ADDENDA

Announcement by the Clerk of Printing and Enrollment

The Clerk announced the enrollment printing and presentation to the Governor on Wednesday, January 8, for her approval of the following bills:

*Enrolled House Bill No. 4096 at 11:14 a.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5575 at 11:16 a.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5571 at 11:18 a.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 4224 at 11:20 a.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 4095 at 11:22 a.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5594 at 11:24 a.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5695 at 11:26 a.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 6146 at 11:28 a.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5166 at 11:30 a.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5233 at 11:32 a.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 4384 at 11:34 a.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5300 at 11:36 a.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5164 at 11:38 a.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5451 at 11:40 a.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5101 at 11:42 a.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5660 at 11:44 a.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 4192 at 11:46 a.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5450 at 11:48 a.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5652 at 11:50 a.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5949 at 11:52 a.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 6088 at 11:54 a.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5435 at 11:56 a.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5572 at 11:58 a.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5551 at 12:00 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5829 at 12:02 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5576 at 12:04 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5653 at 12:06 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5031 at 12:08 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5169 at 12:10 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 4193 at 12:12 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 4173 at 12:14 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5168 at 12:16 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5574 at 12:18 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5231 at 12:20 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5951 at 12:22 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 4194 at 12:24 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5401 at 12:26 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5077 at 12:28 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5269 at 12:30 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5167 at 12:32 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5924 at 12:34 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5549 at 12:36 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5887 at 12:38 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5825 at 12:40 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5781 at 12:42 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5956 at 12:44 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5303 at 12:46 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5783 at 12:48 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5888 at 12:50 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5659 at 12:52 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5173 at 12:54 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 6075 at 12:56 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 4679 at 12:58 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5165 at 1:00 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5022 at 1:02 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 6053 at 1:04 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5030 at 1:06 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5651 at 1:08 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 4854 at 1:10 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5100 at 1:12 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5232 at 1:14 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5436 at 1:16 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5400 at 1:18 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5171 at 1:20 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5234 at 1:22 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 4191 at 1:24 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 6144 at 1:26 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 6145 at 1:28 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 6166 at 1:30 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5172 at 1:32 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 4675 at 1:34 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 6052 at 1:36 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5950 at 1:38 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5032 at 1:40 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 4485 at 1:42 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 6046 at 1:44 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5573 at 1:46 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5046 at 1:48 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5170 at 1:50 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5636 at 1:52 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 4728 at 1:54 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5188 at 1:56 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5523 at 1:58 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5736 at 2:00 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 4063 at 2:02 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 4062 at 2:04 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5600 at 2:06 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5060 at 2:08 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5204 at 2:10 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5190 at 2:12 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 4906 at 2:14 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5078 at 2:16 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5649 at 2:18 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5827 at 2:20 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5922 at 2:22 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5826 at 2:24 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5379 at 2:26 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 5747 at 2:28 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 4924 at 2:30 p.m.

*Enrolled House Bill No. 4842 at 2:32 p.m.

*Delivered to the Office of the Governor prior to the convening of the 103rd Legislature.

Messages from the Senate

January 3, 2025

Speaker of the House of Representatives State Capitol

Lansing, Michigan 48913

Dear Mr. Speaker:

I herewith return to the House of Representatives the attached list of House Bills and House Concurrent Resolutions which failed passage or adoption in the Senate:

House Bill Nos.: 4002 4003 4005 4011 4027 4028 4033 4047 4048 4055 4064 4072 4085

4086 4130 4137 4139 4140 4141 4144 4145 4157 4158 4159 4167 4169

4170 4187 4189 4201 4210 4238 4246 4248 4249 4274 4275 4279 4280

House Concurrent Resolutions: 3 6

Very respectfully, Daniel Oberlin Secretary of the Senate

Messages from the Governor

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5100 (Public Act No. 186), being

Date: January 13, 2025

Time: 10:58 a.m.

An act to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “An act to meet deficiencies in state funds by providing for the imposition, levy, computation, collection, assessment, reporting, payment, and enforcement by lien and otherwise of taxes on or measured by net income and on certain commercial, business, and financial activities; to prescribe the manner and time of making reports and paying the taxes, and the functions of public officers and others as to the taxes; to permit the inspection of the records of taxpayers; to provide for interest and penalties on unpaid taxes; to provide exemptions, credits, rebates, and refunds of the taxes; to create certain funds; to provide for the expenditure of certain funds; to impose certain duties and requirements on certain officials, departments, and authorities of this state; to prescribe penalties for the violation of this act; to provide an appropriation; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding section 677; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 14, 2025, at 8:50 a.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5101 (Public Act No. 187), being

Date: January 13, 2025

Time: 11:00 a.m.

An act to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “An act to meet deficiencies in state funds by providing for the imposition, levy, computation, collection, assessment, reporting, payment, and enforcement by lien and otherwise of taxes on or measured by net income and on certain commercial, business, and financial activities; to prescribe the manner and time of making reports and paying the taxes, and the functions of public officers and others as to the taxes; to permit the inspection of the records of taxpayers; to provide for interest and penalties on unpaid taxes; to provide exemptions, credits, rebates, and refunds of the taxes; to create certain funds; to provide for the expenditure of certain funds; to impose certain duties and requirements on certain officials, departments, and authorities of this state; to prescribe penalties for the violation of this act; to provide an appropriation; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” (MCL 206.1 to 206.847) by adding section 717.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 14, 2025, at 8:52 a.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5651 (Public Act No. 188), being

Date: January 13, 2025

Time: 11:02 a.m.

