HB-5344, As Passed Senate, March 27, 2008
SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 5344
(As amended, March 27, 2008)
A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for
various state departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2008; to provide for the expenditure of the
appropriations; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 101. There is appropriated for the various state
departments and agencies to supplement appropriations for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, from the following funds:
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated classified positions........... 11.0
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ <<134,656,400>>
House Bill No. 5344 as amended March 27, 2008
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................ 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION........................... $ <<134,656,400>>
Total federal revenues................................. <<72,432,700>>
Total local revenues................................... 2,310,300
Total private revenues................................. 0
Total other state restricted revenues.................. <<20,806,400>>
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ <<39,107,000>>
Sec. 102. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ <<137,144,400>>
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................ 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION........................... $ <<137,144,400>>
Total federal revenues................................. <<58,800,000>>
Total local revenues................................... 1,198,400
Total private revenues................................. 0
Total other state restricted revenues.................. 41,206,400
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 35,939,600
(2) MEDICAL SERVICES
Hospital services and therapy.......................... $ 60,821,000
Health plan services................................... <<40,383,800>>
Subtotal basic medical services program................ <<101,204,800>>
School-based services.................................. 35,939,600
Subtotal special medical services payments............. 35,939,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ <<137,144,400>>
House Bill No. 5344 as amended March 27, 2008
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues................................. <<58,800,000>>
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues................................... 1,198,400
Total other state restricted revenues.................. 41,206,400
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 35,939,600
Sec. 103. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated classified positions............ 6.0
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 3,322,400
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................ 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION........................... $ 3,322,400
Total federal revenues................................. 3,322,400
Total local revenues................................... 0
Total private revenues................................. 0
Total other state restricted revenues.................. 0
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 0
(2) EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Full-time equated classified positions............ 6.0
Educational assessment operations--6.0 FTE positions... $ 3,322,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 3,322,400
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues....................................... 3,322,400
House Bill No. 5344 as amended March 27, 2008
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 0
Sec. 104. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ <<250,000>>
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................ 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION........................... $ <<250,000>>
Total federal revenues................................. 0
Total local revenues................................... 0
Total private revenues................................. 0
Total other state restricted revenues.................. <<(10,750,000)>>
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 11,000,000
(2) AIR QUALITY
Air quality programs................................... $ 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 0
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Air emissions fees..................................... (3,527,400)
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 3,527,400
(3) ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND SERVICES DIVISION
Pollution prevention and technical assistance.......... $ 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 0
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Air emissions fees..................................... (377,600)
Waste reduction fee revenue............................ (175,200)
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 552,800
(4) OFFICE OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Mineral wells management............................... $ 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 0
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Mineral well regulatory fee revenue.................... (75,000)
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 75,000
(5) LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT
Field permitting and project assistance................ $ 0
Great Lakes shorelands................................. 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 0
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Land and water permit fees............................. (2,965,000)
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 2,965,000
(6) WASTE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Hazardous waste management program..................... $ 0
Solid waste management program......................... 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 0
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Environmental pollution prevention fund................ (1,066,900)
Solid waste program fees............................... (510,500)
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 1,577,400
(7) WATER
Drinking water and environmental health................ $ 0
House Bill No. 5344 as amended March 27, 2008
Groundwater discharge.................................. 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 0
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Groundwater discharge permit fees...................... (1,709,900)
On-site wastewater treatment program fund.............. (592,500)
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 2,302,400
<<(8) GRANTS
Real-time water quality monitoring..................... 250,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... 250,000
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Settlement funds....................................... 250,000
State general fund/general purpose..................... 0>>
Sec. 105. HIGHER EDUCATION
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ (9,700,000)
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................ 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION........................... $ (9,700,000)
Total federal revenues................................. 0
Total local revenues................................... 0
Total private revenues................................. 0
Total other state restricted revenues.................. (9,700,000)
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 0
(2) GRANTS AND FINANCIAL AID
Michigan merit award program........................... $ (7,700,000)
Michigan promise grant program......................... (2,000,000)
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ (9,700,000)
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Michigan merit award trust fund........................ (9,700,000)
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 0
Sec. 106. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 13,182,800
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................ 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION........................... $ 13,182,800
Total federal revenues................................. 10,310,300
Total local revenues................................... 622,400
Total private revenues................................. 0
Total other state restricted revenues.................. 0
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 2,250,100
(2) ADULT AND FAMILY SERVICES
Nutrition education.................................... $ 9,688,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 9,688,400
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues................................. 9,688,400
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 0
(3) CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Foster care payments................................... $ 2,281,200
Adoption support services.............................. 213,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 2,494,300
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues................................. 621,900
Special revenue funds:
Local funds - county chargeback........................ 622,400
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 1,250,000
(4) JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES
Child care fund........................................ $ 838,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 838,600
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 838,600
(5) LOCAL OFFICE STAFF AND OPERATIONS
Field staff, salaries and wages........................ $ 161,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 161,500
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 161,500
Sec. 107. JUDICIARY
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 489,500
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................ 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION........................... $ 489,500
Total federal revenues................................. 0
Total local revenues................................... 489,500
Total private revenues................................. 0
Total other state restricted revenues.................. 0
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 0
(2) SUPREME COURT
Direct trial court automation support.................. $ 489,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 489,500
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Local - user fees...................................... 489,500
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 0
Sec. 108. DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 117,300
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................ 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION........................... $ 117,300
Total federal revenues................................. 0
Total local revenues................................... 0
Total private revenues................................. 0
Total other state restricted revenues.................. 0
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 117,300
(2) VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
American legion........................................ $ 26,600
Disabled American veterans............................. 22,000
Marine corps league.................................... 10,100
American veterans of World War II and Korea............ 13,900
Veterans of foreign wars............................... 26,600
Michigan paralyzed veterans of America................. 5,000
Purple heart........................................... 4,700
Polish legion of American veterans..................... 1,200
Jewish veterans of America............................. 1,200
State of Michigan council - Vietnam veterans of
America.............................................. 4,800
Catholic war veterans.................................. 1,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 117,300
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 117,300
Sec. 109. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated classified positions............ 5.0
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 1,050,000
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................ 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION........................... $ 1,050,000
Total federal revenues................................. 0
Total local revenues................................... 0
Total private revenues................................. 0
Total other state restricted revenues.................. 50,000
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 1,000,000
(2) FOREST, MINERAL, AND FIRE MANAGEMENT
Full-time equated classified positions............ 5.0
Wildfire protection--5.0 FTE positions................. $ 500,000
Forest recreation and trails........................... 500,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 1,000,000
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 1,000,000
(3) GRANTS
St. Jean public boat launch............................ $ 50,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 50,000
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Michigan state waterways fund.......................... 50,000
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 0
Sec. 110. DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 4,300,000
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................ 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION........................... $ 4,300,000
Total federal revenues................................. 0
Total local revenues................................... 0
Total private revenues................................. 0
Total other state restricted revenues.................. 0
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 4,300,000
(2) FORENSIC SCIENCES
Laboratory operations.................................. $ 2,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 2,000,000
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 2,000,000
(3) POST UNIFORM SERVICES
At-post troopers....................................... $ 1,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 1,000,000
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 1,000,000
House Bill No. 5344 as amended March 27, 2008
(4) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information technology services and projects........... $ 1,300,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 1,300,000
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 1,300,000
Sec. 111. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ <<(15,500,000)>>
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................ 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION........................... $ <<(15,500,000)>>
Total federal revenues................................. 0
Total local revenues................................... 0
Total private revenues................................. 0
Total other state restricted revenues.................. 0
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ <<(15,500,000)>>
(2) DEBT SERVICES
Quality of life bond................................... $ (8,000,000)
Clean Michigan initiative.............................. (18,000,000)
Great Lakes water quality bond......................... (4,000,000)
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ (30,000,000)
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ (30,000,000)
(3) GRANTS
Presidential primary................................... $ 10,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 10,000,000
House Bill No. 5344 as amended March 27, 2008
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 10,000,000
(4) MICHIGAN STRATEGIC FUND
Michigan State University bio-energy grant............. 3,500,000
<<Business incubator – Washtenaw County................ 500,000>>
<<Business incubator - Macomb County................... $ 500,000>>
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ <<4,500,000>>
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ <<4,500,000>>
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 201. In accordance with the provisions of section 30 of
article IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending
from state resources in this appropriation act for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2008 is <<$59,913,400.00>> and state
appropriations paid to local units of government are
$13,500,000.00.
Sec. 202. The appropriations made and expenditures authorized
under this act and the departments, commissions, boards, offices,
and programs for which appropriations are made under this act are
subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101
to 18.1594.
<<DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
Sec. 301. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for long-term care services, the department of community health shall contract with a stand-alone psychiatric facility that provides at least 20% of its total care to Medicaid recipients to provide access to Medicaid recipients who require specialized Alzheimer's disease or dementia care.
(2) The department of community health shall report to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on community health and the senate and house fiscal agencies on the effectiveness of the contract required under subsection (1) to improve the quality of services to Medicaid recipients.>>
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Sec. 411. From the unexpended balances of appropriations for
educational assessment and accountability operations for the fiscal
House Bill No. 5344 as amended March 27, 2008
year ending September 30, 2008, up to $3,000,000.00 may be carried
forward as a work project and expended for a testing item bank
system. The work shall be carried out by state employees, or by
contract as necessary, at an estimated cost of $3,000,000.00. The
estimated completion date of the work is September 30, 2009.
<<DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Sec. 451. The appropriation in part 1 for real-time water quality monitoring is a grant to Macomb County and Huron-Erie corridor to support a real-time water quality monitoring program in the St. Clair watershed. Not later than September 30, 2008, grant recipients shall report to the department of environmental quality on the program's implementation and status. The department of environmental quality shall forward the report to the state budget director, the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on environmental quality, the senate and house standing committees on natural resources and environmental issues, and the senate and house fiscal agencies. Funding is contingent upon development of a department of environmental quality approved plan for long-term funding of operation and maintenance of the real-time monitoring system for the Huron-Erie corridor.>>
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Sec. 456. A private nonprofit provider of juvenile services
may receive funding for services of different security levels if
the provider has appropriate services for each security level and
adequate measures to physically separate residents of each security
level. However, to be eligible for funding, the private nonprofit
service provider shall not use a for-profit management group or
contract with a for-profit organization for its management, except
pursuant to an arrangement or written management contract existing
prior to August 1, 2007.
Sec. 458. From the money appropriated in part 1 of 2007 PA 131
for adoption support services, $1,049,400.00 is allocated to
support new adoption contracts focusing on long-term permanent
wards who have been wards for more than 1 year after termination of
parental rights. Private agencies shall receive $16,000.00 for each
finalized placement under the new program.
Sec. 460. (1) Beginning October 1, 2007, from the funds
appropriated in part 1 of 2007 PA 131, the department shall
reimburse a private child placing agency for an adoption placement
or finalization at the following unit rate, as applicable,
depending on the category into which the placement falls under
subsection (2):
(a) For basic and standard, $2,594.00 for a placement,
$1,733.00 for a finalization.
(b) For enhanced, $4,068.00 for a placement, $2,712.00 for a
finalization.
(c) For premium, $5,404.00 for a placement, $3,603.00 for a
finalization.
(d) For residential, $6,240.00 for a placement, $4,160.00 for
a finalization.
(e) For I-MARE, $4,368.00 for a placement, $2,912.00 for a
finalization.
(f) For MARE, $5,819.00 for a placement, $3,879.00 for a
finalization.
(g) For preplacement, $1,352.00 for basic or standard,
$2,704.00 for enhanced.
(2) The following categories shall be used to determine which
unit rate is applicable under subsection (1):
(a) The residential category shall be used for a placement
that involves a child who was being cared for in a residential
child caring institution.
(b) The MARE category shall be used for a placement other than
an interagency placement in which the private agency used the
Michigan adoption resource exchange photo-listing system.
(c) The I-MARE category shall be used for an interagency
placement in which the private agency used the Michigan adoption
resource exchange photo-listing system.
(d) A placement to which subdivisions (a) to (c) do not apply
shall be reimbursed based on the length of time between the
termination of parental rights or case referral and the placement
as follows:
(i) The premium category shall be used if the placement is
achieved less than 6 months after the termination of parental
rights, or after the case referral to the agency if the case was
referred 3 months or more after termination.
(ii) The enhanced category shall be used if the placement is
achieved 6 months or more but less than 9 months after the
termination of parental rights, or after the case referral to the
agency if the case was referred 3 months or more after termination.
(iii) The basic and standard category shall be used if the
placement is achieved 9 months or more after the termination of
parental rights, or after the case referral to the agency if the
case was referred 3 months or more after termination.
(3) The department shall not establish a payment category or
unit rate other than those in this section and shall not expend
funds appropriated in part 1 for a payment that does not fall
within a payment category or unit rate structure established in
this section.
Sec. 461. The department will implement a $25.00 annual fee
pursuant to title IV-D, section 454(6)(B)(ii) of the social security
act, 42 USC 651. The fee shall be deducted from support collected
on behalf of the individual. Fee revenues shall be used to
administer and operate the child support program under part D of
title IV of the social security act.
