Michigan 2023-2024 Regular Session

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1-SENATE Substitute For HOUSE BILL NO. 5509 A bill to make appropriations for the department of military and veterans affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations. the people of the state of michigan enact:
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13- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 part 1 line-item appropriations Sec. 101. There is appropriated for the department of military and veterans affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, from the following funds: DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 100 State general fund/general purpose $ 100 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 part 2 provisions concerning appropriations general sections Sec. 201. In accordance with section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, total state spending under part 1 from state sources is $100.00 and state spending under part 1 from state sources to be paid to local units of government is $0.00. Sec. 202. The appropriations under this part and part 1 are subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
13+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 part 1 line-item appropriations Sec. 101. There is appropriated for the department of military and veterans affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 from the following funds: DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROPRIATION SUMMARY Full-time equated unclassified positions 9.0 Full-time equated classified positions 1,051.0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 267,552,300 Interdepartmental grant revenues: Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers 101,800 ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 267,450,500 Federal revenues: Total federal revenues 144,036,800 Special revenue funds: Total local revenues 0 Total private revenues 100,000 Total other state restricted revenues 13,221,400 State general fund/general purpose $ 110,092,300 Sec. 102. MILITARY Full-time equated unclassified positions 9.0 Full-time equated classified positions 418.5 Unclassified salaries--FTEs 9.0 $ 1,823,400 Headquarters and armories--FTEs 103.0 22,291,800 Michigan youth challeNGe academy--FTEs 68.0 10,340,500 Military family relief fund 150,000 Military retirement 2,770,600 Military training sites and support facilities--FTEs 244.0 45,568,900 National Guard operations 600,500 National Guard tuition assistance fund--FTEs 3.5 5,739,500 Starbase grant 2,322,000 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 91,607,200 Appropriated from: Interdepartmental grant revenues: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 IDG - state police 101,800 Federal revenues: DOD - DOA NGB 63,690,100 Federal counternarcotics revenues 100,000 Special revenue funds: Private donations 90,000 Billeting fund 1,378,200 Military family relief fund 150,000 Morale, welfare, and recreation fund 100,000 National Guard facilities rental fund 187,500 National Guard test projects fund 100,000 State general fund/general purpose $ 25,709,600 Sec. 103. MICHIGAN VETERANS AFFAIRS AGENCY Full-time equated classified positions 61.0 County veteran service grants--FTEs 2.0 $ 4,253,300 Eliminating veteran homelessness grants 3,500,000 Michigan veterans affairs agency administration--FTEs 49.0 9,400,600 Veterans service grants--FTEs 2.0 4,253,300 Veterans trust fund administration--FTEs 8.0 1,175,300 Veterans trust fund grants 2,500,000 Veterans trust fund grants - peacetime veterans 100 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 25,082,600 Appropriated from: Special revenue funds: Private donations 10,000 Michigan veterans trust fund 3,675,300 Veterans license plate fund 50,000 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 State general fund/general purpose $ 21,347,300 Sec. 104. MICHIGAN VETERANS' FACILITY AUTHORITY Full-time equated classified positions 571.5 Chesterfield Township home for veterans--FTEs 115.0 $ 32,511,400 D.J. Jacobetti home for veterans--FTEs 200.0 25,927,700 Grand Rapids home for veterans--FTEs 238.0 38,827,500 Information technology services and projects 1,734,300 Michigan veteran homes administration--FTEs 18.0 4,622,600 Veterans cemetery--FTE 0.5 90,200 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 103,713,700 Appropriated from: Federal revenues: USDVA VHA 39,864,200 HHS-HCFA, Medicare, hospital insurance 1,754,700 HHS-HCFA, title XIX, Medicaid 8,469,900 Special revenue funds: Income and assessments 6,580,400 State general fund/general purpose $ 47,044,500 Sec. 105. CAPITAL OUTLAY Armory maintenance $ 1,000,000 Land and acquisitions 1,000,000 Special maintenance - National Guard 30,000,000 Special maintenance - veterans' facilities 500,000 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 32,500,000 Appropriated from: Federal revenues: DOD - DOA NGB 30,000,000 Special revenue funds: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Michigan National Guard construction fund 1,000,000 State general fund/general purpose $ 1,500,000 Sec. 106. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Information technology services and projects $ 648,700 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 648,700 Appropriated from: Federal revenues: DOD - DOA NGB 157,900 State general fund/general purpose $ 490,800 Sec. 107. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS Eliminating veteran homelessness grants $ 2,000,000 Selfridge Air National Guard base 10,000,100 Veterans of foreign wars national home 1,000,000 Veteran directory 100 VETS ride pilot program 999,900 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 14,000,100 Appropriated from: State general fund/general purpose $ 14,000,100 part 2 provisions concerning appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025 general sections Sec. 201. In accordance with section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, total state spending under part 1 from state sources is $123,313,700.00 and state spending under part 1 from state sources to be paid to local units of government is $4,674,700.00. The following itemized statement identifies appropriations from which 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 spending to local units of government will occur: DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS County veteran service grants $ 4,038,200 Michigan veterans affairs agency administration 90,000 Military training sites and support facilities 46,500 VETS ride pilot program 500,000 TOTAL $ 4,674,700 Sec. 202. The appropriations under this part and part 1 are subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594. Sec. 203. As used in this part and part 1: (a) "CMS" means the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (b) "Department" means the department of military and veterans affairs. (c) "DHHS" means the department of health and human services. (d) "Director" means the director of the department. (e) "FTE" means full-time equated. (f) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant. (g) "MVAA" means the Michigan veterans affairs agency created by Executive Reorganization Order No. 2013-2, MCL 32.92. (h) "MVFA" means the Michigan veterans' facility authority created under section 3 of the Michigan veterans' facility authority act, 2016 PA 560, MCL 36.103. (i) "MVH" means the Michigan veteran homes as that term is defined in the Michigan veterans' facility authority act, 2016 PA 560, MCL 36.102. (j) "MYCA" means the Michigan youth challeNGe academy. (k) "Standard report recipients" means the senate and house 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 appropriations subcommittees on the department budget, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the senate and house policy offices, and the state budget office. (l) "USDVA" means the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. (m) "USDVA-VHA" means the USDVA Veterans Health Administration. (n) "VSO" means veterans service organization. (o) "Veterans' facility" means that term as defined in section 2 of the Michigan veterans' facility authority act, 2016 PA 560, MCL 36.102. (p) "Work project" means that term as defined in section 404 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1404, and that meets the criteria in section 451a(1) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a. Sec. 204. The department shall use the internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this part. This requirement includes transmitting reports to the standard report recipients by email and posting the reports on an internet site. Sec. 205. To the extent permissible under section 261 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1261, all of the following apply to the expenditure of funds appropriated in part 1: (a) The funds must not be used for the purchase of foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality American goods or services, or both, are available. (b) Preference must be given to goods or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are competitively priced and of comparable quality. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 (c) Preference must be given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of comparable quality. Sec. 206. The department shall not take disciplinary action against an employee of the department or a state agency for communicating with a member of the legislature or legislative staff, unless the communication is prohibited by law and the department or agency is exercising its authority as provided by law. Sec. 207. Consistent with section 217 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1217, the department shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1. The report must list all travel by classified and unclassified employees outside this state in the previous fiscal year that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department's budget. The department shall submit the report to the standard report recipients and to the senate and house appropriations committees. The report must include all of the following information: (a) The dates of each travel occurrence. (b) The total transportation and related expenses of each travel occurrence and the proportion funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, state restricted revenues, federal revenues, and other revenues. Sec. 208. The department shall not use funds appropriated in part 1 to hire a person to provide legal services that are the responsibility of the attorney general. This section does not apply to legal services for bonding activities or to outside legal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 services that the attorney general authorizes. Sec. 209. Not later than December 15, the state budget office shall prepare and submit a report that provides estimates of the total general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the previous fiscal year. The report must summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by major departmental program or program areas. The state budget office shall submit the report to the standard report recipients and to the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees. Sec. 210. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $8,600,000.00 for federal contingency authorization. These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393. (2) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $1,100,000.00 for state restricted contingency authorization. These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393. (3) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 for local contingency authorization. These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393. (4) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 appropriated an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 for private contingency authorization. These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393. Sec. 211. The department shall cooperate with the department of technology, management, and budget to maintain a searchable website accessible by the public at no cost that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following for the department: (a) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by category. (b) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit. (c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor, including the vendor name, payment date, payment amount, and payment description. (d) The number of active department employees by job classification. (e) Job specifications and wage rates. Sec. 212. Not later than 14 days after the release of the executive budget recommendation, the department shall cooperate with the state budget office to provide an annual report on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues, and state restricted fund expenditures for the previous 2 fiscal years. The report must be submitted to the standard report recipients and to the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees. Sec. 214. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 must not be used to restrict or impede a marginalized community's access to government resources, programs, or facilities. (2) From the funds appropriated in part 1, local governments 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 shall report any action or policy that attempts to restrict or interfere with the duties of a local health officer. Sec. 215. To the extent permissible under the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594, the director shall take all reasonable steps to ensure geographically-disadvantaged business enterprises compete for and perform contracts to provide services or supplies, or both. The director shall strongly encourage firms with which the department contracts to subcontract with geographically-disadvantaged business enterprises for services, supplies, or both. As used in this section, "geographically-disadvantaged business enterprises" means that term as defined by Executive Directive No. 2019-08. Sec. 216. On a quarterly basis, the department shall report on the number of full-time equated positions in pay status by civil service classification, including a comparison by line item of the number of FTEs authorized from funds appropriated in part 1 to the actual number of FTEs employed by the department at the end of the reporting period. The report must be submitted to the senate and house appropriations committees and to the standard report recipients. Sec. 217. It is the intent of the legislature that the department maximize the efficiency of the state workforce and, if possible, prioritize in-person work and post its in-person, remote, or hybrid work policy on its website. Sec. 219. The department shall receive and retain copies of all reports funded from appropriations in part 1. The department shall follow federal and state guidelines for short-term and long-term retention of records. The department may electronically retain copies of reports unless otherwise required by federal and state 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 guidelines. Sec. 220. Not later than April 1, the department shall report on each specific policy change made to implement a public act affecting the department that took effect during the previous calendar year. The department shall submit the report to the standard report recipients, to the senate and house appropriations committees, and to the joint committee on administrative rules. Sec. 222. To the extent possible, the department shall not expend appropriations under part 1 until all existing authorized work project funds available for the same purposes are exhausted. Sec. 223. Funds appropriated in part 1 for capital outlay must be carried forward at the end of the fiscal year consistent with section 248 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1248. Sec. 224. If the department intends to sell any department real property, the department shall submit notification of that intent to the standard report recipients 60 days before the public announcement of that intention. Sec. 225. The department shall provide biannual reports that include the following data: (a) A list of all major work projects, including a status report of each project. (b) The department's financial status, featuring a report of budgeted versus actual expenditures by part 1 line item, including a year-end projection of budget requirements. (c) The number of active employees at the close of the reporting period by job classification and departmental branch of service. Sec. 229. The department shall annually submit an updated 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 departmental strategic plan to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on the department budget and the senate and house fiscal agencies. MILITARY Sec. 301. (1) Not later than September 30, the department shall report a list of the current unclassified positions, which shall include the official titles and responsibilities of each position. (2) Upon the department being granted a request for an additional unclassified employee position from the civil service commission, or for any substantive changes to the duties of an existing unclassified employee position, the department shall report on these changes within 15 days. Sec. 302. (1) The department shall operate and maintain National Guard armories and implement a system to measure the condition and adequacy of those armories. (2) Not later than December 1, the department shall evaluate armories and submit an annual report on the status of the armories that includes the following information: (a) An assessment of the grounds and facilities of each armory to objectively measure and determine the current facility condition and capability to support authorized manpower, unit training, and operations. (b) Recommendations for the placement of new armories, the relocation or consolidation of existing armories, or a change in the mission of units assigned to armories to ideally position the National Guard in current or projected population centers. (c) Recommendations for the enhanced use of armories to 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 facilitate family support programs during deployments. (d) An analysis of the feasibility, potential costs, and benefits of use of armories shared with other local, state, or federal agencies to improve responses to local emergencies as well as the community support provided to armories. (e) An investment strategy and proposed funding amounts in a prioritized project list to correct the most critical facility shortfalls across the inventory of armories in this state. (f) A review of the status of construction activities and expenditures of the armory modernization project funded in section 107 of article 10 of 2022 PA 166 and section 104 of 2022 PA 194. Sec. 303. (1) The department shall maintain the MYCA to provide values, skills, education, and self-discipline instruction for at-risk youth as provided under 32 USC 509. (2) The department shall take steps to recruit candidates to the MYCA from economically-disadvantaged areas, including those with low-income and high-unemployment backgrounds. (3) The department shall partner with the DHHS to identify youth who may be eligible for MYCA from those youth served by DHHS services programs. The department shall give these eligible youth priority for enrollment. (4) The department shall maintain the MYCA to graduate at least the target number of graduates consistent with the state's cooperative agreement with the National Guard Bureau regarding program operations. (5) The department shall ensure individual academic success as measured by the number of individuals who have received a general equivalency diploma, high school diploma, or high school credit recovery or by the improvement of tests of adult basic education 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 scores, or both. (6) Any unexpended and unencumbered private donations to support the MYCA at the close of this fiscal year do not lapse to the general fund and must be carried forward to the subsequent fiscal year. Sec. 304. (1) By December 15, the department shall provide a report on the revenues, expenditures, and fund balance of the military family relief fund. The department shall itemize expenditures in the report by purpose, including, but not limited to, for advertising and assistance grants. The report must also include information on the number of applications for assistance received, approved, and denied. (2) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall provide outreach to the Michigan families of members of the reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States called into active duty on the availability of assistance through the military family relief fund. (3) As used in this section, "military family relief fund" means the military relief fund created in section 3 of the military family relief fund act, 2004 PA 363, MCL 35.1213. Sec. 305. (1) The department shall do all of the following: (a) Provide Army and Air National Guard forces, when directed, for state and local emergencies and in support of national military requirements. (b) Operate and maintain Army National Guard training facilities, including Fort Custer and Camp Grayling. (c) Maintain a system that measures the condition and adequacy of air facilities using both quality and functionality criteria. (d) Operate and maintain Air National Guard air bases, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 including Selfridge Air National Guard base, Battle Creek Air National Guard base, and Alpena combat readiness training center. (2) Not later than March 1, the department shall report the following information for the previous calendar year: (a) The apportioned and assigned strength of the Michigan Army National Guard. (b) The apportioned and assigned strength of the Michigan Air National Guard. (c) Recruiting, retention, and attrition data, including measurement against stated performance goals, for the Michigan Army National Guard. (d) Recruiting, retention, and attrition data, including measurement against stated performance goals, for the Michigan Air National Guard. Sec. 306. (1) The billeting fund is created within the state treasury. (2) The state treasurer shall deposit money and other assets received from any source into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of money in the fund and credit interest and earnings from the investments to the fund. (3) All of the fees and other revenues generated from the operation of the chargeable transient quarters program must be deposited in the fund. (4) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year remains in the fund and does not lapse to the general fund. (5) The department is the administrator of the fund for auditing purposes. (6) The department shall expend money from the fund to support program operations and the maintenance and operations of the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 chargeable transient quarters program as appropriated in part 1. (7) Not later than December 15, the department shall submit an annual report of operations and expenditures regarding the fund for the previous fiscal year. Sec. 307. (1) The department shall maintain a Michigan National Guard tuition assistance program under the Michigan National Guard tuition assistance act, 2014 PA 259, MCL 32.431 to 32.433. The Michigan National Guard tuition assistance program must do all of the following: (a) Bolster military readiness by increasing recruitment and retention of Michigan Army and Air National Guard members. (b) Fill federally authorized strength levels for the state. (c) Improve the Michigan Army and Air National Guard's competitive draw from other military enlistment options in the state. (d) Enhance the ability of the Michigan Army and Air National Guard to compete for guard members and federal dollars with surrounding states. (e) Increase the pool of eligible candidates within the Michigan Army and Air National Guard to become commissioned officers. (2) The department shall make efforts to increase the number of guard members who have received a credential or are still enrolled in the Michigan National Guard tuition assistance program after their initial term of enlistment. To evaluate the effectiveness of the program, the department shall monitor the number of new recruits and new reenlistments and the percentage of those who become participants in the program to determine whether the percentage of authorized Michigan Army and Air National Guard 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 strength obtained and retained is competitive in comparison with the neighboring army and air national guards from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin. (3) Not later than March 1, the department shall provide a report on the Michigan National Guard tuition assistance program. The report must include the following information for the previous fiscal year: (a) The number of guard members, spouses, and children receiving tuition assistance, broken down by the number of each type of recipient. (b) The educational institutions from which those guard members received education or training under the program, broken down by the number of each type of recipient. (c) The total amount of financial assistance received by each educational institution. (d) The total funds expended on the program for financial assistance for each type of recipient. (e) The total funds expended on the program for administrative costs of the department. (f) The total number of applications for tuition assistance denied. (g) A list of any educational institutions and training programs removed from eligibility and the rationale for that removal. (h) The balance of the Michigan National Guard tuition assistance fund at the close of the fiscal year. (i) An explanation of any identified barriers to the successful utilization of the program, or other unmet needs of the program and applicable proposals for legislative action to address 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 those barriers and needs. (4) The general fund/general purpose funds appropriated in part 1 for the National Guard tuition assistance fund must be deposited into the restricted Michigan National Guard tuition assistance fund. All funds in the restricted Michigan National Guard tuition assistance fund are appropriated and available for expenditure to support the Michigan National Guard tuition assistance program. (5) As used in this section, "Michigan National Guard tuition assistance fund" means the Michigan National Guard tuition assistance fund created in section 4 of the Michigan National Guard tuition assistance act, 2014 PA 259, MCL 32.434. Sec. 308. The department shall maintain the starbase program at Air National Guard facilities, as provided under 10 USC 2193b, to improve the knowledge, skills, and interest of students, primarily in the fifth grade, in math, science, and technology. The starbase program is to specifically target minority and at-risk students for participation. Sec. 309. (1) The National Guard test projects fund is created within the state treasury. (2) The state treasurer shall deposit money and other assets received from any source into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of money in the fund and credit interest and earnings from the investments to the fund. (3) All of the fees and other revenues generated from the operation of the test projects program shall be deposited in the fund. (4) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year remains in the fund and does not lapse to the general fund. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 (5) The department is the administrator of the fund for auditing purposes. (6) Money in the fund shall be available for expenditure for the support of program operations as appropriated in part 1. Sec. 310. (1) The morale, welfare, and recreation fund is created within the state treasury. (2) The state treasurer shall deposit money and other assets received from any source into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of money in the fund and shall credit interest and earnings from the investments to the fund. (3) The department is the administrator of the fund for auditing purposes. (4) All of the fees and other revenues generated from the operation of the morale, welfare, and recreation program must be deposited in the morale, welfare, and recreation fund. Money in the fund is available for expenditure for the support of program operations as appropriated in part 1. (5) Money remaining in the fund at the close of the fiscal year remains in the fund and does not lapse to the general fund. Sec. 311. (1) The National Guard facilities rental fund is created in the state treasury. (2) The state treasurer shall deposit money and other assets received from any source into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of money in the fund and shall credit interest and earnings from the investments to the fund. (3) All of the fees and other revenues generated from the operation of the National Guard facilities rental program must be deposited in the fund. (4) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year remains 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 in the fund and does not lapse to the general fund. (5) The department is the administrator of the fund for auditing purposes. (6) Money in the fund is available for expenditure for the support of program operations as appropriated in part 1. Sec. 312. Not later than February 1, the department shall provide the report required under section 251(7) of the Michigan military act, 1967 PA 150, MCL 32.651. Sec. 313. The Michigan Army National Guard and Air National Guard shall work to provide a culture that is free of sexual assault, through an environment of prevention, education and training, response capability, victim support, reporting procedures, and appropriate accountability that enhances the safety and well-being of all guard members. MICHIGAN VETERANS AFFAIRS AGENCY Sec. 404. (1) Money privately donated to the department for the MVAA in excess of the appropriation in part 1 is appropriated and available for expenditure for the benefit and life enrichment of veterans and for the purpose designated by the private source, if specified and in compliance with this section. (2) Any unexpended and unencumbered private donations to support the MVAA at the close of this fiscal year do not lapse to the general fund and must be carried forward to the subsequent fiscal year. (3) Not later than December 15, the department must submit a report that provides the amount of private donations received by the department for the MVAA and the purpose for which the funds will be expended, if known. In addition to the annual report 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 required under this subsection, if a donation described under this section is $10,000.00 or greater, the department must submit a report within 14 calendar days after receiving that donation providing the amount of the donation and the purpose for which the funds will be expended, if known. Sec. 405. (1) The Michigan veterans' trust fund board together with the MVAA shall provide emergency grants for disbursement from the Michigan veterans' trust fund, as provided under the following program authorities: (a) Sections 37, 38, and 39 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963. (b) 1946 (1st Ex Sess) PA 9, MCL 35.602 to 35.610. (c) R 35.1 to R 35.7 of the Michigan Administrative Code. (d) R 35.621 to R 35.623 of the Michigan Administrative Code. (2) Not later than February 1, the MVAA shall provide a detailed report of the Michigan veterans' trust fund that includes, for the previous fiscal year, the following information: (a) Details concerning the methodology of allocations and the selection of emergency grant program authorized agents. (b) A description of how the emergency grant program is administered in each county. (c) A detailed breakdown of the Michigan veterans' trust fund expenditures for the emergency grant program, including the amount distributed to each county for operating costs, administrative costs and emergency grants. (d) Expenditures for state operating costs and administrative costs. (e) The number of approved emergency grant applications, by category of assistance, and the number of denied applications, by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 reason of denial. (f) A description of the MVAA's efforts to reduce program administrative costs and maintain the Michigan veterans' trust fund corpus at or above its original amount of $50,000,000.00. (g) The overall financial status of the Michigan veterans' trust fund, including revenues and year-end balance. (h) Expenditures for program partnerships, delineated by organization, and expenditures for any other program initiatives. Sec. 406. The MVAA shall do all of the following: (a) Provide outreach services to Michigan veterans to advise them on the benefits to which they are entitled, as provided under Executive Reorganization Order No. 2013-2, MCL 32.92. (b) Develop and operate an outreach program that communicates benefit eligibility information to at least 50% of Michigan's population of veterans, as assessed by annual census estimates, with a goal of reaching 100% and enabling 100% to access benefit information online. (c) Communicate veteran benefit information pertaining to the Michigan military family relief fund, Michigan veterans' trust fund, and USDVA health, financial, and memorial benefits to which veterans are entitled. (d) Fulfill requests for military discharge certificates (DD-214) upon request. (e) Provide a report annually providing, to the extent known, data on the estimated number of homeless veterans, by county, in this state. (f) Provide a report annually on the percentage of Michigan veterans contacted through its outreach programs, with a goal of 90%, and report that percentage biannually on the status of 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 outreach. Sec. 408. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the MVAA shall provide for the regional coordination of services and do all of the following: (a) Coordinate with veteran benefit counselors throughout a specified region. (b) Coordinate services with all state departments and agencies. (c) Coordinate with regional workforce and economic development agencies. (d) Coordinate activities among local foundations, nonprofit organizations, and community groups to improve accessibility, enrollment, and utilization of the array of health care, education, employment assistance, and quality of life services provided at the local level. (e) Work with MVAA service officers, county veteran counselors, VSO service officers, and other service providers to increase awareness of available mental health care resources and support services veterans may be eligible to receive. (f) Coordinate with the DHHS to identify Medicaid recipients who are veterans and who may be eligible for federal veterans health care benefits or other benefits, to the extent that the identification does not violate applicable confidentiality requirements. (g) Collaborate with the department of corrections to create and maintain a process by which prisoners can obtain a copy of their DD-214 form or other military discharge documentation if necessary. (h) Ensure that all MVAA service officers and VSO service 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 officers receive appropriate training in processing applications for benefits payable to veterans due to military sexual trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, or other mental health issues. (2) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the MVAA may work with MVAA service officers, county veteran counselors, VSO service officers, and other service providers to incorporate the provision of information relating to mental health care resources into their daily operations to aid veterans in understanding the mental health care support services they may be eligible to receive. Sec. 410. (1) The MVAA shall provide claims processing services to Michigan veterans, with the goal of processing a minimum of 500 claims per year, in support of benefit claims submitted to the USDVA for the health, financial, and memorial benefits for which they are eligible. The MVAA shall report annually on the number of benefit claims, by type, submitted to the USDVA by MVAA. (2) The MVAA shall develop and implement a process to ensure that all county counselors receive the training and accreditation necessary to provide quality services to veterans and shall report information annually on the number and percentage of county veterans counselors trained by the MVAA, and the number and percentage who received funding from the MVAA to attend training, with an overall goal of 100% of county veterans counselors trained. (3) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for MVAA, the MVAA is authorized to expend up to $100,000.00 to hire legal services to represent veterans benefit cases before federal court to maintain accreditation under 38 CFR 14.628(d)(1)(iv). Sec. 411. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 veterans service grants, the MVAA shall establish, administer, and award competitive grants to 1 or more congressionally chartered VSOs or a coalition of VSOs. The MVAA shall award grants to support efforts to connect veterans and their dependents with federal compensation and pension benefits and state veterans' benefits, including emergency grants through the Michigan veterans' trust fund and other local or nonprofit assistance that may be available to veterans and their dependents. The MVAA shall establish a competitive grant process that satisfies all of the following: (a) Utilizes a service provision model to provide services across the state and can be tracked regionally to ensure that veterans and their dependents in this state, including those within tribal communities, are provided with services, advocacy, and outreach as close to the communities in which they live as possible. (b) Ensures that grantees are providing adequate veteran services and advocacy, through in-person and virtual meetings, that enables the organization to meet performance goals established in the grant agreement. (c) Fosters innovative and transformative approaches and techniques for the grantee to use when providing services, advocacy, and outreach for veterans and their dependents. (d) Requires grantees to use an MVAA-designated internet-based claims data system to manage caseloads. License fees associated with the claims data system described in this subdivision are considered an allowable expenditure and may be reimbursed with grant funds. (e) Requires grantees, in coordination with the MVAA, to provide services to incarcerated veterans who are within 1 year of 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 their earliest release date. (f) Ensures that each grantee is issued performance goals. (g) Ensures that each grantee expends grant awards as prescribed in the grant agreement. (h) Requires each grantee to report not less than quarterly on all of the following: (i) An accounting for all grant fund expenditures. (ii) The number and type of claims originated and submitted by the grantee to the USDVA. (iii) The number and type of claims originated by an organization other than the grantee and submitted by the grantee to the USDVA. (iv) The services provided to veterans and their dependents. (v) Progress in achieving monthly performance benchmark goals. (i) Ensures that each grantee is issued monthly performance benchmark goals that each grantee must aim to achieve and require each grantee to report to the MVAA, in order to ensure that benchmark goals are being achieved, or on target to be achieved, in the fiscal year. (2) The MVAA shall do all of the following: (a) Follow all generally accepted accounting principles in accordance with sections 141 and 485 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1141 and 18.1485. (b) When establishing, modifying, or amending the competitive grant process described in subsection (1), consult and collaborate with congressionally chartered VSOs in the state, or a coalition of VSOs, and other stakeholders to ensure a comprehensive approach to providing services, advocacy, and outreach to veterans and their dependents. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 (c) Provide notice to current grantees of any MVAA-proposed modifications or amendments to the competitive grant process and provide those grantees with an opportunity to respond through written communication. (d) Assess the accuracy rate of claims reported by grantees. (e) Review and audit grantees' expenditure of grant funds to ensure compliance with the grant agreement, as provided under section 470 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1470. (3) Not later than March 1, the MVAA shall provide a report summarizing grant activities for the previous fiscal year, including the amount of expenditures, number of service and advocacy hours, number of claims for benefits submitted by type of claim, and other information deemed appropriate by the MVAA. (4) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for veterans service grants, $211,800.00 must be allocated to cover necessary administrative and implementation costs incurred by the MVAA. Sec. 413. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for county veteran service grants must be deposited into the restricted county veteran service fund created in section 3a of 1953 PA 192, MCL 35.623a. All available funds in the restricted county veteran service fund are appropriated and available for expenditure as provided by law. (2) From the restricted county veteran service fund created in section 3a of 1953 PA 192, MCL 35.623a, $211,800.00 must be allocated to the MVAA to cover necessary administrative and implementation costs incurred by the MVAA. (3) The MVAA shall provide a report not later than December 31 that includes the following information for the previous fiscal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 year: (a) A list of counties that received a grant under this section. (b) The total amount of grant funding each county received including any amount of funding provided under the emergent need relief program pursuant to section 3a(10) of 1953 PA 192, MCL 35.623a. (c) A summary of each county's expenditures of grant funding. (d) The amount of any unexpended grant funding disbursed to the counties that has been recovered and returned to the county veteran service fund. (e) The balance of the county veteran service fund after the previous fiscal year-end book closing. (f) A list of counties that have requested funds in the current fiscal year, the amount requested by each county, and the total of these amounts. (g) A list of counties that did not request funds in the current fiscal year. (h) The amount of any funds recovered by the MVAA through the MVAA's finding of misused grant funds. (i) An explanation of any obstacles or reasons for counties not applying for or spending their eligible amount of grant funding. (j) The amount expended by the MVAA for grant administration and implementation costs. Sec. 414. Not later than February 1, the department shall provide a report on the status of the construction, operations, and finances of the state veterans cemetery funded in article 10 of 2022 PA 166. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Sec. 415. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for Michigan veterans affairs agency administration, the MVAA shall complete a study and submit a report to the standard report recipients not later than January 1, 2025. The MVAA may partner with any additional stakeholders the MVAA deems necessary for completing the study. The study and report must include all of the following: (a) An analysis on the scope of homelessness among the state's veteran population. (b) Challenges to securing housing for homeless veterans. (c) Recommendations for future long-term partnerships between the Michigan state housing development authority, the MVAA, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations that could assist in eliminating homelessness among veterans in this state. Recommendations under this subdivision must minimize additional costs to local units of government. MICHIGAN VETERANS' facility authority Sec. 501. (1) Money privately donated to the MVH, the MVFA, or a veterans' facility in excess of the appropriation in part 1 is appropriated and is available for expenditure for the benefit and life enrichment of resident members and for the purpose designated by the private source, if specified and in compliance with this section. (2) Not later than December 15, the MVH must submit a report that provides the amount of the private donations described under subsection (1) and the purpose for which the funds will be expended, if known. In addition to the annual report required under this subsection, if the MVH, the MVFA, or a veterans' facility receives a private donation that is $10,000.00 or greater, the MVH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 must submit a report within 14 calendar days after receiving that donation providing the amount of the donation and the purpose for which the funds are to be expended, if known. (3) Any unexpended and unencumbered private donations to support the MVH at the close of this fiscal year do not lapse to the general fund and must be carried forward to the subsequent fiscal year. Sec. 502. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the MVH and the MVFA shall provide compassionate and quality nursing care services at each veterans' facility in this state so that resident members can achieve their highest potential of wellness, independence, self-worth, and dignity. The MVFA and the MVH shall provide nursing care services to veterans in accordance with federal standards and report the results of the annual USDVA and CMS surveys and certification as proof of compliance. (2) Appropriations in part 1 for a veterans' facility shall not be used for any purpose other than expenses related to the operations of the veterans' facility. Sec. 503. All contractors providing health care services at a veterans' facility shall provide services in a manner that complies with applicable USDVA and CMS regulations for state veterans' homes and skilled nursing facilities, any rules governing the operation of nursing homes licensed in this state, and any training and education requirements associated with staff licensure or certification. Sec. 504. (1) The MVFA shall report and investigate all complaints of abuse or neglect at a veterans' facility in compliance with USDVA and CMS regulations for state veterans' homes and skilled nursing facilities. The MVFA shall report on a 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 bimonthly basis the following information: (a) A description of the process by which resident members and others may file complaints of alleged abuse or neglect at a veterans' facility. (b) Summary statistics on the number and general nature of complaints of abuse or neglect. (c) Summary statistics on the final disposition of complaints of abuse or neglect received. (2) The MVFA shall display in high-traffic areas throughout the veterans' facility the process by which visitors, resident members, and staff of the veterans' facility may register complaints. Sec. 505. The MVH shall do the following regarding member care: (a) Provide board-certified psychiatric care for all resident members with mental health disorders in order to ensure that those resident members receive needed services in a professional and timely manner. (b) Provide all resident members and staff a safe and secure environment. (c) Ensure that the veterans' facility effectively develops, executes, and monitors all comprehensive care plans in accordance with federal regulations and the veterans' facility's internal policies, with a goal that a comprehensive care plan is fully developed for all resident members. Sec. 506. The MVH shall establish and implement internal controls regarding all of the following: (a) The use and management of food, maintenance, and pharmaceutical and medical supply inventories. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 (b) Calculating resident member maintenance assessments in order to accurately calculate resident member maintenance assessments for each billing cycle and ensure that all past due resident member maintenance assessments are addressed within 30 days. (c) Monetary donations and donated goods. (d) The handling of resident member funds to ensure the release of funds within 15 calendar days upon the resident member leaving the home and to ensure that a representative of a resident member is provided a full accounting of that resident member's funds within 30 calendar days after the death of that resident member. (e) Financial reporting and accounting. Sec. 507. (1) The MVH shall post on its website the following: (a) All policies adopted by the MVFA and the veterans' facility related to the administrative operations of the veterans' facility. (b) The agenda and minutes of public meetings of the MVFA board. (2) The MVH shall provide a report with copies of each veterans' facility's USDVA State Veteran Home quarterly report. These quarterly reports shall also be posted on the MVH website. (3) The MVH shall provide bimonthly reports on the following: (a) Census data for each veterans' facility, including information on level of care, service era of its resident members, payer source, and average income and assessment rate. (b) Per patient daily care hours provided by each veterans' facility, by level of care. (c) Financial status of each veterans' facility and central 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 MVFA/MVH administration. Information shall include, but not be limited to, actual year-to-date and projected year-end revenues and expenditures, by fund source. (4) The MVH shall provide a report on the results of any annual or for-cause survey conducted by any entity with oversight over the veterans' facility and any corresponding corrective action plan. This information shall also be made available publicly through the MVH website. (5) In addition to the information required under section 12(1) of the Michigan veterans' facility authority act, 2016 PA 560, MCL 36.112, the MVFA shall provide a report detailing the strategies and actions taken to maximize revenues from non-general fund sources and cost savings strategies. Sec. 508. In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, private revenues held by the MVH on a nonfiduciary basis for a resident member of a veterans' facility are appropriated to pay medical expenses, member assessments, and other expenses incurred by that resident member. Any unexpended or unencumbered private revenues held on a nonfiduciary basis by the MVH at the close of the fiscal year do not lapse to the general fund and must be carried forward into the subsequent fiscal year. Sec. 509. Not later than March 1, the MVFA shall provide a report on the construction, operation, and finances of the new Marquette veterans home funded in article 14 of 2022 PA 166. Sec. 510. Except as otherwise provided by law, any unexpended and unencumbered federal revenues received by the MVFA do not lapse to the state general fund and must be carried forward into the subsequent fiscal year. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 CAPITAL OUTLAY Sec. 601. (1) The department shall provide for the acquisition and disposition of National Guard armories, facilities, and lands as provided under sections 368, 382, and 382a of the Michigan military act, 1967 PA 150, MCL 32.768, 32.782, and 32.782a. (2) The department shall provide a listing of property sales and acquisitions annually. Sec. 602. (1) The appropriations for armory maintenance and special maintenance - National Guard must be expended in accordance with the requirements of sections 302 and 305 of this part and must be expended according to the maintenance priorities of the department to repair and modernize military training sites and support facilities, including armories. (2) Not later than January 15, the department shall provide a report providing information on the status, projected costs, and projected completion date of current and planned special maintenance projects at the armories and other National Guard facilities funded from capital outlay appropriations made in part 1 and in previous fiscal years. Sec. 603. (1) The appropriations for special maintenance veterans' facility must be expended in accordance with the requirements of section 452 of this part and must be expended according to the maintenance priorities of the MVFA to repair and modernize the state's veterans' facility, which may include physical plant expansions, renovations, or enhancements, and other projects designed to enhance the quality of life and medical care of resident members. (2) Not later than January 15, the MVH shall provide a report providing information on the status, projected costs, and projected 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 completion date of current and planned special maintenance projects at each veterans' facility funded from capital outlay appropriations made in part 1 and in previous fiscal years. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS Sec. 701. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for eliminating veteran homelessness grants, the MVAA shall create and operate a grant program that provides grants not to exceed $250,000.00 to Michigan-based nonprofit organizations that provide, or assist in providing, housing for homeless veterans or their families, or both. The MVAA shall award grants to support efforts to reduce or eliminate homelessness among veterans in this state by supporting costs of housing veterans or their families, or both. The MVAA shall develop criteria for determining grant eligibility in accordance with this section. The MVAA shall not award more than 1 grant to any 1 nonprofit organization. A grant must be disbursed within 60 days after the date that the MVAA receives a completed and signed grant agreement from the nonprofit organization requesting the grant. Grant funding must be used to support costs related to housing or other activities that assist homeless veterans and their families to avoid homelessness. (2) Not later than December 31, the MVAA shall provide a report summarizing grant activities for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and shall include the following information for each grant issued under this grant program: (a) The name of each grant recipient. (b) The location, city, and county of each grant recipient. (c) The amount of the grant provided. (d) A brief summary of expenditures of grant funding. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 (3) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for eliminating veteran homelessness grants are designated as a work project appropriation, and any unencumbered or unallotted funds do not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and must 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 make grants to Michigan-based nonprofit organizations that provide, or assist in providing, shelter and housing for veterans or their families, or both. The grants must support efforts to reduce or eliminate homelessness among veterans in this state by supporting costs of sheltering and housing veterans or their families, or both. (b) The project will be accomplished by state employees and grantees. (c) The total estimated cost of the project is $5,500,000.00. (d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2028. (4) As used in this section: (a) "Veteran" means an individual who served in the United States Armed Forces, including the reserve components and National Guard, and was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable. Veteran includes an individual who died while on active duty in the United States Armed Forces. (b) "Homeless" means that term as defined in section 103 of the McKinney-Vento homeless assistance act of 2009, 42 USC 11302. Sec. 702. Funds appropriated in part 1 for Selfridge Air National Guard Base must be used to support costs of complying with air installation compatible use zone program recommendations, including, but not limited to, both of the following: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 (a) Capital improvements necessary to shift the runway to the north and repair airfield and non-airfield features of the base and surrounding community impacted by the shift. (b) Infrastructure projects repairing roadways, vehicle access to the base and museum, stormwater drain and culvert repairs and modernization, force protection features, and airfield features. Sec. 703. (1) From funds appropriated in part 1 for VETS ride pilot program, the MVAA shall create the VETS ride pilot program to provide veterans free transportation for medical purposes, health care appointments, or for receiving assistance in filing claims for veterans benefits from a VSO service officer. (2) To qualify for free transportation for health care purposes, a veteran must live not less than 30 miles from a USDVA health care facility. To qualify for free transportation for benefits assistance, a veteran must live not less than 30 miles from a VSO office. (3) The MVAA shall provide grants to eligible organizations to reimburse costs of providing veterans transportation under the VETS ride pilot program. If an eligible organization provides transportation under this program to a veteran for medical purposes or a health care appointment at a facility that is not a USDVA health care facility, the fact that the facility was not a USDVA health care facility is not a basis for denial of reimbursement of costs for that transportation to the eligible organization under this program. Eligible organizations include any of the following: (a) Municipal and county transit authorities. (b) Nonprofit or for-profit organizations whose primary mission is providing transportation services. (4) The MVAA shall establish program guidelines, eligibility 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 criteria, and appropriate grant recipient reporting requirements. The MVAA shall disburse funds until September 30, 2025, or until funds are depleted, whichever occurs first. The MVAA shall submit a report to the standard report recipients on or before December 31, 2026. The report must include the distribution of the grant disbursements, the amount of unexpended funds, if any, and information on applicants that did not receive a grant, if any, including the reason the applicants did not receive a grant.
