Appropriations: department of state police; appropriations for fiscal year 2026-2027; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Kevin Hertel

Allocates and governs Michigan Department of State Police funding for the 2026-2027 fiscal year through an MSP-specific appropriation act.

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Title and Purpose

Bill: SB 864

Session: 2025-2026

Jurisdiction: Michigan

Official Title: An act to make appropriations for the Department of State Police for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations. Creates appropriation act.

Purpose: To establish and authorize the annual appropriations for the Michigan Department of State Police (MSP) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, detailing how funds may be spent and providing for the expenditure of those appropriations.

Key Provisions and Provisions It Would Create

Establishes the MSP-specific appropriation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027.

Creates an appropriation act that outlines the authorized expenditures for the Department of State Police.

The bill assigns the legislative authority to allocate and govern MSP funding for the specified fiscal year, including rules or constraints on spending (as typical for appropriation acts), though the exact line-item details are not included in the provided text.

Likely to include general provisions common to appropriation bills (e.g., conformity with state fiscal laws, definitions, effective dates), though none beyond the basic purpose is shown in the excerpt.

Who/What Would Be Affected

Primary entity: Michigan Department of State Police (MSP).

MSP would receive funding and be obligated to operate within the appropriations provided for the 2026-2027 fiscal year ending September 30, 2027.

Indirectly affects state budgeting and related state programs that interact with MSP (e.g., law enforcement personnel, equipment, programs, and operations funded by MSP).

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

Introduction: March 18, 2026 (by Senator Kevin Hertel; co-sponsored by Kevin Hertel).

Rules: Initially introduced with rules suspended.

Referral: Referred to Committee of the Whole, then reassigned on April 14, 2026, to the Committee on Appropriations.

Next steps (typical process): The bill would be debated in the Appropriations Committee, approved in committee, moved to the full Senate for a vote, and then likely transmitted to the House for consideration, with potential conference if differences arise. Passage would result in the creation of a State of Michigan appropriation act governing MSP expenditures for FY 2026-2027.

Notes

The provided text is limited to the bill’s purpose (appropriations for the MSP for the specified fiscal year) and its procedural history. Specific line-item amounts, program authorizations, staffing levels, or targeted initiatives are not included in the excerpt.

As an appropriation bill, success would enable MSP to operate under approved funding levels and comply with state budgeting and procurement rules for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

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