Bill Text: MI HB5522 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Engrossed


Bill Title: Appropriations: supplemental; general; provide for 2021-2022. Creates appropriation act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-12-07 - Referred To Committee On Appropriations [HB5522 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2021-HB5522-Engrossed.html

 

Substitute For

HOUSE BILL NO. 5522

A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for various state departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; to provide for certain conditions on appropriations; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

the people of the state of michigan enact:


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part 1

line-item appropriations

Sec. 101. There is appropriated for various state departments and agencies to supplement appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, from the following funds:

APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

 

 

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

368,500,000


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Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

 

 

0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

368,500,000

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Total federal revenues

 

 

155,750,000

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Total local revenues

 

 

0

Total private revenues

 

 

0

Total other state restricted revenues

 

 

0

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

212,750,000

Sec. 102.  DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL

 

 

 

(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

 

 

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

1,000,000

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

 

 

0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

1,000,000

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

 

$

1,000,000

(2) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

PAAM – extradition grant fund

 

$

1,000,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

1,000,000


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Appropriated from:

 

 

 

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

1,000,000

Sec. 103.  DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

 

 

 

(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

 

 

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

13,000,000

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

 

 

0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

13,000,000

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Total federal revenues

 

 

7,500,000

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Total local revenues

 

 

0

Total private revenues

 

 

0

Total other state restricted revenues

 

 

0

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

5,500,000

(2) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

ARP - corrections officer college

 

$

5,000,000

ARP - corrections officer signing bonuses

 

 

2,500,000

Absconder tracking

 

 

1,000,000

Corrections officer retention bonuses

 

 

2,500,000

Specialized electronic monitoring pilot program

 

 

2,000,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

13,000,000

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund

 

 

7,500,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

5,500,000


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Sec. 104.  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

 

 

(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

 

 

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

7,500,000

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

 

 

0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

7,500,000

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Total federal revenues

 

 

7,500,000

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Total local revenues

 

 

0

Total private revenues

 

 

0

Total other state restricted revenues

 

 

0

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

0

(2) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

ARP - first responder and public safety staff mental health

 

$

7,500,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

7,500,000

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund

 

 

7,500,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

0

Sec. 105.  DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE

 

 

 

(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

 

 

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

309,000,000

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 


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Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

 

 

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ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

309,000,000

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Total federal revenues

 

 

135,750,000

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Total local revenues

 

 

0

Total private revenues

 

 

0

Total other state restricted revenues

 

 

0

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

173,250,000

(2) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

ARP - body-worn camera programs

 

$

7,250,000

ARP - community policing programs

 

 

5,000,000

ARP – gun case backlog

 

 

2,000,000

ARP – jail mental health pilot project

 

 

25,000,000

ARP – narcotic teams/task force – training and equipment

 

 

1,500,000

ARP - police athletic league

 

 

10,000,000

ARP - public safety academy assistance programs

 

 

40,000,000

ARP - public safety signing bonuses

 

 

10,000,000

ARP - riot gear and body armor grants

 

 

5,000,000

ARP - school resource officers

 

 

25,000,000

Body-worn camera programs

 

 

3,750,000

Communication towers and equipment

 

 

30,000,000

Community policing programs

 

 

5,000,000

First responder bags

 

 

1,000,000

Law enforcement explorer and job shadowing programs

 

 

10,000,000


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Local law enforcement quarantine reimbursement

 

 

10,000,000

Michigan commission on law enforcement standards certification fees

 

 

1,500,000

Michigan commission on law enforcement standards training funds

 

 

7,500,000

Move to Michigan incentives

 

 

57,500,000

Narcotic teams/task force – training and equipment

 

 

1,500,000

Police athletic league

 

 

5,000,000

Police K-9 units grant program

 

 

2,500,000

Public safety recruitment marketing

 

 

3,000,000

Public safety retention bonuses

 

 

10,000,000

Riot gear and body armor grants

 

 

5,000,000

School resource officers

 

 

25,000,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

309,000,000

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund

 

 

135,750,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

173,250,000

Sec. 106.  DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY

 

 

 

(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

 

 

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

38,000,000

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

 

 

0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

38,000,000

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Total federal revenues

 

 

5,000,000


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Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Total local revenues

 

 

0

Total private revenues

 

 

0

Total other state restricted revenues

 

 

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State general fund/general purpose

 

$

33,000,000

(2) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

ARP – fire fighter/EMS signing bonuses

 

$

5,000,000

Fire fighter/EMS explorer and job shadowing programs

 

 

5,000,000

Fire fighter/EMS quarantine reimbursement

 

 

10,000,000

Fire fighter/EMS recruitment marketing

 

 

2,000,000

Fire fighter/EMS retention bonuses

 

 

5,000,000

Fire gear initiative

 

 

10,000,000

Protect our protectors – carbon monoxide monitors

 

 

1,000,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

38,000,000

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund

 

 

5,000,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

33,000,000

 

part 2

provisions concerning appropriations

general sections

Sec. 201. Pursuant to section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending from state sources under part 1 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022 is $212,750,000.00 and total state spending from state sources to be paid to local units of government is $176,550,000.00.


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Sec. 202. The appropriations made and expenditures authorized under this part and part 1 and the departments, commissions, boards, offices, and programs for which appropriations are made 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. If the state administrative board, acting under section 3 of 1921 PA 2, MCL 17.3, transfers funds from an amount appropriated under this act, the legislature may, by a concurrent resolution adopted by a majority of the members elected to and serving in each house, inter-transfer funds within this act for the particular department, board, commission, office, or institution.

Sec. 204. Funds appropriated in part 1 are subject to applicable federal audit and reporting requirements. Prompt action shall be taken if instances of noncompliance are identified, including noncompliance identified in an audit finding. If any instance of noncompliance is identified, including noncompliance identified in an audit finding, the state budget director shall take necessary and immediate action to rectify it. The state budget director shall notify the senate and house appropriations committees and the senate and house fiscal agencies when an instance of noncompliance is identified.

Sec. 205. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 from the federal American rescue plan act of 2021, Public Law 117-2, must be allocated and expended in a manner consistent with federal rules and regulations.

(2) Rules and regulations include, but are not limited to, the following categorical recipient limitations for funding eligibility:

(a) Individuals who experienced economic harm or negative


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economic impacts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

(b) Communities that experienced an increase in violence as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

(c) Communities that experienced an increase in gun violence as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

(d) Communities that experienced increased difficulty in accessing or providing services to respond to or mitigate the effects of violence resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

(3) Rules and regulations generally limit awards granted from funds appropriated in part 1 to amounts that are related and reasonably proportional to the extent and type of harm experienced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sec. 206. The state budget director shall report on the status of funds appropriated in part 1, and all funds appropriated related to the coronavirus relief effort, to the senate and house appropriations committees and the senate and house fiscal agencies on a monthly basis until all funds are exhausted.

 

DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL

Sec. 251. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for PAAM – extradition grant fund must be used to create a fund to be administered by PAAM that can be used to reimburse local units for expenses incurred for extradition of offenders that flee this state to avoid prosecution.

(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1, PAAM must report detailed expenditure data quarterly to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office.

(3) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for PAAM –


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extradition grant fund are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to reimburse local units for expenses incurred for extradition of offenders that flee this state to avoid prosecution.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $1,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

(4) As used in this section, "PAAM" means the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan.

 

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Sec. 301. (1) It is the intent of the legislature that the funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP - corrections officer college be used by the department of corrections to pay for up to 15 college credit hours for current corrections officers and new hires that have not completed college coursework required for employment with the department. The civil service commission must approve a letter of understanding between the office of the state employer and the Michigan corrections organization that specifies the terms of the agreement to pay for up to 15 college credit hours for new and current corrections officers.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP - corrections officer college are designated as a work project


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appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to pay for up to 15 college credit hours for current corrections officers and new hires that have not completed college coursework required for employment with the department.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $5,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 302. (1) It is the intent of the legislature that the funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP - corrections officer signing bonuses be used by the department of corrections to grant up to $5,000.00 signing bonuses for new corrections officers. The department must expend a minimum of 50% of the signing bonuses in the first month of employment. The remaining percentage must be paid if the corrections officer continues employment with the department for at least 12 months. The civil service commission must approve a letter of understanding between the office of the state employer and the Michigan corrections organization that specifies the terms of the agreement to grant signing bonuses for new corrections officers.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP - corrections officer signing bonuses are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for


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expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to grant signing bonuses for new corrections officers.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $2,500,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 303. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for absconder tracking must be used by the department of corrections to create a fund that can be used by the department for expenses incurred for investigating, locating, and arresting prisoner escapees and parole and probation violators.

(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department must report detailed expenditure data quarterly to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office.

(3) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for absconder tracking are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is for the department to cover expenses incurred for investigating, locating, and arresting prisoner escapees and parole and probation violators.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state


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employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $1,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 304. (1) It is the intent of the legislature that the funds appropriated in part 1 for corrections officer retention bonuses be used by the department of corrections to grant up to $5,000.00 retention bonuses for current corrections officers. The civil service commission must approve a letter of understanding between the office of the state employer and the Michigan corrections organization that specifies the terms of the agreement to grant retention bonuses for current corrections officers.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for corrections officer retention bonuses are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to grant retention bonuses for current corrections officers.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $2,500,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 305. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for specialized electronic monitoring pilot program must be administered by a county's director of community corrections in conjunction with an electronic monitoring solutions company that has at least 10 years of experience in the industry, provides 24 hours a day monitoring,


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has a service and monitoring center located in this state, uses the same tethers as the Michigan department of corrections, Attenti At1 GPS tethers, BI TAD continuous alcohol monitoring tethers, SL3, or Interlock, and can provide the necessary software and training in a county with a population of between 1,250,000 and 1,500,000 according to the 2010 federal decennial census.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for specialized electronic monitoring pilot program are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to pilot a new electronic monitoring program in a county with a population of between 1,250,000 and 1,500,000 according to the 2010 federal decennial census.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $2,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 306. From the funds appropriated in part 1, it is the intent of the legislature that the department of corrections credit 80 hours of leave time to corrections officers that worked for the department from March 18, 2020 to September 30, 2021. The civil service commission must approve a letter of understanding between the office of the state employer and the Michigan corrections organization that specifies the terms of the agreement to credit 80 hours of leave time to corrections officers.


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Sec. 351. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP - first responder and public safety staff mental health must be used by the department of health and human services for a grant program and must be allocated to behavioral health providers for supporting firefighters, police officers, emergency medical services personnel, dispatchers, local correctional officers, and those working on special teams such as internet sex crimes, sexual crimes against children, or traffic fatalities. Funding must be used to ensure that first responder and public safety staff who are dealing with post-traumatic stress syndrome and other mental health conditions have access to enhanced mental health services.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP - first responder and public safety staff mental health are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to ensure that first responder and public safety staff who are dealing with post-traumatic stress syndrome and other mental health conditions have access to enhanced mental health services.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $7,500,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE

Sec. 401. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP - body-worn camera programs must be distributed by the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards to local public safety departments, through a competitive grant process, to assist with funding equipment and personnel necessary to implement and maintain body-worn camera programs. From the funds appropriated, $3,500,000.00 must be allocated to a city with a population between 700,000 and 720,000 according to the 2010 federal decennial census.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP - body-worn camera programs are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to assist with funding equipment and personnel necessary to implement and maintain body-worn camera programs.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $7,250,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 402. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP - community policing programs must be distributed by the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards to local public safety departments, through a competitive grant program, to be used to create or expand community policing programs. The grant application must be on a


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form created by the department of state police and must require that any program receiving support under this section create or expand law enforcement officer positions dedicated to maintaining a community presence and building neighborhood relationships. Funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP - community policing programs must be reserved for local public safety departments and only local public safety departments may apply for grant awards.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP - community policing programs are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to create or expand community policing programs.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $5,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 403. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP – gun case backlog must be used in a county with a population of between 1,815,000 and 1,825,000 according to the 2010 federal decennial census to address that county's backlog of circuit court cases due to delays in court hearings resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding must be used for prosecutors to handle the cases and for juror selections to be made for felony gun cases expected to go to jury trials.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP – gun


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case backlog are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to address the backlog of circuit court cases due to delays in court hearings resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $2,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 404. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP – jail mental health pilot project must be used by the department as a 50% match for the costs of developing and constructing a central intake assessment facility in a county with a population between 800,000 and 850,000 according to the 2010 federal decennial census.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP – jail mental health pilot project are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

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(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

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(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 405. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP – narcotic teams/task force – training and equipment must be distributed by the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards, through a grant program, to joint narcotic teams and task forces for purchasing equipment and for training.

