Bill Text: MI HB5515 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Appropriations: judiciary; appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2024-05-22 - Roll Call Roll Call # 132 Yeas 47 Nays 55 Excused 0 Not Voting 8 [HB5515 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2023-HB5515-Engrossed.html
Substitute For
HOUSE BILL NO. 5515
A bill to make appropriations for the judiciary for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
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part 1
line-item appropriations
Sec. 101. There is appropriated for the judiciary for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, from the following funds:
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JUDICIARY |
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APPROPRIATION SUMMARY |
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Full-time equated exempted positions |
635.5 |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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370,216,400 |
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Interdepartmental grant revenues: |
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Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers |
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1,902,300 |
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ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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368,314,100 |
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Federal revenues: |
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Total federal revenues |
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7,132,600 |
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Special revenue funds: |
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Total local revenues |
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0 |
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Total private revenues |
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1,905,300 |
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Total other state restricted revenues |
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95,887,300 |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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263,388,900 |
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Sec. 102. SUPREME COURT |
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Full-time equated exempted positions |
298.0 |
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Community dispute resolution--FTEs |
3.0 |
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3,381,300 |
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Drug treatment courts--FTEs |
2.0 |
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12,962,000 |
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Foster care review board--FTEs |
10.0 |
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1,421,200 |
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Jail reform advisory support--FTE |
1.0 |
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157,700 |
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Judicial information systems--FTEs |
84.0 |
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18,047,000 |
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Judicial institute--FTEs |
17.0 |
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2,865,600 |
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Justice for all initiative--FTEs |
2.0 |
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1,534,700 |
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Mental health courts and diversion services--FTE |
1.0 |
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5,712,000 |
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Next generation Michigan court system |
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4,116,000 |
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Other federal grants |
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275,100 |
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State court administrative office--FTEs |
82.0 |
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15,432,200 |
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Supreme court administration--FTEs |
96.0 |
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16,478,600 |
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Swift and sure sanctions program |
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3,350,000 |
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Veterans courts |
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1,061,200 |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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86,794,600 |
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Appropriated from: |
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Interdepartmental grant revenues: |
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IDG from department of corrections |
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52,300 |
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IDG from department of state police |
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1,500,000 |
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IDG from department of state police, Michigan justice training fund |
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100,000 |
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Federal revenues: |
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DOJ, drug court training and evaluation |
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300,000 |
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DOT, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
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2,258,700 |
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Federal funds |
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275,100 |
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HHS, access and visitation grant |
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502,000 |
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HHS, children's justice grant |
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254,000 |
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HHS, court improvement project |
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987,700 |
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HHS, safe access for victims economic security grant |
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420,000 |
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HHS, state opioid response grant |
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352,200 |
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HHS, title IV-D child support program |
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877,200 |
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HHS, title IV-E foster care program |
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324,500 |
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Special revenue funds: |
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Interest on lawyers trust accounts |
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406,800 |
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Private funds |
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501,100 |
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State justice institute |
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529,000 |
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Community dispute resolution fund |
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2,417,200 |
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Court of appeals filing/motion fees |
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1,450,000 |
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Drug treatment court fund |
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1,920,500 |
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Justice system fund |
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634,600 |
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Law exam fees |
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786,000 |
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Miscellaneous revenue |
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249,400 |
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State court fund |
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417,900 |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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69,278,400 |
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Sec. 103. COURT OF APPEALS |
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Full-time equated exempted positions |
179.0 |
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Court of appeals operations--FTEs |
179.0 |
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27,295,200 |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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27,295,200 |
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Appropriated from: |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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27,295,200 |
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Sec. 104. BRANCHWIDE APPROPRIATIONS |
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Full-time equated exempted positions |
6.0 |
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Branchwide appropriations--FTEs |
6.0 |
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10,915,800 |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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10,915,800 |
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Appropriated from: |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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10,915,800 |
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Sec. 105. JUSTICES' AND JUDGES' COMPENSATION |
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Judges positions--589.0 justices and judges |
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Supreme court justices' salaries--7.0 justices |
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1,270,600 |
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Circuit court judges' state base salaries--221.0 judges |
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29,838,800 |
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Circuit court judicial salary standardization |
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10,105,400 |
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Court of appeals judges' salaries--25.0 judges |
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4,890,700 |
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District court judges' state base salaries--232.0 judges |
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31,290,400 |
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District court judicial salary standardization |
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10,597,200 |
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Probate court judges' state base salaries--104.0 judges |
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13,893,100 |
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Probate court judicial salary standardization |
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4,703,900 |
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Judges' retirement system defined contributions |
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6,905,900 |
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OASI, Social Security |
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7,943,200 |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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121,439,200 |
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Appropriated from: |
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Special revenue funds: |
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Court fee fund |
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2,535,900 |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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118,903,300 |
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Sec. 106. JUDICIAL AGENCIES |
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Full-time equated exempted positions |
14.0 |
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Judicial tenure commission--FTEs |
14.0 |
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2,907,800 |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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2,907,800 |
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Appropriated from: |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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2,907,800 |
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Sec. 107. INDIGENT DEFENSE - CRIMINAL |
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Full-time equated exempted positions |
112.5 |
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Appellate public defender program--FTEs |
94.0 |
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16,082,400 |
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Juvenile life resentencing--FTEs |
18.5 |
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2,894,200 |
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Michigan appellate assigned counsel system roster attorney compensation grants |
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3,208,100 |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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22,184,700 |
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Appropriated from: |
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Interdepartmental grant revenues: |
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IDG from department of state police |
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250,000 |
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Federal revenues: |
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Federal funds |
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581,200 |
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Special revenue funds: |
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Interest on lawyers trust accounts |
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88,400 |
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Michigan justice fund |
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380,000 |
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Miscellaneous revenue |
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172,400 |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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20,712,700 |
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Sec. 108. INDIGENT CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE |
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Indigent civil legal assistance |
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7,937,000 |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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7,937,000 |
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Appropriated from: |
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Special revenue funds: |
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State court fund |
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7,937,000 |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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Sec. 109. TRIAL COURT OPERATIONS |
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Full-time equated exempted positions |
26.0 |
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Court equity fund reimbursements |
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60,815,700 |
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Drug case-flow program |
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250,000 |
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Drunk driving case-flow program |
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3,300,000 |
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Judicial technology improvement fund |
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4,815,000 |
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Juror compensation reimbursement--FTE |
1.0 |
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6,613,600 |
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Statewide e-file system--FTEs |
25.0 |
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11,947,800 |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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87,742,100 |
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Appropriated from: |
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Special revenue funds: |
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Court equity fund |
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50,440,000 |
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Drug case information management fund |
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250,000 |
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Drunk driving case-flow assistance fund |
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3,300,000 |
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Judicial electronic filing fund |
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11,947,800 |
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Judicial technology improvement fund |
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4,815,000 |
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Juror compensation fund |
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6,613,600 |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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10,375,700 |
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Sec. 110. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS |
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Eviction diversion pilot program |
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500,000 |
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Operation drive |
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2,000,000 |
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Prescription compliance through oral fluid testing program |
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500,000 |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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3,000,000 |
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Appropriated from: |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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3,000,000 |
part 2
provisions concerning appropriations
for fiscal year 2024-2025
general sections
Sec. 201. In accordance with section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending under part 1 from state sources is $359,276,200.00 and state spending under part 1 from state sources to be paid to local units of government is $154,885,500.00. The following itemized statement identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of government will occur:
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JUDICIARY |
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SUPREME COURT |
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Drug treatment courts |
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9,012,000 |
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Mental health courts and diversion services |
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5,712,000 |
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Next generation Michigan court system |
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4,116,000 |
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State court administrative office |
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200,000 |
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Swift and sure sanctions program |
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3,350,000 |
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Veterans courts |
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1,061,200 |
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JUSTICES' AND JUDGES' COMPENSATION |
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Circuit court judicial salary standardization |
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10,105,400 |
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District court judicial salary standardization |
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10,597,200 |
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OASI, Social Security |
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1,392,600 |
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Probate court judges' state base salaries |
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13,893,100 |
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Probate court judicial salary standardization |
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4,703,900 |
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TRIAL COURT OPERATIONS |
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Court equity fund reimbursements |
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60,815,700 |
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Drug case-flow program |
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250,000 |
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Drunk driving case-flow program |
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3,300,000 |
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Judicial technology improvement fund |
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4,815,000 |
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Juror compensation reimbursement |
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6,610,000 |
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Statewide e-file system |
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11,830,000 |
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ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS |
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Eviction diversion pilot program |
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500,000 |
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Operation drive |
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2,000,000 |
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Prescription compliance through oral fluid testing program |
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500,000 |
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TOTAL |
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154,885,500 |
Sec. 202. The appropriations 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) "DOJ" means the United States Department of Justice.
(b) "DOT" means the United States Department of Transportation.
(c) "FTE" means full-time equated.
(d) "HHS" means the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
(e) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant.
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(f) "OASI" means old age survivor's insurance.
(g) "Standard report recipients" means the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on judiciary, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the senate and house policy offices, and the state budget office.
(h) "Title IV-D" means the part of the federal social security act, 42 USC 301 to 1397mm, pertaining to the child support enforcement program.
(i) "Title IV-E" means the part of the federal social security act, 42 USC 301 to 1397mm, pertaining to the foster care program.
Sec. 204. The judicial branch shall use the internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this part. This requirement includes transmitting reports to the standard report recipients and any other required recipients by email and posting the 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 expenditure of 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.
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Sec. 206. The state court administrative office shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1. The report must list all travel outside this state by judicial branch employees in the previous fiscal year that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the judicial branch's budget. The judicial branch shall submit the report to the standard report recipients and to the senate and house appropriations committees. The report must include all of the following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The total transportation and related expenses of each travel occurrence and the proportions funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, state restricted revenues, federal revenues, and other revenues.
Sec. 207. Not later than December 15, the state budget office shall prepare and submit a report that provides estimates of the total general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the previous fiscal year. The report must summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by major judicial program or program areas. The state court administrative office shall submit the report to the standard report recipients and to the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees.
Sec. 208. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the judicial branch shall maintain a searchable website accessible by the public at no cost that posts all of the expenditures made by the judicial branch within a fiscal year. A post must include the purpose for the expenditure. The judicial branch shall not provide financial information on the public website that would violate a federal or
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state law, rule, regulation, or guideline that establishes privacy or security standards applicable to that financial information.
Sec. 209. Not later than 14 days after the release of the executive budget recommendation, the judicial branch shall cooperate with the state budget office to provide an annual report on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues, and state restricted fund expenditures for the previous 2 fiscal years. The report must be submitted to the standard report recipients and to the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees.
Sec. 210. The judicial branch shall not take disciplinary action against an employee of the judiciary for communicating with a member of the legislature or legislative staff unless the communication is prohibited by law and the judicial branch is exercising its authority as provided by law.
Sec. 211. The judicial branch shall receive and retain copies of all reports funded from appropriations in part 1. The judicial branch shall follow federal and state guidelines for short-term and long-term retention of records. The judicial branch may electronically retain copies of reports unless otherwise required by federal and state guidelines.
Sec. 212. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 to an entity in the judicial branch must not be expended or transferred to another account without written approval of the authorized agent of the judicial entity. If the authorized agent of the judicial entity notifies the state budget director of its approval of an expenditure or transfer, the state budget director shall immediately make the expenditure or transfer. The authorized judicial entity agent shall be designated by the chief justice of
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the supreme court.
(2) Funds appropriated to the judicial branch must not be expended by a component in the judicial branch without the approval of the supreme court.
Sec. 213. To the extent possible, the judicial branch shall not expend appropriations under part 1 until all existing authorized work project funds available for the same purposes are exhausted.
JUDICIAL BRANCH
Sec. 301. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for the judicial branch, $711,900.00 is allocated for circuit court reimbursement under section 3 of 1978 PA 16, MCL 800.453, and for costs associated with the court of claims.
Sec. 302. A member of the legislature may request a report or data from the data collected in the judicial data warehouse. The report must be made available to the public upon request, unless disclosure is prohibited by court order or state or federal law. If data is provided under this section, the data must be public and nonidentifying information, as determined by the state court administrative office. As used in this section, "nonidentifying information" means information that does not include personal information that, if released, would be considered invasion of privacy.
Sec. 303. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for community dispute resolution, community dispute resolution centers shall provide dispute resolution services specified in the community dispute resolution act, 1988 PA 260, MCL 691.1551 to 691.1564, help reduce suspensions and truancy, and improve school environment. The
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funds appropriated in part 1 for community dispute resolution may be used to develop or expand juvenile diversion services in coordination with local prosecutors.
Sec. 304. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for mental health courts and diversion services, $1,730,000.00 is intended to address the recommendations of the mental health diversion council.
Sec. 305. If funds in the court fee fund are insufficient to pay judges' compensation, the difference between the appropriated amount from that fund for judges' compensation and the actual amount available after the amount appropriated for trial court reimbursement is made is appropriated from the state general fund for judges' compensation. If an appropriation from the state general fund is necessary under this section, not later than 14 days after the appropriation, the state court administrative office shall submit a report to the standard report recipients and the senate and house standing committees on appropriations.
Sec. 306. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the state court administrative office shall submit a report on drug treatment, mental health, and veterans court programs in this state not later than March 1. The report must include all of the following information for each individual court, by program:
(a) The number of each type of program.
(b) The number of program participants.
(c) The impact of the programs on offender criminal involvement and recidivism.
(d) An accounting of previous year expenditures, including grant amounts requested, grant amounts awarded, and grant amounts expended.
Sec. 307. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for drug
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treatment courts must be administered by the state court administrative office to operate drug treatment court programs. A drug treatment court shall use all available county and state personnel involved in the disposition of cases, including, but not limited to, parole and probation agents, prosecuting attorneys, defense attorneys, and community corrections providers. The funds may be used in connection with other federal, state, and local funding sources.
(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the chief justice shall allocate sufficient funds for the Michigan judicial institute to provide in-state training as needed for the county and state personnel identified in subsection (1) and new drug treatment court judges.
(3) The state court administrative office may prioritize funding for courts that have a higher number of filed substance abuse cases.
(4) To assist the department of corrections and avoid prison bed space growth for nonviolent offenders, the judiciary shall receive $1,500,000.00 in Byrne formula grant funding as an interdepartmental grant from the department of state police to expand drug treatment courts.
Sec. 308. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the state court administrative office shall administer a program to distribute grants to qualifying courts in accordance with the objectives and requirements of the probation swift and sure sanctions act, chapter XIA of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 771A.1 to 771A.8. Not more than $150,000.00 of the funds designated for the program is available to the state court administrative office to pay for employee costs associated with the
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administration of the program funds. Of the funds designated for the program, $500,000.00 is reserved for programs in counties that had more than 325 individuals sentenced to prison in the previous calendar year. Courts interested in participating in the swift and sure sanctions program may apply to the state court administrative office for a portion of the funds appropriated in part 1 under this section.
(2) Not later than March 1, the state court administrative office, in coordination with the department of corrections, shall submit a report on the swift and sure sanctions program that includes all of the following information for each individual court, by program:
(a) A list of courts that participate in the program.
(b) The number of offenders who participate in the program.
(c) The criminal history of offenders who participate in the program.
(d) The recidivism rate of offenders who participate in the program, including the rate of return to jail, prison, or both.
(e) A detailed description of the establishment and parameters of the program.
(f) An accounting of previous year expenditures, including, but not limited to, grant amounts requested, grant amounts awarded, and grant amounts expended.
Sec. 309. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the state court administrative office may identify programs, in the department of health and human services, the department of labor and economic opportunity, and the department of corrections, that have programmatic connections with the participants in the swift and sure sanctions program. The state court administrative office
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shall create a relationship with the identified programs to leverage collaborations and to determine avenues of success for offenders who are eligible for state-provided programs. The state court administrative office shall provide guidance to courts that participate in the swift and sure sanctions program, under the probation swift and sure sanctions act, chapter XIA of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 771A.1 to 771A.8, regarding the available department of health and human services, department of labor and economic opportunity, and department of corrections programs.
Sec. 310. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the state court administrative office shall allocate no less than $490,900.00 to continue the prescription compliance through oral fluid testing program in veterans treatment courts and mental health treatment courts to determine compliance with requirements set by the treatment court. The state court administrative office shall submit a report on the program not later than March 1. The report must include, but is not limited to, information on the number of programs established, the number of program participants in each jurisdiction, the number of tests completed, program testing and results, program treatment, and program outcomes, including the rearrest rate of participants who are in the program and the benefit to this state of using oral fluid testing.
Sec. 311. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the judicial branch shall support a statewide legal self-help internet website and local nonprofit self-help centers that use the statewide website to provide assistance to individuals who represent themselves in civil legal proceedings. The state court administrative office shall summarize the costs to maintain the
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website, provide statistics on the number of individuals who visit the website, and provide information on content usage, form completion, and user feedback not later than March 1 for the previous fiscal year.
Sec. 312. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the state court administrative office shall submit a report on the statewide judicial case management system not later than March 1. The report must provide a status update on development and implementation of the statewide judicial case management system and must include all appropriation and expenditure data for the previous and current fiscal years.
Sec. 313. The state court administrative office shall not impose local user fees or collect local user fees from trial courts that are using the statewide judicial case management system.
Sec. 314. (1) If Byrne formula grant funding is awarded to the state appellate defender office in excess of the amount appropriated in part 1, the state appellate defender office may receive and expend not more than $250,000.00 of Byrne formula grant funds as an interdepartmental grant from the department of state police.
(2) If the state appellate defender office receives federal grant funding from the United States Department of Justice in excess of the amount appropriated in part 1, the state appellate defender office may receive and expend not more than $300,000.00 in federal grant funds.
Sec. 315. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for drug treatment courts, the judiciary shall maintain a medication-assisted treatment program to provide treatment for opioid-addicted and alcohol-addicted individuals who are referred to and
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voluntarily participate in the medication-assisted treatment program.
(2) Not later than March 1, the judiciary shall report on the medication-assisted treatment program. The report must include itemized spending by court, the number of participants, and statistics that indicate average program participation duration and success rates.
Sec. 316. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the state appellate defender office shall operate the program to ensure this state's compliance with Montgomery v Louisiana, 577 US 190 (2016), People v Parks, 510 Mich 225 (2022), People v Stovall, 510 Mich 301 (2022), and People v Poole, 510 Mich 851 (2022). The purpose of the program is to ensure competent, resourced, and supervised counsel in cases that involve resentencing individuals who are serving a life sentence for an offense committed when the individuals were 18 years of age or younger.
(2) The state appellate defender office shall submit a report not later than March 1 on the number of cases investigated and prepared by the state appellate defender office under subsection (1). The report must include a calculation of the hours spent and the incremental costs associated with the investigation and robust examination of each case.
Sec. 317. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for Michigan appellate assigned counsel system roster attorney compensation grants, the Michigan appellate assigned counsel system shall administer and provide grants to counties to provide reimbursement of approximately 1/2 of the compensation provided to public defenders appointed as appellate defense counsel under the appellate defender act, 1978 PA 620, MCL 780.711 to 780.719. A
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county is eligible for a grant under this section if the compensation paid to appointed appellate defense counsel in the county is consistent with rates established under the Michigan indigent defense commission act, 2013 PA 93, MCL 780.981 to 780.1003, under payment policies established by the Michigan appellate assigned counsel system.
ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 401. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for eviction diversion pilot program must be allocated by the state court administrative office to a district court located in a county with a population of between 350,000 and 385,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census. Funds must be used to assist tenants experiencing financial hardship through a collaborative program designed to settle landlord-tenant disputes and prevent eviction and homelessness. The state court administrative office shall submit a report not later than March 1 on the number of program participants, the number of disputes settled, the number of evictions avoided, and other program outcomes, including the benefit of the program to participants and the benefit of the program to this state.
(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for eviction diversion pilot program are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds must not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and must be available for expenditures under this section until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:
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experiencing financial hardship through a collaborative program designed to settle landlord-tenant disputes and prevent eviction and homelessness.
(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with service providers, or both.
(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $500,000.00.
(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2029.
Sec. 402. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for prescription compliance through oral fluid testing program must be expended by the state court administrative office on expanding the program to veterans treatment courts, mental health treatment courts, and drug treatment courts that want to participate to determine compliance with requirements set by the treatment court. The state court administrative office shall submit a report not later than March 1 on the number of programs established, the number of program participants in each jurisdiction, the number of tests completed, program testing and results, program treatment, and program outcomes, including the rearrest rate of participants who are in the program and the benefit to this state of using oral fluid testing.
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compliance through oral fluid testing program to veterans treatment courts, mental health treatment courts, and drug treatment courts that want to participate.
(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with service providers, or both.
(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $500,000.00.
(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2029.
Sec. 403. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for operation drive, the state court administrative office shall allocate $1,000,000.00 to a district court located in a county with a population of between 1,000,000 and 1,400,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census and shall allocate $1,000,000.00 for expanding the operation drive program to district courts in this state that want to establish a program. Funds must be used by district courts to assist individuals with regaining driving privileges. The program shall provide individuals with guidance on how to address underlying issues that led to a driver license suspension, guidance on how to maintain responsibility, and guidance on how to address traffic tickets, warrants, court appearances, and payment of fees and fines.
(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for operation drive are designated as a work project appropriation. Unencumbered or unallotted funds must not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures under this section until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:
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(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees, contracts with service providers, or both.
(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $2,000,000.00.
