2022 Senate Bill 837

Appropriations: State Police

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 20, 2022

Introduced by Sen. Tom Barrett (R-24)

To provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2022-23 State Police budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

April 28, 2022

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 3, 2022

Amendment offered

To add $25 million for a "jail mental health project" in a particular county; also, to revise details of a state subsidy to the Michigan International Speedway in the form of State Police traffic management on race days.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Winnie Brinks (D-29)

To authorize $50,000 grants to local governments for police recruit training for minorities.

The amendment failed 13 to 22 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Winnie Brinks (D-29)

To authorize $50,000 grants to local governments for police recruit attraction and training for minorities.

The amendment failed 13 to 22 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-1)

To add $3.7 million to collect data on police traffic stops.

The amendment failed 13 to 22 (details)

Passed in the Senate 24 to 11 (details)

The Senate version of the Fiscal Year 2022-23 State Police budget. This appropriates $846.9 million in gross spending, of which $81.8 million is federal money.

Received in the House

May 4, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 18, 2022

Substitute offered by Rep. Thomas Albert (R-86)

To replace the bill with one that "zeroes-out" the specific appropriation amounts passed by the Senate.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 58 to 48 (details)

To send the bill back to the Senate "stripped" of all actual appropriations except $100 “placeholders.” This is part of a process for reconciling the House and Senate-passed department budgets for the next fiscal year.

Received in the Senate

May 19, 2022

Failed in the Senate 0 to 36 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Received in the House

May 24, 2022