uncollected delinquent accounts, including specific uncollected amounts by
category.
(e) The
department of treasury�s strategy to manage delinquent accounts when those accounts exceed the collectible period.
(f) A summary of
the strategies used in other states, including, but not limited to, secondary
placement services, and assessing the benefits of those strategies.
Sec. 938. Revenue collected in the qualified heavy
equipment rental personal property exemption reimbursement fund is appropriated
and must be distributed in accordance with section 9 of the qualified heavy
equipment rental personal property specific tax act, 2022 PA 35, MCL 211.1129.
Sec. 939. Revenue deposited in the local government
reimbursement fund is appropriated and must be distributed in accordance with
section 3a of the Michigan trust fund act, 2000 PA 489, MCL 12.253a.
Sec. 940. (1) The election administration support fund is
created in the state treasury.
(2) Any unexpended funds in the election administration
support fund must be carried forward and are available for expenditure under
this section.
(3) Funds may be spent from the election administration
support fund only on appropriation, or legislative transfer pursuant to section
393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
(4) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets
from any source for deposit in the election administration support fund. The
state treasurer shall direct the investment of the election administration
support fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the election administration
support fund interest and earnings from the election administration support
fund.
(5) Funds in the election administration support fund at
the close of the fiscal year remain in the election administration support fund
and do not lapse to the general fund.
(6) Funds appropriated in part 1 for election
administration support fund must be deposited in the election administration
support fund.
Sec. 941. (1) Not later than November 1, from the funds
appropriated in part 1, the department of treasury, in conjunction with the
MSF, shall submit a report to the standard report recipients and the senate and
house of representatives standing committees on appropriations on the annual cost of the MEGA tax credits. The report
must include, for each year from 1995 to the expiration of the MEGA tax credit
program, the board-approved credit amount, adjusted for credit amendments if
applicable, and the actual and projected value of tax credits. For years for
which credit claims are complete, the report must include the total of actual
certificated credit amounts. For years for which claims are still pending or
not yet submitted, the report must include a combination of actual credits if
available and projected credits. Credit projections must be based on updated
estimates of employees, wages, and benefits for eligible companies.
(2) In addition to the report under subsection (1), not
later than November 1, the department of treasury, in conjunction with the MSF,
shall submit a report to the standard report recipients and the senate and
house of representatives standing committees on appropriations on the annual cost of all other certificated credits by
program for each year until the credits expire or can no longer be collected.
The report must include estimates on the brownfield redevelopment credit, film
credits, MEGA photovoltaic technology credit, MEGA polycrystalline silicon
manufacturing credit, MEGA vehicle battery credit, and other certificated
credits.
Sec. 944. From the funds appropriated in part 1, if the
department of treasury hires a pension plan consultant using any of the funds
appropriated in part 1, the department of treasury shall
do all of the following:
(a) Retain each report provided to the department of treasury by that consultant.
(b) Notify the standard report recipients that the
department of treasury has hired a pension plan consultant, including the
reason why the department of treasury hired the pension plan consultant.
(c) Make a report described in subdivision (a) available to
a standard report recipient if requested by the standard report recipient.
Sec. 945. From the funds appropriated in part 1, audits of
local unit assessment administration practices, procedures, and records must be conducted in each assessment jurisdiction a
minimum of 1 time every 5 years and in
accordance with section 10g of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL
211.10g.
Sec. 946. Revenue
collected in the convention facility development fund is appropriated and must be distributed in
accordance with sections 8, 9, and 10 of the state convention facility
development act, 1985 PA 106, MCL 207.628, 207.629, and 207.630.
Sec. 947. It is the intent of the legislature that
financial independence teams cooperate with the financial responsibility
section to coordinate and streamline efforts in identifying and addressing
fiscal emergencies in school districts and intermediate school districts.
Sec. 948. Total authorized appropriations from all sources
under part 1 for legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027 are
estimated at $22,584,500.00. From this amount, total department of treasury
appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are estimated at
$22,584,500.00. Total department of treasury appropriations for retiree health
care legacy costs are estimated at $0.00.
Sec. 949. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department of treasury may contract
with private agencies to prevent the disbursement of fraudulent tax refunds. In
addition to the amounts appropriated in part 1 to the department of
treasury, there are appropriated amounts necessary to pay the costs of the contracts
or to fund operations designed to
reduce fraudulent income tax refund payments. The additional amount appropriated under this subsection
must not be greater than $2,000,000.00. The appropriation to fund fraud
prevention efforts under this subsection is
from the fund or account to which the revenues being collected are recorded or
dedicated.
(2) Not later than November 30, the department of treasury
shall submit a report to the standard report recipients and the senate and
house of representatives standing committees on appropriations. The report must include all of the following for the
immediately preceding fiscal year:
(a) The number of refund claims denied because of the fraud
prevention operations.
(b) The amount of refunds denied.
(c) The costs of the fraud prevention operations.
(d) Any other information that is pertinent to determining
whether the authority under subsection (1) should be continued.
Sec. 949a. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for city income tax
administration program, the department of treasury may expand its individual
income tax administration for any additional cities that enter into
service-level agreements with the department of treasury for this purpose. In
addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, any additional local funds
received as part of the service-level agreements are appropriated to the
department for staffing and administration of the program.
Sec. 949b. Tax capture revenues collected in accordance
with written agreements under the good jobs for Michigan program and
transferred from the general fund for deposit into the good jobs for Michigan
fund, including tax capture revenues collected for calculated payments from the
good jobs for Michigan fund to authorized businesses and distributions to the
MSF for administrative expenses, are appropriated in accordance with chapter 8D
of the Michigan strategic fund act, 1984 PA 270, MCL 125.2090g to 125.2090j.
Sec. 949c. From the funds appropriated in part 1, funds
must be expended in coordination with the department of agriculture and rural
development to improve the timely processing and issuance of tax credits from
the Michigan�s farmland and open space preservation program created under
section 36109 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994
PA 451, MCL 324.36109, for the Michigan�s farmland and open space preservation
program under parts 361 and 362 of the natural resources and environmental
protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.36101 to 324.36116 and 324.36201 to
324.36207.
Sec. 949d. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
financial review commission, the department of treasury shall continue
financial review commission efforts under the Michigan financial review
commission act, 2014 PA 181, MCL 141.1631 to 141.1643, in the current fiscal
year. The purpose of the funding is to cover ongoing costs associated with the
operation of the commission.
(2) The department of treasury shall identify specific
outcomes and performance measures for this initiative, including, but not
limited to, the department of treasury�s ability to perform a critical fiscal
review to ensure the city of Detroit does not reenter distress following its
exit from bankruptcy and to ensure that the community district does not enter
distress and maintains a balanced budget.
(3) Not later than March 15, the department of treasury
shall submit a report to the standard report recipients that includes both of
the following:
(a) A description of the specific outcomes and measures
required in subsection (1).
(b) The results and data related to these outcomes and
measures.
Sec. 949e. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for the
state essential services assessment program, the department of treasury shall
administer the state essential services assessment program. The purpose of the
program is to provide a phased-in replacement of locally collected personal
property taxes on eligible manufacturing personal property. The program must
provide the department of treasury with the ability to collect the state
essential services assessment.
Sec. 949f. Revenue from the tobacco products tax act, 1993
PA 327, MCL 205.421 to 205.436, related to counties with a population of more
than 2,000,000 according to the 2000 federal decennial census is appropriated
and must be distributed in accordance with section 12(2)(e) of the tobacco
products tax act, 1993 PA 327, MCL 205.432.
Sec. 949h.
Revenue from part 6 of the medical marihuana facilities licensing act, 2016 PA
281, MCL 333.27601 to 333.27605, is appropriated and must
be distributed in accordance with part
6 of the medical marihuana facilities licensing act, 2016 PA 281, MCL 333.27601
to 333.27605.
Sec. 949i. Revenue from the Michigan Regulation and
Taxation of Marihuana Act, 2018 IL 1, MCL 333.27951 to 333.27967, is
appropriated and must be distributed in accordance with the Michigan Regulation
and Taxation of Marihuana Act, 2018 IL 1, MCL 333.27951 to 333.27967.
Sec. 949j. All
funds in the wrongful imprisonment compensation fund created in the wrongful
imprisonment compensation act, 2016 PA 343, MCL 691.1751 to 691.1757, are
appropriated and available for expenditure. Expenditures are limited to support
wrongful imprisonment compensation payments under section
6 of the wrongful imprisonment compensation act, 2016 PA 343, MCL 691.1756.
Sec. 949k. There
is appropriated an amount equal to the tax captured revenues due under approved
transformational brownfield plans created under the
brownfield redevelopment financing act, 1996 PA 381, MCL 125.2651 to
125.2670.
Sec. 949m. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
Michigan infrastructure council shall plan, conduct, and contract for asset
management improvement activities, including, but not limited to, all of the
following:
(a) Infrastructure data collection activities.
(b) Asset manager training.
(c) Development of a 30-year asset management plan for this
state.
(d) Assistance in asset management improvement projects,
including maintaining an asset management portal.
(e) Any other projects that promote improved asset
management for infrastructure in this state.
(2) As used in this section, �Michigan infrastructure
council� means the Michigan infrastructure council created in section 3 of the
Michigan infrastructure council act, 2018 PA 323, MCL 21.603.
Sec. 949n. In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1,
the money in the fostering futures scholarship trust fund, including any money
received as gifts or donations to the fostering futures scholarship trust fund,
is appropriated and the department of treasury may issue payments in compliance
with the fostering futures scholarship trust fund act, 2008 PA 525, MCL
722.1021 to 722.1031.
Sec. 949o. (1) Grants supported with private revenues
received by the department are appropriated upon receipt and are available for
expenditure by the department for purposes specified within the grant agreement
and as permitted under state and federal law. The funds must be used to develop
materials and conduct marketing campaigns for programs that promote financial
literacy among residents of this state.
(2) Not later than 10 days after the receipt of a private
grant appropriated in subsection (1), the department shall notify the senate
and house chairpersons of the subcommittees, the senate and house fiscal
agencies, and the state budget director of the receipt of the grant, including
the fund source, purpose, and amount of the grant.
(3) The amount appropriated under subsection (1) must not
exceed $5,000,000.00.
(4) Not later than March 15, the department shall report to
the standard report recipients the amount of private revenue generated in the
previous fiscal year and the amount of private revenue carried forward into the
current fiscal year.
Sec. 949p. In addition to the amounts appropriated in part
1, any amount collected from maintenance or user fees paid by the plan
participants to the plan vendor or to the plan is authorized to be spent by the
program. The Michigan achieving a better life experience program fees must be
used to develop and conduct a marketing campaign to promote awareness to
residents of this state. Eligible expenses include, but are not limited to,
program administration, program awareness campaigns, planning and hosting events,
or to reduce or offset plan participant fees.
Sec. 949q. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall report the taxable value and local tax effort for each city,
village, township, and county used to calculate the revenue sharing payments
made under section 952(3) and section 955(2) to the house and senate fiscal
agencies by August 30.
REVENUE SHARING
Sec. 950. The department of treasury shall distribute the funds
appropriated in part 1 for constitutional revenue sharing to cities, villages,
and townships, as required under section 10 of article IX of the state
constitution of 1963. Revenue collected in accordance with section 10 of
article IX of the state constitution of 1963 in excess of the amount
appropriated in part 1 for constitutional revenue sharing is appropriated for
distribution to cities, villages, and townships, on a population basis as
required under section 10 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963.
Sec. 952. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for city,
village, and township revenue sharing are for grants to cities, villages, and
townships and must be distributed as provided in this section.
(2) From the first $299,126,400.00 appropriated in part 1
for city, village, and township revenue sharing, each city, village, or
township shall receive an amount equal to 100.0% of the revenue sharing payment
for which the city, village, or township received under section 952(2) of
article 5 of 2025 PA 22 rounded to the nearest dollar.
(3) The remaining amount appropriated in part 1 for city,
village, and township revenue sharing after the distributions under subsection
(2) must be distributed as follows:
(a) 1/3 shall be distributed as taxable value payments as
provided under subsection (4).
(b) 1/3 must be distributed as unit type population
payments as provided under subsection (5).
(c) 1/3 must be distributed as yield equalization payments
as provided under subsection (6).
(4) A taxable value payment must be made to each city,
village, and township, determined as follows:
(a) Determine the per capita taxable value for each city,
village, and township by dividing the taxable value of that city, village, or
township by the population of that city, village, or township.
(b) Determine the statewide per capita taxable value by
dividing the total taxable value of all cities, villages, and townships by the
total population of all cities, villages, and townships.
(c) Determine the per capita taxable value ratio for each
city, village, and township by dividing the statewide per capita taxable value
by the per capita taxable value for that city, village, or township.
(d) Determine the adjusted taxable value population for
each city, village, and township by multiplying the per capita taxable value
ratio as determined under subdivision (c) for that city, village, or township
by the population of that city, village, or township.
(e) Determine the total statewide adjusted taxable value
population, which is the sum of all adjusted taxable value population for all
cities, villages, and townships.
(f) Determine the taxable value payment rate by dividing
the amount to be distributed under this subsection by the total statewide
adjusted taxable value population as determined under subdivision (e).
(g) Determine the taxable value payment for each city,
village, and township by multiplying the result under subdivision (f) by the
adjusted taxable value population for that city, village, or township.
(5) A unit type population payment must be made to each
city, village, and township, determined as follows:
(a) Determine the unit type population weight factor for
each city, village, and township as follows:
(i) For a township with a population of 5,000 or less, 1.0.
(ii) For a township with a population of more than 5,000 but
less than 10,001, 1.2.
(iii) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (xix), for a township
with a population of more than 10,000 but less than 20,001, 1.44.
(iv) For a township with a population of more than 20,000 but
less than 40,001, 4.32.
(v) For a township with a population of more than 40,000 but
less than 80,001, 5.18.
(vi) For a township with a population of more than 80,000,
6.22.
(vii) For a village with a population of 5,000 or less, 1.5.
(viii) For a village with a population of more than 5,000 but
less than 10,001, 1.8.
(ix) For a village with a population of more than 10,000,
2.16.
(x) For a city with a population of 5,000 or less, 2.5.
(xi) For a city with a population of more than 5,000 but less
than 10,001, 3.0.
(xii) For a city with a population of more than 10,000 but less
than 20,001, 3.6.
(xiii) For a city with a population of more than 20,000 but less
than 40,001, 4.32.
(xiv) For a city with a population of more than 40,000 but less
than 80,001, 5.18.
(xv) For a city with a population of more than 80,000 but less
than 160,001, 6.22.
(xvi) For a city with a population of more than 160,000 but
less than 320,001, 7.46.
(xvii) For a city with a population of more than 320,000 but
less than 640,001, 8.96.
(xviii) For a city with a population of more than 640,000, 10.75.
(xix) For a township that has a population of not less than
10,000 and certifies to the department of treasury that the township provides
for or makes available all of the following, the township must receive the unit
type population weight factor for a city with the same population:
(A) Fire services.
(B) Police services on a 24-hour basis either through
contracting for or directly employing personnel.
(C) Water services to 50% or more of its residents.
(D) Sewer services to 50% or more of its residents.
(b) Determine the adjusted unit type population for each
city, village, and township by multiplying the unit type population weight
factor for that city, village, or township as determined under subdivision (a)
by the population of the city, village, or township.
(c) Determine the total statewide adjusted unit type population,
which is the sum of the adjusted unit type population for all cities, villages,
and townships.
(d) Determine the unit type population payment rate by
dividing the amount to be distributed under this subsection by the total
statewide adjusted unit type population as determined under subdivision (c).
(e) Determine the unit type population payment for each
city, village, and township by multiplying the result under subdivision (d) by
the adjusted unit type population for that city, village, or township.
(6) A yield equalization payment must be made to each city,
village, and township in an amount that is sufficient to provide the guaranteed
tax base for a local tax effort, but not to exceed 0.02. The payment must be
determined as follows:
(a) The guaranteed tax base is the maximum combined state
and local per capita taxable value that can be guaranteed in a state fiscal
year to each city, village, and township for a local tax effort, not to exceed
0.02, if an amount equal to the amount described in subsection (3)(c) is
distributed to cities, villages, and townships whose per capita taxable value
is below the guaranteed tax base.
(b) The full yield equalization payment to each city,
village, and township is the product of the amounts determined under
subparagraphs (i) and (ii):
(i) An amount greater than zero that is equal to the
difference between the guaranteed tax base determined in subdivision (a) and
the per capita taxable value of the city, village, or township.
(ii) The local tax effort of the city, village, or township,
not to exceed 0.02, multiplied by the population of that city, village, or
township.
(7) For purposes of this section, any city, village, or
township that completely merges with another city, village, or township must be
treated as a single entity, so that when determining the eligible city,
village, and township revenue sharing payment under section 952(2) of article 5
of 2025 PA 22 for the combined single entity, the city, village, and township
revenue sharing amount that each of the merging local units of government was
eligible to receive under section 952(2) of article 5 of 2025 PA 22 is summed.
Sec. 954. (1) Cities, villages, and townships receiving a
payment under section 952(2) and counties receiving a payment under section
955(2) shall receive 1/6 of their total payment on the last business day of
October, December, February, April, June, and August. On the last business day
of February 2027, cities, villages, and townships receiving a payment under
section 952(3) and counties receiving a payment under section 955(3) shall
receive 50% of the estimated payment to be received under section 952(3) or
955(3), as applicable. On the last business day of June 2027, cities, villages,
and townships receiving a payment under section 952(3) and counties receiving a
payment under 955(3) shall receive any remaining payment calculated under
section 952(3) or 955(3), as applicable.
(2) Payments distributed under section 952 or section 955
may be withheld in accordance with sections 17a and 21 of the Glenn Steil state
revenue sharing act of 1971, 1971 PA 140, MCL 141.917a and 141.921.
(3) If a city, village, or township that receives a payment
under section 952 is determined to have a retirement pension benefit system in
underfunded status under section 5 of the protecting local government
retirement and benefits act, 2017 PA 202, MCL 38.2805, the city, village, or
township must allocate to its pension unfunded liability an amount equal to 50%
of the difference between its current year payment under section 952 and the
amount the city, village or township would have been eligible to receive under
section 952(2) of article 5 of 2025 PA 22, rounded to the nearest
dollar. A city, village, or township that has issued a municipal security under
section 518 of the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2518, is
exempt from this requirement.
(4) If a county that receives a payment under section 955
is determined to have a retirement pension benefit system in underfunded status
under section 5 of the protecting local government retirement and benefits act,
2017 PA 202, MCL 38.2805, the county must allocate to its pension unfunded
liability an amount equal to 50% of the difference between its current year
payment under section 955 and the amount the county would have been eligible to
receive under section 955(2) of article 5 of 2025 PA 22, rounded to the nearest
dollar. A county that has issued a municipal security under section 518 of the
revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2518, is exempt from this
requirement.
Sec. 955. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for county
revenue sharing are for grants to counties and must be distributed as provided
in this section.
(2) From the first $261,069,700.00 appropriated in part 1,
each county shall receive an amount equal to 100.0% of the revenue sharing
payment for which the county received under section 955(2) of article 5 of 2025
PA 22, rounded to the nearest dollar.
(3) From the remaining amount appropriated in part 1 for
county revenue sharing after the distributions under subsection (2), a taxable
value payment must be made to each county, determined as follows:
(a) Determine the per capita taxable value for each county
by dividing the taxable value of that county by the population of that county.
(b) Determine the statewide per capita taxable value by
dividing the total taxable value of all counties by the total population of all
counties.
(c) Determine the per capita taxable value ratio for each
county by dividing the statewide per capita taxable value by the per capita
taxable value for that county.
(d) Determine the adjusted taxable value population for
each county by multiplying the per capita taxable value ratio as determined
under subdivision (c) for that county by the population of that county.
(e) Determine the total statewide adjusted taxable value
population, which is the sum of the adjusted taxable value population for all
counties.
(f) Determine the taxable value payment rate by dividing
the amount to be distributed under this subsection by the total statewide
adjusted taxable value population as determined under subdivision (e).
(g) Determine the taxable value payment for each county by
multiplying the result under subdivision (f) by the adjusted taxable value
population for that county.
Sec. 956. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
financially distressed cities, villages, or townships, the department of
treasury shall create and operate a grant program to award grants to cities,
villages, and townships that have 1 or more conditions that indicate probable
financial distress, as determined by the department of treasury. A city,
village, or township with 1 or more conditions that indicate probable financial
distress may apply in a manner determined by the department of treasury for a
grant to pay for specific projects or services that move the city, village, or
township toward financial stability. Grants must be used for specific projects
or services that move the city, village, or township toward financial
stability. The city, village, or township must use the grants under this
section to do 1 or more of the following:
(a) Make payments to reduce unfunded accrued liability.
(b) Repair or replace critical infrastructure and equipment
owned or maintained by the city, village, or township.
(c) Reduce debt obligations.
(d) Pay for costs associated with a transition to shared
services with another jurisdiction.
(e) Administer other projects that move the city, village,
or township toward financial stability.
(2) The department of treasury shall award not more than
$2,000,000.00 to any city, village, or township under this section.
(3) Not later than 30 days after grants are awarded, the
department of treasury shall submit a report to the standard report recipients
that includes all of the following for each grant recipient:
(a) The name of the grant recipient.
(b) The date the grant was approved.
(c) The amount of the grant.
(d) A description of the project or projects that will be
paid by the grant.
Sec. 957. A term that is defined in the Glenn Steil state
revenue sharing act, 1971 PA 140, MCL 141.901 to 141.921, has the same meaning
when used in sections 950 to 956.
Sec. 959. (1) The department of treasury shall distribute
funds appropriated in part 1 for public safety revenue sharing grants as
provided for in subsection (9) and as follows:
(a) $3,250,000.00 to the MDHHS to establish and administer
a grant program to award funds to community violence intervention programs.
(b) $35,062,500.00 for a public safety assistance payment
to each city, village, or township. The public safety assistance payment must
be calculated as follows:
(i) Determine the average violent crime count for each city,
village, and township by adding the 2 highest annual violent crime counts for
each city, village, and township from the 3 most recently available annual
crime reports published by the MDSP as of the first day of the current fiscal
year and dividing by 2.
(ii) Determine the statewide total violent crime count by
summing the average violent crime count for each city, village, and township as
determined under subparagraph (i).
(iii) Determine the proportional factor for each city, village,
and township by dividing the average violent crime count for each city,
village, and township as determined under subparagraph (i) by the statewide
total violent crime count determined under subparagraph (ii).
(iv) Multiply the proportional factor determined in
subparagraph (iii), for each city, village, and township by the total amount
available for distribution under this subdivision, and round to the nearest
dollar.
(2) A public safety assistance payment to a city, village,
or township as determined under subsection (1)(b) is limited to not more than
25% of the total amount available for distribution under subsection (1)(b).
(3) All of the following apply to a distribution under
subsection (1)(b):
(a) A city, village, or township must use the distribution
only for operational and capital expenditures that serve the purposes of public
safety.
(b) Not less than 75% of a public safety assistance payment
distributed under subsection (1)(b) to a city, village, or township must be
used to fund, either directly or indirectly through a subgrant to another
governmental entity, a law enforcement agency or law enforcement officers as
defined in section 2 of the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards
act, 1965 PA 203, MCL 28.602.
(c) Not more than 25% of a public safety assistance payment
distributed under subsection (1)(b) to a city, village, or township must be
used to fund other non-law-enforcement-related public safety purposes, which
include, but are not limited to: public safety initiatives to improve
recruitment or retention efforts; training programs; equipment purchases;
programs designed to reduce identified risks to public safety; crime diversion
programs; operational emergency medical or firefighter services; or capital improvements
to public safety buildings or structures. All local public safety initiative
expenses must be related to public safety and designed to reduce identified
risks to public safety and cannot include unproven intervention solutions to
community violence.
(d) A distribution made under subsection (1)(b) must not be
used for the following nonoperating expenses:
(i) Pension and other post employee benefit (OPEB) payments.
(ii) Lawsuits and claims payments.
(iii) Debt service payments.
(iv) The acquisition or use of a vehicle weighing more than
15,000 pounds that is designed or used for a tactical police purpose.
(v) The acquisition or use of facial recognition technology.
(vi) The acquisition or use of a chemical weapon.
(4) A city, village, or township may subgrant all or part
of the distribution under subsection (1)(b) if the subgrant is used for the
purpose of public safety as described under subsection (3).
(5) Subject to subsections (6), (7), and (8), not later
than November 30, the director of the MDSP shall provide the department of
treasury with a certified list that contains all of the following:
(a) Base crime level.
(b) Current violent crime counts.
(c) Current violent crime rates, as determined by the
director of the MDSP.
(6) The current violent crime data described in subsection
(5)(b) and (c) mean the calendar year annual violent crime data for each city,
village, and township received and finalized by the MDSP during the immediately
preceding state fiscal year and the 2 immediately preceding calendar years
before the immediately preceding state fiscal year.
(7) Crimes reported by a city, village, township, or
reported by a county on behalf of the city, village, or township, must be
included in the certified list under subsection (5), but crimes reported by
other authorities must be omitted from the certified list under subsection (5).
(8) The certified list under subsection (5) must contain
all cities, villages, and townships in this state and must report a zero for
cities, villages, and townships that did not submit crime data.
(9) $11,687,500.00 must be used for public safety
assistance payments to counties. The payment to each county must be calculated
by dividing the amount to be distributed under this subsection by the total
statewide adjusted taxable value population as determined under section
955(3)(e) and multiplying the result by the adjusted taxable value population
for that county as determined under section 955(3)(d). All of the following
apply to a distribution made under this subsection:
(a) A county must use the distribution only for operational
and capital expenditures that serve the purposes of public safety.
(b) Not less than 75% of a public safety assistance payment
distributed to a county under this subsection must be used to fund, either
directly or indirectly through a subgrant to another governmental entity, a law
enforcement agency or law enforcement officers as defined in section 2 of the
Michigan commission on law enforcement standards act, 1965 PA 203, MCL 28.602.
(c) Not more than 25% of a public safety assistance payment
distributed to a county under this subsection must be used to fund other
non-law-enforcement-related public safety purposes, which include, but are not
limited to: public safety initiatives to improve recruitment or retention
efforts; training programs; equipment purchases; programs designed to reduce
identified risks to public safety; crime diversion programs; operational
emergency medical or firefighter services; or capital improvements to public
safety buildings or structures. All local public safety initiative expenses
must be related to public safety and designed to reduce identified risks to
public safety and cannot include unproven intervention solutions to community
violence.
(d) A distribution made under this subsection must not be
used for the following nonoperating expenses:
(i) Pension and other post employee benefit (OPEB) payments.
(ii) Lawsuits and claims payments.
(iii) Debt service payments.
(iv) The acquisition or use of a vehicle weighing more than
15,000 pounds that is designed or used for a tactical police purpose.
(v) The acquisition or use of facial recognition technology.
(vi) The acquisition or use of a chemical weapon.
(10) A county may subgrant all or part of the distribution
under subsection (9) if the subgrant is used for the purpose of public safety
as described in subsection (9).
(11) As used in subsections (1) to (8):
(a) �Base crime level� means the average of a city,
village, or township�s 2 highest annual rates of violent crime, as certified by
the director of the MDSP and determined by the annual crime reports published
by the MDSP in the 3 calendar years immediately preceding the current calendar
year.
(b) �Population� means the counts, as defined by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation and used by the director of the MDSP, to
determine the population for each city, village, and township.
(c) �Violent crime� means that term as defined by the
director of the MDSP in accordance with the department�s incident crime
reporting program and the corresponding annual crime reports.
(d) �Violent crime count� means the number of violent
crimes based on victim counts, as certified by the director of the MDSP. When a
victim is connected to multiple offenses, the victim is counted under the
highest-ranked offense, as defined by the director of the MDSP.
(e) �Violent crime rate� means the number of crimes per
100,000 people, determined by dividing a particular city, village, or township
violent crime count by the population, then multiplying by 100,000 and rounding
to the nearest whole number.
(12) As used in this section:
(a) �Chemical weapon� means a munition or device that is
specifically designed to cause death or other harm through a toxic chemical
that would be released as a result of the employment of the munition or device.
(b) �Facial recognition technology� means an automated or a
semiautomated technological process that assists in identifying or verifying an
individual based on the individual�s face.
(13) The department of treasury shall submit a report to
the standard report recipients by August 30 that includes the following
information for each grant authorized under this section:
(a) The date the grant was disbursed.
(b) The grant recipient.
(c) The planned use of grant funds, including whether the
grant is to be used as a subgrant.
(14) It is the intent of the legislature that not less than
$50,000,000.00 be appropriated for the purposes outlined in this section in
fiscal years 2026-2027 and 2027-2028.
BUREAU OF STATE LOTTERY
Sec. 960. In
addition to the funds appropriated in part 1 to the bureau of state lottery,
there is appropriated from state lottery fund revenues the amount necessary
for, and directly related to, implementing and operating lottery games under
the McCauley-Traxler-Law-Bowman-McNeely lottery act, 1972 PA 239, MCL 432.1 to
432.47, and activities under the Traxler-McCauley-Law-Bowman bingo act, 1972 PA
382, MCL 432.101 to 432.152, including
expenditures for contractually mandated payments for vendor commissions,
contractually mandated payments for instant tickets intended for resale, the
contractual costs of providing and maintaining the online system communications
network, and incentive and bonus payments to lottery retailers.
Sec. 964. For the
bureau of state lottery, there is appropriated 1% of the lottery�s immediately preceding fiscal year�s gross sales for
promotion and advertising.
Michigan gaming control board
Sec. 970. As used in sections 971 to 979:
(a) �Compulsive gaming prevention fund� means the
compulsive gaming prevention fund created in section 3 of the compulsive gaming
prevention act, 1997 PA 70, MCL 432.253.
(b) �Fantasy contest fund� means the fantasy contest fund
created in section 16 of the fantasy contests consumer protection act, 2019 PA
157, MCL 432.516.
(c) �First responder presumed coverage fund� means the
first responder presumed coverage fund created in section 405 of the worker�s
disability compensation act of 1969, 1969 PA 317, MCL 418.405.
(d) �Internet gaming fund� means the internet gaming fund
created in section 16 of the lawful internet gaming act, 2019 PA 152, MCL
432.316.
(e) �Internet sports betting fund� means the internet
sports betting fund created in section 16 of the lawful sports betting act,
2019 PA 149, MCL 432.416.
Sec. 971. (1) From the revenue collected by the Michigan
gaming control board from the total annual assessment of each casino licensee,
funds are appropriated and must be distributed as described in section 12a(5)
of the Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act, 1996 IL 1, MCL 432.212a.
(2) The revenue collected in the internet sports betting
fund is appropriated and must be distributed in accordance with the lawful
sports betting act, 2019 PA 149, MCL 432.401 to 432.419.
(3) The revenue collected in the internet gaming fund is
appropriated and must be distributed in accordance with the lawful internet
gaming act, 2019 PA 152, MCL 432.301 to 432.322, and the
Traxler-McCauley-Law-Bowman bingo act, 1972 PA 382, MCL 432.101 to 432.152.
Sec. 972. After all other required expenditures described
in section 16(3) of the fantasy contests consumer protection act, 2019 PA 157,
MCL 432.516, section 16(4) of the lawful internet gaming act, 2019 PA 152, MCL 432.316,
and section 16(4) of the lawful sports betting act, 2019 PA 149, MCL 432.416
are made, any money remaining in the fantasy contest fund, internet gaming
fund, and internet sports betting fund is appropriated and must be deposited in
the state school aid fund as described in section 16(3)(b) of the fantasy
contests consumer protection act, 2019 PA 157, MCL 432.516, section 16(4) of
the lawful internet gaming act, 2019 PA 152, MCL 432.316, and section
16(4) of the lawful sports betting act, 2019 PA 149, MCL 432.416.
Sec. 973. (1)
Funds appropriated in part 1 for local government programs may be used to
provide assistance to a local revenue sharing board referenced in an agreement
authorized by the Indian gaming regulatory act, Public Law 100-497.
(2) A local
revenue sharing board described in subsection (1) shall comply with the open
meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275, and the freedom of
information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.
(3) A county
treasurer may receive and administer funds on
behalf of a local revenue sharing board. Funds appropriated in part 1 for local
government programs may be used to audit local revenue sharing board funds held
by a county treasurer. This section does not limit the ability of local units
of government to enter into agreements with federally recognized Indian tribes
to provide financial assistance to local units of government or to jointly
provide public services.
(4) A local
revenue sharing board described in subsection (1) shall comply with all
applicable provisions of any agreement authorized by the Indian gaming
regulatory act, Public Law 100-497, in which the local revenue sharing board is
referenced, including, but not limited to, the disbursal of tribal casino
payments received in accordance with applicable
provisions of the tribal-state class III gaming compact under which those funds are received.
(5) The director
of the MDSP and the executive director of the
Michigan gaming control board may assist the
local revenue sharing boards in determining allocations to be made to local
public safety organizations.
(6) Not later than September 30, the Michigan gaming
control board shall submit a report to the standard
report recipients and the senate and house of representatives standing
committees on appropriations on the receipts
and distribution of revenues by local revenue sharing boards.
Sec. 974. If
revenues collected in the state services fee fund created
in section 12a of the Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act, 1996 IL 1, MCL
432.212a, are less than the amounts appropriated from the state services fee fund, available revenues must be used to fully fund the appropriation in part
1 for casino gaming regulation activities before distributions are made to
other state departments and agencies. If the remaining revenue in the state services fee fund is insufficient to fully
fund appropriations to other state departments or agencies, the shortfall must be distributed proportionally among those
departments and agencies.
Sec. 975. In expending the funds appropriated in part 1 for
advertising for responsible gaming, the Michigan gaming control board shall
engage with MDHHS on strategies to support addiction prevention and education
efforts in addition to advertising for responsible gaming. Not later than
September 1, the Michigan gaming control board shall submit a report to the
standard report recipients on the expenditures and programming funded from the
appropriations in part 1 for advertising for responsible gaming.
Sec. 976. The
executive director of the Michigan gaming control board may pay rewards of not
more than $5,000.00 to a person who provides information that results in the
arrest and conviction on a felony or misdemeanor charge for a crime that
involves the horse racing industry. A reward paid under
this section must be paid out of the
appropriation in part 1 for the racing commission.
Sec. 977. All
appropriations from the equine industry development
fund created in section 20 of the horse racing law of
1995, 1995 PA 279, MCL 431.320, except
for the racing commission appropriations, must be
reduced proportionately if revenues to the equine
industry development fund decline during the current fiscal year to a
level lower than the amount appropriated in part 1.
Sec. 978. The
Michigan gaming control board shall use actual expenditure data in determining
the actual regulatory costs of conducting racing dates and shall submit a report of that data to the standard report recipients and the senate and house of representatives appropriations subcommittees on
agriculture. The Michigan gaming control board
may not be reimbursed for more than the actual
regulatory cost of conducting race dates. In determining actual costs, the
Michigan gaming control board shall take into account that each specific breed of horse may require different regulatory
mechanisms.
