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Subcommittee adopts H1 substitute for corrections budget; members voice safety and community-program funding concerns
Summary
The House Appropriations Subcommittee approved the H1 substitute for House Bill 5599 by a 4–1 vote, adding $39.5 million for deferred maintenance while cutting roughly 455 FTEs, halving IT project funding, and removing a $14.2 million community corrections line—prompting sharp objections from Representative O'Neal about staffing and safety.
The Michigan House Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections and Judiciary voted 4–1 to adopt the H1 substitute for House Bill 5599, the department of corrections budget, advancing the measure to the House Appropriations Committee.
Chair Slaw opened the presentation of the corrections budget and said the house substitute totals roughly $2.12 billion gross. He highlighted additions and reductions in the substitute, including $39.5 million in general fund–general purpose (GFGP) for deferred maintenance at state correctional facilities, $1.9 million GFGP to automate prisoner counting, roughly $35.7 million gross for economic adjustments and a reported reduction of about 455 FTEs and approximately $79.6 million GFGP in savings across line…
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