2025 Senate Bill 176

Appropriations: department of state police; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for.

A bill to make appropriations for the department of state police 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

1. Amend page 11, following line 5, by inserting:

“Crimestoppers

100”.

2. Amend page 11, line 10, by striking out “25,000,000” and inserting “25,000,100”.

3. Amend page 11, line 13, by striking out “15,000,000” and inserting “15,000,100” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Aric Nesbitt (R-20)

1. Amend page 11, after line 6, by inserting

“Partnership with ICE to detain and deport anyone in this state illegally who has committed a crime

500,000”.

2. Amend page 11, line 10, by striking out “25,000.000” and inserting “25,500,000”.

3. Amend page 11, line 13, by striking out “15,000,000” and inserting “15,500,000” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly

The amendment failed 18 to 19 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Ed McBroom (R-38)

1. Amend page 45, after line 8, by inserting

“(4) The department must require that all new vehicles for use

by motor carrier officers not be painted to look similar to those used by Michigan state police officers and that the motor carrier division develop and display a division logo that is significantly dissimilar to that used by Michigan state police.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Ed McBroom (R-38)

1. Amend page 45, after line 8, by inserting

“(4) The department must require that motor carrier division officers wear a uniform color other than dark blue and that motor officers specifically state that they are not police officers when they begin interactions/enforcement activities.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Jonathan Lindsey (R-17)

1. Amend page 11, after line 5, by inserting

“Immigration and customs enforcement support fund

15,000,000”.

2. Amend page 11, line 10, by striking out “25,000.000” and inserting “40,000,000”.

3. Amend page 11, line 13, by striking out “15,000,000” and inserting “30,000,000” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly

4. Amend page 53, following line 8, by inserting: [

“Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless both of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) Senate Bill No. 42.

(b) Senate Bill No. 43.”.

The amendment failed 18 to 19 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Jonathan Lindsey (R-17)

1. Amend page 11, following line 5, by inserting:

“Critical jail program

500,000,000”.

2. Amend page 11, line 10, by striking out “25,000,000” and inserting “525,000,000”.

3. Amend page 11, line 13, by striking out “15,000,000” and inserting “515,000,000” and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.

4. Amend page 53, following line 8, by inserting:

“Sec. 809. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for the

critical jail program, the department must remit 25% of the funds to the Michigan sheriff’s association on a quarterly basis

beginning October 15, 2025. Each quarterly remittance shall be in the amount of $125,000,000.00 for the purpose of granting these funds to county sheriff’s departments for the purpose of improving jail infrastructure.

(2) The Michigan sheriff’s association shall establish

criteria for the use and distribution of these funds. Allowable use of the funds shall include, but is not limited to, the

following:

(a) Improvements to jail infrastructure.

(b) Improvements to grounds on and around the county jail.

(c) Improvements to staff areas.

(d) Improvements to security for staff and inmates.

(3) The Michigan sheriff’s association shall determine the

criteria and need of each county jail within Michigan. In addition, the amount of each grant awarded shall be made based on critical needs as determined by the Michigan sheriff’s association and distributed quarterly as stated in subsection (1).

(4) A county awarded a grant under the critical jail program

must use county funds to provide a match equal to 50% of the grant amount. Grant recipients must provide proof of matching funds

before the grant funds shall be distributed. A grant recipient will have up to one year from the grand award date to provide proof of matching funds and receive distribution of the grant award.

(5) The Michigan sheriff’s association shall provide a report

to the department and the standard report recipients on the use of these funds on a quarterly basis, itemized by each county, and must include the amount of grant funding provided for the previous

quarter. The Michigan sheriff’s association shall provide final report on the amounts granted and the expenditure of these funds no later than September 30, 2026.”.

The amendment failed 18 to 19 (details)

Passed in the Senate 19 to 18 (details)

Received in the House

May 14, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations