Michigan House Bills

Law enforcement: local police; reimbursement from the highway safety fund to local law enforcement agencies for assisting certain vehicle crashes; provide for. Amends sec. 629e of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.629e). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5705'26

Law enforcement: local police; reimbursement from state police for assisting with certain incidents; allow. Creates new act.

Traffic control: traffic regulation; requirements for passing a stationary vehicle; modify to include county road worker vehicles. Amends secs. 2, 653a & 907 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.2 et seq.) & repeals sec. 653b of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.653b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5702'26, HB 5703'26

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for injuring or causing death to individual in a work zone; provide for. Amends sec. 12e, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.12e). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5702'26, HB 5704'26

Crimes: vehicle offenses; injuring or causing death to individual in a work zone; expand. Amends secs. 79d & 601b of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.79d & 257.601b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5703'26, HB 5704'26

Probate: wills and estates; electronic signature of wills; allow. Amends sec. 2502 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.2502) & adds sec. 2504a.

Construction: other; installation of a private residence vertical lift; regulate. Amends secs. 3 & 4 of 1967 PA 227 (MCL 408.803 & 408.804) & adds sec. 14b.

Property tax: exemptions; personal property used in agriculture operations; exclude property used to cultivate marihuana. Amends sec. 9 of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.9).

Drains: drain commissioners; oversight of certain projects; provide for. Amends secs. 73 & 125 of 1956 PA 40 (MCL 280.73 & 280.125).

Drains: other; requirements for notices of drain projects; modify. Amends secs. 6, 54, 72, 105, 106, 122, 126, 154, 157, 196, 197, 221, 391, 393, 424, 432, 433, 441, 441a, 467, 469, 489a, 519, 521, 538a, 558 & 562 of 1956 PA 40 (MCL 280.6 et seq.) & adds sec. 436.

Drains: drain commissioners; performance audits of the operations of the drain commissioner's office; provide for. Amends 1956 PA 40 (MCL 280.1 - 280.630) by adding sec. 31b.

Drains: other; requirement to provide landowners with preliminary cost estimates; provide for. Amends secs. 73 & 125 of 1956 PA 40 (MCL 280.73 & 280.125).

Drains: appeals; period to appeal apportionment or assessment costs on drain projects; modify. Amends secs. 72 & 72a of 1956 PA 40 (MCL 280.72 & 280.72a).

Drains: appeals; period to appeal rulings on drain projects; modify. Amends sec. 155 of 1956 PA 40 (MCL 280.155).

Courts: district court; magistrate qualifications; modify. Amends secs. 8501 & 8507 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.8501 & 600.8507).

State finance: other; limitations on holding a digital asset; prohibit. Creates new act.

Retirement: other; investment in cryptocurrency by certain retirement funds; allow. Amends 1965 PA 314 (MCL 38.1132 - 38.1141) by adding sec. 19c.

A resolution to recognize the 150th anniversary of the first telephone call and the legacy of innovation it sparked.

Public utilities: public service commission; election of members to the Michigan public service commission; provide for. Amends sec. 12, art. IV & adds sec. 6b to art. IV of the state constitution.

Public utilities: public service commission; election of members to the Michigan public service commission; provide for. Amends the state constitution by adding sec. 6a to art. IV.

Natural resources: hunting; lifetime hunting and fishing licenses for veterans; provide for. Amends secs. 44101, 44103, 44104, 44105 & 44106 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.44101 et seq.). & adds sec. 44102a.

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for threats or assaults against department of health and human services designated caregiver; provide for. Amends sec. 16d, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16d). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5684'26, HB 5685'26

Crimes: penalties; threats or assault against employee of family independence agency; expand. Amends sec. 81c of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.81c).

Crimes: penalties; threats or assaults against department of health and human services designated caregivers; prohibit, and provide penalties. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 81f. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5685'26

Highways: bridges; use of property at the Gordie Howe International Bridge; provide for. Amends sec. 2 of 1941 PA 205 (MCL 252.52).

Labor: job training; fall prevention training; require employers to pay wages to employees for participating in. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5678'26

Health facilities: nursing homes; requirement for unlicensed personnel in nursing homes to complete fall prevention training established by the department; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 21795a.

Elections: other; election of members to the Michigan public service commission; provide for. Amends sec. 699 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.699) & adds ch. VIA. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5676'26

Public utilities: public service commission; election of members to the Michigan public service commission; provide for. Amends secs. 1, 2 & 3 of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5677'26

Energy: other; utility filing a rate case earlier than 3 years after the utility’s last rate case: prohibit. Amends sec. 6a of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.6a).

Water supply: quality and standards; clean drinking water requirements in schools and child care centers; modify. Amends secs. 3, 5 & 7 of 2023 PA 154 (MCL 380.1903 et seq.).

Water supply: quality and standards; clean drinking water requirements in child care centers; modify. Amends secs. 3i & 3j of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.113i & 722.113j).

