MI HB6393

Allocates up to $238,000,000 from federal Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (American Rescue Plan Act) for fiscal year 2022-2023 to an eligible nonprofit organization for firearms detection software in schools.

Eligible nonprofit organization must coordinate with school districts, intermediate districts, and nonpublic schools to implement firearms detection software that integrates with existing security cameras to alert school personnel and first responders.

Firearms detection software must be organically developed and proprietary to the vendor and qualify as anti-terrorism technology under federal regulations (48 CFR 50.201).

Eligible vendor must establish and operate a 24/7/365 center in Michigan capable of directly informing schools, law enforcement, and emergency services in response to school-shooting events; vendor must not have ceased or paused center operations.

Department of Treasury shall make initial payment of $1,000,000 within 45 days of enactment, with subsequent monthly reimbursement payments; administrative costs capped at 1.0% of allocated funds; unexpended funds carry forward to 2023-2024 with project completion targeted for September 30, 2026.