This bill allocates $2.25 billion in state funding for Michigan's Department of Corrections for fiscal year 2025-2026. It covers administrative costs (including staff salaries and pensions), inmate reentry programs (like education and job training), parole services, and facility operations (including body-worn cameras and housing). The funding directly supports 13,207 correctional staff positions and services for inmates, such as vocational programs and transitional housing. It does not create new programs but provides budgetary support for existing department functions.
HB 4539 amends Michigan's housing law to clarify definitions and strengthen funding rules for affordable housing projects. It defines key terms like "extremely low-income" (≤30% of area median income) and "downtown area" (50+ years of commercial use with mixed buildings), directly affecting low- and middle-income households in these zones. The bill requires 30% of funds to support projects for extremely low-income households (including homeless and supportive housing) and mandates that 20% of units in all funded projects serve households earning ≤60% of area median income. It also requires the housing authority to create a public input process for its biennial funding plan, prioritizing areas with high poverty, disability needs, and housing distress.
This bill allocates state funds to the Michigan Transportation Department for the 2025-2026 fiscal year (ending September 30, 2026). It provides the necessary budget authority for the department to operate and maintain state transportation infrastructure during that period. As a routine appropriations measure, it does not create new policies or directly affect residents or businesses beyond funding existing transportation programs. The bill's sole purpose is to authorize spending for the department's ongoing operations.
HB 4572 is an appropriations bill that allocates funding for Michigan's Department of Military and Veterans Affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. It establishes the specific budget amount the department can spend on military and veterans programs during this period. The bill directly affects the department's operations and the veterans and military personnel it serves through its funded services. As a routine budget measure, it creates the legal framework for spending but does not change existing programs or policies.
HB 4569 is a funding bill that allocates state money for Michigan's government operations during fiscal year 2025-2026 (ending September 30, 2026). It provides funding for key state departments including the legislature, executive branch, attorney general's office, state departments of treasury, technology, civil rights, and other state purposes. The bill establishes the specific budget amounts and spending rules for these entities to operate throughout the fiscal year. This is a standard appropriations bill that directly affects how state agencies manage their budgets, not a policy change affecting the public.
HB 4567 is a funding bill that allocates state money to Michigan's Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. It establishes the specific budget amounts needed for the department to operate, covering its routine functions and services. As an appropriations bill, it directly affects the department's ability to carry out its regulatory work but does not change laws or policies. This bill is procedural, focusing solely on funding authorization.
HB 4568 allocates state funds to Michigan's Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy for fiscal year 2025-2026. It provides the specific budget required for the department's operations and programs during that period. As an appropriations bill, it directly affects how state resources are distributed to this agency without altering policies or creating new regulations. The bill is procedural, focusing solely on funding authorization.
HB 4570 allocates state funding to Michigan's Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity for the 2025-2026 fiscal year (ending September 30, 2026). It provides the necessary budget to cover the department's operations, programs, and services during that period. As a standard appropriations bill, it does not change laws but ensures funding for existing state agency functions.
HB 4573 allocates state funds to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for its operations during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. It provides the specific funding amounts needed for the DNR to carry out its responsibilities, including managing state parks, wildlife conservation, and natural resource programs. This bill directly affects the DNR's ability to operate and deliver services related to natural resource management across Michigan. As a standard appropriations bill, it authorizes spending but does not create new policies or programs.
HB 4603 imposes a progressive surcharge on Michigan corporations required to disclose pay ratios under federal SEC rules (17 CFR 229.402(u)). The surcharge rate (0% to 50%) increases based on the corporation's disclosed CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio, starting October 1, 2025. It applies only to corporations already filing these SEC disclosures, with rates rising from 0% for ratios under 50:1 up to 50% for ratios of 500:1 or higher. The surcharge is calculated on the corporation’s state tax liability before credits and is administered under Michigan’s existing tax laws. It does not apply to corporations not required to file state tax returns.