An act to amend 2000 PA 489, entitled “An act to create certain funds; to provide for the allocation of certain revenues among certain funds and for the operation, investment, and expenditure of certain funds; and to impose certain duties and requirements on certain state officials,” by amending sections 7 and 8 (MCL 12.257 and 12.258), section 7 as amended by 2023 PA 139 and section 8 as amended by 2014 PA 504.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 14, 2025, at 8:54 a.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5652 (Public Act No. 189, I.E.), being

Date: January 13, 2025

Time: 11:04 a.m.

An act to amend 2003 PA 296, entitled “An act to promote investment in certain businesses; to promote economic development in this state; to provide for a Michigan early stage venture investment corporation; to prescribe the powers and duties of a Michigan early stage venture investment corporation; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain public officers and departments; to establish the Michigan early stage venture investment fund and other funds; to provide for tax credits and incentives; to authorize certain investments; to provide for the expiration of the fund; to provide or allow for appropriations; and to provide penalties and remedies,” by amending sections 7, 31, and 33 (MCL 125.2237, 125.2261, and 125.2263), section 7 as

amended by 2015 PA 192 and section 31 as amended by 2015 PA 193. (Filed with the Secretary of State on January 14, 2025, at 8:56 a.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5653 (Public Act No. 190), being

Date: January 13, 2025

Time: 11:06 a.m.

An act to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled “An act relating to the economic development of this state; to create the Michigan strategic fund and to prescribe its powers and duties; to transfer and provide for the acquisition and succession to the rights, properties, obligations, and duties of the job development authority and the Michigan economic development authority to the Michigan strategic fund; to provide for the expenditure of proceeds in certain funds to which the Michigan strategic fund succeeds in ownership; to provide for the issuance of, and terms and conditions for, certain notes and bonds of the Michigan strategic fund; to create certain boards and funds; to create certain permanent funds; to exempt the property, income, and operation of the fund and its bonds and notes, and the interest thereon, from certain taxes; to provide for the creation of certain centers within and for the purposes of the Michigan strategic fund; to provide for the creation and funding of certain accounts for certain purposes; to impose certain powers and duties upon certain officials, departments, and authorities of this state; to make certain loans, grants, and investments; to provide penalties; to make an appropriation; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 88b, 88f, and 88h (MCL 125.2088b, 125.2088f, and 125.2088h), section 88b as amended by 2014 PA 505, section 88f as amended by 2012 PA 221, and section 88h as amended by 2012 PA 145, and by adding section 88u.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 14, 2025, at 8:58 a.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5030 (Public Act No. 191), being

Date: January 16, 2025

Time: 1:02 p.m.

An act to amend 1966 PA 346, entitled “An act to create a state housing development authority; to define the powers and duties of the authority; to establish a housing development revolving fund; to establish a land acquisition and development fund; to establish a rehabilitation fund; to establish a conversion condominium fund; to create certain other funds and provide for the expenditure of certain funds; to authorize the making

and purchase of loans, deferred payment loans, and grants to qualified developers, sponsors, individuals, mortgage lenders, and municipalities; to establish and provide acceleration and foreclosure procedures; to provide tax exemption; to authorize payments instead of taxes by nonprofit housing corporations, consumer housing cooperatives, limited dividend housing corporations, mobile home park corporations, and mobile home park associations; and to prescribe criminal penalties for violations of this act,” by amending section 30 (MCL 125.1430), as amended by 1982 PA 506.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 16, 2025, at 2:20 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5031 (Public Act No. 192), being

Date: January 16, 2025

Time: 1:04 p.m.

An act to amend 1966 PA 346, entitled “An act to create a state housing development authority; to define the powers and duties of the authority; to establish a housing development revolving fund; to establish a land acquisition and development fund; to establish a rehabilitation fund; to establish a conversion condominium fund; to create certain other funds and provide for the expenditure of certain funds; to authorize the making and purchase of loans, deferred payment loans, and grants to qualified developers, sponsors, individuals, mortgage lenders, and municipalities; to establish and provide acceleration and foreclosure procedures; to provide tax exemption; to authorize payments instead of taxes by nonprofit housing corporations, consumer housing cooperatives, limited dividend housing corporations, mobile home park corporations, and mobile home park associations; and to prescribe criminal penalties for violations of this act,” by amending section 21 (MCL 125.1421), as amended by 2000 PA 257.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 16, 2025, at 2:22 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5032 (Public Act No. 193), being

Date: January 16, 2025

Time: 1:06 p.m.

An act to amend 1966 PA 346, entitled “An act to create a state housing development authority; to define the powers and duties of the authority; to establish a housing development revolving fund; to establish a land acquisition and development fund; to establish a rehabilitation fund; to establish a conversion condominium fund; to create certain other funds and provide for the expenditure of certain funds; to authorize the making and purchase of loans, deferred payment loans, and grants to qualified developers, sponsors, individuals, mortgage lenders, and municipalities; to establish and provide acceleration and foreclosure procedures; to provide tax exemption; to authorize payments instead of taxes by nonprofit housing corporations, consumer housing cooperatives, limited dividend housing corporations, mobile home park corporations, and mobile home park associations; and to prescribe criminal penalties for violations of this act,” by amending section 44 (MCL 125.1444), as amended by 2017 PA 127.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 16, 2025, at 2:24 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5781 (Public Act No. 194), being

Date: January 16, 2025

Time: 1:08 p.m.

