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MI HB6377

Bill

Status

Passed

12/8/2022

Primary Sponsor

Roger Hauck

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Creates a county veteran service fund within the state treasury to receive money from any source, with interest and earnings credited to the fund and no year-end lapse to the general fund
  • Designates the Michigan veterans affairs agency as fund administrator and authorizes it to disburse grants to counties for veteran service operations within 60 days of receiving a completed grant agreement
  • Distributes grant funding through a base amount of $50,000 per county plus a per capita amount based on veteran population using the most recent U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Geographic Distribution of VA Expenditures Report
  • Requires grant-eligible counties to maintain at least 70% of pre-October 2018 funding levels, provide minimum 20 hours per week of veteran services, establish remote access to VA computing systems, obtain PIV cards, and submit quarterly and regular financial reports
  • Suspends eligibility requirements retroactively for fiscal years ending September 30, 2020, 2021, and 2022 to allow counties to establish emergent need relief programs providing direct financial assistance to veterans through available fund money

Legislative Description

Military affairs: other; distribution structure of the county veteran service fund; modify. Amends sec. 3a of 1953 PA 192 (MCL 35.623a).

Veterans: other

Last Action

Assigned Pa 233'22 With Immediate Effect

12/8/2022

Committee Referrals

Local Government9/27/2022
Appropriations9/15/2022

Full Bill Text

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