State: symbol; leafhopper; designate as the official state insect. Creates new act.

Public employees and officers: ethics; lobbyists or lobbyist agents giving or purchasing food or beverages for legislators; prohibit. Amends secs. 3, 5, 8, 9 & 11 of 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.413 et seq.).

Public employees and officers: compensation and benefits; methods of compensation for salaried employees of the state civil service commission; require option for cryptocurrency. Amends 1978 PA 390 (MCL 408.471 - 408.490) by adding sec. 6a.

Transportation: motor fuel tax; motor fuel tax act; modify to include tax on electric fuel. Amends title & sec. 53 of 2000 PA 403 (MCL 207.1053) & adds secs. 157, 158 & 158a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5433'25, HB 5434'25

Transportation: carriers; tax on motor carriers for electric fuel; provide for. Amends title & secs. 1, 2, 2a, 5, 8, 9 & 10 of 1980 PA 119 (MCL 207.211 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5433'25, HB 5435'25

A resolution to commemorate Patrick Kane of the Detroit Red Wings for becoming the all-time leading scorer among United States-born players in National Hockey League history.

Environmental protection: air pollution; regulation of carbon sequestration; provide for. Amends sec. 1301 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.1301) & adds subch. 6 to ch. 3, art. III. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5664'26, HB 5665'26, HB 5666'26, HB 5667'26, HB 5668'26

State management: other; release of carbon dioxide from certain carbon capture projects; require department to develop training for. Amends 1976 PA 390 (MCL 30.401 - 30.421) by adding sec. 8a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5664'26, HB 5665'26, HB 5666'26, HB 5667'26, HB 5669'26

Property: abandoned; compensation for use of geologic pore space; modify period for transfer to department of treasury. Amends sec. 3 of 1995 PA 29 (MCL 567.223). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5664'26, HB 5665'26, HB 5666'26, HB 5668'26, HB 5669'26

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for carbon sequestration violations; provide for. Amends sec. 13f of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.13f). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5664'26, HB 5665'26, HB 5667'26, HB 5668'26, HB 5669'26

Environmental protection: air pollution; petroleum and carbon dioxide pipeline act; exclude carbon capture projects and sequestration projects and provide conditions for pipeline approval. Amends title & secs. 1, 3 & 11 of 1929 PA 16 (MCL 483.1 et. seq.) & adds secs. 13 & 15. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5664'26, HB 5666'26, HB 5667'26, HB 5668'26, HB 5669'26

Environmental protection: air pollution; carbon dioxide capture technology; provide for. Amends secs. 5501, 5530 & 5531 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.5501 et seq.) & adds secs. 5505c, 5505e, 5505g & 5505i. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5665'26, HB 5666'26, HB 5667'26, HB 5668'26, HB 5669'26

A resolution to declare March 1–4, 2026, as Great American Prayer Week in the state of Michigan.

A resolution to declare March 2026 as Kidney Month in the state of Michigan.

Law enforcement: other; certain federal agents to utilize body-worn cameras; require in certain circumstances. Creates new act.

Housing: other; MSHDA administration and operation of the MI home program act and programs and funds under that act; allow for. Amends sec. 22 of 1966 PA 346 (MCL 125.1422). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5660'26

Housing: other; Michigan home program act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5661'26

Probate: powers of attorney; use of 2-way real-time audiovisual technology to execute a power of attorney; allow. Amends secs. 102 & 105 of 2023 PA 187 (MCL 556.202 & 556.205).

Occupations: notaries public; use of communication technology to perform electronic notarizations and remote electronic notarizations; modify and expand. Amends secs. 3, 5, 26, 26a, 26b, & 27 of 2003 PA 238 (MCL 55.263 et seq.); adds sec. 26e & repeals sec. 26d of 2003 PA 238 (MCL 55.286d).

Weapons: firearms; corrections code of 1953; update references. Amends sec. 33b of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.233b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5653'26

Weapons: firearms; sentencing guidelines; update references. Amends sec. 12, ch. IX & secs. 11b & 16m, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.12 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5653'26

Weapons: firearms; natural resources and environmental protection act; update references. Amends sec. 43510 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43510). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5653'26

Weapons: firearms; 1927 PA 372; update references. Amends secs. 2, 2a, 5b, 5o, 12 & 15 of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.422 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5653'26

Weapons: firearms; certain provisions regarding weapons; repeal. Amends secs. 230, 231 & 237a of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.230 et seq.) & repeals (see bill).

Corporate income tax: credits; employer credit for certain apprenticeship and career and technical education programs: provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding secs. 279 & 672.

Counties: employees and officers; county equalization department staff; allow to perform township assessments. Amends sec. 3 of 1978 PA 566 (MCL 15.183).

Traffic control: parking; exceptions to prohibited parking; include delivery drivers. Amends sec. 674 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.674).

Natural resources: other; notification of deforestation projects; require. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 52507.