Senate Bill No. 832, entitled

A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 3, 6, 6a, 11, 11a, 11j, 11k, 11m, 11s, 15, 18, 20, 20d, 20f, 20m, 21b, 21f, 21h, 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 22m, 22p, 24, 24a, 25f, 25g, 25i, 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d, 28, 31a, 31d, 31f, 31j, 31n, 31o, 31p, 31y, 31z, 32d, 32p, 35a, 35b, 35d, 35e, 35f, 35g, 35h, 39, 39a, 41, 41a, 51a, 51c, 51d, 51f, 53a, 54, 54b, 54d, 55, 56, 61a, 61b, 61c, 61d, 62, 65, 67, 67a, 74, 81, 94, 94a, 95b, 97, 97a, 98, 98b, 98d, 99h, 99s, 99t, 99u, 99x, 99aa, 101, 104, 104f, 104h, 107, 147, 147a, 147c, 147e, 152a, 152b, and 166a (MCL 388.1603, 388.1606, 388.1606a, 388.1611, 388.1611a, 388.1611j, 388.1611k, 388.1611m, 388.1611s, 388.1615, 388.1618, 388.1620, 388.1620d, 388.1620f, 388.1620m, 388.1621b, 388.1621f, 388.1621h, 388.1622a, 388.1622b, 388.1622c, 388.1622d, 388.1622m, 388.1622p, 388.1624, 388.1624a, 388.1625f, 388.1625g, 388.1625i, 388.1626a, 388.1626b, 388.1626c, 388.1626d, 388.1628, 388.1631a, 388.1631d, 388.1631f, 388.1631j, 388.1631n, 388.1631o, 388.1631p, 388.1631y, 388.1631z, 388.1632d, 388.1632p, 388.1635a, 388.1635b, 388.1635d, 388.1635e, 388.1635f, 388.1635g, 388.1635h, 388.1639, 388.1639a, 388.1641, 388.1641a, 388.1651a, 388.1651c, 388.1651d, 388.1651f, 388.1653a, 388.1654, 388.1654b, 388.1654d, 388.1655, 388.1656, 388.1661a, 388.1661b, 388.1661c, 388.1661d, 388.1662, 388.1665, 388.1667, 388.1667a, 388.1674, 388.1681, 388.1694, 388.1694a, 388.1695b, 388.1697, 388.1697a, 388.1698, 388.1698b, 388.1698d, 388.1699h, 388.1699s, 388.1699t, 388.1699u, 388.1699x, 388.1699aa, 388.1701, 388.1704, 388.1704f, 388.1704h, 388.1707, 388.1747, 388.1747a, 388.1747c, 388.1747e, 388.1752a, 388.1752b, and 388.1766a), section 3 as amended by 2020 PA 165, sections 6, 6a, 11, 11a, 11j, 11k, 11m, 11s, 15, 18, 20, 20d, 20f, 21f, 21h, 22a, 22b, 22d, 22m, 22p, 24, 24a, 25f, 25g, 25i, 26a, 26b, 26c, 28, 31a, 31d, 31f, 31j, 31n, 32d, 32p, 35a, 35b, 35d, 35e, 35f, 39, 39a, 41, 51a, 51c, 51d, 51f, 53a, 54, 54b, 54d, 55, 56, 61a, 61b, 61c, 61d, 62, 65, 67, 67a, 74, 81, 94, 94a, 95b, 98, 98d, 99h, 99s, 99t, 99u, 99x, 101, 104, 104f, 107, 147, 147a, 147c, 147e, 152a, and 152b as amended and sections 20m, 22c, 26d, 31o, 31p, 31y, 31z, 35g, 35h, 41a, 97, 97a, 98b, 99aa, and 104h as added by 2021 PA 48, section 21b as amended by 2014 PA 196, and section 166a as amended by 2019 PA 58, and by adding sections 8c, 11z, 27a, 27b, 31aa, 31bb, 31cc, 31dd, 31ee, 31ff, 32t, 32u, 67c, 67d, 97c, 97d, 97e, 97f, and 104i; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

The question being on the adoption of the amendments,

1. Amend page 43, following line 7, by inserting:

“Sec. 11w. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2021-2022 an amount not to exceed $6,000,000.00 for payments to a single district that was forced to close a building for an extended period of time, but not less than 20 consecutive days, as a result of the district’s response to an act of student violence. Funds allocated under this section may be used for personnel and additional student supports, including, but not limited to, psychologists, family liaisons, mental health staff, school security, additional learning time, and the physical repair or replacement of carpets, ceilings, and furniture.

(2) For 2021-2022 only, for the district described in subsection (1), upon request by the district to the superintendent of public instruction, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, section 101(3)(d) shall not apply to the district.

(3) For 2021-2022 only, for the district described in subsection (1), in addition to other days provided in section 101(4), if pupil instruction is not provided on 1 or more days due to the district’s response to an act of violence, upon request by the district to the superintendent of public instruction, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, that 1 or more of those days and the equivalent number of hours count as days and hours of pupil instruction, the department shall count those requested days and the equivalent number of hours as days and hours of pupil instruction for the purposes of the days and hours required under section 101.

(4) For 2021-2022 only, for the district described in subsection (1), it is intended that results from summative assessments administered by the district during the 2021-2022 school year are not used for retention decisions, educator evaluations, and other high-stakes decisions. The department is encouraged to work with the district to determine alternative methods to comply with applicable state laws.

(5) The funds allocated under this section for 2021-2022 are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2021-2022 are carried forward into 2022-2023. The purpose of the work project is to continue to provide support for the district described in subsection (1). The estimated completion date of the work project is September 30, 2023.

(6) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department.” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

2. Amend page 141, line 4, by striking out “$52,600,000.00” and inserting “$102,600,000.00” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

3. Amend page 143, line 13, after “exceed” by striking out “$37,800,000.00” and inserting “$87,800,000.00” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

4. Amend page 144, line 4, by striking out “$32,200,000.00” and inserting “$74,760,000.00” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

5. Amend page 144, line 5, after “distribute” by striking out “$575,000.00 “ and inserting “$1,335,000.00” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

6. Amend page 144, line 8, after “remaining” by striking out “$5,600,000.00” and inserting “$13,040,000.00” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

7. Amend page 147, following line 24, by inserting:

“(11) In addition to state school aid fund money allocated under subsection (1), from the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2022-2023 an amount not to exceed $5,000,000.00 to be distributed by the department to a public institution of higher education for a partnership between child and adolescent health centers, school districts, and a program that provides statewide capacity building supports to school-based mental health personnel. The program must provide school-based mental health personnel access to professional development, same-day consultation with behavioral health clinicians to respond to students’ complex mental health needs, telehealth evaluations as necessary, and information and resources for child and adolescent health centers and school districts on managing mental health conditions.

(12) In addition to state school aid fund money allocated under subsection (1), from the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2022-2023 an amount not to exceed $25,000,000.00 to districts and intermediate districts to improve student mental health services through the adoption and implementation of health insurance portability and accountability act compliant tools for the purposes of conducting mental health screenings, managing referral and consent, care management and coordination, virtual visits, and reporting on outcomes. The department, in collaboration with intermediate districts, shall develop guidance on tools eligible for funding under this subsection. Funds must be distributed to districts and intermediate districts for the purchase or licensing of, and for the implementation of, eligible tools, including a platform to access multiple assessments; for professional development on the use of eligible tools and how to respond to results; and for development of local and regional systems to coordinate student services. Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this subsection on a schedule determined by the department. Funds allocated under this subsection for 2022-2023 are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2022-2023 are carried forward into 2023-2024. The purpose of the work project is to provide and deploy mental health screening tools and referral processes in districts and intermediate districts statewide. The estimated completion date of the work project is September 30, 2027.” and renumbering the remaining subsections and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

8. Amend page 148, line 22, after “$239,750,000.00” by inserting “and there is allocated for 2022-2023 an amount not to exceed $120,000,000.00” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

9. Amend page 151, line 24, after “exceed” by striking out “$10,000,000.00” and inserting “$150,000,000.00” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

10. Amend page 151, line 25, after “districts” by striking out “to implement” and inserting “for statewide implementation of”.

11. Amend page 152, line 7, after “award” by striking out the comma and “in an equal amount,”.

12. Amend page 152, line 9, after “section.” by inserting “Intermediate districts must use funds received under this section for a direct partnership with the TRAILS program.”.

13. Amend page 152, line 17, by inserting “statewide implementation of the”.

14. Amend page 152, line 18, after “30,” by striking out “2026” and inserting “2027”.

15. Amend page 357, line 5, after the second “and” by striking out “section 8c” and inserting “sections 8c and 11w”.

Senator Bayer withdrew the amendments.

Senator Stamas requested the yeas and nays.

1. Amend page 306, line 9, after “in” by inserting “this subdivision and”.

2. Amend page 306, line 13, after “75%.” by inserting “However, for 2021-2022 only, if a district does not have at least 60% of the district’s membership in attendance on any day of pupil instruction, the department shall pay the district state aid in that proportion of 1/180 that the actual percentage of attendance bears to 60%.”.

The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.

The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:

Roll Call No. 177 Yeas—13

Alexander Bullock Hollier Moss

Ananich Chang Irwin Santana

Bayer Hertel McMorrow Wojno

Brinks

Nays—22

Barrett Johnson Outman Theis

Bizon LaSata Runestad VanderWall

Bumstead Lauwers Schmidt Victory

Daley MacDonald Shirkey Wozniak

Horn McBroom Stamas Zorn

Huizenga Nesbitt

Excused—3

Geiss McCann Polehanki

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Nesbitt

Senator Hertel offered the following amendments:

1. Amend page 306, line 9, after “(e)” by inserting a comma and striking out “and”.

2. Amend page 306, line 9, after “(f),” by inserting “and (i),”.

3. Amend page 306, line 21, after “calendar.” by striking out “Instead,” and inserting “Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (i), instead,”.

4. Amend page 307, line 4, after “(d).” by striking out “The” and inserting “Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (i), the”.

5. Amend page 308, following line 9, by inserting:

“(i) For 2021-2022, the attendance percentage requirements under subdivisions (d), (e), and (f) do not apply. If, as of the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subdivision, a district has been subject to a penalty or forfeiture under this section for 2021-2022 due to the attendance percentage requirements under subdivisions (d), (e), or (f), the department shall reimburse the district an amount equal to the penalty or forfeiture that the district was subject to.”.

The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:

The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.

Roll Call No. 178 Yeas—13

Alexander Bullock Hollier Moss

Ananich Chang Irwin Santana

Bayer Hertel McMorrow Wojno

Brinks

Nays—22

Barrett Johnson Outman Theis

Bizon LaSata Runestad VanderWall

Bumstead Lauwers Schmidt Victory

Daley MacDonald Shirkey Wozniak

Horn McBroom Stamas Zorn

Huizenga Nesbitt

Excused—3

Geiss McCann Polehanki

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Nesbitt

Senator Irwin offered the following amendments:

1. Amend page 56, line 12, by striking out “$9,150.00.” and inserting “$9,700.00.”.

2. Amend page 92, line 4, by striking out “$5,722,268,100.00” and inserting “$6,492,928,100.00” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:

The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.

Roll Call No. 179 Yeas—13

Alexander Bullock Hollier Moss

Ananich Chang Irwin Santana

Bayer Hertel McMorrow Wojno

Brinks

Nays—22

Barrett Johnson Outman Theis

Bizon LaSata Runestad VanderWall

Bumstead Lauwers Schmidt Victory

Daley MacDonald Shirkey Wozniak

Horn McBroom Stamas Zorn

Huizenga Nesbitt

Excused—3

Geiss McCann Polehanki

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Nesbitt

Senator Irwin offered the following amendments:

1. Amend page 56, line 12, by striking out “$9,150.00.” and inserting “$9,190.00.”.

2. Amend page 62, line 2, after “subsection.” by inserting “For pupils in membership, other than special education pupils, in a public school academy that is a cyber school, as that term is defined in section 551 of the revised school code, MCL 380.551, the allocation calculated under this section is $6,433.00 per membership pupil other than special education pupils.”.

The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:

The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.

