A portion of the state Senate budget is getting pushback from the Michigan Crime Victims Services Commission.
The Senate voted to move crime victim services out of the Department of Health and Human Services – and into the Attorney General’s Office.
The crime victims commission says that’s a bad idea. It oversees funding and services for crime victims in Michigan.
Cass County Prosecutor, Victor Fitz is the chair of the commission. He says the current structure is doing a good job.
“At this point we’re saying, if it’s not broke, let’s not try to fix it unless we’ve been shown there’s an improvement that needs to be made.”
Republican Senator John Proos suggested the change. He says the Attorney General’s role as the top law enforcement officer in the state makes its office a logical place for crime victim services.