MI HB4617

Establish the Office of Immigrant Integration within the Michigan Strategic Fund to coordinate and facilitate immigrant integration services and policies statewide.

Define "immigrant" as an individual born outside the United States who is a resident of Michigan.

Authorize the Office to conduct studies, recommend programs, serve as an information clearinghouse, accept grants and gifts, and administer an immigrant integration fund covering education, employment, civil rights, health, housing, and English language instruction.

Create the Immigrant Integration Fund within the state treasury to receive money and assets from any source, with interest and earnings credited to the fund and unexpended balances carried forward annually.

Direct fund expenditures toward facilitating immigrant integration and coordinating delivery of information, resources, and services across multiple areas including education, employment, health, housing, and English language programs.