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37-Sec. 101. There is appropriated for the department of military and veterans affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, from the following funds:
37+Sec. 101. There is appropriated for the department of military and veterans affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 from the following funds:
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3939 DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
40-GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 100
41-State general fund/general purpose $ 100
40+APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
41+Full-time equated unclassified positions 9.0
42+Full-time equated classified positions 1,051.0
4243
4344 DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
4445
4546
4647
4748
4849
4950
5051
52+APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
53+
54+
55+
56+
57+
58+
59+
60+Full-time equated unclassified positions
61+
62+9.0
63+
64+
65+
66+
67+
68+Full-time equated classified positions
69+
70+1,051.0
71+
72+
73+
74+
75+
76+1
77+
78+2
79+
80+3
81+
82+4
83+
84+5
85+
86+6
87+
88+7
89+
90+8
91+
92+9
93+
94+10
95+
96+11
97+
98+12
99+
100+13
101+
102+14
103+
104+15
105+
106+16
107+
108+17
109+
110+18
111+
112+19
113+
114+20
115+
116+21
117+
118+22
119+
120+23
121+
122+24
123+
124+25
125+
126+26
127+
128+27
129+
130+28
131+
132+GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 267,552,300
133+Interdepartmental grant revenues:
134+Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers 101,800
135+ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 267,450,500
136+Federal revenues:
137+Total federal revenues 144,036,800
138+Special revenue funds:
139+Total local revenues 0
140+Total private revenues 100,000
141+Total other state restricted revenues 13,221,400
142+State general fund/general purpose $ 110,092,300
143+Sec. 102. MILITARY
144+Full-time equated unclassified positions 9.0
145+Full-time equated classified positions 418.5
146+Unclassified salaries--FTEs 9.0 $ 1,823,400
147+Headquarters and armories--FTEs 103.0 22,291,800
148+Michigan youth challeNGe academy--FTEs 68.0 10,340,500
149+Military family relief fund 150,000
150+Military retirement 2,770,600
151+Military training sites and support facilities--FTEs 244.0 45,568,900
152+National Guard operations 600,500
153+National Guard tuition assistance fund--FTEs 3.5 5,739,500
154+Starbase grant 2,322,000
155+GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 91,607,200
156+Appropriated from:
157+Interdepartmental grant revenues:
158+
51159 GROSS APPROPRIATION
52160
53161
54162
55163 $
56164
165+267,552,300
166+
167+Interdepartmental grant revenues:
168+
169+
170+
171+
172+
173+
174+
175+Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers
176+
177+
178+
179+
180+
181+101,800
182+
183+ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION
184+
185+
186+
187+$
188+
189+267,450,500
190+
191+Federal revenues:
192+
193+
194+
195+
196+
197+
198+
199+Total federal revenues
200+
201+
202+
203+
204+
205+144,036,800
206+
207+Special revenue funds:
208+
209+
210+
211+
212+
213+
214+
215+Total local revenues
216+
217+
218+
219+
220+
221+0
222+
223+Total private revenues
224+
225+
226+
227+
228+
229+100,000
230+
231+Total other state restricted revenues
232+
233+
234+
235+
236+
237+13,221,400
238+
239+State general fund/general purpose
240+
241+
242+
243+$
244+
245+110,092,300
246+
247+Sec. 102. MILITARY
248+
249+
250+
251+
252+
253+
254+
255+Full-time equated unclassified positions
256+
257+9.0
258+
259+
260+
261+
262+
263+Full-time equated classified positions
264+
265+418.5
266+
267+
268+
269+
270+
271+Unclassified salaries--FTEs
272+
273+9.0
274+
275+$
276+
277+1,823,400
278+
279+Headquarters and armories--FTEs
280+
281+103.0
282+
283+
284+
285+22,291,800
286+
287+Michigan youth challeNGe academy--FTEs
288+
289+68.0
290+
291+
292+
293+10,340,500
294+
295+Military family relief fund
296+
297+
298+
299+
300+
301+150,000
302+
303+Military retirement
304+
305+
306+
307+
308+
309+2,770,600
310+
311+Military training sites and support facilities--FTEs
312+
313+244.0
314+
315+
316+
317+45,568,900
318+
319+National Guard operations
320+
321+
322+
323+
324+
325+600,500
326+
327+National Guard tuition assistance fund--FTEs
328+
329+3.5
330+
331+
332+
333+5,739,500
334+
335+Starbase grant
336+
337+
338+
339+
340+
341+2,322,000
342+
343+GROSS APPROPRIATION
344+
345+
346+
347+$
348+
349+91,607,200
350+
351+Appropriated from:
352+
353+
354+
355+
356+
357+
358+
359+Interdepartmental grant revenues:
360+
361+
362+
363+
364+
365+
366+
367+1
368+
369+2
370+
371+3
372+
373+4
374+
375+5
376+
377+6
378+
379+7
380+
381+8
382+
383+9
384+
385+10
386+
387+11
388+
389+12
390+
391+13
392+
393+14
394+
395+15
396+
397+16
398+
399+17
400+
401+18
402+
403+19
404+
405+20
406+
407+21
408+
409+22
410+
411+23
412+
413+24
414+
415+25
416+
417+26
418+
419+27
420+
421+28
422+
423+IDG - state police 101,800
424+Federal revenues:
425+DOD - DOA NGB 63,690,100
426+Federal counternarcotics revenues 100,000
427+Special revenue funds:
428+Private donations 90,000
429+Billeting fund 1,378,200
430+Military family relief fund 150,000
431+Morale, welfare, and recreation fund 100,000
432+National Guard facilities rental fund 187,500
433+National Guard test projects fund 100,000
434+State general fund/general purpose $ 25,709,600
435+Sec. 103. MICHIGAN VETERANS AFFAIRS AGENCY
436+Full-time equated classified positions 61.0
437+County veteran service grants--FTEs 2.0 $ 4,253,300
438+Eliminating veteran homelessness grants 3,500,000
439+Michigan veterans affairs agency administration--FTEs 49.0 9,400,600
440+Veterans service grants--FTEs 2.0 4,253,300
441+Veterans trust fund administration--FTEs 8.0 1,175,300
442+Veterans trust fund grants 2,500,000
443+Veterans trust fund grants - peacetime veterans 100
444+GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 25,082,600
445+Appropriated from:
446+Special revenue funds:
447+Private donations 10,000
448+Michigan veterans trust fund 3,675,300
449+Veterans license plate fund 50,000
450+
451+IDG - state police
452+
453+
454+
455+
456+
457+101,800
458+
459+Federal revenues:
460+
461+
462+
463+
464+
465+
466+
467+DOD - DOA NGB
468+
469+
470+
471+
472+
473+63,690,100
474+
475+Federal counternarcotics revenues
476+
477+
478+
479+
480+
481+100,000
482+
483+Special revenue funds:
484+
485+
486+
487+
488+
489+
490+
491+Private donations
492+
493+
494+
495+
496+
497+90,000
498+
499+Billeting fund
500+
501+
502+
503+
504+
505+1,378,200
506+
507+Military family relief fund
508+
509+
510+
511+
512+
513+150,000
514+
515+Morale, welfare, and recreation fund
516+
517+
518+
519+
520+
521+100,000
522+
523+National Guard facilities rental fund
524+
525+
526+
527+
528+
529+187,500
530+
531+National Guard test projects fund
532+
533+
534+
535+
536+
537+100,000
538+
539+State general fund/general purpose
540+
541+
542+
543+$
544+
545+25,709,600
546+
547+Sec. 103. MICHIGAN VETERANS AFFAIRS AGENCY
548+
549+
550+
551+
552+
553+
554+
555+Full-time equated classified positions
556+
557+61.0
558+
559+
560+
561+
562+
563+County veteran service grants--FTEs
564+
565+2.0
566+
567+$
568+
569+4,253,300
570+
571+Eliminating veteran homelessness grants
572+
573+
574+
575+
576+
577+3,500,000
578+
579+Michigan veterans affairs agency administration--FTEs
580+
581+49.0
582+
583+
584+
585+9,400,600
586+
587+Veterans service grants--FTEs
588+
589+2.0
590+
591+
592+
593+4,253,300
594+
595+Veterans trust fund administration--FTEs
596+
597+8.0
598+
599+
600+
601+1,175,300
602+
603+Veterans trust fund grants
604+
605+
606+
607+
608+
609+2,500,000
610+
611+Veterans trust fund grants - peacetime veterans
612+
613+
614+
615+
616+
57617 100
58618
619+GROSS APPROPRIATION
620+
621+
622+
623+$
624+
625+25,082,600
626+
627+Appropriated from:
628+
629+
630+
631+
632+
633+
634+
635+Special revenue funds:
636+
637+
638+
639+
640+
641+
642+
643+Private donations
644+
645+
646+
647+
648+
649+10,000
650+
651+Michigan veterans trust fund
652+
653+
654+
655+
656+
657+3,675,300
658+
659+Veterans license plate fund
660+
661+
662+
663+
664+
665+50,000
666+
667+1
668+
669+2
670+
671+3
672+
673+4
674+
675+5
676+
677+6
678+
679+7
680+
681+8
682+
683+9
684+
685+10
686+
687+11
688+
689+12
690+
691+13
692+
693+14
694+
695+15
696+
697+16
698+
699+17
700+
701+18
702+
703+19
704+
705+20
706+
707+21
708+
709+22
710+
711+23
712+
713+24
714+
715+25
716+
717+26
718+
719+27
720+
721+28
722+
723+State general fund/general purpose $ 21,347,300
724+Sec. 104. MICHIGAN VETERANS' FACILITY AUTHORITY
725+Full-time equated classified positions 571.5
726+Chesterfield Township home for veterans--FTEs 115.0 $ 32,511,400
727+D.J. Jacobetti home for veterans--FTEs 200.0 25,927,700
728+Grand Rapids home for veterans--FTEs 238.0 38,827,500
729+Information technology services and projects 1,734,300
730+Michigan veteran homes administration--FTEs 18.0 4,622,600
731+Veterans cemetery--FTE 0.5 90,200
732+GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 103,713,700
733+Appropriated from:
734+Federal revenues:
735+USDVA VHA 39,864,200
736+HHS-HCFA, Medicare, hospital insurance 1,754,700
737+HHS-HCFA, title XIX, Medicaid 8,469,900
738+Special revenue funds:
739+Income and assessments 6,580,400
