Substitute For SENATE BILL NO. 195 A bill to make appropriations for the department of licensing and regulatory affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations. the people of the state of michigan enact:
Substitute For
SENATE BILL NO. 195
A bill to make appropriations for the department of licensing and regulatory affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 part 1 line-item appropriations Sec. 101. There is appropriated for the department of licensing and regulatory affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, from the following funds: DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS APPROPRIATION SUMMARY Full-time equated unclassified positions 30.0 Full-time equated classified positions 1,861.9 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 $ 591,815,700 Interdepartmental grant revenues: Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers 46,897,200 ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 544,918,500 Federal revenues: Total federal revenues 30,004,200 Special revenue funds: Total local revenues 0 Total private revenues 0 Total other state restricted revenues 256,838,700 State general fund/general purpose $ 258,075,600 Sec. 102. DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT Full-time equated unclassified positions 30.0 Full-time equated classified positions 100.0 Unclassified salaries--FTEs 30.0 $ 2,851,200 Administrative services--FTEs 73.0 8,787,100 Executive director programs--FTEs 24.0 2,925,500 FOIA coordination--FTEs 3.0 337,800 Property management 7,738,400 Worker's compensation 130,000 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 22,770,000 Appropriated from: Interdepartmental grant revenues: IDG from MDIFS, accounting services 150,000 Federal revenues: EPA, underground storage tanks 30,300 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 HHS-Medicaid, certification of health care providers and suppliers 424,100 HHS-Medicare, certification of health care providers and suppliers 621,000 Special revenue funds: Aboveground storage tank fees 95,300 Accountancy enforcement fund 67,800 Boiler inspection fund 288,900 Builder enforcement fund 103,300 Construction code fund 788,500 Corporation fees 4,313,100 Elevator fees 310,000 Fire alarm fees 7,500 Fire safety standard and enforcement fund 2,100 Fire service fees 470,800 Fireworks safety fund 61,200 Health professions regulatory fund 1,799,900 Health systems fees 252,700 Licensing and regulation fund 951,500 Liquor license revenue 292,400 Liquor purchase revolving fund 3,131,600 Marihuana registry fund 189,800 Marihuana regulation fund 1,241,600 Marihuana regulatory fund 554,900 Michigan unarmed combat fund 5,900 Mobile home code fund 290,000 Nurse professional fund 39,800 PMECSEMA fund 47,000 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 Property development fees 7,600 Public utility assessments 3,282,300 Real estate appraiser education fund 2,800 Real estate education fund 11,600 Real estate enforcement fund 11,900 Refined petroleum fund 173,200 Securities fees 1,463,000 Securities investor education and training fund 9,400 Security business fund 7,100 Survey and remonumentation fund 98,600 Tax tribunal fund 825,300 Utility consumer representation fund 54,000 State general fund/general purpose $ 292,200 Sec. 103. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Full-time equated classified positions 195.0 Public service commission--FTEs 195.0 $ 34,941,000 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 34,941,000 Appropriated from: Federal revenues: DOT, gas pipeline safety 3,078,600 Special revenue funds: Public utility assessments 31,862,400 State general fund/general purpose $ 0 Sec. 104. LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION Full-time equated classified positions 150.0 Liquor licensing and enforcement--FTEs 119.0 $ 17,761,100 Management support services--FTEs 31.0 4,900,400 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 22,661,500 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 Appropriated from: Special revenue funds: Direct shipper enforcement revolving fund 308,700 Liquor control enforcement and license investigation revolving fund 175,000 Liquor license fee enhancement fund 76,400 Liquor license revenue 8,402,500 Liquor purchase revolving fund 13,698,900 State general fund/general purpose $ 0 Sec. 105. OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION Full-time equated classified positions 1,028.9 Bureau of community and health systems--FTEs 171.0 $ 25,269,900 Bureau of construction codes--FTEs 172.0 25,115,200 Bureau of fire services--FTEs 79.0 14,028,700 Bureau of professional licensing--FTEs 202.0 40,966,500 Bureau of survey and Certification--FTEs 155.9 26,025,600 Child care licensing and regulation--FTEs 140.0 23,677,800 Corporations, securities, and commercial licensing bureau--FTEs 109.0 15,854,400 Urban search and rescue 1,000,000 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 171,938,100 Appropriated from: Interdepartmental grant revenues: IDG from MDE, child care licensing 20,076,100 Federal revenues: DHS, fire training systems 528,000 DOT, hazardous materials training and planning 20,000 EPA, underground storage tanks 820,600 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 HHS-Medicaid, certification of health care providers and suppliers 8,958,500 HHS-Medicare, certification of health care providers and suppliers 14,438,800 Special revenue funds: Aboveground storage tank fees 333,100 Accountancy enforcement fund 780,600 Adult foster care facilities license fund 416,500 Boiler inspection fund 2,974,900 Builder enforcement fund 644,000 Child care home and center licenses fund 501,700 Construction code fund 10,535,200 Corporation fees 8,551,800 Division on deafness fund 73,400 Elevator fees 3,951,300 Fire alarm fees 135,500 Fire safety standard and enforcement fund 31,100 Fire service fees 2,699,500 Fireworks safety fund 1,241,200 Health professions regulatory fund 26,632,600 Health systems fees 4,005,000 Licensing and regulation fund 11,808,300 Liquor purchase revolving fund 150,700 Marihuana regulatory fund 500,000 Mobile home code fund 2,108,600 Nurse aide registration fund 598,100 Nurse professional fund 1,967,200 Nursing home administrative penalties 100,000 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 PMECSEMA fund 1,907,100 Property development fees 192,600 Real estate appraiser education fund 65,500 Real estate education fund 347,500 Real estate enforcement fund 554,400 Refined petroleum fund 2,699,400 Securities fees 5,258,300 Securities investor education and training fund 496,500 Security business fund 237,900 Survey and remonumentation fund 893,800 State general fund/general purpose $ 33,702,800 Sec. 106. CANNABIS REGULATORY AGENCY Full-time equated classified positions 173.0 Cannabis regulatory agency--FTEs 173.0 $ 28,004,600 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 28,004,600 Appropriated from: Special revenue funds: Industrial hemp licensing and registration fund 300,000 Marihuana registry fund 3,475,500 Marihuana regulation fund 17,805,800 Marihuana regulatory fund 6,423,300 State general fund/general purpose $ 0 Sec. 107. MICHIGAN OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS AND RULES Full-time equated classified positions 194.0 Michigan office of administrative hearings and rules--FTEs 194.0 $ 38,840,500 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 38,840,500 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 Appropriated from: Interdepartmental grant revenues: IDG revenues, administrative hearings and rules 26,671,100 Special revenue funds: Construction code fund 26,700 Corporation fees 4,340,500 Health professions regulatory fund 859,200 Health systems fees 164,900 Licensing and regulation fund 900,300 Liquor purchase revolving fund 481,000 Marihuana regulation fund 253,500 Marihuana regulatory fund 98,700 Public utility assessments 2,487,200 Securities fees 1,019,100 Tax tribunal fund 847,600 State general fund/general purpose $ 690,700 Sec. 108. COMMISSIONS Full-time equated classified positions 21.0 Michigan indigent defense commission--FTEs 21.0 $ 3,167,400 Michigan unarmed combat commission 126,200 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 3,293,600 Appropriated from: Special revenue funds: Michigan unarmed combat fund 126,200 State general fund/general purpose $ 3,167,400 Sec. 109. DEPARTMENT GRANTS Firefighter training grants $ 2,300,000 Liquor law enforcement grants 9,900,000 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 Marihuana operation and oversight grants 3,000,000 Michigan indigent defense commission grants 208,761,900 Remonumentation grants 6,800,000 Utility consumer representation 850,000 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 231,611,900 Appropriated from: Special revenue funds: Fireworks safety fund 2,300,000 Liquor license revenue 9,900,000 Local indigent defense reimbursement 300,000 Marihuana regulation fund 3,000,000 Survey and remonumentation fund 6,800,000 Utility consumer representation fund 850,000 State general fund/general purpose $ 208,461,900 Sec. 110. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Information technology services and projects $ 22,354,500 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 22,354,500 Appropriated from: Federal revenues: DOT, gas pipeline safety 44,900 EPA, underground storage tanks 99,900 HHS-Medicaid, certification of health care providers and suppliers 357,300 HHS-Medicare, certification of health care providers and suppliers 582,200 Special revenue funds: Aboveground storage tank fees 34,500 Accountancy enforcement fund 1,100 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 Boiler inspection fund 327,200 Construction code fund 1,287,500 Corporation fees 5,253,900 Elevator fees 475,600 Fire safety standard and enforcement fund 3,000 Fire service fees 536,900 Fireworks safety fund 51,900 Health professions regulatory fund 1,869,200 Health systems fees 297,400 Licensing and regulation fund 1,098,800 Licensing license revenue 47,600 Liquor purchase revolving fund 4,361,100 Marihuana registry fund 153,800 Marihuana regulation fund 985,000 Marihuana regulatory fund 432,000 Michigan unarmed combat fund 6,800 Mobile home code fund 175,600 PMECSEMA fund 38,500 Public utility assessments 1,277,700 Real estate appraiser education fund 1,000 Real estate education fund 1,900 Refined petroleum fund 170,300 Securities fees 263,400 Securities investor education and training fund 1,000 Survey and remonumentation fund 73,900 Tax tribunal fund 183,000 State general fund/general purpose $ 1,860,600 Sec. 111. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS 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 Bureau of survey and certification $ 1,200,000 Cannabis regulatory agency reference laboratory 2,800,000 Cannabis regulatory agency social equity program 1,000,000 Child care licensing bureau background check program 200,000 Corporations online filing modernization 2,700,000 Michigan saves 5,000,000 Utility consumer representation grants 2,500,000 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 15,400,000 Appropriated from: Special revenue funds: Corporation fees 2,700,000 Marihuana regulation fund 2,800,000 State general fund/general purpose $ 9,900,000 PART 2 PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 GENERAL SECTIONS Sec. 201. Pursuant to section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending from state sources under part 1 for fiscal year 2023-2024 is $514,914,300.00 and state spending from state sources to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2023-2024 is $230,761,900.00. The itemized statement below identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of government will occur: DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 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 Firefighter training grants $ 2,300,000 Liquor law enforcement grants 9,900,000 Marihuana operation and oversight grants 3,000,000 Michigan indigent defense commission grants 208,761,900 Remonumentation grants 6,800,000 TOTAL $ 230,761,900 Sec. 202. The appropriations authorized under this part and part 1 are subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594. Sec. 203. As used in this part and part 1: (a) "Department" means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs. (b) "DHS" means the United States Department of Homeland Security. (c) "Director" means the director of the department. (d) "DOT" means the United States Department of Transportation. (e) "EPA" means the United States Environmental Protection Agency. (f) "FOIA" means the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246. (g) "FTE" means full-time equated. (h) "HHS" means the United States Department of Health and Human Services. (i) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant. (j) "MDE" means the Michigan department of education. (k) "MDIFS" means the Michigan department of insurance and financial services. (l) "PMECSEMA" means pain management education and controlled 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 substances electronic monitoring and antidiversion. (m) "Subcommittees" means the subcommittees of the house and senate appropriations committees with jurisdiction over the budget for the department. Sec. 204. The department shall use the internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this part. This requirement shall include transmission of reports via email to the recipients identified for each reporting requirement and it shall include placement of 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 funds appropriated in part 1: (a) The funds must not be used for the purchase of foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality American goods or services, or both, are available. (b) Preference must be given to goods or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are competitively priced and of comparable quality. (c) Preference must be given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of comparable quality. Sec. 206. The department shall not take disciplinary action against an employee of the department or departmental agency in the state classified civil service because the employee communicates with a member of the legislature or a member's staff, unless the communication is prohibited by law and the department or agency taking disciplinary action is exercising its authority as provided 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 by law. Sec. 207. In accordance with section 217 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 31, MCL 18.1217, a department or an agency that receives funding under part 1 shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1 of each year. The travel report shall be a listing of all travel by classified and unclassified employees outside this state in the immediately preceding fiscal year that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department's budget. The report shall be submitted to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office. The report shall include the following information: (a) The dates of each travel occurrence. (b) The transportation and related costs of each travel occurrence, including the proportion funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, the proportion funded with state restricted revenues, the proportion funded with federal revenues, and the proportion funded with other revenues. Sec. 208. Funds appropriated in this part and part 1 must not be used by a principal executive department, state agency, or authority to hire a person to provide legal services that are the responsibility of the attorney general. This prohibition does not apply to legal services for bonding activities and for those outside services that the attorney general authorizes. Sec. 209. Not later than December 31, the state budget office shall prepare and transmit a report that provides for estimates of the total general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the prior fiscal year. This report must summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation 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 lapses by major departmental program or program areas. The report shall be transmitted to the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees and the senate and house fiscal agencies. Sec. 210. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $10,000,000.00 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 $25,000,000.00 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 $1,000,000.00 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 appropriated an amount not to exceed $500,000.00 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 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 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 the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees, the chairpersons of the subcommittees, and the senate and house fiscal agencies with an annual report on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues, and state restricted fund expenditures for the prior 2 fiscal years. Sec. 213. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, a department scorecard that identifies, tracks, and regularly updates key metrics that are used to monitor and improve the department's performance. Sec. 214. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 must not be used to restrict or interfere with actions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); to restrict or impede a marginalized community's access to government resources, programs, or facilities; or to diminish, interfere with, or restrict an individual's ability to exercise the right to reproductive freedom. (2) From the funds appropriated in part 1, a local unit 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 government shall report any action or policy that attempts to restrict or interfere with the duties of the 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 that geographically disadvantaged business enterprises compete for and perform contracts to provide services or supplies, or both. The director shall strongly encourage firms with which the department contracts to subcontract with certified businesses in depressed and deprived communities for services, supplies, or both. Sec. 216. (1) On a quarterly basis, the department shall report to the senate and house appropriations committees, the subcommittees, and the senate and house fiscal agencies the following information: (a) The number of FTEs in pay status by type of staff and civil service classification. (b) 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. (2) By March 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall report to the senate and house appropriations committees, the subcommittees, and the senate and house fiscal agencies the following information: (a) Number of employees that were engaged in remote work in 2022. (b) Number of employees authorized to work remotely and the actual number of those working remotely in the current reporting period. (c) Estimated net cost savings achieved by remote work. 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 (d) Reduced use of office space associated with remote work. Sec. 217. Appropriations in part 1 shall, to the extent possible by the department, not be expended until all existing work project authorization available for the same purposes is exhausted. Sec. 219. The department and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1 shall receive and retain copies of all reports funded from appropriations in part 1. Federal and state guidelines for short-term and long-term retention of records shall be followed. The department may electronically retain copies of reports unless otherwise required by federal or state 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 prior calendar year to the senate and house appropriations committees, the subcommittees, the joint committee on administrative rules, and the senate and house fiscal agencies. Sec. 221. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall do all of the following: (a) Report to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the senate and house policy offices, and the state budget office any amount of severance pay for a department director, deputy director, or other high-ranking department official not later than 14 days after a severance agreement with the director or official is signed. The name of the director or official and the amount of severance pay must be included in the report required by this subdivision. (b) Maintain an internet site that posts any severance pay in excess of 6 weeks of wages, regardless of the position held by the former department employee receiving severance pay. 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) By February 1, report to the subcommittees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the senate and house policy offices, and the state budget office on the total amount of severance pay remitted to former department employees during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and the number of former department employees that were remitted severance pay during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022. (2) As used in this section, "severance pay" means compensation that is both payable or paid upon the termination of employment and in addition to either wages or benefits earned during the course of employment or generally applicable retirement benefits. Sec. 223. It is the intent of the legislature that the department maximize the efficiency of the state workforce and, where possible, prioritize in-person work. Each executive branch department, agency, board, or commission that receives funding under part 1 must post its in-person, remote, or hybrid work policy on its website. Sec. 224. The department may carry into the succeeding fiscal year unexpended federal pass-through funds to local institutions and governments that do not require additional state matching funds. Federal pass-through funds to local institutions and governments that are received in amounts in addition to those included in part 1 and that do not require additional state matching funds are appropriated for the purposes intended. Not later than 14 days after the receipt of federal pass-through funds, the department shall notify the chairpersons of the subcommittees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office of pass-through funds appropriated under this section. 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. 225. (1) Grants supported with private revenues received by the department are appropriated upon receipt and are available for expenditure by the department, for purposes specified within the grant agreement and as permitted under state and federal law. (2) Not later than 10 days after the receipt of a private grant appropriated in subsection (1), the department shall notify the chairpersons of the subcommittees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office of the receipt of the grant, including the fund source, purpose, and amount of the grant. Sec. 226. (1) The department may charge registration fees to attendees of informational, training, or special events sponsored by the department and related to activities that are under the department's purview. (2) These fees shall reflect the costs for the department to sponsor the informational, training, or special events. (3) Revenue generated by the registration fees is appropriated upon receipt and available for expenditure to cover the department's costs of sponsoring informational, training, or special events. (4) Revenue generated by registration fees in excess of the department's costs of sponsoring informational, training, or special events shall carry forward to the subsequent fiscal year and not lapse to the general fund. Sec. 227. The department may make available to interested entities otherwise unavailable customized listings of nonconfidential information in its possession, such as names and addresses of licensees. The department may establish and collect a reasonable charge to provide this service. The revenue received from this service is appropriated when received and shall be used 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 to offset expenses to provide the service. Any balance of this revenue collected and unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall lapse to the appropriate restricted fund. Sec. 228. (1) The department shall sell documents at a price not to exceed the cost of production and distribution. Money received from the sale of these documents shall revert to the department. In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, these funds are available for expenditure when they are received by the department of treasury. This subsection applies only for the following documents: (a) Corporation and securities division documents, reports, and papers required or permitted by law pursuant to section 1060(6) of the business corporation act, 1972 PA 284, MCL 450.2060. (b) The Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1101 to 436.2303. (c) The mobile home commission act, 1987 PA 96, MCL 125.2301 to 125.2350; the business corporation act, 1972 PA 284, MCL 450.1101 to 450.2098; the nonprofit corporation act, 1982 PA 162, MCL 450.2101 to 450.3192; and the uniform securities act (2002), 2008 PA 551, MCL 451.2101 to 451.2703. (d) Construction code manuals. (e) Copies of transcripts from administrative law hearings. (2) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, funds appropriated for the department under sections 57, 58, and 59 of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.257, 24.258, and 24.259, and section 203 of the legislative council act, 1986 PA 268, MCL 4.1203, are appropriated for all expenses necessary to provide for the cost of publication and distribution. (3) Unexpended funds at the end of the fiscal year shall carry 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 forward to the subsequent fiscal year and not lapse to the general fund. Sec. 231. Unless prohibited by law, the department may accept credit card or other electronic means of payment for licenses, fees, or permits. Sec. 232. The department shall submit a report to the subcommittees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office by September 30 detailing any expenditure of funds for a television or radio production that was made to a third-party vendor in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. The report must include the following information for each expenditure: (a) Total amount of the expenditure. (b) Fund source for the expenditure. (c) Name of any vendor that created the production and the amount paid to each vendor. (d) Purpose of the production. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Sec. 301. The public service commission administers the low-income energy assistance grant program on behalf of the Michigan department of health and human services via an interagency agreement. Funds supporting the grant program are appropriated in the department upon awarding of grants and may be expended for grant payments and administrative related expenses incurred in the operation of the grant program. LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION Sec. 401. (1) From the appropriations in part 1 from the direct shipper enforcement revolving fund, the liquor control 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 commission shall expend these funds as required under section 203(11) of the Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1203, to investigate and audit unlawful direct shipments of wine by unlicensed wineries and retailers. In addition to other investigative methods, the commission shall use shipping records available to it under section 203(21) of the Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1203, to assist with this effort. (2) By February 1, the liquor control commission shall provide a report to the legislature, the subcommittees, and the state budget office detailing the commission's activities to investigate and audit the illegal shipping of wine and the results of these activities. The report shall include the following: (a) Work hours spent, specific actions undertaken, and the number of FTEs dedicated to identifying and stopping unlicensed out-of-state retailers, third-party marketers, and wineries that ship illegally in Michigan. (b) General overview of expenditures associated with efforts to identify and stop unlicensed out-of-state retailers, third-party marketers, and wineries that ship illegally in Michigan. (c) Number of out-of-state entities found to have illegally shipped wine into Michigan and total number of bottles (750 ml), number of cases with 750 ml bottles, number of liters, number of gallons, or weight of illegally shipped wine. These items must be broken down by total number of retailers and total number of wineries. (d) Suggested areas of focus on how to address direct shipper enforcement and illegal importation in the future. 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 OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION Sec. 501. Money appropriated under this part and part 1 for the bureau of fire services shall not be expended unless, in accordance with section 2c of the fire prevention code, 1941 PA 207, MCL 29.2c, inspection and plan review fees will be charged according to the following schedule: Operation and maintenance inspection fee Facility type Facility size Fee Hospitals Any $8.00 per bed Plan review and construction inspection fees for hospitals and schools Project cost range Fee $101,000.00 or less minimum fee of $155.00 $101,001.00 to $1,500,000.00 $1.60 per $1,000.00 $1,500,001.00 to $10,000,000.00 $1.30 per $1,000.00 $10,000,001.00 or more $1.10 per $1,000.00 or a maximum fee of $60,000.00. Sec. 502. The funds collected by the department for licenses, permits, and other elevator regulation fees set forth in the Michigan Administrative Code and as determined under section 8 of 1976 PA 333, MCL 338.2158, and section 16 of 1967 PA 227, MCL 408.816, that are unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall carry forward to the subsequent fiscal year. Sec. 503. Not later than February 15, the department shall submit a report to the subcommittees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office providing the following information: (a) The number of veterans who were separated from service in the Armed Forces of the United States with an honorable character 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 of service or under honorable conditions (general) character of service, individually or if a majority interest of a corporation or limited liability company, that were exempted from paying licensure, registration, filing, or any other fees collected under each licensure or regulatory program administered by the bureau of construction codes, the bureau of professional licensing, and the corporations, securities, and commercial licensing bureau during the preceding fiscal year. (b) The specific fees and total amount of revenue exempted under each licensure or regulatory program administered by the bureau of construction codes, the bureau of professional licensing, and the corporations, securities, and commercial licensing bureau during the preceding fiscal year. (c) The actual costs of providing licensing and other regulatory services to veterans exempted from paying licensure, registration, filing, or any other fees during the preceding fiscal year and a description of how these costs were calculated. (d) The estimated amount of revenue that will be exempted under each licensure or regulatory program administered by the bureau of construction codes, the bureau of professional licensing, and the corporations, securities, and commercial licensing bureau in both the current and subsequent fiscal years and a description of how the exempted revenue was estimated. Sec. 504. If the revenue collected by the department for health systems administration from fees and collections exceeds the amount appropriated in part 1, the revenue may be carried forward into the subsequent fiscal year. The revenue carried forward under this section shall be used as the first source of funds in 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 Sec. 506. (1) Beginning October 1, for the purpose of defraying the costs associated with responding to false final inspection appointments and to discourage the practice of calling for final inspections when the project is incomplete or noncompliant with a plan of correction previously provided by the bureau of fire services, the bureau of fire services may assess a fee not to exceed $200.00 for responding to a second or subsequent confirmed false inspection appointment. Fees collected under this section shall be deposited into the restricted account referenced by section 2c(2) of the fire prevention code, 1941 PA 207, MCL 29.2c, and explicitly identified within the statewide integrated governmental management applications system. (2) Not later than September 30, the department shall prepare a report that provides the amount of the fee assessed under subsection (1), the number of fees assessed and issued per region, the cost allocation for the work performed and reduced as a result of this section, and any recommendations for consideration by the legislature. The department shall submit this information to the subcommittees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office. Sec. 507. The department shall submit a report on the Michigan automated prescription system to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office by November 30. The report shall include, but is not limited to, the following: (a) Total number of licensed health professionals registered to the Michigan automated prescription system. (b) Total number of dispensers registered to the Michigan automated prescription system. 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) Total number of prescribers using the Michigan automated prescription system. (d) Total number of dispensers using the Michigan automated prescription system. (e) Number of cases related to overprescribing, overdispensing, and drug diversion where the department took administrative action as a result of information and data generated from the Michigan automated prescription system. (f) The number of hospitals, doctor's offices, pharmacies, and other health facilities that have integrated the Michigan automated prescription system into their electronic health records systems. (g) Total number of delegate users registered to the Michigan automated prescription system. Sec. 510. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for bureau of construction codes, resources shall be allocated for additional inspections and enforcement activities related to the carnival-amusement safety act of 1966, 1966 PA 225, MCL 408.651 to 408.670, and the ski area safety act of 1962, 1962 PA 199, MCL 408.321 to 408.344. Sec. 511. Funds remaining in the homeowner construction lien recovery fund are appropriated to the department for payment of court-ordered homeowner construction lien recovery fund judgments entered before August 23, 2010. Pursuant to available funds, the payment of final judgments shall be made in the order in which the final judgments were entered and began accruing interest. Sec. 512. From the funds appropriated in part 1, for the bureau of fire services, the bureau shall perform or work in cooperation with local units of government to perform inspections at places of public assembly that are of highest risk to occupants 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 for injury or fatality based on the size, density, or the nature of activities performed within the facility, in accordance with the requirements under section 21c of the fire prevention code, 1941 PA 207, MCL 29.21c. Cannabis regulatory agency Sec. 601. The department shall submit a comprehensive annual report for all marihuana programs administered by the cannabis regulatory agency by January 31 to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office. This report shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following information for the prior fiscal year regarding the marihuana programs under the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act, 2008 IL 1, MCL 333.26421 to 333.26430, the medical marihuana facilities licensing act, 2016 PA 281, MCL 333.27101 to 333.27801, and the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, 2018 IL 1, MCL 333.27951 to 333.27967: (a) The number of initial applications received, by license category. (b) The number of initial applications approved and the number of initial applications denied, by license category. (c) The average amount of time, from receipt to approval or denial, to process an initial application, by license category. (d) The number of renewal applications approved, by license category and by county. (e) The number of renewal applications received, by license category and by county, if applicable. (f) The number of renewal applications denied, by license category and by county. 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 (g) The average amount of time, from receipt to approval or denial, to process a renewal application, by license category, if applicable. (h) The percentage of initial applications not approved or denied within the time requirements established in the respective act, by license category, if applicable. (i) The percentage of renewal applications not approved or denied within the time requirements established in the respective act, by license category, if applicable. (j) The total amount collected from application fees or established regulatory assessment and the specific fund this amount is deposited into, by license category. (k) The costs of administering the licensing program under each act. (l) The registered names and addresses of all facilities licensed under each act, by license category and by county. (m) The number of complaints received pertaining to each act, by license type or regulatory activity. (n) A description of the types of complaints received. (o) A description of the process used to resolve complaints. (p) The number of investigations opened pertaining to each license category. (q) The number of investigations closed pertaining to each license category. (r) The average amount of time to complete investigations pertaining to each license category. (s) The number of enforcement actions pertaining to each license category. (t) A description of the types of enforcement actions taken 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 against licensees. (u) The number of administrative hearing adjudications pertaining to each license type. (v) A list of the fees charged for license applications, license renewals, and registry cards. Sec. 603. The department shall submit a comprehensive annual report for all hemp programs administered by the cannabis regulatory agency by January 31 to the subcommittees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office. This report must include a description of all programs transferred from the Michigan department of agriculture and rural development to the cannabis regulatory agency under Executive Order No. 2022-1. The report must include, but is not limited to, all of the following: (a) Total amount collected by the cannabis regulatory agency from regulatory and licensing activities related to hemp and hemp processor-handlers. (b) Total cost of administering hemp regulatory and licensing programs. (c) Total number of hemp processor-handlers and any other hemp licensees licensed in this state, by county. (d) A list and description of any fees that the cannabis regulatory agency assesses on hemp licensees. (e) A list and description of the functions of any personnel transferred to the cannabis regulatory agency under Executive Order No. 2022-1. COMMISSIONS Sec. 801. If Byrne formula grant funding is awarded to the Michigan indigent defense commission, the Michigan indigent defense 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 commission may receive and expend Byrne formula grant funds as an interdepartmental grant from the department of state police. The Michigan indigent defense commission, created under section 5 of the Michigan indigent defense commission act, 2013 PA 93, MCL 780.985, may receive and expend federal grant funding from the United States Department of Justice. Sec. 802. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the Michigan indigent defense commission shall submit a report by September 30 to the subcommittees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office on the incremental costs associated with the standard development process, the compliance plan process, and the collection of data from all indigent defense systems and attorneys providing indigent defense. Particular emphasis shall be placed on those costs that may be avoided after standards are developed and compliance plans are in place. Sec. 803. A grant distributed by the Michigan indigent defense commission must not be used by an indigent defense system to support any construction expenses for a new structure. This section does not prohibit expenditures for renovations to existing structures, if such a renovation is part of an indigent defense system's approved compliance plan. GRANTS Sec. 901. (1) The department shall expend the funds appropriated in part 1 for marihuana operation and oversight grants for grants to counties for education and outreach programs relating to the Michigan medical marihuana program and the adult-use marihuana program, pursuant to section 6(l) of the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act, 2008 IL 1, MCL 333.26426, and section 14 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 Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, 2018 IL 1, MCL 333.27964. The grant funds may be generated from application and license fees authorized under section 8(1)(b) of the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, 2018 IL 1, MCL 333.27958. These grants shall be distributed proportionately based on the number of registry identification cards issued to or renewed for the residents of each county that applied for a grant under subsection (2). For the purposes of this subsection, operation and oversight grants are for education, communication, and outreach regarding the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act, 2008 IL 1, MCL 333.26421 to 333.26430, and the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, 2018 IL 1, MCL 333.27951 to 333.27967. Grants provided under this section must not be used for law enforcement purposes. (2) Not later than December 1, the department shall post a listing of potential grant money available to each county on its website. In addition, the department shall work collaboratively with counties regarding the availability of these grant funds. A county requesting a grant shall apply on a form developed by the department and available on its website. The form shall contain the county's specific projected plan for use of the money and its agreement to maintain all records and to submit documentation to the department to support the use of the grant money. (3) In order to be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (1), a county shall apply not later than January 1 and agree to report how the grant was expended and to provide that report to the department not later than September 15. The department shall submit a report not later than October 15 of the subsequent fiscal year to the state budget office, 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 subcommittees, and the senate and house fiscal agencies detailing the grant amounts by recipient and the reported uses of the grants in the preceding fiscal year. Sec. 902. (1) The amount appropriated in part 1 for firefighter training grants shall only be expended for payments to counties to reimburse organized fire departments for firefighter training and other activities required under the firefighters training council act, 1966 PA 291, MCL 29.361 to 29.377. (2) If the amount appropriated in part 1 for firefighter training grants is expended by the firefighters training council, established in section 3 of the firefighters training council act, 1966 PA 291, MCL 29.363, for payments to counties under section 14 of the firefighters training council act, 1966 PA 291, MCL 29.374, the following apply to the extent otherwise permissible by law: (a) The amount appropriated in part 1 for firefighter training grants shall be allocated pursuant to section 14(2) of the firefighters training council act, 1966 PA 291, MCL 29.374. (b) If the amount allocated to any county under subdivision (a) is less than $5,000.00, the amounts disbursed to each county under subdivision (a) shall be adjusted to provide for a minimum payment of $5,000.00 to each county. (3) Not later than February 1, the department shall submit a financial report to the subcommittees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office identifying the following information for the preceding fiscal year: (a) The amount of the payments that would be made to each county if the distribution formula described by the first sentence of section 14(2) of the firefighters training council act, 1966 PA 291, MCL 29.374, would have been utilized to allocate the total 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 amount appropriated in part 1 for firefighter training grants. (b) The amount of the payments approved by the firefighters training council for allocation to each county. (c) The amount of the payments actually expended or encumbered within each county. (d) A description of any other payments or expenditures made under the authority of the firefighters training council. (e) The amount of payments approved for allocations to counties that was not expended or encumbered and lapsed back to the fireworks safety fund. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS Sec. 1001. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for Michigan saves, the Michigan public service commission may award a $5,000,000.00 grant to a nonprofit green bank with experience in leveraging energy-efficiency and renewable energy improvements, for the purpose of making such loans more affordable for Michigan families, businesses, and public entities. Grant funds may be used to support a loan loss reserve fund or other comparable financial instrument to further leverage private investment in clean energy improvements. Sec. 1002. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for the cannabis regulatory agency social equity program, the cannabis regulatory agency shall further develop the program established under section 8(1)(j) of the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, 2018 IL 1, MCL 333.27958, with the following goals: (a) To encourage and increase participation in the social equity program with particular focus toward groups deemed: (i) Minority-owned businesses. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (ii) Business owners who are considered to be low-income licensees. (iii) Businesses owned and operated by licensees with prior marihuana-related offenses. (b) To establish a minimum number of licensees that are participating in the social equity program. (c) To consider the area medium income in designating disproportionately impacted communities.
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Sec. 101. There is appropriated for the department of licensing and regulatory affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, from the following funds:
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions 30.0
Full-time equated classified positions 1,861.9
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions
30.0
Full-time equated classified positions
1,861.9
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GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 591,815,700
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers 46,897,200
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 544,918,500
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues 30,004,200
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues 0
Total private revenues 0
Total other state restricted revenues 256,838,700
State general fund/general purpose $ 258,075,600
Sec. 102. DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT
Full-time equated unclassified positions 30.0
Full-time equated classified positions 100.0
Unclassified salaries--FTEs 30.0 $ 2,851,200
Administrative services--FTEs 73.0 8,787,100
Executive director programs--FTEs 24.0 2,925,500
FOIA coordination--FTEs 3.0 337,800
Property management 7,738,400
Worker's compensation 130,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 22,770,000
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from MDIFS, accounting services 150,000
Federal revenues:
EPA, underground storage tanks 30,300
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
591,815,700
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers
46,897,200
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
544,918,500
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues
30,004,200
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues
0
Total private revenues
0
Total other state restricted revenues
256,838,700
State general fund/general purpose
$
258,075,600
Sec. 102. DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT
Full-time equated unclassified positions
30.0
Full-time equated classified positions
100.0
Unclassified salaries--FTEs
30.0
$
2,851,200
Administrative services--FTEs
73.0
8,787,100
Executive director programs--FTEs
24.0
2,925,500
FOIA coordination--FTEs
3.0
337,800
Property management
7,738,400
Worker's compensation
130,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
22,770,000
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from MDIFS, accounting services
150,000
Federal revenues:
EPA, underground storage tanks
30,300
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HHS-Medicaid, certification of health care providers and suppliers 424,100
HHS-Medicare, certification of health care providers and suppliers 621,000
Special revenue funds:
Aboveground storage tank fees 95,300
Accountancy enforcement fund 67,800
Boiler inspection fund 288,900
Builder enforcement fund 103,300
Construction code fund 788,500
Corporation fees 4,313,100
Elevator fees 310,000
Fire alarm fees 7,500
Fire safety standard and enforcement fund 2,100
Fire service fees 470,800
Fireworks safety fund 61,200
Health professions regulatory fund 1,799,900
Health systems fees 252,700
Licensing and regulation fund 951,500
Liquor license revenue 292,400
Liquor purchase revolving fund 3,131,600
Marihuana registry fund 189,800
Marihuana regulation fund 1,241,600
Marihuana regulatory fund 554,900
Michigan unarmed combat fund 5,900
Mobile home code fund 290,000
Nurse professional fund 39,800
PMECSEMA fund 47,000
HHS-Medicaid, certification of health care providers and suppliers
424,100
HHS-Medicare, certification of health care providers and suppliers
621,000
Special revenue funds:
Aboveground storage tank fees
95,300
Accountancy enforcement fund
67,800
Boiler inspection fund
288,900
Builder enforcement fund
103,300
Construction code fund
788,500
Corporation fees
4,313,100
Elevator fees
310,000
Fire alarm fees
7,500
Fire safety standard and enforcement fund
2,100
Fire service fees
470,800
Fireworks safety fund
61,200
Health professions regulatory fund
1,799,900
Health systems fees
252,700
Licensing and regulation fund
951,500
Liquor license revenue
292,400
Liquor purchase revolving fund
3,131,600
Marihuana registry fund
189,800
Marihuana regulation fund
1,241,600
Marihuana regulatory fund
554,900
Michigan unarmed combat fund
5,900
Mobile home code fund
290,000
Nurse professional fund
39,800
PMECSEMA fund
47,000
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Property development fees 7,600
Public utility assessments 3,282,300
Real estate appraiser education fund 2,800
Real estate education fund 11,600
Real estate enforcement fund 11,900
Refined petroleum fund 173,200
Securities fees 1,463,000
Securities investor education and training fund 9,400
Security business fund 7,100
Survey and remonumentation fund 98,600
Tax tribunal fund 825,300
Utility consumer representation fund 54,000
State general fund/general purpose $ 292,200