Sec. 979. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for millionaire party regulation, the Michigan
gaming control board may receive and expend internet
gaming fund revenue in an amount that is not
more than the amount appropriated in part 1 for necessary expenses
incurred in the licensing and regulation of millionaire parties under article 2 of the Traxler-McCauley-Law-Bowman bingo
act, 1972 PA 382, MCL 432.132 to 432.152. Any unused internet gaming fund
revenues are subject to the distribution requirements in section 16 of the
lawful internet gaming act, 2019 PA 152, MCL 432.316. Not later than March 1,
the Michigan gaming control board shall submit
a report to the standard report recipients
that includes all of the following:
(a) The total expenditures related to the licensing
and regulating of millionaire parties.
(b) The steps taken to ensure charities are
receiving revenue due to them.
(c) A description of the progress on promulgating
rules to ensure compliance with the Traxler-McCauley-Law-Bowman bingo act, 1972
PA 382, MCL 432.101 to 432.152.
(d) Any enforcement actions taken.
ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 991. The funds appropriated in part 1 for local
government financial reporting shall be used to improve web portal data
collection and financial reporting, audit and compliance documentation, and
other information sharing capabilities between local units of government and
the department of treasury.
Sec. 992. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
local prosecutor support grants, the department shall issue grants to county
prosecutors that received a grant under section 991 of article 5 of 2023 PA
119, section 805 of article 16 of 2025 PA 22, or section 991(1) of article 5 of
2025 PA 22. The grant amount shall be the greatest amount received under
section 991 of article 5 of 2023 PA 119, section 805 of article 16 of 2025 PA
22, or section 991(1) of article 5 of 2025 PA 22.
(2) County prosecutors must show that the total amount
appropriated to the county prosecutor from the county in the current fiscal
year is equal to or greater than the amount received in the previous fiscal
year.
(3) The department of treasury shall issue grants to county
prosecutors within 10 business days after receiving documentation that the
total amount appropriated to the county prosecutors is equal to or greater than
the amount received in the previous fiscal year.
(4) By February 1, 2027, if counties are found ineligible
under subsection (2), remaining funds shall be used for local prosecutor
adjustment grants under section 993, to be disbursed in a manner as determined
in section 993.
Sec. 993. (1) For the funds appropriated in part 1 for
local prosecutor support adjustment grants, the department of treasury shall
issue adjustment grants to county prosecutors that qualify under subsection (2)
in the amount calculated under subsection (3) and distributed in order of
subsection (4).
(2) County prosecutors are eligible to receive an
adjustment grant under this section if both of the following conditions are
met:
(a) The county prosecutors received a grant under section
991 of article 5 of 2023 PA 119 and section 805 of article 16 of 2025 PA 22.
(b) The amount that the county prosecutors received under
section 991 of article 5 of 2023 PA 119 was greater than the amount that the
county prosecutors received under section 805 of article 16 of 2025 PA 22.
(3) The amount of adjustment grants to each county
prosecutor that is qualified under subsection (2) must be calculated as the sum
of the amount received in section 991 of article 5 of 2023 PA 119 minus the
amount received under section 805 of article 16 of 2025 PA 22, plus the amount
received in section 991 of article 5 of 2023 PA 119 minus the amount received
under section 991(1) of article 5 of 2025 PA 22.
(4) The funds calculated in subsection (3) shall be
disbursed in the following order:
(a) County prosecutors that have received all funds
eligible under section 991 of article 5 of 2023 PA 119 as of April 1, 2025
shall receive the amount calculated under subsection (3) within 10 business
days after the effective date of this section.
(b) Remaining funds shall be disbursed to county
prosecutors that receive all eligible funds under section 991 of article 5 of
2023 PA 11, 10 business days after the county prosecutor has received all
eligible funds under section 991 of article 5 of 2023 PA 119, on a
first-come, first-served basis.
Sec. 994. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
public safety academy assistance grant program, the funds must be used by the
Michigan commission on law enforcement standards to do all of the following:
(a) Subject to subsection (3), administer a competitive
public safety academy assistance scholarship program that provides police
academy scholarships of not more than $20,000.00 per recruit on a first-come,
first-served basis to an individual who meets the requirements of subsection
(2) and any necessary requirements to enroll in a police academy program.
(b) Pay the salaries of training academy recruits from
local public safety agencies or pay the salaries of police cadets who are
receiving tuition assistance under subsection (2), and academy tuition and
eligible related costs as determined by the Michigan commission on law
enforcement standards.
(2) In order to receive a scholarship under subdivision
(a), an individual must have applied to at least 1 law enforcement basic
training academy approved by the Michigan commission on law enforcement
standards, have completed an interview, and have received approval for the
scholarship from the public safety agency that the individual intends to serve.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (1)(a), not more than 25
scholarships may be approved for a particular public safety agency.
(4) The Michigan commission on law enforcement standards
may use not more than $140,000.00 for administration of the scholarship program
established under subsection (1)(a).
(5) The Michigan commission on law enforcement standards
may set any necessary additional requirements for the distribution of the funds
disbursed under subsection (1).
STATE BUILDING AUTHORITY
Sec. 1100. (1)
Subject to section 242 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1242, and on the approval of the state
building authority, the department of treasury may expend from the general fund
of this state during the fiscal year an amount
necessary to meet the cash flow requirements
of those state building authority projects solely for lease to a state agency
identified in both part 1 and this section, and for which state building
authority bonds or notes have not been issued, and for the sole acquisition by
the state building authority of equipment and furnishings for lease to a state
agency as permitted by 1964 PA 183, MCL 830.411 to 830.425, for which the
issuance of bonds or notes is authorized by an
appropriations PA that is effective for the immediately preceding fiscal
year. Any general fund advances for which state building authority bonds have
not been issued must bear an interest cost to
the state building authority at a rate that is not
greater than the rate earned by the state treasurer�s common cash fund
during the period in which the advances are outstanding and are repaid to the
general fund of this state.
(2) On sale of bonds or notes for the projects
identified in part 1 or for equipment as authorized by an
appropriations PA and in this section, the state building authority
shall credit the general fund of this state an
amount equal to the amount expended from the
general fund plus interest, if any, as described in
this section.
(3) For state
building authority projects for which bonds or notes have been issued and on the request of the state building authority, the
state treasurer shall make advances without interest from the general fund as
necessary to meet cash flow requirements for the projects. The state building authority shall reimburse the state
treasurer for the advances when the
investments earmarked for the financing of the projects mature.
(4) If a project identified in part 1 is terminated
after final design is complete, advances made on behalf of the state building
authority for the costs of final design must be
repaid to the general fund in a manner recommended by the director of the state building authority.
Sec. 1102. (1) The state building authority shall not release state building
authority funding to a university or community
college to finance the construction or
renovation of a facility that collects revenue in excess of money required for
the operation of that facility unless the university
or community college agrees to use that
excess revenue to reimburse the state building
authority. The excess revenue received by the state
building authority as reimbursement must be credited to the general fund
to offset rent obligations associated with the retirement of bonds issued for the applicable facility. The auditor general shall
annually identify and audit the facilities
that are subject to this section. Costs associated with the administration of
the audit must be charged against money received by the state building authority as reimbursement
under this section.
(2) As used in
this section, �revenue� includes state appropriations, facility opening money,
other state aid, indirect cost reimbursement, and other revenue generated by
the activities of the facility.
Sec. 1103. Not later than October 15, the state building
authority shall submit a report to the standard report recipients and the JCOS regarding the status of construction projects
associated with state building authority bonds as of the
end of the immediately preceding fiscal year. Not later than 30 days
after a refinancing or restructuring bond issue is sold,
the state building authority shall submit a report to the standard report
recipients and the JCOS regarding the status of construction projects
associated with that bond issue. Each report
must include all of the
following:
(a) A list of all
completed construction projects for which state building authority bonds have
been sold, and which bonds are currently active.
(b) A list of all
projects under construction for which sale of state building authority bonds is
pending.
(c) A list of all
projects authorized for construction or identified in an appropriations act for
which approval of schematic/preliminary plans or total authorized cost is
pending that have state building authority bonds identified as a source of
financing.
REVENUE STATEMENT
Sec. 1201. In accordance with section 18 of article V of the
state constitution of 1963, fund balances and estimates are presented in the
following statement:
BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS BY OPERATING FUNDS
(Amounts in millions)
Fiscal Year 2026-2027
Beginning Balance
Estimated Revenue
Ending Balance
OPERATING FUNDS
General fund/general purpose
319.7
13,310.0
19.9
School aid fund
753.3
21,974.0
2.0
Federal aid
0.0
31,047.2
0.0
Transportation funds
0.0
10,904.4
0.0
Special revenue funds
3,738.5
9,442.3
3,287.0
Other funds
1,817.2
54.2
1,871.4
TOTALS
$6,628.7
$86,732.1
$5,180.3
ARTICLE 6
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
part 1
line-item appropriations
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027
Sec. 101. There is
appropriated for the department of health and human services for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2027, from the
following funds:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions
6.0
Full-time equated classified positions
15,271.5
Average population
774.0
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
30,706,808,000
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
  transfers
15,504,500
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
30,691,303,500
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Federal revenues:
Capped federal revenues
$
499,925,100
Social security act, temporary assistance for needy
  families
555,151,900
Total other federal revenues
19,991,509,000
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues
186,507,100
Total private revenues
188,655,200
Michigan merit award trust fund
174,768,700
Total other state restricted revenues
1,631,578,400
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
7,463,208,100
Sec. 102. DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT
Full-time equated unclassified positions
6.0
Full-time equated classified positions
992.4
Unclassified salaries�FTEs
6.0
$
1,518,700
Administrative hearings officers
9,157,100
Child welfare institute�FTEs
59.0
9,887,600
Coordinated children�s healthcare policy and supports�FTEs
74.0
27,320,800
Demonstration projects�FTEs
7.0
5,340,600
Departmental administration and management�FTEs
618.4
117,804,000
Legal services
100,000
Office of inspector general�FTEs
210.0
32,161,400
Property management
70,204,000
Terminal leave payments
5,954,500
Training and program support�FTEs
24.0
3,729,000
Worker�s compensation
8,362,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
291,539,700
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from department of lifelong education, advancement,
  and potential
1,913,700
IDG from department of technology, management, and budget
  - office of retirement services
600
Federal revenues:
Capped federal revenues
19,761,200
Social security act, temporary assistance for needy
  families
31,253,500
Total other federal revenues
83,360,900
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues
86,000
Total private revenues
4,067,900
Total other state restricted revenues
1,362,100
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
149,733,800
Sec. 103. CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
Full-time equated classified positions
189.7
Child support enforcement operations�FTEs
183.7
$
30,291,000
Child support incentive payments
24,120,900
Legal support contracts
124,600,300
State disbursement unit�FTEs
6.0
5,108,900
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
184,121,100
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Capped federal revenues
15,984,400
Total other federal revenues
143,547,200
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
24,589,500
Sec. 104. COMMUNITY SERVICES AND OUTREACH
Full-time equated classified positions
56.0
Bureau of community services and outreach�FTEs
24.0
$
3,000,800
Community services and outreach administration�FTEs
17.0
6,907,000
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Community services block grant
$
33,170,600
Diaper assistance grant
6,404,400
Homeless programs�FTEs
4.0
29,627,700
Housing and support services
10,673,400
Kids� food basket
525,000
Runaway and homeless youth grants
11,754,500
Senior university
400,000
Weatherization assistance
22,633,700
Weatherization assistance IIJA�FTEs
11.0
40,012,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
165,109,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Capped federal revenues
105,751,000
Social security act, temporary assistance for needy
  families
23,125,400
Total other federal revenues
11,693,100
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
24,540,000
Sec. 105. CHILDREN�S SERVICES AGENCY - CHILD WELFARE
Full-time equated classified positions
3,814.2
Adoption subsidies
$
238,041,200
Adoption support services�FTEs
10.0
37,732,900
Attorney general contract
5,191,100
Child abuse and neglect - children�s justice act�FTE
1.0
631,500
Child care fund
358,450,000
Child care fund - indirect cost allotment
3,500,000
Child protection
1,550,300
Child welfare administration travel
261,900
Child welfare licensing�FTEs
53.0
7,826,600
Child welfare local office staff - noncaseload compliance�FTEs
353.0
42,183,900
Child welfare medical/psychiatric evaluations
7,928,500
Children trust Michigan�FTEs
12.0
5,200,900
Children�s protective services - caseload staff�FTEs
1,461.0
177,014,200
Children�s protective services supervisors�FTEs
387.0
51,197,700
Children�s services administration�FTEs
206.2
29,486,000
Contractual services, supplies, and materials
9,852,000
Court-appointed special advocates
2,250,000
Education planners�FTEs
15.0
1,316,000
Family preservation and prevention services
  administration�FTEs
9.0
1,239,800
Family preservation programs�FTEs
34.0
59,661,000
Foster care payments
372,333,400
Foster care services - caseload staff�FTEs
838.0
101,419,500
Foster care services supervisors�FTEs
227.0
31,148,200
Guardianship assistance program
13,441,200
Interstate compact
179,600
Peer coaches�FTEs
45.5
6,738,700
Permanency resource managers�FTEs
28.0
3,743,200
Prosecuting attorney contracts
8,142,800
Second line supervisors and technical staff�FTEs
126.0
20,990,800
Settlement monitor
2,546,100
Strong families/safe children
11,600,000
Title IV-E compliance and accountability office�FTEs
4.0
465,600
Youth in transition�FTEs
4.5
7,656,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
1,620,920,700
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from department of lifelong education, advancement,
  and potential
244,400
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Federal revenues:
Capped federal revenues
$
104,157,100
Social security act, temporary assistance for needy
  families
277,485,500
Total other federal revenues
267,345,900
Special revenue funds:
Local funds - county chargeback
48,226,000
Private - collections
1,637,100
Children�s trust fund
2,895,300
Total other state restricted revenues
3,906,700
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
915,022,700
Sec. 106. CHILDREN�S SERVICES AGENCY - JUVENILE JUSTICE
Full-time equated classified positions
190.5
Bay Pines Center�FTEs
53.0
$
7,710,500
Committee on juvenile justice administration�FTEs
2.5
318,000
Committee on juvenile justice grants
1,317,500
Community support services�FTEs
3.0
1,185,900
County juvenile officers
3,977,600
Juvenile justice, administration and maintenance�FTEs
21.0
5,156,800
Michigan youth treatment center�FTEs
111.0
16,567,300
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
36,233,600
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Capped federal revenues
6,072,300
Total other federal revenues
268,200
Special revenue funds:
Local funds - county chargeback
10,493,300
Local funds - state share education funds
1,527,500
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
17,872,300
Sec. 107. PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
Full-time equated classified positions
1.0
Emergency services local office allocations
$
7,313,500
Family independence program
74,375,500
Family independence program - clothing allowance
10,000,000
Family independence program - child supplemental payment
25,240,100
Food assistance program benefits
3,446,187,200
Indigent burial
2,534,700
Low-income home energy assistance program
154,951,600
Michigan agricultural surplus system
12,045,000
Michigan energy assistance program�FTE
1.0
100,000,000
Refugee assistance program
5,372,100
State disability assistance payments
4,151,400
State supplementation
55,415,900
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
3,897,587,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Capped federal revenues
160,323,700
Social security act, temporary assistance for needy
  families
93,577,800
Total other federal revenues
3,441,477,200
Special revenue funds:
Child support collections
7,229,300
Low-income energy assistance fund
100,000,000
Public assistance recoupment revenue
4,793,000
Supplemental security income recoveries
1,642,300
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
88,543,700
Sec. 108. LOCAL OFFICE OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions
5,505.5
Administrative support workers�FTEs
127.0
$
15,254,800
Adult services local office staff�FTEs
550.0
71,524,000
Contractual services, supplies, and materials
35,029,500
Donated funds positions�FTEs
159.0
29,187,600
MiCAFE contract
450,000
Electronic benefit transfer (EBT)
8,114,000
Employment and training support services
3,869,100
Food assistance reinvestment�FTEs
16.0
3,841,100
Local office policy and administration�FTEs
122.0
21,844,600
Local office staff travel
8,510,200
Medical/psychiatric evaluations
1,120,100
Public assistance local office staff�FTEs
4,531.5
594,183,800
SSI advocacy legal services grant
975,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
793,903,800
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from department of corrections
120,200
IDG from department of lifelong education, advancement,
  and potential
8,303,900
Federal revenues:
Capped federal revenues
55,281,800
Social security act, temporary assistance for needy
  families
69,325,900
Total other federal revenues
212,471,700
Special revenue funds:
Local funds - donated funds
4,473,100
Private funds - donated funds
10,262,500
Private revenues
250,000
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
433,414,700
Sec. 109. DISABILITY DETERMINATION SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions
628.4
Disability determination operations�FTEs
624.3
$
106,179,800
Retirement disability determination�FTEs
4.1
662,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
106,841,800
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from department of technology, management, and budget
  - office of retirement services
838,600
Federal revenues:
Total other federal revenues
103,235,300
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
2,767,900
Sec. 110. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND
  SPECIAL PROJECTS
Full-time equated classified positions
101.0
Behavioral health program administration�FTEs
59.0
$
39,303,100
Community substance use disorder prevention, education,
  and treatment�FTEs
9.0
77,133,400
Family support subsidy
17,173,100
Federal and other special projects
438,300
Gambling addiction�FTEs
4.0
9,534,000
Mental health diversion council
2,957,300
Michigan clinical consultation and care
5,789,000
Office of recipient rights�FTEs
25.0
3,629,500
Opioid response activities�FTEs
4.0
102,165,100
Protection and advocacy services support
194,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
258,317,200
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Social security act, temporary assistance for needy
  families
$
17,173,100
Total other federal revenues
127,453,700
Special revenue funds:
Total private revenues
2,704,700
Total other state restricted revenues
67,389,500
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
43,596,200
Sec. 111. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions
16.0
Autism services
$
552,239,000
Behavioral health community supports and services�FTEs
12.0
38,516,100
Certified community behavioral health clinic
  demonstration
673,720,600
Civil service charges
280,000
Community mental health non-Medicaid services
125,578,200
Federal mental health block grant�FTEs
4.0
27,491,100
Health homes
34,239,800
Healthy Michigan plan - behavioral health
392,882,000
Medicaid mental health services
3,429,794,900
Medicaid substance use disorder services
86,779,200
Multicultural integration funding
15,861,300
Nursing home PAS/ARR-OBRA
18,813,600
State disability assistance program substance use
  disorder services
1,865,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
5,398,061,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Capped federal revenues
184,500
Total other federal revenues
3,675,326,400
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues
9,943,600
Total other state restricted revenues
560,000
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
1,712,046,500
Sec. 112. STATE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS AND FORENSIC MENTAL
  HEALTH SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions
2,308.6
Average population
774.0
Caro Regional Mental Health Center - psychiatric hospital
  - adult�FTEs
432.7
$
71,981,700
Average population
100.0
Center for forensic psychiatry�FTEs
624.5
128,736,400
Average population
240.0
Developmental disabilities council and projects�FTEs
10.0
2,878,700
Gifts and bequests for patient living and treatment
  environment
1,000,000
IDEA, federal special education
120,000
Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital - adult�FTEs
473.2
74,708,100
Average population
170.0
Purchase of medical services for residents of hospitals
  and centers
445,600
Revenue recapture
431,300
Southeast Michigan state psychiatric hospital�FTEs
734.2
128,650,700
Average population
264.0
Special maintenance
735,600
State hospital administration�FTEs
34.0
5,879,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
415,567,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Total other federal revenues
37,963,200
For Fiscal Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues
$
23,733,200
Total private revenues
1,000,000
Total other state restricted revenues
19,189,200
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
333,681,900
Sec. 113. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES POLICY AND
  INITIATIVES
Full-time equated classified positions
74.3
Certificate of need program administration�FTEs
11.3
$
2,783,000
Child advocacy centers
1,407,000
Child advocacy centers - supplemental grants
2,000,000
Crime victim grants administration services�FTEs
15.0
3,161,700
Crime victim justice assistance grants
56,851,000
Crime victim rights services grants
18,987,800
Crime victim rights sustaining grants�FTEs
2.0
30,000,000
Domestic violence prevention and treatment�FTEs
15.6
20,372,300
Human trafficking intervention services�FTE
1.0
200,000
Michigan essential health provider
3,276,300
Minority health grants and contracts�FTEs
3.0
1,149,300
Nurse education and research program�FTEs
3.0
828,300
Policy and planning administration�FTEs
19.9
2,650,300
Primary care services�FTEs
3.0
3,813,300
Rape prevention and services�FTEs
0.5
7,151,300
Rural health services
170,700
Uniform statewide sexual assault evidence kit tracking
  system
369,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
155,171,800
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from department of licensing and regulatory affairs
828,300
IDG from department of lifelong education, advancement,
  and potential
2,400
IDG from department of treasury, Michigan finance
  authority
117,700
Federal revenues:
Capped federal revenues
11,912,900
Social security act, temporary assistance for needy
  families
6,526,000
Total other federal revenues
63,386,800
Special revenue funds:
Total private revenues
855,000
Child advocacy centers fund
1,407,000
Compulsive gaming prevention fund
1,040,500
Crime victim�s rights fund
18,798,200
Sexual assault victims� prevention and treatment fund
3,000,000
Total other state restricted revenues
3,363,000
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
43,934,000
Sec. 114. EPIDEMIOLOGY, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, AND
  LABORATORY
Full-time equated classified positions
448.9
Bioterrorism preparedness�FTEs
53.0
$
24,231,900
Childhood lead program�FTEs
4.5
2,337,700
Emergency medical services program�FTEs
27.0
6,776,700
Epidemiology administration�FTEs
73.5
27,097,100
Healthy homes program�FTEs
62.0
53,546,100
Laboratory services�FTEs
102.0
32,065,500
Newborn screening follow-up and treatment services�FTEs
10.5
10,370,600
PFAS and environmental contamination response�FTEs
46.0
18,724,900
Vital records and health statistics�FTEs
70.4
11,151,800
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
186,302,300
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from department of environment, Great Lakes, and
  energy
$
2,525,000
Federal revenues:
Total other federal revenues
71,164,400
Special revenue funds:
Total private revenues
1,342,600
Total other state restricted revenues
36,295,700
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
74,974,600
Sec. 115. LOCAL HEALTH AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions
197.6
AIDS prevention, testing, and care programs�FTEs
79.0
$
111,041,200
Cancer prevention and control program�FTEs
18.0
13,444,600
Chronic disease control and health promotion
  administration�FTEs
28.4
9,570,700
Community health programs�FTEs
5.0
17,500,000
Diabetes and kidney program�FTEs
8.0
3,825,000
Essential local public health services
80,617,800
Implementation of 1993 PA 133, MCL 333.17015
20,000
Local health services�FTEs
4.3
8,258,700
Medicaid outreach cost reimbursement to local health
  departments
11,613,900
Public health administration�FTEs
8.0
2,144,800
Sexually transmitted disease control program�FTEs
20.0
8,166,700
Smoking prevention program�FTEs
15.0
7,038,000
Violence prevention�FTEs
11.9
15,285,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
288,527,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Social security act, temporary assistance for needy
  families
2,300
Total other federal revenues
84,230,400
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues
10,150,000
Total private revenues
74,556,600
Public safety and violence prevention fund
3,250,000
Total other state restricted revenues
12,042,600
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
104,295,100
Sec. 116. FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions
137.6
Child and adolescent health care and centers
$
41,242,700
Dental programs�FTEs
5.3
7,033,100
Drinking water declaration of emergency
3,971,000
Family, maternal, and child health administration�FTEs
50.0
14,117,500
Family planning local agreements
15,449,500
Immunization program�FTEs
20.8
18,436,100
Local MCH services
7,018,100
Pregnancy prevention program
1,091,300
Prenatal care outreach and service delivery support�FTEs
19.5
45,116,500
Special projects
11,011,400
Sudden and unexpected infant death and suffocation
  prevention program
321,300
Women, infants, and children program administration and
  special projects�FTEs
42.0
17,942,800
Women, infants, and children program local agreements and
  food costs
241,285,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
424,036,300
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Social security act, temporary assistance for needy
  families
13,800,000
Total other federal revenues
254,208,900
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues
$
42,817,700
Total private revenues
64,785,700
Total other state restricted revenues
3,270,500
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
45,153,500
Sec. 117. CHILDREN�S SPECIAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions
51.8
Bequests for care and services�FTEs
9.8
$
2,415,300
Children�s special health care services administration�FTEs
42.0
9,330,900
Medical care and treatment
480,072,700
Outreach and advocacy
6,706,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
498,525,600
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Total other federal revenues
262,024,800
Special revenue funds:
Total private revenues
1,037,800
Total other state restricted revenues
4,582,400
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
230,880,600
Sec. 118. AGING SERVICES
Community services
$
58,047,200
Employment assistance
2,483,000
Nutrition services
46,004,200
Respite care program
7,264,800
Senior volunteer service programs
4,691,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
118,490,400
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Total other federal revenues
59,770,400
Special revenue funds:
Total private revenues
300,000
Michigan merit award trust fund
4,068,700
Total other state restricted revenues
2,800,000
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
51,551,300
Sec. 119. HEALTH AND AGING SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Full-time equated classified positions
553.0
Aging services administration�FTEs
43.0
$
8,099,800
Health services administration�FTEs
510.0
124,512,300
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
132,612,100
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Total other federal revenues
82,054,700
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues
187,700
Total private revenues
1,721,300
Total other state restricted revenues
336,300
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
48,312,100
Sec. 120. HEALTH SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions
2.0
Adult home help services
$
480,343,200
Ambulance services
25,136,600
Auxiliary medical services
5,313,400
Dental clinic program
1,000,000
Dental services
315,828,800
Federal Medicare pharmaceutical program
438,031,700
Federally qualified health centers
230,071,200
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Health plan services
$
3,721,133,700
Healthy Michigan plan
1,747,078,300
Healthy Michigan plan - fee-for-service
582,359,500
Home health services
19,973,500
Hospice services
223,406,700
Hospital services and therapy
318,272,200
Integrated care organizations
689,865,000
Long-term care services
2,585,597,700
Maternal and child health
37,500,000
Medicaid home- and community-based services waiver
649,724,800
Medicare premium payments
1,027,586,200
Personal care services
4,988,700
Pharmaceutical services
377,804,300
Physician services
202,457,300
Program of all-inclusive care for the elderly
327,551,900
Rural health transformation program�FTEs
2.0
173,200,000
School-based services
235,753,000
Special Medicaid reimbursement
379,670,300
Transportation
24,506,300
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
14,824,154,300
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Rural health transformation program revenues
173,200,000
Total other federal revenues
10,324,251,600
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues
34,863,800
Total private revenues
8,884,000
Michigan merit award trust fund
170,700,000
Total other state restricted revenues
1,259,914,400
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
2,852,340,500
Sec. 121. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Bridges information system
$
116,749,700
Child support automation
45,186,700
Comprehensive child welfare information system
8,761,900
Information technology services and projects
233,063,500
Michigan Medicaid information system
99,265,300
Michigan statewide automated child welfare information
  system
20,413,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
523,440,600
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from department of lifelong education, advancement,
  and potential
609,700
Federal revenues:
Capped federal revenues
20,496,200
Social security act, temporary assistance for needy
  families
22,882,400
Total other federal revenues
312,777,100
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues
5,200
Total private revenues
5,250,000
Total other state restricted revenues
2,010,400
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
159,409,600
Sec. 122. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Full-time equated classified
  positions
3.0
Auburn Hills ambulance
$
450,000
Autism supports coordination
750,000
Cancer drug repository program
$
1,000,000
Center for behavioral health
2,000,000
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
Certified community behavioral health clinic
  demonstration
$
242,342,100
Child caring institution infrastructure fund
1,975,000
Common Ground crisis center
405,000
Community-based coverage entity
1,300,000
Community opportunity hub
1,000,000
Community overcoming violent encounters
500,000
CPR and AED devices
56,000
Crisis stabilization units
5,000,000
Dental clinic
2,500,000
Dental safety net providers
1,000,000
Families and children together
2,000,000
Federally-qualified health centers - training program
1,500,000
First responder mental health
1,044,000
Health services administration�FTEs
3.0
4,000,000
Holland Hospital
1,700,000
IM Kids 3rd Meal
500,000
Infrastructure cost-share program
700,000
Medicaid outreach
1,000,000
Mobile health van
210,000
Mobile optometry for individuals with limited mobility
375,000
Multicultural integration funding
1,002,600
Northern Bay ambulance
300,000
Nursing facility staffing initiative
10,000,000
Opioid response activities
70,500,000
Permanent supportive housing
5,000,000
Prenatal care outreach and service delivery support
4,000,000
Recovery staff and training
300,000
St. Louis Center
2,000,000
State hospital administration
6,000,000
Tri-Cities Family YMCA
2,100,000
Uterine fibroid study
250,000
Victims services training
85,000
Violence prevention task force
2,500,000
Water affordability
5,000,000
Weatherization assistance
5,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
387,344,700
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Total other federal revenues
200,297,100
Special revenue funds:
Total private revenues
10,000,000
Michigan opioid healing and recovery fund
70,500,000
State general fund/general
  purpose
$
106,547,600
part 2
provisions concerning appropriations
general sections
Sec. 201. In accordance with section 30 of article IX of the
state constitution of 1963, for the current fiscal
year, total state spending under part 1 from
state sources is $9,269,555,200.00
and state spending under part 1 from
state sources to be paid to local units of government is $2,268,359,600.00. The following itemized
statement identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of
government will occur:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
  HUMAN SERVICES
CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
Child support incentive payments
$
9,754,900
Legal support contracts
1,400
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
COMMUNITY SERVICES AND
  OUTREACH
Community services and outreach
  administration
$
1,000
Homeless programs
10,000
Housing and support services
138,500
CHILDREN�S SERVICES AGENCY �
  CHILD WELFARE
Child care fund
$
208,675,600
Child care fund - indirect cost allotment
3,500,000
Child welfare licensing
26,500
Child welfare
  medical/psychiatric evaluations
15,100
Children trust Michigan
35,100
Contractual services, supplies, and materials
50,700
Family preservation programs
100
Foster care payments
2,117,400
Prosecuting attorney contracts
1,235,600
Strong families/safe children
35,000
Youth-in-transition
700
CHILDREN�S SERVICES AGENCY �
  JUVENILE JUSTICE
Bay Pines Center
$
40,700
Community support services
118,400
County juvenile officers
67,900
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
Emergency services local office
  allocations
$
2,045,000
Indigent burial
2,800
Michigan energy assistance program
439,300
State disability assistance payments
256,300
LOCAL OFFICE OPERATIONS AND
  SUPPORT SERVICES
Contractual services, supplies, and materials
$
82,800
Employment and training support services
5,400
DISABILITY DETERMINATION
  SERVICES
Disability determination operations
$
3,300
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM
  ADMINISTRATION AND SPECIAL PROJECTS
Behavioral health program administration
$
42,600
Community substance use disorder prevention, education,
  and treatment
8,688,500
Gambling addiction
1,065,000
Mental health diversion council
113,900
Opioid response activities
927,800
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
Autism services
$
184,891,300
Behavioral health community supports and services
407,300
Certified community behavioral health clinic
  demonstration
125,326,900
Community mental health non-Medicaid services
125,578,200
Health homes
3,163,900
Healthy Michigan plan - behavioral health
35,577,000
Medicaid mental health services
1,151,979,400
Medicaid substance use disorder services
29,765,300
Multicultural integration funding
519,000
Nursing home PAS/ARR-OBRA
3,834,900
State disability assistance program substance use
  disorder services
1,539,000
STATE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS
  AND FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Caro Regional Mental Health Center - psychiatric hospital
  - adult
$
68,500
Center for forensic psychiatry
696,600
Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital - adult
84,200
Southeast Michigan state
  psychiatric hospital
21,600
For Fiscal
  Year
Ending
  Sept. 30,
2027
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
  POLICY AND INITIATIVES
Crime victim rights services grants
$
4,454,800
Crime victims rights sustaining
  grants
7,343,700
Domestic violence prevention and treatment
72,200
Primary care services
10,300
EPIDEMIOLOGY, EMERGENCY
  MEDICAL SERVICES, AND LABORATORY
Emergency medical services
  program
$
6,700
Epidemiology administration
521,000
Healthy homes program
1,233,400
Laboratory services
94,600
PFAS and environmental contamination response
500
LOCAL HEALTH AND
  ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
AIDS prevention, testing, and care programs
$
2,663,100
Cancer prevention and control program
15,000
Essential local public health services
69,050,700
Local health services
1,356,800
Public health administration
200
Sexually transmitted disease control program
720,400
Smoking prevention program
242,900
FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES
Dental programs
$
2,000,000
Drinking water declaration of emergency
70,700
Family planning local agreements
4,165,000
Immunization program
1,000,000
Pregnancy prevention program
65,000
Prenatal care outreach and service delivery support
7,464,100
CHILDREN�S SPECIAL HEALTH
  CARE SERVICES
Medical care and treatment
$
943,000
Outreach and advocacy
3,176,000
AGING SERVICES
Community services
$
32,428,100
Nutrition services
14,513,000
Respite care program
5,660,100
Senior volunteer service programs
1,142,900
HEALTH AND AGING SERVICES
  ADMINISTRATION
Aging services administration
$
123,800
Health services administration
303,000
HEALTH SERVICES
Adult home help services
$
86,000
Ambulance services
1,216,000
Dental services
717,400
Federally qualified health
  centers
800,100
Healthy Michigan plan
907,500
Hospital services and therapy
613,000
Long-term care services
124,067,800
Medicaid home- and community-based services waiver
15,862,900
Personal care services
24,000
Physician services
1,378,000
Transportation
401,000
ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Certified community behavioral
  health clinic demonstration
$
46,045,000
TOTAL OF PAYMENTS TO LOCAL
  UNITS OF GOVERNMENT
$
2,268,359,600
Sec. 202. The appropriations under this part and part 1 are subject
to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 203. As used
in this part and part 1:
(a) �AIDS� means
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
(b) �CCBHC� means
certified community behavioral health clinic.
(c) �CMHSP� means a community mental health services
program as that term is defined in section 100a of the mental health code, 1974
PA 258, MCL 330.1100a.
(d) �CMS� means the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services.
(e) �CPT� means
current procedural terminology.
(f) �Current fiscal year� means the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2027.
(g) �Department� means the department of health and
human services.
(h) �Director� means the director of the department.
(i) �EPSDT� means early and periodic screening,
diagnosis, and treatment.
(j) �Federal poverty level� means the poverty
guidelines revised periodically and published
in the Federal Register by the Secretary of the United
States Department of Health and Human Services under the
Secretary�s authority to revise the poverty line under 42 USC 9902.