(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards must report detailed expenditure data quarterly to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office.

(3) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP – narcotic teams/task force – training and equipment are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to assist joint narcotic teams and task forces with purchasing equipment and for training.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $1,500,000.00.

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program in Detroit and to expand the program into the Grand Rapids, Jackson, Saginaw, Flint, and Lansing areas. Funding must be distributed over a 4-year period, in installments of $2,500,000.00 per year.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP - police athletic league are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to support the existing police athletic league program in Detroit and to expand the program into the Grand Rapids, Jackson, Saginaw, Flint, and Lansing areas.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $10,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 407. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP - public safety academy assistance programs must be allocated for training academy recruit salaries for recruits from local public safety departments, to provide salaries of up to $4,000.00 to police cadets who are receiving tuition assistance under subsection (2).

(2) Funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP - public safety academy assistance programs must be distributed by the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards or the department of treasury through a competitive scholarship program for local public safety department recruits that will provide a police academy scholarship of up to $20,000.00 per recruit on a first-come, first-


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served basis to applicants who meet the necessary requirements and enroll in a police academy program.

(3) An applicant must meet both of the following requirements to receive a scholarship under this section:

(a) Have applied to at least 1 law enforcement basic training academy approved by the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards.

(b) Have completed an interview and received approval for the scholarship from the local public safety department that he or she intends to serve.

(4) For the purposes of this section, no more than 25 scholarships may be approved by a particular local public safety department.

(5) The Michigan commission on law enforcement standards is authorized to use up to $140,000.00 for administration of the scholarship program.

(6) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP - public safety academy assistance programs are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to provide salaries and scholarships for public safety recruits.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $40,000,000.00.

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Sec. 408. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP - public safety signing bonuses must be distributed by the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards and the department of treasury to local public safety departments, through a grant program, to provide signing bonuses to new public safety officers and first responders and public safety officers and first responders relocating to Michigan from out of state upon employment. A signing bonus for a public safety officer or first responder that is provided by utilizing funding appropriated in part 1 must not exceed $5,000.00. For the purposes of this section, no more than 25 signing bonuses may be offered by a particular local public safety department. As used in this section, "new public safety officers and first responders" means public safety officers and first responders that are new to the field and are not currently employed in that field.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP - public safety signing bonuses are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to provide signing bonuses upon employment to new public safety officers and first responders and public safety officers and first responders relocating to Michigan from out of state.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

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Sec. 409. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP – riot gear and body armor grants must be distributed by the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards to local law enforcement agencies, through a competitive grant process, to be used for purchasing new riot gear and body armor.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP – riot gear and body armor grants are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to purchase new riot gear and body armor.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $5,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 410. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP - school resource officers must be distributed by the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards and the department of treasury to schools, through a grant program, to be used to support costs of school resource officers in schools. School resource officers in schools may do 1 or more of the following:

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(c) Welcome, counsel, and mentor students.

(d) Educate students about law-related topics.

(e) De-escalate aggression between students and between students and staff.

(f) Mentor students as advisers and role models.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP - school resource officers are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to support costs of school resource officers.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $25,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 411. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for body-worn camera programs must be distributed by the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards to local public safety departments, through a competitive grant process, to assist with funding equipment and personnel necessary to implement and maintain body-worn camera programs.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for body-worn camera programs are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the project has been completed. The following is in


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compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to assist with funding equipment and personnel necessary to implement and maintain body-worn camera programs.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $3,750,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 412. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for communication towers and equipment, $25,200,000.00 must be distributed by the department of treasury in consultation with the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards to issue grants for communication towers and other communication equipment.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for communication towers and equipment are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to issue grants for communication towers and other communication equipment.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $25,200,000.00.

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to a county with a population of between 70,000 and 70,500 according to the 2010 federal decennial census for public safety communication towers.

Sec. 414. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for community policing programs must be distributed by the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards to local public safety departments, through a competitive grant program, to be used to create or expand community policing programs. The grant application must be on a form created by the department of state police and must require that any program receiving support under this section create or expand law enforcement officer positions dedicated to maintaining a community presence and building neighborhood relationships. Funds appropriated in part 1 for community policing programs must be reserved for local public safety departments and only local public safety departments may apply for grant awards.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for community policing programs are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to create or expand community policing programs.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $5,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

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bags shall be used by the department of state police to purchase a minimum of 1,200 Haynes first responder bags for police cruisers.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for first responder bags are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to purchase a minimum of 1,200 Haynes first responder bags for police cruisers.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $1,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 416. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for law enforcement explorer and job shadowing programs must be distributed by the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards to local public safety departments to create or expand explorer and job shadowing programs.

(2) Activities in which participants in explorer programs supported by the funding made available under this section may participate include, but are not limited to, the following:

(a) Processing mock crime scenes.

(b) Conducting mock trials.

(c) Receiving presentations from canine officers.

(d) Receiving presentations from special response teams.

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(g) Touring 9-1-1 operations.

(3) Applicants to explorer programs supported by the funding made available under this section must meet all of the following criteria:

(a) Be currently enrolled as a student in at least grade 9, but not be older than 21 years of age.

(b) Possess a minimum grade point average of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

(c) Maintain an appropriate school attendance and behavioral record.

(d) Receive a letter of recommendation from school staff or a law enforcement professional.

(4) Job shadowing programs supported by the funding made available under this section are intended for individuals who are not less than 18 years of age and not more than 25 years of age. A stipend may be provided for job shadowing participants and the program should be as immersive as possible. Job shadowing applicants must receive a letter of recommendation from appropriate educational staff or a law enforcement professional to participate in the program.

(5) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for law enforcement explorer and job shadowing programs are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

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(c) The estimated cost of the project is $10,000,000.00.

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Sec. 417. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for local law enforcement quarantine reimbursement must be distributed by the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards to reimburse local law enforcement officers, through a grant program, for leave time the officers were required to use from March 18, 2020 to September 30, 2021 because of required time to quarantine due to contact or possible contact with the coronavirus. Reimbursable leave time used can be in the form of annual leave time, sick leave time, or unpaid leave time.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for local law enforcement quarantine reimbursement are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to provide reimbursement to local law enforcement officers for leave time the officers are required to use because of required time to quarantine due to contact or possible contact with the coronavirus.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $10,000,000.00.

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commission on law enforcement standards certification fees must be utilized by the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards to pay for certification of law enforcement officers relocating to this state from out of state for employment by a local law enforcement agency or the Michigan state police.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for Michigan commission on law enforcement standards certification fees are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to pay for certification of law enforcement officers relocating to Michigan from out of state for employment by a local law enforcement agency or the Michigan state police.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $1,500,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 419. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for Michigan commission on law enforcement standards training funds shall be utilized by the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards to cover the loss of training fund revenue as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds may be used to support costs of wages, all training supplies, and transportation.

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designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to cover the loss of training fund revenue as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $7,500,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 420. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for move to Michigan incentives, $56,500,000.00 must be distributed by the department of treasury to local law enforcement agencies through a grant program. Funding must be allocated to any law enforcement officer that is currently working out of state but relocating to Michigan for employment in law enforcement. Funds from this account must be used for 1 or more of the following purposes:

(a) To purchase years of service into the local law enforcement agency that is hiring the out-of-state officer. For every year of service the officer has worked, the local law enforcement agency can apply for grant funds to pay for the accrued pension benefit. The maximum amount of years that can be granted is 10 years.

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not fully vested, to pay an amount equal to the amount of employer contributions the out-of-state officer will forfeit by relocating to this state into a defined contribution plan in this state.

(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1, a local law enforcement agency receiving grant funding may not hire an out-of-state police officer without first obtaining the complete personnel record of that officer. The officer being hired must sign an affidavit testifying that the personnel record is full and complete.

(3) Any local law enforcement agency that has a vaccine mandate policy is prohibited from receiving grant funding under this section.

(4) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for move to Michigan incentives, $1,000,000.00 must be used by the department of treasury to reimburse new officers that relocate to Michigan from out of state for fees paid for hunting licenses, fishing licenses, and recreation passports. New officers that relocate to Michigan are eligible for free hunting licenses, free fishing licenses, and free recreation passports for 1 year.

(5) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for move to Michigan incentives are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

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individual or family coverage into a health savings account, if an out-of-state officer has a defined contribution plan with the officer's out-of-state employer in which the officer is not fully vested, to pay an amount equal to the amount of employer contributions the out-of-state officer will forfeit by relocating to this state into a defined contribution plan in this state, or to pay fees for hunting licenses, fishing licenses, and recreation passports.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $57,500,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 421. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for narcotic teams/task force – training and equipment must be distributed by the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards, through a grant program, to joint narcotic teams and task forces for purchasing equipment and for training.

(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards must report detailed expenditure data quarterly to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office.

(3) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for narcotic teams/task force – training and equipment are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:


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(a) The purpose of the project is to assist joint narcotic teams and task forces with purchasing equipment and for training.

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(c) The estimated cost of the project is $1,500,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 422. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for police athletic league shall be distributed to support the existing program in Detroit and to expand the program into the Grand Rapids, Jackson, Saginaw, Flint, and Lansing areas. Funding must be distributed over a 4-year period, in installments of $1,250,000.00 per year.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for police athletic league are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to support the existing police athletic league program in Detroit and to expand the program into the Grand Rapids, Jackson, Saginaw, Flint, and Lansing areas.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $5,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

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dogs to existing police K-9 units or for establishing new police K-9 units at public safety departments that do not currently have police K-9 units.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for police K-9 units grant program are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to add police dogs to existing police K-9 units or to establish new police K-9 units at public safety departments that do not currently have police K-9 units.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $2,500,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 424. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for public safety recruitment marketing must be used by the department of state police to establish a competitive grant program for the development of targeted marketing and advertising campaigns for recruitment in the public safety and first responder professions.

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(a) The purpose of the project is to establish a competitive grant program for the development of targeted marketing and advertising campaigns for recruitment in the public safety and first responder professions.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $3,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 425. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for public safety retention bonuses must be distributed by the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards and the department of treasury to local public safety departments, through a grant program, to provide retention bonuses to public safety officers and first responders. A retention bonus for a public safety officer or first responder that is provided by utilizing funding appropriated in part 1 must not exceed $5,000.00. For the purposes of this section, no more than 25 retention bonuses may be offered by a particular local public safety department.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for public safety retention bonuses are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to provide retention bonuses to public safety officers and first responders.

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employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $10,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 426. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for riot gear and body armor grants must be distributed by the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards to local law enforcement agencies, through a competitive grant process, to be used for purchasing new riot gear and body armor.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for riot gear and body armor grants are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to purchase new riot gear and body armor.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $5,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 427. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for school resource officers must be distributed by the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards and the department of treasury to schools, through a grant program, to be used to support costs of school resource officers in schools. School resource officers in schools may do 1 or more of the following:

(a) Assist school administration to ensure the physical safety of school buildings and the people inside.


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(b) Work with school administration to develop safety procedures for potential threats in school buildings.

(c) Welcome, counsel, and mentor students.

(d) Educate students about law-related topics.

(e) De-escalate aggression between students and between students and staff.

(f) Mentor students as advisers and role models.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for school resource officers are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to support costs of school resource officers.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $25,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 428. As used in this part, "local public safety department" means all public safety departments, organizations, and entities at the local or county level.

Sec. 429. Except as otherwise provided in this act, funding appropriated in part 1 for the department of state police shall not be used by the department of state police for administrative costs.