Roll Call No. 180 Yeas—13

Alexander Bullock Hollier Moss

Ananich Chang Irwin Santana

Bayer Hertel McMorrow Wojno

Brinks

Nays—22

Barrett Johnson Outman Theis

Bizon LaSata Runestad VanderWall

Bumstead Lauwers Schmidt Victory

Daley MacDonald Shirkey Wozniak

Horn McBroom Stamas Zorn

Huizenga Nesbitt

Excused—3

Geiss McCann Polehanki

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Nesbitt

1. Amend page 225, line 21, by striking out “$90,207,000.00” and inserting “$240,207,000.00” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

2. Amend page 226, line 5, after “at” by striking out “3.0%.” and inserting “8.0%.”.

3. Amend page 228, line 25, after “exceed” by striking out “$14,150,000.00” and inserting “$21,250,000.00” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:

The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.

Roll Call No. 181 Yeas—13

Alexander Bullock Hollier Moss

Ananich Chang Irwin Santana

Bayer Hertel McMorrow Wojno

Brinks

Nays—22

Barrett Johnson Outman Theis

Bizon LaSata Runestad VanderWall

Bumstead Lauwers Schmidt Victory

Daley MacDonald Shirkey Wozniak

Horn McBroom Stamas Zorn

Huizenga Nesbitt

Excused—3

Geiss McCann Polehanki

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Nesbitt

Senator Brinks offered the following amendments:

1. Amend page 163, line 8, after “exceed” by striking out “$418,120,000.00” and inserting “$451,120,000.00” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

2. Amend page 164, line 8, by striking out “$416,120,000.00” and inserting “$449,120,000.00” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

3. Amend page 178, following line 5, by inserting:

“(26) In addition to the allocation under subsection (1), from the state school aid fund money appropriated under section 11, there is allocated an amount not to exceed $30,000,000.00 for 2021‑2022 for classroom start-up grants to intermediate districts and consortia of intermediate districts for new or expanding great start readiness classrooms. All of the following apply with regard to funding under this subsection:

(a) Intermediate districts and consortia of intermediate districts shall apply for funding under this subsection in a form and manner determined by the department.

(b) The department shall pay an amount not to exceed $25,000.00 for each new or expanded classroom opened and operated during the current fiscal year by each approved applicant under subdivision (a). If funding is not sufficient to fully fund all eligible applicants, the department must prorate the per classroom amount on an equal basis. If the allocation is not fully awarded in the current fiscal year, the department may award any remaining funding during fiscal year 2022-2023 for each new or expanded classroom opened and operated during that fiscal year at an equal amount per classroom, based on remaining available funds, not to exceed $25,000.00 per classroom.

(c) Funds received under this subsection by intermediate districts and consortia of intermediate districts must be paid in full to the entity operating the classroom and may be used for any of the following purposes:

(i) Costs associated with attracting, recruiting, retaining, and licensing required classroom education personnel to staff new or expanded classrooms.

(ii) Supporting facility improvements or purchasing facility space necessary to provide a safe, high-quality learning environment for children in each new or expanded classroom.

(iii) Outreach material necessary for public awareness that the great start readiness program has openings in the area and for costs associated with enrolling eligible children in new or expanded classrooms.

(iv) Supporting costs in each new or expanded classroom associated with improving a provider’s great start to quality rating.

(d) The funds allocated under this subsection for 2021-2022 are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2021-2022 do not lapse to the state school aid fund and are carried forward into 2022-2023. The purpose of the work project is to continue support for new or expanded great start readiness classrooms. The estimated completion date of the work project is September 30, 2023.

(27) It is the intent of the legislature that subsection (26) apply retroactively for 2021-2022.” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

4. Amend page 178, line 8, after “exceed” by striking out “$13,400,000.00” and inserting “$22,900,000.00” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

5. Amend page 178, line 11, after “provide” by inserting “supports for”.

6. Amend page 179, line 23, by striking out “$2,500,000.00” and inserting “$4,500,000.00” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

7. Amend page 181, following line 15, by inserting:

“Sec. 32s. (1) From the school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated an amount not to exceed $5,000,000.00 for 2022-2023 only to an intermediate district or consortia of intermediate districts to lead a statewide development for a 3-year pilot program that provides high-quality preschool programming in a licensed home-based child care setting as provided for under this section. The grantee must work in partnership with the department, licensed home-based providers, and other relevant stakeholders through a collaborative development process.

(2) Funds allocated under this section may be used for planning, start-up costs, program development, programming costs that exceed the per slot allotment, and evaluation. The pilot program funded under this section must include licensed home-based child care providers from each of the 4 early childhood support network regions. The participating home-based providers are considered community-based providers and may receive funds from their local intermediate school district under section 32d.

(3) Evaluation of this program must be conducted by a third party that collects individual provider outcomes at each stage of the pilot, but at a minimum annually and assesses the viability of scaling the model and achieving improved outcomes for children. The report must demonstrate how licensed home-based child care programs were involved at each stage of the pilot program.

(4) The department may waive certain requirements specified in section 32d for providers participating in the pilot program only if it can be demonstrated the requirements do not reasonably apply to a licensed home-based child care setting and if research suggests that waiving such requirements does not negatively impact child outcomes.

(5) The funds allocated under this section for 2022-2023 are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2022-2023 are carried forward into 2023-2024. The purpose of the work project is to continue to provide support for the preschool home-based pilot programs described in subsection (2). The estimated completion date of the work project is September 30, 2025.

(6) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department.” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

8. Amend page 203, line 28, after “by” by striking out “$8,700.00” and inserting “$9,150.00”.

9. Amend page 204, line 2, by striking out “$4,350.00.” and inserting “$4,575.00.”.

10. Amend page 204, line 5, after “by” by striking out “$8,700.00” and inserting “$9,150.00”.

11. Amend page 204, line 8, after “by” by striking out “$4,350.00.” and inserting “$4,575.00.”.

12. Amend page 267, line 10, after “exceed” by striking out the balance of the line through “$2,500,000.00” on line 12 and inserting “$51,000,000.00”.

13. Amend page 267, line 13, by striking out “nonpublic schools,”.

14. Amend page 267, line 14, after “measures,” by striking out the balance of the line through “assessments” on line 15 and inserting “or hire school resource officers”.

15. Amend page 267, line 22, after “exceed” by striking out “$50,000.00” and inserting “$250,000.00”.

16. Amend page 267, line 23, after the first “school” by striking out “or nonpublic school”.

17. Amend page 267, line 23, after “and” by striking out “$250,000.00” and inserting “$1,250,000.00”.

18. Amend page 267, line 28, by striking out “nonpublic school,”.

19. Amend page 268, following line 5, by inserting:

“(d) Applicants must document how they used community input to guide their grant applications. Once approved, grantees must host at least one community conversation about school safety and student mental health.” and relettering the remaining subdivisions.

20. Amend page 268, line 16, by striking out all of subparagraph (i) and renumbering the remaining subparagraphs.

21. Amend page 268, line 21, after “past” by inserting “under this section in prior fiscal years”.

22. Amend page 268, line 25, after the first “school,” by striking out “nonpublic school,”.

23. Amend page 268, line 27, by striking out “August 1, 2017” and inserting “a date specified by the department of state”.

24. Amend page 269, line 5, after the first “school,” by striking out “nonpublic school,”.

25. Amend page 269, line 7, after “once” by inserting “in a single grant application period”.

26. Amend page 269, line 12, after the first “school,” by striking out “nonpublic school,”.

27. Amend page 269, line 17, after the second “the” by striking out the balance of the line through “2018‑5.” on line 18 and inserting “school safety commission. Grant applicants may request funding to create new school resource officer positions in a school, including establishing a position for the first time or adding additional staff. Any school resource officer hired with funds from this section must complete training through the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards. Schools must demonstrate a sustainable funding source for these positions beyond the availability of these state funds to be awarded a grant.”.

28. Amend page 270, line 18, after the first “school,” by striking out “nonpublic school,”.

29. Amend page 270, line 20, after the first “school,” by striking out “nonpublic school,”.

30. Amend page 271, following line 3, by inserting:

“(8) From the allocation under subsection (1), the department, in consultation with the department of state police, districts, intermediate districts, and other public safety and educational stakeholder organizations, may use an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 for the purposes of evaluating the effectiveness of school safety grants funded under this section in the current fiscal year and in previous fiscal years.” and renumbering the remaining subsection.

31. Amend page 271, line 11, by striking out all of subsection (9).

32. Amend page 271, following line 17, by inserting:

“Sec. 97b. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2022-2023 only an amount not to exceed $15,000,000.00 to pilot a cross-system intervention approach to identifying and supporting middle and high school students that are determined to be at risk for violence through a psychiatric or psychological assessment.

(2) Funding allocated in this section must be awarded to a public research institution and must be used for the pilot program described in this section.

(3) The pilot program must be a collaboration between a public research institution and a national law enforcement foundation and must include all the following:

(a) The use of case management, intensive mentoring, and technical assistance to reduce the threat of violence in school communities in the state and to provide early interventions for participating youth.

(b) Implementation in at least 5 communities from regions across the state.

(c) A third-party evaluation to assess outcomes and inform potential statewide implementation.

(d) The provision of research-informed training and technical assistance to law enforcement, schools, and community organizations to avert school violence and support young people in the state.

(4) The funds allocated under this section for 2022-2023 are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2022-2023 are carried forward into 2023-2024. The purpose of the work project is to increase school safety by identifying and supporting middle and high school students that are determined to be at risk for violence. The estimated completion date of the work project is September 30, 2027.

(5) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department.” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:

The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.

Roll Call No. 182 Yeas—13

Alexander Bullock Hollier Moss

Ananich Chang Irwin Santana

Bayer Hertel McMorrow Wojno

Brinks

Nays—22

Barrett Johnson Outman Theis

Bizon LaSata Runestad VanderWall

Bumstead Lauwers Schmidt Victory

Daley MacDonald Shirkey Wozniak

Horn McBroom Stamas Zorn

Huizenga Nesbitt

Excused—3

Geiss McCann Polehanki

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Nesbitt

Senator Brinks offered the following amendments:

1. Amend page 119, following line 16, by inserting:

“Sec. 27g. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2021-2022 an amount not to exceed $100,000,000.00 and there is allocated for 2022-2023 an amount not to exceed $100,000,000.00 for the Mi Future Educator Fellowship program. These funds must be used to offset tuition costs for students who are working toward earning their initial teacher certification. All of the following apply to payments under this section:

(a) To establish initial eligibility for an award under this section, an individual must meet all of the following conditions by the date of enrollment described in subparagraph (ii):

(i) Have graduated from high school with a diploma or certificate of completion or achieved a high school equivalency certificate.

(ii) Be admitted to an eligible educator preparation program working toward a teacher certification and enrolled in enough coursework to earn at least 24 credits in an academic year or the equivalent of full-time participation for individuals enrolled in an alternative certification program, as defined by the department.

(iii) Not have previously earned a teacher certification.

(iv) Timely complete a grant application in a form and manner determined by the department of treasury.

(v) Timely file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the enrollment period described in subparagraph (ii).

(vi) Timely apply for all available gift aid for the enrollment period described in subparagraph (ii).

(vii) Agree to repay any award funds received if the individual does not maintain enrollment in their educator preparation program, does not successfully complete their educator program, or does not work in a public school in this state or a qualifying public preschool program for at least 2 years for every year awards were received under this section as a certified teacher beginning within 1 year of completion of their educator preparation program and the receipt of their teacher certification, subject to the provisions under subdivision (f) and guidance developed by the department of treasury.

(b) To establish continuing eligibility for an award under this section at an eligible educator preparation program, an individual must meet all of the following conditions:

(i) Maintain continuous enrollment in an eligible educator preparation program and earn at least 24 credits in an academic year or the equivalent of full-time participation for individuals enrolled in an alternative certification program, as defined by the department.

(ii) Maintain satisfactory academic progress.

(iii) Participate in relevant academic and career advising programs offered by the eligible educator preparation program.

(iv) Timely file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid for each academic year in which the individual receives an award under this section.

(v) Timely apply for all available gift aid for each academic year in which the individual applies for funding under this section.

(c) An award under this section must not exceed $10,000.00 per academic year or the cost of tuition at the in-district resident rate plus other required fees, as determined by the department of treasury, at the eligible educator preparation program attended, whichever is less.

(d) Awards under this section must be distributed to eligible educator preparation programs on a timeline determined by the department of treasury.

(e) Pending available funds, applicants may renew their award for up to 3 years, or until program completion, whichever comes first.

(f) If an award recipient does not maintain enrollment in their educator preparation program, does not successfully complete their educator preparation program, does not work as a certified teacher in a Michigan public school or a qualifying public preschool program within a year of completing their educator preparation program and receiving their teacher certification, or does not maintain employment in a public school in this state for at least 2 years for every year an award was received under this section, any amount received from funds under this section converts to a 0% interest loan that must be repaid to the state. The amount of repayment must be reduced proportionate to the number of years worked in schools in this state as a certified teacher out of the total number of years the recipient agreed to work in schools in this state as a certified teacher. The department of treasury shall develop guidance to enforce this subdivision. This guidance may include hardship provisions that allow a loan to be reduced or discharged.

(2) For 2022-2023, an individual may be eligible for an award under this section and an award from funds appropriated in this section in the immediately preceding fiscal year for the Mi Future Educator – Student Teacher Stipend Program.

(3) For 2022-2023, an individual may not concurrently receive funding through programs funded under this section and grow-your-own programs funded under section 27h in the immediately preceding fiscal year.

Sec. 27h. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated under section 11, there is allocated for 2021-2022 an amount not to exceed $150,000,000.00 for grants to districts to implement a grow-your-own program as described in subsection (2).

(2) Districts receiving funding under this section must use the funding to implement a grow-your-own program. The grow-your-own program described in this subsection is to provide a no-cost pathway for support staff members to become certified teachers. Allowable expenses for grow-your-own programs include, but are not limited to:

(a) Tuition and fees for a Michigan approved education preparation provider.

(b) Books.

(c) Testing fees.

(d) Travel to and from coursework.

(e) Substitute employee salary and wages for the duration of the educator preparation program attended by the recipient staff of the district.

(f) Costs for curriculum, materials, professional development, and hands-on learning experiences to implement a program within the district to encourage students in any of grades 6 through 12 to consider a career in education. Not more than 10% of funds received by a district may be used for this purpose.

(3) The department shall establish a grant process to distribute funds under this section. A district must apply for funds in a form and manner as determined by the department. As part of the application, a district must submit the following:

(a) Demonstrated need for funding in the district or the broader community, including projected workforce needs, and a proposed spending plan on how the funds will be utilized which includes expected tuition, fees, and books for the program.

(b) Partners that will be engaged, such as other districts, community-based early childhood programs, and educator preparation program providers.

(c) Number of support staff projected to participate.

(d) If using funds for the purposes described under subsection (2)(f), a description of the program being implemented and the number of students the program is intended to reach.

(e) Assurances that the pathway will be no cost for participants and that participants will be compensated as an employee for the duration of their training, including a paid residency or student teaching.

(4) An individual may not concurrently receive funding for programs under this section and any programs funded under section 27g.

(5) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department.

(6) The funds allocated under this section for 2021-2022 are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2021-2022 are carried forward into 2022-2023. The purpose of the work project is to continue support for grow-your-own programs in districts. The estimated completion date of the work project is September 30, 2024.

Sec. 27i. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2021-2022 an amount not to exceed $1,500,000,000.00 for payments to districts to recognize the work of educators and school support staff.

(2) The funds allocated under this section for 2021-2022 are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2021-2022 are carried forward into 2022-2023. The purpose of the work project is to make payments to school districts for eligible educational personnel as described in this section. The estimated completion date of the work project is September 30, 2026.

(3) The payment amounts described in this section are the gross amounts paid to eligible staff members before any required payroll withholdings.

(4) Payments made by districts with funds from this section are considered bonus payments and must not be considered part of a district’s payroll for the purposes of calculating required contributions to the public school employees’ retirement system nor for the purposes of calculating an individual employee’s benefits from the public school employees’ retirement system.

(5) By October 31, 2022, the department shall make payments to districts in an amount equal to $2,000.00 multiplied by each full-time equated teacher, administrator, paraprofessional, or other noninstructional staff member employed by the district at the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year. The district must pay all funds received under this subsection to each teacher, administrator, paraprofessional, and noninstructional staff member employed by the district in an amount equal to $2,000.00 multiplied by the percentage of full-time status hours the employee is scheduled to work for the 2022-2023 school year.

(6) By October 31, 2023, the department shall make payments to districts in an amount equal to the amount calculated under this subsection. All of the following apply:

(a) For each teacher, administrator, paraprofessional, and noninstructional staff member employed by the district during the 2022-2023 school year who is still employed by the same district for the 2023‑2024 school year; or for each teacher, administrator, paraprofessional, and noninstructional staff member employed by the district working in a building eligible for schoolwide title I programs for the 2023-2024 school year, an amount equal to $2,000.00 multiplied by the percentage of full-time status hours the employee is scheduled to work for the 2023-2024 school year.

(b) For each teacher, administrator, paraprofessional, and noninstructional staff member employed by the district for the 2023-2024 school year who did not receive a payment with funds under subsection (5) because the individual was not employed by any district during the reporting period for funding paid during the 2022-2023 school year, an amount equal to $2,000.00 multiplied by the percentage of full-time status hours the employee is scheduled to work for the 2023-2024 school year.

(c) The district must pay each teacher, administrator, paraprofessional, and noninstructional staff member counted in calculations under this subsection an amount equal to $2,000.00 multiplied by the percentage of full-time status hours the employee is scheduled to work for the 2023-2024 school year.

(7) By October 31, 2024, the department shall make payments to districts in an amount equal to the amount calculated under this subsection. All of the following apply:

(a) For each teacher employed by the district and eligible for payments under subsection (6) who is still employed by the same district for the 2024-2025 school year; or for each teacher employed by the district working in a building eligible for schoolwide title I programs for the 2024-2025 school year, an amount equal to $3,000.00 multiplied by the percentage of full-time status hours the employee is scheduled to work for the 2024-2025 school year.

(b) For each teacher employed by the district for the 2024-2025 school year who did not receive a payment with funds under subsection (6) because the individual was not employed by any district during the reporting period for funding paid during the 2023-2024 school year, an amount equal to $3,000.00 multiplied by the percentage of full-time status hours the employee is scheduled to work for the 2024-2025 school year.

(c) The district must pay each teacher counted in calculations under this subsection an amount equal to $3,000.00 multiplied by the percentage of full-time status hours the employee is scheduled to work for the 2024-2025 school year.

(8) By October 31, 2025, the department shall make payments to districts in an amount equal to the amount calculated under this subsection.

(a) For each teacher employed by the district and eligible for payments under subsection (7) who is still employed by the same district for the 2025-2026 school year; or for each teacher employed by the district working in a building eligible for schoolwide title I programs for the 2025-2026 school year, an amount equal to $4,000.00 multiplied by the percentage of full-time status hours the employee is scheduled to work for the 2025-2026 school year.

(b) For each teacher employed by the district for the 2025-2026 school year who did not receive a payment with funds under subsection (7) because the individual was not employed by any district during the reporting period for funding paid during the 2024-2025 school year, an amount equal to $4,000.00 multiplied by the percentage of full-time status hours the employee is scheduled to work for the 2025-2026 school year.

(c) The district must pay each teacher counted in calculations under this subsection an amount equal to $4,000.00 multiplied by the percentage of full-time status hours the employee is scheduled to work for the 2023-2024 school year.

(d) If, after making payments under subsections (5), (6), and (7), there is not sufficient funding to make full payments under this subsection, the per employee amount used for calculations and payments under this subsection must be prorated by the department.

(9) In addition to other requirements listed in this section, districts eligible for payments under this section must do all of the following:

(a) Provide planned annual staffing counts to the department in a form and manner determined by the department on a timeline determined by the department.

(b) Provide actual annual staffing counts to the department in a form and manner determined by the department on a timeline determined by the department.

(c) If the reported planned annual staffing count exceeds the actual annual staffing and a district is not able to use their full allocations for the purposes under subsections (5), (6), (7), or (8), the district must remit any overpayment to the department.

(10) As used in this section:

(a) “Administrator”, “paraprofessional”, and “noninstructional staff member” mean those staffing groups used by the center for reporting summary information on the registry of educational personnel collections, using for those staffing groups the same assignment code rollups used by the center, excluding those personnel defined as teachers for the purposes of this section.

(b) “District” means that term as defined in section 6 of the revised school code, MCL 380.6, or an intermediate district.

(c) “Percentage of full-time status hours” means the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work in a district divided by the number of hours considered by the district to be full-time. This percentage must not exceed 100%.

(d) “Teacher” means professional employees in school districts that hold a bachelor’s degree or higher and have specialized training. The department may add qualifying roles at the request of a district if they meet the requirement of requiring a bachelor’s degree or higher, having specialized training, and not being in an administrative role. Teachers employed by a community-based provider of a great start readiness program are defined as teachers in this section and, for the purposes of this section only, are considered to be employed by and working in the intermediate district that allocated funds to the community-based provider for great start readiness programs. The roles described in this subdivision are identified in the registry of educational personnel as follows:

(i) General education codes “000AX - 000ZZ”.

(ii) Special education “00192 - 00406”.

(iii) Career and technical education “00500 – 00599”.

(iv) Early childhood “60100 – 60401, 60600, 60700”.

(11) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department.

Sec. 27j. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2021-2022 an amount not to exceed $50,000,000.00 and there is allocated for 2022-2023 an amount not to exceed $50,000,000.00 for the purposes of this section. Programs funded under this section are intended to expand support for new teachers, improve their instructional practices, and improve teacher retention.

(2) From the allocation under subsection (1), the department shall partner with educator preparation programs provided by public institutions of higher education, districts, or districts in partnership with an institution of higher education or an alternative educator preparation program to provide coaching and cohort support to students in educator preparation programs and new teachers. The service must be free and must continue to be available for at least the first 3 years of a teacher’s service. This partnership is intended to create a robust support system for new teachers. A cohort system of supports must provide both of the following:

(a) Provide new teachers with professional connections to similarly experienced teachers who face many of the same challenges when beginning their profession.

(b) Provide coaches or mentors who are experts in the field of education to new teachers who can offer guidance on complex issues and subsequently share that expertise with new teachers.

(3) From the allocation under subsection (1), the department shall provide grants for mentor stipends to support and retain quality teachers in this state. Districts are eligible to receive grants under this subsection and may use the funding for any of the following allowable expenditures:

(a) Stipends for veteran teachers who serve as mentor teachers.

(b) Training for mentor teachers.

(c) Books, materials, professional learning expenses, and other resources necessary for mentoring and onboarding new teachers.

(d) Staffing costs to cover time spent by both new and mentor teachers dedicated to mentoring and onboarding rather than being in the classroom.

(4) From the allocation under subsection (1), there is allocated $500,000.00 for a competitive grant to assist the department with the development of research-based mentor standards, curriculum, and professional learning to ensure mentors are prepared to support new teachers. Intermediate districts and other educational entities are eligible to apply for this grant in a form and manner determined by the department.

(5) From the allocation under subsection (1), there is allocated $500,000.00 for a competitive grant to conduct a program evaluation of activities funded under this section. The evaluation must identify recommendations to strengthen the program. Qualified evaluators are eligible to apply for this grant in a form and manner determined by the department.

(6) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department.

Sec. 27k. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated under section 11, there is allocated for 2021-2022 an amount not to exceed $75,000,000.00 for the development of innovative partnerships to respond to regional workforce needs and increase the number of qualified educator personnel in this state’s schools.

(2) Grants awarded under this section must be used to assess and respond to local education workforce needs and to do one or more of the following:

(a) Assess regional education workforce needs with a focus on critical shortage areas, which may include STEM, career and technical education, and special education.

(b) Implement strategies to attract, train, and retain highly qualified pre-K through grade 12 education personnel. These strategies may include subgranting funds to organizations that support the pre-K through grade 12 education personnel talent pipeline.

(c) Implement strategies to attract, train, and retain school support staff, including paraprofessionals, noninstructional staff, and substitute teachers.

(d) Expand access to educator preparation programs in areas where availability is limited.

(3) Each grant application must include at least 1 district or 1 intermediate district and may include public institutions of higher education and other public, private, and nonprofit organizations.

(4) Partnerships shall apply to the department in a form and manner determined by the department. The department shall ensure all of the following when awarding grants under this section:

(a) Grantees represent diverse geographies of the state, including rural, suburban, and urban areas.

(b) Grants are prioritized toward partnerships that demonstrate the most significant education personnel workforce needs in their region, including, but not limited to, teacher retention issues, age of local workforce and impending retirement waves, and availability of new education personnel.

(c) Priority will be given to partnerships with diverse groups of regional stakeholders that include public, private, and nonprofit organizations.

(d) Grants are intended to be for 3 years. The total amount received by a single partnership must not exceed $5,000,000.00.

