Learn More About the Latest Police Supplemental Appropriations Bill

The Michigan House of Representatives has passed a supplemental appropriations bill of nearly $370 million to support Police and Public Safety. Some of the key spending proposals included in the spending bill are:

  • $10 million for local law enforcement quarantine reimbursement
    • These funds will be used to reimburse officers that were forced to quarantine and take personal time off because of exposure or possible exposure to COVID-19
  • $ 2.5 million for signing bonuses for new corrections officers
  • $ 2.5 million for retention bonuses for corrections officers
  • $10 million for community police programs
  • $10 million for public safety signing bonuses
  • $7.5 million for first responder and public safety staff mental health services
  • $1 million for first responder bags
  • $40 million for public safety academy assistance programs to provide scholarships for police academy recruits and assistance with salaries for police cadets

The bill passed the House of Representatives 97-3 and is now awaiting further action by the Michigan Senate.

This legislation was sponsored and worked on by former POAM member and current State Representative Mike Mueller (R-Linden). POAM would like to thank him for his tireless work on behalf of our state’s law enforcement officers. We would also like to thank Rep. Tyrone Carter (D-Detroit), Rep. Joe Tate (D-Detroit), and Speaker Jason Wentworth (R-Clare) for their consistent support for law enforcement.

Kenneth E. Grabowski

POAM Legislative Director

For More Information

POAM will continue to share related legislative information about this upcoming police supplemental appropriations bill through our online platforms, including our website, and social media – Facebook and Twitter.

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