An act to amend 2015 PA 160, entitled “An act to create the Michigan achieving a better life experience (ABLE) program; to provide for ABLE accounts; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies, boards, and departments; to allow certain tax credits or deductions; and to provide for penalties and remedies,” by amending section 2 (MCL 206.982).

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 16, 2025, at 2:26 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5783 (Public Act No. 195), being

Date: January 16, 2025

Time: 1:10 p.m.

An act to amend 2000 PA 161, entitled “An act to create the Michigan education savings program; to provide for education savings accounts; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies, boards, and departments; to allow certain tax credits or deductions; and to provide for penalties and remedies,” by amending sections 2 and 16 (MCL 390.1472 and 390.1486), section 2 as amended by 2010 PA 6.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 16, 2025, at 2:28 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5594 (Public Act No. 196), being

Date: January 16, 2025

Time: 1:12 p.m.

An act to amend 1978 PA 90, entitled “An act to provide for the legal employment and protection of minors; to provide for the issuance and revocation of work permits; to provide for the regulation of hours and conditions of employment of minors; to prescribe powers and duties of the departments of labor and education; to provide for the enforcement of this act; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, and 20 (MCL 409.102, 409.104, 409.105, 409.107,

409.108, 409.110, and 409.120), section 2 as amended by 1996 PA 438, section 4 as amended by 2011 PA 80, and section 5 as amended by 2020 PA 323, and by adding sections 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 16, 2025, at 2:30 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5736 (Public Act No. 197), being

Date: January 16, 2025

Time: 1:14 p.m.

An act to require certain employers to post information related to services for veterans; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental offices and entities.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 16, 2025, at 2:32 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 6075 (Public Act No. 198), being

Date: January 16, 2025

Time: 1:16 p.m.

An act to amend 2012 PA 615, entitled “An act to provide energy assistance for low-income households; and to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain state departments and agencies,” by amending section 3 (MCL 400.1233).

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 16, 2025, at 2:34 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4062 (Public Act No. 199), being

Date: January 16, 2025

Time: 1:18 p.m.

An act to amend 1972 PA 348, entitled “An act to regulate relationships between landlords and tenants relative to rental agreements for rental units; to regulate the payment, repayment, use and investment of security deposits; to provide for commencement and termination inventories of rental units; to provide for termination arrangements relative to rental units; to provide for legal remedies; and to provide penalties,” (MCL 554.601 to 554.616) by adding section 1d.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 16, 2025, at 2:36 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4063 (Public Act No. 200), being

Date: January 16, 2025

Time: 1:20 p.m.

An act to amend 1976 PA 453, entitled “An act to define civil rights; to prohibit discriminatory practices, policies, and customs in the exercise of those rights based upon religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, height, weight, familial status, or marital status; to preserve the confidentiality of records regarding arrest, detention, or other disposition in which a conviction does not result; to prescribe the powers and duties of the civil rights commission and the department of civil rights; to provide remedies and penalties; to provide for fees; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending the title and section 501 (MCL 37.2501), as amended by 2023 PA 6.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 16, 2025, at 2:38 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5060 (Public Act No. 201), being

Date: January 16, 2025

Time: 1:22 p.m.

An act to repeal 1981 PA 230, entitled “An act to create a bureau of community services and a commission on economic and social opportunity within a state department to reduce the causes, conditions, and effects of poverty and promote social and economic opportunities that foster self-sufficiency for low income persons; to provide for the designation of community action agencies; and to prescribe the powers and duties of the department, the bureau, the commission, and the community action agencies,” (MCL 400.1101 to 400.1119).

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 16, 2025, at 2:40 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5523 (Public Act No. 202), being

Date: January 16, 2025

Time: 1:24 p.m.

An act to create the bureau of community services and the commission on economic and social opportunity; to reduce the causes, conditions, and effects of poverty; to promote social and economic opportunities that foster self-sufficiency for low-income individuals; to provide for the designation of community action agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the bureau, the commission, and community action agencies; and to require the promulgation of rules.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 16, 2025, at 2:42 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5922 (Public Act No. 203), being

Date: January 16, 2025

Time: 1:26 p.m.

An act to amend 1987 PA 231, entitled “An act to create a transportation economic development fund in the state treasury; to prescribe the uses of and distributions from this fund; to create the office of economic development and to prescribe its powers and duties; to prescribe the powers and duties of the state transportation department, state transportation commission, and certain other bodies; and to permit the issuance of certain bonds,” by amending section 11 (MCL 247.911), as amended by 2020 PA 204.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 16, 2025, at 2:44 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4675 (Public Act No. 204), being

Date: January 16, 2025

Time: 1:28 p.m.

An act to amend 2003 PA 258, entitled “An act to provide for the creation of land bank fast track authorities to assist governmental entities in the assembly and clearance of title to property in a coordinated manner; to

facilitate the use and development of certain property; to promote economic growth; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain authorities; to provide for the creation and appointment of boards to govern land bank fast track authorities and to prescribe their powers and duties; to authorize the acquisition, maintenance, and disposal of interests in real and personal property; to authorize the conveyance of certain properties to a land bank fast track authority; to authorize the enforcement of tax liens and the clearing or quieting of title by a land bank fast track authority; to provide for the distribution and use of revenues collected or received by a land bank fast track authority; to prescribe powers and duties of certain public entities and state and local officers and agencies; to authorize the transfer and acceptance of property in lieu of taxes and the release of tax liens; to exempt property, income, and operations of a land bank fast track authority from tax; to extend protections against certain liabilities to a land bank fast track authority; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 4, 13, and 14 (MCL 124.754, 124.763, and 124.764).

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 16, 2025, at 2:46 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4679 (Public Act No. 205), being

Date: January 16, 2025

Time: 1:30 p.m.

An act to amend 1933 PA 94, entitled “An act to authorize public corporations, or officers of certain public corporations, to purchase, acquire, construct, improve, enlarge, extend, or repair public improvements within or without their corporate limits, and to own, operate, and maintain the same; to authorize the creation, operation, and financing of certain delinquent tax systems; to authorize the condemnation of property for such public improvements; to provide for the imposition and collection of charges, fees, rentals, or rates for the services, facilities, and commodities furnished by such public improvements; to provide for the issuance of bonds or notes and refunding bonds or notes payable from the revenues of public improvements or from delinquent tax systems; to provide for a pledge by public corporations of their full faith and credit and the levy of taxes without limitation as to rate or amount to the extent necessary for the payment of the bonds or notes, or for advancing money from general funds for payment of bonds or notes; to provide for payment, retirement, and security of such bonds; to provide for the imposition of special assessment bonds for the purpose of refunding outstanding revenue bonds; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department of treasury and of the municipal finance commission or its successor agency relative to such bonds or notes and relative to private activity bonds issued by a state or local governmental entity; to provide for other matters in respect to such public improvements and bonds or notes and to validate action taken and bonds issued; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies,” by amending section 18 (MCL 141.118), as amended by 1987 PA 229.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 16, 2025, at 2:48 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5649 (Public Act No. 206), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:00 p.m.

An act to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “An act to provide a system of public instruction and elementary and secondary schools; to revise, consolidate, and clarify the laws relating to elementary and secondary education; to provide for the organization, regulation, and maintenance of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to prescribe rights, powers, duties, and privileges of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to provide for the regulation of school teachers and certain other school employees; to provide for school elections and to prescribe powers and duties with respect thereto; to provide for the levy and collection of taxes; to provide for the borrowing of money and issuance of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; to establish a fund and provide for expenditures from that fund; to make appropriations for certain purposes; to provide for and prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to provide for licensure of boarding schools; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1166c.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 2:50 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4906 (Public Act No. 207), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:02 p.m.

An act to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled “An act to provide for the raising of additional public revenue by prescribing certain specific taxes, fees, and charges to be paid to the state for the privilege of engaging in certain business activities; to provide, incident to the enforcement thereof, for the issuance of licenses to engage in such occupations; to provide for the ascertainment, assessment and collection thereof; to appropriate the proceeds thereof; and to prescribe penalties for violations of the provisions of this act,” by amending section 4ee (MCL 205.54ee), as added by 2015 PA 251.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 2:52 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5600 (Public Act No. 208), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:04 p.m.

An act to create the office of the tribal legislative liaison; and to prescribe the powers and duties of the office, the liaison, and the legislative council.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 2:54 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4854 (Public Act No. 209), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:06 p.m.

An act to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “An act to provide a system of public instruction and elementary and secondary schools; to revise, consolidate, and clarify the laws relating to elementary and secondary education; to provide for the organization, regulation, and maintenance of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to prescribe rights, powers, duties, and privileges of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to provide for the regulation of school teachers and certain other school employees; to provide for school elections and to prescribe powers and duties with respect thereto; to provide for the levy and collection of taxes; to provide for the borrowing of money and issuance of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; to establish a fund and provide for expenditures from that fund; to make appropriations for certain purposes; to provide for and prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to provide for licensure of boarding schools; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1300.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 2:56 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5231 (Public Act No. 210), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:08 p.m.

An act to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “An act to provide a system of public instruction and elementary and secondary schools; to revise, consolidate, and clarify the laws relating to elementary and secondary education; to provide for the organization, regulation, and maintenance of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to prescribe rights, powers, duties, and privileges of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to provide for the regulation of school teachers and certain other school employees; to provide for school elections and to prescribe powers and duties with respect thereto; to provide for the levy and collection of taxes; to provide for the borrowing of money and issuance of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; to establish a fund and provide for expenditures from that fund; to make

appropriations for certain purposes; to provide for and prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to provide for licensure of boarding schools; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 503 (MCL 380.503), as amended by 2023 PA 34.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 2:58 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5232 (Public Act No. 211), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:10 p.m.

An act to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “An act to provide a system of public instruction and elementary and secondary schools; to revise, consolidate, and clarify the laws relating to elementary and secondary education; to provide for the organization, regulation, and maintenance of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to prescribe rights, powers, duties, and privileges of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to provide for the regulation of school teachers and certain other school employees; to provide for school elections and to prescribe powers and duties with respect thereto; to provide for the levy and collection of taxes; to provide for the borrowing of money and issuance of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; to establish a fund and provide for expenditures from that fund; to make appropriations for certain purposes; to provide for and prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to provide for licensure of boarding schools; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 553 (MCL 380.553), as amended by 2011 PA 277.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:00 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5233 (Public Act No. 212), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:12 p.m.

An act to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “An act to provide a system of public instruction and elementary and secondary schools; to revise, consolidate, and clarify the laws relating to elementary and secondary education; to provide for the organization, regulation, and maintenance of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to prescribe rights, powers, duties, and privileges of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to provide for the regulation of school teachers and certain other school employees; to provide for school elections and to prescribe powers and duties with respect thereto; to provide for the levy and collection of taxes; to provide for the borrowing of money and issuance of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; to establish a fund and provide for expenditures from that fund; to make appropriations for certain purposes; to provide for and prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to provide for licensure of boarding schools; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 1311e (MCL 380.1311e), as amended by 2009 PA 205.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:02 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5234 (Public Act No. 213), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:14 p.m.

An act to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “An act to provide a system of public instruction and elementary and secondary schools; to revise, consolidate, and clarify the laws relating to elementary and secondary education; to provide for the organization, regulation, and maintenance of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to prescribe rights, powers, duties, and privileges of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and

other public school entities; to provide for the regulation of school teachers and certain other school employees; to provide for school elections and to prescribe powers and duties with respect thereto; to provide for the levy and collection of taxes; to provide for the borrowing of money and issuance of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; to establish a fund and provide for expenditures from that fund; to make appropriations for certain purposes; to provide for and prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to provide for licensure of boarding schools; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 523 (MCL 380.523), as amended by 2011 PA 277.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:04 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5269 (Public Act No. 214), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:16 p.m.

An act to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “An act to provide a system of public instruction and elementary and secondary schools; to revise, consolidate, and clarify the laws relating to elementary and secondary education; to provide for the organization, regulation, and maintenance of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to prescribe rights, powers, duties, and privileges of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to provide for the regulation of school teachers and certain other school employees; to provide for school elections and to prescribe powers and duties with respect thereto; to provide for the levy and collection of taxes; to provide for the borrowing of money and issuance of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; to establish a fund and provide for expenditures from that fund; to make appropriations for certain purposes; to provide for and prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to provide for licensure of boarding schools; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 504a, 506, 525, 527, 557, 560, 1311h, and 1311k (MCL 380.504a, 380.506, 380.525, 380.527, 380.557, 380.560,

380.1311h, and 380.1311k), section 504a as amended and sections 525 and 527 as added by 2003 PA 179, section 506 as added by 1993 PA 362, sections 557 and 560 as added by 2009 PA 205, section 1311h as amended by 2012 PA 620, and section 1311k as added by 1999 PA 23.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:06 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4924 (Public Act No. 215), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:18 p.m.

An act to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this state; the powers and duties of the courts, and of the judges and other officers of the courts; the forms and attributes of civil claims and actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in the courts; pleading, evidence, practice, and procedure in civil and criminal actions and proceedings in the courts; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 3304 (MCL 600.3304) and by adding chapter 34.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:08 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5022 (Public Act No. 216), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:20 p.m.

An act to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “An act to meet deficiencies in state funds by providing for the imposition, levy, computation, collection, assessment, reporting, payment, and enforcement by lien and otherwise of taxes on or measured by net income and on certain commercial, business, and financial activities; to prescribe the manner and time of making reports and paying the taxes, and the functions of public officers and others as to the taxes; to permit the inspection of the records of taxpayers; to provide for interest and penalties on unpaid taxes; to provide exemptions, credits, rebates, and refunds of the taxes; to

create certain funds; to provide for the expenditure of certain funds; to impose certain duties and requirements on certain officials, departments, and authorities of this state; to prescribe penalties for the violation of this act; to provide an appropriation; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 254, 675, 813, 831, and 839 (MCL 206.254, 206.675, 206.813, 206.831, and 206.839), as added by

2021 PA 135.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:10 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5204 (Public Act No. 217), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:22 p.m.

An act to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this state; the powers and duties of the courts, and of the judges and other officers of the courts; the forms and attributes of civil claims and actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in the courts; pleading, evidence, practice, and procedure in civil and criminal actions and proceedings in the courts; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 910 and 913 (MCL 600.910 and 600.913).

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:12 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5379 (Public Act No. 218), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:24 p.m.

An act to amend 1960 PA 124, entitled “An act to create the Michigan highway reciprocity board; to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; to allow certain reciprocal compacts, agreements, and arrangements; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 3 (MCL 3.163), as amended by 2022 PA 25.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:14 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5747 (Public Act No. 219), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:26 p.m.

An act to amend 1980 PA 119, entitled “An act to prescribe a privilege tax for the use of public roads and highways of this state by motor carriers by imposing a specific tax upon the use of motor fuel within this state; to provide for certain credits against this tax and certain mechanisms for paying, collecting, and enforcing this tax; to provide for the licensing of motor carriers and for exemptions from licensure; to require the keeping and providing for the examination of certain reports; to provide review procedures for the assessment of the tax and revocation of a license; to impose certain duties upon and confer certain powers to certain state departments and agencies; to prescribe certain penalties for the violation of this act; and to make appropriations,” by amending section 1 (MCL 207.211), as amended by 2015 PA 178.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:16 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5924 (Public Act No. 220), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:28 p.m.

An act to amend 2001 PA 142, entitled “An act to consolidate prior acts naming certain Michigan highways; to provide for the naming of certain highways; to prescribe certain duties of the state transportation department; and to repeal acts and parts of acts and certain resolutions,” (MCL 250.1001 to 250.2092) by adding section 117.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:18 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 6052 (Public Act No. 221), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:30 p.m.

An act to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “An act to reorganize, consolidate, and add to the election laws; to provide for election officials and prescribe their powers and duties; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, state agencies, and state and local officials and employees; to provide for the nomination and election of candidates for public office; to provide for the resignation, removal, and recall of certain public officers; to provide for the filling of vacancies in public office; to provide for and regulate primaries and elections; to provide for the purity of elections; to guard against the abuse of the elective franchise; to define violations of this act; to provide appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal certain acts and all other acts inconsistent with this act,” by amending sections 570, 795b, and 797a (MCL 168.570, 168.795b, and 168.797a), as amended by 2023 PA 81.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:20 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 6053 (Public Act No. 222), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:32 p.m.

An act to amend 1969 PA 161, entitled “An act to regulate the filing of certain actions involving elections,” by amending section 1 (MCL 691.1031); and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:22 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5949 (Public Act No. 223), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:34 p.m.

An act to provide for peer-to-peer car sharing; to impose obligations on and provide rights to persons that operate peer-to-peer car sharing, shared vehicle owners, and shared vehicle drivers; to provide for liability for personal injuries and property damage in peer-to-peer car sharing; to provide for responsibilities of insurers; and to provide remedies.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:24 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5950 (Public Act No. 224), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:36 p.m.

An act to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, and classify the laws relating to the insurance and surety business; to regulate the incorporation or formation of domestic insurance and surety companies and associations and the admission of foreign and alien companies and associations; to provide their rights, powers, and immunities and to prescribe the conditions on which companies and associations organized, existing, or authorized under this act may exercise their powers; to provide the rights, powers, and immunities and to prescribe the conditions on which other persons, firms, corporations, associations, risk retention groups, and purchasing groups engaged in an insurance or surety business may exercise their powers; to provide for the imposition of a privilege fee on domestic insurance companies and associations and the state accident fund; to provide for the imposition of a tax on the business of foreign and alien companies and associations; to provide for the imposition of a tax on risk retention groups and purchasing groups; to provide for the imposition of a tax on the business of surplus line agents; to provide for the imposition of regulatory fees on certain insurers; to provide for assessment fees on certain health maintenance organizations; to modify tort liability arising out of certain accidents; to provide for limited actions with respect to that modified tort liability and to prescribe certain procedures for maintaining those actions; to require security for losses arising out of certain accidents; to provide for the continued availability and affordability of automobile insurance and homeowners insurance in this state and to facilitate the

purchase of that insurance by all residents of this state at fair and reasonable rates; to provide for certain reporting with respect to insurance and with respect to certain claims against uninsured or self-insured persons; to prescribe duties for certain state departments and officers with respect to that reporting; to provide for certain assessments; to establish and continue certain state insurance funds; to modify and clarify the status, rights, powers, duties, and operations of the nonprofit malpractice insurance fund; to provide for the departmental supervision and regulation of the insurance and surety business within this state; to provide for regulation over worker’s compensation self-insurers; to provide for the conservation, rehabilitation, or liquidation of unsound or insolvent insurers; to provide for the protection of policyholders, claimants, and creditors of unsound or insolvent insurers; to provide for associations of insurers to protect policyholders and claimants in the event of insurer insolvencies; to prescribe educational requirements for insurance agents and solicitors; to provide for the regulation of multiple employer welfare arrangements; to create an automobile theft prevention authority to reduce the number of automobile thefts in this state; to prescribe the powers and duties of the automobile theft prevention authority; to provide certain powers and duties upon certain officials, departments, and authorities of this state; to provide for an appropriation; to repeal acts and parts of acts; and to provide penalties for the violation of this act,” by amending sections 1202, 3009, 3037, 3101, and 3113 (MCL 500.1202, 500.3009, 500.3037, 500.3101, and 500.3113), section 1202 as amended

by 2020 PA 266, section 3009 as amended by 2019 PA 22, section 3037 as amended by 2016 PA 346, and

sections 3101 and 3113 as amended by 2019 PA 21, and by adding sections 130 and 3018. (Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:26 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5951 (Public Act No. 225), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:38 p.m.

An act to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “An act to provide for the registration, titling, sale, transfer, and regulation of certain vehicles operated upon the public highways of this state or any other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles and distressed vehicles; to provide for the licensing of dealers; to provide for the examination, licensing, and control of operators and chauffeurs; to provide for the giving of proof of financial responsibility and security by owners and operators of vehicles; to provide for the imposition, levy, and collection of specific taxes on vehicles, and the levy and collection of sales and use taxes, license fees, and permit fees; to provide for the regulation and use of streets and highways; to create certain funds; to provide penalties and sanctions for a violation of this act; to provide for civil liability of manufacturers, the manufacturers of certain devices, the manufacturers of automated technology, upfitters, owners, and operators of vehicles and service of process on residents and nonresidents; to regulate the introduction and use of certain evidence; to regulate and certify the manufacturers of certain devices; to provide for approval and certification of installers and servicers of certain devices; to provide for the levy of certain assessments; to provide for the enforcement of this act; to provide for the creation of and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to impose liability upon the state or local agencies; to provide appropriations for certain purposes; to repeal all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act or contrary to this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date,” by amending sections 401, 675a, and 675c (MCL 257.401, 257.675a, and 257.675c), section 401 as amended by 2002 PA 652 and sections 675a and 675c as amended by 2000 PA 268, and by adding section 675e.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:28 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5046 (Public Act No. 226), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:40 p.m.

An act to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this state; the powers and duties of the courts, and of the judges and other officers of the courts; the forms and attributes of civil claims and actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in the courts; pleading, evidence, practice, and procedure in civil and criminal actions and proceedings in the courts; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 2543 (MCL 600.2543), as amended by 2004 PA 328.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:30 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5551 (Public Act No. 227), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:42 p.m.

An act to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “An act to reorganize, consolidate, and add to the election laws; to provide for election officials and prescribe their powers and duties; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, state agencies, and state and local officials and employees; to provide for the nomination and election of candidates for public office; to provide for the resignation, removal, and recall of certain public officers; to provide for the filling of vacancies in public office; to provide for and regulate primaries and elections; to provide for the purity of elections; to guard against the abuse of the elective franchise; to define violations of this act; to provide appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal certain acts and all other acts inconsistent with this act,” by amending sections 22c and 24b (MCL 168.22c and 168.24b), section 22c as added by 1995 PA 261.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:32 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4842 (Public Act No. 228), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:44 p.m.

An act to amend 1964 PA 183, entitled “An act creating the state building authority with power to acquire, construct, furnish, equip, own, improve, enlarge, operate, mortgage, and maintain facilities for the use of the state or any of its agencies; to act as a developer or co-owner of facilities as a condominium project for the use of the state or any of its agencies; to authorize the execution of leases pertaining to those facilities by the building authority with the state or any of its agencies; to authorize the payment of true rentals by the state; to provide for the issuance of revenue obligations by the building authority to be paid from the true rentals to be paid by the state and other resources and security provided for and pledged by the building authority; to authorize the creation of funds; to authorize the conveyance of lands by the state or any of its agencies for the purposes authorized in this act; to authorize the appointment of a trustee for bondholders; to permit remedies for the benefit of parties in interest; to provide for other powers and duties of the authority; and to provide for other matters in relation to the authority and its obligations,” by amending section 8 (MCL 830.418), as amended by 2012 PA 519.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:34 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5300 (Public Act No. 229), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:46 p.m.

An act to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled “An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to certain aspects of the family division of circuit court, to the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the family division of circuit court and its judges and other officers, to the change of name of adults and children, and to the adoption of adults and children; to prescribe certain jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the family division of circuit court and its judges and other officers; to prescribe the manner and time within which certain actions and proceedings may be brought in the family division of the circuit court; to prescribe pleading, evidence, practice, and procedure in certain actions and proceedings in the family division of circuit court; to provide for appeals from certain actions in the family division of circuit court; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, agencies, and officers; to provide for certain immunity from liability; and to provide remedies and penalties,” by amending sections 1 and 3 of chapter XI (MCL 711.1 and 711.3), section 1 as amended by 2020 PA 40 and section 3 as added by 2000 PA 111.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:36 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5303 (Public Act No. 230), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:48 p.m.

An act to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “An act to protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control

of diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to provide for the levy of taxes against certain health facilities or agencies; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,” by amending sections 2831 and 2872 (MCL 333.2831 and 333.2872), section 2831 as amended by 2024 PA 25.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:38 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5077 (Public Act No. 231), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:50 p.m.

An act to amend 2019 PA 39, entitled “An act to allow certain employees or agents to carry and administer opioid antagonists in certain circumstances; to provide access to opioid antagonists by certain agencies and employees or agents; to limit the civil and criminal liability of certain agencies and employees or agents for the possession, distribution, and use of opioid antagonists under certain circumstances; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending the title and sections 103 and 107 (MCL 15.673 and 15.677), section 107 as amended by 2020 PA 321, and by adding section 106.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:40 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5078 (Public Act No. 232), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:52 p.m.

An act to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “An act to protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to provide for the levy of taxes against certain health facilities or agencies; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,” by amending section 17744b (MCL 333.17744b), as amended by 2019 PA 36.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:42 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5829 (Public Act No. 233), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:54 p.m.

An act to amend 1964 PA 208, entitled “An act to grant scholarships to students enrolled in postsecondary education institutions; and to provide for the administration of the scholarship program,” by amending sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 5a, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 (MCL 390.972, 390.973, 390.974, 390.975, 390.975a, 390.976,

390.977, 390.978, 390.979, and 390.980), sections 3 and 4 as amended by 2021 PA 40, section 5 as amended

by 1986 PA 270, sections 6, 8, and 9 as amended by 1980 PA 500, and section 7 as amended by 2004 PA 181; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:44 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5574 (Public Act No. 234), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:56 p.m.

An act to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled “An act to reorganize, consolidate, and add to the election laws; to provide for election officials and prescribe their powers and duties; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, state agencies, and state and local officials and employees; to provide for the nomination and election of candidates for public office; to provide for the resignation, removal, and recall of certain public officers; to provide for the filling of vacancies in public office; to provide for and regulate primaries and elections; to provide for the purity of elections; to guard against the abuse of the elective franchise; to define violations of this act; to provide appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal certain acts and all other acts inconsistent with this act,” by amending sections 474a, 475, 478, 480, 481, and 485 (MCL 168.474a, 168.475, 168.478, 168.480, 168.481, and 168.485),

section 474a as amended by 1999 PA 219, section 475 as amended by 2022 PA 40, section 480 as amended by 2012 PA 276, and section 485 as amended by 1994 PA 152; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:46 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 6166 (Public Act No. 235), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 1:58 p.m.

