The bill proposes appropriations for various state departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, with a total gross appropriation of $165,623,700. Key allocations include $1,700,000 for the Department of Corrections and $145,813,700 for the Department of Health and Human Services. The funding sources for these appropriations include federal revenues, special revenue funds, and the state general fund/general purpose. The bill also outlines significant reductions in funding for certain programs, such as a decrease of $2,900,000 for prosecutorial expenses and $18,000,000 for the low-income energy assistance program, while introducing new legal language to clarify the appropriations and their intended use.
Furthermore, the bill allocates $74,004,700 from state sources for the fiscal year 2023-2024, with specific amounts designated for the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Department of State Police. It also includes provisions to support financially distressed cities, villages, and townships, allowing the Department of Treasury to grant up to $2,000,000 to assist these local governments. The appropriations are subject to federal audit and reporting requirements, ensuring that unexpended funds for financially distressed municipalities do not lapse at the end of the fiscal year, thereby providing ongoing support for essential projects.