SB 109 Michigan Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

State management: funds; cap and distribution of funds in the disaster and contingency fund; modify, and create new fund. Amends title & secs. 18 & 19 of 1976 PA 390 (MCL 30.418 & 30.419) & adds sec. 18a.

SB 109 changes how Michigan manages disaster and contingency funds. It sets a spending cap on these funds and modifies rules for distributing money during emergencies. The bill also creates a new dedicated fund to handle disaster-related expenses. These changes directly affect state agencies that administer emergency funding, ensuring clearer budget limits and a separate funding stream for disasters. The bill focuses on structural management of funds, not specific policy outcomes.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Sep 2025

Senate Passage

Sep 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Sep 26, 2025

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What changed between versions

As Passed by the Senate → Substitute (S-1) · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was revised to change how money moves from the emergency contingency fund to the new hazard mitigation fund, shifting from a fixed annual transfer to a percentage-based calculation. Additionally, the eligibility criteria for receiving hazard mitigation grants were expanded to explicitly include local governments and federally recognized tribal governments alongside state agencies.

Scope change

The scope of funding eligibility was broadened to include local and tribal governments, and the mechanism for transferring funds between state accounts was altered to be more flexible based on remaining balances.

FISCAL

The rule for transferring money from the disaster and emergency contingency fund to the state hazard mitigation fund was changed from a fixed $500,000 annual transfer to a ratio where $500,000 is transferred for every $10,000,000 remaining in the source fund.

ELIGIBILITY

New criteria were added to explicitly list local governments and federally recognized tribal governments as eligible entities to apply for hazard mitigation grants.

Senate Introduced Bill → As Passed by the Senate · 6 edits · Sep 25, 2025

MODERATE

This bill significantly restructures Michigan's emergency funding by creating a new 'state hazard mitigation fund' to support long-term resilience, while increasing the minimum balance requirement for the existing 'disaster and emergency contingency fund' from $25 million to $75 million. It also expands eligibility for hazard mitigation grants to include federally recognized tribal governments and establishes stricter rules requiring applicants to have FEMA-approved local hazard mitigation plans. Additionally, the bill clarifies that unspent funds in both accounts do not lapse at the end of the fiscal year, ensuring resources remain available for future disasters.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of emergency management by adding a dedicated fund specifically for hazard mitigation and broadening the pool of eligible recipients to include tribal governments, while tightening eligibility requirements for local governments regarding approved mitigation plans.

FISCAL

Created a new 'state hazard mitigation fund' to be administered by the department for hazard mitigation programs, distinct from the existing contingency fund.

Increased the minimum required balance for the disaster and emergency contingency fund from $25 million to $75 million and raised the maximum cap to $100 million.

Established a mechanism to transfer up to $500,000 annually from the contingency fund to the new hazard mitigation fund if the contingency fund balance remains at $75 million or higher.

Clarified that unexpended and unencumbered funds in both the contingency and hazard mitigation funds do not lapse and are carried forward to subsequent fiscal years.

ELIGIBILITY

Added federally recognized tribal governments as eligible sub-applicants for hazard mitigation assistance.

REQUIREMENT

Mandated that applicants for hazard mitigation funds must have an adequate local hazard mitigation plan approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Floor votes · Senate Sep 25, 2025

How they voted

24–13

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 38

Sep 25, 2025

D Democratic19

19 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

5 Yea 13 Nay 1

68% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Sep 26, 2025

Committee

referred to Committee on Appropriations

lower

Sep 25, 2025

Introduced

received on 09/25/2025

lower

Sep 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED ROLL CALL # 238 YEAS 24 NAYS 12 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

upper

Sep 25, 2025

Amended

AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED

upper

Sep 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

SUBSTITUTE (S-1) AS AMENDED CONCURRED IN

upper

Sep 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) AND AMENDMENT(S)

upper

Sep 25, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

upper

Sep 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT

upper

Sep 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 9/24/2025

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Introduced

INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SEAN MCCANN

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors