Bill > HB4505

This bill modifies the existing Emergency Management Act by updating provisions related to the disaster and emergency contingency fund. Specifically, the bill changes the minimum and maximum funding levels for the fund, increasing the maximum amount from $10 million to $15 million and raising the minimum amount from $2.5 million to $7.5 million. The bill clarifies that the director of the emergency management agency will administer the fund and requires an annual accounting of expenditures to the legislature. The bill also updates a reference to federal disaster relief legislation, replacing an outdated citation with a current United States Code reference. The fund can be used to cover overtime, travel, and subsistence expenses for state employees involved in disaster or emergency operations, and can also be used for other mitigation or response needs with the governor's concurrence. The bill maintains existing provisions allowing the fund to carry over unspent money from year to year, permits reimbursements to be placed directly into the fund, and allows the state treasurer to invest the fund and credit its investments.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4505