(5) The department shall award a grant to at least 1 partnership between districts and a statewide special education organization that improves the capacity of building-level special education administration personnel. This partnership must provide personnel with the background and training in special education processes, including, but not limited to, legal requirements, evaluations, multidisciplinary evaluation teams, individualized education programs, functional behavior plans, specifically designed instruction, transition plans, and mental health evaluations.

(6) The funds allocated under this section for 2021-2022 are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2021-2022 are carried forward into 2022-2023. The purpose of the work project is to continue to provide support for the regional partnerships described in subsection (3). The estimated completion date of the work project is September 30, 2023.

(7) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department.

Sec. 27l. (1) From the general fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated an amount not to exceed $500,000.00 for 2021-2022 to an association that represents a consortium of urban school districts in this state in partnership with a research consultant for purposes of this section.

(2) Funds under this section must be used to support an analysis and an accompanying report of this state’s education workforce. The analysis described in this subsection must provide all of the following:

(a) The identification of effective and financially sustainable strategies districts have developed to address the staffing shortage.

(b) An evaluation of how educator workforce shortages compare among the various districts across the state in efforts to improve the diversity of the workforce and to understand how workforce shortages relate to questions of equity in education.

(c) Recommendations for both short-term and long-term solutions to address the educator shortage.

(d) An examination of educator workforce policies in other states to identify approaches that have been useful in addressing educator shortages and diversity.

(e) An analysis of district-level personnel data from urban and rural districts that have faced the largest declines in staff and face the greatest burdens addressing the shortages.

(f) The inclusion of targeted feedback from school-level educators, as well as district-level administrators.

(3) The study described in subsection (2) must include representation from various stakeholders, including, but not limited to, teachers, school administrators, and human resource directors.

(4) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department.

(5) The funds allocated under this section for 2021-2022 are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2021-2022 do not lapse to the state school aid fund and are carried forward into 2022-2023. The purpose of the work project is to continue support for the analysis described in subsection (2). The estimated completion date of the work project is September 30, 2023.” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

2. Amend page 357, line 5, after the second “and” by striking out “section 8c” and inserting “sections 8c, 27g, 27h, 27i, 27j, 27k, and 27l”.

The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:

The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.

Roll Call No. 183 Yeas—13

Alexander Bullock Hollier Moss

Ananich Chang Irwin Santana

Bayer Hertel McMorrow Wojno

Brinks

Nays—22

Barrett Johnson Outman Theis

Bizon LaSata Runestad VanderWall

Bumstead Lauwers Schmidt Victory

Daley MacDonald Shirkey Wozniak

Horn McBroom Stamas Zorn

Huizenga Nesbitt

Excused—3

Geiss McCann Polehanki

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Nesbitt

1. Amend page 120, line 13, after “exceed” by striking out “$552,650,000.00,” and inserting “$774,650,000.00,” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

2. Amend page 120, line 22, after “subsections” by striking out “(7) and (8).” and inserting “(6) and (7).”.

3. Amend page 120, line 23, by striking out all of subsection (2) and renumbering the remaining subsections.

4. Amend page 121, line 22, after “subsection” by striking out “(7) or (8),” and inserting “(6) or (7),”.

5. Amend page 122, line 14, after “exceed” by striking out “$512,500,000.00” and inserting “$746,500,000.00” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

6. Amend page 125, line 2, after “subsection” by striking out the balance of the line through “(8).” on line 3 and inserting “(5), (6), or (7).”.

7. Amend page 125, line 8, by striking out “(4),” and inserting “(3),”.

8. Amend page 128, line 9, after “subsections” by striking out “(6), (7), and (8),” and inserting “(5), (6), and (7),”.

9. Amend page 129, line 2, after “subsection” by striking out “(3)” and inserting “(2)”.

10. Amend page 129, line 5, after “subsection” by striking out “(3),” and inserting “(2),”.

11. Amend page 129, line 7, after “subsection” by striking out “(4) or (17)” and inserting “(3)”.

12. Amend page 129, line 8, after “subsection” by striking out “(4) or (17)” and inserting “(3)”.

13. Amend page 129, line 15, by striking out “(20)(a)(i) to (x).” and inserting “(18)(a).”.

14. Amend page 129, line 18, after “subsection” by striking out “(7), (8), or (17),” and inserting “(6) or (7),”.

15. Amend page 129, line 29, by striking out all of subsection (17) and renumbering the remaining subsections.

The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:

The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.

Roll Call No. 184 Yeas—13

Alexander Bullock Hollier Moss

Ananich Chang Irwin Santana

Bayer Hertel McMorrow Wojno

Brinks

Nays—22

Barrett Johnson Outman Theis

Bizon LaSata Runestad VanderWall

Bumstead Lauwers Schmidt Victory

Daley MacDonald Shirkey Wozniak

Horn McBroom Stamas Zorn

Huizenga Nesbitt

Excused—3

Geiss McCann Polehanki

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Nesbitt

Senator Alexander offered the following amendments:

1. Amend page 43, following line 7, by inserting:

“Sec. 11x. (1) The school infrastructure fund is created as a separate account within the state school aid fund for the purpose of creating a healthy and safe space for every child and to address inequities that currently exist in school infrastructure funding.

(2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the school infrastructure fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the school infrastructure fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the school infrastructure fund interest and earnings from school infrastructure fund investments.

(3) Money in the school infrastructure fund at the close of the fiscal year remains in the school infrastructure fund and does not lapse to the state school aid fund.

(4) The department of treasury is the administrator of the school infrastructure fund for auditing purposes.

(5) The department of treasury shall expend money from the school infrastructure fund, upon appropriation, only for aid to a district or intermediate district on infrastructure projects.

(6) For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022 only, $1,000,000,000.00 from the state school aid fund is deposited into the school infrastructure fund created under this section.

Sec. 11y. (1) For 2022-2023, from the school infrastructure fund created under section 11x, there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $170,000,000.00, and from the general fund money appropriated under section 11, there is allocated for 2022-2023 only an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 for an education infrastructure projects program. The department shall administer the program described in this subsection in coordination with the department of treasury and the department of technology, management, and budget.

(2) From the school infrastructure fund appropriation under subsection (1), an amount not to exceed $170,000,000.00 is to be distributed for infrastructure projects approved by the department.

(3) All of the following apply to the application process for funding under subsection (1):

(a) To receive funding under subsection (1), a district must submit an application for funding under subsection (1) in a form and manner determined by the department. This application must include a minimum of a 5-year long-term infrastructure plan for the district, including a building utilization study, audited financial statements for the 2 most recently completed school fiscal years, the current approved budget and any budget amendments, budgeted cost for the infrastructure project, including any bids and supporting documentation already obtained, whether the proposal includes replacing an existing school building with a new school building or retrofitting an existing building, a cost analysis comparing replacement and retrofitting, planned use of the former school building, and proposed funding sources for the projects, including millage rates passed.

(b) An application from a district under this subsection must be for 1 or more instructional buildings that have some or all of pre-K to grade 12 classrooms and pupils.

(c) An applicant may submit only 1 application per fiscal year.

(d) An applicant must demonstrate that projects have local matching funds. The department, in coordination with the department of treasury, shall determine the amount of local match required given the means available to the district through their local revenue generating capacity.

(e) An applicant must demonstrate that the long-term infrastructure project plan supports the current and projected building utilization for student enrollment.

(f) An applicant shall comply with the laws of this state, including the revised school code, this act, and the uniform budgeting and accounting act, 1968 PA 2, 141.421 to 141.440a.

(4) From the general fund money allocated in subsection (1), there is allocated $1,000,000.00 to administer the program described in subsection (1).

(5) The following types of projects are not eligible for funding under this section:

(a) Any part of construction that includes sports facilities or other nonacademic spaces. This does not include cafeterias used for student meals, or blight removal.

(b) Buildings used exclusively for administrative purposes that do not include classrooms for some or all of pre-K to grade 12 pupils.

(c) Buildings leased and not owned by the district.

(d) Projects whose primary purpose is school security or school hardening.

(6) The department, in coordination with the department of treasury and department of technology, management, and budget, shall evaluate applications for funding from districts and make awards based on the following criteria that include, but are not limited to, all of the following:

(a) The infrastructure plan submitted by the district.

(b) The proportion of students qualifying as economically disadvantaged as determined under section 31a, giving priority to districts with a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

(c) As determined in section 1220 of the revised school code, MCL 380.1220, giving priority to districts with an enhanced deficit elimination plan.

(d) The taxable value in a district and the potential local funding that could be collected with an increase in millage rates. Higher priority must be given to districts with lower taxable values and a diminished potential local funding stream.

(e) Higher priority must be given to projects addressing health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, access to clean water and air.

(f) The millage level being levied in a school district and the district’s ability to increase millage rates given legally allowable maximum rates. Consideration must be given to districts that are closer to the maximum millage rate.

(g) The analysis of constructing a new school building compared to retrofitting the existing building referenced in subsection (3).

(h) The geographic distribution of award, which the department should maximize where funding and quality applications permit.

(i) Whether a district has previously received funding from the school infrastructure fund. Priority must be given to districts that have not previously received funding under this section.

(j) The complete application submitted and whether it meets all the requirements described in subsection (3).

(7) If the department approves an application for funding under this section, it may approve the project submitted by the district either partially or in full.

(8) The department shall report on award activities under this section, including the number of approved and denied applications, projected cost included in each application, and progress made on approved projects, to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on school aid and the department of education, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office by September 30, 2023.

(9) No one district must receive more than 15% of the funds allocated under subsection (1) from the school infrastructure fund.

(10) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department.” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

2. Amend page 357, line 5, after the second “and” by striking out “section 8c” and inserting “sections 8c and 11x”.

The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:

The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.

Roll Call No. 185 Yeas—13

Alexander Bullock Hollier Moss

Ananich Chang Irwin Santana

Bayer Hertel McMorrow Wojno

Brinks

Nays—22

Barrett Johnson Outman Theis

Bizon LaSata Runestad VanderWall

Bumstead Lauwers Schmidt Victory

Daley MacDonald Shirkey Wozniak

Horn McBroom Stamas Zorn

Huizenga Nesbitt

Excused—3

Geiss McCann Polehanki

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Nesbitt

1. Amend page 43, following line 7, by inserting:

“Sec. 11w. (1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated for 2021-2022 an amount not to exceed $6,000,000.00 for payments to 1 district that was forced to close a building operated by the district for an extended period of time, but not less than 20 consecutive school days, as a result of the district’s response to an act of pupil violence. Funds allocated under this section may be used for personnel and additional student supports, including psychologists, family liaisons, mental health staff, school security, additional learning time, and the physical restoration of a school building.

(2) For 2021-2022 only, for the district described in subsection (1), it is the intent of the legislature that results from summative assessments administered by the district during the 2021-2022 school year are not used for retention decisions, educator evaluations, and other high-stakes decisions. The department is encouraged to work with the district to determine alternative methods to comply with applicable state laws.

(3) The funds allocated under this section for 2021-2022 are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2021-2022 are carried forward into 2022-2023. The purpose of the work project is to continue to provide support for the district described in subsection (1). The estimated completion date of the work project is September 30, 2023.

(4) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department.” and adjusting the totals in section 11 and enacting section 1 accordingly.

2. Amend page 306, line 9, after “in” by inserting “this subdivision and”.

3. Amend page 306, line 13, after “75%.” by inserting “For 2021-2022, upon request by the district to the superintendent of public instruction, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, this subdivision does not apply to the district described in section 11w(1).”.

4. Amend page 308, line 23, after “subsection.” by inserting “For 2021-2022 only, for the district described in section 11w(1), in addition to the other 9 days described in this subsection, if pupil instruction is not provided on 1 or more days during the 2021-2022 school year due to the district’s response to an act of pupil violence, upon request by the district to the superintendent of public instruction, in a form and manner prescribed by the department, that 1 or more of those days and the equivalent number of hours count as hours and days of pupil instruction, the department shall count those requested days and the equivalent number of hours as hours and days of pupil instruction for the purposes of this section.”.

5. Amend page 356, line 29, after “11,” by inserting “11w,”.

6. Amend page 357, line 2, after “388.1611,” by inserting “388.1611w,”.

The amendments were adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.

Roll Call No. 186 Yeas—35

Alexander Daley MacDonald Shirkey

Ananich Hertel McBroom Stamas

Barrett Hollier McMorrow Theis

Bayer Horn Moss VanderWall

Bizon Huizenga Nesbitt Victory

Brinks Irwin Outman Wojno

Bullock Johnson Runestad Wozniak

Bumstead LaSata Santana Zorn

Chang Lauwers Schmidt

Nays—0

Excused—3

Geiss McCann Polehanki

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Nesbitt

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Roll Call No. 187 Yeas—20

Bizon Johnson Nesbitt Theis

Bumstead LaSata Outman VanderWall

Daley Lauwers Schmidt Victory

Horn MacDonald Shirkey Wozniak

Huizenga McBroom Stamas Zorn

Nays—15

Alexander Brinks Hollier Runestad

Ananich Bullock Irwin Santana

Barrett Chang McMorrow Wojno

Bayer Hertel Moss

Excused—3

Geiss McCann Polehanki

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Nesbitt

Senator Schmidt offered to amend the title to read as follows:

A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “The state school aid act of 1979,” by amending sections 3, 6, 6a, 11, 11a, 11j, 11k, 11m, 11s, 15, 18, 20, 20d, 20f, 20m, 21b, 21f, 21h, 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 22m, 22p, 24, 24a, 25f, 25g, 25i, 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d, 28, 31a, 31d, 31f, 31j, 31n, 31o, 31p, 31y, 31z, 32d, 32p, 35a, 35b, 35d, 35e, 35f, 35g, 35h, 39, 39a, 41, 41a, 51a, 51c, 51d, 51f, 53a, 54, 54b, 54d, 55, 56, 61a, 61b, 61c, 61d, 62, 65, 67, 67a, 74, 81, 94, 94a, 95b, 97, 97a, 98, 98b, 98d, 99h, 99s, 99t, 99u, 99x, 99aa, 101, 104, 104f, 104h, 107, 147, 147a, 147c, 147e, 152a, 152b, and 166a (MCL 388.1603, 388.1606, 388.1606a, 388.1611, 388.1611a, 388.1611j, 388.1611k, 388.1611m, 388.1611s, 388.1615, 388.1618, 388.1620, 388.1620d, 388.1620f, 388.1620m, 388.1621b, 388.1621f, 388.1621h, 388.1622a, 388.1622b, 388.1622c, 388.1622d, 388.1622m, 388.1622p, 388.1624, 388.1624a, 388.1625f, 388.1625g, 388.1625i, 388.1626a, 388.1626b, 388.1626c, 388.1626d, 388.1628, 388.1631a, 388.1631d, 388.1631f, 388.1631j, 388.1631n, 388.1631o, 388.1631p, 388.1631y, 388.1631z, 388.1632d, 388.1632p, 388.1635a, 388.1635b, 388.1635d, 388.1635e, 388.1635f, 388.1635g, 388.1635h, 388.1639, 388.1639a, 388.1641, 388.1641a, 388.1651a, 388.1651c, 388.1651d, 388.1651f, 388.1653a, 388.1654, 388.1654b, 388.1654d, 388.1655, 388.1656, 388.1661a, 388.1661b, 388.1661c, 388.1661d, 388.1662, 388.1665, 388.1667, 388.1667a, 388.1674, 388.1681, 388.1694, 388.1694a, 388.1695b, 388.1697, 388.1697a, 388.1698, 388.1698b, 388.1698d, 388.1699h, 388.1699s, 388.1699t, 388.1699u, 388.1699x, 388.1699aa, 388.1701, 388.1704, 388.1704f, 388.1704h, 388.1707, 388.1747, 388.1747a, 388.1747c, 388.1747e, 388.1752a, 388.1752b, and 388.1766a), section 3 as amended by 2020 PA 165, sections 6, 6a, 11, 11a, 11j, 11k, 11m, 11s, 15, 18, 20, 20d, 20f, 21f, 21h, 22a, 22b, 22d, 22m, 22p, 24, 24a, 25f, 25g, 25i, 26a, 26b, 26c, 28, 31a, 31d, 31f, 31j, 31n, 32d, 32p, 35a, 35b, 35d, 35e, 35f, 39, 39a, 41, 51a, 51c, 51d, 51f, 53a, 54, 54b, 54d, 55, 56, 61a, 61b, 61c, 61d, 62, 65, 67, 67a, 74, 81, 94, 94a, 95b, 98, 98d, 99h, 99s, 99t, 99u, 99x, 101, 104, 104f, 107, 147, 147a, 147c, 147e, 152a, and 152b as amended and sections 20m, 22c, 26d, 31o, 31p, 31y, 31z, 35g, 35h, 41a, 97, 97a, 98b, 99aa, and 104h as added by 2021 PA 48, section 21b as amended by 2014 PA 196, and section 166a as amended by 2019 PA 58, and by adding sections 8c, 11w, 11z, 27a, 27b, 31aa, 31bb, 31cc, 31dd, 31ee, 31ff, 32t, 32u, 67c, 67d, 97c, 97d, 97e, 97f, 98c and 104i; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

The amendment to the title was adopted.

The Senate agreed to the title as amended.

Senators Bayer, Irwin, Santana, Brinks, Alexander, Johnson and Schmidt asked and were granted unanimous consent to make statements and moved that the statements be printed in the Journal.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Bayer’s first statement is as follows:

I rise to speak to my amendment to the School Aid Fund budget and I invite you to take a moment to look around the chamber. We are missing some colleagues this week. It’s very noticeable. Unfortunately this pandemic is not over and we really can’t treat it as such. That’s why this amendment is important. It would reduce the percentage of students in attendance for a school day from 75 percent to 60 percent for this year only so that the day can still count toward full payment. Our schools deserve to receive their full funding no matter how many children are missing because they’re sick because of a pandemic. This is a reasonable compromise for them given the reality of necessary absences this year driven by the need to follow public health protocols. If you support community safety and the public health efforts, I’m sure you can support this amendment and our Michigan schools.

Senator Irwin’s first statement is as follows:

Yesterday we passed some budgets out of this chamber and in one of those budgets there was a sizable set-aside of a billion dollars for an unspecified tax cut of some kind to be determined at a future date. When I was looking at that element of policy in a previous budget I thought, What could we do in this chamber to support our most important priority for future prosperity? What could we do to use that money—to use those resources—to support the next generation of learners, the next generation of innovators, and the next generation of job creators here in the state of Michigan? That’s why I am proposing here today a $1,000 increase to the per-pupil allotment. Our schools deserve more; our students deserve more. We have a crisis right now keeping teachers in the classroom; now is the time to put these extra resources into those classrooms, into paying our educators enough to keep them in the classroom, into keeping our class sizes down, into supporting kids with special needs. We have the opportunity to do this. We showed it yesterday by reserving so much money for an unspecified tax cut and this amendment—this amendment that puts an additional $1,000 into the classroom per pupil, which seems like a huge amount of money, which would really put a huge shot in the arm to our schools, help our communities all across the state. That appropriation cost 25 percent less than that unspecified tax cut that you set aside. This $750 million investment in our classrooms is 25 percent less than that $1 billion set-aside that was approved yesterday that we know, if it gets passed, will go to our wealthiest citizens. Let’s invest in the future; let’s invest in our citizens; let’s invest in future prosperity. We have the resources to do right by K-12. Let’s do it, let’s vote “yes” on this amendment.

Senator Irwin’s second statement is as follows:

Going back to the time I had the opportunity to serve in the State House I have been continually offering up this opportunity for us to right-size our allocation to our cyber schools. Back when the state started this aggressive experiment with cyber charters the decision was made to offer the full per-pupil allotment to these cyber schools despite the fact that they often don’t have buildings, they don’t have the same teacher-to-student ratio, they simply do not have similar cost structures to our community-governed schools that we see in our neighborhoods and communities. So for many years many of us have been saying, Look, these cyber schools have different cost structures, let’s change the allocation. And that is what I am offering here today, but I am hoping that over the course of the last couple years where I’ve seen such a chorus of support for this idea that cyber schools maybe don’t provide the same product and don’t have the same cost structures, that maybe this time we’ll get a different result and we’ll be able to right-size the allocation to our cyber schools. If we were to do that, if we were to reduce the allocation to our cyber schools as contemplated in this amendment, it would actually increase the allocation to all the rest of our schools by $40 per pupil. So I ask for your support on this amendment that would reflect and recognize the differing cost structures that our cyber charters have and make sure that our schools with better student-to-teacher ratios and buildings in our communities would receive that extra support as a result.

Senator Santana’s statement is as follows:

My amendment is simple. It raises the special education reimbursement from a 3 percent increase to an 8 percent increase. Special education students face challenges every day and the more supports that schools can provide will help students and teachers face these challenges. We should provide the funding that is needed to set the students up for success currently and in the future. Special education is calling and asking teachers to do more with less when we will return to the classroom full time, and many of these students face unique challenges every day. We can and must do better. This funding is crucial in supporting our students. This funding will support not only the classroom support but also the wraparound services that students and their families need to be successful. I urge support from my colleagues.

Senator Brinks’ first statement is as follows:

Our students need more than just great teachers to succeed. They also need to feel safe and supported in their school environment. That’s why I’m offering this amendment providing funding for school safety grant programs and for GSRP so that we can provide a safe, nurturing environment for all students and help prevent school violence. GSRP and early childhood education is an incredibly important part of making sure our kids are successful and set up for educational success when they enter their K-12 careers. This money will be used to fund infrastructure and building upgrades while also providing programs that manage students’ mental health and ensure they are ready to learn when they enter kindergarten. I hope you will join me in showing support to Michigan students and teachers by supporting this amendment.

Senator Brinks’ second statement is as follows:

Michigan’s educator shortage has been decades in the making and it’s clear that something must be done now to make sure we have enough teachers to fulfill our constitutional duty to provide a K-12 education to all of Michigan’s children now and in the coming years. This amendment would create a program for teacher recruitment and retention initiatives in Michigan, thereby ensuring that educators have the support and recognition they deserve for the challenging and essential work they do. Funds would be used to keep teachers in their current school district for onboarding and mentoring programs and for innovative approaches to addressing regional educator retention needs. I urge you to support this amendment and in so doing, support Michigan’s teachers.

Senator Bayer’s second statement is as follows:

My amendment would fully fund the at-risk program and provide the full 11.5 percent of the foundation allowance for economically-disadvantaged pupils in all our districts all across the state. This program not only provides a safe space for at-risk youth but it provides after-school meals for nourishment which is pretty darn important because for many of these kids, this might be the only place where they get a good meal in the day. This money will go a long way toward keeping our children safe while supporting their development and really having a lifelong impact on these vulnerable children. I hope you will support this amendment to keep our kids safe, support their growth, and help them in their long-term future.

Senator Alexander’s statement is as follows:

This amendment would restore the money recommended by the Governor for school infrastructure projects. It’s no secret that Michigan has failed to invest in infrastructure at levels of government, and our schools are no different. That’s why I was proud to see the Governor set up a school infrastructure fund with a $1 billion up-front investment with an additional $170 million per year until 2029. This investment will offset a large portion of the infrastructure costs for districts and provide a better learning environment for our students. It’s a brilliant way to ensure there’s money available for these schools to dig into on a rainy day and I urge you to support this amendment.

Senator Bayer’s third statement is as follows:

Thank you for taking up this amendment that has so very much meaning in my district—actually for the state. This amendment would provide funding for Oxford Schools as they go through the recovery from the terrible, terrible tragedy last November. It’s going to help the school system to pay for critical mental health services, helping to pay for repairs in the building, changes that need to happen to really make it possible for those kids to be able to go back and walk through those hallways and go back to school. Simple things too, like a system that would actually make it possible for students and teachers who are hard of hearing to be able to hear the alarms. Very simple safety protocols, new improvements all over the system; just even knowing that there is the support of this institution of the state for the school system, for the families, for the students, it means everything to them and everything to me. Thank you for this moment, and I urge you to vote “yes” on this amendment.

Senator Johnson’s statement is as follows:

I rise in support of this amendment that will provide additional funding to the Oxford School District. I’ve been proud to represent Oakland County for many years and my heart, like all of yours, was broken seeing the impact of the horrific tragedy that took place at Oxford High School. Sadly, a constituent from my district—14-year-old Hana St. Juliana—was among those who lost their lives that day. Mr. President, nothing we can do here can turn back the clock, but we can provide the school and community with the resources they need to support the students, teachers, staff, and families affected by this tragedy. That is what this amendment before us does. I urge a “yes” vote.

