DOM. & SEX. VIOLENCE PREV.; TRIBAL FUNDING H.B. 4516:
SUMMARY OF HOUSE-PASSED BILL
IN COMMITTEE
House Bill 4516 (as passed by the House)
Sponsor: Representative Betsy Coffia
House Committee: Criminal Justice
Senate Committee: Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety
CONTENT
The bill would amend the domestic violence prevention and treatment Act to allow Federally recognized Indian tribes that have trust land located in the State to receive assistance and funds for the establishment or maintenance of a shelter program for victims of domestic violence and their dependent children.
Under the Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) must provide staff to enable the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board to carry out the Board's duties. Among other duties, the Board must do the following:
-- Provide planning and technical assistance to prime sponsors for the development, implementation, and administration of programs and services for the prevention of domestic and sexual violence and the treatment of victims.
-- Administer grants from the Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Fund to establish or maintain a shelter program for victims of domestic violence and their dependent children.
A prime sponsor may receive a grant under the Act for up to 75% of the total cost of the domestic violence prevention and treatment programs or services. A prime sponsor may not receive more than $75,000 from State General Fund appropriations during a fiscal year.
The Act defines "prime sponsor" as a county, city, village, or township of the State or a combination thereof, or a private, nonprofit association or organization. The bill would include in the definition a Federally recognized Indian tribe that had trust land located in the State.
MCL 400.1501 Legislative Analyst: Tyler P. VanHuyse
FISCAL IMPACT
This bill would have an indeterminate negative fiscal impact on the DHHS and on local units of government. The impact would depend on how many Federally recognized Indian tribes with trust land located within the State applied for grants or contracts with the DHHS and the cost of the programs. Under Section 6 of the Act, for grants to a prime sponsor or contracts with a prime sponsor, the State share of the total cost of the grant or contract must not exceed 75% of the total cost of the grant or contract. Under this Section, the State share consists of State and Federal funds. The remaining 25% of the total cost is the responsibility of the prime sponsor. Additionally, prime sponsors may not receive more than $75,000 in State general fund/general purpose appropriations per year for programming and services under Section 6.
Fiscal Analyst: Ellyn Ackerman
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.