(k) �FQHC� means
federally qualified health center.
(l) �FTE� means full-time equated.
(m) �GME� means graduate medical education.
(n) �Health plan� means, at a minimum, an
organization that meets the criteria for delivering the comprehensive package
of services under the department�s comprehensive health plan.
(o) �HEDIS� means health
care effectiveness data and information set.
(p) �HMO� means health maintenance organization.
(q) �IDEA� means the individuals with disabilities
education act, 20 USC 1400 to 1482.
(r) �IDG� means interdepartmental grant.
(s) �MCH� means maternal and child health.
(t) �Medicaid� means benefits
under the medical assistance program established under title XIX of the social
security act, 42 USC 1396 to 1396w-8, and administered by the department under
the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.1 to 400.119b.
(u) �Medicare� means benefits
under the federal Medicare program established under title XVIII of the social
security act, 42 USC 1395 to 1395mmm.
(v) �MiCAFE� means Michigan�s coordinated access to
food for the elderly.
(w) �MIChild� means the program described in section
1670 of this part.
(x) �MiSACWIS� means Michigan statewide automated
child welfare information system.
(y) �PACE� means
program of all-inclusive care for the elderly.
(z) �PAS/ARR-OBRA� means the preadmission screening
and annual resident review required under the omnibus budget reconciliation act
of 1987, section 1919(e)(7) of the social security act, 42 USC 1396r.
(aa) �PATH� means
Partnership. Accountability. Training. Hope.
(bb) �PFAS� means perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl
substances.
(cc) �PIHP� means an entity designated by the
department as a regional entity or a specialty prepaid inpatient health plan
for Medicaid mental health services, services to individuals with developmental
disabilities, and substance use disorder services. Regional entities are
described in section 204b of the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL
330.1204b. Specialty prepaid inpatient health plans are described in section 109f of the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.109f.
(dd) �Previous fiscal year� means the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2026.
(ee) �Quarterly basis� means
February 1, April 1, July 1, and September 30 of the current fiscal year.
(ff) �Semiannual basis� means March 1 and September
30 of the current fiscal year.
(gg) �Settlement� means the settlement agreement
entered in the case of Dwayne B. v Snyder,
Docket No. 2:06-cv-13548 in the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
(hh) �SSI� means supplemental security income.
(ii) �Standard
report recipients� means the senate and house
appropriations committees, the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on
the department budget, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the senate and
house policy offices, and the state budget office.
(jj) �Temporary assistance for needy families� or �TANF�
or �title IV-A� means part A of title IV of
the social security act, 42 USC 601 to 619.
(kk) �Title IV-B� means part B of title IV of the
social security act, 42 USC 621 to 629m.
(ll) �Title IV-D� means part D of title IV of the
social security act, 42 USC 651 to 669b.
(mm) �Title IV-E� means part E of title IV of the
social security act, 42 USC 670 to 679c.
(nn) �Title X� means subchapter VIII of the public
health service act, 42 USC 300 to 300a-8, which establishes grants to states
for family planning services.
Sec. 204. If the state administrative board, acting under
section 3 of 1921 PA 2, MCL 17.3, transfers funds from an amount appropriated
under part 1, the legislature may, by a concurrent resolution adopted by a
majority of the members elected to and serving in each house, intertransfer
funds within part 1 for the particular department, board, commission, officer,
or institution.
Sec. 205. (1) The department shall use the internet to
fulfill the reporting requirements of this part and shall make each report
readily accessible to the public and conspicuously post each required report in
a single archivable location on the department�s website not later than the due
date required for each report.
(2) In addition to placing all reports required in the
current fiscal year on the department�s website, the department shall maintain
on its website all reports placed on the website from previous fiscal years
posted by fiscal year in the same single archivable location.
(3) The department shall transmit all required reports for
the current fiscal year to the standard report recipients and any other
required recipients by email. The email shall include a copy of the report and
a link to access the report online.
Sec. 206. The department shall receive and retain copies of
all reports funded from appropriations in part 1. The department shall follow
federal and state guidelines for short-term and long-term retention of records.
The department may electronically retain copies of reports unless otherwise
required by federal and state guidelines.
Sec. 207. (1) The department shall cooperate with the
department of technology, management, and budget to maintain a searchable
website accessible by the public at no cost that includes, but is not limited
to, all of the following for the department:
(a) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by category.
(b) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.
(c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor,
including the vendor name, payment date, payment amount, and payment
description.
(2) The department shall cooperate with the department of
technology, management, and budget to update the searchable website on a
quarterly basis.
Sec. 208. (1) In addition to any other requirements under
this part, if the department is authorized under this part to expend funds in
addition to those appropriated in part 1, the department must do all of the
following:
(a) Not later than December 1, provide a report to the
chairpersons of the house and senate appropriations committees, the house and
senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget office that details all of the
following:
(i) The type of funding received during the previous fiscal
year that was authorized in part 2 of the article that made appropriations for
the department in the previous fiscal year.
(ii) When the funding was received.
(iii) The amount of funding received.
(iv) How much of the funding was spent and for what purpose or
purposes.
(b) Not later than 60 days after receipt of funds
authorized under this part, provide a report to the chairpersons of the house
and senate appropriations committees, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and
the state budget office that details all of the following:
(i) The type of funding received.
(ii) When the funding was received.
(iii) The amount of funding received.
(iv) The anticipated or actual amount to be spent and the
specified purpose or purposes.
(c) Not later than February 15, provide a report to the
chairpersons of the house and senate appropriations committees, the house and
senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget office that contains an estimate
of funding authorized by this part that the department anticipates it will
receive in the subsequent fiscal year, and identifies all of the following:
(i) The type or types of funding anticipated.
(ii) The amount or amounts of funding anticipated.
(iii) The purpose or purposes of the funding.
(2) If another reporting requirement under this part would
provide substantially similar information on a substantially similar time frame
as would be reported under subsection (1), subsection (1) does not apply.
Sec. 209. Not later than December 15, the state budget
office shall prepare and submit a report that provides estimates of the total
general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the previous
fiscal year. The report must summarize the projected year-end general
fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by major departmental program or
program areas. The state budget office shall submit the report to the standard
report recipients and the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations
committees.
Sec. 210. Not later than 14 days after the release of the
executive budget recommendation, the department shall cooperate with the state
budget office to provide an annual report on estimated state restricted fund
balances, state restricted fund projected revenues, and state restricted fund
expenditures for the previous 2 fiscal years. The report must be submitted to
the standard report recipients and to the chairpersons of the senate and house
appropriations committees.
Sec. 211. Not later than November 15, the department shall
disclose on a publicly accessible website private and other third-party funds
received by the department in the previous fiscal year. The report must include
the amount of funding received, the specific source of funding received, the
purpose for which funding was expended, and the amount of any remaining funds.
The report must be submitted to the standard report recipients and to the
chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees.
Sec. 212. Consistent with section 217 of the management and
budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1217, each department and agency receiving
appropriations in part 1 shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses
by not later than January 1. The report must list all travel by classified and
unclassified employees outside this state in the previous fiscal year that was
funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department�s or
agency�s budget. The department or agency shall submit the report to the
standard report recipients and to the house and senate appropriations
committees. The report must include all of the following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The total transportation and related costs of each
travel occurrence and the proportions funded with state general fund/general
purpose revenues, state restricted revenues, federal revenues, and other
revenues.
Sec. 213. On a quarterly basis, the department or agency
receiving appropriations in part 1 shall report on the number of full-time
equated positions in pay status by civil service classification, including a
comparison by line item of the number of full-time equated positions authorized
from funds appropriated in part 1 to the actual number of full-time equated
positions employed by the department at the end of the reporting period. The
report must be submitted to the senate and house appropriations committees and
to the standard report recipients.
Sec. 214. Not later than April 1, the department shall
report on each specific policy change made to implement a public act affecting
the department that took effect during the previous calendar year. The report
must include reference to the public act that necessitates the policy change.
The department shall submit the report to the standard report recipients, the
senate and house appropriations committees, and the joint committee on
administrative rules.
Sec. 215. Not later than April 1, the department shall
provide to the standard report recipients a copy of its annual strategic plan
prepared in compliance with section 363 of the management and budget act, 1984
PA 431, MCL 18.1363. The plan must include the mission, vision, goals,
strategies, and performance measures of the department.
Sec. 216. The department shall report on any court
settlement that may require further legislative review of state statutory
programs or regulations in this state.
Sec. 217. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part
1, there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $100,000,000.00 for federal
contingency authorization. Amounts appropriated are not available for
expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1
under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1393. Federal contingency authorization must not be made available to
increase TANF authorization.
(2) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there
is appropriated an amount not to exceed $50,000,000.00 for state restricted
contingency authorization. Amounts appropriated are not available for
expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1
under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1393.
(3) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there
is appropriated an amount not to exceed $30,000,000.00 for local contingency
authorization. Amounts appropriated are not available for expenditure until
they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section 393(2)
of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
(4) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there
is appropriated an amount not to exceed $45,000,000.00 for private contingency
authorization. Amounts appropriated are not available for expenditure until
they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section 393(2)
of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
Sec. 218. Total authorized appropriations from all sources
under part 1 for legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027 are
estimated at $174,401,600.00. From this amount, total appropriations for
pension-related legacy costs for the department are estimated at
$174,401,600.00. Total appropriations for retiree health care legacy costs for
the department are estimated at $0.00.
Sec. 219. To the extent possible, the department shall not
expend appropriations under part 1 until all existing authorized work project
funds available for the same purposes are exhausted.
Sec. 220. Not later than 6 months after the state budget
office issues work project letters, and again on or by April 15, the department
shall submit an annual report that summarizes all work project accounts. The
report must include all of the following:
(a) A list of all work project accounts.
(b) The status of all work project accounts, including
amounts expended, amounts encumbered, and available balances for each account.
(c) The amount of funds that lapsed from any previously
designated work project accounts, the name and description of the work project
account, and the funds that received the lapsed amounts.
Sec. 221. To the extent permissible under section 261 of
the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1261, all of the
following apply to the expenditure of funds appropriated in part 1:
(a) The funds must not be used for the purchase of foreign
goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality
American goods or services, or both, are available.
(b) Preference must be given to goods or services, or both,
manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are competitively
priced and of comparable quality.
(c) Preference must be given to goods or services, or both,
that are manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses owned and operated by
veterans, if they are competitively priced and of comparable quality.
Sec. 222. The department shall not take disciplinary action
against an employee of the department because the employee communicates with a
member of the legislature or legislative staff unless the communication is
prohibited by law and the department is exercising its authority as provided by
law.
Sec. 223. (1) The department shall maximize the utilization
of its in-person state workforce. The department shall prioritize occupancy
utilization of office space for each division within the department. Employees
with job responsibilities that require employees to serve in their capacities
outside of an office shall be monitored each pay period to ensure all work
hours reported on timesheets are actually worked.
(2) The department shall comply with requirements set forth
by the office of the state employer on in-person work and utilization and
occupancy rates of state buildings to ensure in-person work is optimized and
occupancy rates are 80 percent or higher, subject to market conditions.
(3) The department shall adhere to the rules and
regulations of civil service, which state that the standard biweekly work
period for a full-time employee in the classified services is the equivalent of
80 hours of work. The department shall establish policies and processes to
ensure all employees are working their jobs during agreed-upon business hours.
(4) The office of the state employer must create and
implement an occupancy utilization uniform policy on occupancy, utilization,
in-person, and remote work. The office of the state employer must make each
uniform policy publicly available on the department�s website.
Sec. 224. Each agency shall complete a space utilization
assessment by July 1, 2027, using a form developed by the department of
technology, management and budget (DTMB), for all space assigned under its
building occupancy agreement and leased office locations and post on their
website. Agencies shall develop, in coordination with DTMB, a plan to reduce,
consolidate, or otherwise optimize assigned space. The plans shall prioritize
the use of state-owned facilities, wherever possible, and comply with DTMB-established
space standards unless an exception is approved by DTMB.
Sec. 225. To the extent permissible under the management
and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594, the director of each
department or agency receiving appropriations in part 1 shall take all
reasonable steps to ensure geographically disadvantaged business enterprises
compete for and perform contracts to provide services or supplies, or both. The
director shall strongly encourage firms with which the department or agency
contracts to subcontract with certified geographically disadvantaged business
enterprises for services, supplies, or both. As used in this section, �geographically
disadvantaged business enterprises� means that term as defined in Executive
Directive No. 2019-8.
Sec. 226. No later than December 31, 2026, and again by
June 1, 2027, the department must provide a report to the standard report
recipients that includes detail regarding any federal guidelines, rules,
regulations, or other significant federal policy changes, including H.R. 1 and
the Rural Health Transformation Program, that do, or are expected to,
significantly impact the operations of the department, including increases or
reductions in federal revenue and changes that are likely to improve or impede
the department�s ability to safeguard the health or welfare of the public.
Sec. 227. (1) Within 30 days after enactment of this act,
the house and senate shall provide to the state budget office a jointly
agreed-upon list of legislatively directed spending items as that term is
defined in section 1364 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1364, funded in part 1. The list must include all information and documents
pertaining to the funded items as publicly disclosed in accordance with
sections 364 and 364a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1364
and 18.1364a.
(2) In accordance with section 364(4) of the management and
budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1364, the department or agency administering
the grant shall post a report in a publicly accessible location on its website
beginning March 15 of the current fiscal year. The department or agency shall
update the report and shall post an updated report not later than June 15 of
the current fiscal year and again not later than September 15 of the current
fiscal year. The department shall include in the report the most comprehensive
information the department has available at the time of posting for grant
awards.
Sec. 228. The state budget director shall take steps to
ensure that all state fiscal recovery funds allocated to this state under the
American rescue plan act of 2021, Public Law 117-2, are expended by December
31, 2026, as required by law. Any state fiscal recovery funds that would
otherwise lapse after September 30, 2026 are automatically reappropriated for
the same purpose as originally authorized and available for expenditure through
December 31, 2026, and any subsequent financial close-out period.
Sec. 229. (1) The state budget director shall take steps to
ensure that all state fiscal recovery funds allocated to this state under the
American rescue plan act of 2021, Public Law 117-2, are expended by December
31, 2026, as required by law. The state budget director may reallocate
appropriated funds for the purpose of fully utilizing state fiscal recovery
funds that are in jeopardy of not meeting the expenditure deadline for reasons
that may include, but are not limited to, completed projects coming in under
budget or funds unable to be fully used by subrecipients. The state budget
director shall reallocate any of the funds reallocated under this subsection to
the programs or purposes specified in this section. Any funds reallocated are
unappropriated and immediately reappropriated for the following purposes:
(a) To reclassify general fund/general purpose
appropriations for payroll and covered benefits for eligible public health and
safety employees at the department of corrections.
(b) To reclassify general fund/general purpose
appropriations for payroll and covered benefits for eligible public health and
safety employees at the department of state police.
(2) All applicable guidance, implementation, and reporting
provisions of the American rescue plan act of 2021, Public Law 117-2, must be
followed for state fiscal recovery funds reallocated and reappropriated under
subsection (1).
(3) The state budget director shall notify the senate and
house appropriations committees not later than 10 business days after
making any reallocations under subsection (1). The notification must include
the authorized program under which funds were originally appropriated, the
amount of the reallocation, the program, or programs, or purpose, and the
department to which the funds are being reallocated under subsection (1), and
the amount reallocated to each program or purpose.
Sec. 230. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall do the following:
(a) Report on any amounts of severance pay for a department
director, deputy director, or other high-ranking department official not later
than 14 days after a severance agreement with the director, deputy director, or
official is signed. The name of the director, deputy director, or official and
the amount of severance pay must be included in the report required by this
subdivision.
(b) Not later than February 1, report on the total amount
of severance pay remitted to former department employees during the previous
fiscal year and the total number of former department employees that were
remitted severance pay during the previous fiscal year.
(2) As used in this section, �severance pay� means
compensation to which both of the following apply:
(a) The compensation is payable or paid upon the
termination of employment.
(b) The compensation is paid in addition to wages or
benefits earned during the course of employment or generally applicable
retirement benefits.
Sec. 231. The department must establish a policy for
conducting precontract risk assessments to evaluate contractor financial risk,
security risks, and insurance requirements prior to contract execution. The
department must report back to the standard report recipients by March 31, 2027
on the assessments implemented and used to evaluate contractors, as well as
contracts executed under the assessments.
Sec. 250. If either of the following events occurs, not later than 30 days after the event occurs, the department shall notify
the standard report recipients of that fact:
(a) A legislative
objective of this part or of a bill or amendment to a bill to amend the social
welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.1 to 400.119b, cannot be
implemented because implementation would conflict with or violate federal law.
(b) A federal
grant for which a notice of an award has been
received cannot be used or will not be used.
Sec. 251. (1) In addition to funds appropriated in part 1
for all programs and services, there is appropriated,
for write-offs of accounts receivable, deferrals, and for prior year
obligations in excess of applicable prior year appropriations, an amount equal
to total write-offs and prior year obligations, but not to exceed amounts
available in prior year revenues.
(2) The
department�s ability to satisfy appropriation fund sources in part 1 is not limited to collections and accruals
pertaining to services provided in the current fiscal year and includes reimbursements, refunds, adjustments,
and settlements from prior years.
Sec. 252. Not later than February 1 of the current fiscal
year, the department shall submit, to the standard report recipients, a report on the detailed
names and amounts of estimated federal,
restricted, private, and local sources of revenue that support the
appropriations in each of the line items in part 1
for the previous fiscal year. The report must
itemize, rather than aggregate, specific revenue sources deposited into the
generic statewide integrated governmental management application (SIGMA) fund
numbers 1200, 1274, 4000, and 5000.
Sec. 253. As required under part 23 of the public health
code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.2301 to 333.2321, the
appropriations in part 1 must include the following:
(a)
Immunizations.
(b) Communicable
disease control.
(c) Sexually
transmitted infection control.
(d) Tuberculosis
control.
(e) Prevention of
gonorrhea eye infection in newborns.
(f) Screening
newborn infants for the conditions listed in section 5431 of the public health
code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.5431, or recommended by the newborn screening
quality assurance advisory committee created under section 5430 of the public
health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.5430.
(g) Health and
human services annex of the Michigan Emergency Management Plan.
(h) Prenatal
care.
(i) Mental
health.
Sec. 254. (1) The department may contract with the
Michigan Public Health Institute for the design and implementation of projects
and for other public health-related activities prescribed in section 2611 of
the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.2611. The department may develop a
master agreement with the Michigan Public Health Institute to carry out the activities described in this subsection for up
to a 1-year period.
(2) On a
semiannual basis, the department shall submit, to the standard report
recipients, a report that includes all of the following:
(a) A detailed
description of each funded project.
(b) The amount
allocated for each project, the appropriation line item from which the
allocation is funded, and the source of financing for each project.
(c) The expected
project duration.
(d) A detailed
spending plan for each project, including a list of all subgrantees and the
amount allocated to each subgrantee.
(3) On a semiannual basis, the department shall
provide, to the standard
report recipients, a copy of all reports, studies, and publications
produced by the Michigan Public Health Institute, its subcontractors, or the
department with the funds appropriated in the department�s budget in the
previous fiscal year and allocated to the Michigan Public Health Institute.
Sec. 255. The department shall ensure that faith-based
organizations are able to apply and compete for services, programs, or
contracts that the organizations are qualified
and suitable to fulfill. The department shall not disqualify faith-based
organizations solely on the basis of the religious nature of the organizations or the guiding
principles or statements of faith for the
organizations.
Sec. 256. In accordance
with section 1b of the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.1b, the
department shall treat part 1 and this part as a time-limited addendum to the
social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.1 to 400.119b.
Sec. 257. (1) Not later than 30 days before the
implementation date of a major policy change, the department shall report the
change to the standard report recipients.
(2) The
department shall make the department�s entire
policy and procedures manual available and accessible to the public on the department�s
website.
(3) The
department shall attach each policy bulletin issued during the previous calendar year to the report under section 214.
Sec. 258. The department may establish and collect fees
for publications, videos and related materials, conferences, and workshops.
Collected fees are appropriated when received and must
be used to offset expenditures for publication
printing and mailing, costs of the
publications, videos and related materials, conferences,
and workshops. The department shall not collect fees under this section
that exceed the cost of the expenditures. If collected
fees are appropriated under this section in an amount that exceeds the current
fiscal year appropriation, not later than 30
days after the collected fee appropriation, the
department shall notify the standard report
recipients of that fact.
Sec. 259. The department may retain all of this state�s share of food assistance overissuance
collections as an offset to general fund/general purpose costs. Retained
collections must be applied against federal
funds deductions in all appropriation units where department costs related to
the investigation and recoupment of food assistance overissuances are incurred.
Retained collections in excess of the investigation
and recoupment costs must be applied
against the federal funds deducted in the departmental administration and
support appropriation unit.
Sec. 260. If the revenue collected by the department from
fees and collections exceeds the amount appropriated in part 1, the revenue may
be carried forward with the approval of the state budget director into the
subsequent fiscal year. The revenue carried forward under this section must be used as the first source of funds in the
subsequent fiscal year.
Sec. 261. If the department receives tobacco tax funds
and Healthy Michigan fund revenue from part 1, not later than April 1 of the
current fiscal year, the department shall submit, to the standard report
recipients, a report on both of the following activities during the previous
fiscal year:
(a) Tobacco tax
revenue appropriations in the Medicaid program.
(b) Information
for each project implemented with revenue under this section, including all of
the following:
(i) The project�s name.
(ii) The appropriation line item and amount.
(iii) The project�s target population.
(iv) A description of the project.
(v) The outcomes or accomplishments of the
project.
Sec. 262. If the department is authorized under federal
law or the law of this state to collect an
overpayment owed to the department, beginning 60 days
after the initial notification date of the overpayment amount, the
department may assess a penalty of 1% per month.
If an overpayment is caused by department
error, a penalty may be assessed 6 months after the initial notification date
of the overpayment amount. The department shall not collect penalty interest in
an amount that exceeds the amount of the original overpayment. This state�s share of any funds collected under this
section must be deposited in the general fund of this state.
Sec. 263. (1) On a quarterly basis, the department shall submit, to the standard
report recipients, a report on the status of the implementation of any
noninflationary, noncaseload, programmatic funding increases in the current
fiscal year from the previous fiscal year. The report must
confirm the implementation of already-implemented
funding increases and provide an explanation for
any planned implementation of funding increases that have not yet occurred. For
any planned implementation of funding increases that have not yet occurred, the
report must include an expected implementation
date and the reason for delayed
implementation.
(2) For any programmatic funding increases not reported as
implemented or in the process of being implemented in the first 2 reports under
subsection (1), the department shall submit, to the standard report recipients,
a status update in the last 2 reports required under subsection (1).
Sec. 264. (1) The department shall not expend the funds
appropriated in part 1 to enter into any contract with a Medicaid managed care
organization of MI Choice Waiver, MI Coordinated
Health, or behavioral health unless the Medicaid managed care
organization agrees to do all of the following:
(a) Continue the direct care wage increases funded at the
same level as the previous fiscal year for the services noted in the department�s
Medicaid provider letter L 25-78 under the Medicaid managed care organization�s
relevant program.
(b) Ensure, to the greatest extent possible, that the full
amount of funds appropriated for direct care worker wages, except for costs
incurred by the employer, including payroll taxes, is provided to direct care
workers through maintained increased wages.
(c) Permit a direct care worker to elect, in writing or
electronically, to not receive the wage increase provided in this section.
(d) Require each direct care worker agency that the
Medicaid managed care organization subcontracts with to maintain and submit,
upon request either by the department or their contracted managed care
entities, documentation that the wage increases from prior fiscal years were
paid to direct care workers.
(2) The department shall pursue recoupment of funds paid to
a Medicaid managed care organization if the Medicaid managed care organization
does not reimburse direct care services at a rate sufficient to support the
wage and employer costs described in the department�s Medicaid provider letter
L 25-78.
(3) Not later than March 1 of the current fiscal
year, the department shall submit a report to the standard report recipients that includes the following information by program and
provider type for the previous fiscal year:
(a) Hours of service that qualified for the direct care
worker wage increase.
(b) The aggregate increase in wages attributable to the
funding appropriated in part 1.
(c) A comparison of the projected increase included in the
capitation rates and the reported amount expended on the wage increase.
Sec. 265. The department shall provide the approved
spending plan for each line item receiving an appropriation in the current
fiscal year to the senate and house of
representatives appropriations subcommittees on the department budget
and the senate and house fiscal agencies not later
than 60 days after approval by the department or
not later than January 15 of the current fiscal year, whichever is earlier. In
all places that a line-item appropriation number is listed, a line-item appropriation name must be included.
The spending plan must include the following
information regarding planned expenditures for each category: allocation in the
previous period, change in the allocation, and new allocation. The spending
plan must include the following information
regarding each revenue source for the line item: category of the fund source
indicated by general fund/general purpose, state restricted, local, private, or federal. Figures included in the approved
spending plan must not be assumed to
constitute the actual final expenditures, as line items may be updated on an
as-needed basis to reflect changes in projected expenditures and projected
revenue. The department shall supplement the spending plan information by
providing a list of all active contracts and grants in the department�s
contract system. For amounts listed in the other contracts category of each
spending plan, the department shall include the name
of the line item and the name of the fund source for each contract, grant, and
amount for the current fiscal year. For
amounts listed in the all other costs category of each spending plan, the
department shall provide a list detailing planned expenditures and amounts for
the current fiscal year and include the name
of the line item and the name of the fund source related to each expenditure and amount.
Sec. 266. For behavioral and physical health services
provided through managed care or the fee-for-service program, the department
shall require, for
the nonfacility component of the reimbursement rate, at least the same
reimbursement for that service, if that service is provided through
telemedicine, as if the service involved face-to-face contact between the
health care professional and the patient.
Sec. 267. Not later than March 1 of the current fiscal
year, the department shall submit, to the standard report recipients, a report
on total actual expenditures in the previous fiscal year for advertising and
media outreach, including the purpose, amount, and fund source by program or
appropriation line item.
Sec. 268. Not later than March 1 of the current fiscal
year, the department shall submit a description of programs report to the
standard report recipients. For each program, the report must include the
appropriation unit; the line item name and number; the appropriation history;
the program name; the program overview; a financing summary; and, where
applicable, the program�s legal basis, effectiveness, and outcomes.
Sec. 269. On a quarterly
basis, the department shall submit, to the standard report recipients, a report on any line-item appropriation for which the department
estimates total annual expenditures would exceed the funds appropriated for the line-item appropriation by 5% or more. The
department shall provide a detailed explanation for any relevant line-item appropriation exceedance, identify the corrective actions undertaken to
mitigate line-item appropriation expenditures
from exceeding the funds appropriated for the
line-item appropriation by a greater amount,
and, upon the request of the legislature, identify other corrective actions if
no legislative transfer or supplemental is approved. This section does
not apply for line-item appropriations that
are part of the May revenue estimating conference caseload and expenditure
estimates.
Sec. 270. (1) The department shall ensure that each
federally recognized tribe is able to apply and compete for services, programs,
grants, and contracts.
(2) For
competitive grant programs described in this part, each federally recognized
tribe is eligible to apply for grant funds made available to organizations
exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue
code of 1986, 26 USC 501, and to local units of government.
Sec. 271. (1) Except as provided in this subsection,
before submission of a waiver, state plan amendment, or similar proposal to CMS
or another federal agency, the department
shall notify the standard report recipients of
the planned submission.
(2) On a semiannual basis, the department shall submit, to the standard
report recipients, a report that summarizes the status of any new or
ongoing discussions with CMS, the United
States Department of Health and Human Services,
or another federal agency regarding any potential or future waiver applications and the status of any submitted
waivers that have not yet received federal approval. If
there is not a reportable item at the time that a semiannual report is due, a report is not required.
Sec. 272. The department shall advise the legislature of
the receipt of a notification from the attorney general�s office of a legal
action in which expenses had been recovered under section
10b of the medicaid
false claims act, 1977 PA 72, MCL 400.610b. If applicable, not
later than February 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall
submit, to the standard
report recipients, a report that includes, but
is not limited to, all of the following:
(a) The total
amount recovered from the legal action.
(b) The program
or service for which the money was originally expended.
(c) Details on
the disposition of the funds recovered, such
as the appropriation or revenue account in which the money was deposited.
(d) A description
of the facts involved in the legal action.
Sec. 273. On the day that is 1 week after the day that
the governor submits the executive budget proposal for the ensuing fiscal year
to the legislature, the department, in collaboration with the state budget
office, shall submit, to the standard report recipients, a report on spending
and revenue projections for each of the capped federal funds listed in this
subsection. The report must contain actual spending and revenue in the previous
fiscal year, spending and revenue projections for the current fiscal year as enacted,
and spending and revenue projections in the executive budget proposal for the
immediately ensuing fiscal year for each individual line item for the
department budget. The report must also include federal funds transferred to
other departments. The capped federal funds include, but are not limited to,
all of the following:
(a) TANF.
(b) Title XX
social services block grant.
(c) Title IV-B subpart I child welfare services block grant.
(d) Title IV-B subpart II promoting safe and stable families funds.
(e) Low-income
home energy assistance program.
Sec. 274. (1) On a quarterly basis, the department, with
the approval of the state budget director, is authorized to realign sources
between other federal, TANF, and capped federal financing authorizations to
maximize federal revenues. The realignment of
financing must not produce any of the following:
(a) A gross increase or decrease in the department�s
total individual line item authorizations.
(b) A net increase or decrease in total federal
revenues.
(c) A net increase in TANF authorization.
(2) On a
quarterly basis, the department shall submit, to the standard
report recipients, a report on the realignment of federal fund sources
transacted to date in the current fiscal year under subsection (1), including
the dates, line items, and amounts of the transactions.
If, at the time a quarterly report is due, a transaction was not made under
subsection (1), a report is not required.
(3) Not later than 30 days after the date on which
year-end book closing is completed, the department shall submit, to the standard report
recipients, a report on the realignment of federal fund sources that
took place as part of the year-end closing process for the previous fiscal
year.
Sec. 275. Any public advertisement for public assistance must inform the public of the welfare fraud hotline
operated by the department.
Sec. 276. Not later than April 1 of the current fiscal
year, the department shall submit, to the standard report recipients, a report
on funds appropriated for the healthy moms, healthy babies initiative. The
report must include the budgeted amount, year-to-date expenditures, remaining
balance of appropriations, and the percent of budget spent for each
appropriation related to the initiative. The report must also include
information on how the funds have assisted with meeting the goals and outcomes
of the initiative.
Sec. 277. (1) The department may accept monetary and
nonmonetary gifts, bequests, donations, contributions, or grants from any
private source to support, in whole or in part, a departmental function or
program. The department shall expend or use the gifts, bequests, donations,
contributions, or grants for the purposes designated by the private source, if
the purpose is specified and part 1 has sufficient authorization.
(2) In the demonstration projects line item, private
revenue collected by the department and amounts remaining in the fund under
this section at the end of the fiscal year does not lapse to the general fund
but must be carried forward to the subsequent fiscal year.
Sec. 278. (1) Within the funds appropriated in part 1, and
in addition to the full-time equated positions appropriated in part 1, the
department, upon approval by the state budget director, is authorized to fill
up to 421.0 limited-term employees, exclusively for the following purposes:
(a) To comply with the requirements of Public Law 119-21.
(b) To reduce the payment error rate, as that term is
defined in section 7 USC 2025(c)(2), in this state�s supplemental nutrition
assistance program.
(c) To reduce errors occurring in the administration of the
child care development fund as reported in compliance with 45 CFR 98.100.
(2) The department shall include information on positions
authorized in this section in the report required by section 213 of this part.
Additionally, for positions authorized in this section, the department shall
include in each quarterly report the number and civil service classification of
all positions in an open recruitment process as defined in Michigan Civil
Service Commission Regulation 3.04(4)(B), and the line item from which each
open position is intended to be funded.
CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 401. (1) The
appropriations in part 1 assume a total federal child support incentive payment
of $26,500,000.00.
(2) From the
federal money received for child support incentive payments, $12,000,000.00 must be retained by this state and expended for child support program
expenses.
(3) From the
federal money received for child support incentive payments, $14,500,000.00 must be paid to counties based on each county�s
performance level for each of the performance measures under
45 CFR 305.2.
(4) If the child
support incentive payment to this state from
the federal government is greater than $26,500,000.00,
then 100% of the amount in excess must be retained by this state
and is appropriated until the total retained by this state
reaches $15,397,400.00.
(5) If the child
support incentive payment to this state from
the federal government is greater than the amount needed to satisfy subsections
(1), (2), (3), and (4), the additional funds are subject
to appropriation by the legislature.
(6) If the child
support incentive payment to this state from
the federal government is less than $26,500,000.00, then
the state share and the
county share must each be reduced by
50% of the shortfall.
Sec. 409. (1) If
statewide retained child support collections exceed $38,300,000.00, 75% of the
amount in excess of $38,300,000.00 is appropriated to legal support contracts. The excess appropriation may be distributed to
eligible counties to supplement, but not supplant,
county title IV-D funding.
(2) Each county
whose retained child support collections in the current fiscal year exceed its
fiscal year 2004-2005 retained child support collections, excluding tax offset
and financial institution data match collections in both the current fiscal
year and fiscal year 2004-2005, shall receive its proportional share of the 75%
excess appropriation.
Sec. 410. (1) If
title IV-D-related child support collections are escheated, the state budget
director is authorized to adjust the sources of financing for the funds
appropriated in part 1 for legal support contracts to reduce federal
authorization by 66% of the escheated amount and increase general fund/general
purpose authorization by the same amount. The adjustment
is required to offset the loss of federal revenue due to the escheated amount
being counted as title IV-D program income in accordance with 45 CFR 304.50.
(2) Not later
than 30 days after an adjustment under subsection (1), the department shall
notify the standard report recipients of the adjustment.
COMMUNITY SERVICES AND OUTREACH
Sec. 453. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1 for homeless programs, the department
shall allocate funds to the emergency shelter
program to support efforts of shelter providers to move homeless individuals
and households into permanent housing as quickly as possible. The funds must be equal to or exceed the amount that a
provider would receive if the provider is paid a $19.00 per diem rate. Expected
outcomes are increased shelter discharges to stable housing destinations,
decreased recidivism rates for shelter clients, and a reduction in the average
length of stay in emergency shelters.
(2) Not later than March 1 of the current fiscal year,
the department shall submit, to the standard report recipients, a report on the total
amount expended for the emergency shelter program
in the prior 2 fiscal years, the total number
of shelter nights provided, and the average
length of stay in an emergency shelter.
Sec. 454. The
department shall allocate the full amount of funds appropriated in part 1 for
homeless programs to provide services for homeless individuals and families,
including, but not limited to, third-party contracts for emergency shelter
services.
Sec. 455. As a
condition of receipt of federal TANF revenue, after
admitting a family to a homeless shelter, the homeless shelter and human services agencies shall
collaborate with the department to obtain necessary TANF eligibility
information on the family as soon as possible. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for homeless
programs, the department is authorized to make allocations of TANF revenue only
to the homeless shelters and human services agencies that report necessary data
to the department to meet TANF eligibility
reporting requirements. Homeless shelters or human services agencies that do
not report necessary data to the department to meet TANF
eligibility reporting requirements shall not
receive reimbursements that exceed the per diem amount the
homeless shelters or human service agencies received in fiscal year
2000. The use of TANF revenue under this section is not an ongoing commitment
of funding.
Sec. 456. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for homeless programs, the department shall
allocate $10,000.00 to reimburse public
service agencies that provide documentation of paying birth certificate fees on
behalf of category 1 homeless clients at county clerk�s offices. Each public service agency
must be reimbursed for the cost of the birth certificate fees quarterly
until the allocation is fully spent.
Sec. 457. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for homeless programs, the department shall
allocate $8,500,000.00 of TANF revenue to support family shelters or families
who are homeless and at risk of being homeless. Funds appropriated under this
section must be used as follows:
(a) $3,000,000.00
for emergency hotels for families experiencing homelessness.
(b) $3,500,000.00
for assistance and supports to families engaged with child welfare. This may
include, but is not limited to, eviction diversion, first month�s rent and
deposit, and utility arrears.
(c) $2,000,000.00
for creating additional spaces at family homeless shelters that have been in
operation for at least 24 months.
Sec. 458. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for homeless programs, the department shall
require any entities receiving direct or indirect state funds to report data to
a Homeless Management Information System that satisfies the baseline data
collection requirements.
Sec. 459. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for homeless programs, the department shall
allocate $2,000,000.00 of TANF revenue to acquire and develop for individuals
and families noncongregate shelter that utilizes options under a Housing First
model and prioritizes providing stable and permanent housing without
preconditions or requirements, such as sobriety or participation in treatment
programs. Eligible uses for this funding may include, but are not limited to,
hotels, motels, dormitories, recuperative care facilities, and other facilities
that offer noncongregate shelter.
Sec. 460. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for kids�
food basket, the department shall allocate $525,000.00 to Kids� Food Basket.
Kids� Food Basket shall use the funds to expand its services to additional
schools and communities. The funding may be used to cover employee costs, food
and supplies, equipment, and other operational costs identified by the
organization to support its mission and goals.
Sec. 462. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for senior
university, the department shall allocate $400,000.00 to Cody Rouge Community
Action Alliance to improve connectivity and computer skills to seniors.
Sec. 463. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for runaway and homeless youth grants and
domestic violence prevention and treatment, the department is authorized to
make allocations of TANF revenue only to agencies that report necessary data to
the department to meet TANF eligibility reporting requirements.
Sec. 464. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1 for diaper assistance grant, the
department shall allocate grants to diaper
assistance programs, maternity homes, local county offices, and other nonprofit
agencies that distribute diapers free of charge and were established as of
January 1, 2020. The funds must be used only to purchase diapering supplies and
to cover related administrative costs. Not more than 10%
of the funds appropriated in part 1 are expendable for administrative purposes.
(2) Not later
than March 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall submit, to the
standard report recipients, a report on the distribution of diapering supplies
that includes, but is not limited to, the names and locations of the entities
described in subsection (1) that distribute diaper supplies and the total
amount of diapering supplies distributed by each
entity by county.
(3) Funds appropriated for diaper assistance grant are
considered work project funds, do not lapse at the end of the fiscal year, and
are available for expenditures for projects under this section until the
projects have been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a
of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:
(a) The purpose of the work project is to provide funding
for grants for eligible entities to distribute diapers free of charge.
(b) The work project will be accomplished through
partnerships with diaper assistance programs, maternity homes, and other
nonprofit agencies.
(c) The total estimated cost of the work project is
$6,404,000.00.
(d) The tentative completion date for the work project is
September 30, 2031.
Sec. 465. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1 for community services and outreach
administration, $2,950,000.00 must be
distributed as provided in subsection (2). Michigan
2-1-1 must continue to seek funding from local United Way organizations and
other nonprofit organizations and foundations.
(2) Funds
distributed under subsection (1) must be distributed to Michigan 2-1-1. Michigan 2-1-1 shall use the funds only to fulfill
the Michigan 2-1-1 business plan adopted by Michigan 2-1-1 in January 2005.
(3) Michigan
2-1-1 shall refer any received calls that report fraud, waste, or abuse of
state-administered public assistance to the department.
(4) Michigan
2-1-1 shall submit, to the department, the senate and house of representatives
standing committees with primary jurisdiction over matters relating to human
services and telecommunications on 2-1-1 system performance, and the standard
report recipients, a report that includes, but is not limited to, call volume
by health and human service needs and unmet needs identified through caller
data and number and the percentage of callers referred to public or private
provider types.
Sec. 466. Not
later than March 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall submit to
the standard report recipients a report on the runaway homeless youth program
that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:
(a) A list of
counties served and the amount of funding allocated to each county.
(b) The amount of
funding being allocated to previously underserved communities and how capacity
has been expanded or is planned to be expanded in those communities.
(c) Identified
barriers that have hindered providers from expanding capacity.
CHILDREN�S SERVICES AGENCY - CHILD
WELFARE
Sec. 501. (1) A
goal is established that not more than 25% of all children in foster care at
any given time during the current fiscal year, unless
contrary to the best interest of the child, will have been in foster
care for 24 months or more.
(2) Not later than March 1 of the current fiscal year,
the department shall submit, to the standard report recipients, a report describing the
steps that will be taken to achieve the goal under
subsection (1). The report must also include
the following:
(a) An
explanation of the most significant barriers that prevent long-term foster
children from permanent placements.
(b) The number of
children currently in foster care for longer than 24 months and the percentage
of those children who meet any of the following
requirements:
(i) Had paid Medicaid behavioral health claims or
encounters within the last year.
(ii) Were living in a relative placement, a child caring
institution, or a licensed foster home.
(iii) Were within the ages of 0-5, 6-11, or 12-17.
(c) The total number of children in foster care as of
October 1 of the current fiscal year.
Sec. 502. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for foster care, the department shall reimburse Indian tribal governments for 50% of the foster care expenditures for children who
are under the jurisdiction of Indian tribal courts and are not otherwise
eligible for federal foster care cost sharing.
However, the department may reimburse up to 100% of the foster care
expenditures for an Indian tribal government that enters into a state-tribal
Title IV-E agreement allowed under this state�s Title IV-E state plan.
Sec. 505. Not later than March 1 of the current fiscal year,
the department shall submit, to the standard report recipients, a report on youth referred or committed to the department for
care or supervision in the previous fiscal year that
outlines the number of youth served by the department in the juvenile justice system by the type of setting for each youth.
Sec. 506. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for attorney general contract, not later than March 1 of the current fiscal year,
the department shall submit, to the standard report recipients, a report on the juvenile
justice system in any county in which funds appropriated in part 1 are
expended. The report must include, but not be
limited to, all of the following:
(a) The number of
youth referred or committed to the department for care or supervision in the
previous fiscal year and in the first quarter of the current fiscal year.
(b) The number of
youth referred or committed to the care or supervision of the county in which
funds appropriated in part 1 were expended for the previous fiscal year and the
first quarter of the current fiscal year.
(c) The type of
setting for each youth referred or committed for care or supervision, any
applicable performance outcomes, and identified financial costs or savings.
(d) The required
and actual staff-to-youth ratios.
Sec. 507. The
department�s ability to satisfy appropriation deductions
in part 1 for foster care private collections is not limited to
collections and accruals pertaining to services provided only in the current
fiscal year and may include revenues collected
during the current fiscal year for services provided in prior fiscal years.
Sec. 508. (1) In
addition to the amount appropriated in part 1 for children
trust Michigan, money granted or money received as gifts or donations to
the children�s trust fund created in 1982 PA
249, MCL 21.171 to 21.172, is appropriated for expenditure.
(2) For the funds
described in subsection (1), the department shall ensure that administrative
delays are avoided and local grant recipients and direct service providers
receive money in an expeditious manner. The department and the state board as that
term is defined in section 2 of the child abuse and neglect prevention act,
1982 PA 250, MCL 722.602, shall make the children�s
trust fund contract funds available to
grantees not later than 31 days after the start date of the funded project.
Sec. 509. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1 for adoption support services, the
department shall maintain a rate structure
that pays for cases based on the average length of time it takes to reach
adoption finalization by case characteristics for licensed child placing
agencies contracted with the department that provide adoption services for
youth in foster care.
(2) For cases
accepted before the implementation of the new rate structure described in
subsection (1), the department shall maintain the increase of contracted rates
paid to private child placing agencies, including the $23.00 per diem for all
foster youth from the date of the case acceptance to the date of adoption
petition acceptance or 150 days, whichever occurs sooner, for licensed child
placing agencies contracted with the department to provide adoption services
for foster youth. The per diem rate must be separate from the outcome-based
reimbursement system and must not be deducted from the total reimbursement an
agency receives for the applicable placement or finalization rate of an
adoption.
Sec. 510. The
department shall submit reports on a monthly basis to the standard report
recipients on all of the following:
(a) The number of
children awaiting placement in a residential setting by
county of jurisdiction.
(b) The reason
for the denial of placements that were referred
within the month, including, but not limited to, facility bed shortages,
placement process delays, facility hold, or
other reasons.
(c) The number of
incentive payments that were awarded by the department by child caring
institution.
(d) The number of
incentive payments that were denied by the department by child caring
institution.
(e) Of the
denials identified in subdivision (d), the department shall provide the
rationale for denial of incentive payments including, but not limited to,
refusal of placement, lack of staffing, or other reasons.
Sec. 511. The
department shall submit, to the standard report recipients and the senate and
house of representatives standing committees that cover subject matters dealing
with families and human services, reports on a semiannual basis that include
the number and percentage of children who received timely physical and mental
health examinations after entry into foster care. The goal of the program is
for not less than 85% of children to have an initial medical and mental health
examination that is not later than 30 days after entry into foster care.
Sec. 512. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1 for foster care payments, the department
shall allocate $500,000.00 of TANF revenue to
provide luggage to a child who is being removed from the child�s home or
changing placement and is a TANF eligible individual.
The luggage provided under this section is considered to belong to the child
and may not be confiscated by the department or the child�s foster parent. The
department is not required to provide new luggage under this section to a child
who is changing placement and has had luggage previously provided by the
department.
(2) The
department may partner with local charities to establish and maintain the
supply of luggage to be used to transport a child�s personal belongings.
Additionally, the department may accept donations of luggage to fulfill the
requirements of this section.
(3) As used in
this section, �luggage� means any of the following:
(a) A suitcase of
any size.
(b) A duffel bag
that holds at least 30 liters.
Sec. 513. (1) The
department shall not expend funds appropriated in part 1 to pay for the department�s direct placement of a child in an
out-of-state facility unless all of the following conditions are met:
(a) An appropriate placement is
not available in this state, as
determined by the department�s interstate
compact office.
(b) An
out-of-state placement exists that is nearer to the child�s home than the
closest appropriate in-state placement, as
determined by the department�s interstate
compact office.
(c) The
out-of-state facility meets all of the licensing standards for a comparable
facility in this state.
(d) The
out-of-state facility meets all of the applicable licensing standards of the
state in which it is located.
(e) The
department has visited the site of the
out-of-state facility; has reviewed the
facility records, licensing records, and
reports; and believes that the facility is an
appropriate placement for the child.
(2) The
department shall not expend money for a child placed in an out-of-state
facility without approval of the executive director of the children�s services
agency.
(3) Not later than March 1 of the current fiscal year, the department
shall submit, to the state court
administrative office and the standard report recipients, a report on the number
of Michigan children residing in out-of-state facilities in the previous fiscal
year, the total cost and average per diem cost
of the out-of-state placements to this state,
a list of each out-of-state placement arranged
by the Michigan county of residence for each child,
and a list of out-of-state facilities that were visited by the department
before the child�s placement.
Sec. 514. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1 for foster care payments, the department
shall maintain a statewide respite care services network available to licensed
foster parents and unlicensed relative caregivers that care for children in
foster care.
(2) Not later
than March 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall submit, to the
standard report recipients, a report on the total number of licensed foster
parents and unlicensed relative caregivers that were provided respite services,
the average amount of respite time per month, and the total amount of funding
spent on respite services during the previous fiscal year.
Sec. 515. If a
children�s protective
services caseworker requests approval for another children�s protective services
caseworker or other department employee to accompany the
caseworker on a home visit because the caseworker believes that it would be unsafe to conduct the home visit
alone, the department shall not deny the request.
Sec. 516. (1) From funds appropriated in part 1 for child care
fund, the administrative or indirect cost payment equal to 10% of a county�s
total monthly gross expenditures must be
distributed to the county on a monthly basis,
and a county is not required to submit documentation to the department for any
of the expenditures that are covered under the 10% payment as described in
section 117a(4)(b)(ii) and (iv) of the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280,
MCL 400.117a.
(2) From the
funds appropriated in part 1 for child care fund � indirect cost allotment, the
department shall allocate $3,500,000.00 to counties and tribal governments that
receive reimbursements in part 1 from child care fund.
(3) The amount
described in subsection (2) must be distributed to each county or tribal
government in the same proportion as indirect cost allotments are provided to
counties in the same manner described in section 117a of the social welfare
act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.117a.
Sec. 517. For a
child placed in a family foster care home located out of this state, the
department may ask a state or private child placing agency contracted by the
receiving state to carry out required visits and any additional visits that the
department finds necessary.
Sec. 518. Not
later than March 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall submit, to
the standard report recipients, a report on the cumulative child care fund
expenditures of in-home juvenile justice care that are eligible for the 75%
state and 25% local split required under section 117a(4)(i) of the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.117a.
Eligible expenditures include community-based juvenile supervision, services,
and related practices, and per diem rates for the use of respite and shelter
for less than 30 days. The report must also include the expenditures by county, the type of
service provided, and the number of youth
receiving care.
Sec. 519. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
attorney general contract, the department must allow for contracts, interagency
agreements, or any other type of agreement currently held by the department of
attorney general to be competitively bid.
Sec. 520. Not later than February 15 of the current fiscal year, the department
shall submit, to the standard
report recipients, a report on the number of days of care and
expenditures by funding source for the previous fiscal year for out-of-home
placements by specific placement programs for child abuse or child neglect and
juvenile justice, including, but not limited to, paid relative placement,
department direct family foster care, private-agency-supervised
foster care, private child caring institutions, county-supervised
facilities, and independent living. The report must also
include the number of days of care for department-operated residential juvenile
justice facilities by security classification.
Sec. 522. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1 for youth in transition, the department
shall allocate $750,000.00 for scholarships through the fostering futures
scholarship program in the Michigan education trust to youth
who were in foster care because of child abuse or child neglect and are
attending a college or a career technical educational institution located in
this state. One hundred percent of the funds
appropriated must be used to fund scholarships
for the youth described in this section.
(2) Not later
than June 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall submit, to the
standard report recipients, a report that includes the number of youth who
applied for scholarships under this section, the number of youth who received
scholarships under this section and the amount of each scholarship, and the
total amount of funds spent or encumbered in the current fiscal year.
Sec. 523. Not later than February 15 of the current fiscal
year, the department shall submit, to the standard report recipients, a report on the MI Family Together program. The report must include both of the following:
(a) Utilization and outcome data based on families
served.
(b) For each program, information on any innovations or expansions that may increase child safety and reduce risk.
Sec. 524. As a
condition of receiving funds appropriated in part 1 for strong families/safe
children, not later than October 1 of the current
fiscal year, counties shall submit the
service spending plan to the department for approval. Not
later than 30 calendar days after receipt of a properly completed
service spending plan, the department shall approve
the service spending plan.
Sec. 525. (1) The department shall maintain
the same on-site evaluation processes for privately operated child
welfare and juvenile justice residential facilities as is used to evaluate
state-operated facilities. Penalties for noncompliance must
be the same for privately operated child welfare and juvenile justice
residential facilities and state-operated facilities.
(2) On a quarterly basis, the department shall submit to
the standard report recipients a report that outlines any adverse action issued
for all privately operated child welfare and juvenile justice residential
facilities.
Sec. 526. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for court-appointed special advocates, the
department shall allocate $2,250,000.00 to Michigan CASA to recruit, screen, train, and
supervise volunteers who provide advocacy services on behalf of abused and
neglected children.
Sec. 527. Not later than December 1 of the current fiscal
year, the department shall submit to the standard report recipients a report
listing the training models approved by the department in compliance with R 400.4128(5)
of the Michigan Administrative Code for use in all licensed child caring
institutions for the previous fiscal year.
Sec. 528. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for child care fund, the department shall
allocate $3,730,300.00 to support the annual basic grant to counties with a
population of less than 75,000, according to the most recent federal decennial
census, and as described in section 117e of the social welfare act, 1939 PA
280, MCL 400.117e, and to eligible tribal entities. The basic grant must be
$56,520.00 to eligible counties and tribal entities.
Sec. 529. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for family preservation programs, the
department shall maintain the total funding levels of the families first, family reunification, and
families together building solutions family preservation programs, now known as
the MI Family Together program, at an amount not less than the amount provided
as of September 30, 2026.
Sec. 530. (1) All
master contracts relating to foster care and adoption services as funded by the
appropriations in section 105 of part 1 must be
performance-based contracts that employ a client-centered and results-oriented process that is based on
measurable performance indicators and desired outcomes and includes an annual assessment of the quality of services
provided.
(2) Not later than February 1 of the current fiscal
year, the department shall submit, to the standard report recipients, a report detailing
measurable performance indicators, desired outcomes, and an assessment of the
quality of services provided by the department during the previous fiscal year.
Sec. 532. Beginning on October 1 of the current fiscal
year, the department shall hold semiannual meetings with state and private
residential providers to receive feedback and discuss potential improvements to
the residential system.
Sec. 534. Not later than March 1 of the current fiscal year, the department
shall submit, to the standard
report recipients, a report on the adoption subsidies expenditures from
the previous fiscal year. The report must include,
but is not limited to, the range of non-$0.00 annual adoption support subsidy
amounts, for both Title IV-E eligible cases
and state-funded cases, paid to adoptive families; the
number of Title IV-E and state-funded cases; the number of cases in which an adoption support subsidy request by an adoptive parent was
denied by the department; and the number of
adoptive parents who requested a renegotiation of
their adoption support subsidy contract.
Sec. 537. Not
later than March 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall submit, to
the standard report recipients, a report on the following information for cases
of child abuse or child neglect from the previous fiscal year:
(a) The total
number of relative care placements.
(b) The total
number of relative care placements into unlicensed relative homes.
(c) The total
number of relative care placements into licensed relative homes.
(d) The total
number of unlicensed relative providers with a relative placement that were
denied a foster home license due to not meeting the standards established for
foster care licensing in this state.
(e) From a sample
of cases, a list of the reasons documented by the department for denial of
relative foster home licensure.
(f) For licensed or approved relative caregivers with placements, the status of Title IV-E claims for foster care maintenance
payments and foster care administrative payments.
Sec. 540. If a
physician or psychiatrist who is providing services to a
state or court ward placed in a
residential facility submits a formal request to the department to change the
psychotropic medication for a ward, the
department shall, if the ward is a state ward, make a determination on the
proposed change not later than 7 business
days after the request or, if the ward is a temporary court ward, seek parental
consent not later than 7 business days after
the request. If the determination or parental
consent is not provided by the seventh business
day, the department shall petition the court for the determination or consent on the eighth
business day.
Sec. 546. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1 for foster care payments and from child
care fund, the department shall pay an administrative
rate before incentive payments of not less than $60.20 to providers of
general foster care, independent living, and trial reunification services.
(2) From the
funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall pay providers of independent
living plus services per diem statewide rates
for staff-supported housing at a rate of $252.30 and
host-home housing at a rate of $119.95. The
independent living plus program provides staff-supported housing and services
for foster youth 16 years of age to 19 years of age
who, because of their individual needs and assessments, are not initially
appropriate for general independent living foster care.
(3) If required
by the federal government to meet Title IV-E
requirements, on a quarterly basis, providers
of foster care services shall submit a report on
expenditures to the department to identify actual costs of providing foster
care services.
Sec. 547. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1 for the guardianship assistance program,
the department shall pay a minimum rate that is not less than the approved
age-appropriate payment rates for youth placed in family foster care.
(2) The
department shall submit, to the standard report recipients, a report that includes
quarterly data on the number of children enrolled in the guardianship
assistance and foster care � children with serious emotional disturbance waiver
programs.
Sec. 550. (1) The
department shall not offset against reimbursements
to counties or seek reimbursement from counties for charges that were received
by the department more than 12 months before the department seeks to offset
against reimbursement. A county shall not request reimbursement, and reimbursements
must not be paid,
for a charge that is more than 12 months after the date of service or original
status determination when initially submitted by the county.
(2) Not later than 12
months after a date of service, a service provider
shall submit a request for payment. A request for payment submitted later than 12 months after the date of service
requires the provider to submit an exception request to the county or the
department for approval or denial.
(3) A county is not
subject to any offset, chargeback, or reimbursement liability for a prior expenditure resulting
from an error in a foster care fund source determination.
Sec. 551. Not later than 30 days after
a county requests a clarification through the department�s child care
fund management unit email address, the department shall respond to the request.
Sec. 552. Sixty
days after a county�s child care fund review is completed, including the receipt of all requested documentation from
the county, the department shall provide the results of the review to
the county. In the review, the department
shall not evaluate the relevancy, quality, effectiveness, efficiency, or impact
of the services provided to youth by the
county�s child care fund programs. The department shall not release the results of a county�s child care fund review to a third party without the permission of the county.
Sec. 554. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for foster care payments, the department shall
allocate $50,000.00 as a competitive grant to
provide a shopping environment to local
children in need, as well as clothing, shoes,
toys, linens, nursery furniture, strollers, car seats, school supplies, hygiene
products, and safety equipment to local foster children and their families free
of charge.
Sec. 557. If a
vehicle that is owned by the state is available and not scheduled for use by
other state workers, the department may consider a children�s protective
services caseworker or a foster care caseworker driving the vehicle to a foster
home visit or driving the vehicle to the caseworker�s own home as an allowable
use of the vehicle if the driving would be helpful to the caseworker in
conducting the caseworker�s work.
Sec. 559. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
adoption support services, not later than December 1
of the current fiscal year, the department shall allocate $500,000.00 to the
Adoptive Family Support Network to operate and expand its adoptive
parent mentor program to provide a listening ear, knowledgeable guidance, and
community connections to adoptive parents and children who were adopted in this
state or another state.
(2) Not later than March 1 of the current fiscal year, the
Adoptive Family Support Network shall submit,
to the standard report recipients, a report on
the program described in subsection (1), including, but not limited to, the
number of cases served and the number of cases in which the program prevented
an out-of-home placement.
Sec. 562. If a foster parent
transports a foster child to parent-child visitation,
the department shall reimburse the foster parent for the foster parent�s time
and travel. As part of the foster care parent contract, the department
shall provide written confirmation to foster parents that states that the
foster parents have the right to request reimbursement
for all parent-child visitations. Not later
than 60 days after receiving a request from a foster parent for eligible reimbursement, the department shall provide the
reimbursement. If the foster parent is unable to transport a foster child to
parent-child visitation, the private child placing agency may provide
transportation and shall receive reimbursement from the department not later
than 60 days after the private child placing agency submits a request for
eligible reimbursement.
Sec. 564. (1) The
department shall maintain a clear policy for
parent-child visitations. All of the following
individuals shall meet an 85% success rate, after accounting for factors
outside of caseworker control:
(a) Caseworkers and supervisors of local county offices.
(b) Caseworkers and supervisors of child placing agencies.
(2) In accordance with the court-ordered number of
required meetings between caseworkers and a parent, the caseworkers shall
achieve a success rate of 85%, after accounting for factors outside of caseworker control.
(3) Not later than March 1 of the current fiscal year,
the department shall submit, to the standard report recipients, a report on the following:
(a) The percentage of success rates for parent-child visitations and court-ordered
required meetings under subsections (1) and
(2) for the previous fiscal year.
(b) The barriers
to achieve the success rates described in subsections (1) and (2) and how this
information is tracked.
Sec. 568. (1) The
department shall ensure each youth transitioning out of foster care is given
assistance with obtaining a driver license or state identification card and is
issued a copy of the youth�s Social Security number, as required by department
policy. Assistance must be provided to each youth who is eligible to obtain a
driver license or state identification card and, based on the youth�s
citizenship and legal residency status, a Social Security card.
(2) Not later
than April 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall submit, to the
standard report recipients, a report on the number of youth who obtained a driver license or state identification
card, the number of youth who obtained a
Social Security card, and the number of youth who were eligible but did not
receive a driver license, state identification card,
or Social Security card and an explanation as to why the youth did not
receive the documents.
Sec. 569. The
department shall reimburse each private child
placing agency that completes
an adoption at the rate on the date when the petition for adoption and the required support documentation were accepted by the court and not the rate on the date when the
court�s order placing for adoption was entered.
Sec. 574. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
foster care payments, $1,375,000.00 is
allocated to support family incentive grants to private and community-based
foster care service providers and relative caregivers
for assistance with home improvements to alleviate safety concerns or obtain items
needed to ensure compliance with licensing rule requirements and to accommodate
children in foster care.
(2) Not later than March 1 of the current fiscal year,
the department shall submit, to the standard report recipients, a report on the total
amount expended in the previous year for grants to private and community-based
foster care service providers for home improvements or physical exams described in subsection (1) and the number of grants
issued.
Sec. 575. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for children�s services administration, the
department shall allocate $200,000.00 to provide support and coordinated
services to the kinship caregiver advisory council. The responsibilities of the
council may include all of the following:
(a) Establishing
a public awareness campaign to educate the public about kinship caregivers and
this state�s efforts to better serve kinship caregivers.
(b) Consulting
and coordinating with the kinship caregiver navigator program to collect
aggregate data on individuals being served by the kinship caregiver navigator
program, including information on what services the individuals need.
(c) Consulting
and collaborating with the provider of the kinship caregiver navigator program
on the design and administration of the program.
(d) Establishing,
maintaining, and updating a list of local support groups and programs that
provide services to kinship families and, in order to obtain a better
understanding of the issues facing kinship families, devising a plan of action
for engaging with the groups and programs on the list.
(e) Developing
methods to promote and improve collaboration between state, county, and local
governments and agencies and private stakeholders for all of the following
reasons:
(i) To obtain a broad understanding of the
characteristics and prevalence of kinship caregiving.
(ii) To improve service delivery.
(iii) To include the methods in the council�s
recommendations.
Sec. 578. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1 for foster care payments, the department
shall allocate Title IV-E passthrough funds for educational programs to
strengthen this state�s child welfare workforce. The department shall enter
into contractual arrangements with 1 or more state
universities to provide bachelor of social work and master of social work
educational training, including field placements and stipends for tuition and
educational expenses. In exchange, students completing eligible educational
programs are contractually obligated to work for Michigan child welfare
agencies for a minimum of 4 months for every semester they receive the stipend.
The matching funds for the Title IV-E funds must be provided by the
participating state universities from the expenses incurred for training child
welfare students who participate in the program.
(2) Not later
than March 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall submit, to the
standard report recipients, a report on the status of programs under subsection
(1) that includes, but is not limited to, the total number of applicants, the
total number of program participants, a list of state universities that
participated in the programs, and the total amount of matching funds that each
state university contributed to the programs.
Sec. 581. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for foster
care payments, the department shall allocate at least
$50,000.00 for caseworkers to provide immediate assistance with urgent
needs, including, but not limited to, food, clothing, and other basic
necessities, for children, including children who are victims of human
trafficking, on the children�s removal from the children�s homes or other
dangerous environments.
Sec. 583. Not later than March 1 of the current fiscal year, the
department shall submit, to the standard report recipients and the senate and house of representatives standing committees that cover subject matters dealing with families and
human services, a report that includes all of the following:
(a) The number
and percentage of foster parents that closed their
license in the previous fiscal year,
the reasons the foster parents left, and how the figures compare to the
figures for prior fiscal years.
(b) The number
and percentage of foster parents successfully retained in the previous fiscal
year and how the figures compare to the figures for prior fiscal years.
(c) The number
and percentage of licensed foster homes that closed their license because they
adopted their foster child based on survey data from
foster parents closing the foster parents� licenses.
Sec. 585. Each month, the department shall make available at
least 1 pre-service training class in which new caseworkers for private foster
care and adoption agencies can enroll.
Sec. 588. (1)
Concurrently with public release, the department shall transmit, without revision, all
reports from the court-appointed settlement monitor, including, but not limited
to, the needs assessment and period outcome reporting, to the standard report recipients.
(2) Not later than October 1 of the current fiscal year,
the department shall submit, to the standard report recipients, a detailed plan that addresses the status and progress toward exiting the
settlement by September 30 of the current fiscal year.
The report must include an update on the department�s child welfare initiative.
Sec. 589. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1 for child care fund, the department shall
pay 100% of the administrative rate for all new cases referred to providers of
foster care services.
(2) On a
quarterly basis, the department shall submit a report, to the standard report
recipients, on the monthly number of all foster care cases administered
by the department and all foster care cases administered by private providers.
Sec. 592. On a quarterly basis,
the department shall submit, to the
chairs of the senate and house of representatives standing
oversight committees and the standard report recipients, a report that includes data from children�s protective services
staff for each of the following for the most recent quarter
before the applicable report is
submitted:
(a) The percent of investigations commenced in 24 hours immediately after
receiving a report.
(b) The percent of central registry reviews performed
for required individuals.
(c) The percent of face-to-face contacts made within the
established timeframe required by the department.
(d) In
appropriate cases, the percent of sibling placement evaluations completed when
1 or more children remain in the home after a child has been removed.
(e) The percent of supervisory reviews performed in a
timely manner.
(f) The results of a department survey of children�s protective services investigators on the
number of investigators who are concerned for their own
personal safety.
(g) The percent of investigators using the mobile
application or another tool to document
compliance.
Sec. 593. The
department shall conduct an annual review in each county to determine if the
county has adopted and implemented standard child abuse and child neglect
investigation and interview protocols under section
8(6) of the child protection law, 1975 PA 238, MCL 722.628.
Sec. 594. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for foster care payments, the department shall
support regional resource teams to provide for the recruitment, retention, and
training of foster and adoptive parents and shall expand the Michigan youth
opportunities initiative to all counties of this
state. The purpose of the funding is to
increase the number of annual inquiries from prospective foster parents,
increase the number of nonrelative foster homes that achieve licensure each
year, increase the annual retention rate of nonrelative foster homes, reduce
the number of older foster youth placed outside of family settings, and provide
older youth with enhanced support in transitioning to adulthood.
Sec. 598. Partial child care fund reimbursements to
counties for undisputed charges must not be
made later than 45 business days after receipt
of the required forms and documentation. Not later
than 15 business days after receiving a request from a county for reimbursement
of a disputed charge, the department shall commence
activity to investigate and resolve the disputed reimbursement charge. The
activity to investigate and resolve a disputed reimbursement charge may
include, but is not limited to, the use of a formal appeals process under
applicable law and the department chargeback policy. Not later than 45 business days after a properly
corrected submission by the county, the department
shall reimburse the county for the corrected charge or charges.
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
Sec. 601. After a client agrees to the release of the client�s name and address to the local housing
authority, the department shall request from the local housing authority
information regarding whether the housing unit for which vendoring has been
requested meets applicable local housing codes. Vendoring must be terminated if the
local housing authority indicates in writing that the unit does not meet local housing codes and until the local housing
authority indicates in writing that the local
housing codes have been met.
Sec. 602. The
department shall conduct a full evaluation of an individual�s assistance needs
if the individual has applied for disability more than 1 time in a 1-year period.
Sec. 603. For any
change in the income of a recipient of the food assistance
program, the family independence program, or state disability assistance
that results in a benefit decrease, the department shall
notify the recipient of the amount of the decrease
not later than 15 work days before the first
day of the month in which the decrease takes
effect.
Sec. 604. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for state disability
assistance payments, the department shall operate a state disability
assistance program. Except as provided in subsection (3), to be eligible for the program, an individual must be a needy
citizen of the United States or alien exempted from the SSI
citizenship requirement who is not less than 18
years of age, or an emancipated
minor, and meets 1 or more of the following
requirements:
(a) Is a recipient of SSI,
Social Security, or medical assistance due to disability or being 65 years of age or older.
(b) Is an individual with a physical or mental
impairment that meets federal SSI disability
standards, except that the minimum duration of the disability must be 90 days. Substance use disorder alone is not
a basis for eligibility.
(c) Is a resident of an adult foster care facility, a
home for the aged, a county infirmary, or a substance use disorder treatment
center.
(d) Is an individual receiving 30-day postresidential
substance use disorder treatment.
(e) Is an individual diagnosed as having AIDS.
(f) Is an individual receiving special education
services through a local intermediate school
district.
(g) Is a caretaker of a disabled individual who meets the requirements specified in subdivision
(a), (b), (e), or (f).
(2) An applicant
for or recipient of state disability assistance is considered needy if the
applicant or recipient does both of the following:
(a) Meets the same asset test as is applied for the
family independence program.
(b) Has a monthly budgetable income that is less than
the payment standards.
(3) Except for an
individual described in subsection (1)(c) or (d), an individual is not disabled
under this section if the
individual�s drug addiction or alcoholism is a contributing factor
material to the determination of disability.
(4) As used in
this section:
(a) �Material to the determination of disability�
means that, if the individual stopped using
drugs or alcohol, the individual�s remaining
physical or mental limitations would not be disabling. If the individual�s remaining physical or mental
limitations would be disabling, then the drug addiction or alcoholism is not
material to the determination of disability and the individual
may receive state disability assistance, but
the individual must actively participate in a substance abuse treatment
program, and the assistance must be paid to a third party or through vendor
payments.
(b) �Substance abuse
treatment� includes receipt of inpatient or
outpatient services or participation in Alcoholics
Anonymous or a similar program.
Sec. 605. The
level of reimbursement provided to state disability assistance recipients in
licensed adult foster care facilities must be
the same as the prevailing SSI rate under the
personal care category.
Sec. 606. County
department offices shall require each recipient of family independence program
and state disability assistance who has applied with the Social Security Administration for SSI to sign a contract to repay any assistance
rendered through the family independence program or state disability assistance
program on receipt of retroactive SSI benefits.
Sec. 607. (1) The
department�s ability to satisfy appropriation deductions in part 1 for state
disability assistance/supplemental security income recoveries and public
assistance recoupment revenues is not limited
to recoveries and accruals pertaining to state disability assistance, or family
independence program grant payments provided
only in the current fiscal year and may
include revenues collected during the current year that are prior-year-related and not a part of the department�s
accrued entries.
