2025 Senate Bill 175

Appropriations: department of military and veterans affairs; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for.

A bill to make appropriations for the department of military and veterans affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

Mackinac Center Analysis

Senate Bills 162-181 are templates for the upcoming FY '26 budget. None of these bills have any real dollar figures attributed to them. They will be used to fill in the budget as it progresses through negotiations this year.

Introduced in the Senate

March 18, 2025

Introduced by Sen. Kevin Hertel (D-12)

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 6, 2025

Reported with substitute S-1

May 8, 2025

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

May 13, 2025

Reported with substitute S-1

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Michele Hoitenga (R-36)

1. Amend page 5, following line 12, by inserting:

“State veterans cemetery

5,000,000”.

2. Amend page 5, line 13, by striking out “29,500,000” and inserting 34,500,000”.

3. Amend page 5, line 17, by striking out “29,500,000” and inserting “34,500,000” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.

The amendment failed 18 to 19 (details)

Passed in the Senate 19 to 18 (details)

Received in the House

May 13, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations