July 24, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Opsommer, Green, Agema, Shaffer, Moss, Meekhof, Hoogendyk, Stahl and Emmons and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to require certain state officials to make certain
reports to the governor and to the legislature.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. (1) The auditor general shall review and conduct a
study that estimates the cost of state payments made to illegal
immigrants and the cost of state services used by illegal
immigrants.
(2) The auditor general shall review and conduct a study of
all available state remedies to recover any money owing from the
federal government to this state for the reimbursement of costs
incurred by this state resulting from illegal immigration.
(3) The reviews and studies required of the auditor general
under this act shall be considered part of a post audit of the
financial transactions of this state.
(4) On or before November 1, 2007, the auditor general shall
file a written report with the governor and each house of the
legislature that details all of the following:
(a) The findings of the reviews and studies described in this
section together with available remedies and recommendations as to
how to best pursue a course of recovery of unpaid reimbursable
costs.
(b) The costs incurred by this state resulting from illegal
immigration that are not reimbursable by the federal government.