2021 House Bill 4122 / Public Act 34

Revise state veteran service grants to counties

Introduced in the House

Feb. 4, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Annette Glenn (R-98)

To revise details of a program that gives state grants to counties to pay for various veterans services. Among other things the bill would waive certain “maintenance of effort” spending level requirements on county veteran programs in 2021 and 2022, allow counties to spend more of the money on administration and and also let a county reallocate money to an “emergent need relief program” in 2021 and 2022.

Referred to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security

March 2, 2021

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 16, 2021

Passed in the House 108 to 1 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 17, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Families, Seniors, and Veterans

May 20, 2021

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 3, 2021

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To revise details of a program that gives state grants to counties to pay for various veterans services. Among other things the bill would waive certain “maintenance of effort” spending level requirements on county veteran programs in 2021 and 2022, allow counties to spend more of the money on administration and and also let a county reallocate money to an “emergent need relief program” in 2021 and 2022.

Received in the House

June 3, 2021

June 8, 2021

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

June 24, 2021