Sec. 463. As a condition of receipt of federal TANF funds,
homeless shelters and human service agencies shall collaborate with
the department to obtain necessary TANF eligibility information on
families as soon as possible after admitting a family to the
homeless shelter. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for
homeless programs, the department is authorized to make allocations
of TANF funds only to the agencies that report necessary data to
the department for the purpose of meeting TANF eligibility
reporting requirements. Homeless shelters that do not report
necessary data to the department for the purpose of meeting TANF
eligibility reporting requirements will not receive reimbursements
which exceed the per diem amount they received in fiscal year 2000.
The use of TANF funds under this section should not be considered
an ongoing commitment of funding.
Sec. 464. The state supplementation level under the
supplemental security income program for the personal care/adult
foster care and home for the aged categories shall not be reduced
below the level in effect on October 1, 2006. The legislature shall
be notified not less than 30 days before any proposed reduction in
the state supplementation level.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
Sec. 502. (1) The amount of $2,163,400.00 in the housing and
community development fund is hereby appropriated and may be
expended by the state housing development authority as provided in
sections 58c and 58d of the state housing development authority act
of 1966, 1966 PA 346, MCL 125.1458c and 125.1458d.
(2) The state housing development authority shall report by
House Bill No. 5344 as amended March 27, 2008
May 1 to the senate and house standing committees on appropriations
subcommittees on economic development, the senate and house fiscal
agencies, and the state budget office on the status of the projects
described in subsection (1), including the statewide allocation
plan, the number of applicants, amounts requested, description of
projects, amounts rewarded, number of housing units that have been
or are projected to be created, and income levels of the households
that have been or are projected to be served.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Sec. 560. The appropriation in part 1 for the St. Jean public
boat launch shall be provided to the city of Detroit to make
necessary improvements to the Vaughn-Reid marine launching park,
including the installation of a floating dock, dredging to remove
material impeding boater access, and on-site fencing.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Sec. 572. For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, there
is appropriated from the state general fund $6,500,000.00 to the
transportation economic development fund created in section 2 of
1987 PA 231, MCL 247.902.
DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
<<Sec. 601. It is the intent of the legislature that the department
of treasury implement a cigarette stamping program utilizing new digital
stamping technology.>>
MICHIGAN STRATEGIC FUND
Sec. 610. (1) The appropriation in part 1 of 2007 PA 127 to
the fund for the economic development job training program is
focused on skills businesses need to compete in the twenty-first
century. The purpose of this program is to develop a specific
skill, identified for a particular business that assists that
company to compete in the global economy and to create or retain
high-paying jobs for Michigan residents.
(2) Not more than $800,000.00 of the total appropriation in
part 1 may be expended for administrative costs by the fund. Not
more than 10% of the total grant award may be expended by a
recipient for administration costs.
(3) No funds appropriated in part 1 of 2007 PA 127 to the fund
for the economic development job training program grants may be
expended for the training of permanent striker replacement workers,
unless a strike exceeds 3 years and good faith negotiations are
ongoing.
(4) Of the total funds appropriated in part 1 of 2007 PA 127
for the economic development job training program grants,
$4,500,000.00 of the funds shall be awarded to community colleges
or a consortium of community colleges and other eligible applicants
pursuant to subsection (5). Remaining funds may be awarded to any
of the entities listed in subsection (5) or businesses which create
at least 100 new jobs at a single location in a period not to
exceed 2 years from the date of the grant award.
(5) An applicant may be a school district, intermediate school
district, community college, public or private nonprofit college or
university, nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is to
provide education programs or employment and training services or
vocational rehabilitation programs or school-to-work transition
programs, local workforce development board, the headquarters of a
federal and state-sponsored manufacturing technology center, or a
consortium consisting of any combination of school districts,
intermediate school districts, community colleges, nonprofit
organizations described in this subsection, or public or private
nonprofit colleges or universities described in this subsection or
businesses which meet the criteria set in subsection (4).
(6) On or before October 1, the fund shall publish proposed
application criteria, instructions, and forms for use by eligible
applicants. The fund shall provide at least a 2-week period for
public comment prior to finalization of the application criteria,
instructions, and forms.
(7) The award process will include a simple notice of intent
to be reviewed to see if the application merits further
consideration. If so, a full application may be submitted.
Applications for all grants shall be submitted to the fund, and
each application shall contain at least all of the following:
(a) The name, address, and total number of employees of each
business organization whose employees are receiving job training.
(b) A description of the specific job skills that will be
taught.
(c) A clear statement of the project's scope of activities and
number of participants to be involved.
(d) A commitment to maintain participant records in a form and
manner required by the fund.
(e) A budget which relates to the proposed activities and
various program components.
