Bill
HB 4423
Provides $3,666,900 in county veteran service grants to hold harmless counties that lost funding, funding local veteran services through MMVA.
HB 4423 Summary (Introduced May 1, 2025)
Purpose and scope
- This is an appropriations bill that provides supplemental funding for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
- It establishes and funds county veteran service grants through the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (MMVA), with a focus on “holding harmless” counties that experienced grant reductions due to reallocations.
Key provisions
- Part 1: Line-item appropriations
- A gross appropriation of $3,666,900 is designated for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (and related entities) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
- The appropriation is funded from the State general fund/general purpose and is allocated as County veteran service grants.
- Part 2: Provisions concerning appropriations for 2024-2025
- Sec. 201: Total state spending from state sources under Part 1 is $3,666,900, with the same amount specified for transfer to local units of government as County veteran service grants.
- Sec. 202: All appropriations are subject to the Management and Budget Act.
- Sec. 301 (Specific to County Veteran Service Grants)
- Funds appropriated in Part 1 must be allocated to counties that experienced a reduction in grant funding due to department reallocations, with the goal of holding those counties harmless from grant funding losses.
- Authorized uses include funding local veteran service operations such as advocacy, programming, and assistance for veterans, servicemembers, dependents, and survivors.
- Unexpended funds designated as a work project appropriation: funds that are unencumbered or unallotted do not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and remain available until the project is completed.
- Project details:
- Purpose: Hold harmless counties affected by grant reductions.
- Methods: Use state employees, contract with vendors, or both.
- Total estimated cost: $3,666,900.
- Estimated completion date: December 31, 2025.
Fiscal and administrative details
- Source of funds: State General Fund (General Purpose)
- Primary recipient: County veteran service grants administered by MMVA
- Compliance: Subject to the Management and Budget Act (1984 PA 431)
- Budget alignment: The appropriation is described as a supplemental/adjustment/consolidation of appropriations for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
Affected entities and impacts
- Counties that experienced reductions in veteran service grant funding due to reallocations would receive targeted grants to restore funding levels.
- Local veteran service operations (advocacy, programming, assistance for veterans and families) would be supported.
- Unspent funds can be carried forward to complete the defined work project, rather than lapsing at year-end.
Timeline and status
- Introduced: March 11, 2025
- Read first time: April 2, 2025
- Referred to: Committee on Appropriations
- May 1, 2025: Version electronically reproduced; introduced by Rep. Julie Rogers and co-sponsors; continued in the Appropriations committee process
Notes
- This bill functions as an explicit supplemental appropriation to protect counties’ veteran services funding and to fund an emergency-relief-type mechanism through county veteran service grants.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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