 

DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY

Sec. 451. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP – fire


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fighter/EMS signing bonuses must be distributed by the department of treasury, through a grant program, to provide signing bonuses to new fire fighters and EMS personnel and fire fighters and EMS personnel relocating to Michigan from out of state upon employment. A signing bonus for fire fighter or EMS personnel that is provided by utilizing funding appropriated in part 1 must not exceed $5,000.00. For the purposes of this section, no more than 25 signing bonuses may be offered by a particular fire department or EMS provider. As used in this section, "new fire fighter and EMS personnel" means fire fighters and EMS personnel that are new to the field and are not currently employed in that field.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP – fire fighter/EMS signing bonuses are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to provide signing bonuses upon employment to new fire fighters and EMS personnel and fire fighters and EMS personnel relocating to Michigan from out of state.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $5,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 452. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for fire fighter/EMS explorer and job shadowing programs must be distributed by the department of treasury to local units to create or expand


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fire fighter/EMS explorer and job shadowing programs.

(2) Applicants to fire fighter/EMS explorer and job shadowing programs supported by funding made available under this section must meet all of the following criteria:

(a) Be currently enrolled as a student in at least grade 9, but not be older than 21 years of age.

(b) Possess a minimum grade point average of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

(c) Maintain an appropriate school attendance and behavioral record.

(d) Receive a letter of recommendation from school staff or a fire fighter/EMS professional.

(3) Job shadowing programs supported by funding made available under this section are intended for individuals who are not less than 18 years of age and not more than 25 years of age. A stipend may be provided for job shadowing participants and the program should be as immersive as possible. Job shadowing applicants must receive a letter of recommendation from appropriate educational staff or a fire fighter/EMS professional to participate in the program.

(4) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for fire fighter/EMS explorer and job shadowing programs are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to create or expand fire fighter/EMS explorer and job shadowing programs.


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(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $5,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 453. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for fire fighter/EMS quarantine reimbursement must be distributed by the department of treasury to local units to reimburse fire fighter and EMS personnel, through a grant program, for leave time that fire fighters and EMS personnel were required to use from March 18, 2020 to September 30, 2021 because of required time to quarantine due to contact or possible contact with the coronavirus. Reimbursable leave time used can be in the form of annual leave time, sick leave time, or unpaid leave time.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for fire fighter/EMS quarantine reimbursement are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to provide reimbursement to fire fighter and EMS personnel for leave time fire fighters and EMS personnel were required to use because of required time to quarantine due to contact or possible contact with the coronavirus.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $10,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

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fighter/EMS recruitment marketing must be used by the department of treasury to establish a competitive grant program for the development of targeted marketing and advertising campaigns for recruitment in the fire fighter and EMS professions.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for fire fighter/EMS recruitment marketing are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to establish a competitive grant program for the development of targeted marketing and advertising campaigns for recruitment in the fire fighter and EMS professions.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $2,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 455. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for fire fighter/EMS retention bonuses must be distributed by the department of treasury to local units, through a grant program, to provide retention bonuses to fire fighters and EMS personnel. A retention bonus for fire fighters or EMS personnel that is provided by utilizing funding appropriated in part 1 must not exceed $5,000.00. For the purposes of this section, no more than 25 retention bonuses may be offered by a particular local unit.

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appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to provide retention bonuses to fire fighters and EMS personnel.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $5,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 456. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for fire gear initiative must be distributed by the department of treasury to local units, through a competitive grant process, to assist fire departments that are predominately on-call, part-time, or volunteer with purchasing fire gear for fire fighters. A grant that is provided by utilizing funding appropriated in part 1 must not exceed $10,000.00.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for fire gear initiative are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

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employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $10,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

Sec. 457. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for protect our protectors – carbon monoxide monitors must be distributed by the department of treasury to local units, through a competitive grant process, to assist fire departments with purchasing carbon monoxide monitors to have on jump kits. The purpose of having carbon monoxide monitors on jump kits is to enable detection of carbon monoxide poisoning in a timelier manner, which will allow proper treatment of patients.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for protect our protectors – carbon monoxide monitors are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the 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 project is to assist fire departments with purchasing carbon monoxide monitors to have on jump kits.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with vendors, or local partners.

(c) The estimated cost of the project is $1,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.

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