(2) The
department may use SSI recoveries to satisfy
the deduct in any line in which the revenues are appropriated, regardless of
the source from which the revenue is recovered.
Sec. 608. An adult foster care facility
that provides domiciliary care or personal care to a resident receiving SSI or
a home for the aged serving a resident receiving SSI shall
not require a resident described in this section to
reimburse the home for the aged or adult foster care facility
for care at a rate in excess of a rate that is authorized
by the legislature. To the extent permitted by federal law, an adult foster care facility
and home for the aged that serves a resident receiving SSI is not prohibited from accepting a third-party payment in
addition to SSI if the payment is not for food, clothing, or shelter,
or would result in a reduction in the resident�s SSI payment.
Sec. 609. The department shall not reduce the state
supplementation level under the SSI program
for the personal care/adult foster care and home for the aged categories during
the current fiscal year. Not later than 30 days
before a proposed reduction in the state supplementation level, the department
shall notify the legislature of the proposed
reduction.
Sec. 610. (1) The department shall grant an
exemption from the good-cause criteria for the state emergency relief program if
an emergency results
from an unexpected expense related to maintaining or securing
employment.
(2) In determining housing affordability eligibility for
state emergency relief, a group is considered to have sufficient income to meet
ongoing housing expenses if the group�s total
housing obligation does not exceed 75% of the group�s
total net income.
(3) The department shall not make a state emergency
relief payment to an
individual who has been found guilty of
fraud in obtaining public assistance.
(4) The
department shall not make a state emergency relief payment to an individual who
is an out-of-state or nonlegal resident.
(5) The department shall distribute a state emergency
relief payment for rent assistance directly to
a landlord and shall not add the payment to a Michigan
bridge card.
Sec. 611. The
state supplementation level under the SSI program
for the living independently category or
living in the household of another category must not
exceed the minimum state supplementation level as required under federal law.
Sec. 613. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1 for indigent burial, the department shall
provide a reimbursement for the final disposition of an indigent individual. A
reimbursement under this section must comply with all of the following:
(a) The maximum
allowable reimbursement for the final disposition is $960.00.
(b) The adult
burial with services allowance is $875.00.
(c) The adult
burial without services allowance is $610.00.
(d) The infant
burial allowance is $240.00.
(e) The adult cremation with services allowance is $640.00.
(f) The adult cremation without services allowance is
$390.00.
(g) The maximum allowable reimbursement if an irrevocable
funeral agreement exists is $260.00.
(2) The
department shall reimburse up to $80.00 for a cremation permit fee and for
mileage at the standard rate for an eligible cremation. A reimbursement under
this subsection must take into consideration whether an indigent individual�s
religious preference prohibits cremation.
(3) An
application for burial services must be made no later than 20 business days
after the burial, cremation, or donation takes place. A friend or relative of
the indigent individual may supplement the burial payment in any amount up to
$6,000.00 for additional services. A funeral director, with written
authorization provided by a relative of the indigent individual, is deemed an
authorized representative for burial benefits.
(4) By January 31
of the current fiscal year, the department shall submit a report to the
standard report recipients on burial service payments issued from the state
emergency relief program during the previous fiscal year. The report must
include the number of applicants denied, categorized
by reason for denial, and the number of payments by the following burial
service categories:
(a) Fetus or
infant less than 1 month of age.
(b) Burial with
memorial service.
(c) Burial
without memorial service.
(d) Cremation
with memorial service.
(e) Cremation
without memorial service.
(f)
Transportation of a donated or unclaimed body being cremated.
(g) Cremation
permit fee for an unclaimed body.
(h) Disposition
of an unclaimed body.
(i) Payment if an
irrevocable funeral agreement exists.
(j) An unclaimed
body received by a university.
(5) For any indigent burial reimbursement that is denied,
the department shall notify the applicant of the reason for the denial and
provide information on how to request a hearing to contest the decision.
Sec. 614. By January 15 of the current fiscal year, the department
shall submit a report to the standard report recipients on the number and
percentage of state disability assistance recipients who were determined to be
eligible for federal SSI benefits in the
previous fiscal year.
Sec. 615. Except
as required by federal law, the department shall not use funds appropriated in
part 1 to provide public assistance to an individual who
is not a United States citizen, permanent resident alien, or refugee. This
section does not prohibit the department from
entering into a contract with a food bank, emergency
shelter provider, or another
human service agency that may, as a
normal part of doing business, provide food or emergency shelter.
Sec. 616. The
department shall require a retailer that participates in the electronic benefits transfer
program to charge no more than a $2.50 fee for cash back as a condition of participation.
Sec. 619. The
department shall not deny a title IV-A
assistance and food assistance benefit under
21 USC 862a to an individual who has been
convicted of a felony for the possession, use,
or distribution of a controlled substance, if both of
the following are met:
(a) The act that resulted in the conviction occurred
after August 22, 1996.
(b) The individual is not in violation of the individual�s probation or parole requirements.
Sec. 620. (1) The
department shall determine a Medicaid applicant�s Medicaid
eligibility not later than 90 days after the Medicaid
applicant completes a Medicaid application if the
Medicaid applicant�s disability is an eligibility factor. For other
Medicaid applicants, including an applicant who is a
patient of a nursing home, the department shall determine
the applicant�s Medicaid eligibility within 45 days after receiving the Medicaid applicant�s application.
(2) On a
quarterly basis, the department shall submit a report to the standard report
recipients on the number of recipients who were ineligible for Medicaid after
Medicaid eligibility redeterminations. The
report must include, in a monthly data format, the number of recipients who had
their eligibility examined directly, through an ex parte eligibility
process or through a passive eligibility process. The report must also include
a copy of each baseline and monthly report that the department provides to CMS
for unwinding data reporting and the number of recipients who did not respond to
the department through eligibility outreach or data requests.
Sec. 625. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
SSI advocacy legal services grant, the department shall allocate $975,000.00 for a competitive grant program to qualified recipients to
assist current or potential recipients of state disability assistance who have
applied for or wish to apply for SSI or other federal disability benefits. The grant recipients shall provide a list of newly
eligible SSI recipients to the department to verify that services are provided
to department referrals.
Sec. 627. (1) The department must conduct food assistance
certification renewals or redeterminations, semi-annual contacts, and
mid-certification contacts in accordance with state and federal law. Upon
receiving information that may affect food assistance eligibility or benefit
amounts, the department must review the information, verify the accuracy of the
information as required, and, where appropriate, take action, including
denying, reducing, terminating, or adjusting benefits in accordance with state
and federal law.
(2) The department must review information received through
federal and state data matches and other information received through
established eligibility and program integrity processes to determine whether
eligibility or benefit amounts may require further review. These processes
include, but are not limited to, as applicable, information related to deceased
recipients, residency, incarceration, income, lottery winnings, or other
eligibility factors.
(3) The department must review Michigan bridge card
transaction data on at least a monthly basis to identify patterns of exclusive
out-of-state use over a 60-day period. Cases with potential residency concerns
may be reviewed through existing eligibility and program integrity processes.
If appropriate, the department must refer cases to the office of inspector
general for investigation consistent with established fraud referral
procedures. In determining whether to refer cases to the office of inspector
general, the department may consider the recipient�s residence�s proximity to
Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin if the department identifies a pattern of
exclusive out-of-state use over a 60-day period in 1 of the states listed in
this subsection and whether individual situations allow for online purchases in
accordance with federal and state standards.
(4) On a quarterly basis, the department must submit a
report to the standard report recipients identifying all of the following:
(a) The data sources used to verify eligibility factors
including income, residency, identity, household composition, citizenship or
immigration status, or death for the purpose of determining food assistance
eligibility.
(b) The number of individuals no longer eligible by reason
of changes to an eligibility factor identified in subdivision (a).
(c) The number of individuals who were ineligible for food
assistance after Public Law 119-21 policy changes were implemented.
Sec. 634. The funds appropriated in part 1 for food
assistance program benefits must not be used to expand eligibility for the
restaurant meal program beyond the federal eligibility standards. The
department shall limit eligibility for the restaurant meal program to
households receiving food assistance program benefits in which all members are
either:
(a) Individuals who are 60 years of age or older.
(b) Individuals who are disabled.
(c) Individuals who are homeless.
(d) A spouse of a food assistance program recipient who is
eligible for the restaurant meal program.
Sec. 645. The department shall consider an individual or
family to be homeless for purposes of
eligibility for state emergency relief, if the
individual or family is living temporarily with another
in order to escape domestic violence. The
department shall define and verify domestic violence in the same manner
as the department defines and verifies that term in
the department�s policies on good cause for not cooperating with child support
and paternity requirements.
Sec. 653. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for food assistance program
benefits, an individual who is the victim of domestic violence or human trafficking and who
does not qualify for any other exemption may be exempt from the 3-month
in 36-month limit on receiving food assistance under
7 USC 2015. The department may extend the exemption
for an additional 3 months if an individual described in this section demonstrates to
the department a continuing need.
Sec. 654. The
department shall notify a recipient of food assistance program benefits that the recipient�s benefits can be spent with the recipient�s Michigan bridge card at many farmers markets in this state. The department shall also provide a recipient with information about the double up food bucks program
that is administered by the Fair Food Network.
The information about the double up food bucks program must include, but is not limited to, information
that if the recipient spends $20.00 at a participating farmers market
through the program, the recipient may receive
an additional $20.00 to buy Michigan produce.
Sec. 655. Not later than 14 days after the spending plan for
low-income home energy assistance program is approved by the state budget
office, the department shall provide the spending plan, including itemized
projected expenditures and itemized expenditures for
the previous fiscal year, to the standard
report recipients.
Sec. 660. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for Michigan
agricultural surplus system, the department shall allocate
$12,045,000.00 for procuring and distributing the Michigan agricultural surplus
system to distribute surplus produce to low-income residents of this state.
Sec. 669. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for family independence program � clothing allowance, the department shall allocate $10,000,000.00 for the annual clothing allowance.
The department shall grant
the allowance to eligible children in a family independence program
group.
Sec. 672. (1) By February 15 of the current fiscal year, the department�s
office of inspector general shall submit a report
to the standard report
recipients on the department�s efforts
to reduce the inappropriate use of Michigan
bridge cards and food assistance trafficking.
The department shall provide information on the number of recipients of
services who used their Michigan bridge card inappropriately and the current
status of each case, the number of recipients whose benefits were permanently and temporarily revoked as a result of inappropriately
using their Michigan bridge cards, and the number of retailers that were
fined or removed from the electronic benefit transfer program for permitting the inappropriate use of Michigan
bridge cards. The report must also
include the number of Michigan bridge card trafficking instances and overall
welfare fraud referrals, that includes, but is not limited to, information
on the number of investigations completed,
fraud and intentional program violation dollar amounts identified, the number
of referrals to prosecutors, the number of administrative hearing referrals and
waivers, and the number of program disqualifications imposed. The report must distinguish between savings and cost avoidance.
As used in this subsection:
(a) �Cost avoidance�
includes expenditures avoided due to front-end eligibility investigations and
other preemptive actions undertaken in the prevention of fraud.
(b) �Savings� includes receivables established from
instances of fraud committed.
(2) If a fourth
Michigan bridge card has been issued to a household in
a 12-month period, the department shall notify the household that the household has reached the number of issued cards
threshold. At a household�s fifth and each
subsequent card replacement request, a card will not be issued until a recipient from the
household has spoken directly to the local office district manager or
county director. The district manager or county director may issue a new
Michigan bridge card based on the district manager�s
or county director�s assessment of the recipient�s situation and the recipient�s explanation.
(3) As used in
this section:
(a) �Food assistance trafficking� means the buying and selling
of food assistance benefits for cash or items
not authorized under 7 USC 2036b.
(b) �Inappropriate use� means not used to meet a
family�s ongoing basic needs, including, but not
limited to, food, clothing, shelter, utilities, household goods,
personal care items, and general incidentals.
Sec. 677. (1) The
department shall establish a state goal for the percentage of family
independence program cases involved in employment activities. The percentage
established must not be less than 50%. The
goal for long-term employment must be 15% of
cases for 6 months or more.
(2) The
department shall submit an annual report, providing quarterly data, to the standard report recipients on the number of cases
referred to PATH, the current percentage of
family independence program cases involved in PATH employment activities, an
estimate of the current percentage of family independence program cases that
meet federal work participation requirements on the whole, and an estimate of
the current percentage of the family independence program cases that meet
federal work participation requirements for those cases referred to PATH.
(3) The
department shall submit a report to the standard report recipients. The report
must include quarterly data on all of the following:
(a) The number
and percentage of nonexempt family independence program recipients who are
employed.
(b) The average
and range of wages of employed family independence program recipients.
(c) The number
and percentage of employed family independence program recipients who remain
employed for 6 months or more.
Sec. 678. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1 for family independence program � child
supplemental payment, the department shall allocate $18,240,100.00
of TANF revenue to provide a supplemental payment for the current fiscal
year for each child under 6 years of age within a family receiving cash
assistance. Not later than November 30 of the current fiscal year, the
department shall distribute an equal payment based on the funds available in
part 1 and the total number of children under 6 years of age who are within a
family receiving cash assistance.
(2) From the
funds appropriated in part 1 for family independence program � child
supplemental payment, the department shall allocate $7,000,000.00 of TANF
revenue to provide a supplemental payment for the current fiscal year for each
child 6 years of age or older but under 14 years of age within a family
receiving cash assistance. Not later than November 30 of the current fiscal
year, the department shall distribute an equal payment based on the funds
available in part 1 and the total number of children who are 6 years of age or
older but under 14 years of age within a family receiving cash assistance.
(3) By February 1
of the current fiscal year, the department shall submit a report to the
standard report recipients on the amount of funding distributed under this
section and shall include the number of family independence program cases, the
number of family independence program eligible children by age group, and the
amount of funding distributed by age category.
Sec. 686. (1) The
department shall confirm that an individual who
presents a personal identification issued by another state and is seeking assistance through the family
independence program, food assistance program,
state disability assistance program or medical
assistance program is not receiving benefits
from another state.
(2) The
department shall confirm the address provided by an individual
who is seeking family independence program
benefits or state disability assistance benefits.
(3) The
department shall prohibit an individual who has property
assets assessed at a value higher than $200,000.00 from receiving assistance through a department-administered
program, unless prohibiting
assistance would violate a federal law or guideline.
(4) The
department shall make a reasonable attempt to obtain
an up-to-date telephone number for an individual
seeking medical assistance benefits during the eligibility determination
or redetermination process for the individual.
Sec. 687. (1) On a quarterly basis, the department shall compile and make available a
report on its website that contains all
of the following information about the family independence program, state
disability assistance, the food assistance program, indigent burial, Medicaid, and state emergency
relief:
(a) The number of
applications received.
(b) The number of
applications approved.
(c) The number of
applications denied.
(d) The number of
applications pending and neither approved nor denied.
(e) The number of
cases opened.
(f) The number of
cases closed.
(g) The number of
cases at the beginning of the quarter and the number of cases at the end of the
quarter.
(2) The department shall compile and make the information
provided under subsection (1) available for this state
as a whole and for each county and shall report the
information separately for each program listed in subsection (1).
(3) On a quarterly basis, the department shall compile and make available a
report on its website of the following family independence program information:
(a) The number of
new applicants who successfully met the requirements of the 10-day assessment period for PATH.
(b) The number of
new applicants who did not meet the requirements of the 10-day assessment period for PATH.
(c) The number of
cases sanctioned because of a school truancy
policy.
(d) The number of
cases closed because of the lifetime limits.
(e) The number of
first-, second-, and third-time sanctions.
(f) The number of children 0 to 5 years of
age who are living in a family independence program-sanctioned household.
CHILDREN�S SERVICES AGENCY �
JUVENILE JUSTICE
Sec. 701. Unless
required by a change to federal law or the law of this state or at the request of a
provider, the department shall not alter the terms of a
signed contract with a private residential facility that serves children who
are under state or court supervision without receiving
written consent from a representative of the private residential
facility.
Sec. 702. (1) Not later than December 1 of the current
fiscal year, the department shall submit a report to the standard report
recipients on all of the following for the prior fiscal year:
(a) The average daily population by month of youths
residing at state-run juvenile justice facilities.
(b) The total number of beds at each facility, itemized by
those that are staffed and unstaffed, for each month.
(c) The average daily number of available beds by month.
(d) The average number of staff vacancies by month.
(2) The information in subsection (1) must be itemized by
each facility.
Sec. 706. A county is subject to a 50%
chargeback for the use of an alternative
regional detention service, if the detention service does
not fall under the basic grant provision
of section 117e of the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.117e,
or if a county operates the detention service program primarily with professional rather
than volunteer staff.
Sec. 707. To be
reimbursed for child care fund expenditures, a county shall submit to the
department the report required under section 117a(11) of the social welfare
act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.117a, to enable the department to document a
potential federally claimable expenditure.
Sec. 708. (1) As
a condition of receiving funds appropriated in part 1 for the child care fund
line item, by October 15 of the current fiscal year, a
county shall have an approved service spending plan for the current
fiscal year. Not later than August 15 of the current
fiscal year, a county shall submit the county�s
service spending plan for the following fiscal year to the department
for approval. The department shall approve a county�s
service spending plan not later than 30
calendar days after the department receives a properly
completed service spending plan from the county that complies with the requirements
of the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.1 to 400.119b. The
department shall notify and submit revisions to a service
spending plan to a county whose service
spending plan is not approved after initial
submission. The department shall not request any additional revisions to a county�s service spending plan outside of the
requested revision notification submitted to the county by the department. The
department shall notify a county that its service
spending plan is approved not later than 30 days after the department considers the county�s revisions to the
county�s service spending plan.
(2) A county
shall submit an amendment to its county service spending plan for the current
fiscal year to the department not later than August 30 of the current fiscal
year. A county shall submit payable estimates for the current fiscal year to
the department not later than September 15 of the current fiscal year.
(3) Not later than February 15 of the current fiscal year, the department
shall submit a report to the standard report
recipients on the number of counties that fail to submit a service
spending plan by August 15 of the previous fiscal year and the number of
service spending plans not approved by October 15. The report must include the number of county service spending
plans that were not initially approved by the department and the number of service spending plans that were not approved by the
department after being resubmitted by the county after
revisions were requested by the department
under subsection (1).
Sec. 709. The
department�s master contract for juvenile justice residential foster care
services must prohibit a contractor from denying a referral for placing
a youth, or terminating a youth�s placement, if the youth�s assessed
treatment needs are in alignment with the facility�s residential program type and treatment capacity, as approved
by the department in the facility�s licensing
program statement. A contractor is not
required to accept or retain a youth whose assessed treatment, behavioral,
medical, psychiatric, safety, or supervision needs exceed or are inconsistent
with the facility�s approved residential program type, treatment capacity,
staffing model, or ability to safely and appropriately serve the youth. The master
contract must also require that a youth placed in a juvenile
justice residential foster care facility receives
clinically appropriate treatment services, including regularly scheduled
treatment sessions with a licensed clinician and
regularly scheduled reviews with a licensed psychiatrist for medication
management when clinically indicated, and has access
to a licensed psychologist or a psychiatrist or both, as clinically indicated.
LOCAL OFFICE OPERATIONS AND
SUPPORT SERVICES
Sec. 801. The
department shall submit a monthly report to the standard report recipients on the most
recent food assistance program error rate
derived from the active cases, reported to the United States Department of
Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service for the
supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Sec. 802. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for local office
staff travel, the department shall allocate up to $100,000.00 annually toward reimbursing the out-of-pocket costs of
county board members and county department directors to attend statewide meetings of the Michigan County Social
Services Association.
Sec. 807. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for MiCAFE contract, the department shall
allocate not less than $450,000.00 to assist this
state�s elderly population in participating in the food assistance program.
Of the $450,000.00 allocated under this
section, the department shall use $225,000.00 of general
fund/general purpose revenue as state matching
funds to receive not less than $225,000.00 in funding
from the United States Department of Agriculture to provide outreach
program activities as part of a statewide food
assistance hotline.
The outreach program activities may include eligibility screening and
information services.
Sec. 825. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall provide an individual with not
more than $2,000.00 for vehicle repairs,
including a repair done in the previous 12
months. The $2,000.00 limit described in this
section includes the combined total of
payments made by the department and the work
participation program.
(2) By February 1 of the current fiscal year, the
department shall submit a report to the standard report recipients that details
the total amount of funding distributed and the total number of payments made
for vehicle repairs.
Sec. 826. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1 for local office policy and
administration, not less than $300,000.00 is allocated for the department to
contract with the Prosecuting Attorneys Association
of Michigan to provide the support and services necessary to increase the
capability of this state�s prosecutors, adult protective service system, and
criminal justice system to effectively identify, investigate, and prosecute
elder abuse and financial exploitation.
(2) Not later
than March 1 of the current fiscal year, the Prosecuting
Attorneys Association of Michigan shall submit a report to the
department on the efficacy of the contract. The department shall submit the
report to the standard report recipients not later than 30 days after the
department receives the report from the Prosecuting
Attorneys Association of Michigan.
Sec. 850. (1) The
department shall maintain each out-stationed
eligibility specialist in a community-based organization, community mental health agency, nursing home, adult
placement and independent living setting, FQHC, and hospital, unless
the community-based organization, community
mental health agency, nursing home, adult placement and independent living
setting, FQHC, or hospital requests to discontinue the positions at its facility.
(2) From the
funds appropriated in part 1 for donated funds positions, the department shall
enter into a contract with any agency that is able
and eligible under federal law to provide the required matching funds for
federal funding, as determined by federal law.
(3) A contract
for a donated funds position for assistance payments must include, but not be
limited to, performance metrics on both of the
following topics:
(a) Meeting a
standard of promptness for processing an application for
Medicaid and other public assistance programs under the
law of this state.
(b) Meeting
required standards for error rates in determining programmatic eligibility, as determined by the department.
(4) The
department shall fill an additional donated
funds position only after a new contract has
been signed with an agency. The position must be
abolished when the contract expires or is terminated.
(5) The
department shall classify as a limited-term FTE a new employee who
is hired to fill a donated
funds position contract or is hired to fill a vacancy
from an employee who transferred to a
donated funds position.
(6) By March 1 of
the current fiscal year, the department shall submit a report to the standard report recipients detailing information on
the donated funds positions. The report must include,
but is not limited to, the total number of occupied positions, the total
private contribution of the positions, and the total cost to this state for a nonsalary
expenditure for the donated funds position employees.
Sec. 851. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
adult services local office staff, the
department shall seek to reduce the number of older adults who are victims of
crime and fraud by increasing the standard of promptness in every county, as
measured by commencing an investigation not later
than 24 hours after a report is made to the department and establishing face-to-face contact with the
client not later than 72 hours after a report
is made to the department.
DISABILITY DETERMINATION SERVICES
Sec. 890. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for disability determination services, the
department shall maintain the unit rates in effect on September 30, 2019 for
medical consultants performing disability determination services, including
physicians, psychologists, and speech-language pathologists.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM
ADMINISTRATION AND SPECIAL PROJECTS
Sec. 901. The department shall use the funds appropriated in part
1 to support a system of comprehensive community mental health services under
the full authority and responsibility of local CMHSPs or PIHPs in accordance
with the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1001 to 330.2106, the
Medicaid provider manual, federal Medicaid waivers, and all other applicable
federal law and the
law of this state.
Sec. 902. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department
shall make a final authorization to a CMHSP or PIHP on the execution of a contract between the department and the CMHSP or PIHP. The contract
must contain an approved plan and budget and
any policy and procedure governing the
obligations and responsibilities of each party to
the contract. Each contract with a CMHSP or
PIHP that the department is authorized to enter into under this subsection must include a provision that the contract is not
valid unless the total dollar obligation for all of the contracts between the
department and the CMHSPs or PIHPs entered into under this subsection for the
current fiscal year does not exceed the amount of money appropriated in part 1
for the contracts authorized under this subsection.
(2) The
department shall immediately submit a report
to the standard report recipients if either of
the following occurs:
(a) The
department enters into a new contract with a CMHSP or PIHP that would affect a
rate or expenditure.
(b) The
department amends a contract that the department has entered into with a CMHSP
or PIHP that would affect a rate or expenditure.
(3) The report
required by subsection (2) must include
information about any changes to the contract and the
change�s effects on rates and expenditures.
Sec. 904. (1) Not later than September 30 of the current fiscal
year, the department shall provide a report on the CMHSPs, PIHPs, and
designated regional entities for substance use disorder prevention and
treatment to the standard report recipients that
includes the information required by this section.
(2) The report required under subsection (1) must contain, unless otherwise noted, information for each CMHSP and PIHP and a
statewide summary, as follows:
(a) A statewide summary of the demographic description of
service recipients that, minimally, includes reimbursement
eligibility, client population group, age,
ethnicity, housing arrangements, and diagnosis.
(b) Per capita
expenditures in total and by client population group.
(c) A statewide
summary of Medicaid-funded cost information for the 3 diagnosis groups of
adults with a mental illness, children with a serious emotional disturbance,
and individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability. The statewide
summary must, minimally, include expenditures by service category for each of
the 3 diagnosis groups described in this subdivision and cases, units, and cost
of each specific service code index or health care common procedure coding
system code for each of the 3 diagnosis groups.
(d) Financial
information on non-Medicaid mental health services by general fund cost
reporting category.
(e) Information
about access to each CMHSP, PIHP, and
designated regional entity for substance use
disorder prevention and treatment, that
includes, but is not limited to, all of the
following:
(i) The number of individuals
receiving requested services.
(ii) The number of individuals
who requested services but did not receive services.
(f) The number of
second opinions requested under the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL
330.1001 to 330.2106, and the determination of any appeals.
(g) Lapses and
carryforwards during the previous fiscal year for each
CMHSP, PIHP, and designated regional entity for
substance use disorder prevention and treatment.
(h) Performance
indicator information required to be submitted to the department in the
contracts with each PIHP.
(i)
Administrative expenditures of each CMHSP and
PIHP that include a breakout of the salary,
benefits, and pension of each executive-level staff,
which includes, but is not limited to, the
director, chief executive, and chief operating officer.
(3) The report required under subsection (1) must contain the
following information from the previous fiscal year on substance use disorder
prevention, education, and treatment programs:
(a) A statewide summary of the demographic description of
service recipients that, minimally, must include reimbursement eligibility,
primary substance of abuse, age, ethnicity, housing arrangements, and sex at
birth.
(b) The expenditures stratified
by department-designated regional entities for
substance use disorder prevention and treatment, by fund source, by
subcontractor, by population served, and by service type.
(c) The expenditures per
state client, with data on the distribution of expenditures reported using a
histogram approach.
(d) The number of
services provided by subcontractor and by
service type. Additionally, data on length of stay, referral source, and
participation in other state programs.
(e) The collections from
other first- or third-party payers, private donations, or other state or local
programs, by department-designated regional entities
for substance use disorder prevention and treatment, by subcontractor,
by population served, and by service type.
(f) Information about access to CMHSPs, PIHPs, and
designated regional entities for substance use disorder prevention and
treatment that includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(i) The number of individuals receiving requested services.
(ii) The number of individuals who requested services but did
not receive services.
(4) The
department shall include the data reporting
requirements described in subsections (2) and
(3) in the department�s annual contract with
each CMHSP, PIHP, and designated regional entity for substance use disorder
prevention and treatment.
(5) The
department shall take all reasonable actions to ensure that the data required
are complete and consistent among all CMHSPs, PIHPs, and designated regional
entities for substance use disorder prevention and treatment.
Sec. 907. (1) The
department shall expend the amount
appropriated in part 1 for community substance use disorder prevention,
education, and treatment to coordinate care and services provided to
individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and substance use
disorder diagnoses.
(2) Each managing
entity shall continue current efforts to collaborate on the delivery of
services to clients with mental illness and substance use disorder diagnoses, with the goal of providing services in an
administratively efficient manner.
Sec. 909. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for health homes, the
department shall use available revenue from the marihuana regulatory fund
established in section 604 of the medical marihuana facilities licensing act,
2016 PA 281, MCL 333.27604, to improve physical health,
expand access to substance use disorder prevention and treatment
services, and strengthen the existing
prevention, treatment, and recovery systems.
Sec. 910. The
department shall ensure that substance use disorder treatment is provided to
applicants and recipients of public assistance through the department who are
required to obtain substance use disorder treatment as a condition of
eligibility for public assistance.
Sec. 911. (1) The
department shall ensure that a contract with a
CMHSP or PIHP requires the CMHSP or PIHP to implement programs to encourage the diversion of individuals with a serious mental illness, serious emotional
disturbance, or developmental disability from possible jail incarceration, when appropriate.
(2) Each CMHSP or
PIHP shall have jail diversion services and shall work toward establishing
working relationships with representative staff of local law enforcement
agencies, including county prosecutors� offices, county sheriffs� offices,
county jails, municipal police agencies, municipal detention facilities, and
the courts. Written interagency agreements describing what services each
participating agency is prepared to commit to the local jail diversion effort
and the procedures to be used by local law enforcement agencies to access
mental health jail diversion services are strongly encouraged.
Sec. 912. The
department shall contract directly with the Salvation
Army Harbor Light program, at an amount not less than the amount
provided during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, to provide
non-Medicaid substance use disorder services,
if the local coordinating agency or the department confirms the Salvation Army Harbor Light program meets the
standard of care established by the department.
The standard of care must include, but is not
limited to, using a medication assisted
treatment option.
Sec. 914. Not
later than June 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall submit a
report to the standard report recipients on outcomes of the funds provided in
part 1 to the Michigan Clinical Consultation and Care program (MC3). The
outcomes reported must include, but are not limited to, the number of same-day
telephone consultations with primary care providers and the number of local
resource recommendations made to primary care providers who are providing
medical care to patients who need behavioral health services.
Sec. 915. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for community substance use disorder
prevention, education, and treatment and opioid response activities, the
department shall, to the extent possible, provide grants, pursuant to federal law, to local public entities that provide substance
use disorder services and to 1 private entity that has a statewide contract to
provide community-based substance use disorder services.
Sec. 916. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for behavioral health program administration,
the department shall allocate $631,900.00 as a
grant to Mosaic Counseling, a nonprofit mental
health clinic that provides counseling
services, accepts clients regardless of a client�s ability
to pay for services through sliding scale copayments and volunteer services,
and uses fundraising to support the clinic.
Sec. 917. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1 for opioid response activities, the
department shall allocate $55,000,000.00 from
the Michigan opioid healing and recovery fund created under section 3 of the
Michigan trust fund act, 2000 PA 489, MCL 12.253, to
programs and services to address the opioid crisis in a manner consistent with
the opioid judgement, settlement, or compromise of claims pertaining to
violations, or alleged violations, of law related to the manufacture,
marketing, distribution, dispensing, or sale of opioids. The funds are not
intended to be used for the purchase of drug paraphernalia that may be used to
snort or smoke drugs. The funds must be allocated as follows:
(a) $11,000,000.00 must be allocated for primary prevention
activities, as follows:
(i) $7,000,000.00 for supporting school-age programming that
prevents substance use among teenagers and young adults, including school-based
and out-of-school programming.
(ii) $4,000,000.00 for reducing the risks of multigenerational
addiction and family separations through family substance use supports and
youth programming.
(b) $13,000,000.00 must be allocated for harm reduction, as
follows:
(i) $10,000,000.00 to continue reducing overdose deaths and
preventing infectious disease spread in communities most impacted by substance
use through harm reduction agency service expansion.
(ii) $3,000,000.00 to continue distributing naloxone through
community organizations, health systems, first responders, and directly to
individuals across this state to prevent fatal overdoses.
(c) $8,500,000.00 must be allocated to substance use
disorder treatment, as follows:
(i) $7,000,000.00 for improving access to quality substance
use disorder care providers through workforce development programming.
(ii) $1,500,000.00 to support expanding jail treatment
services throughout this state.
(d) $14,000,000.00 must be allocated for recovery
investments to improve this state�s ability to provide supportive community
services that help encourage individuals to achieve and sustain recovery
through recovery community organizations, including family treatment and
recovery programs.
(e) $8,500,000.00 must be allocated for informed
decision-making and evaluation of investments, as follows:
(i) $2,500,000.00 in oversight and grants management to
promote good government, transparency, and accountability.
(ii) $2,000,000.00 for data to inform investments and evaluate
progress.
(iii) $2,000,000.00 for law enforcement training.
(iv) $2,000,000.00 to invest in tribal communities and
partnerships.
(2) On a semiannual basis, the department shall
submit to the standard report recipients a report on all of the following:
(a) Total
revenues deposited into and expenditures and encumbrances from the Michigan
opioid healing and recovery fund since the creation of the fund.
(b) Revenues
deposited into and expenditures and encumbrances from the Michigan opioid
healing and recovery fund during the previous 6 months.
(c) Estimated
revenues to be deposited into and the spending plan for the Michigan opioid
healing and recovery fund for the next 12 months.
Sec. 918. On a quarterly basis, providing monthly data, the
department shall submit a report to the standard report recipients on the amount of funding
paid to PIHPs to support the Medicaid managed mental health care program. The report must include information
on the total paid to each PIHP, per capita
rate paid for each eligibility group for each PIHP, the
number of cases in each eligibility group for each PIHP, and a year-to-date summary of eligibles and expenditures
for the Medicaid managed mental health care program.
Sec. 920. (1) As part of the Medicaid rate-setting process for
behavioral health services, the department shall work with PIHP network
providers and actuaries to include, as part of the Medicaid rate, state and federal wage
and compensation increases that directly impact staff who provide
Medicaid-funded community living supports, personal care services, respite
services, skill-building services, supported
employment, and other supports and services that
the department determines are similar.
(2) The department must complete the Medicaid rate-setting
process for behavioral health providers described in subsection (1) before
requiring the PIHPs to implement any new direct care worker wage requirement in
the current fiscal year. PIHPs and CMHSPs shall ensure that Medicaid-funded
behavioral health provider networks receive rate increases in sufficient
amounts to support the required direct care worker wage level, including
associated employer costs.
(3) The department shall provide sample direct care worker
wage data to the standard report recipients for PIHPs that receive funds in
part 1. The sample direct care worker wage data must include, but are not
limited to, both of the following, separated by anonymized employer:
(a) The number of direct care workers, including by type,
compensation and benefits, job classification, and region of this state.
(b) An accounting of the total hours worked by direct care
workers under which a wage increase was applied.
Sec. 922. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for behavioral health program administration,
the department shall allocate $600,000.00 to Altarum Institute to administer an online and
interactive version of the protected health information consent tool and make
any revisions to the tool to reflect any recent legislative changes. The
contracting entity that receives funds appropriated under this section shall
also develop accompanying trainings and resources for users. Additionally, the
contracting entity that receives funds appropriated under this section shall
work closely with the Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services and
the department to develop the technical specifications for integrating the
protected health information consent tool with other relevant systems and
applications, including, but not limited to, CareConnect360.
