Other Action
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: SB 1134'26, SB 1135'26
This bill updates the State Police Retirement Act of 1986 to broaden the definition of who can be a member of the state police retirement system. It includes specific law enforcement officers, such as those in eligible positions, conservation officers, and state police motor carrier or properties securities officers, who transfer from the state employees' retirement system or are first hired after June 5, 2027. These individuals will be treated as if they joined the state police retirement system after June 9, 2012, which affects their retirement plan terms. The bill also modifies the definition of "final average compensation" by specifying which types of pay are included and adjusting the calculation period to either the last two or five years of service, depending on when the member first joined the system. This act is dependent on Senate Bill Nos. 1134 and 1135 also becoming law.
Sponsored by John Cherry. SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: SEAN MCCANN
Economic development: brownfield redevelopment authority; brownfield redevelopment financing act; amend to exempt museum authorities. Amends sec. 2 of 1996 PA 381 (MCL 125.2652). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1139'26, SB 1141'26
This bill proposes to amend the Brownfield Redevelopment Financing Act to exempt museum authorities from its provisions. The provided text, however, focuses on defining various terms used within the act, such as "authority," "blighted," "eligible property," and "income tax capture revenues." It details criteria for what qualifies as blighted property, outlines types of eligible activities for brownfield plans, and explains how captured taxable value and income tax capture revenues are calculated. The specific details of the proposed exemption for museum authorities are not present in this text, which is only the opening portion of a longer document.
Sponsored by Sylvia A. Santana. SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: SEAN MCCANN
Civil procedure: bankruptcy; bankruptcy exemptions; modify. Amends sec. 5451 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5451).
This bill would significantly increase the amount of property Michigan debtors can protect from creditors when filing for bankruptcy. It raises the maximum value for various exemptions, including household goods from $3,000 to $5,000, motor vehicles from $2,775 to $15,000, and homesteads from $30,000 to $125,000, with higher limits for seniors or disabled individuals. The bill also specifies that these exemptions would apply fully for each debtor in joint bankruptcy cases and to property held in revocable trusts. Additionally, it establishes a new method for adjusting homestead exemption amounts based on a home price index, while other exemptions will continue to be adjusted by the consumer price index. These changes would apply to bankruptcy cases filed on or after the bill's effective date.
Sponsored by Mary Cavanagh. SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: SEAN MCCANN
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: SB 1133'26, SB 1135'26
This bill allows certain state employees who are currently in the Tier 2 retirement system to elect to transfer to the Michigan State Police Retirement System. This opportunity is available to eligible position qualified participants, conservation officer qualified participants, and state police qualified participants, including various corrections officers, wardens, forensic security assistants, conservation officers, state police motor carriers, and Michigan state police properties securities officers. Employees must make an irrevocable written election between August 2, 2027, and October 15, 2027, with the transfer becoming effective on January 1, 2028. Those who make this election can transfer their contributions, including vested employer contributions, from Tier 2 to purchase service credit in the State Police Retirement System. The bill will not take effect unless Senate Bills 1133 and 1135 are also enacted into law.
Sponsored by Chedrick Greene. SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: SEAN MCCANN
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: SB 1133'26, SB 1134'26
This bill would allow certain law enforcement officers who are members of the State Police Retirement System to purchase service credit for time they previously worked under the State Employees' Retirement Act. These members, identified in specific sections of the State Police Retirement Act, would pay an amount equal to the actuarial value of the service as determined by the retirement system's actuary. They are not required to purchase any or all of their prior service, and service cannot be credited if they are already receiving a retirement allowance for it from another system. Members must initiate any service credit purchase by October 15, 2027, at 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time, and complete payments within four years of initiation. This bill takes effect only if Senate Bills 1133 and 1134 are also enacted into law.
Sponsored by Sue Shink. SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: SEAN MCCANN
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 modifies the law concerning public employer contributions to employee medical benefit plans. Beginning January 1, 2027, it sets new maximum dollar amounts that public employers may contribute for health care costs, specifically $8,258.54 for single coverage, $17,271.17 for individual-and-spouse coverage, and $22,523.34 for family coverage. These maximums will be adjusted annually by the State Treasurer based on Michigan health insurance rates or 3%, whichever is greater. Additionally, effective January 1, 2027, public employers will be required to contribute not less than 80% of the total annual costs of all medical benefit plans, modifying the previous requirement that capped employer contributions at 80%. These new provisions generally do not apply to employees covered by existing collective bargaining agreements until those contracts are amended, expire, or are renewed.
Sponsored by Kevin Hertel. SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: SEAN MCCANN
History and arts: other; history museum authorities act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1140'26, SB 1141'26
Senate Bill 1139 creates the History Museum Authorities Act, allowing any Michigan county to establish a history museum authority. These authorities can provide funding to nonprofit history museum service providers that support a history museum, defined as one in a city with over 500,000 residents, and can also provide grant funding to local historical museums. Funding for these activities would come from a property tax of up to 0.2 mills for a maximum of 10 years, which requires approval by a majority of county voters, though a tax proposal cannot be placed on the ballot before January 1, 2027. If the tax is approved, the contracting history museum services provider must ensure free admittance to the supported history museum for county residents, along with programming for schools and senior citizens, and the authority must undergo annual audits. This act does not take effect unless Senate Bill 1141 and Senate Bill 1140 are also enacted.
Sponsored by Sylvia A. Santana. SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: SEAN MCCANN
Civil procedure: execution; procedures for collection of judgments; revise. Amends & adds (See bill).
This bill revises the procedures for collecting judgments through garnishment and execution by amending several sections of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961. It expands the types of property and income exempt from seizure, increasing the value of protected household goods from $1,000 to $5,000 and including certain motor vehicles up to $5,000 in value. The bill also makes various public assistance benefits, unemployment compensation, and federal and state earned income tax credits exempt from garnishment, and sets limits on the amount of weekly earnings that can be garnished. It details rules for periodic payment garnishments, establishing priorities for support orders and tax levies, and prohibits employers from penalizing employees due to garnishment. Furthermore, for consumer debt judgments served after January 1, 2027, the State Treasurer is instructed to avoid intercepting state earned income tax credits. This document is only the opening portion of a longer bill.
Sponsored by Jeff Irwin. SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: SEAN MCCANN
Economic development: tax increment financing; definition of tax increment revenues; exclude taxes levied under history museum authorities act. Amends secs. 201, 301, 402, 523, 603, 703 & 803 of 2018 PA 57 (MCL 125.4201 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1139'26, SB 1140'26
This bill amends the Recodified Tax Increment Financing Act to change the definition of "tax increment revenues." Specifically, it clarifies that ad valorem property taxes and specific local taxes levied under the History Museum Authorities Act are excluded from these revenues. This means that funds collected through taxes for history museum authorities cannot be captured or used by tax increment finance authorities for their development projects. The changes primarily affect downtown development authorities and other municipal authorities established under this act. The provided text is only the opening portion of a longer document.
Sponsored by Sylvia A. Santana. SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: SEAN MCCANN