Sec. 103. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Full-time equated classified positions 195.0
Public service commission--FTEs 195.0 $ 34,941,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 34,941,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DOT, gas pipeline safety 3,078,600
Special revenue funds:
Public utility assessments 31,862,400
State general fund/general purpose $ 0
Sec. 104. LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION
Full-time equated classified positions 150.0
Liquor licensing and enforcement--FTEs 119.0 $ 17,761,100
Management support services--FTEs 31.0 4,900,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 22,661,500
Property development fees
7,600
Public utility assessments
3,282,300
Real estate appraiser education fund
2,800
Real estate education fund
11,600
Real estate enforcement fund
11,900
Refined petroleum fund
173,200
Securities fees
1,463,000
Securities investor education and training fund
9,400
Security business fund
7,100
Survey and remonumentation fund
98,600
Tax tribunal fund
825,300
Utility consumer representation fund
54,000
State general fund/general purpose
$
292,200
Sec. 103. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Full-time equated classified positions
195.0
Public service commission--FTEs
195.0
$
34,941,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
34,941,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DOT, gas pipeline safety
3,078,600
Special revenue funds:
Public utility assessments
31,862,400
State general fund/general purpose
$
0
Sec. 104. LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION
Full-time equated classified positions
150.0
Liquor licensing and enforcement--FTEs
119.0
$
17,761,100
Management support services--FTEs
31.0
4,900,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
22,661,500
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Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Direct shipper enforcement revolving fund 308,700
Liquor control enforcement and license investigation revolving fund 175,000
Liquor license fee enhancement fund 76,400
Liquor license revenue 8,402,500
Liquor purchase revolving fund 13,698,900
State general fund/general purpose $ 0
Sec. 105. OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION
Full-time equated classified positions 1,028.9
Bureau of community and health systems--FTEs 171.0 $ 25,269,900
Bureau of construction codes--FTEs 172.0 25,115,200
Bureau of fire services--FTEs 79.0 14,028,700
Bureau of professional licensing--FTEs 202.0 40,966,500
Bureau of survey and Certification--FTEs 155.9 26,025,600
Child care licensing and regulation--FTEs 140.0 23,677,800
Corporations, securities, and commercial licensing bureau--FTEs 109.0 15,854,400
Urban search and rescue 1,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 171,938,100
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from MDE, child care licensing 20,076,100
Federal revenues:
DHS, fire training systems 528,000
DOT, hazardous materials training and planning 20,000
EPA, underground storage tanks 820,600
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Direct shipper enforcement revolving fund
308,700
Liquor control enforcement and license investigation revolving fund
175,000
Liquor license fee enhancement fund
76,400
Liquor license revenue
8,402,500
Liquor purchase revolving fund
13,698,900
State general fund/general purpose
$
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Sec. 105. OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION
Full-time equated classified positions
1,028.9
Bureau of community and health systems--FTEs
171.0
$
25,269,900
Bureau of construction codes--FTEs
172.0
25,115,200
Bureau of fire services--FTEs
79.0
14,028,700
Bureau of professional licensing--FTEs
202.0
40,966,500
Bureau of survey and Certification--FTEs
155.9
26,025,600
Child care licensing and regulation--FTEs
140.0
23,677,800
Corporations, securities, and commercial licensing bureau--FTEs
109.0
15,854,400
Urban search and rescue
1,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
171,938,100
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from MDE, child care licensing
20,076,100
Federal revenues:
DHS, fire training systems
528,000
DOT, hazardous materials training and planning
20,000
EPA, underground storage tanks
820,600
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HHS-Medicaid, certification of health care providers and suppliers 8,958,500
HHS-Medicare, certification of health care providers and suppliers 14,438,800
Special revenue funds:
Aboveground storage tank fees 333,100
Accountancy enforcement fund 780,600
Adult foster care facilities license fund 416,500
Boiler inspection fund 2,974,900
Builder enforcement fund 644,000
Child care home and center licenses fund 501,700
Construction code fund 10,535,200
Corporation fees 8,551,800
Division on deafness fund 73,400
Elevator fees 3,951,300
Fire alarm fees 135,500
Fire safety standard and enforcement fund 31,100
Fire service fees 2,699,500
Fireworks safety fund 1,241,200
Health professions regulatory fund 26,632,600
Health systems fees 4,005,000
Licensing and regulation fund 11,808,300
Liquor purchase revolving fund 150,700
Marihuana regulatory fund 500,000
Mobile home code fund 2,108,600
Nurse aide registration fund 598,100
Nurse professional fund 1,967,200
Nursing home administrative penalties 100,000
HHS-Medicaid, certification of health care providers and suppliers
8,958,500
HHS-Medicare, certification of health care providers and suppliers
14,438,800
Special revenue funds:
Aboveground storage tank fees
333,100
Accountancy enforcement fund
780,600
Adult foster care facilities license fund
416,500
Boiler inspection fund
2,974,900
Builder enforcement fund
644,000
Child care home and center licenses fund
501,700
Construction code fund
10,535,200
Corporation fees
8,551,800
Division on deafness fund
73,400
Elevator fees
3,951,300
Fire alarm fees
135,500
Fire safety standard and enforcement fund
31,100
Fire service fees
2,699,500
Fireworks safety fund
1,241,200
Health professions regulatory fund
26,632,600
Health systems fees
4,005,000
Licensing and regulation fund
11,808,300
Liquor purchase revolving fund
150,700
Marihuana regulatory fund
500,000
Mobile home code fund
2,108,600
Nurse aide registration fund
598,100
Nurse professional fund
1,967,200
Nursing home administrative penalties
100,000
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PMECSEMA fund 1,907,100
Property development fees 192,600
Real estate appraiser education fund 65,500
Real estate education fund 347,500
Real estate enforcement fund 554,400
Refined petroleum fund 2,699,400
Securities fees 5,258,300
Securities investor education and training fund 496,500
Security business fund 237,900
Survey and remonumentation fund 893,800
State general fund/general purpose $ 33,702,800
Sec. 106. CANNABIS REGULATORY AGENCY
Full-time equated classified positions 173.0
Cannabis regulatory agency--FTEs 173.0 $ 28,004,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 28,004,600
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Industrial hemp licensing and registration fund 300,000
Marihuana registry fund 3,475,500
Marihuana regulation fund 17,805,800
Marihuana regulatory fund 6,423,300
State general fund/general purpose $ 0
Sec. 107. MICHIGAN OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS AND RULES
Full-time equated classified positions 194.0
Michigan office of administrative hearings and rules--FTEs 194.0 $ 38,840,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 38,840,500
PMECSEMA fund
1,907,100
Property development fees
192,600
Real estate appraiser education fund
65,500
Real estate education fund
347,500
Real estate enforcement fund
554,400
Refined petroleum fund
2,699,400
Securities fees
5,258,300
Securities investor education and training fund
496,500
Security business fund
237,900
Survey and remonumentation fund
893,800
State general fund/general purpose
$
33,702,800
Sec. 106. CANNABIS REGULATORY AGENCY
Full-time equated classified positions
173.0
Cannabis regulatory agency--FTEs
173.0
$
28,004,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
28,004,600
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Industrial hemp licensing and registration fund
300,000
Marihuana registry fund
3,475,500
Marihuana regulation fund
17,805,800
Marihuana regulatory fund
6,423,300
State general fund/general purpose
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Sec. 107. MICHIGAN OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS AND RULES
Full-time equated classified positions
194.0
Michigan office of administrative hearings and rules--FTEs
194.0
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Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG revenues, administrative hearings and rules 26,671,100
Special revenue funds:
Construction code fund 26,700
Corporation fees 4,340,500
Health professions regulatory fund 859,200
Health systems fees 164,900
Licensing and regulation fund 900,300
Liquor purchase revolving fund 481,000
Marihuana regulation fund 253,500
Marihuana regulatory fund 98,700
Public utility assessments 2,487,200
Securities fees 1,019,100
Tax tribunal fund 847,600
State general fund/general purpose $ 690,700
Sec. 108. COMMISSIONS
Full-time equated classified positions 21.0
Michigan indigent defense commission--FTEs 21.0 $ 3,167,400
Michigan unarmed combat commission 126,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 3,293,600
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Michigan unarmed combat fund 126,200
State general fund/general purpose $ 3,167,400
Sec. 109. DEPARTMENT GRANTS
Firefighter training grants $ 2,300,000
Liquor law enforcement grants 9,900,000
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG revenues, administrative hearings and rules
26,671,100
Special revenue funds:
Construction code fund
26,700
Corporation fees
4,340,500
Health professions regulatory fund
859,200
Health systems fees
164,900
Licensing and regulation fund
900,300
Liquor purchase revolving fund
481,000
Marihuana regulation fund
253,500
Marihuana regulatory fund
98,700
Public utility assessments
2,487,200
Securities fees
1,019,100
Tax tribunal fund
847,600
State general fund/general purpose
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690,700
Sec. 108. COMMISSIONS
Full-time equated classified positions
21.0
Michigan indigent defense commission--FTEs
21.0
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3,167,400
Michigan unarmed combat commission
126,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION
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3,293,600
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Michigan unarmed combat fund
126,200
State general fund/general purpose
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Sec. 109. DEPARTMENT GRANTS
Firefighter training grants
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Liquor law enforcement grants
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Marihuana operation and oversight grants 3,000,000
Michigan indigent defense commission grants 208,761,900
Remonumentation grants 6,800,000
Utility consumer representation 850,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 231,611,900
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Fireworks safety fund 2,300,000
Liquor license revenue 9,900,000
Local indigent defense reimbursement 300,000
Marihuana regulation fund 3,000,000
Survey and remonumentation fund 6,800,000
Utility consumer representation fund 850,000
State general fund/general purpose $ 208,461,900
Sec. 110. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information technology services and projects $ 22,354,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 22,354,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DOT, gas pipeline safety 44,900
EPA, underground storage tanks 99,900
HHS-Medicaid, certification of health care providers and suppliers 357,300
HHS-Medicare, certification of health care providers and suppliers 582,200
Special revenue funds:
Aboveground storage tank fees 34,500
Accountancy enforcement fund 1,100
Marihuana operation and oversight grants
3,000,000
Michigan indigent defense commission grants
208,761,900
Remonumentation grants
6,800,000
Utility consumer representation
850,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
231,611,900
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Fireworks safety fund
2,300,000
Liquor license revenue
9,900,000
Local indigent defense reimbursement
300,000
Marihuana regulation fund
3,000,000
Survey and remonumentation fund
6,800,000
Utility consumer representation fund
850,000
State general fund/general purpose
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208,461,900
Sec. 110. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information technology services and projects
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22,354,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
22,354,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DOT, gas pipeline safety
44,900
EPA, underground storage tanks
99,900
HHS-Medicaid, certification of health care providers and suppliers
357,300
HHS-Medicare, certification of health care providers and suppliers
582,200
Special revenue funds:
Aboveground storage tank fees
34,500
Accountancy enforcement fund
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Boiler inspection fund 327,200
Construction code fund 1,287,500
Corporation fees 5,253,900
Elevator fees 475,600
Fire safety standard and enforcement fund 3,000
Fire service fees 536,900
Fireworks safety fund 51,900
Health professions regulatory fund 1,869,200
Health systems fees 297,400
Licensing and regulation fund 1,098,800
Licensing license revenue 47,600
Liquor purchase revolving fund 4,361,100
Marihuana registry fund 153,800
Marihuana regulation fund 985,000
Marihuana regulatory fund 432,000
Michigan unarmed combat fund 6,800
Mobile home code fund 175,600
PMECSEMA fund 38,500
Public utility assessments 1,277,700
Real estate appraiser education fund 1,000
Real estate education fund 1,900
Refined petroleum fund 170,300
Securities fees 263,400
Securities investor education and training fund 1,000
Survey and remonumentation fund 73,900
Tax tribunal fund 183,000
State general fund/general purpose $ 1,860,600
Sec. 111. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Boiler inspection fund
327,200
Construction code fund
1,287,500
Corporation fees
5,253,900
Elevator fees
475,600
Fire safety standard and enforcement fund
3,000
Fire service fees
536,900
Fireworks safety fund
51,900
Health professions regulatory fund
1,869,200
Health systems fees
297,400
Licensing and regulation fund
1,098,800
Licensing license revenue
47,600
Liquor purchase revolving fund
4,361,100
Marihuana registry fund
153,800
Marihuana regulation fund
985,000
Marihuana regulatory fund
432,000
Michigan unarmed combat fund
6,800
Mobile home code fund
175,600
PMECSEMA fund
38,500
Public utility assessments
1,277,700
Real estate appraiser education fund
1,000
Real estate education fund
1,900
Refined petroleum fund
170,300
Securities fees
263,400
Securities investor education and training fund
1,000
Survey and remonumentation fund
73,900
Tax tribunal fund
183,000
State general fund/general purpose
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Sec. 111. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
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Bureau of survey and certification $ 1,200,000
Cannabis regulatory agency reference laboratory 2,800,000
Cannabis regulatory agency social equity program 1,000,000
Child care licensing bureau background check program 200,000
Corporations online filing modernization 2,700,000
Michigan saves 5,000,000
Utility consumer representation grants 2,500,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 15,400,000
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Corporation fees 2,700,000
Marihuana regulation fund 2,800,000
State general fund/general purpose $ 9,900,000
Bureau of survey and certification
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1,200,000
Cannabis regulatory agency reference laboratory
2,800,000
Cannabis regulatory agency social equity program
1,000,000
Child care licensing bureau background check program
200,000
Corporations online filing modernization
2,700,000
Michigan saves
5,000,000
Utility consumer representation grants
2,500,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION
$
15,400,000
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Corporation fees
2,700,000
Marihuana regulation fund
2,800,000
State general fund/general purpose
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9,900,000
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 201. Pursuant to section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending from state sources under part 1 for fiscal year 2023-2024 is $514,914,300.00 and state spending from state sources to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2023-2024 is $230,761,900.00. The itemized statement below identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of government will occur:
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
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Firefighter training grants $ 2,300,000
Liquor law enforcement grants 9,900,000
Marihuana operation and oversight grants 3,000,000
Michigan indigent defense commission grants 208,761,900
Remonumentation grants 6,800,000
TOTAL $ 230,761,900
Firefighter training grants
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2,300,000
Liquor law enforcement grants
9,900,000
Marihuana operation and oversight grants
3,000,000
Michigan indigent defense commission grants
208,761,900
Remonumentation grants
6,800,000
TOTAL
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230,761,900
Sec. 202. The appropriations authorized under this part and part 1 are subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 203. As used in this part and part 1:
(a) "Department" means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs.
(b) "DHS" means the United States Department of Homeland Security.
(c) "Director" means the director of the department.
(d) "DOT" means the United States Department of Transportation.
(e) "EPA" means the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
(f) "FOIA" means the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.
(g) "FTE" means full-time equated.
(h) "HHS" means the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
(i) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant.
(j) "MDE" means the Michigan department of education.
(k) "MDIFS" means the Michigan department of insurance and financial services.
(l) "PMECSEMA" means pain management education and controlled
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substances electronic monitoring and antidiversion.
(m) "Subcommittees" means the subcommittees of the house and senate appropriations committees with jurisdiction over the budget for the department.
Sec. 204. The department shall use the internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this part. This requirement shall include transmission of reports via email to the recipients identified for each reporting requirement and it shall include placement of 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 funds appropriated in part 1:
(a) The funds must not be used for the purchase of foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality American goods or services, or both, are available.
(b) Preference must be given to goods or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are competitively priced and of comparable quality.
(c) Preference must be given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of comparable quality.
Sec. 206. The department shall not take disciplinary action against an employee of the department or departmental agency in the state classified civil service because the employee communicates with a member of the legislature or a member's staff, unless the communication is prohibited by law and the department or agency taking disciplinary action is exercising its authority as provided
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by law.
Sec. 207. In accordance with section 217 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 31, MCL 18.1217, a department or an agency that receives funding under part 1 shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1 of each year. The travel report shall be a listing of all travel by classified and unclassified employees outside this state in the immediately preceding fiscal year that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department's budget. The report shall be submitted to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office. The report shall include the following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The transportation and related costs of each travel occurrence, including the proportion funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, the proportion funded with state restricted revenues, the proportion funded with federal revenues, and the proportion funded with other revenues.
Sec. 208. Funds appropriated in this part and part 1 must not be used by a principal executive department, state agency, or authority to hire a person to provide legal services that are the responsibility of the attorney general. This prohibition does not apply to legal services for bonding activities and for those outside services that the attorney general authorizes.
Sec. 209. Not later than December 31, the state budget office shall prepare and transmit a report that provides for estimates of the total general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the prior fiscal year. This report must summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation
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lapses by major departmental program or program areas. The report shall be transmitted to the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees and the senate and house fiscal agencies.
Sec. 210. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $10,000,000.00 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 $25,000,000.00 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 $1,000,000.00 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 appropriated an amount not to exceed $500,000.00 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
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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 the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees, the chairpersons of the subcommittees, and the senate and house fiscal agencies with an annual report on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues, and state restricted fund expenditures for the prior 2 fiscal years.
Sec. 213. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, a department scorecard that identifies, tracks, and regularly updates key metrics that are used to monitor and improve the department's performance.
Sec. 214. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 must not be used to restrict or interfere with actions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); to restrict or impede a marginalized community's access to government resources, programs, or facilities; or to diminish, interfere with, or restrict an individual's ability to exercise the right to reproductive freedom.
(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1, a local unit of
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government shall report any action or policy that attempts to restrict or interfere with the duties of the 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 that geographically disadvantaged business enterprises compete for and perform contracts to provide services or supplies, or both. The director shall strongly encourage firms with which the department contracts to subcontract with certified businesses in depressed and deprived communities for services, supplies, or both.
Sec. 216. (1) On a quarterly basis, the department shall report to the senate and house appropriations committees, the subcommittees, and the senate and house fiscal agencies the following information:
(a) The number of FTEs in pay status by type of staff and civil service classification.
(b) 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.
(2) By March 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall report to the senate and house appropriations committees, the subcommittees, and the senate and house fiscal agencies the following information:
(a) Number of employees that were engaged in remote work in 2022.
(b) Number of employees authorized to work remotely and the actual number of those working remotely in the current reporting period.
(c) Estimated net cost savings achieved by remote work.
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(d) Reduced use of office space associated with remote work.
Sec. 217. Appropriations in part 1 shall, to the extent possible by the department, not be expended until all existing work project authorization available for the same purposes is exhausted.
Sec. 219. The department and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1 shall receive and retain copies of all reports funded from appropriations in part 1. Federal and state guidelines for short-term and long-term retention of records shall be followed. The department may electronically retain copies of reports unless otherwise required by federal or state 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 prior calendar year to the senate and house appropriations committees, the subcommittees, the joint committee on administrative rules, and the senate and house fiscal agencies.
Sec. 221. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall do all of the following:
(a) Report to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the senate and house policy offices, and the state budget office any amount of severance pay for a department director, deputy director, or other high-ranking department official not later than 14 days after a severance agreement with the director or official is signed. The name of the director or official and the amount of severance pay must be included in the report required by this subdivision.