740+State general fund/general purpose $ 47,044,500
741+Sec. 105. CAPITAL OUTLAY
742+Armory maintenance $ 1,000,000
743+Land and acquisitions 1,000,000
744+Special maintenance - National Guard 30,000,000
745+Special maintenance - veterans' facilities 500,000
746+GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 32,500,000
747+Appropriated from:
748+Federal revenues:
749+DOD - DOA NGB 30,000,000
750+Special revenue funds:
751+
59752 State general fund/general purpose
60753
61754
62755
63756 $
64757
758+21,347,300
759+
760+Sec. 104. MICHIGAN VETERANS' FACILITY AUTHORITY
761+
762+
763+
764+
765+
766+
767+
768+Full-time equated classified positions
769+
770+571.5
771+
772+
773+
774+
775+
776+Chesterfield Township home for veterans--FTEs
777+
778+115.0
779+
780+$
781+
782+32,511,400
783+
784+D.J. Jacobetti home for veterans--FTEs
785+
786+200.0
787+
788+
789+
790+25,927,700
791+
792+Grand Rapids home for veterans--FTEs
793+
794+238.0
795+
796+
797+
798+38,827,500
799+
800+Information technology services and projects
801+
802+
803+
804+
805+
806+1,734,300
807+
808+Michigan veteran homes administration--FTEs
809+
810+18.0
811+
812+
813+
814+4,622,600
815+
816+Veterans cemetery--FTE
817+
818+0.5
819+
820+
821+
822+90,200
823+
824+GROSS APPROPRIATION
825+
826+
827+
828+$
829+
830+103,713,700
831+
832+Appropriated from:
833+
834+
835+
836+
837+
838+
839+
840+Federal revenues:
841+
842+
843+
844+
845+
846+
847+
848+USDVA VHA
849+
850+
851+
852+
853+
854+39,864,200
855+
856+HHS-HCFA, Medicare, hospital insurance
857+
858+
859+
860+
861+
862+1,754,700
863+
864+HHS-HCFA, title XIX, Medicaid
865+
866+
867+
868+
869+
870+8,469,900
871+
872+Special revenue funds:
873+
874+
875+
876+
877+
878+
879+
880+Income and assessments
881+
882+
883+
884+
885+
886+6,580,400
887+
888+State general fund/general purpose
889+
890+
891+
892+$
893+
894+47,044,500
895+
896+Sec. 105. CAPITAL OUTLAY
897+
898+
899+
900+
901+
902+
903+
904+Armory maintenance
905+
906+
907+
908+$
909+
910+1,000,000
911+
912+Land and acquisitions
913+
914+
915+
916+
917+
918+1,000,000
919+
920+Special maintenance - National Guard
921+
922+
923+
924+
925+
926+30,000,000
927+
928+Special maintenance - veterans' facilities
929+
930+
931+
932+
933+
934+500,000
935+
936+GROSS APPROPRIATION
937+
938+
939+
940+$
941+
942+32,500,000
943+
944+Appropriated from:
945+
946+
947+
948+
949+
950+
951+
952+Federal revenues:
953+
954+
955+
956+
957+
958+
959+
960+DOD - DOA NGB
961+
962+
963+
964+
965+
966+30,000,000
967+
968+Special revenue funds:
969+
970+
971+
972+
973+
974+
975+
976+1
977+
978+2
979+
980+3
981+
982+4
983+
984+5
985+
986+6
987+
988+7
989+
990+8
991+
992+9
993+
994+10
995+
996+11
997+
998+12
999+
1000+13
1001+
1002+14
1003+
1004+15
1005+
1006+16
1007+
1008+17
1009+
1010+18
1011+
1012+19
1013+
1014+20
1015+
1016+21
1017+
1018+22
1019+
1020+23
1021+
1022+24
1023+
1024+25
1025+
1026+26
1027+
1028+27
1029+
1030+28
1031+
1032+29
1033+
1034+Michigan National Guard construction fund 1,000,000
1035+State general fund/general purpose $ 1,500,000
1036+Sec. 106. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
1037+Information technology services and projects $ 648,700
1038+GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 648,700
1039+Appropriated from:
1040+Federal revenues:
1041+DOD - DOA NGB 157,900
1042+State general fund/general purpose $ 490,800
1043+Sec. 107. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
1044+Eliminating veteran homelessness grants $ 2,000,000
1045+Selfridge Air National Guard base 10,000,100
1046+Veterans of foreign wars national home 1,000,000
1047+Veteran directory 100
1048+VETS ride pilot program 999,900
1049+GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 14,000,100
1050+Appropriated from:
1051+State general fund/general purpose $ 14,000,100
1052+
1053+Michigan National Guard construction fund
1054+
1055+
1056+
1057+
1058+
1059+1,000,000
1060+
1061+State general fund/general purpose
1062+
1063+
1064+
1065+$
1066+
1067+1,500,000
1068+
1069+Sec. 106. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
1070+
1071+
1072+
1073+
1074+
1075+
1076+
1077+Information technology services and projects
1078+
1079+
1080+
1081+$
1082+
1083+648,700
1084+
1085+GROSS APPROPRIATION
1086+
1087+
1088+
1089+$
1090+
1091+648,700
1092+
1093+Appropriated from:
1094+
1095+
1096+
1097+
1098+
1099+
1100+
1101+Federal revenues:
1102+
1103+
1104+
1105+
1106+
1107+
1108+
1109+DOD - DOA NGB
1110+
1111+
1112+
1113+
1114+
1115+157,900
1116+
1117+State general fund/general purpose
1118+
1119+
1120+
1121+$
1122+
1123+490,800
1124+
1125+Sec. 107. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
1126+
1127+
1128+
1129+
1130+
1131+
1132+
1133+Eliminating veteran homelessness grants
1134+
1135+
1136+
1137+$
1138+
1139+2,000,000
1140+
1141+Selfridge Air National Guard base
1142+
1143+
1144+
1145+
1146+
1147+10,000,100
1148+
1149+Veterans of foreign wars national home
1150+
1151+
1152+
1153+
1154+
1155+1,000,000
1156+
1157+Veteran directory
1158+
1159+
1160+
1161+
1162+
651163 100
661164
67-
1165+VETS ride pilot program
1166+
1167+
1168+
1169+
1170+
1171+999,900
1172+
1173+GROSS APPROPRIATION
1174+
1175+
1176+
1177+$
1178+
1179+14,000,100
1180+
1181+Appropriated from:
1182+
1183+
1184+
1185+
1186+
1187+
1188+
1189+State general fund/general purpose
1190+
1191+
1192+
1193+$
1194+
1195+14,000,100
1196+
1197+
1198+
1199+part 2
1200+
1201+provisions concerning appropriations
1202+
1203+for fiscal year 2024-2025
1204+
1205+general sections
1206+
1207+Sec. 201. In accordance with section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, total state spending under part 1 from state sources is $123,313,700.00 and state spending under part 1 from state sources to be paid to local units of government is $4,674,700.00. The following itemized statement identifies appropriations from which
681208
691209 1
701210
711211 2
721212
731213 3
741214
751215 4
761216
771217 5
781218
791219 6
801220
811221 7
821222
831223 8
841224
851225 9
861226
871227 10
881228
891229 11
901230
91-part 2
92-
93-provisions concerning appropriations
94-
95-general sections
96-
97-Sec. 201. In accordance with section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, total state spending under part 1 from state sources is $100.00 and state spending under part 1 from state sources to be paid to local units of government is $0.00.
1231+12
1232+
1233+13
1234+
1235+14
1236+
1237+15
1238+
1239+16
1240+
1241+17
1242+
1243+18
1244+
1245+19
1246+
1247+20
1248+
1249+21
1250+
1251+22
1252+
1253+23
1254+
1255+24
1256+
1257+25
1258+
1259+26
1260+
1261+27
1262+
1263+28
1264+
1265+29
1266+
1267+spending to local units of government will occur:
1268+
1269+DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
1270+County veteran service grants $ 4,038,200
1271+Michigan veterans affairs agency administration 90,000
1272+Military training sites and support facilities 46,500
1273+VETS ride pilot program 500,000
1274+TOTAL $ 4,674,700
1275+
1276+DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
1277+
1278+
1279+
1280+
1281+
1282+
1283+
1284+County veteran service grants
1285+
1286+
1287+
1288+$
1289+
1290+4,038,200
1291+
1292+Michigan veterans affairs agency administration
1293+
1294+
1295+
1296+
1297+
1298+90,000
1299+
1300+Military training sites and support facilities
1301+
1302+
1303+
1304+
1305+
1306+46,500
1307+
1308+VETS ride pilot program
1309+
1310+
1311+
1312+
1313+
1314+500,000
1315+
1316+TOTAL
1317+
1318+
1319+
1320+$
1321+
1322+4,674,700
981323
991324 Sec. 202. The appropriations under this part and part 1 are subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
1325+
1326+Sec. 203. As used in this part and part 1:
1327+
1328+(a) "CMS" means the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
1329+
1330+(b) "Department" means the department of military and veterans affairs.
1331+
1332+(c) "DHHS" means the department of health and human services.
1333+
1334+(d) "Director" means the director of the department.
1335+
1336+(e) "FTE" means full-time equated.
1337+
1338+(f) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant.
1339+
1340+(g) "MVAA" means the Michigan veterans affairs agency created by Executive Reorganization Order No. 2013-2, MCL 32.92.
1341+
1342+(h) "MVFA" means the Michigan veterans' facility authority created under section 3 of the Michigan veterans' facility authority act, 2016 PA 560, MCL 36.103.
1343+
1344+(i) "MVH" means the Michigan veteran homes as that term is defined in the Michigan veterans' facility authority act, 2016 PA 560, MCL 36.102.
1345+
1346+(j) "MYCA" means the Michigan youth challeNGe academy.
1347+
1348+(k) "Standard report recipients" means the senate and house
1349+
1350+1
1351+
1352+2
1353+
1354+3
1355+
1356+4
1357+
1358+5
1359+
1360+6
1361+
1362+7
1363+
1364+8
1365+
1366+9
1367+
1368+10
1369+
1370+11
1371+
1372+12
1373+
1374+13
1375+
1376+14
1377+
1378+15
1379+
1380+16
1381+
1382+17
1383+
1384+18
1385+
1386+19
1387+
1388+20
1389+
1390+21
1391+
1392+22
1393+
1394+23
1395+
1396+24
1397+
1398+25
1399+
1400+26
1401+
1402+27
1403+
1404+28
1405+
1406+29
1407+
1408+appropriations subcommittees on the department budget, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the senate and house policy offices, and the state budget office.
1409+
1410+(l) "USDVA" means the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
1411+
1412+(m) "USDVA-VHA" means the USDVA Veterans Health Administration.
1413+
1414+(n) "VSO" means veterans service organization.
1415+
1416+(o) "Veterans' facility" means that term as defined in section 2 of the Michigan veterans' facility authority act, 2016 PA 560, MCL 36.102.
1417+
1418+(p) "Work project" means that term as defined in section 404 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1404, and that meets the criteria in section 451a(1) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a.
1419+
1420+Sec. 204. The department shall use the internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this part. This requirement includes transmitting reports to the standard report recipients by email and posting the reports on an internet site.
1421+
1422+Sec. 205. To the extent permissible under section 261 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1261, all of the following apply to the expenditure of funds appropriated in part 1:
1423+
1424+(a) The funds must not be used for the purchase of foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality American goods or services, or both, are available.
1425+
1426+(b) Preference must be given to goods or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are competitively priced and of comparable quality.
1427+
1428+1
1429+
1430+2
1431+
1432+3
1433+
1434+4
1435+
1436+5
1437+
1438+6
1439+
1440+7
1441+
1442+8
1443+
1444+9
1445+
1446+10
1447+
1448+11
1449+
1450+12
1451+
1452+13
1453+
1454+14
1455+
1456+15
1457+
1458+16
1459+
1460+17
1461+
1462+18
1463+
1464+19
1465+
1466+20
1467+
1468+21
1469+
1470+22
1471+
1472+23
1473+
1474+24
1475+
1476+25
1477+
1478+26
1479+
1480+27
1481+
1482+28
1483+
1484+29
1485+
1486+(c) Preference must be given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of comparable quality.
1487+
1488+Sec. 206. The department shall not take disciplinary action against an employee of the department or a state agency for communicating with a member of the legislature or legislative staff, unless the communication is prohibited by law and the department or agency is exercising its authority as provided by law.
1489+
1490+Sec. 207. Consistent with section 217 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1217, the department shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1. The report must list all travel by classified and unclassified employees outside this state in the previous fiscal year that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department's budget. The department shall submit the report to the standard report recipients and to the senate and house appropriations committees. The report must include all of the following information:
1491+
1492+(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
1493+
1494+(b) The total transportation and related expenses of each travel occurrence and the proportion funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, state restricted revenues, federal revenues, and other revenues.
1495+
1496+Sec. 208. The department shall not use funds appropriated in part 1 to hire a person to provide legal services that are the responsibility of the attorney general. This section does not apply to legal services for bonding activities or to outside legal
1497+
1498+1
1499+
1500+2
1501+
1502+3
1503+
1504+4
1505+
1506+5
1507+
1508+6
1509+
1510+7
1511+
1512+8
1513+
1514+9
1515+
1516+10
1517+
1518+11
1519+
1520+12
1521+
1522+13
1523+
1524+14
1525+
1526+15
1527+
1528+16
1529+
1530+17
1531+
1532+18
1533+
1534+19
1535+
1536+20
1537+
1538+21
1539+
1540+22
1541+
1542+23
1543+
1544+24
1545+
1546+25
1547+
1548+26
1549+
1550+27
1551+
1552+28
1553+
1554+29
1555+
1556+services that the attorney general authorizes.
1557+
1558+Sec. 209. Not later than December 15, the state budget office shall prepare and submit a report that provides estimates of the total general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the previous fiscal year. The report must summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by major departmental program or program areas. The state budget office shall submit the report to the standard report recipients and to the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees.
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1560+Sec. 210. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $8,600,000.00 for federal contingency authorization. These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
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1628+Sec. 211. The department shall cooperate with the department of technology, management, and budget to maintain a searchable website accessible by the public at no cost that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following for the department:
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1706+Sec. 215. To the extent permissible under the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594, the director shall take all reasonable steps to ensure geographically-disadvantaged business enterprises compete for and perform contracts to provide services or supplies, or both. The director shall strongly encourage firms with which the department contracts to subcontract with geographically-disadvantaged business enterprises for services, supplies, or both. As used in this section, "geographically-disadvantaged business enterprises" means that term as defined by Executive Directive No. 2019-08.
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1708+Sec. 216. On a quarterly basis, the department shall report on the number of full-time equated positions in pay status by civil service classification, including a comparison by line item of the number of FTEs authorized from funds appropriated in part 1 to the actual number of FTEs employed by the department at the end of the reporting period. The report must be submitted to the senate and house appropriations committees and to the standard report recipients.
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1710+Sec. 217. It is the intent of the legislature that the department maximize the efficiency of the state workforce and, if possible, prioritize in-person work and post its in-person, remote, or hybrid work policy on its website.
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1774+Sec. 220. Not later than April 1, the department shall report on each specific policy change made to implement a public act affecting the department that took effect during the previous calendar year. The department shall submit the report to the standard report recipients, to the senate and house appropriations committees, and to the joint committee on administrative rules.
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1776+Sec. 222. To the extent possible, the department shall not expend appropriations under part 1 until all existing authorized work project funds available for the same purposes are exhausted.
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1778+Sec. 223. Funds appropriated in part 1 for capital outlay must be carried forward at the end of the fiscal year consistent with section 248 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1248.
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1780+Sec. 224. If the department intends to sell any department real property, the department shall submit notification of that intent to the standard report recipients 60 days before the public announcement of that intention.
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1782+Sec. 225. The department shall provide biannual reports that include the following data:
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1856+Sec. 301. (1) Not later than September 30, the department shall report a list of the current unclassified positions, which shall include the official titles and responsibilities of each position.
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1860+Sec. 302. (1) The department shall operate and maintain National Guard armories and implement a system to measure the condition and adequacy of those armories.
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1862+(2) Not later than December 1, the department shall evaluate armories and submit an annual report on the status of the armories that includes the following information:
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1936+Sec. 303. (1) The department shall maintain the MYCA to provide values, skills, education, and self-discipline instruction for at-risk youth as provided under 32 USC 509.
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2008+Sec. 304. (1) By December 15, the department shall provide a report on the revenues, expenditures, and fund balance of the military family relief fund. The department shall itemize expenditures in the report by purpose, including, but not limited to, for advertising and assistance grants. The report must also include information on the number of applications for assistance received, approved, and denied.
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2010+(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall provide outreach to the Michigan families of members of the reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States called into active duty on the availability of assistance through the military family relief fund.
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2012+(3) As used in this section, "military family relief fund" means the military relief fund created in section 3 of the military family relief fund act, 2004 PA 363, MCL 35.1213.
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2014+Sec. 305. (1) The department shall do all of the following:
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2094+Sec. 306. (1) The billeting fund is created within the state treasury.
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2168+Sec. 307. (1) The department shall maintain a Michigan National Guard tuition assistance program under the Michigan National Guard tuition assistance act, 2014 PA 259, MCL 32.431 to 32.433. The Michigan National Guard tuition assistance program must do all of the following:
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2326+Sec. 308. The department shall maintain the starbase program at Air National Guard facilities, as provided under 10 USC 2193b, to improve the knowledge, skills, and interest of students, primarily in the fifth grade, in math, science, and technology. The starbase program is to specifically target minority and at-risk students for participation.
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2328+Sec. 309. (1) The National Guard test projects fund is created within the state treasury.
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2398+Sec. 310. (1) The morale, welfare, and recreation fund is created within the state treasury.
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2408+Sec. 311. (1) The National Guard facilities rental fund is created in the state treasury.
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2480+Sec. 312. Not later than February 1, the department shall provide the report required under section 251(7) of the Michigan military act, 1967 PA 150, MCL 32.651.
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2482+Sec. 313. The Michigan Army National Guard and Air National Guard shall work to provide a culture that is free of sexual assault, through an environment of prevention, education and training, response capability, victim support, reporting procedures, and appropriate accountability that enhances the safety and well-being of all guard members.
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2486+MICHIGAN VETERANS AFFAIRS AGENCY
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2488+Sec. 404. (1) Money privately donated to the department for the MVAA in excess of the appropriation in part 1 is appropriated and available for expenditure for the benefit and life enrichment of veterans and for the purpose designated by the private source, if specified and in compliance with this section.
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2490+(2) Any unexpended and unencumbered private donations to support the MVAA at the close of this fiscal year do not lapse to the general fund and must be carried forward to the subsequent fiscal year.
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2554+Sec. 405. (1) The Michigan veterans' trust fund board together with the MVAA shall provide emergency grants for disbursement from the Michigan veterans' trust fund, as provided under the following program authorities:
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2558+(b) 1946 (1st Ex Sess) PA 9, MCL 35.602 to 35.610.
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2560+(c) R 35.1 to R 35.7 of the Michigan Administrative Code.
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2564+(2) Not later than February 1, the MVAA shall provide a detailed report of the Michigan veterans' trust fund that includes, for the previous fiscal year, the following information:
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2566+(a) Details concerning the methodology of allocations and the selection of emergency grant program authorized agents.
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2642+Sec. 406. The MVAA shall do all of the following:
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2644+(a) Provide outreach services to Michigan veterans to advise them on the benefits to which they are entitled, as provided under Executive Reorganization Order No. 2013-2, MCL 32.92.
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2646+(b) Develop and operate an outreach program that communicates benefit eligibility information to at least 50% of Michigan's population of veterans, as assessed by annual census estimates, with a goal of reaching 100% and enabling 100% to access benefit information online.
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2716+Sec. 408. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the MVAA shall provide for the regional coordination of services and do all of the following:
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2794+(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the MVAA may work with MVAA service officers, county veteran counselors, VSO service officers, and other service providers to incorporate the provision of information relating to mental health care resources into their daily operations to aid veterans in understanding the mental health care support services they may be eligible to receive.
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2796+Sec. 410. (1) The MVAA shall provide claims processing services to Michigan veterans, with the goal of processing a minimum of 500 claims per year, in support of benefit claims submitted to the USDVA for the health, financial, and memorial benefits for which they are eligible. The MVAA shall report annually on the number of benefit claims, by type, submitted to the USDVA by MVAA.
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2798+(2) The MVAA shall develop and implement a process to ensure that all county counselors receive the training and accreditation necessary to provide quality services to veterans and shall report information annually on the number and percentage of county veterans counselors trained by the MVAA, and the number and percentage who received funding from the MVAA to attend training, with an overall goal of 100% of county veterans counselors trained.
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2802+Sec. 411. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
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2862+veterans service grants, the MVAA shall establish, administer, and award competitive grants to 1 or more congressionally chartered VSOs or a coalition of VSOs. The MVAA shall award grants to support efforts to connect veterans and their dependents with federal compensation and pension benefits and state veterans' benefits, including emergency grants through the Michigan veterans' trust fund and other local or nonprofit assistance that may be available to veterans and their dependents. The MVAA shall establish a competitive grant process that satisfies all of the following:
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2864+(a) Utilizes a service provision model to provide services across the state and can be tracked regionally to ensure that veterans and their dependents in this state, including those within tribal communities, are provided with services, advocacy, and outreach as close to the communities in which they live as possible.
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2866+(b) Ensures that grantees are providing adequate veteran services and advocacy, through in-person and virtual meetings, that enables the organization to meet performance goals established in the grant agreement.
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2868+(c) Fosters innovative and transformative approaches and techniques for the grantee to use when providing services, advocacy, and outreach for veterans and their dependents.
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2870+(d) Requires grantees to use an MVAA-designated internet-based claims data system to manage caseloads. License fees associated with the claims data system described in this subdivision are considered an allowable expenditure and may be reimbursed with grant funds.
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2938+(h) Requires each grantee to report not less than quarterly on all of the following:
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2946+(iv) The services provided to veterans and their dependents.
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2948+(v) Progress in achieving monthly performance benchmark goals.
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2950+(i) Ensures that each grantee is issued monthly performance benchmark goals that each grantee must aim to achieve and require each grantee to report to the MVAA, in order to ensure that benchmark goals are being achieved, or on target to be achieved, in the fiscal year.
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2952+(2) The MVAA shall do all of the following:
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2954+(a) Follow all generally accepted accounting principles in accordance with sections 141 and 485 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1141 and 18.1485.
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2956+(b) When establishing, modifying, or amending the competitive grant process described in subsection (1), consult and collaborate with congressionally chartered VSOs in the state, or a coalition of VSOs, and other stakeholders to ensure a comprehensive approach to providing services, advocacy, and outreach to veterans and their dependents.
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3020+(e) Review and audit grantees' expenditure of grant funds to ensure compliance with the grant agreement, as provided under section 470 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1470.
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3022+(3) Not later than March 1, the MVAA shall provide a report summarizing grant activities for the previous fiscal year, including the amount of expenditures, number of service and advocacy hours, number of claims for benefits submitted by type of claim, and other information deemed appropriate by the MVAA.
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3024+(4) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for veterans service grants, $211,800.00 must be allocated to cover necessary administrative and implementation costs incurred by the MVAA.
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3026+Sec. 413. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for county veteran service grants must be deposited into the restricted county veteran service fund created in section 3a of 1953 PA 192, MCL 35.623a. All available funds in the restricted county veteran service fund are appropriated and available for expenditure as provided by law.
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3028+(2) From the restricted county veteran service fund created in section 3a of 1953 PA 192, MCL 35.623a, $211,800.00 must be allocated to the MVAA to cover necessary administrative and implementation costs incurred by the MVAA.
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3092+(a) A list of counties that received a grant under this section.
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3096+(c) A summary of each county's expenditures of grant funding.
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3098+(d) The amount of any unexpended grant funding disbursed to the counties that has been recovered and returned to the county veteran service fund.
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3100+(e) The balance of the county veteran service fund after the previous fiscal year-end book closing.
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3102+(f) A list of counties that have requested funds in the current fiscal year, the amount requested by each county, and the total of these amounts.
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3104+(g) A list of counties that did not request funds in the current fiscal year.
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3106+(h) The amount of any funds recovered by the MVAA through the MVAA's finding of misused grant funds.
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3108+(i) An explanation of any obstacles or reasons for counties not applying for or spending their eligible amount of grant funding.
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3112+Sec. 414. Not later than February 1, the department shall provide a report on the status of the construction, operations, and finances of the state veterans cemetery funded in article 10 of 2022 PA 166.
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3172+Sec. 415. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for Michigan veterans affairs agency administration, the MVAA shall complete a study and submit a report to the standard report recipients not later than January 1, 2025. The MVAA may partner with any additional stakeholders the MVAA deems necessary for completing the study. The study and report must include all of the following:
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3174+(a) An analysis on the scope of homelessness among the state's veteran population.
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3178+(c) Recommendations for future long-term partnerships between the Michigan state housing development authority, the MVAA, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations that could assist in eliminating homelessness among veterans in this state. Recommendations under this subdivision must minimize additional costs to local units of government.
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3182+MICHIGAN VETERANS' facility authority
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3184+Sec. 501. (1) Money privately donated to the MVH, the MVFA, or a veterans' facility in excess of the appropriation in part 1 is appropriated and is available for expenditure for the benefit and life enrichment of resident members and for the purpose designated by the private source, if specified and in compliance with this section.
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3186+(2) Not later than December 15, the MVH must submit a report that provides the amount of the private donations described under subsection (1) and the purpose for which the funds will be expended, if known. In addition to the annual report required under this subsection, if the MVH, the MVFA, or a veterans' facility receives a private donation that is $10,000.00 or greater, the MVH
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3250+Sec. 502. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the MVH and the MVFA shall provide compassionate and quality nursing care services at each veterans' facility in this state so that resident members can achieve their highest potential of wellness, independence, self-worth, and dignity. The MVFA and the MVH shall provide nursing care services to veterans in accordance with federal standards and report the results of the annual USDVA and CMS surveys and certification as proof of compliance.
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3254+Sec. 503. All contractors providing health care services at a veterans' facility shall provide services in a manner that complies with applicable USDVA and CMS regulations for state veterans' homes and skilled nursing facilities, any rules governing the operation of nursing homes licensed in this state, and any training and education requirements associated with staff licensure or certification.
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3256+Sec. 504. (1) The MVFA shall report and investigate all complaints of abuse or neglect at a veterans' facility in compliance with USDVA and CMS regulations for state veterans' homes and skilled nursing facilities. The MVFA shall report on a
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3326+Sec. 505. The MVH shall do the following regarding member care:
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3480+(4) The MVH shall provide a report on the results of any annual or for-cause survey conducted by any entity with oversight over the veterans' facility and any corresponding corrective action plan. This information shall also be made available publicly through the MVH website.
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3482+(5) In addition to the information required under section 12(1) of the Michigan veterans' facility authority act, 2016 PA 560, MCL 36.112, the MVFA shall provide a report detailing the strategies and actions taken to maximize revenues from non-general fund sources and cost savings strategies.
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3484+Sec. 508. In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, private revenues held by the MVH on a nonfiduciary basis for a resident member of a veterans' facility are appropriated to pay medical expenses, member assessments, and other expenses incurred by that resident member. Any unexpended or unencumbered private revenues held on a nonfiduciary basis by the MVH at the close of the fiscal year do not lapse to the general fund and must be carried forward into the subsequent fiscal year.
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3486+Sec. 509. Not later than March 1, the MVFA shall provide a report on the construction, operation, and finances of the new Marquette veterans home funded in article 14 of 2022 PA 166.
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3488+Sec. 510. Except as otherwise provided by law, any unexpended and unencumbered federal revenues received by the MVFA do not lapse to the state general fund and must be carried forward into the subsequent fiscal year.
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3552+Sec. 601. (1) The department shall provide for the acquisition and disposition of National Guard armories, facilities, and lands as provided under sections 368, 382, and 382a of the Michigan military act, 1967 PA 150, MCL 32.768, 32.782, and 32.782a.
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3556+Sec. 602. (1) The appropriations for armory maintenance and special maintenance - National Guard must be expended in accordance with the requirements of sections 302 and 305 of this part and must be expended according to the maintenance priorities of the department to repair and modernize military training sites and support facilities, including armories.
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3560+Sec. 603. (1) The appropriations for special maintenance veterans' facility must be expended in accordance with the requirements of section 452 of this part and must be expended according to the maintenance priorities of the MVFA to repair and modernize the state's veterans' facility, which may include physical plant expansions, renovations, or enhancements, and other projects designed to enhance the quality of life and medical care of resident members.
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3626+ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
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3628+Sec. 701. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for eliminating veteran homelessness grants, the MVAA shall create and operate a grant program that provides grants not to exceed $250,000.00 to Michigan-based nonprofit organizations that provide, or assist in providing, housing for homeless veterans or their families, or both. The MVAA shall award grants to support efforts to reduce or eliminate homelessness among veterans in this state by supporting costs of housing veterans or their families, or both. The MVAA shall develop criteria for determining grant eligibility in accordance with this section. The MVAA shall not award more than 1 grant to any 1 nonprofit organization. A grant must be disbursed within 60 days after the date that the MVAA receives a completed and signed grant agreement from the nonprofit organization requesting the grant. Grant funding must be used to support costs related to housing or other activities that assist homeless veterans and their families to avoid homelessness.
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3708+(4) As used in this section:
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3712+(b) "Homeless" means that term as defined in section 103 of the McKinney-Vento homeless assistance act of 2009, 42 USC 11302.
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3714+Sec. 702. Funds appropriated in part 1 for Selfridge Air National Guard Base must be used to support costs of complying with air installation compatible use zone program recommendations, including, but not limited to, both of the following:
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3778+Sec. 703. (1) From funds appropriated in part 1 for VETS ride pilot program, the MVAA shall create the VETS ride pilot program to provide veterans free transportation for medical purposes, health care appointments, or for receiving assistance in filing claims for veterans benefits from a VSO service officer.
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3780+(2) To qualify for free transportation for health care purposes, a veteran must live not less than 30 miles from a USDVA health care facility. To qualify for free transportation for benefits assistance, a veteran must live not less than 30 miles from a VSO office.
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3782+(3) The MVAA shall provide grants to eligible organizations to reimburse costs of providing veterans transportation under the VETS ride pilot program. If an eligible organization provides transportation under this program to a veteran for medical purposes or a health care appointment at a facility that is not a USDVA health care facility, the fact that the facility was not a USDVA health care facility is not a basis for denial of reimbursement of costs for that transportation to the eligible organization under this program. Eligible organizations include any of the following:
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