Sec. 923. The department shall identify and implement
service delivery or policy modifications to realize utilization efficiencies in
providing applied behavior analysis services, either independently or in
alignment with CMS policy or regulatory modifications.
Sec. 924. From
the funds appropriated in part 1, for the purposes of actuarially sound rate
certification and approval for Medicaid behavioral health managed care
programs, the department shall maintain a minimum fee
schedule of not less than $66.00 per hour for
behavioral technicians providing autism services that are reimbursed under CPT
code 97153.
Sec. 925. The department shall dedicate up to 1%, and no
less than 0.5%, of the autism services line item to contract with an external,
independent agency with content expertise in autism service delivery that is
not itself an autism service provider to undertake efforts to identify fraud,
institute quality control measures, and integrate those efforts into providing
technical assistance to autism service providers receiving Medicaid funds and
to improve outcomes and accountability.
Sec. 926. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1 for community substance use disorder
prevention, education, and treatment, $1,000,000.00 is
allocated to Conference of Western Wayne to
administer a specialized substance use disorder detoxification project
in conjunction with a substance use and case management provider. The project must be
located at a hospital in a county located within the Conference of Western
Wayne.
(2) The substance
use and case management provider receiving funds under this section shall
collect and submit to the department data on the outcomes of the project
throughout the duration of the project and the department shall submit a report
on the project�s outcomes to the standard report
recipients.
Sec. 928. (1)
Each PIHP shall provide, from the PIHP�s internal
resources, local funds to be used as a part of the state match required under
the Medicaid program in order to increase capitation rates for PIHPs. The local funds must not
include either of the following:
(a) State funds received by a CMHSP for services
provided to non-Medicaid recipients.
(b) The state matching portion of the Medicaid
capitation payments made to a PIHP.
(2) Not later than April 1 of the current fiscal
year, the department shall report to the standard
report recipients on the lapse by PIHP from the previous fiscal year and
the projected lapse by PIHP in the current fiscal year.
Sec. 929. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
Michigan Clinical Consultation and Care, the department shall allocate at least
$325,000.00 to address needs in a city in which a declaration of emergency was
issued because of drinking water contamination.
Sec. 935. A
county required under the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1001 to
330.2106, to provide matching funds to a CMHSP for mental health services
rendered to residents in the county�s jurisdiction
shall pay the matching funds in equal installments on not less than a quarterly
basis throughout the fiscal year, with the first payment being made by October
1 of the current fiscal year.
Sec. 940. (1) In accordance with section 236 of the mental health
code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1236, the department shall review
expenditures for each CMHSP to identify any
CMHSP with a projected allocation surplus and to identify any
CMHSP with a projected allocation shortfall. The department shall encourage the board
of a CMHSP with a projected allocation surplus to concur with the department�s
recommendation to reallocate the projected surplus to
a CMHSP with a projected
allocation shortfall.
(2) A CMHSP that
has its projected surplus reallocated during
the current fiscal year as described in subsection (1) is not eligible for an additional funding reallocation
during the remainder of the current fiscal year, unless the CMHSP is responding to a public health emergency
as determined by the department.
(3) A CMHSP shall report to the department on a proposed reallocation described
in this section at least 30 days before the
reallocation takes effect.
(4) The
department shall notify the chairs of the appropriation subcommittees on the
department budget when a request is made and when the department grants
approval for a reallocation described in subsection (1). Not later than
February 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall submit a report on
the amount of funding reallocated in the previous fiscal year to the standard
report recipients.
Sec. 942. A CMHSP
shall provide at least 30 days� notice before reducing, terminating, or
suspending a service provided by the CMHSP to a CMHSP
client, unless the service is authorized by a
physician and the service no longer meets established criteria for medical necessity.
Sec. 960. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1 for autism services, the department shall
continue to cover all Medicaid autism services to Medicaid enrollees eligible
for the services that were covered on January 1, 2019.
(2) To restrain
cost increases in the autism services line item, the department shall do all of
the following:
(a) Maintain specific written guidance for
standardization of Medicaid PIHPs and CMHSPs autism spectrum disorder
administrative services, including, but not limited to, reporting requirements,
coding, and reciprocity of credentialing and training between PIHPs and CMHSPs
to reduce administrative duplication at the PIHP, CMHSP, and service provider
levels.
(b) Require consultation with the client�s
evaluation diagnostician and PIHP to approve the client�s ongoing therapy for 3
years, unless the client�s evaluation diagnostician recommended an evaluation before the 3 years or if a clinician on the
treatment team recommended an evaluation for the client before the third year.
(c) Limit the authority to perform a diagnostic
evaluation for Medicaid autism services to qualified licensed practitioners as determined by the department.
(d) Allow and expand the utilization of telemedicine
and telepsychiatry to increase access to diagnostic evaluation services.
(e) Coordinate with the department of insurance and
financial services on oversight for compliance
with the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici mental health parity and addiction
equity act of 2008, Public Law 110-343, as it relates to autism spectrum
disorder services, to ensure appropriate cost sharing between public and private
payers.
(f) Require that Medicaid eligibility be confirmed
through prior evaluations conducted by qualified
licensed practitioners as determined by the department.
(g) Maintain regular statewide provider trainings on
autism spectrum disorder standard clinical best practice guidelines for
treatment and diagnostic services.
(3) By March 1 of
the current fiscal year, the department shall submit
a report to the standard report recipients on
total autism services spending broken down by PIHP and
CMHSP for the previous fiscal year and current fiscal year and total administrative costs broken down by PIHP,
CMHSP, and the type of administrative cost for
the previous fiscal year and current fiscal year.
Sec. 962. For
special projects involving high-need children or adults, including the not
guilty by reason of insanity population, the department may contract directly
with providers of services to the children and adults
described in this section.
Sec. 965. From
the funds appropriated in part 1, the department and each PIHP shall maintain
the comparison rate and any associated reimbursement rate of the bundled rate
H0020 for the administration and services of methadone at not less than $19.00.
Sec. 972. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for behavioral health program administration,
the department shall allocate not less than $9,386,400.00 of general
fund/general purpose revenue and any associated federal match or federal grant
funding, including, but not limited to, associated federal 988 grant funding
for the mental health telephone access line known as the Michigan crisis and
access line (MiCAL), to provide for both of the following in accordance with
section 165 of the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1165:
(a) Primary
coverage in a region where a regional national suicide prevention lifeline
center does not provide coverage.
(b) Statewide
secondary coverage.
Sec. 974. The
department and a PIHP shall allow an
individual with an intellectual or developmental disability who receives
supports and services from a CMHSP to instead receive supports and services
from another provider if the individual is eligible and qualified to receive
supports and services from another provider. Other providers may include, but
are not limited to, MIChoice and PACE.
Sec. 978. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for community substance use disorder
prevention, education, and treatment and recovery
community organizations, the department shall allocate $1,200,000.00 as grants for recovery community
organizations in accordance with section 273b of the
mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1273b. A grant must be used to
offer or expand recovery support center services or recovery community center
services to individuals seeking long-term recovery from substance use disorders.
Sec. 994. (1) Not later than June 1 of the current fiscal
year, the department shall seek, if necessary, federal approval through either
a waiver request or state plan amendment to allow a CMHSP, PIHP, or
subcontracting provider agency that is reviewed and accredited by a national
accrediting entity for behavioral health care services to be considered in
compliance with state program review and audit requirements that are addressed
and reviewed by that national accrediting entity.
(2) Not later than September 30 of the current fiscal year,
the department shall report to the standard report recipients all of the
following:
(a) The status of the federal approval process required in
subsection (1).
(b) A list of each CMHSP, PIHP, and subcontracting provider
agency that is considered to be in compliance with state program review and
audit requirements under subsection (1).
(c) For each CMHSP, PIHP, or subcontracting provider agency
described in subdivision (b), both of the following:
(i) The state program review and audit requirements that the
CMHSP, PIHP, or subcontracting provider agency is considered to be in
compliance with.
(ii) The national accrediting entity that reviewed and
accredited the CMHSP, PIHP, or subcontracting provider agency.
(3) The department shall continue to comply with the laws
of this state and federal law and shall not initiate an action that negatively
impacts beneficiary safety. Any cost savings attributed to this action must be
reinvested back into services.
(4) As used in this section, �national accrediting entity�
means the Joint Commission, formerly known as the Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; the Commission on Accreditation of
Rehabilitation Facilities; the Council on Accreditation; the URAC, formerly
known as the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission; the National
Committee for Quality Assurance; or another appropriate entity, as approved by
the department.
Sec. 995. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
mental health diversion council, the department shall allocate $2,957,300.00 to
continue to implement the jail diversion programs that are intended to address
the recommendations of the mental health diversion council.
(2) Not later than March 1 of the current fiscal year, the
department shall submit a report to the standard report recipients on the
planned allocation of the funds appropriated for the mental health diversion
council.
(3) As used in this section, �mental health diversion
council� means the council as that term is defined in section 207e of the
mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1207e.
Sec. 996. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for family support subsidy, the department
shall make monthly payments of $300.36 to a parent or legal guardian
of a child approved for the family
support subsidy by a CMHSP.
Sec. 997. The department shall use population data from the most
recent federal data from the United States Census Bureau in determining the distribution of substance use
disorder block grant funds.
Sec. 998. If the department decides to use census data to distribute state general funds to CMHSPs, the
department shall use the most recent federal data from the United States Census
Bureau.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
Sec. 1001. Not later than May 15 of the current fiscal year,
each CMHSP shall submit a report to the department that identifies populations
being served by the CMHSP broken down by program eligibility category. The
report must also include the percentage of the
operational budget that is related to program eligibility enrollment. Not later than June 30 of the current fiscal year,
the department shall submit the reports described
in this section to the standard report recipients.
Sec. 1002. The funds appropriated in part 1 must not be used by the department
to expand the certified community behavioral
health clinic demonstration.
Sec. 1003. The
department shall notify the Community Mental Health Association of Michigan
when developing a policy or procedure that
will impact a PIHP or CMHSP.
Sec. 1004. The
department shall submit a report to the standard report
recipients on any rebased formula changes to either Medicaid behavioral
health services or non-Medicaid mental health services 90 days before the department implements the formula change. The
notification must include a table showing the
changes in funding allocation by PIHP for Medicaid behavioral health services
or by CMHSP for non-Medicaid mental health services.
Sec. 1005. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for health
homes, the department shall maintain the number of behavioral health homes and maintain the number of substance
use disorder health homes, in place by PIHP region as of September 30 of the previous
fiscal year. The department may submit a
request to the senate and house appropriation committees to expand the number
of behavioral health homes and the number of substance use disorder health
homes in a PIHP region added after October 1 of the current fiscal year.
(2) On a
semiannual basis, the department shall submit a report to the standard report
recipients on both of the following:
(a) The number of individuals being served and the expenditures incurred by each PIHP region by
site.
(b) The number of sites by PIHP region that qualify for
enhanced federal reimbursement and the date when the enhanced federal
reimbursement would expire.
Sec. 1006. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
certified community behavioral health clinics, not later than May 1 of the
current fiscal year the department shall submit to the standard report
recipients an outcomes report for CCBHCs during the previous fiscal year that
includes statewide and, when data are available,
CCBHC site-specific information on all of the following:
(a) The total
number of distinct individuals served by the CCBHCs.
(b) The
percentage of individuals served by the CCBHCs that were Medicaid recipients.
(c) The
percentage of individuals served by the CCBHCs that were not Medicaid
recipients.
(d) The total
number of CCBHC daily visits.
(e) Total number
of CCBHC services provided, broken down by the 9 core CCBHC services.
(f) Total
expenditures from base and supplemental payments.
(g) Staffing and
staff vacancy levels of the CCBHCs.
(h) The amount of
prospective payment system rates for each CCBHC over the entire demonstration
period allocated across the 9 service types.
(i) The total
expenditures by CCBHC in the previous fiscal year.
(j) The total
cost factors and implications in interpreting how CCBHCs deliver care over the
course of the demonstration period.
(k) The
comparison of costs for a random sample of enrollees between care provided by a
CCBHC provider and a Medicaid provider that is not a CCBHC. The sample must
include participants known to have received services at CCBHC providers and
Medicaid providers that are not CCBHCs.
(l) The change, in number and percentage, from the fiscal
year immediately prior to the previous fiscal year of the number of individuals
that needed crisis services more than once.
(m) The change, in number and percentage, from the fiscal
year immediately prior to the previous fiscal year of the number of individuals
that went to the emergency department more than once.
(n) The change, in number and percentage, from the fiscal
year immediately prior to the previous fiscal year of the number of individuals
that received inpatient hospital services more than once.
(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for certified
community behavioral health clinics, the department shall submit the CCBHC cost
efficiency evaluation to the standard report recipients not later than 7
business days after the department�s receipt of the final information required
from the relevant contractors.
Sec. 1008. (1) A PIHP and CMHSP shall do all of the following:
(a) Work to
reduce administration costs by ensuring that PIHP and CMHSP responsible
functions are efficient in allowing optimal transition of dollars to the direct services considered most effective in
assisting individuals served. Any consolidation of administrative functions
must demonstrate, by independent analysis, a reduction in dollars spent on
administration resulting in greater dollars spent on direct services. Savings
resulting from increased efficiencies must not
be applied to PIHP and CMHSP net assets, internal service fund increases,
building costs, increases in the number of PIHP and CMHSP personnel, or other
areas not directly related to the delivery of improved services.
(b) Take an
active role in managing mental health care by ensuring consistent and
high-quality service delivery throughout its network and promote a
conflict-free care management environment.
(c) Ensure that
direct service rate variances are related to the level of need or other
quantifiable measures to ensure that the most money possible reaches direct
services.
(d) Whenever
possible, promote fair and adequate direct care reimbursement, including, but not limited to, fair wages for direct service
workers.
(2) Not later than May 1 of the current fiscal year, the
department shall submit a report to the standard report recipients on any
actual reduction of administrative costs over the prior 2 fiscal years.
Sec. 1010. (1)
The department shall use the funds appropriated in part 1 for behavioral health
community supports and services to reduce waiting lists at state-operated
hospitals and centers through cost-effective community-based and residential
services, including, but not limited to, assertive community treatment,
forensic assertive community treatment, crisis stabilization units in
accordance with chapter 9A of the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1971
to 330.1979, and psychiatric residential treatment facilities in accordance
with section 137a of the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1137a.
(2) From the
funds appropriated in part 1 for behavioral health community supports and
services, the department shall allocate $18,337,400.00
to reimburse private providers for intensive psychiatric treatments and
services that are provided outside of state-operated hospitals and centers and
for support efforts related to overseeing community-based programs placement.
(3) If a private
provider has an existing wait list for intensive psychiatric treatments and
services, a reimbursement to the private provider under this section must not
be conditioned on the private provider giving wait-list priority to individuals
placed with funds appropriated in this section.
(4) Not later than March 1 of the current fiscal
year, the department shall submit a report to the standard report recipients on
all of the following:
(a) The types of
community supports and services purchased.
(b) The quantity,
measured by days or other relevant unit of service, of each community support
and service purchased.
(c) The quantifiable impact of the
purchase of community supports and services, including the number of
individuals served, the number of successful discharges, and the number of
re-escalations to either the discharging entity or a state psychiatric hospital.
Sec. 1014. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1 to agencies providing physical and
behavioral health services to multicultural populations, the department shall
award grants in accordance with the requirements of subsections (2) and (3).
This state is not liable for any spending above the contract amount. The
department shall not release funds until reporting requirements under section
1014 of article 6 of 2025 PA 22 are satisfied.
(2) The
department shall require each contractor or
subcontractor described in subsection (1) that receives greater than
$1,000,000.00 in state grant funding to comply with performance-related metrics
to maintain their eligibility for funding. The performance-related metrics must include, but not be limited to, all of the
following:
(a) Each
contractor or subcontractor has accreditations
that attest to their competency and effectiveness as behavioral health and
social service agencies.
(b) Each
contractor or subcontractor has a mission that
is consistent with the purpose of an agency providing
physical and behavioral health services to multicultural populations.
(c) Each
contractor shall validate that any subcontractors utilized within these
appropriations share the same mission as the lead agency receiving funding.
(d) Each
contractor or subcontractor shall demonstrate cost-effectiveness.
(e) Each
contractor or subcontractor shall ensure the
contractor or subcontractor�s ability to leverage private dollars to
strengthen and maximize service provision.
(f) Each
contractor or subcontractor shall provide timely and accurate reports regarding
the number of clients served, units of service provision, and ability to meet
their stated goals.
(3) The
department shall require each contractor or
subcontractor described in subsection (1) to ensure that the funds
appropriated under this section are used only on proven or established programs.
(4) The department shall require a contractor or
subcontractor described under subsection (1) to submit an annual report to the
department. The annual report required under this subsection must be submitted
to the department not later than 60 days after the end of the contract period
and must include specific information on services and programs provided, the
client base to which the services and programs were provided, information on
any wraparound services provided, and the expenditures for those services. Not
later than February 1 of the current fiscal year, the department must submit
the annual reports to the standard report recipients.
Sec. 1034. (1) PIHPs must verify, on a quarterly basis, to
the department and to the standard report recipients that every provider within
the PIHP�s provider network receives not less than the applicable reimbursement
rates or fees required in sections 924 and 264 of this part. The verification
under this subsection must provide actual claims and utilization data.
(2) The department shall seek CMS approval to exclude PIHPs
that are not compliant with subsection (1) from all performance incentives
available to PIHPs.
(3) The department shall audit the claims and utilization
data provided in this section. If the department audit determines that a PIHP
reimburses any provider within that PIHP�s provider network at a rate less than
the applicable reimbursement rates or fees required in sections 924 and 264 of
this part, the department shall notify that PIHP that it is not eligible for
performance incentives funded in part 1. Not later than 10 days after a
notification to a PIHP under this subsection, the department shall notify the
standard report recipients that the PIHP is not eligible for performance
incentives funded in part 1.
STATE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS AND
FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Sec. 1051. The
department shall continue a revenue recapture project to generate additional
revenues from third parties related to cases that have been closed or are
inactive. A portion of revenues collected through the
project�s efforts may be used for departmental costs and contractual
fees associated with retroactive collections under
the project and to improve ongoing departmental reimbursement management
functions.
Sec. 1052. The department shall use gift and bequest donations received for patient living and
treatment environments for additional private
funds to provide specific enhancements for individuals residing at
state-operated facilities. The department shall use the
gifts and bequest donations consistent with
the stipulation of the donor. The department shall use
gift and bequest donations described under this section within 3 years unless
otherwise stipulated by the donor.
Sec. 1055. (1)
The department shall not implement a closure or
consolidation of a state
hospital, center, or agency, until each CMHSP or PIHP affected by the closure or consolidation
has programs and services in place for the individuals
currently in the hospital, center, or agency that is
to be closed or consolidated, and has a
plan for providing services to the individuals
who would have been admitted to the hospital, center,
or agency.
(2) A closure or consolidation is dependent on adequate department-approved CMHSP and PIHP plans
that include a discharge and aftercare plan for each individual currently in a facility described in
subsection (1). A discharge and aftercare plan must
address an individual�s housing needs.
A homeless shelter or similar temporary shelter arrangement
is inadequate to meet an individual�s
housing needs.
(3) Four months
after a closure is
certified under section 19(6) of the state employees� retirement act,
1943 PA 240, MCL 38.19, the department shall provide a closure plan
to the standard report recipients.
(4) On the closure of a
hospital, center, or agency and after transitional costs have been paid,
the remaining balances of funds appropriated for the
hospital, center, or agency must be transferred to CMHSPs or PIHPs
responsible for providing services for individuals previously served by the hospital, center, or agency.
Sec. 1056. The
department may collect revenue for patient reimbursement from first- and
third-party payers, including Medicaid and local county CMHSP payers, to cover
the cost of patient placement in state
hospitals and centers. The department may adjust
financing sources for patient reimbursement based on actual revenues earned. If
the revenue collected exceeds current year expenditures, the revenue may be
carried forward with approval of the state budget director. The department shall use the revenue carried forward as
a first source of funds in the subsequent year.
Sec. 1058.
Effective October 1 of the current fiscal year, the department, in consultation
with the department of technology, management, and budget, may maintain a bid
process to identify 1 or more private contractors to provide food and custodial
services for the administrative areas at a state
hospital identified by the department as capable of generating savings through
the outsourcing of food and custodial services.
Sec. 1059. (1)
The department shall identify specific outcomes and performance measures for
state-operated hospitals and centers. Unless
specified, the outcomes and performance measures must be calculated on an
average monthly basis from the previous calendar year, as follows:
(a) The average
wait time from the time of the receipt of a court order for the treatment of an
individual who is determined incompetent to stand trial until the individual�s
admission to the center for forensic psychiatry or other state-operated
psychiatric hospital.
(b) The average
number of individuals determined not guilty by reason of insanity by an order
of the court who, on the first day of each month, are waiting to receive
admission into the center for forensic psychiatry or other state-operated
psychiatric hospital.
(c) The average
number of adults who, on the first day of each month, are waiting to receive
admission into another state-operated hospital or center through the civil
admissions process.
(d) The average
number of children who, on the first day of each month, are waiting to receive
admission into another state-operated hospital or center through the civil
admissions process.
(e) The average
wait time for an adult who is awaiting admission into another state-operated
hospital or center through the civil admissions process.
(f) The average
wait time for a child who is awaiting admission into another state-operated
hospital or center through the civil admissions process.
(g) The number of individuals
determined not guilty by reason of insanity or incompetent to stand
trial by an order of the court who have been
determined to be ready for discharge to the community, and the average wait
time between being determined to be ready for discharge to the community and
actual community placement.
(h) The number of
adults admitted through the civil admission process that have been determined
to be ready for discharge to the community, and the average wait time between
being determined to be ready for discharge to the community and actual
community placement.
(i) The number of
children admitted through the civil admission process that have been determined
to be ready for discharge to the community, and the average wait time between
being determined to be ready for discharge to the community and actual community
placement.
(j) The most
recent 12-month total number of individuals determined not guilty by reason of
insanity by an order of the court ordering the individual to be admitted into
the center for forensic psychiatry or other state-operated psychiatric hospital.
(k) The most
recent 12-month total number of adults requested to be admitted to a
state-operated hospital or center through the civil admissions process.
(l) The most recent 12-month total number of
children requested to be admitted to a state-operated hospital or center
through the civil admissions process.
(m) The number of
individuals determined not guilty by reason of insanity by an order of the
court who were removed from the admissions waiting list and the reason for the
removal from the admissions waiting list.
(n) The number of
adults awaiting admission through the civil admission process removed from the
admission waiting list and the reason for the removal from the admission
waiting list.
(o) The number of
children awaiting admission through the civil admission process removed from
the admission waiting list and the reason for the removal from the admission
waiting list.
(p) The number of
individuals determined not guilty by reason of insanity by an order of the
court and not admitted into the center for forensic psychiatry or other
state-operated hospital or center, and the rationale for the individual not
being admitted.
(q) The number of
adults not admitted into the other state-operated hospitals or centers through
the civil admissions process and the rationale for the individual not being
admitted.
(r) The number of
children not admitted into a state-operated hospital or center through the
civil admission process and the rationale for the individual not being
admitted.
(2) Not later than April 1 of the current fiscal year,
the department shall submit a report to the standard report recipients of this part on the
outcomes and performance measures required under subsection
(1).
Sec. 1060. Not later than March 1 of the current fiscal year,
the department shall submit a report on
mandatory overtime, staff turnover, and staff retention at the state
psychiatric hospitals and centers to the standard
report recipients. The report must include,
but is not limited to, the following:
(a) The number of
direct care and clinical staff positions that are currently vacant by hospital,
and how that number compares to the number of
vacancies during the previous fiscal year.
(b) A breakdown
of voluntary and mandatory overtime hours worked by position and by hospital,
and how that breakdown compares to the
breakdown of voluntary and mandatory overtime hours during the previous fiscal
year.
(c) The ranges of
wages paid by position and by hospital, and how the
ranges of wages paid compare to wages paid during the previous fiscal
year.
Sec. 1061. Not later than March 1 of the current fiscal year,
the department shall report to the standard report recipients proposed options for future use and estimated costs of Walter P.
Reuther Psychiatric Hospital.
Sec. 1063. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1 for southeast
Michigan state psychiatric hospital, the department shall maintain a
psychiatric transitional unit and children�s transition support team. The unit
and support team described in this subsection shall augment the continuum of
behavioral health services for high-need youth and provide additional
continuity of care and transition into supportive community-based services.
(2) The outcome
and performance measures for the unit and support team described in subsection
(1) include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) The rate of
rehospitalization for youth served through the unit or support team at 30 and
180 days.
(b) The measured
change in the Michigan Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths tool for youth and families
served through the unit or support team.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES POLICY
AND INITIATIVES
Sec. 1140. From the funds appropriated in
part 1 for primary care services, $400,000.00 is allocated to free health clinics operating in this state. The department shall distribute the
funds equally to each free health clinic. As used in
this section, �free health clinic� means
a nonprofit organization
that uses a volunteer health professional to provide care to an uninsured individual.
Sec. 1143. From the funds appropriated in
part 1 for primary care services, the department shall allocate no less than $675,000.00 for island primary health care access
and services, including island clinics contracted through this state�s federally designated state
office of rural health. Funding levels must not be less than what was allocated
in the previous fiscal year.
Sec. 1145. The department shall take steps necessary to work with the Indian Health
Service, tribal health program facilities, or Urban Indian Health Program
facilities, that provide services under a contract with a Medicaid managed care
entity to ensure that the facilities described in this section receive the
maximum amount allowable under federal law for Medicaid services.
Sec.
1146. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for domestic violence prevention
and treatment, the department shall allocate $1,000,000.00 to support programs
that serve survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and human
trafficking. The funds appropriated in this section must be allocated in the
following manner:
(a) $500,000.00 must be used by the department to provide
technical assistance, training, and support to not less than 1 tribal victim
service organization.
(b)
$500,000.00 must be allocated as a competitive grant to not less than 1
domestic violence or sexual assault victim service organization.
Sec. 1153. From the funds appropriated in
part 1 for crime victim rights sustaining grants, the department shall allocate
$102,600.00 of state general fund/general purpose revenue for a sexual assault
nurse examiners program at McLaren Central Michigan
Hospital. The funds allocated under this section must be used to support
staff compensation and training, victim needs, and community awareness,
education, and prevention programs.
Sec. 1155. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1 for the uniform statewide sexual assault
evidence kit tracking system, in accordance with the final report of the
Michigan sexual assault evidence kit tracking and reporting commission, the department shall allocate $369,500.00 for administering a uniform statewide sexual assault
evidence kit tracking system. The system must include all of the
following:
(a) A uniform
statewide system to track the submission and status of sexual assault evidence
kits.
(b) A uniform
statewide system to audit untested kits that were collected on or before March
1, 2015 and were released by victims to law enforcement.
(c) Secure
electronic access for victims.
(d) The ability
to accommodate concurrent data entry with kit collection through mechanisms that include, but are not limited to, web entry
through computers or smartphones,
and through scanning devices.
(2) The sexual assault
evidence tracking fund established in section 1451 of article
X of 2017 PA 158 shall continue to be maintained in the department of
treasury. Money in the sexual assault evidence tracking fund at the close of a
fiscal year remains in the sexual assault
evidence tracking fund, does not revert to the general fund, and is appropriated
as provided by law for the development and implementation of a uniform
statewide sexual assault evidence kit tracking system as described in
subsection (1).
Sec. 1157. (1) From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for child advocacy centers - supplemental grants, the department shall
allocate $2,000,000.00 to provide additional
funding to child advocacy centers to support the general operations of child
advocacy centers. The department shall allocate the
additional funding to each center according to the formula under this section.
The department shall set a formula in consultation with children�s advocacy centers of Michigan (CAC-MI) to allocate the
additional funding. The formula must include base funding for each program and
factors, such as the number of children in the service area, square miles of
the service area, and prior service levels. The purpose of the additional funding is to increase the amount of
services provided to children and their families who are victims of abuse over
the amount provided in the previous fiscal year.
(2) Not later than March 1 of the current fiscal year, the
department shall submit to the standard report recipients a report on the
distribution of child advocacy center � supplemental grants funding from the
previous fiscal year. The report must include the amount allocated to each
specific child advocacy center or other community-based child protection
entity, including, but not limited to, child abuse councils.
Sec. 1158. From the funds appropriated in
part 1 for crime victim rights sustaining grants, the department shall allocate
$29,897,400.00 to supplement the loss of
federal victims of crime act and state crime victim rights funding. The
department must distribute the funds consistent with the regular allocation
formula for crime victim justice grants and crime victim rights services
grants.
Sec. 1160. Not later than March 1 of the current fiscal
year, the department shall submit to the standard report recipients a report on
the distribution of crime victim rights justice assistance grants, crime victim
rights services grants, and crime victim rights sustaining grants from the
previous fiscal year. The report must include the amount allocated to nonprofit
agencies for crime victim services listed by agency, and the amount of funding
that the department has used for administrative purposes.
EPIDEMIOLOGY, EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES, AND LABORATORY
Sec. 1180. From the funds appropriated in
part 1 for epidemiology administration and for childhood lead program, the
department shall maintain a public health drinking water program and maintain enhanced efforts to monitor
child blood lead levels. The public health drinking water program must ensure
that appropriate investigations of potential health hazards occur for all
community and noncommunity drinking water supplies where chemical exceedances
of action levels, health advisory levels, or maximum contaminant limits are
identified. The goals of the childhood lead program must
include improving the identification of children
affected by lead exposure, improving the
timeliness of case follow-up, and attaining nurse
care management for children with lead exposure, and to achieve a long-term
reduction in the percentage of children in this state with elevated blood lead
levels.
Sec. 1181. From the funds appropriated in
part 1 for epidemiology administration, the department shall maintain a vapor
intrusion response program. The vapor
intrusion response program shall assess risks
to public health at vapor intrusion sites and respond to vapor intrusion risks if appropriate. The goals of the vapor intrusion
response program must
include reducing the number of individuals who
are exposed to toxic substances through vapor intrusion and improving
health outcomes for individuals who are
identified as having been exposed to vapor intrusion.
Sec. 1182. Not
later than April 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall submit a report to the
standard report recipients on the
expenditures and activities undertaken by the lead abatement program during the previous fiscal year using the funds previously
appropriated for the healthy homes program. The report must include, but is not limited to, a funding
allocation schedule, the expenditures by
category of expenditure and by subcontractor, a description
of program elements, the number of housing
units abated of lead-based paint hazards by zip code,
and a description of program accomplishments
and progress.
LOCAL HEALTH AND ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES
Sec. 1220. The amount appropriated in
part 1 for implementation of the 1993 additions of or amendments to sections
9161, 16221, 16226, 17015, and 17515 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368,
MCL 333.9161, 333.16221, 333.16226, 333.17015, and 333.17515, must be used to reimburse local health departments
for costs incurred to implement section
17015(18) of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.17015.
Sec. 1221. If a county that participates in a district health department or has an associated arrangement with another local health department
takes action to stop participating in that arrangement after October 1 of the current
fiscal year, the department may assess a
penalty from the local health department�s operational accounts in an amount
equal to no more than 6.25% of the local health department�s essential local
public health services funding. The department shall
assess a penalty only if
a county requests the dissolution of the health department.
Sec. 1222. (1) The
department shall prospectively allocate funds appropriated in part 1 for
essential local public health services to local health departments to support
immunizations, infectious disease control, sexually transmitted disease control
and prevention, hearing screening, vision services, food protection, public
water supply, private groundwater supply, and on-site sewage management. The department shall consult
with the department of agriculture and rural development before allocating funds for food protection under this
section. The department shall consult with the
department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy before allocating funds for
public water supply, private groundwater supply, and on-site sewage
management under this section.
(2) The
department shall not distribute funds under subsection (1) to a county unless
the county maintains local spending in the current fiscal year in an amount
that is equal to or exceeds the amount the county expended in fiscal year
1992-1993 for the services described in subsection (1).
(3) Not later than February 1 of the current fiscal
year, the department shall submit a report to
the standard report recipients on the planned
allocation of the funds appropriated for essential local public health
services.
(4) The
department shall continue to implement the distribution formula for allocating
essential local public health services funding to local health departments as
specified in section 1234 of article X of 2018 PA 207.
(5) From the
funds appropriated in part 1 for essential local public health services, each
local public health department is allocated not less than the amount allocated
to that local public health department during the previous fiscal year.
Sec. 1227. The
department shall establish criteria for all funds allocated for health and
wellness initiatives. The criteria must include a requirement that a program receiving funding is evidence-based and
supported by research, includes interventions
that have been shown to demonstrate outcomes that lower cost and improve
quality, and is designed for statewide impact.
The department shall give preference to a program that
uses the funding as match for additional
resources, including, but not limited to, federal
sources.
Sec. 1231. (1) From the funds
appropriated for local health services, up to $4,750,000.00
is allocated for grants to local health
departments to support PFAS response and emerging public health threat
activities. The department shall allocate a portion
of the funding in a collaborative fashion with local health departments in
jurisdictions experiencing PFAS contamination. The department
shall allocate the remainder of the funding to address infectious and
vector-borne disease threats, and other environmental contamination issues, including, but not
limited to, vapor intrusion, drinking water contamination, and lead
exposure. The department shall allocate the funding
to address issues including, but not limited to, staffing, planning and
response, and creating and disseminating
materials related to PFAS contamination issues and other emerging public health
issues and threats.
(2) Not later than March 1 of the current fiscal year,
the department shall submit a report to the standard report recipients on actual expenditures in
the previous fiscal year and planned spending in the current fiscal year of the
funds described in subsection (1). The report must
include recipient entities, the amount
of allocation, the general category of
allocation, and detailed uses.
Sec. 1232. The department may work to
ensure that the United States Department of Defense reimburses
the state for costs associated with PFAS and environmental contamination
response at military training sites and support facilities.
Sec. 1233. The
department shall not expend general fund and state restricted fund
appropriations in part 1 for PFAS and environmental contamination response if federal funding or private grant funding is
available for the same expenditures.
Sec. 1239. The department shall
participate in and give necessary assistance to the Michigan PFAS action
response team (MPART) pursuant to Executive Order No. 2019-03. The department
shall collaborate with MPART and other departments to carry out appropriate
activities, actions, and recommendations as coordinated by MPART. Efforts must be continuous to ensure that the department�s
activities are not duplicative with activities of another department or agency.
Sec. 1240. From the funds appropriated in
part 1 for chronic disease control and health promotion administration, $70,000.00 is allocated to support a rare disease
advisory council and the responsibilities of
the rare disease advisory council, which may include all of the following:
(a) Developing a
list of rare diseases.
(b) Posting the
list of rare diseases on the department�s website.
(c) Updating the
list of rare diseases.