(8) Priority in the fund's awarding of grants shall be based
on the following criteria:
(a) Demonstrated need for the type of training offered.
(b) Creation and/or retention of high wage and high skilled
level jobs within a predetermined time period. For grants to
businesses permitted under subsection (4), if the business does not
create or retain the number of jobs specified within the
predetermined time period, the business shall reimburse the state
for the amount of the grant equal to the percentage difference
between the number of jobs the business committed to create or
retain and the number actually created or retained. The number of
jobs created and retained will be verified by the business via
audit after the training is completed.
(c) Other criteria determined by the fund to be important.
(9) Participants in the economic development job training
program shall be 16 years or older and not enrolled and counted in
membership in a school district, intermediate school district, or
community college, or any other program funded with state funding.
Any training provider that receives state appropriated funds shall
not include in the enrollment data reported for determining state
aid any student credit hours or student contact hours for a student
who is a participant in the economic development job training
program. Exclusions of these students is intended to avoid payment
of state aid for the same individuals for whom training costs are
paid for through the economic development job training program.
(10) A recipient of a grant under this section shall not
charge tuition or fees to participants in the program funded by the
economic development job training program grant. However, a
nonprofit organization may charge tuition or fees if the tuition
plan or fees are recognized by the state and the nonprofit
organization receives additional funding from other governmental or
private funding sources for its programs.
(11) For training delivered to incumbent workers, the business
receiving the benefit of the training shall provide a minimum of
30% of the program costs in matching funds as necessitated by the
program.
(12) Grant funds shall be expended on a cost reimbursement
basis.
(13) A recipient of a grant under this section shall allow the
fund or the agency's designee to audit all records related to the
grant for all entities that receive money, either directly or
indirectly through a contract, from the grant funds. A grant
recipient or contractor shall reimburse the state for all
disallowances found in the audit. Costs disallowed under subsection
(8)(b) based on the employer job creation and retention
requirements are not the same as the training costs that are
disallowed in this subsection.
(14) The fund shall provide to the state budget director and
the fiscal agencies by November 1 of each year a report on the
economic development job training program grants. The report shall
provide this information for each grant or contract awarded during
the preceding full fiscal year. The report shall contain all of the
following:
(a) The amount and recipient of each grant or contract.
(b) The number of participants under each grant or contract
and the number of new hires who are in training under the grant.
(c) The names, addresses, and total number of employees of all
business organizations for whom training is or will be provided.
(d) The matching funds, if any, to be provided by a business
organization.
(15) As a condition of receiving funds under part 1 of 2007 PA
127, the fund shall not expend any of the economic development job
training program funds to train any employee who is an officer of a
corporation in a corporation employing more than 250 employees.
(16) The Michigan strategic fund shall allocate $500,000.00
for aeronautics certification grants as described in this
subsection. The grants shall be funded from the appropriation in
part 1 for economic development job training grants or work project
funds available for the defense contract coordination center, or
both. The Michigan strategic fund shall report to the senate and
house subcommittees on general government, the fiscal agencies, and
the state budget office by January 15, 2008 on the sources of
funding for this program. $500,000.00 shall be allocated for the
following purposes:
(a) $250,000.00 shall be allocated for aeronautics
certification grants to assist manufacturers in becoming certified
for aerospace manufacturing. Priority shall be given to ISO or TS
certified companies that are members of a state of Michigan
nonprofit, tax-exempt aerospace manufacturers association and have
received a request for quotes or request for proposal from an
aerospace company. Grant awards of up to $10,000.00 shall be given
to a qualifying company seeking such certification. As used in this
section, "ISO" means international organization for standardization
and "TS" means technical specification.
(b) $250,000.00 shall be provided to the Michigan aerospace
manufacturers association, a nonprofit, tax-exempt, aerospace-based
manufacturing association. Funding shall be used for organizational
assistance and to advance and promote the aerospace manufacturing
community in the state of Michigan within the global economy.
Sec. 613. From the funds appropriated in part 1 of 2007 PA 127
to the 21st century jobs fund program, $1,400,000.00 shall be
granted by the Michigan strategic fund board to the Michigan small
business and technology development centers to be used for the
small business technology transfer or small business innovation
research grant or loan matching programs. These funds shall only be
used to provide the required match. Grants or loans under this
section shall not exceed 25% of the federal funds and must leverage
third-party commercialization funding at both the phase I and phase
II levels.
REPEALER
Sec. 701. The following sections are repealed:
(a) Sections 1002 and 1024 of 2007 PA 127.
(b) Sections 566, 573, 609, 615, 643, and 723 of 2007 PA 131.