HB 5482 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

State agencies (existing): generally; plans to correct audit recommendations; require notification to the legislature if the executive branch fails to prepare. Amends secs. 462 & 487 of 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1462 & 18.1487).

HB 5482 requires Michigan state agencies to submit a corrective action plan within 60 days after an audit completes, detailing how they will address audit findings. The bill amends sections 462 and 487 of the Management and Budget Act (MCL 18.1462 & 18.1487) to mandate this plan and specify that if an agency fails to submit it, the state budget director must notify relevant legislative committees. It also clarifies that agencies must report serious issues (like suspected criminal activity) to the governor and attorney general within 60 days, with corrective plans then submitted to the state budget director. The law directly affects all state agencies subject to audits and aims to improve accountability through structured reporting.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Jul 2026

House Passage

Jul 2026

Senate Passage

Jul 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 27, 2026 Last action Jul 29, 2026

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What changed between versions

Substitute (H-1) → As Passed by the House · 3 edits · Jul 3, 2026

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from 'Substitute' to 'As Passed by the House' and includes several grammatical corrections to fix awkward phrasing like 'shall must' and 'shall are not be'. The substantive policy content, including the requirements for 5-year capital outlay plans and the specific criteria for reviewing projects, remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and header were updated to reflect that it has passed the House, changing the status from a substitute version to the final House version.

Multiple instances of grammatical errors were corrected, such as removing redundant words ('shall must') and fixing verb tense issues ('shall are not be'), improving readability without altering the legal meaning.

Formatting inconsistencies were resolved, such as removing page numbers and stray text markers found in the original substitute version.

House Introduced Bill → Substitute (H-1) · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten to replace the original audit-focused provisions with a new framework for managing capital outlays (construction and facility improvements). The new version establishes a mandatory 5-year planning cycle for state agencies, community colleges, and universities, requiring them to submit electronic plans by November 1st. It introduces a detailed review process involving the Joint Committee on State Government Operations (JCOS) to evaluate projects based on criteria like safety, sustainability, and job creation, and sets specific steps for approving final designs and construction funding.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from regulating post-audit corrective actions to governing the entire lifecycle of capital projects, including planning, prioritization, design approval, and construction authorization for state agencies, community colleges, and universities.

REQUIREMENT

Removed all provisions related to submitting corrective action plans following audits and reporting progress on remediating material weaknesses.

Added a requirement for state agencies, community colleges, and universities to develop and submit 5-year capital outlay plans in electronic format by November 1st of each year.

Established a multi-step approval process where the department and JCOS review and prioritize requests, followed by a detailed evaluation of specific factors like life safety, occupancy, and sustainability before authorizing final design and construction.

TIMELINE

Set a March 1st deadline for the department and JCOS to review and evaluate capital outlay project requests from community colleges, universities, and state agencies.

SCOPE

Expanded the bill's applicability to include community colleges and universities, which were not mentioned in the original version.

DEFINITION

Defined specific criteria for evaluating project requests, including investment in existing facilities, life and safety deficiencies, sustainable design, and impact on tuition and job creation.

Floor votes · House Jul 3, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Jul 29, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

upper

Jul 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

upper

Jul 3, 2026

Introduced

title amended

lower

Jul 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #316 Yeas 108 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 2

lower

Jul 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

substitute (H-1) adopted

lower

Jul 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

motion to discharge committee approved

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Committee

referred to Committee on Appropriations

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Introduced

introduced by Representative Rep. Luke Meerman

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors