Bill > SB0929

This bill amends a 1987 law that created the Health and Safety Fund in Michigan. The key provisions are: 1) One-quarter of the money deposited into the Health and Safety Fund must be used for the state's Medicaid program. 2) $16 million from the fund must be used to repay loans made to certain counties under the Emergency Municipal Loan Act and to pay principal and interest on bonds issued by those counties. 3) The remaining funds, after the Medicaid and county loan payments, are to be distributed to counties on a per capita basis. 12/17 of this distribution must go to local health departments for public health programs, while 5/17 can be used for county jails, juvenile facilities, or court operations. 4) If a convention facility is transferred to a regional authority, $15 million from the fund will go to the Convention Facility Development Fund instead of the county distributions. The bill aims to modify how the money in the Health and Safety Fund is distributed to support Medicaid, local governments, and public health initiatives across Michigan.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2024-SB-0929