Senator Schmidt’s statement is as follows:

I’d like to take a moment to say thank you the Senate Fiscal staff, the staff here on my side, the staff of my friendly colleagues on the other side of the aisle, and my vice chairs in putting together what I think is a very good first start as we’ve seen a number of amendments, a number of other discussions, but a very good start in what is now, again—second year in a row—record funding. Actually, a continuation of record funding for K-12. We see a foundation increase of $450 per student. We’re seeing $500 million to pay off part of bonded indebtedness to help districts consolidate. We see increased funding for school-based health clinics which make a big difference, not only in physical health but in the mental health of our students. We’ve included more money for the student mental health apprenticeship program to make sure not only as we start to look at keeping teachers in retention and recruitment, but also for the mental health and the counseling people. We’ve seen increases in phonics and letters—that program. Overall, again a record-setting budget for K-12 education. And what’s even more encouraging is that we’ll have further discussions between the House, the Senate, and the Governor’s office that will result in more increased spending for Michigan students. So with that, I ask that my colleagues please vote “yes” on this bill.

Senate Bill No. 833, entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the department of education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Roll Call No. 188 Yeas—21

Barrett Johnson Nesbitt Stamas

Bizon LaSata Outman VanderWall

Bumstead Lauwers Runestad Victory

Daley MacDonald Schmidt Wozniak

Horn McBroom Shirkey Zorn

Huizenga

Nays—14

Alexander Bullock Irwin Santana

Ananich Chang McMorrow Theis

Bayer Hertel Moss Wojno

Brinks Hollier

Excused—3

Geiss McCann Polehanki

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Nesbitt

Senator Schmidt asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Schmidt’s statement is as follows:

Just a couple of quick remarks on this. Again, it’s a good bill. Increased funding for libraries—another $500,000, which is an increase over last year, which we saw again, an increase. We’ve included a placeholder for updating statewide data collection and we’ve also included—again, this year—school board training funds so that the newly elected school board members and even those that have been serving for a while can get additional training. So with that, I urge my colleagues to please vote “yes” on this bill.

Senate Bill No. 828, entitled

A bill to make appropriations for the department of health and human services for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

1. Amend page 2, line 11, after “revenues” by striking out “22,357,410,200” and inserting “22,384,484,800”.

2. Amend page 2, line 17, after “$” by striking out “5,809,139,900” and inserting “5,782,065,300”.

3. Amend page 16, line 3, after “revenues” by striking out “70,895,300” and inserting “71,975,100”.

4. Amend page 16, line 7, after “$” by striking out “45,977,200” and inserting “44,897,400”.

5. Amend page 18, line 6, after “revenues” by striking out “227,457,700” and inserting “246,458,300”.

6. Amend page 18, line 11, after “$” by striking out “57,522,600” and inserting “38,522,000”.

7. Amend page 18, line 24, after “revenues” by striking out “155,069,300” and inserting “162,063,500”.

8. Amend page 18, line 28, after “$” by striking out “134,043,600” and inserting “127,049,400” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.

9. Amend page 164, following line 17, by inserting:

“Sec. 1302. Each family planning program receiving federal title X family planning funds under 42 USC 300 to 300a-8 shall be in compliance with all performance and quality assurance indicators that the office of population affairs within the United States Department of Health and Human Services specifies in the program guidelines for project grants for family planning services. An agency not in compliance with the indicators shall not receive supplemental or reallocated funds.”.

10. Amend page 167, following line 17, by inserting:

“Sec. 1310. Each family planning program receiving federal title X family planning funds under 42 USC 300 to 300a-8 must be in compliance with all title X rules established by the Office of Population Affairs within the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The department shall monitor all title X family planning programs to ensure compliance with all federal title X rules. An agency not in compliance with the rules shall not receive supplemental or reallocated funds.”.

The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:

The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.

Roll Call No. 189 Yeas—13

Alexander Bullock Hollier Moss

Ananich Chang Irwin Santana

Bayer Hertel McMorrow Wojno

Brinks

Nays—22

Barrett Johnson Outman Theis

Bizon LaSata Runestad VanderWall

Bumstead Lauwers Schmidt Victory

Daley MacDonald Shirkey Wozniak

Horn McBroom Stamas Zorn

Huizenga Nesbitt

Excused—3

Geiss McCann Polehanki

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Nesbitt

1. Amend page 2, line 2, after “$” by striking out “32,521,336,500” and inserting “32,531,336,500”.

2. Amend page 2, line 6, after “$” by striking out “32,507,133,100” and inserting “32,517,133,100”.

3. Amend page 2, following line 8, by inserting:

“Coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund 10,000,000”.

4. Amend page 22, following line 4, by inserting:

“ARP - eliminate health disparities 10,000,000”.

5. Amend page 22, line 26, after “$” by striking out “95,874,400” and inserting “105,874,400”.

6. Amend page 22, line 27, by inserting:

“Federal revenues:

Coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund 10,000,000”

and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.

7. Amend page 238, following line 6, by inserting:

“Sec. 1981. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP - eliminate health disparities, the department shall allocate $10,000,000.00 of coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund to create a new racial disparities incentive pool for Medicaid health plans. The department shall identify benchmarks for specific types of services to use as the basis for distribution among plans. Services may include, but are not limited to, postpartum care, childhood immunizations, well child visits, and lead screening rates.”.

The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:

The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.

Roll Call No. 190 Yeas—13

Alexander Bullock Hollier Moss

Ananich Chang Irwin Santana

Bayer Hertel McMorrow Wojno

Brinks

Nays—22

Barrett Johnson Outman Theis

Bizon LaSata Runestad VanderWall

Bumstead Lauwers Schmidt Victory

Daley MacDonald Shirkey Wozniak

Horn McBroom Stamas Zorn

Huizenga Nesbitt

Excused—3

Geiss McCann Polehanki

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Nesbitt

1. Amend page 2, line 2, after “$” by striking out “32,521,336,500” and inserting “32,525,336,500”.

2. Amend page 2, line 6, after “$” by striking out “32,507,133,100” and inserting “32,511,133,100”.

3. Amend page 2, following line 8, by inserting:

“Coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund 4,000,000”.

4. Amend page 22, following line 4, by inserting:

“ARP - eliminate health disparities 4,000,000”.

5. Amend page 22, line 26, after “$” by striking out “95,874,400” and inserting “99,874,400”.

6. Amend page 22, following line 27, by inserting:

“Federal revenues:

Coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund 4,000,000”

and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.

7. Amend page 238, following line 6, by inserting:

“Sec. 1982. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP - eliminate health disparities, the department shall allocate $4,000,000.00 of coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund to pursue a partnership with an organization specializing in patient-centered training and technical assistance at health centers and hospitals. The partnership shall focus on improving birth outcomes.”.

The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:

The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.

Roll Call No. 191 Yeas—13

Alexander Bullock Hollier Moss

Ananich Chang Irwin Santana

Bayer Hertel McMorrow Wojno

Brinks

Nays—22

Barrett Johnson Outman Theis

Bizon LaSata Runestad VanderWall

Bumstead Lauwers Schmidt Victory

Daley MacDonald Shirkey Wozniak

Horn McBroom Stamas Zorn

Huizenga Nesbitt

Excused—3

Geiss McCann Polehanki

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Nesbitt

Senator Brinks offered the following amendments:

1. Amend page 2, line 2, after “$” by striking out “32,521,336,500” and inserting “32,525,576,500”.

2. Amend page 2, line 6, after “$” by striking out “32,507,133,100” and inserting “32,511,373,100”.

3. Amend page 2, following line 8, by inserting:

“Coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund 4,240,000”.

4. Amend page 22, following line 4, by inserting:

“ARP - eliminate health disparities 4,240,000”.

5. Amend page 22, line 26, after “$” by striking out “95,874,400” and inserting “100,114,400”.

6. Amend page 22, following line 27, by inserting:

“Federal revenues:

Coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund 4,240,000”

and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.

7. Amend page 238, following line 6, by inserting:

“Sec. 1980. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP - eliminate health disparities, the department shall allocate $4,240,000.00 of coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund to expand access to centering pregnancy sites around the state.”.

The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:

The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.

Roll Call No. 192 Yeas—13

Alexander Bullock Hollier Moss

Ananich Chang Irwin Santana

Bayer Hertel McMorrow Wojno

Brinks

Nays—22

Barrett Johnson Outman Theis

Bizon LaSata Runestad VanderWall

Bumstead Lauwers Schmidt Victory

Daley MacDonald Shirkey Wozniak

Horn McBroom Stamas Zorn

Huizenga Nesbitt

Excused—3

Geiss McCann Polehanki

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Nesbitt

Senator Irwin offered the following amendments:

1. Amend page 2, line 2, after “$” by striking out “32,521,336,500” and inserting “32,706,063,200”.

2. Amend page 2, line 6, after “$” by striking out “32,507,133,100” and inserting “32,691,859,800”.

3. Amend page 2, line 11, after “revenues” by striking out “22,357,410,200” and inserting “22,472,602,200”.

4. Amend page 2, line 17, after “$” by striking out “5,809,139,900” and inserting “5,878,674,600”.

5. Amend page 5, line 23, after “fund” by striking out “279,150,200” and inserting “281,513,500”.

6. Amend page 6, line 18, after “payments” by striking out “326,156,200” and inserting “328,519,500”.

7. Amend page 7, line 8, after “$” by striking out “1,415,559,500” and inserting “1,420,286,100”.

8. Amend page 7, line 22, after “$” by striking out “684,201,100” and inserting “688,927,700”.

9. Amend page 12, line 12, after “services” by striking out “2,975,893,900” and inserting “3,048,315,700”.

10. Amend page 12, line 18, after “$” by striking out “4,288,922,200” and inserting “4,361,344,000”.

11. Amend page 12, line 24, after “revenues” by striking out “2,888,887,600” and inserting “2,935,751,700”.

12. Amend page 12, line 28, after “$” by striking out “1,353,417,400” and inserting “1,378,975,100”.

13. Amend page 19, line 18, after “$” by striking out “489,631,700” and inserting “521,497,300”.

14. Amend page 19, line 21, after “services” by striking out “53,476,000” and inserting “55,463,200”.

15. Amend page 20, line 4, after “organizations” by striking out “344,532,700” and inserting “351,630,100”.

16. Amend page 20, line 5, after “services” by striking out “1,933,089,200” and inserting “1,982,336,000”.

17. Amend page 20, line 8, after “waiver” by striking out “454,139,600” and inserting “471,520,900”.

18. Amend page 20, line 20, after “$” by striking out “18,514,742,000” and inserting “18,622,320,300”.

19. Amend page 20, line 23, after “revenues” by striking out “13,233,065,000” and inserting “13,301,392,900”.

20. Amend page 21, line 1, after “$” by striking out “2,459,710,100” and inserting “2,498,960,500”.

21. Amend page 23, line 9, after “$” by striking out “8,795,015,200.00” and inserting “8,864,549,900.00” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.

22. Amend page 41, line 23, after “$” by striking out “2.35” and inserting “3.35”.

23. Amend page 42, line 2, after “$” by striking out “2.35” and inserting “3.35”.

24. Amend page 42, line 7, after “$” by striking out “2.35” and inserting “3.35”.

25. Amend page 42, line 9, after “$” by striking out “2.35” and inserting “3.35”.

26. Amend page 42, line 13, after “$” by striking out “2.35” and inserting “3.35”.

27. Amend page 42, line 17, after “$” by striking out “2.35” and inserting “3.35”.

28. Amend page 42, line 21, after “$” by striking out “2.35” and inserting “3.35”.

29. Amend page 42, line 23, after “$” by striking out “2.35” and inserting “3.35”.

30. Amend page 43, line 1, after “$” by striking out “2.35” and inserting “3.35”.

31. Amend page 43, line 2, after “$” by striking out “2.35” and inserting “3.35”.

32. Amend page 43, line 8, after “$” by striking out “2.35” and inserting “3.35”.

33. Amend page 43, line 10, after “$” by striking out “2.00” and inserting “3.00”.

34. Amend page 43, line 13, after “$” by striking out “2.00” and inserting “3.00”.

The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:

The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.

Roll Call No. 193 Yeas—13

Alexander Bullock Hollier Moss

Ananich Chang Irwin Santana

Bayer Hertel McMorrow Wojno

Brinks

Nays—22

Barrett Johnson Outman Theis

Bizon LaSata Runestad VanderWall

Bumstead Lauwers Schmidt Victory

Daley MacDonald Shirkey Wozniak

Horn McBroom Stamas Zorn

Huizenga Nesbitt

Excused—3

Geiss McCann Polehanki

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Nesbitt

Senator McMorrow offered the following amendments:

1. Amend page 50, line 1, by striking out all of lines 1 through 12.

2. Amend page 164, line 18, by striking out all of sections 1303, 1304, and 1305.

3. Amend page 171, line 6, by striking out all of section 1320.

The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:

The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.

Roll Call No. 194 Yeas—13

Alexander Bullock Hollier Moss

Ananich Chang Irwin Santana

Bayer Hertel McMorrow Wojno

Brinks

Nays—22

Barrett Johnson Outman Theis

Bizon LaSata Runestad VanderWall

Bumstead Lauwers Schmidt Victory

Daley MacDonald Shirkey Wozniak

Horn McBroom Stamas Zorn

Huizenga Nesbitt

Excused—3

Geiss McCann Polehanki

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Nesbitt

1. Amend page 1, line 9, after “positions” by striking out “14,072.4” and inserting “14,241.4”.

2. Amend page 2, line 2, after “$” by striking out “32,521,336,500” and inserting “32,923,786,500”.

3. Amend page 2, line 6, after “$” by striking out “32,507,133,100” and inserting “32,909,583,100”.

4. Amend page 2, following line 8, by inserting:

“Coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund 350,000,000”.

5. Amend page 2, line 17, after “$” by striking out “5,809,139,900” and inserting “5,861,859,900”.

6. Amend page 12, line 2, after “services—FTEs” by striking out “6.0” and inserting “11.0”.

7. Amend page 12, line 2, by striking out “13,372,500” and inserting “43,822,500”.

8. Amend page 12, line 18, after “$” by striking out “4,288,922,200” and inserting “4,319,372,200”.

9. Amend page 12, line 28, after “$” by striking out “1,353,417,400” and inserting “1,383,867,400”.

10. Amend page 13, line 8, after “psychiatry—FTEs” by striking out “561.4” and inserting “643.4”.

11. Amend page 13, line 8, by striking out “90,481,600” and inserting “101,981,600”.

12. Amend page 13, line 15, after “adolescents—FTEs” by striking out “226.7” and inserting “308.7”.

13. Amend page 13, line 15, by striking out “33,178,300” and inserting “43,678,300”.

14. Amend page 13, line 28, after “$” by striking out “290,716,100” and inserting “312,716,100”.

15. Amend page 14, line 8, after “$” by striking out “218,166,200” and inserting “240,166,200”.

16. Amend page 21, following line 28, by inserting:

“ARP - MEHP-mental health expansion 25,000,000

ARP - state-operated psychiatric complex 325,000,000”.

17. Amend page 22, line 26, after “$” by striking out “95,874,400” and inserting “445,874,400”.

18. Amend page 22, following line 27, by inserting:

“Federal revenues:

Coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund 350,000,000”

and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.

19. Amend page 153, following line 2, by inserting:

“Sec. 1065. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for center for forensic psychiatry, the department shall allocate $11,500,000.00 to support staffing and other costs related to the operations of the new units located at the center for forensic psychiatry satellite facility.”.

20. Amend page 238, following line 6, by inserting:

“Sec. 1984. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP - state-operated psychiatric complex must be used to support the construction of a new state-operated psychiatric hospital in southeast Michigan. The new state-operated psychiatric hospital will replace Hawthorn center and Walter P. Reuther psychiatric hospital and be used to provide psychiatric treatment to adults and children currently served at these facilities.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part for ARP - state-operated psychiatric complex 1 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 support construction costs of a new state-operated psychiatric hospital for adults and children.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees or contracts.

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

Sec. 1985. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP - MEHP-mental health expansion must be used to expand the Michigan essential healthcare provider program to include loan repayment assistance to eligible behavioral health providers who work in federally designated health professional shortage areas.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP - MEHP-mental health expansion 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 expand financial support provided through the Michigan essential healthcare provider to behavioral health providers.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees or contracts.

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

The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:

The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.

Roll Call No. 195 Yeas—13

Alexander Bullock Hollier Moss

Ananich Chang Irwin Santana

Bayer Hertel McMorrow Wojno

Brinks

Nays—22

Barrett Johnson Outman Theis

Bizon LaSata Runestad VanderWall

Bumstead Lauwers Schmidt Victory

Daley MacDonald Shirkey Wozniak

Horn McBroom Stamas Zorn

Huizenga Nesbitt

Excused—3

Geiss McCann Polehanki

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Nesbitt

1. Amend page 2, line 2, after “$” by striking out “32,521,336,500” and inserting “32,531,336,500”.

2. Amend page 2, line 6, after “$” by striking out “32,507,133,100” and inserting “32,517,133,100”.

3. Amend page 2, following line 8, by inserting:

“Coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund 10,000,000”.

4. Amend page 22, following line 1, by inserting:

“ARP - gun violence prevention study 10,000,000”.

5. Amend page 22, line 26, after “$” by striking out “95,874,400” and inserting “105,874,400”.

6. Amend page 22, following line 27, by inserting:

“Federal revenues:

Coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund 10,000,000”

and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.

7. Amend page 238, following line 6, by inserting:

“Sec. 1986. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP - gun violence prevention study, the department shall allocate $10,000,000.00 of coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund to the University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention for the following activities:

(a) Technical assistance and training to support implementation and conduct evaluations of evidenced based programs addressing firearm injury and violence prevention in this state’s schools and communities.

(b) Training to public health practitioners, healthcare providers, community social workers and members, and law enforcement community on firearm injury prevention.

(c) Development and implementation of the data infrastructure to track and record the number of fatal and non-fatal firearm injuries occurring throughout Michigan.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP - gun violence prevention study 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 support efforts to address and prevent firearm injuries across the State.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees or contracts.

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

The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:

The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.

Roll Call No. 196 Yeas—13

Alexander Bullock Hollier Moss

Ananich Chang Irwin Santana

Bayer Hertel McMorrow Wojno

Brinks

Nays—22

Barrett Johnson Outman Theis

Bizon LaSata Runestad VanderWall

Bumstead Lauwers Schmidt Victory

Daley MacDonald Shirkey Wozniak

Horn McBroom Stamas Zorn

Huizenga Nesbitt

Excused—3

Geiss McCann Polehanki

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Nesbitt

1. Amend page 2, line 2, after “$” by striking out “32,521,336,500” and inserting “32,581,326,200”.

2. Amend page 2, line 6, after “$” by striking out “32,507,133,100” and inserting “32,567,122,800”.

3. Amend page 2, line 11, after “revenues” by striking out “22,357,410,200” and inserting “22,396,199,900”.

4. Amend page 2, line 17, after “$” by striking out “5,809,139,900” and inserting “5,830,339,900”.

5. Amend page 20, line 5, after “services” by striking out “1,933,089,200” and inserting “1,993,078,900”.

6. Amend page 20, line 20, after “$” by striking out “18,514,742,000” and inserting “18,574,731,700”.

7. Amend page 20, line 23, after “revenues” by striking out “13,233,065,000” and inserting “13,271,854,700”.

8. Amend page 21, line 1, after “$” by striking out “2,459,710,100” and inserting “2,480,910,100” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.

9. Amend page 43, following line 8, by inserting:

“(8) A wage increase of $2.35 per hour shall be provided for the current fiscal year to non-clinical workers in nursing facilities who were not eligible for any pay adjustment under any other subsection of this section. This funding shall include all costs incurred by the employer, including payroll taxes, due to the $2.35 per hour increase.”.

10. Amend page 43, line 9, after “(“ by striking out “8” and inserting “9”.

11. Amend page 43, line 17, after “(“ by striking out “9” and inserting “10”.

12. Amend page 43, line 21, after “(“ by striking out “10” and inserting “11”.

13. Amend page 43, line 25, after “(“ by striking out “11” and inserting “12”.

14. Amend page 44, line 5, after “(“ by striking out “12” and inserting “13”.

15. Amend page 44, line 11, after “(“ by striking out “13” and inserting “14”.

The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:

The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.

Roll Call No. 197 Yeas—13

Alexander Bullock Hollier Moss

Ananich Chang Irwin Santana

Bayer Hertel McMorrow Wojno

Brinks

Nays—22

Barrett Johnson Outman Theis

Bizon LaSata Runestad VanderWall

Bumstead Lauwers Schmidt Victory

Daley MacDonald Shirkey Wozniak

Horn McBroom Stamas Zorn

Huizenga Nesbitt

Excused—3

Geiss McCann Polehanki

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Nesbitt

Senator Lauwers requested the yeas and nays.

1. Amend page 1, line 9, after “positions” by striking out “14,072.4” and inserting “14,077.4”.

2. Amend page 2, line 2, after “$” by striking out “32,521,336,500” and inserting “32,536,816,300”.

3. Amend page 2, line 6, after “$” by striking out “32,507,133,100” and inserting “32,522,612,900”.

4. Amend page 2, line 11, after “revenues” by striking out “22,357,410,200” and inserting “22,366,583,000”.

5. Amend page 2, line 17, after “$” by striking out “5,809,139,900” and inserting “5,815,446,900”.

6. Amend page 9, line 27, after “staff— FTEs” by striking out “4,381.5” and inserting “4,386.5”.

7. Amend page 9, line 27, by striking out “479,727,200” and inserting “480,282,900”.

8. Amend page 10, line 1, after “$” by striking out “677,386,100” and inserting “677,941,800”.

9. Amend page 10, line 10, after “revenues” by striking out “263,831,900” and inserting “264,109,700”.

10. Amend page 10, line 15, after “$” by striking out “270,026,400” and inserting “270,304,300”.

11. Amend page 17, line 14, after “39.8” by striking out “8,539,600” and inserting “9,718,700”.

12. Amend page 18, line 3, after “$” by striking out “371,108,700” and inserting “372,287,800”.

13. Amend page 18, line 11, after “$” by striking out “57,522,600” and inserting “58,701,700”.

14. Amend page 20, line 3, after “therapy” by striking out “791,973,900” and inserting “805,718,900”.

15. Amend page 20, line 20, after “$” by striking out “18,514,742,000” and inserting “18,528,487,000”.

16. Amend page 20, line 23, after “revenues” by striking out “13,233,065,000” and inserting “13,241,960,000”.

17. Amend page 21, line 1, after “$” by striking out “2,459,710,100” and inserting “2,464,560,100” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.

The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.

The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows:

Roll Call No. 198 Yeas—12

Alexander Bullock Hollier Moss

Bayer Chang Irwin Santana

Brinks Hertel McMorrow Wojno

Nays—22

Barrett Johnson Outman Theis

Bizon LaSata Runestad VanderWall

Bumstead Lauwers Schmidt Victory

Daley MacDonald Shirkey Wozniak

Horn McBroom Stamas Zorn

Huizenga Nesbitt

Excused—3

Geiss McCann Polehanki

Not Voting—1

Ananich

In The Chair: Nesbitt

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Roll Call No. 199 Yeas—22

Barrett Johnson Outman Theis

Bizon LaSata Runestad VanderWall

Bumstead Lauwers Schmidt Victory

Daley MacDonald Shirkey Wozniak

Horn McBroom Stamas Zorn

Huizenga Nesbitt

Nays—12

Alexander Bullock Hollier Moss

Bayer Chang Irwin Santana

Brinks Hertel McMorrow Wojno

Excused—3

Geiss McCann Polehanki

Not Voting—1

Ananich

In The Chair: Nesbitt

Senators Santana, Brinks, Irwin, McMorrow and Bayer asked and were granted unanimous consent to make statements and moved that the statements be printed in the Journal.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Santana’s first statement is as follows:

My amendment replaces General Fund dollars with the federal funding for the Title X maternal and child block grants. This longstanding partnership with the federal government provides funding to states so that we can improve services for pregnant people, mothers, and children. Rather than honor a longstanding partnership as-is, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are unfortunately choosing to play political games so that the state sponsors and dictates where money goes.

The core of the Title X dollars is to help those who are pregnant or who can become pregnant before, during, and after birth. Reproductive health care should not be a game and especially when the funds help people with low or limited incomes. As such, we should not tamper with the funding sources that these dollars feed for a political narrative. Therefore, I am asking that my colleagues support this amendment to ensure that women and children receive the health care they need and deserve. Free the partisan spin.