(b) Maintain an internet site that posts any severance pay in excess of 6 weeks of wages, regardless of the position held by the former department employee receiving severance pay.
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(c) By February 1, report to the subcommittees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the senate and house policy offices, and the state budget office on the total amount of severance pay remitted to former department employees during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and the number of former department employees that were remitted severance pay during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022.
(2) As used in this section, "severance pay" means compensation that is both payable or paid upon the termination of employment and in addition to either wages or benefits earned during the course of employment or generally applicable retirement benefits.
Sec. 223. It is the intent of the legislature that the department maximize the efficiency of the state workforce and, where possible, prioritize in-person work. Each executive branch department, agency, board, or commission that receives funding under part 1 must post its in-person, remote, or hybrid work policy on its website.
Sec. 224. The department may carry into the succeeding fiscal year unexpended federal pass-through funds to local institutions and governments that do not require additional state matching funds. Federal pass-through funds to local institutions and governments that are received in amounts in addition to those included in part 1 and that do not require additional state matching funds are appropriated for the purposes intended. Not later than 14 days after the receipt of federal pass-through funds, the department shall notify the chairpersons of the subcommittees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office of pass-through funds appropriated under this section.
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Sec. 225. (1) Grants supported with private revenues received by the department are appropriated upon receipt and are available for expenditure by the department, for purposes specified within the grant agreement and as permitted under state and federal law.
(2) Not later than 10 days after the receipt of a private grant appropriated in subsection (1), the department shall notify the chairpersons of the subcommittees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office of the receipt of the grant, including the fund source, purpose, and amount of the grant.
Sec. 226. (1) The department may charge registration fees to attendees of informational, training, or special events sponsored by the department and related to activities that are under the department's purview.
(2) These fees shall reflect the costs for the department to sponsor the informational, training, or special events.
(3) Revenue generated by the registration fees is appropriated upon receipt and available for expenditure to cover the department's costs of sponsoring informational, training, or special events.
(4) Revenue generated by registration fees in excess of the department's costs of sponsoring informational, training, or special events shall carry forward to the subsequent fiscal year and not lapse to the general fund.
Sec. 227. The department may make available to interested entities otherwise unavailable customized listings of nonconfidential information in its possession, such as names and addresses of licensees. The department may establish and collect a reasonable charge to provide this service. The revenue received from this service is appropriated when received and shall be used
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to offset expenses to provide the service. Any balance of this revenue collected and unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall lapse to the appropriate restricted fund.
Sec. 228. (1) The department shall sell documents at a price not to exceed the cost of production and distribution. Money received from the sale of these documents shall revert to the department. In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, these funds are available for expenditure when they are received by the department of treasury. This subsection applies only for the following documents:
(a) Corporation and securities division documents, reports, and papers required or permitted by law pursuant to section 1060(6) of the business corporation act, 1972 PA 284, MCL 450.2060.
(b) The Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1101 to 436.2303.
(c) The mobile home commission act, 1987 PA 96, MCL 125.2301 to 125.2350; the business corporation act, 1972 PA 284, MCL 450.1101 to 450.2098; the nonprofit corporation act, 1982 PA 162, MCL 450.2101 to 450.3192; and the uniform securities act (2002), 2008 PA 551, MCL 451.2101 to 451.2703.
(d) Construction code manuals.
(e) Copies of transcripts from administrative law hearings.
(2) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, funds appropriated for the department under sections 57, 58, and 59 of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.257, 24.258, and 24.259, and section 203 of the legislative council act, 1986 PA 268, MCL 4.1203, are appropriated for all expenses necessary to provide for the cost of publication and distribution.
(3) Unexpended funds at the end of the fiscal year shall carry
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Sec. 231. Unless prohibited by law, the department may accept credit card or other electronic means of payment for licenses, fees, or permits.
Sec. 232. The department shall submit a report to the subcommittees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office by September 30 detailing any expenditure of funds for a television or radio production that was made to a third-party vendor in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. The report must include the following information for each expenditure:
(a) Total amount of the expenditure.
(b) Fund source for the expenditure.
(c) Name of any vendor that created the production and the amount paid to each vendor.
(d) Purpose of the production.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Sec. 301. The public service commission administers the low-income energy assistance grant program on behalf of the Michigan department of health and human services via an interagency agreement. Funds supporting the grant program are appropriated in the department upon awarding of grants and may be expended for grant payments and administrative related expenses incurred in the operation of the grant program.
LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION
Sec. 401. (1) From the appropriations in part 1 from the direct shipper enforcement revolving fund, the liquor control
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commission shall expend these funds as required under section 203(11) of the Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1203, to investigate and audit unlawful direct shipments of wine by unlicensed wineries and retailers. In addition to other investigative methods, the commission shall use shipping records available to it under section 203(21) of the Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1203, to assist with this effort.
(2) By February 1, the liquor control commission shall provide a report to the legislature, the subcommittees, and the state budget office detailing the commission's activities to investigate and audit the illegal shipping of wine and the results of these activities. The report shall include the following:
(a) Work hours spent, specific actions undertaken, and the number of FTEs dedicated to identifying and stopping unlicensed out-of-state retailers, third-party marketers, and wineries that ship illegally in Michigan.
(b) General overview of expenditures associated with efforts to identify and stop unlicensed out-of-state retailers, third-party marketers, and wineries that ship illegally in Michigan.
(c) Number of out-of-state entities found to have illegally shipped wine into Michigan and total number of bottles (750 ml), number of cases with 750 ml bottles, number of liters, number of gallons, or weight of illegally shipped wine. These items must be broken down by total number of retailers and total number of wineries.
(d) Suggested areas of focus on how to address direct shipper enforcement and illegal importation in the future.
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OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION
Sec. 501. Money appropriated under this part and part 1 for the bureau of fire services shall not be expended unless, in accordance with section 2c of the fire prevention code, 1941 PA 207, MCL 29.2c, inspection and plan review fees will be charged according to the following schedule:
Operation and maintenance inspection fee
Facility type Facility size Fee
Hospitals Any $8.00 per bed
Plan review and construction inspection fees for
hospitals and schools
Project cost range Fee
$101,000.00 or less minimum fee of $155.00
$101,001.00 to $1,500,000.00 $1.60 per $1,000.00
$1,500,001.00 to $10,000,000.00 $1.30 per $1,000.00
$10,000,001.00 or more $1.10 per $1,000.00
or a maximum fee of $60,000.00.
Operation and maintenance inspection fee
Facility type
Facility size
Fee
Hospitals
Any
$8.00 per bed
Plan review and construction inspection fees for
hospitals and schools
Project cost range
Fee
$101,000.00 or less
minimum fee of $155.00
$101,001.00 to $1,500,000.00
$1.60 per $1,000.00
$1,500,001.00 to $10,000,000.00
$1.30 per $1,000.00
$10,000,001.00 or more
$1.10 per $1,000.00
or a maximum fee of $60,000.00.
Sec. 502. The funds collected by the department for licenses, permits, and other elevator regulation fees set forth in the Michigan Administrative Code and as determined under section 8 of 1976 PA 333, MCL 338.2158, and section 16 of 1967 PA 227, MCL 408.816, that are unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall carry forward to the subsequent fiscal year.
Sec. 503. Not later than February 15, the department shall submit a report to the subcommittees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office providing the following information:
(a) The number of veterans who were separated from service in the Armed Forces of the United States with an honorable character
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of service or under honorable conditions (general) character of service, individually or if a majority interest of a corporation or limited liability company, that were exempted from paying licensure, registration, filing, or any other fees collected under each licensure or regulatory program administered by the bureau of construction codes, the bureau of professional licensing, and the corporations, securities, and commercial licensing bureau during the preceding fiscal year.
(b) The specific fees and total amount of revenue exempted under each licensure or regulatory program administered by the bureau of construction codes, the bureau of professional licensing, and the corporations, securities, and commercial licensing bureau during the preceding fiscal year.
(c) The actual costs of providing licensing and other regulatory services to veterans exempted from paying licensure, registration, filing, or any other fees during the preceding fiscal year and a description of how these costs were calculated.
(d) The estimated amount of revenue that will be exempted under each licensure or regulatory program administered by the bureau of construction codes, the bureau of professional licensing, and the corporations, securities, and commercial licensing bureau in both the current and subsequent fiscal years and a description of how the exempted revenue was estimated.
Sec. 504. If the revenue collected by the department for health systems administration from fees and collections exceeds the amount appropriated in part 1, the revenue may be carried forward into the subsequent fiscal year. The revenue carried forward under this section shall be used as the first source of funds in the subsequent fiscal year.
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Sec. 506. (1) Beginning October 1, for the purpose of defraying the costs associated with responding to false final inspection appointments and to discourage the practice of calling for final inspections when the project is incomplete or noncompliant with a plan of correction previously provided by the bureau of fire services, the bureau of fire services may assess a fee not to exceed $200.00 for responding to a second or subsequent confirmed false inspection appointment. Fees collected under this section shall be deposited into the restricted account referenced by section 2c(2) of the fire prevention code, 1941 PA 207, MCL 29.2c, and explicitly identified within the statewide integrated governmental management applications system.
(2) Not later than September 30, the department shall prepare a report that provides the amount of the fee assessed under subsection (1), the number of fees assessed and issued per region, the cost allocation for the work performed and reduced as a result of this section, and any recommendations for consideration by the legislature. The department shall submit this information to the subcommittees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office.
Sec. 507. The department shall submit a report on the Michigan automated prescription system to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office by November 30. The report shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
(a) Total number of licensed health professionals registered to the Michigan automated prescription system.
(b) Total number of dispensers registered to the Michigan automated prescription system.
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(c) Total number of prescribers using the Michigan automated prescription system.
(d) Total number of dispensers using the Michigan automated prescription system.
(e) Number of cases related to overprescribing, overdispensing, and drug diversion where the department took administrative action as a result of information and data generated from the Michigan automated prescription system.
(f) The number of hospitals, doctor's offices, pharmacies, and other health facilities that have integrated the Michigan automated prescription system into their electronic health records systems.
(g) Total number of delegate users registered to the Michigan automated prescription system.
Sec. 510. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for bureau of construction codes, resources shall be allocated for additional inspections and enforcement activities related to the carnival-amusement safety act of 1966, 1966 PA 225, MCL 408.651 to 408.670, and the ski area safety act of 1962, 1962 PA 199, MCL 408.321 to 408.344.
Sec. 511. Funds remaining in the homeowner construction lien recovery fund are appropriated to the department for payment of court-ordered homeowner construction lien recovery fund judgments entered before August 23, 2010. Pursuant to available funds, the payment of final judgments shall be made in the order in which the final judgments were entered and began accruing interest.
Sec. 512. From the funds appropriated in part 1, for the bureau of fire services, the bureau shall perform or work in cooperation with local units of government to perform inspections at places of public assembly that are of highest risk to occupants
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for injury or fatality based on the size, density, or the nature of activities performed within the facility, in accordance with the requirements under section 21c of the fire prevention code, 1941 PA 207, MCL 29.21c.
Cannabis regulatory agency
Sec. 601. The department shall submit a comprehensive annual report for all marihuana programs administered by the cannabis regulatory agency by January 31 to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office. This report shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following information for the prior fiscal year regarding the marihuana programs under the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act, 2008 IL 1, MCL 333.26421 to 333.26430, the medical marihuana facilities licensing act, 2016 PA 281, MCL 333.27101 to 333.27801, and the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, 2018 IL 1, MCL 333.27951 to 333.27967:
(a) The number of initial applications received, by license category.
(b) The number of initial applications approved and the number of initial applications denied, by license category.
(c) The average amount of time, from receipt to approval or denial, to process an initial application, by license category.
(d) The number of renewal applications approved, by license category and by county.
(e) The number of renewal applications received, by license category and by county, if applicable.
(f) The number of renewal applications denied, by license category and by county.
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(g) The average amount of time, from receipt to approval or denial, to process a renewal application, by license category, if applicable.
(h) The percentage of initial applications not approved or denied within the time requirements established in the respective act, by license category, if applicable.
(i) The percentage of renewal applications not approved or denied within the time requirements established in the respective act, by license category, if applicable.
(j) The total amount collected from application fees or established regulatory assessment and the specific fund this amount is deposited into, by license category.
(k) The costs of administering the licensing program under each act.
(l) The registered names and addresses of all facilities licensed under each act, by license category and by county.
(m) The number of complaints received pertaining to each act, by license type or regulatory activity.
(n) A description of the types of complaints received.
(o) A description of the process used to resolve complaints.
(p) The number of investigations opened pertaining to each license category.
(q) The number of investigations closed pertaining to each license category.
(r) The average amount of time to complete investigations pertaining to each license category.
(s) The number of enforcement actions pertaining to each license category.
(t) A description of the types of enforcement actions taken
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against licensees.
(u) The number of administrative hearing adjudications pertaining to each license type.
(v) A list of the fees charged for license applications, license renewals, and registry cards.
Sec. 603. The department shall submit a comprehensive annual report for all hemp programs administered by the cannabis regulatory agency by January 31 to the subcommittees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office. This report must include a description of all programs transferred from the Michigan department of agriculture and rural development to the cannabis regulatory agency under Executive Order No. 2022-1. The report must include, but is not limited to, all of the following:
(a) Total amount collected by the cannabis regulatory agency from regulatory and licensing activities related to hemp and hemp processor-handlers.
(b) Total cost of administering hemp regulatory and licensing programs.
(c) Total number of hemp processor-handlers and any other hemp licensees licensed in this state, by county.
(d) A list and description of any fees that the cannabis regulatory agency assesses on hemp licensees.
(e) A list and description of the functions of any personnel transferred to the cannabis regulatory agency under Executive Order No. 2022-1.
COMMISSIONS
Sec. 801. If Byrne formula grant funding is awarded to the Michigan indigent defense commission, the Michigan indigent defense
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commission may receive and expend Byrne formula grant funds as an interdepartmental grant from the department of state police. The Michigan indigent defense commission, created under section 5 of the Michigan indigent defense commission act, 2013 PA 93, MCL 780.985, may receive and expend federal grant funding from the United States Department of Justice.
Sec. 802. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the Michigan indigent defense commission shall submit a report by September 30 to the subcommittees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office on the incremental costs associated with the standard development process, the compliance plan process, and the collection of data from all indigent defense systems and attorneys providing indigent defense. Particular emphasis shall be placed on those costs that may be avoided after standards are developed and compliance plans are in place.
Sec. 803. A grant distributed by the Michigan indigent defense commission must not be used by an indigent defense system to support any construction expenses for a new structure. This section does not prohibit expenditures for renovations to existing structures, if such a renovation is part of an indigent defense system's approved compliance plan.
GRANTS
Sec. 901. (1) The department shall expend the funds appropriated in part 1 for marihuana operation and oversight grants for grants to counties for education and outreach programs relating to the Michigan medical marihuana program and the adult-use marihuana program, pursuant to section 6(l) of the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act, 2008 IL 1, MCL 333.26426, and section 14 of the
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Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, 2018 IL 1, MCL 333.27964. The grant funds may be generated from application and license fees authorized under section 8(1)(b) of the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, 2018 IL 1, MCL 333.27958. These grants shall be distributed proportionately based on the number of registry identification cards issued to or renewed for the residents of each county that applied for a grant under subsection (2). For the purposes of this subsection, operation and oversight grants are for education, communication, and outreach regarding the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act, 2008 IL 1, MCL 333.26421 to 333.26430, and the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, 2018 IL 1, MCL 333.27951 to 333.27967. Grants provided under this section must not be used for law enforcement purposes.
(2) Not later than December 1, the department shall post a listing of potential grant money available to each county on its website. In addition, the department shall work collaboratively with counties regarding the availability of these grant funds. A county requesting a grant shall apply on a form developed by the department and available on its website. The form shall contain the county's specific projected plan for use of the money and its agreement to maintain all records and to submit documentation to the department to support the use of the grant money.
(3) In order to be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (1), a county shall apply not later than January 1 and agree to report how the grant was expended and to provide that report to the department not later than September 15. The department shall submit a report not later than October 15 of the subsequent fiscal year to the state budget office, the
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subcommittees, and the senate and house fiscal agencies detailing the grant amounts by recipient and the reported uses of the grants in the preceding fiscal year.
Sec. 902. (1) The amount appropriated in part 1 for firefighter training grants shall only be expended for payments to counties to reimburse organized fire departments for firefighter training and other activities required under the firefighters training council act, 1966 PA 291, MCL 29.361 to 29.377.
(2) If the amount appropriated in part 1 for firefighter training grants is expended by the firefighters training council, established in section 3 of the firefighters training council act, 1966 PA 291, MCL 29.363, for payments to counties under section 14 of the firefighters training council act, 1966 PA 291, MCL 29.374, the following apply to the extent otherwise permissible by law:
(a) The amount appropriated in part 1 for firefighter training grants shall be allocated pursuant to section 14(2) of the firefighters training council act, 1966 PA 291, MCL 29.374.
(b) If the amount allocated to any county under subdivision (a) is less than $5,000.00, the amounts disbursed to each county under subdivision (a) shall be adjusted to provide for a minimum payment of $5,000.00 to each county.
(3) Not later than February 1, the department shall submit a financial report to the subcommittees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office identifying the following information for the preceding fiscal year:
(a) The amount of the payments that would be made to each county if the distribution formula described by the first sentence of section 14(2) of the firefighters training council act, 1966 PA 291, MCL 29.374, would have been utilized to allocate the total
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amount appropriated in part 1 for firefighter training grants.
(b) The amount of the payments approved by the firefighters training council for allocation to each county.
(c) The amount of the payments actually expended or encumbered within each county.
(d) A description of any other payments or expenditures made under the authority of the firefighters training council.
(e) The amount of payments approved for allocations to counties that was not expended or encumbered and lapsed back to the fireworks safety fund.
ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 1001. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for Michigan saves, the Michigan public service commission may award a $5,000,000.00 grant to a nonprofit green bank with experience in leveraging energy-efficiency and renewable energy improvements, for the purpose of making such loans more affordable for Michigan families, businesses, and public entities. Grant funds may be used to support a loan loss reserve fund or other comparable financial instrument to further leverage private investment in clean energy improvements.
Sec. 1002. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for the cannabis regulatory agency social equity program, the cannabis regulatory agency shall further develop the program established under section 8(1)(j) of the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, 2018 IL 1, MCL 333.27958, with the following goals:
(a) To encourage and increase participation in the social equity program with particular focus toward groups deemed:
(i) Minority-owned businesses.
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(ii) Business owners who are considered to be low-income licensees.
(iii) Businesses owned and operated by licensees with prior marihuana-related offenses.
(b) To establish a minimum number of licensees that are participating in the social equity program.
(c) To consider the area medium income in designating disproportionately impacted communities.