Other Action
Military affairs: other; Camp Grayling improvement fund; establish. Amends 1967 PA 150 (MCL 32.501 - 32.851) by adding secs. 388a, 388b, 388c, 388d, 388e & 388f.
This bill establishes the Camp Grayling improvement fund within the state treasury to support the National All-Domain Warfighting Center. The fund will receive all fees, rents, charges, and other revenue generated from the operation or use of Camp Grayling, along with any gifts or grants for improvements. The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs can spend money from this fund, after appropriation, for purposes like capital improvements, environmental cleanup including PFAS remediation, utility upgrades, and planning. The department may also charge fees, enter into leases and contracts for the use and operation of Camp Grayling, and must submit an annual report by March 31 detailing the fund's deposits and expenditures. The bill specifies that these activities are considered governmental functions for liability purposes and do not alter public access, hunting, or fishing rights on adjacent state forest lands.
Sponsored by Ron Robinson. bill electronically reproduced 08/11/2026
Townships: boards and commissions; attendance requirements for township board members; provide for. Amends 1846 RS 16 (MCL 41.1a - 41.110c) by adding sec. 70a.
This bill would make township board members subject to removal from office for willful neglect of duty if they are absent from more than 50% of regular meetings within any 12-month period. Absences due to military service, temporary medical conditions with documentation, leave allowed by federal law, or extraordinary circumstances approved by the township board would not count towards this threshold. The township clerk would be required to notify a board member after they miss 40% or more of regular meetings and would submit charges for removal if the 50% threshold is reached. If a member is removed under this provision, a vacancy would be created on the township board and filled according to existing Michigan election law.
Sponsored by Reggie Miller. bill electronically reproduced 08/11/2026
Public employees and officers: compensation and benefits; public employer contribution to medical benefit plan; modify. Amends title & secs. 3, 4 & 5 of 2011 PA 152 (MCL 15.563 et seq.) & adds secs. 3a & 4a.
This bill amends the Publicly Funded Health Insurance Contribution Act, which regulates how much public employers can contribute to medical benefit plans for their employees and elected public officials. Starting January 1, 2027, the bill introduces new minimum payment requirements for these medical benefit plans. Public employers will be required to pay not less than specific dollar amounts based on coverage type, such as $8,258.54 for single-person coverage, or to pay not less than 80% of the total annual costs of the medical benefit plans. These new minimum amounts will be adjusted annually by the State Treasurer after 2026 based on economic indicators. Existing collective bargaining agreements that are inconsistent with these new requirements will not be affected until they are amended, expire, or are renewed.
Sponsored by Mai Xiong. bill electronically reproduced 08/11/2026
Villages: boards and commissions; attendance requirements for board members; provide for. Amends 1895 PA 3 (MCL 61.1 - 74.25) by adding sec. 4a to ch. V.
This bill would create new attendance requirements for members of Michigan village councils. A council member could be removed from office for willful neglect of duty if they are absent from more than 50% of regular meetings in any 12-month period. However, absences due to military service, a temporary medical condition with documentation, federal leave, or an extraordinary circumstance approved by the village council would not count towards this absence limit. The village clerk would be responsible for notifying members when their absences reach 40% and for initiating the removal process if they exceed the 50% threshold.
Sponsored by Reggie Miller. bill electronically reproduced 08/11/2026
Retirement: state employees; election process to transfer certain law enforcement officers to the Michigan state police retirement system; provide for. Amends sec. 55 of 1943 PA 240 (MCL 38.55) & adds secs. 50b, 50c, 50d, 64a, 64b & 64c. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6234'26, HB 6235'26
This bill allows certain state employees in specific law enforcement and corrections roles, who are currently qualified participants in the State Employees' Retirement Act Tier 2, to irrevocably elect to become members of the Michigan State Police Retirement System. This opportunity is available to employees in roles such as corrections and forensic security, conservation officers, and certain state police positions, with an election period from August 4, 2027, to October 17, 2027. An election made during this time, which generally requires a spouse's signature if married, makes the transfer effective January 3, 2028. Employees who elect to transfer can move their personal contributions and, subject to vesting, employer contributions from Tier 2 to purchase service credit in the State Police Retirement System. This bill will only take effect if House Bills 6234 and 6235 are also enacted.
Sponsored by Amos O'Neal. bill electronically reproduced 08/11/2026
Natural resources: hunting; requirements for bear bait barrel permit; provide for. Amends sec. 43528 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43528).
This bill establishes a new requirement for individuals who wish to use barrels to bait bear for hunting. Hunters would need to obtain an annual bear bait barrel permit from the Department of Natural Resources for a $30 fee. Each permit allows the use of up to three steel barrels, not exceeding 55 gallons each, which must have a bolt-secured top, no more than three one-inch openings, and be anchored to the ground. These barrels must have the permit or the permittee's information affixed and must be removed within 30 days after the bear season ends. The Department of Natural Resources is authorized to create further rules governing the placement, maintenance, and use of these barrels.
Sponsored by Phil Green. bill electronically reproduced 08/11/2026
Retirement: state employees; membership in the retirement system of certain law enforcement officers first hired after certain date; provide for, and allow for purchasing service credit for certain law enforcement officers' service under the state employees' retirement system. Amends 1986 PA 182 (MCL 38.1601 - 38.1674) by adding secs. 24c, 24d, 24e & 24f. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6233'26, HB 6235'26
This bill amends the State Police Retirement Act to allow certain members of the State Police Retirement System to purchase service credit for time they previously worked under the State Employees' Retirement Act. These members, specifically those described in sections 4(1)(b), 4(1)(d), and 4(1)(f) of the act, must pay an amount equal to the actuarial value of that service as determined by the retirement system's actuary. Members are not required to purchase any or all of this credit, and the purchased service counts toward vesting. The deadline to initiate a service credit purchase is October 17, 2027, at 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time, with payments to be completed within four years of initiation. The bill also specifies that for members described in sections 4(1)(b) through (g), the State Police Retirement Act takes precedence over conflicting collective bargaining agreements, and this act will not take effect unless House Bills 6233 and 6235 are also enacted.
Sponsored by Denise Mentzer. bill electronically reproduced 08/11/2026
Property: land sales; prohibition of purchase of residential property by certain businesses; modify. Amends secs. 3 & 7 of 2026 PA 32 (MCL 125.853 & 1125.857).
This bill modifies an existing law that prohibits certain large institutional investors from buying single-family homes in Michigan. It expands the types of purchases that are allowed, which include homes bought under specific build-to-rent, renovate-to-rent, or homeownership programs, as well as purchases by lenders to mitigate losses. The changes also exempt purchases related to brownfield plans or income-qualified rentals approved by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. A large institutional investor is defined as an entity with a net value of $375 million or more that, beginning July 21, 2026, controls over 100 single-family homes in the state, excluding certain excepted purchases. Furthermore, investors managing $1 billion or more generally cannot retain control of a purchased single-family home for more than two years, unless it is for sale under a land contract or a rent-to-own agreement.
Sponsored by Bryan Posthumus. bill electronically reproduced 08/11/2026
Villages: boards and commissions; attendance requirements for board members; provide for. Amends 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.1 - 78.28) by adding sec. 23a.
This bill provides for the removal of a member of a village's legislative body who is absent from more than 50% of its regular meetings within a 12-month period. Such absences would be considered "willful neglect of duty" and could lead to removal from office under the Michigan election law. However, absences due to military service, a temporary medical condition supported by written documentation, leave permitted by federal law, or an extraordinary circumstance approved by a majority vote of the legislative body would not count towards this limit. The village clerk is required to provide written notice to a member once they have been absent from 40% or more of regular meetings and must submit charges for removal if the 50% threshold is met, creating a vacancy to be filled according to the village's charter.
Sponsored by Reggie Miller. bill electronically reproduced 08/11/2026
Construction: code; blue push plate on manual control of an automated door; require. Amends 1972 PA 230 (MCL 125.1501 - 125.1531) by adding sec. 4l.
This bill would amend Michigan's construction code to require that the manual controls for automated doors installed in public facilities use a blue push plate. The push plate would also need to contain the international symbol of access in a contrasting color. These requirements would apply to power-assisted doors activated by a user through a manual push plate that are installed on or after the effective date of this act. For the purpose of this bill, an "automated door" specifically refers to one activated by a push plate, and "public facility" is defined by an existing Michigan law.
Sponsored by Mike Mueller. bill electronically reproduced 08/11/2026
Counties: other; county towing authority; provide for. Amends 1851 PA 156 (MCL 46.1 - 46.32) by adding sec. 11f.
This bill permits a county board of commissioners to create a county towing and recovery authority board upon the request of the county sheriff or the director of the county's emergency 9-1-1 district. This seven-member board would include a county commissioner, two law enforcement representatives, two towing service provider representatives, a county resident, a local government officer, and a non-voting 9-1-1 district director. The authority board would be empowered to promulgate rules for towing service providers, establish equipment and operator standards, create towing service provider districts, and develop a complaint process for rule violations. Board members would serve initial terms of one, two, or three years, followed by four-year terms, without compensation but eligible for expense reimbursement. Complaints against towing service providers would be handled by the board within 30 days if no court action has been initiated.
Sponsored by William Bruck. bill electronically reproduced 08/11/2026
Retirement: state police; membership in the retirement system of certain law enforcement officers first hired after certain date; provide for, and allow for purchasing service credit for certain law enforcement officers' service under the state employees' retirement system. Amends secs. 3 & 4 of 1986 PA 182 (MCL 38.1603 & 38.1604). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6233'26, HB 6234'26
This bill updates the State Police Retirement Act of 1986 by revising several key definitions within the retirement system. It broadens the definition of "member" to include specific law enforcement officers, such as those in "eligible positions," conservation officers, and state police motor carrier or properties securities officers. These individuals become members if they elect to transfer from the state employees' retirement system or if they are first employed after June 7, 2027. The bill also modifies how "final average compensation" is determined for retirement benefits, establishing different calculation methods for members who joined before June 10, 2012, and those who joined thereafter, detailing which compensation items are factored in over a two-year or five-year period. These changes primarily affect current and future participants in the State Police Retirement System. This bill will not become law unless two other specific House Bills are also enacted.
Sponsored by Will Snyder. bill electronically reproduced 08/11/2026
Cities: boards and commissions; attendance requirements for board members; provide for. Amends 1909 PA 279 (MCL 117.1 - 117.38) by adding sec. 3c.
This bill creates specific attendance requirements for members of a city's legislative body. It states that if a member is absent from more than 50% of the regular meetings held within any 12-month period, they may be removed from office for willful neglect of duty, as outlined in the Michigan election law, MCL 168.327. Certain absences, such as those for military service, a temporary medical condition supported by documentation, or leave permitted by federal law, would not count toward this limit. The city's legislative body can also determine an absence is due to an extraordinary circumstance by a majority vote. The city clerk is responsible for providing written notice to a member after 40% or more absences during a 12-month period and for submitting removal charges if the 50% threshold is met.
Sponsored by Reggie Miller. bill electronically reproduced 08/11/2026
Legislature: other; legislature to present passed bills to the governor within 14 days or by noon on December 31 in even-numbered year; require. Amends sec. 33, art. IV & sec. 1, art. XII of the state constitution.
This joint resolution proposes amending the state constitution to establish new deadlines for legislative processes. It would require the legislature to present bills that have passed both chambers to the governor within 14 calendar days after final passage, or by noon on December 31 of an even-numbered year, whichever comes first. If a bill becomes law without the governor's signature while the legislature is in session, the house where the bill originated would need to file it with the Secretary of State within 14 calendar days after the governor's 14-day consideration period ends, or by noon on December 31 of an even-numbered year. Additionally, proposed amendments to the constitution agreed to by the legislature would need to be filed with the Secretary of State within 14 calendar days after final passage, or by noon on December 31 of an even-numbered year, whichever is earlier. These proposed changes would be submitted to the people of the state for a vote.
Sponsored by Regina Weiss. joint resolution electronically reproduced 08/11/2026