(d) Annually
investigating and reporting to the legislature on 1 rare disease on the list,
and including legislative recommendations in the report.
Sec. 1241. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
community health programs, the department shall support preventive health
supports and services in regions with high health care access and outcome
disparities. The department shall use the funds appropriated under this section
to provide for all of the following:
(a) Financial support for the operation of community-based
health clinics. A community-based health clinic shall provide preventive health
supports and services, be established in communities with high social
vulnerability and health disparities, and be operated in cooperation with
trusted community partners with demonstrated experience in serving as an access
point for preventive health supports and services.
(b) Financial support for the operation of healthy
community zones. The healthy community zones must utilize long-term strategies
to address access to healthy food, affordable housing, and safety networks.
(c) Financial support for the operation of mobile health
units to provide preventive health supports and services for individuals
residing in areas with high disparities in health care outcomes and access.
(2) Not later than March 1 of the current fiscal year, the
department shall submit to the standard report recipients a report on the
outcome of the community health programs described in subsection (1). The
report must include, but is not limited to, all of the following:
(a) The list of communities served.
(b) The types of health services offered by grant
recipients.
(c) A spending report from the grant recipients.
FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES
Sec. 1301. (1) Not
later than April 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall
submit to the standard report recipients a report on
planned allocations from the amounts appropriated in part 1 for local MCH
services, prenatal care outreach and service delivery support, family planning
local agreements, and pregnancy prevention programs. Using applicable federal
definitions, the report must include
information on all of the following:
(a) The funding allocations.
(b) The actual number of women, children, and
adolescents served and the amounts expended
for each group for the previous fiscal year.
(c) A breakdown
of the expenditure of the funds between urban
and rural communities.
(2) The
department shall ensure that the distribution of funds through the programs
described in subsection (1) takes into account the needs of rural
communities.
(3) As used in
this section, �rural community� means any of the following:
(a) A county, city, village, or township with a
population of 30,000 or less.
(b) A county,
city, village, or township described in subdivision (a), if it is located
within a metropolitan statistical area.
Sec. 1302. From the funds appropriated in
part 1 for special projects, the department shall allocate $500,000.00 of TANF revenue to purchase child restraint systems
for newborn children who are TANF eligible.
The child restraint systems must meet the standards of all applicable federal
law and the laws of this state, be purchased in volume by this state, and be
distributed through maternal infant health program providers.
Sec. 1306. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
the drinking water declaration of emergency, the department shall allocate
funds to address needs in a city in which a declaration of emergency was issued
because of drinking water contamination. The funds allocated under this section
may be used to support any of the following activities:
(a) Nutrition assistance, nutritional and community
education, food bank resources, and food inspections.
(b) Epidemiological analysis and case management of
individuals at risk of elevated blood lead levels.
(c) Support for child and adolescent health centers, and
the children�s health care access program.
(d) Nursing services, breastfeeding education,
evidence-based home visiting programs, intensive services, and outreach for
children exposed to lead coordinated through local community mental health
organizations.
(e) Department local office operations costs.
(f) Lead poisoning surveillance, investigations, treatment,
and abatement.
(g) Nutritional incentives provided to local residents
through the double up food bucks expansion program.
(h) Genesee County health department food inspectors to
perform water testing at local food service establishments.
(i) Transportation related to health care delivery.
(j) Senior initiatives.
(k) Lead abatement contractor workforce development.
(l) Any other activity that the department considers
appropriate.
(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for the drinking
water declaration of emergency, the department shall allocate $500,000.00 for
rides to wellness through the Flint mass transportation authority.
Sec. 1308. From the funds appropriated in
part 1 for prenatal care outreach and service delivery support, the department shall allocate not less than
$500,000.00 for evidence-based programs to reduce infant mortality. The funds must be used for enhanced support and education to
nursing teams or other teams of health professionals
that the department considers qualified, client recruitment in areas
designated as underserved for obstetrical and gynecological services and in other high-need communities, strategic planning
to expand and sustain programs, and marketing and communications of programs to
raise awareness, engage stakeholders, and recruit nurses.
Sec. 1311. From the funds appropriated in
part 1 for prenatal care outreach and service delivery support, the department shall allocate not less than
$2,750,000.00 of state general fund/general
purpose revenue for a rural home visit
program. The department shall give equal consideration
to all eligible evidence-based providers in all regions in contracting for
rural home visitation services.
Sec. 1313. (1) From the
funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall continue developing
an outreach program on fetal alcohol syndrome services, targeting health
promotion, prevention, and intervention.
(2) The
department shall explore federal grant funding to address prevention services
for fetal alcohol syndrome and to reduce
alcohol consumption among pregnant women.
(3) The department shall explore federal grant funding to
address prevention services to reduce marihuana use among pregnant women.
Sec. 1314. From
the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall enhance the department�s education and outreach efforts that
encourage women of childbearing age to seek the confirmation
of a pregnancy at the earliest indication of a possible pregnancy and to
initiate continuous and routine prenatal care on
the confirmation of a pregnancy. The
department shall ensure that the department�s programs,
policies, and practices promote prenatal and obstetrical care by doing all of the following:
(a) Supporting
access to care.
(b) Reducing and
eliminating barriers to care.
(c) Supporting
recommendations for best practices.
(d) Encouraging
optimal prenatal habits, including, but not limited to, prenatal medical
visits, use of prenatal vitamins, and the cessation
of tobacco use, alcohol use, or drug use.
(e) Tracking
birth outcomes to study improvements in prevalence of neonatal
substance exposure, fetal alcohol syndrome, and other preventable
neonatal disease.
(f) Tracking
maternal increase in healthy behaviors following childbirth.
Sec. 1315. From the funds appropriated in
part 1 for dental programs, $200,000.00 is allocated
as a competitive grant for the administration
of a volunteer dental program that provides dental services to the uninsured.
Sec. 1316. The department shall use
revenue from permit fees for mobile dental facilities that the department receives under
section 21605 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.21605, to offset
the costs of processing
and issuing permits for mobile dental facilities.
Sec. 1325. From the funds appropriated in
part 1 for prenatal care outreach and service delivery support, the department
shall allocate $5,000,000.00 to support grants to local collaboratives to
enhance the ability of local collaboratives to coordinate and improve maternal
and infant health outcomes. To receive a grant under this section, a local
collaborative must be a part of a perinatal quality collaborative.
Sec. 1341. The department shall use income eligibility and verification guidelines
established by the Food and Nutrition Service agency of the United States
Department of Agriculture to determine eligibility
of individuals for the special supplemental nutrition program for women,
infants, and children (WIC) as stated in current WIC policy.
Sec. 1343. (1) From the funds
appropriated in part 1 for dental programs, the department shall allocate
$4,260,000.00 of state and local funds, plus any private contributions received
to support the program, to establish and maintain the dental oral assessment
program described in section 9316 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368,
MCL 333.9316.
(2) Not later
than December 31 of the current fiscal year, the department shall submit a
report to the standard report recipients that provides a summary of the dental
reports the department receives from principals and administrators under
section 9316 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.9316.
Sec. 1348. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
prenatal care outreach and service delivery support, the department shall
allocate $1,000,000.00 to support prenatal health care providers operating in
this state to provide services for existing group-based prenatal care programs
that include 1 or more health care professionals leading small groups of
expectant mothers that are in the same phase of pregnancy in discussions and to
provide other health services that promote the well-being and health of mothers
and babies.
Sec. 1349. Subject to federal approval,
from the funds appropriated in part 1 for immunization program, the department
shall allocate all of the following funds to support a statewide media campaign
for improving this state�s immunization rates:
(a) $740,000.00
of general fund/general purpose revenue.
(b) Any available
work project funds.
(c) Any available
federal match through a contract administered by the department with oversight
from the behavioral and physical health and aging services administration and
the public health administration.
CHILDREN�S SPECIAL HEALTH care
SERVICES
Sec. 1360. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department
may do 1 or more of the following:
(a) Provide
special formulas for eligible individuals with specified metabolic and allergic
disorders.
(b) Provide
medical care and treatment to eligible individuals with
cystic fibrosis who are 26 years of age or
older.
(c) Provide
medical care and treatment to eligible individuals with
hereditary coagulation defects, commonly known as hemophilia, who are 26 years of age or older.
(d) Provide human
growth hormone to eligible individuals.
(e) Provide
mental health care to eligible individuals for
mental health needs that result from, or are a symptom of, the individual�s
qualifying medical condition.
(f) Provide
medical care and treatment to eligible individuals with
sickle cell disease who are 26 years of age or
older.
Sec. 1361. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for medical care and treatment, the department
may spend the funds to
continue developing and expanding telemedicine capacity to allow
families with children in the children�s special health care services program
to access specialty providers more readily and in a more timely manner. The
department may spend funds to support chronic complex care management of
children enrolled in the children�s special health care services program to
minimize hospitalizations and reduce costs to the program while improving
outcomes and quality of life. As used in this
section, �children�s special health care services program� or �program� means
the program established under section 5815 of the public health code, 1978 PA
368, MCL 333.5815.
Aging services
Sec.
1402. The department may encourage the Food Bank Council of Michigan to
collaborate directly with each area agency on aging and any other organization that provides
senior nutrition services to secure the food access of older adults.
Sec. 1403. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department may implement a palliative care advisory task force. The palliative
care advisory task force shall do all of the following:
(a) Provide the legislature with a recommended definition
for palliative care in this state.
(b) Conduct research on palliative care.
(c) Make recommendations that will expand the provision of
palliative care.
(d) Identify palliative care services that are offered and
measures for reimbursement of the services.
(e) Develop key program metrics for palliative care
services and make recommendations to the department and the legislature.
(f) Collaborate with individuals who are able to improve
and expand high-quality palliative care services.
(g) Develop engagement strategies to educate the public on
access to palliative care and to improve an individual�s ability to make
informed decisions on preferred care.
(h) Identify the capacity of palliative care providers to
provide palliative care services.
(2) The palliative care advisory task force shall not
consider physician assisted dying as palliative care and shall not recommend
the use of physician assisted dying as a palliative care treatment option.
(3) If the department implements the task force described
in subsection (1), then not later than January 1 of the current fiscal year,
the palliative care advisory task force shall submit to the standard report
recipients a report that identifies the palliative care services available in
this state and any palliative care services that are not offered in this state
but would provide a benefit.
Sec. 1404. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for community services, the department shall
allocate $658,000.00 to area agencies on aging for home and community-based
services.
Sec. 1417. Not later than March 31 of the
current fiscal year, the department shall submit to the standard report
recipients a report that contains all of the following information:
(a) The total
allocation of state resources made to each area agency on aging by individual
program and administration.
(b) Detailed expenditures by each area agency on aging
by individual program and administration,
including both state-funded resources and locally funded resources.
Sec. 1421. From the funds appropriated in
part 1 for community services, $1,100,000.00 is allocated
for locally determined needs that are provided by area
agencies on aging.
HEALTH AND AGING SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 1505. Not later than March 1 of the current
fiscal year, the department shall submit a report to the standard report recipients on the actual
reimbursement savings and cost offsets that have resulted from the funds
appropriated in part 1 for the office of inspector general and third-party liability efforts in the previous fiscal
year.
Sec. 1507. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for office of inspector general, the inspector
general shall audit and recoup inappropriate or fraudulent payments from
Medicaid managed care organizations to health care providers. Unless authorized
by federal law or a
law of this state, the department shall
not fine, temporarily halt operations of, disenroll as a Medicaid provider, or
terminate a managed care organization or health care provider from providing
services due to the discovery of an inappropriate payment found during the course
of an audit.
Sec. 1512. From
the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall maintain the Medicaid
encounter quality initiative report to separate nonclinical administrative
costs from actual claims and encounter costs.
Sec. 1515. The department shall collaborate, as
appropriate, with Medicaid physical health managed care organizations to
identify and implement administrative efficiencies to achieve savings in health
plan administrative costs.
Sec. 1516. The department shall reduce administrative costs
through savings related to third-party contracts and site neutrality.
Sec. 1518. The department shall coordinate with the
department of licensing and regulatory affairs to ensure that, on the issuance of an order
suspending the license of an adult foster care
facility, home for the aged, or nursing home,
the department of licensing and regulatory affairs provides
a notice to the department, to the house and senate appropriations
subcommittees on the department budget, to the house
and senate appropriations subcommittees on the department of licensing and
regulatory affairs budget, and to the members of the house of representatives and senate that represent the
legislative districts of the county in which the adult
foster care facility, home for the aged, or nursing home is located.
Sec. 1522. (1) Consistent with federal law, when
determining eligibility for medical assistance, the department must not accept
an unverified self-attestation of any of the following:
(a) Income.
(b) Residency, when electronic data sources conflict with
the self-attestation.
(c) Identity.
(d) Household composition, when the household composition
is inconsistent with reliable information.
(e) Citizenship or immigration status.
(2) The department must verify application information
through ex parte verification in accordance with federal law, including
off-cycle reviews of information available to or verifiably provided to the
department. The ex parte verification must include, but is not limited to,
requesting and reviewing information from state and federal agencies.
(3) The department must review state and federal data
matches on a regular schedule, with the first review complete by October 1,
2026, to identify and remove Medicaid participants who are no longer eligible.
(4) On a quarterly basis, the department must submit a
report to the standard report recipients that identifies all of the following:
(a) The data sources used to verify death or any of the
eligibility factors described in subsection (1) for the purpose of determining
Medicaid eligibility.
(b) The number of individuals no longer eligible for
Medicaid by reason of death or changes to any of the eligibility factors
described in subsection (1).
(c) The number of recipients who were ineligible for
Medicaid after Public Law 119-21 policy
changes were implemented.
Sec. 1530. The department shall not seek or implement a
Medicaid state plan amendment or a waiver under section 1115 or 1915 of the
social security act, 42 USC 1315 and 1396n, without first obtaining statutory
approval from the legislature. This section does not affect any state plan
amendment or waiver program implemented before October 1, 2026.
health SERVICES
Sec. 1605. The
protected income level for Medicaid coverage determined under section 106(1)(b)(iii)
of the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.106, is
100% of the related public assistance standard.
Sec. 1606. For
the purpose of guardian and conservator charges, the department may deduct up
to $83.00 per month as an allowable expense against a recipient�s income when
determining Medicaid eligibility and patient
pay amounts.
Sec. 1607. (1) The department shall immediately presume that an applicant
for Medicaid whose qualifying condition is
pregnancy is eligible for Medicaid coverage, unless the preponderance of evidence in the applicant�s application indicates otherwise. The
applicant who is qualified as described in this subsection is allowed to select or remain with the Medicaid
participating obstetrician of the applicant�s choice.
(2) Each qualifying applicant
is entitled to receive all medically necessary obstetrical and prenatal
care without preauthorization from a health plan. All claims submitted for
payment for obstetrical and prenatal care must be
paid at the Medicaid fee-for-service rate if a
contract does not exist between the Medicaid participating obstetrical or
prenatal care provider and the managed care plan. The applicant must receive a listing of Medicaid physicians and
managed care plans in the immediate vicinity of the applicant�s residence.
(3) If an applicant, presumed to be eligible for Medicaid under subsection (1), is subsequently
found to be ineligible, a Medicaid physician or managed care plan that has been
providing pregnancy services to the applicant
is entitled to reimbursement for the services
until the Medicaid physician or managed care plan is notified
by the department that the applicant was found to be ineligible for Medicaid.
(4) If the
preponderance of evidence in an application under
subsection (1) indicates that the applicant is not eligible for
Medicaid, the department shall refer the applicant
to the nearest public health clinic or similar entity as a potential source for
receiving pregnancy-related services.
(5) The
department shall develop an enrollment process for applicants
covered under this section that facilitates the selection of a managed
care plan at the time of application.
(6) The
department shall require that Medicaid managed care
plans enroll women whose qualifying
condition for Medicaid is pregnancy.
(7) The
department shall encourage physicians to provide an
applicant whose qualifying condition for Medicaid is pregnancy with a referral to a Medicaid participating dentist
at the applicant�s first pregnancy-related
appointment.
Sec. 1611. (1)
For care provided to Medicaid recipients with
other third-party sources of payment, Medicaid reimbursement
shall not exceed, in combination with such other resources, including Medicare,
those amounts established for Medicaid-only
patients. The Medicaid payment rate shall be
accepted as payment in full. Other than an approved Medicaid
copayment, no portion of a provider�s charge shall be billed to the
recipient or any person acting on behalf of the recipient. This section does not affect
the level of payment from a third-party source other than the Medicaid program. The department shall require a
nonenrolled provider to accept Medicaid payments
as payment in full.
(2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), if a hospital service is provided to a dual
Medicare/Medicaid recipient with only Medicare part B coverage, the Medicaid reimbursement must equal,
when combined with a payment for Medicare or other third-party source
of payment, the amount established for a
Medicaid-only patient, including a capital payment.
Sec. 1620. (1) If a Medicaid
claim is a fee-for-service Medicaid claim, the
professional dispensing fee for a drug that is listed
as a medication on the Michigan pharmaceutical products list is $20.02
or the pharmacy�s submitted dispensing fee, whichever is less.
(2) If a Medicaid
claim is a fee-for-service Medicaid claim, the professional dispensing fee for
a drug that is not listed as a specialty medication on the Michigan
pharmaceutical products list is as follows:
(a) If the drug is indicated as preferred on the
department�s preferred drug list, $10.80 or the pharmacy�s submitted dispensing
fee, whichever is less.
(b) If the drug is not on the department�s preferred
drug list, $10.64 or the pharmacy�s submitted dispensing fee, whichever is
less.
(c) If the drug is indicated as nonpreferred on the
department�s preferred drug list, $9.00 or the pharmacy�s submitted dispensing
fee, whichever is less.
Sec. 1623. The department shall work collaboratively with
Medicaid physical health managed care organizations to align managed care
pharmacy fee schedule rates with the state Medicaid agency fee-for-service fee
schedule in order to reduce statewide Medicaid pharmacy costs.
Sec. 1624. The department shall require all physical health
managed care organizations to contract with the same pharmacy benefit
administrator as used by the state Medicaid agency to administer the state
fee-for-service Medicaid pharmacy benefit.
Sec. 1626. (1) Not later than January 15 of the current fiscal
year, each pharmacy benefit manager that receives reimbursements directly, through a
department-administered fee-for-services contract, or through a Medicaid
health plan, from the funds appropriated in part 1 for health
services must submit all of the following information to the department for the
previous fiscal year:
(a) The total
number of prescriptions that were dispensed.
(b) The aggregate
fiscal year paid pharmacy claims repriced using the wholesale
acquisition cost for each drug on its formulary.
(c) The aggregate
amount of rebates, discounts, and price concessions that the pharmacy benefit
manager received for each drug on its formulary. The aggregate
amount of rebates must include any
utilization discounts the pharmacy benefit manager received
from a manufacturer.
(d) The aggregate
amount of administrative fees that the pharmacy benefit manager received from
all pharmaceutical manufacturers.
(e) The aggregate
amount identified in subdivisions (b) and (c) that were retained by the
pharmacy benefit manager and did not pass through to the department or to the
Medicaid health plan.
(f) The aggregate
amount of reimbursements the pharmacy benefit manager paid
to contracting pharmacies.
(g) Any other
information considered necessary by the
department.
(2) Not later than March 1 of the current fiscal year,
the department shall submit a report including
the information provided under subsection (1) to the standard
report recipients.
(3) Any
nonaggregated information submitted under this section is
confidential and must not be disclosed
to any person by the department. The information
described in this subsection is not a public
record of the department.
Sec. 1627. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for dental
services, the department shall expand the existing Healthy Kids dental contract
to include the adult population. Contract requirements must include all of the
following:
(a) Sufficient reimbursement rates for Medicaid dental
services to ensure provider participation in the adult Medicaid program.
(b) Maintaining access for Medicaid recipients to an
adequate network of Medicaid-enrolled dentists.
(c) Providing access to necessary utilization management
and care coordination.
(d) Efforts to reduce
administrative burden for participating dental practices in provider
enrollment, credentialing, claims processing, and payment.
Sec. 1628. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for hospital services and therapy, Healthy Michigan plan,
and Healthy Michigan plan � fee-for-service, the department shall
continue to allocate $3,000,000.00 in general fund/general purpose revenue and
any associated federal match to maintain the Medicaid reimbursement rate for
dental services provided at ambulatory surgical centers and outpatient hospitals.
The funding provided in this section must be used to maintain the minimum rate
of reimbursement for dental services provided in ambulatory surgical centers at
$1,495.00 and maintain the minimum rate of reimbursement for dental services
provided in outpatient hospitals at $2,300.00.
Sec. 1629. The
department shall utilize maximum allowable cost pricing for generic drugs that
is based on wholesaler pricing to providers. The wholesaler pricing must be based on the price available
from at least 2 wholesalers who deliver drugs in
this state.
Sec. 1630. Not later than April 1 of the current fiscal year, from the
funds appropriated in part 1 for Medicaid dental services,the department shall submit
a report to the standard report recipients on
the dental service benefit. The report must cover all of the following areas:
(a) Information
on the implementation of the Adult Medicaid dental benefit redesign including
all of the following information:
(i) The number of dental providers, by Medicaid health plan in this state,
who provided 1 or more Medicaid dental services in the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and the number of additional providers who were
added in the previous fiscal year, with a delineation
in the reported numbers based on the average payment per visit and before
and after the implementation of the Adult Medicaid dental
benefit redesign.
(ii) The status of enhanced care coordination.
(iii) The array of covered dental benefits and services
before the Adult Medicaid dental benefit redesign and how the available benefits and
services changed or expanded after the Adult Medicaid
dental benefit redesign.
(b) Information on the Healthy Kids Dental program
including all of the following information:
(i) The number of children enrolled in the
Healthy Kids Dental program who visited the dentist in the previous fiscal year
broken down by dental benefit manager.
(ii) The number of dentists who accept payment
from the Healthy Kids Dental program broken down by dental benefit manager.
(iii) The annual change in dental utilization of
children enrolled in the Healthy Kids Dental program broken down by dental
benefit manager.
(iv) Service expenditures for the Healthy Kids
Dental program broken down by dental benefit manager.
(v) Administrative expenditures for the Healthy
Kids Dental program broken down by dental benefit manager.
Sec. 1631. (1)
The department shall require copayments on dental, podiatric, and vision
services provided to Medicaid recipients, except as prohibited by federal law
or a law of this state.
(2) Except as
otherwise prohibited by federal law or a law of this
state, the department shall require Medicaid recipients to pay the
following copayments:
(a) Two dollars
for a physician office visit.
(b) Three dollars
for a hospital emergency room visit.
(c) Fifty dollars
for the first day of an inpatient hospital stay.
(d) Two dollars
for an outpatient hospital visit.
(e) One dollar for a generic drug or any
drug indicated as preferred on the department�s preferred drug list and $3.00
for a brand-name drug not indicated as preferred on the department�s preferred
drug list.
Sec. 1633. (1) The department shall provide adequate
guidance to insurance providers to ensure compliance with section 71117 of
Public Law 119-21.
(2) For the first quarterly insurance provider assessment
payment due after the end of the transition period provided on November 14,
2025 in CMS correspondence regarding a revised insurance provider assessment
tax structure, the department and the department of treasury shall work with
insurance providers to establish a reasonable time period for submission of
that payment.
Sec. 1640. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall maintain the rate increase for the home help individual
caregiver rate and the home help agency provider rate specified in the
department�s Medicaid provider letters L 24-66, L 24-67, and L 24-74.
Sec. 1641. An
institutional provider that is required to submit a cost report under the Medicaid program shall submit cost reports completed
in full not more than 5 months after the end
of the institutional provider�s fiscal year.
Sec. 1643. The department shall discontinue the state
general fund/general purpose revenue backfill of federal revenues available
temporarily during the COVID-19 public health emergency for providing skilled
nursing facility services to individuals who are not enrolled in this state�s
Medicaid program.
Sec. 1644. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall maintain wages for direct
care workers at skilled nursing facilities at a level not less than the
amount in effect in the previous fiscal year and maintain the $3.40 per hour wage add-on in effect in
the previous fiscal year except for the add-on payments discontinued under
section 1643. The department may use any applicable federal matching funds. The
funds provided in this section may not be used to supplant other direct care
worker wage increases or facility costs. Skilled nursing facilities that
receive payments from the funds appropriated in part 1 under this section must
comply with all applicable Medicaid policies. This funding must include
all costs incurred by the employer, including, but not limited to, payroll
taxes, due to the wage increase. As used in this subsection, �direct care
workers� means a registered professional nurse, licensed practical nurse,
competency-evaluated nursing assistant, and respiratory therapist.
(2) From the
funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall maintain
wages at a level not less than the amount in
effect during the previous fiscal year and maintain the $3.40 per hour wage add-on in effect in
the previous fiscal year for direct
care workers who are employed by licensed adult foster care facilities and
licensed homes for the aged and who provide Medicaid-funded fee-for-service
personal care services that were not eligible for any direct care worker pay
adjustment under Medicaid-funded managed care. The
funds provided in this section may not be used to supplant other direct care
worker wage increases or facility costs. This funding must include all
costs incurred by the employer, including, but not limited to, payroll taxes,
due to the wage increase.
(3) The department shall pursue recoupment of funds paid to
support the direct care wage increase outlined in this section that are not
ultimately used to support eligible wages or employer costs due to the wage
increase.
Sec. 1645. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall maintain the wages of
eligible nonclinical staff employed by skilled nursing facilities except for the add-on payments discontinued under section 1643. The department may use any applicable federal matching
funds. The funds provided in this section may not be used to supplant other
eligible nonclinical staff wage increases or facility costs. Skilled nursing
facilities that receive payments from the funds appropriated in part 1 under
this section must comply with all applicable Medicaid policies. The
funding must include all costs incurred by the employer, including payroll
taxes, due to prior wage increases.
(2) The
nonclinical staff eligible for the wages described in subsection (1) are those
whose costs are reported in the following job classifications in nursing
facility institutional cost reports shared with the department:
(a) Other
housekeeping.
(b) Other
maintenance workers.
(c) Other plant
operations.
(d) Other
laundry.
(e) Dining room
assistants.
(f) Other dietary
workers.
(g) Other medical
records.
(h) Other social
services.
(i) Other
diversion therapy.
(j) Beauty and
barber.
(k) Gift, flower,
coffee, and canteen worker.
(3) The department shall pursue recoupment of funds paid to
support the direct care wage increase described in this section that are not
ultimately used to support eligible wages or employer costs due to the wage
increase.
Sec. 1646. From
the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall maintain
the Medicaid reimbursement rates for orthotic and prosthetic providers in place in the previous fiscal year.
Sec. 1647. By February 1 of the current fiscal year, the
department shall submit a comprehensive report to the standard report
recipients detailing the use of all home- and community-based services funds
received under section 9817 of the American rescue plan act of 2021, Public Law
117-2. The report must include, but is not limited to, all of the following:
(a) Total funds received and total expenditures by fiscal
year.
(b) Expenditures by category and by vendor or grantee.
(c) Program accomplishments and progress.
(d) Any unspent balances and projected future spending.
(e) A list of active contracts and grants associated with
home- and community-based services funding.
Sec. 1657. (1) The department shall not make reimbursement for Medicaid to screen and stabilize a Medicaid
recipient, including stabilization of a psychiatric crisis, in a hospital
emergency room, contingent on obtaining prior
authorization from the recipient�s HMO. If the recipient is discharged from the
emergency room, the hospital shall notify the recipient�s HMO within 24 hours
of the diagnosis and treatment received.
(2) If the
treating hospital determines that the recipient will require further medical
service or hospitalization beyond the point of stabilization, that hospital
shall receive authorization from the recipient�s HMO prior to admitting the
recipient.
(3) Subsections
(1) and (2) do not require an alteration to an existing agreement between an
HMO and its contracting hospitals and do not require an HMO to reimburse for
services that are not considered to be medically necessary.
Sec. 1662. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department
shall require an annual
external quality review of each contracting HMO.
The external quality review must analyze and evaluate
aggregated information on quality, timeliness, and access to health care
services that the HMO or its contractors furnish to Medicaid beneficiaries. The department shall create a report containing each
quality review required under this subsection.
(2) The
department shall require Medicaid HMOs to provide EPSDT utilization data
through the encounter data system, and HEDIS well child health measures in
accordance with the National Committee for Quality Assurance prescribed
methodology.
(3) The
department shall submit a copy of the analysis
of the Medicaid HMO annual audited reports on HEDIS
and the report under subsection (1) to the standard report recipients within 30 days after the department�s receipt of the final information required from the contractors.
Sec. 1670. (1)
The appropriation in part 1 for the MIChild program is to be used to provide
comprehensive health care to all children under age 19 who reside in families
with an income at or below 212% of the federal
poverty level, who are uninsured and have not had coverage by other
comprehensive health insurance within 6 months of applying for MIChild benefits, and who are
residents of this state. The department shall develop detailed eligibility
criteria through the behavioral and physical health
and aging services administration public concurrence process. The eligibility criteria must be consistent with
the provisions of this part and part 1.
(2) The
department shall provide up to 1 year of
continuous eligibility to a child eligible for
the MIChild program unless the child reaches age 19.
Sec. 1677. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for the MIChild
program, the department shall provide, at a
minimum, all benefits available under the Michigan benchmark plan that are
delivered through contracted providers and consistent with federal law,
including, but not limited to, the following medically necessary services:
(a) Inpatient
mental health services, other than substance use disorder treatment services,
including services furnished in a state-operated mental hospital and
residential or other 24-hour therapeutically planned structured services.
(b) Outpatient
mental health services, other than substance use disorder services, including
services furnished in a mental hospital operated by
this state and community-based services.
(c) Durable
medical equipment and prosthetic and orthotic devices.
(d) Dental
services as outlined in the approved MIChild state plan.
(e) Substance use
disorder treatment services that may include inpatient, outpatient, and
residential substance use disorder treatment services.
(f) Care
management services for mental health diagnoses.
(g) Physical
therapy, occupational therapy, and services for individuals with speech,
hearing, and language disorders.
(h) Emergency
ambulance services.
Sec. 1682. (1) In
addition to the appropriations in part 1, the department is authorized to
receive and spend penalty money received as the result of noncompliance with Medicaid certification regulations. Penalty money,
characterized as private funds, received by the department shall increase
authorizations and allotments in the long-term care accounts.
(2) Any
unexpended penalty money, at the end of the year, must
carry forward to the following year.
(3) Not later
than March 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall report to the
standard report recipients, and to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on
the department of licensing and regulatory affairs budget, on penalty
money received by the department as described in subsection (1). The report
must include, but is not limited to, the following information:
(a) The amount of
penalty monies received by the department in the previous fiscal year listed by
the assessed entity.
(b) A list of the
entities that were assessed penalties in the previous fiscal year with the
rationale for each penalty.
Sec. 1692. (1)
The department is authorized to pursue reimbursement for eligible services
provided in Michigan schools from the federal Medicaid program. The department
and the state budget director are authorized to negotiate and enter into
agreements, together with the department of education, with local and
intermediate school districts regarding the sharing of federal Medicaid
services funds received for these services. The department is authorized to
receive and disburse funds to participating school districts pursuant to
agreements described in this subsection and pursuant to federal law
and a law of this state.
(2) From the
funds appropriated in part 1 for health services
school-based services payments, the department is authorized to do all of the
following:
(a) Finance
activities within the behavioral and physical health and aging services
administration related to eligible services.
(b) Reimburse
participating school districts pursuant to the fund-sharing ratios negotiated
in the state-local agreements authorized in subsection (1).
(c) Offset
general fund costs associated with the Medicaid
program.
Sec. 1694. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for special Medicaid reimbursement, $2,628,500.00 of general fund/general purpose
revenue and any associated federal match must be
distributed for poison control services to an academic health care system that
has a high volume of providing care to indigent
individuals.
Sec. 1697. The
department shall require that Medicaid health plans administering adult dental benefits maintain a network of dental
providers in sufficient numbers, mix, and geographic locations throughout their
respective service areas in order to provide adequate dental care for Healthy
Michigan plan enrollees.
Sec. 1700. Not later than December 1 of the current fiscal
year, the department shall report to the standard
report recipients on the distribution of funding provided, and the net
benefit if the special hospital payment is not financed with general
fund/general purpose revenue, to each eligible hospital during the previous
fiscal year from the following special hospital payments:
(a) GME.
(b) Special rural hospital payments provided under
section 1802(1)(b) of this part.
(c) Lump-sum payments to rural hospitals for
obstetrical care provided under section 1802(1)(a)
of this part.
Sec. 1702. From
the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall allocate $451,000.00 in general fund/general purpose revenue
and any associated federal match to increase the
rates for private duty nursing services for Medicaid beneficiaries under the
age of 21. The funds must be used to attract and
retain highly qualified registered professional nurses and licensed practical
nurses to provide private duty nursing services so that medically fragile
individuals can be cared for in the most homelike setting possible.
Sec. 1757. The
department shall obtain proof from all Medicaid recipients that they are United
States citizens or otherwise legally residing in this country and that they are
residents of this state before approving Medicaid eligibility.
Sec. 1762. (1) The department shall follow the guidance of
the CMS regarding the medical loss ratio, capitation rate development, and
other financial reporting.
(2) The department shall not require Medicaid health plans
to use investment income as part of its medical loss ratio.
Sec. 1763. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department shall ensure that the pharmacy and therapeutics committee and the
drug utilization review board account for net costs of individual prescription
drugs for this state�s Medicaid program before recommending or approving the
addition of a drug to this state�s single preferred drug list.
(2) For the purpose of this section, �net cost� means a
cost associated with a pharmaceutical that includes, but is not limited to, all
of the following:
(a) Wholesale acquisition cost.
(b) A cost of a brand name drug with a generic alternative,
compared to the lowest-cost generic version of the drug if a maximum allowable
cost price has been determined, and the lowest-cost alternative is preferred.
(c) A cost associated with federal and supplemental rebates
that are available, or anticipated, under 42 USC 1396r-8.
(d) Dispensing and administrative costs associated with the
provision of a drug.
(3) The department shall require that the pharmacy and
therapeutics committee and the drug utilization review board document their
consideration of cost information, including comparative cost effectiveness
among clinically appropriate alternatives, in the meeting materials or minutes
supporting each recommendation.
(4) A drug must not be included in this state�s single
preferred drug list unless the pharmacy and therapeutics committee or drug
utilization review board have affirmatively determined that the drug�s
inclusion is both clinically appropriate and cost effective.
(5) Not later than February 1 of the current fiscal year,
the department shall submit a report to the standard report recipients that
includes both of the following:
(a) A description of the process used to evaluate drug
costs under this section.
(b) A list of drugs included within this state�s single
preferred drug list during the previous fiscal year.