Senator Santana’s second statement is as follows:

We all know that there are inequities and disparities when it comes to health care for minority populations and if you didn’t know, we all bore witness to this during the COVID-19 pandemic. My amendment provides $5 million in General Fund money for a racial disparities incentive pool for Medicaid healthcare plans to be used as a federal match. The department would be directed to identify benchmarks for specific types of services including postpartum care, childhood immunizations, well-child visits, and child blood lead level screening rates. If you are tired of being called names that you don’t like, I hope you will join me in supporting this amendment and taking the steps toward recognizing the overwhelming health care needs of communities of color.

Senator Santana’s third statement is as follows:

This amendment would provide $4 million to work with a group that specializes in patient-centered training and technical assistance at health care centers and hospitals to improve birth outcomes—wow, what a thought. This is particularly important given the tragic racial disparities that exist for Black women compared to white women. It is widely known that Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. Among the factors contributing to these deaths are variations in quality of care, underlying chronic conditions, implicit bias, and the inability of these women to access affordable care when they need it the most. Recognizing urgent maternal warning signs and providing timely treatment and quality care can prevent many pregnancy-related deaths. This is exactly the kind of care that can be provided when health care professionals have the appropriate patient-centered training and assistance available. Think about that. I’d like my remarks printed in the Journal, and I would love for this amendment to be accepted by all my colleagues in this chamber.

Senator Brinks’ statement is as follows:

The United States is the only developed country where the number of women dying in childbirth continues to rise each year. I’m going to say that again—the United States is the only developed country where the number of women dying in childbirth continues to rise each year. In Michigan, between 80 and 90 pregnant women or women within one month postpartum die each year, with women of color being disproportionately represented in that number. These are not statistics that anyone is proud of. That’s why I’m offering an amendment to restore funding to expand centering pregnancy programs. These programs are an effective tool to increase the number of healthy moms and healthy babies. Centering pregnancy programs provide group prenatal care to small groups of pregnant women of a similar gestational age. These programs not only help pregnant women who are often isolated as they have been particularly during the pandemic, but they help them build a sense of community among expectant mothers and have demonstrated a myriad of other benefits. Most notably, decreased rates of postpartum depression, fewer hospitalizations, fewer rates of premature death, birth, and increased successes in breastfeeding. If my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are so concerned about abortions, I would think that you would leap at the opportunity to support proven programs that improve outcomes for moms and babies. This one really is a no-brainer and I ask for your support.

Senator Irwin’s statement is as follows:

I rise to ask for your support of this amendment that would increase the wages to our direct care workers. This Legislature, back in I believe 2012, commissioned a study on our direct care workforce and what they determined was that at that time we had a crisis in our direct care worker workforce and that in order to address that crisis the Legislature needed to increase the allocation to these Medicaid agencies so that the pay of these workers could be increased by a couple dollars per hour. That was in 2012. Fast forward to 2019 when many of us got here into our Senate terms, many of us were working on amendments to try to finally deliver on that need that was outlined in 2012 and thanks to some bipartisan work, one of the best things that this Senate has done in the last four years is increase the wages of direct care workers by now $2.35. That was important work, that was good work, and we did it together. I think it’s something we ought to be proud of.

But I think when we look back at the history of this issue, one of the things we must acknowledge is that $2.35 increase came almost 10 years after the report that this Legislature commissioned said was necessary. Over the course of those 10 years, our economy changed a lot. We’ve heard a lot of concern expressed on this floor about rising costs and rising inflation. We know that unemployment is at historic lows which is putting additional pressure on wages and our labor market. Here we have people who are day-in-day-out working a full-time schedule taking care of our seniors, taking care of our disabled residents, and even working full-time, many of them are still living in poverty, half of them are still eligible for public assistance. These are people who are doing a public job, discharging a public responsibility, doing the difficult intimate work of caring for our seniors and our disabled residents who deserve dignity in their homes. But, access to that kind of dignity is pushed farther away. Why? Because we refuse to pay the people who do that work a living wage. This amendment to add another $1 to the wages of these workers frankly, still won’t get us there. We are so far behind in meeting the needs of our seniors and the people who serve them.

I could not let this budget go by without raising this issue again, without putting this issue on the table again, because I know there are people on both sides of the aisle who are going to get old eventually. I know there are people on both sides of the aisle who have family and friends we care for, and we know that as they get old they deserve dignity. They deserve to be able to age in place. And the people who care for them deserve much better than this Legislature is giving them. So, please support my amendment today, please continue to think about this because we can and must do better for our seniors, we can and must do better for the people who serve them, and this is an issue we can come together on. We can make a real difference for our citizens.

Senator McMorrow’s statement is as follows:

My amendment would strike any language in this budget related to abortion. It addresses a number of areas in the budget but I want to read section 245, one of the areas that my amendment would strike the language of. Section 245 says, “[n]o funding for any purpose” outside of federal Medicare or Medicaid, “in the form of a grant, reimbursement, contract, or any other type of payment shall be provided to any organization, provider, facility, individual, or any type of entity that provides elective abortion services, abortion counseling, or abortion referrals, or subcontracts with an organization that provides elective abortion services.” Think about how broad that is. This encompasses many of our major hospitals, many of our doctors offices, many of our health care facilities, many of our primary care facilities. However you feel personally about abortion, the scope of the language in this bill would lead to insurmountable collateral damage for all of you, for all of your constituents, for anybody who needs cancer care, for anybody who has a baby born premature who ends up in the NICU, for any of our hospitals that are doing incredible research that want to get a state grant, but if they have referred anybody to a clinic or an OB/GYN office or a hospital for urgent medical care that they will be denied funding. We are at a place right now where there is no concern for the collateral damage and the self-inflicted pain on everybody to make a point. This language has absolutely no place in a budget and I would expect unanimous support on this amendment.

Senator Bayer’s first statement is as follows:

This amendment would fully implement the Governor’s recommendation for behavioral health capacity initiative. Our system here in Michigan is in dire need of structural improvements in delivery and availability of services. I’m really disappointed that it was not made a priority in the way the Governor had offered. I appreciate that the budget does include funding to expand opioid behavioral health homes; more must be done. Additional funding can expand the number of inpatient psychiatric beds for children and adults, expand private inpatient community-based facilities, and oversee community-based program placement. Funds will be available to build a new psychiatric hospital that will have more beds than the two existing facilities we have combined in the most crucial outcome of this investment. I would say in my district, I am repeatedly involved in situations where people have to send family members out of state for this critical health care. I would wager that all of you would see the same thing without trying very hard looking around in your own districts. This is a dire need, we need to take action, and I urge you vote “yes” on this amendment.

Senator Bayer’s second statement is as follows:

This amendment would provide a $10 million grant for gun violence prevention study. You know about Oxford of course, but maybe you haven’t heard of the latest study coming out of the University of Michigan. Nationwide, the No. 1 cause of death in children ages 1 to 19 is gun violence. We’re a little overdue on taking action here. What we have seen in the state is some new gun violence prevention initiatives in Grand Rapids, Oakland County, and a number of other locations around the state that are showing good promise for really strong efficacy in reducing gun violence in children specifically. This is a great opportunity for us to expand on that, get data here in Michigan, understand what the best practices would be for us here in Michigan, and we know that will help us reduce the numbers of gun violence to and by children. I urge you to vote “yes” on this amendment.

Senator Bayer’s third statement is as follows:

The first amendment would provide $60 million for the Governor’s recommendation on nursing home nonclinical staff wage increases. I know I’m a little bit older than most folks in this room but once you get your parents in nursing homes, you’ll recognize how critically important it is that the people who take care of them are paid well enough that they stay, that they’re qualified, that they do a good job. This is a small amount of money for a whole big difference for the large segment of our population to make sure they have the right people there to take care of them.

The second amendment would provide $15 million for the Governor’s recommendation on health equity. We have heard already some really critically important speakers on this issue—both the Senator from the 3rd District and the Senator from the 29th District—there are many, many issues we need to solve in the health equity space and this one would provide doula care, it would provide health care coverage for migrant workers through federally qualified health centers, and other important pieces of health care around our state.

I urge you to vote “yes” on both of these amendments.

Recess

Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate recess until 1:15 p.m.

The motion prevailed, the time being 12:41 p.m.

The Senate reconvened at the expiration of the recess and was called to order by the President pro tempore, Senator Nesbitt.

Senator Lauwers moved that the Senate proceed to consideration of the following bill:

Senate Bill No. 884

The motion prevailed.

Senate Bill No. 884, entitled

A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “Michigan election law,” by amending sections 795 and 795a (MCL 168.795 and 168.795a), section 795 as amended by 2018 PA 127 and section 795a as amended by 1998 PA 215.

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Roll Call No. 200 Yeas—22

Barrett Johnson Outman Theis

Bizon LaSata Runestad VanderWall

Bumstead Lauwers Schmidt Victory

Daley MacDonald Shirkey Wozniak

Horn McBroom Stamas Zorn

Huizenga Nesbitt

Nays—12

Alexander Bullock Hollier Moss

Bayer Chang Irwin Santana

Brinks Hertel McMorrow Wojno

Excused—3

Geiss McCann Polehanki

Not Voting—1

Ananich

In The Chair: Nesbitt

Senator Johnson asked and was granted unanimous consent to make a statement and moved that the statement be printed in the Journal.

The motion prevailed.

Senator Johnson’s statement is as follows:

I rise in the support of Senate Bill No. 884. The substitute adopted by the committee prohibits any electronic voting system purchased in Michigan on or after July 1, 2022, from including any foreign parts or equipment identified as a national security risk by the FCC. The Board of State Canvassers would also be prohibited from approving such systems for use. Senate Bill No. 884 would not prohibit the repair, maintenance, or acquisition of parts for the proper operation of existing systems acquired and approved prior to July 1, 2022. In 2019, the Trump administration barred U.S. firms from using the Chinese technology company Huawei or providing technology to the company, deeming it a national risk. In 2021, President Biden signed the Secure Equipment Act requiring the Federal Communications Commission to establish rules stating it would no longer review or approve any authorization application for equipment that is on the list of covered communications equipment or services, meaning the equipment from Huawei, ZTE, and three other Chinese companies can’t be used in U.S. telecom networks. This federal legislation was approved unanimously by the U.S. Senate and by a vote of 420-4 in the U.S. House of Representatives. I urge my colleagues to support this bill.

Senator Chang moved that Senator Ananich be temporarily excused from the balance of today’s session.

The motion prevailed.

House Bill No. 4674, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 223, entitled “An act to create an agency concerned with crime victim services; to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide compensation to certain victims of crimes; to provide for the promulgation of rules; and to provide for penalties,” by amending sections 1, 4, 9, 11, and 15 (MCL 18.351, 18.354, 18.359, 18.361, and 18.365), sections 1, 9, and 15 as amended by 1996 PA 519, section 4 as amended by 2008 PA 390, and section 11 as amended by 2010 PA 282, and by adding section 16a.

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Roll Call No. 201 Yeas—33

Alexander Hertel MacDonald Shirkey

Barrett Hollier McBroom Stamas

Bayer Horn McMorrow Theis

Bizon Huizenga Moss VanderWall

Brinks Irwin Nesbitt Victory

Bullock Johnson Outman Wojno

Bumstead LaSata Santana Wozniak

Chang Lauwers Schmidt Zorn

Daley

Nays—1

Runestad

Excused—4

Ananich Geiss McCann Polehanki

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Nesbitt

The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,

The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.

House Bill No. 4675, entitled

A bill to amend 1976 PA 223, entitled “An act to create an agency concerned with crime victim services; to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide compensation to certain victims of crimes; to provide for the promulgation of rules; and to provide for penalties,” by amending sections 5, 10, and 12 (MCL 18.355, 18.360, and 18.362), sections 5 and 10 as amended by 2008 PA 390, and section 12 as amended by 1996 PA 519, and by adding section 16a.

The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:

Roll Call No. 202 Yeas—33

Alexander Hertel MacDonald Shirkey

Barrett Hollier McBroom Stamas

Bayer Horn McMorrow Theis

Bizon Huizenga Moss VanderWall

Brinks Irwin Nesbitt Victory

Bullock Johnson Outman Wojno

Bumstead LaSata Santana Wozniak

Chang Lauwers Schmidt Zorn

Daley

Nays—1

Runestad

Excused—4

Ananich Geiss McCann Polehanki

Not Voting—0

In The Chair: Nesbitt

The question being on concurring in the committee recommendation to give the bill immediate effect,

The recommendation was concurred in, 2/3 of the members serving voting therefor.