Sec. 1764. The
department�s contracted actuaries shall
annually certify whether rates paid to Medicaid health plans and specialty
PIHPs are actuarially sound in accordance with federal requirements. The department shall provide to the standard report recipients a copy of the rate
certification required under this section and the approval of rates paid to Medicaid health plans
and specialty PIHPs for any fiscal year not later than October 1 for Medicaid capitation rate
certifications and not later than November 15, February 15, May 15, and August
15 for any Medicaid capitation rate amendments. Following the rate
certification, the department shall ensure that any
new or revised policies with a substantive impact on capitation rates are
reviewed by the contracted actuaries and considered for future rate amendments.
Sec. 1775. From
the funds appropriated in part 1, by not later than March 1 of the current
fiscal year, the department shall provide a report to the standard report
recipients on the MI Coordinated Health
integrated dual-eligible managed care program. The report must include all
of the following:
(a) The total average monthly enrollment for the previous
fiscal year.
(b) The average monthly enrollment by county for the
previous fiscal year.
(c) A description of measurable program benefits realized
in the previous fiscal year, including improvements in care coordination,
reductions in avoidable hospital and nursing facility utilization,
administrative efficiencies achieved through Medicare�Medicaid alignment, and
any observable trends indicating long-term Medicaid cost avoidance.
(d) Any inclusion or removal of counties from eligible
program regions, with associated department rationale, that occurred in the
previous fiscal year.
(e) Any plan for expansion or reduction of eligible program
regions, with associated department rationale, to occur in the current fiscal
year or the subsequent fiscal year.
Sec. 1786. From
the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall maintain Medicaid
reimbursement for the administration of injectable,
nasal, and oral vaccines at $23.03.
Sec. 1787. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for health plan services, Healthy Michigan plan, Healthy Michigan
plan � fee-for-service, and long-term care services, the department
shall maintain the Medicaid reimbursement
rates in place in the previous fiscal year for
CPT codes 31579, 92507, 92508, 92520, 92521, 92522, 92523, 92524, 92526, 92597,
92607, 92608, 92609, 92610, 92630, 92633, 92700, 94010, 97129, 97130, 97533,
97799, G2250, G2251, and S9152.
Sec. 1788. From
the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall provide Medicaid
reimbursement rates, including Medicaid reimbursements from the ambulance
provider quality assurance assessment, for ground ambulance services at not less than 100% of the Medicare base rates for Locality 01 for ground ambulance services
in effect on January 1, 2023.
Sec. 1789. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for federally qualified health centers, the
department shall allocate not less than
$11,300,000.00 in general fund/general purpose revenue and any associated
federal match to maintain Medicaid prospective
payment system reimbursement rates.
Sec. 1790. The
department shall maintain the current practitioner rates paid for CPT codes 90791 through 90899 for psychiatric
procedures through Medicaid fee-for-service and through the comprehensive
Medicaid health plans for psychiatric procedures provided for Medicaid
recipients under the age of 21.
Sec. 1791. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for health plan services and physician
services, the department shall provide Medicaid reimbursement rates for
neonatal services at 100% of the Medicare rate
received for those services in effect on the date the services are provided to
eligible Medicaid recipients. The neonatal services
and physician services eligible for reimbursement rates under this section are
described as CPT codes 99468, 99469, 99471, 99472, 99475, 99476, 99477,
99478, 99479, and 99480.
Sec. 1792. (1) The department shall provide for Medicaid
reimbursements for enrolled portable x-ray and ultrasound providers for
transportation charges related to services rendered to patients residing in
long-term care facilities, including nursing homes and assisted living
facilities, or who are receiving services through home-based care.
(2) The reimbursement policies required under this section
must take effect not later than October 1, 2026.
Sec. 1793. Not later than April 30, the department shall
evaluate pharmacy encounter data through the first 2 quarters of the
fiscal year to determine, in consultation with the Medicaid health plans, if
rates must be recertified. Not later than June 30, the department shall report
the evaluation results to the standard report recipients and the Medicaid
health plans.
Sec. 1794. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall provide Medicaid
reimbursements for hospital-based substance use disorder peer-supports.
(2) Not later
than March 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall report to the
standard report recipients on the statewide amounts and each hospital amount
for hospital-based substance use disorder peer-supports during the first
quarter of the current fiscal year, including for all of the following:
(a) The number of
individuals served.
(b) The Medicaid
reimbursement utilization.
(c) The total
expenditures.
Sec. 1801. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for physician
services and health plan services, the department shall continue the increase
to Medicaid rates for primary care services provided only by primary care
providers. The department shall not provide the
increase to Medicaid rates under this section to primary care providers whose
primary practice is as a non-primary-care subspecialty.
The department shall establish policies that most effectively limit the
increase to primary care providers for primary care services only. As used in this section, �primary care provider� means a physician, or a practitioner working
in collaboration with a physician, who is either licensed under part 170 or
part 175 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.17001 to 333.17097 and
333.17501 to 333.17556, and who works as a primary care provider in general
practice or is board-eligible or certified with a specialty designation of
family medicine, general internal medicine, or pediatric medicine, or is a
provider who provides the department with documentation of equivalency.
Sec. 1802. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1 for hospital services and therapy, the department shall provide for the following:
(a) $8,470,200.00 in general fund/general purpose
revenue as lump-sum payments to noncritical access hospitals that qualified for
rural hospital access payments in fiscal year 2013-2014
proportional to Medicaid deliveries performed during the fiscal year before the
previous fiscal year. Payment amounts must be
based on the volume of obstetrical care cases and newborn care cases for all
such cases billed by each qualified hospital in the most recent year for which
data is available. The department shall make payments not later than January 1 of the
current fiscal year. For the current fiscal year, a
hospital that met established occupied bed criteria based on Medicaid cost
reports as of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and that is located
within a county with a population of not more than 195,000 and within a city,
village, or township with a population of not more than 15,000, according to
the 2020 federal decennial census, is eligible.
(b) $15,204,800.00 in
general fund/general purpose revenue and any associated federal match awarded
as rural access payments to noncritical access hospitals that meet criteria
established by the department for services to low-income rural residents. One
of the reimbursement components of the criteria
established by the department under this subsection must be assistance
with labor and delivery services.
(2) Payments
under this section must be made by January 1 of the current fiscal year.
(3) The department shall publish the distribution of
payments for the current fiscal year and the previous
fiscal year.
Sec. 1803. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
rural health transformation program, the department shall provide grants to
hospitals and providers, in accordance with federal requirements.
(2) Not later than January 15 of the current fiscal year,
the department shall provide to the standard report recipients the rural health
transformation program grant application and plan submitted to CMS, as revised
for the subsequent award year. The department shall identify any proposals
within the submission intended to increase the grant award amount when
complying with the reporting requirement of this subsection.
(3) The department shall submit to the standard report
recipients any required reports submitted to CMS for program oversight or
amendment concurrently with CMS submission.
(4) Not later than May 1, if an amount equal to or greater
than 50 percent of the funds appropriated in part 1 for rural health
transformation program remains unencumbered, the department shall report to the
standard report recipients on remedial actions the department is undertaking to
ensure that the remainder of the funds are encumbered by not later than the end
of the current grant award year.
(5) Not later than August 1, if an amount equal to or
greater than 33 percent of the funds appropriated in part 1 for rural
health transformation program remains unencumbered, the department shall report
to the standard report recipients on remedial actions the department is
undertaking to ensure that the remainder of the funds are encumbered by not
later than the end of the current grant award year.
(6) All programmatic metrics required by CMS for program
oversight and quality assurance must be made publicly available and posted on
the department�s website, and include all dashboards created in accordance with
the CMS approved grant award. The dashboard metrics must include, but are not
limited to, the following:
(a) Separate dashboards for each of the overarching
programmatic areas, including, but not limited to, the following:
(i) Transforming rural health through partnerships.
(ii) Workforce for wellness initiative.
(iii) Interoperability in action initiative.
(iv) Care closer to home.
(b) Funds encumbered by grantee, to include amount and date
of encumbrance.
(c) Remaining unencumbered funds for the current grant
award year.
(d) Notification if any enacted or proposed programmatic or
policy changes resulting from the rural health transformation program would
likely result in net increases in this state�s costs for programmatic or
service continuation after the federal grant award period ends.
(e) The location of health care hubs and associated spokes,
for facilities designated under the department hub-and-spoke model for grant
allocation, including, but not limited to, area of care coverage measured by
population served, services provided, and travel time and distance to care.
(7) The department shall report on a quarterly basis to the
standard report recipients on the progress of Michigan Health Information
Network expansion as a result of the funds appropriated in part 1 for rural
health transformation program. The report must include, but is not limited to,
the following:
(a) The number of providers connected during the reporting
period.
(b) The cumulative number of providers connected since the
beginning of the 5-year award period.
(c) The geographic regions covered by MIHIN as a result of
the rural health transformation program.
(8) The department shall seek to utilize department
resources and personnel to complete administrative requirements of the grant
program before utilizing contractual services. Not later than August 1, the
department shall report to the standard report recipients on the details of the
indirect costs allocation for the funds allocated to the Michigan Public Health
Institute for contractual support of the rural health transformation program
administration and oversight.
(9) All reports pursuant to the reporting requirements of
this section must be made publicly available and posted to the department�s
rural health transformation program website.
Sec. 1804. The
department may utilize the federal public
assistance reporting information system to continue
to work to identify Medicaid recipients who are veterans and who may be
eligible for federal veterans� health care benefits or other benefits and shall continue to refer veterans to the department of
military and veterans affairs for assistance in securing additional benefits.
Sec. 1809. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
health plan services and physician services, the department shall provide
perinatal and gynecological services if perinatal and gynecological services
are provided by a perinatal or gynecological professional who is licensed,
registered, or otherwise authorized to practice in this state, including, but
not limited to, a licensed midwife acting within the scope of the licensed
midwife�s license. Medicaid reimbursement must be paid when gynecological or
perinatal care service is provided in a medical care facility, hospital, or
freestanding birth center licensed under article 17 of the public health code,
1978 PA 368, MCL 333.20101 to 333.22260, midwifery care facility, or home
setting. The rates paid to perinatal or gynecological professionals described
in this section must be the same as those paid to other perinatal or
gynecological professionals, regardless of the location of those services.
(2) The perinatal or gynecological care services described
in subsection (1) must meet all of the following:
(a) Promote high-quality, cost-effective, and
evidence-based care.
(b) Promote high-value, evidence-based payment models.
(c) Prevent risk in subsequent pregnancies.
Sec. 1810. In
advance of the annual rate setting development, Medicaid health plans must be given at least 60 days to dispute and
correct any discarded encounter data before rates are certified. The department
shall notify each contracting Medicaid health plan of any encounter data that
have not been accepted for the purposes of rate setting.
Sec. 1812. Not later than June 1 of the current fiscal year,
and using the most recent available cost reports, the department shall complete
a report of all direct and indirect costs associated with residency training
programs for each hospital that receives funds appropriated in part 1 for
graduate medical education or through the MiDocs consortium. The report shall
be submitted to the standard report recipients.
Sec. 1820. (1) In
order to avoid duplication of effort, if a Medicaid
health plan has been reviewed and accredited by a national accrediting entity
for health care services, the department shall use
applicable national accreditation review criteria to determine
compliance with corresponding requirements in this
state.
(2) The
department shall continue to comply with federal law and laws of this state and shall not initiate an action
that negatively impacts beneficiary safety.
(3) As used in
this section, �national accrediting entity� means the National Committee for
Quality Assurance, the URAC, formerly known as the Utilization Review
Accreditation Commission, or another appropriate
entity, as approved by the department.
Sec. 1831. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
hospital services and therapy and prenatal care
outreach and service delivery support, the department shall allocate $10,000,000.00 to continue to support hospitals in
this state to improve maternal safety and outcomes by administering and
expanding a data-driven maternal safety and quality improvement initiative that
is based on interdisciplinary and consensus-based
practices. The initiative expansion must focus on mitigating
pregnancy-associated injury and death, work to improve outcomes for underserved
groups, and address problems related to substance use disorders.
(2) Not later than March 15, the department shall report to
the standard report recipients on the utilization of funds allocated under this
section. The report must include, but is not limited to, all of the following:
(a) Recipients of funds, by amount and intended purpose,
for the previous fiscal year.
(b) Quantitative and qualitative metrics, by recipient,
measuring effect of allocations on the 3 programmatic goals established under
subsection (1), for the previous fiscal year.
Sec. 1833. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in
part 1, the department is authorized to expend an amount not to exceed
$3,196,477,300.00 for state restricted insurance provider assessment and
associated federal Medicaid reimbursement matching revenues, if revenues are
available under sections 7, 11, and 17 of the insurance provider assessment
act, 2018 PA 175, MCL 550.1757, 550.1761, and 550.1767.
(2) Not later than 10 calendar days after expenditure
authorization in subsection (1) is utilized, the department shall report to the
standard report recipients all of the following:
(a) Total state restricted expenditures incurred for this
use of authorization under subsection (1), by line item.
(b) Total federal expenditures incurred for this use of
authorization under subsection (1), by line item.
(c) Total gross expenditures incurred for this use of
authorization under subsection (1).
(d) Total year-to-date expenditure authorization remaining
under subsection (1).
Sec. 1834. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in
part 1, the department is authorized to expend an amount not to exceed $6,029,686,700.00
for state restricted quality assurance assessment program and associated
federal Medicaid reimbursement matching revenues, if revenues are available and
the department has received CMS approval of the expenditures under the state�s
Medicaid preprint.
(2) Not later than 10 calendar days after expenditure
authorization in subsection (1) is utilized, the department shall report to the
standard report recipients all of the following:
(a) Total state restricted expenditures incurred for this
use of authorization under subsection (1), by line item.
(b) Total federal expenditures incurred for this use of
authorization under subsection (1), by line item.
(c) Total gross expenditures incurred for this use of
authorization under subsection (1).
(d) Total year-to-date expenditure authorization remaining
under subsection (1).
Sec. 1837. The
department shall continue, and expand where appropriate, utilization of
telemedicine and telepsychiatry as strategies to increase access to services
for Medicaid recipients.
Sec. 1846. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for graduate medical education, the department
shall distribute the funds with an emphasis on the following health care
workforce goals:
(a) The
encouragement of the training of physicians in specialties, including primary
care, that are necessary to meet the future needs of residents of this state.
(b) The training
of physicians in settings that include ambulatory sites and rural locations.
(c) The training
of practitioners providing pediatric psychiatry services.
Sec. 1850. The
department may allow Medicaid health plans to assist with maintaining
eligibility through outreach activities to ensure continuation of Medicaid
eligibility and enrollment in managed care. The
assistance may include mailings, telephone contact, or face-to-face
contact with beneficiaries enrolled in the individual Medicaid health plan. Medicaid health plans may offer assistance in
completing paperwork for beneficiaries enrolled in the
Medicaid health plan.
Sec. 1854. The
funds appropriated in part 1 for PACE must support a current fiscal year
enrollment cap that is not less than 9,590.
Sec. 1855. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for PACE, to
the extent that funding is available in the PACE line item and unused program
slots are available, the department may do the following:
(a) Increase the
number of slots for a local and already-established
PACE if the local PACE has provided appropriate documentation to the department
indicating its ability to expand capacity to provide services to additional
PACE clients.
(b) Suspend the
10 member per month individual PACE enrollment increase cap in order to allow
unused and unobligated slots to be allocated to address unmet demand for PACE
services.
Sec. 1856. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1 for hospice services, $5,000,000.00 shall be expended to provide room and board for Medicaid-eligible individuals who meet hospice eligibility
requirements and receive services at Medicaid enrolled hospice residences in
this state. The department shall distribute funds
through grants based on the total beds located in all eligible residences that
have been providing these services as of October 1, 2017. An eligible grant
applicant may inform the department of the applicant�s request to reduce the
grant amount allocated for the applicant�s residence and the funds must be
distributed proportionally to increase the total grant amount of the remaining
grant-eligible residences. Grant amounts shall be paid out monthly with 1/12 of
the total grant amount distributed each month to the grantees.
(2) Not later
than September 15 of the current fiscal year, each Medicaid-enrolled hospice
with a residence that receives funds under this section shall provide a report
to the department on the utilization of the grant funding provided in
subsection (1). The report must be provided in a format prescribed by the
department and must include the following information:
(a) The number of
patients served.
(b) The number of
days served.
(c) The daily
room and board rates for the patients served.
(d) If there is
not sufficient funding to cover the total room and board need, the number of
patients who did not receive care due to insufficient grant funding.
(3) If funds awarded under
this section remain unused at the end of the current fiscal year, the
Medicaid-enrolled hospice with a residence shall return those unused funds to this state.
Sec. 1859. The
department shall partner with the Michigan Association of Health Plans and
Medicaid health plans to develop and implement strategies for the use of
information technology services for Medicaid research activities. The
department shall make available state medical assistance program data,
including Medicaid behavioral data, to the Michigan
Association of Health Plans and Medicaid health plans or any vendor
considered qualified by the department to perform research
activities consistent with this state�s goals of improving health; increasing
the quality, reliability, availability, and continuity of care; and reducing
the cost of care for the eligible population of Medicaid recipients.
Sec. 1862. From
the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall maintain payment rates
for Medicaid obstetrical services at 95% of Medicare levels effective October
1, 2014.
Sec. 1870. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1 for hospital services and therapy, the
department shall allocate $11,400,000.00 in restricted revenue received from a public
entity, and any associated federal match,
to create new primary care residency slots in underserved communities. The new
primary care residency slots must be in 1 of the following specialties: family
medicine, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, general OB‑GYN,
psychiatry, or general surgery.
(2) The
department shall seek any necessary approvals from CMS to allow the department
to implement the program described in this section.
(3) Assistance
with repayment of medical education loans, loan interest payments, or
scholarships provided by the grantee shall be
contingent upon a minimum 2-year commitment to practice in an underserved
community in this state post-residency and an
agreement to forego any sub-specialty training for at least 2 years
post-residency with the exception of a child and adolescent psychiatry
fellowship that must be integrated with a psychiatry residency training program
in a MiDocs consortium affiliated institution.
(4) The grantee shall work with the department to integrate
the Michigan inpatient psychiatric admissions discussion (MIPAD)
recommendations and, when possible, prioritize training opportunities in state
psychiatric hospitals and community mental health organizations.
(5) The department shall maintain
the MiDocs consortium initiative
advisory council to help support implementation of the program described in
this section, and to provide oversight. The
advisory council must be composed of the
MiDocs consortium, the Michigan Area Health Education Centers, the Michigan
Primary Care Association, the Michigan Center for Rural Health, the Michigan
Academy of Family Physicians, and any other appointees designated by the
department.
(6) Not later
than September 1 of the current fiscal year, the grantee
shall submit a report to the standard report recipients that includes
all of the following information:
(a) Audited
financial statement of per-resident costs.
(b) Education and
clinical quality data.
(c) Roster of
trainees, including areas of specialty and locations of training.
(d) Medicaid
revenue by training site.
(7) The department shall monitor outcome and
performance measures for this program, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Increasing
this state�s ability to recruit, train, and retain primary care physicians and
other select specialty physicians in underserved communities.
(b) Maximizing
training opportunities with community health centers, rural critical access
hospitals, solo or group private practice physician practices, schools, and
other community-based clinics, in addition to the required
training through rotations at inpatient
hospitals.
(c) Increasing
the number of residency slots for family medicine, general internal medicine,
general pediatrics, general OB-GYN, psychiatry, and general surgery.
(8) Unexpended and unencumbered funds up to a
maximum of $11,400,000.00 in restricted revenue
received from a public entity, and any associated federal match, remaining in accounts appropriated in part 1 for hospital services and therapy are designated as
work project appropriations, and any unencumbered or unallotted funds must not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and must be available for expenditures for the grantee to create new primary care residency slots
in underserved communities under this section until the work project has been
completed. All of the following are in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431,
MCL 18.1451a:
(a) The purpose
of the work project is to fund the cost to create new primary care residency
slots in underserved communities.
(b) The work
project will be accomplished by contracting with the grantee
to oversee the creation of new primary care residency slots.
(c) The total
estimated completion cost of the work project is
$22,800,000.00.
(d) The tentative
completion date for the work project is
September 30, 2031.
(9) In addition to the allocations in subsection (1), the
department shall allocate $16,100,000.00 in restricted revenue received from
public entities and hospital providers for the nonfederal share of the costs to
support graduate medical education programs.
Sec. 1872. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for personal care services, the department
shall maintain the monthly Medicaid personal care supplement paid to adult
foster care facilities and homes for the aged that provide personal care
services to Medicaid recipients in place during the previous fiscal year.
Sec. 1874. The
department shall ensure, in counties where PACE services are available, that PACE is included as an option in all options
counseling and enrollment brokering for aging services and managed care
programs, including, but not limited to, Area Agencies on Aging, centers for
independent living, and the MiChoice home and community-based waiver. The department must include approved marketing and
discussion materials for options counseling.
Sec. 1879. Not
later than May 15 of the current fiscal year, the department shall submit to
the standard report recipients a report with Medicaid pharmaceutical
information. The report shall include, for the previous fiscal year, the total
Medicaid pharmaceutical costs and the total Medicaid pharmaceutical rebates.
The report must categorize the total Medicaid pharmaceutical costs and total
Medicaid pharmaceutical rebates recognized by the contracted health plans and
the department. In addition, the report must also include all of the following
information:
(a) The total
estimated pharmaceutical benefit expenses incurred by contracted health plans
from the previous fiscal year and through the first 2 quarters of the current
fiscal year.
(b) The total
estimated pharmaceutical benefit expenses included in approved initial rates
for contracted health plans from the previous fiscal year and total estimated
pharmaceutical benefit expenses included in approved initial rates for
contracted health plans for the first 2 quarters of the current fiscal year.
(c) The total
Medicaid pharmaceutical rebates received by the department in the previous
fiscal year and the single preferred drug list supplemental rebates invoices in
the previous fiscal year.
(d) Information
as to whether the average benefit expense for the composite average across all
rate cells and service categories included in capitation rates, based on actual
enrollment and anticipated recoveries, for the previous fiscal year and through
the first 2 quarters of the current fiscal year exceeded the reported
contracted health plan�s experience, adjusted for completion over the same
reporting periods.
(e) The following
information related to the current Medicaid pharmacy carve-out of
pharmaceutical products as provided for in section 109h of the social welfare
act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.109h:
(i) The number of prescriptions paid by the
department during the previous fiscal year.
(ii) The total amount of expenditures for
prescriptions paid by the department during the previous fiscal year.
(iii) The number of and total expenditures for
prescriptions paid by the department for generic equivalents during the
previous fiscal year.
Sec. 1880. (1) The department shall align all pharmacy-related
policies with the United States Food and Drug Administration quality and
clinical standards. Any single preferred drug list utilization management
criteria will be established in consultation with the Medicaid health plans and
the Michigan pharmacy and therapeutics committee described in section 9705 of
the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.9705, with consideration given to
applicable United States Food and Drug Administration dosing guidelines, subsequent
evidence-based literature or studies, and current treatment guidelines.
(2) If the department does not participate in a federal
pharmaceutical savings program during the current fiscal year, the department
shall revise existing pharmacy coverage policies to limit the authorization of
anti-obesity GLP-1 receptor agonists exclusively to individuals classified as
class III obesity. Coverage is contingent on documented failure of all other
clinically appropriate weight-loss interventions and must be considered only as
a measure to avert the need for higher-cost bariatric surgery.
(3) The department shall utilize generic and biosimilar
pharmaceuticals on this state�s preferred drug list for both Medicaid managed
care and fee-for-service.
Sec. 1888. The
department shall establish contract performance standards associated with the
capitation withhold provisions for Medicaid health plans at least 3 months before the implementation of those standards. The
determination of whether performance standards have been met must be based primarily on recognized concepts such
as 1-year continuous enrollment and the health care
effectiveness data and information set, HEDIS, audited data.
Sec. 1889. All quality assurance assessment program revenue
collected under section 20161 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL
333.20161, must only be expended on services provided under the Healthy
Michigan plan, under 2013 PA 107, or the state Medicaid program, under Title
XIX and Title XXI.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Sec. 1901. (1)
The department shall submit a report on a semiannual basis to the standard
report recipients that lists the projects approved in the previous 6 months and provides the
purpose for approving each project including any federal, state, court, or
legislative requirement for each project.
(2) Once an award
for an expansion of information technology is made, the department shall submit a report to the standard
report recipients that provides the projected cost of the expansion
broken down by use and type of expense.
Sec. 1902. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
comprehensive child welfare information system, the department shall submit a
report not later than March 1 to the standard report recipients. The report
must include, but is not limited to, the following:
(a) The total expenditures by fiscal year, from all
sources, on the development of the comprehensive child welfare information
system.
(b) The expenditure plan for the subsequent fiscal year for
the development, implementation, and maintenance of the comprehensive child
welfare information system.
(c) The details on upgrades, remediation of user-reported
issues, and other modifications to currently implemented modules of the
comprehensive child welfare information system that occurred during the current
fiscal year and are planned for the subsequent fiscal year.
(d) The current timeline for the full implementation of the
comprehensive child welfare information system.
(2) The department shall continue to provide the report
described in subsection (1) after the implementation of the comprehensive child welfare information system is
complete and operational.
Sec. 1903. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
Michigan statewide automated child welfare information system, the department
shall submit a report by not later than March 1 to the standard report
recipients. The report must include, but is not limited to, the following:
(a) The current timeline for the phaseout of MiSACWIS and
MiSACWIS�s replacement by the comprehensive child welfare information system.
(b) Expenditures, from all funding sources, for
maintenance, upgrades, and remediation of user-reported issues in the previous
fiscal year.
(c) Any cost savings realized by decommissioning MiSACWIS.
Sec. 1906. From
the funds appropriated in part 1 for information technology services and
projects, the department shall allocate $1,750,000.00 general fund/general
purpose revenue, and all associated federal matching revenue, to a public and
private nonprofit collaboration that is designated as this state�s statewide
health information exchange by cooperative agreement, to implement health
information technology strategies for health information exchange development,
data management, and population health at a statewide level.
Sec. 1909. (1)
From the funds appropriated in part 1 for child support
automation, the department shall only encumber or expend funds for the
operation, maintenance, and improvements of the Michigan child support
enforcement system.
(2) From the
funds appropriated in part 1 for bridges information
system, the department shall only encumber or expend funds for the
operation, maintenance, and improvements of Bridges and MIBridges.
(3) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
Michigan Medicaid information system, the department shall only encumber or
expend funds for the operation, maintenance, and improvements of the community
health automated Medicaid processing system.
(4) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
Michigan statewide automated child welfare information system, the department
shall only encumber or expend funds for the operation, maintenance, and
improvements of MiSACWIS.
(5) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
comprehensive child welfare information system, the department shall only
encumber or expend funds for the operation, maintenance, and improvements to
the comprehensive child welfare information system.
(6) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
comprehensive child welfare information system, the department shall continue development of a new information system to
replace MiSACWIS consistent with the plan provided by the department to the
United States District Court for Eastern District of Michigan as a part of the
settlement. The development of the comprehensive child welfare information
system must adhere to department of
technology, management, and budget and information
technology investment fund (ITIF) policies and practices, including use
of the state unified information technology environment methodology and agile
development. The project team shall also
participate in and comply with the enterprise portfolio management office
process and product quality assurance. To ensure full transparency, the project
must be included in the ITIF portfolio for
executive, legislative, and external reporting purposes. As a component of the
ITIF portfolio, the project is subject to
governance and oversight by the information
technology investment management board.
ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 1914. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
opioid response activities, the department shall allocate $70,500,000.00 from
the Michigan opioid healing and recovery fund created under section 3 of the
Michigan trust fund act, 2000 PA 489, MCL 12.253, to programs and services to
address the opioid crisis in a manner consistent with the opioid judgment,
settlement, or compromise of claims pertaining to violations, or alleged
violations, of law related to the manufacture, marketing, distribution, dispensing,
or sale of opioids. The funds are not intended to be used for the purchase of
drug paraphernalia that may be used to snort or smoke drugs. The funds must be
allocated as follows:
(a) $2,500,000.00 must be allocated for funding for public
health communications and outreach to educate and provide tools to parents to
increase knowledge about the impact of substance use and available resources.
(b) $7,000,000.00 must be allocated for harm reduction, as
follows:
(i) $2,000,000.00 must be used to continue distributing
naloxone through community organizations, health systems, first responders, and
directly to individuals across this state to prevent fatal overdoses.
(ii) $5,000,000.00 must be used to continue reducing overdose
deaths and preventing infectious disease spread in communities most impacted by
substance use through grants to acquire physical locations, increase
sustainability, and improve efficiency in delivering services.
(c) $17,000,000.00 must be allocated to substance use
disorder treatment for increasing treatment retention and access to care by
expanding medications for opioid use disorders and crisis services throughout
this state, including the physical expansion of youth treatment facilities, and
the expansion of mobile health services in urban and rural communities.
(d) $42,000,000.00 must be allocated for recovery
investments, as follows:
(i) $34,500,000.00 must be used to invest in a series of
transitional and permanent supportive recovery housing new developments,
acquisitions, and renovations throughout this state, as follows:
(A) Up to $7,500,000.00 must be used to support short-term
recovery housing.
(B) Up to $27,000,000.00 must be used to support long-term
recovery and permanent housing developments and renovations.
(ii) $7,500,000.00 must be used to support housing,
transportation, benefits navigation assistance, and other wraparound services
to address social drivers that impact health, education, and economic stability
for people in recovery.
(e) $2,000,000.00 must be allocated for informed
decision-making and evaluation of investments, as follows:
(i) $1,500,000.00 must be used for the opioid advisory
commission to complete a statewide evidence-based needs assessment as required
under section 851 of the legislative council act, 1986 PA 268, MCL 4.1851.
(ii) $500,000.00 must be used in supporting local government
technical assistance and partnerships.
(2) Funds appropriated in part 1 for opioid response
activities are designated as work project appropriations. Any unencumbered or
unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and will be
available for projects under this section until the work project has been
completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management
and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:
(a) The purpose of the work project is to address the
opioid crisis in a manner consistent with the opioid judgment, settlement, or
compromise of claims pertaining to violations, or alleged violations, of law
related to the manufacture, marketing, distribution, dispensing, or sale of
opioids.
(b) The work project will be accomplished using resources
or contracts with service providers, or both.
(c) The total estimated completion cost of the work project
is $70,500,000.00.
(d) The tentative completion date for the work project is
September 30, 2031.
Sec. 1915. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
prenatal care outreach and service delivery support, the department shall
allocate $4,000,000.00 in the same manner as the funds described in section
1348 of this part.
Sec. 1931. Unexpended and unencumbered funds appropriated
in part 1 for nursing facility staffing initiative are designated as work
project appropriations. Any unencumbered or unallotted funds do not lapse at
the end of the fiscal year and are available for projects under this section
until the work project has been completed. The following is in compliance with
section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:
(a) The purpose of the work project is to address chronic
workforce shortages in nursing homes.
(b) The work project will be accomplished using resources
or contracts with service providers, or both.
(c) The total estimated completion cost of the work project
is $10,000,000.00.
(d) The tentative completion date for the work project is
September 30, 2031.
Sec. 1932. Unexpended and unencumbered funds appropriated
as one-time in part 1 for health services administration are designated as work
project appropriations. Any unencumbered or unallotted funds do not lapse at
the end of the fiscal year and are available for projects under this section
until the work project has been completed. The following is in compliance with
section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:
(a) The purpose of the work project is to support the home
help caregiver council and related activities, fulfilling the requirements of
the home help caregiver council act, 2024 PA 144, MCL 400.801 to 400.805.
(b) The work project will be accomplished using state
resources or contracts with service providers or other entities.
(c) The total estimated completion cost of the work project
is $4,000,000.00.
(d) The tentative completion date for the work project is
September 30, 2031.
Sec. 1934. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
uterine fibroid study, the department shall allocate $250,000.00 to commission
a study to evaluate options to expand services for the detection and treatment
of uterine fibroids, increase awareness of services for the detection and
treatment of uterine fibroids, and increase access to services for the
detection and treatment of uterine fibroids. The department shall provide the
study commissioned under this section to the standard report recipients not later
than 30 days after the department receives the study.
Sec. 1935. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
Holland Hospital, $1,700,000.00 must be awarded to Holland Hospital in Ottawa
County to expand services and to offer advanced endoscopy.
Sec. 1937. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
recovery staff and training, $300,000.00 must be awarded to Haven of Rest
Ministries in Calhoun County for life recovery programs.
Sec. 1939. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for CPR
and AED devices, $56,000.00 must be awarded to the Albion department of public
safety in Calhoun County to support purchases of public safety equipment.
Sec. 1941. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
victims services training, $85,000.00 must be awarded to the Michigan Sheriffs�
Association for victim support and trainings.
Sec. 1943. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
Northern Bay ambulance, $300,000.00 must be awarded to Northern Bay Ambulance
in Bay County for the purchase of an ambulance.
Sec. 1944. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for cancer
drug repository program, the department shall allocate $1,000,000.00 as a grant
to YesRx to improve medication access and decrease medication waste.
Sec. 1945. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for center
for behavioral health, $2,000,000.00 must be awarded to the Center for
Behavioral Health and Justice at Wayne State University to enhance
collaboration, cooperation, and interoperability between 9-1-1, 9-8-8, law
enforcement, community mental health, and other community resources.
Sec. 1946. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
community opportunity hub, the department shall appropriate $1,000,000.00 to
Life Remodeled to support the completion of a comprehensive digital and
technology initiative addressing major barriers to digital access, educational
achievement, and workforce readiness in underserved communities.
Sec. 1947. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
families and children together, $2,000,000.00 must be awarded to Families and
Children Together in Genesee County for program expansion.
Sec. 1948. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for dental
safety net providers, $1,000,000.00 of general fund/general purpose revenue and
any associated federal match must be distributed to My Community Dental
Centers, Inc. for the purpose of expanding capacity and ensuring operational
efficiencies that may include equipment and technology upgrades.
Sec. 1949. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for Auburn
Hills ambulance, $450,000.00 must be awarded to the city of Auburn Hills in
Oakland County for the purchase of an advanced life support ambulance.
Sec. 1950. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
infrastructure cost-share program, the department shall appropriate $700,000.00
to the Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness to implement a statewide
cost-sharing transition plan for the Homeless Management Information System,
advance data-driven decision-making, and improve transparency within the
homeless response system.
Sec. 1951. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for Common
Ground crisis center, $405,000.00 must be awarded to Common Ground Crisis
Center, headquartered in the village of Bingham Farms, to support and expand
the mass violence and disaster response and recovery program.
Sec. 1953. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
community overcoming violent encounters, $500,000.00 must be awarded to
Communities Overcoming Violent Encounters to support a building campaign to
strengthen and modernize an emergency shelter and advocacy center.
Sec. 1954. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for mobile
optometry for individuals with limited mobility, the department shall
appropriate $375,000.00 to Eye Care For Detroit, Inc., doing business as Eye
Care for Michigan, to support the provision of mobile vision care services to
hom