An act to amend 1980 PA 383, entitled “An act relating to the promotion of convention business and tourism in this state and the major metropolitan areas of this state; to provide for tourism and convention marketing programs in major metropolitan areas through nonprofit convention and tourist bureaus; to provide for imposition and collection of assessments on the owners of transient facilities to support tourism and convention marketing programs; to provide for the disbursement of the assessments; to establish the oversight functions and duties of certain state departments, state agencies, and state employees; and to prescribe remedies and penalties,” by amending section 3 (MCL 141.883).

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:48 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 6088 (Public Act No. 236), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 2:00 p.m.

An act to amend 1986 PA 196, entitled “An act to authorize the formation of public transportation authorities with certain general powers and duties; to provide for the withdrawal of certain local entities from public transportation authorities; to authorize certain local entities to levy property taxes for public transportation service and public transportation purposes; to protect the rights of employees of existing public transportation systems; to provide for the issuance of bonds and notes; to provide for the pledge of taxes, revenues, assessments, tax levies, and other funds for bond or note payment; to provide for the powers and

duties of certain state agencies; to validate taxes authorized before July 10, 1986, elections held before July 10, 1986, and bonds and notes issued before July 10, 1986; to provide for transfer of certain tax revenue and certain powers, rights, duties, and obligations; to authorize condemnation proceedings; to grant certain powers to certain local entities; to validate and ratify the organization, existence, and membership of public transportation authorities created before July 10, 1986 and the actions taken by those public transportation authorities and by the members of those public transportation authorities; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies,” by amending sections 8, 18, and 29 (MCL 124.458, 124.468, and 124.479), sections 8

and 18 as amended by 2006 PA 175.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:50 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5188 (Public Act No. 237), being

Date: January 17, 2025

Time: 2:02 p.m.

An act to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled “An act to codify the laws relating to the laying out of drainage districts, the consolidation of drainage districts, the construction and maintenance of drains, sewers, pumping equipment, bridges, culverts, fords, and the structures and mechanical devices to properly purify the flow of drains; to provide for flood control projects; to provide for water management, water management districts, and subdistricts, and for flood control and drainage projects within drainage districts; to provide for the assessment and collection of taxes; to provide for the investment of funds; to provide for the deposit of funds for future maintenance of drains; to authorize public corporations to impose taxes for the payment of assessments in anticipation of which bonds are issued; to provide for the issuance of bonds by drainage districts and for the pledge of the full faith and credit of counties for payment of the bonds; to authorize counties to impose taxes when necessary to pay principal and interest on bonds for which full faith and credit is pledged; to validate certain acts and bonds; and to prescribe penalties,” by amending section 196 (MCL 280.196), as amended by 2020 PA 291.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 17, 2025, at 3:52 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5435 (Public Act No. 241), being

Date: January 21, 2025

Time: 1:00 p.m.

An act to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, and classify the laws relating to the insurance and surety business; to regulate the incorporation or formation of domestic insurance and surety companies and associations and the admission of foreign and alien companies and associations; to provide their rights, powers, and immunities and to prescribe the conditions on which companies and associations organized, existing, or authorized under this act may exercise their powers; to provide the rights, powers, and immunities and to prescribe the conditions on which other persons, firms, corporations, associations, risk retention groups, and purchasing groups engaged in an insurance or surety business may exercise their powers; to provide for the imposition of a privilege fee on domestic insurance companies and associations and the state accident fund; to provide for the imposition of a tax on the business of foreign and alien companies and associations; to provide for the imposition of a tax on risk retention groups and purchasing groups; to provide for the imposition of a tax on the business of surplus line agents; to provide for the imposition of regulatory fees on certain insurers; to provide for assessment fees on certain health maintenance organizations; to modify tort liability arising out of certain accidents; to provide for limited actions with respect to that modified tort liability and to prescribe certain procedures for maintaining those actions; to require security for losses arising out of certain accidents; to provide for the continued availability and affordability of automobile insurance and homeowners insurance in this state and to facilitate the purchase of that insurance by all residents of this state at fair and reasonable rates; to provide for certain reporting with respect to insurance and with respect to certain claims against uninsured or self-insured persons; to prescribe duties for certain state departments and officers with respect to that reporting; to provide for certain assessments; to establish and continue certain state insurance funds; to modify and clarify the status, rights, powers, duties, and operations of the nonprofit malpractice insurance fund; to provide for the departmental supervision and regulation of the insurance and surety business within this state; to provide for regulation over worker’s compensation self-insurers; to provide for the conservation, rehabilitation, or

liquidation of unsound or insolvent insurers; to provide for the protection of policyholders, claimants, and creditors of unsound or insolvent insurers; to provide for associations of insurers to protect policyholders and claimants in the event of insurer insolvencies; to prescribe educational requirements for insurance agents and solicitors; to provide for the regulation of multiple employer welfare arrangements; to create an automobile theft prevention authority to reduce the number of automobile thefts in this state; to prescribe the powers and duties of the automobile theft prevention authority; to provide certain powers and duties upon certain officials, departments, and authorities of this state; to provide for an appropriation; to repeal acts and parts of acts; and to provide penalties for the violation of this act,” (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406tt.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 21, 2025, at 1:54 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5436 (Public Act No. 242), being

Date: January 21, 2025

Time: 1:02 p.m.

An act to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “An act to protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to provide for the levy of taxes against certain health facilities or agencies; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,” by amending sections 17703, 17704, 17707, 17708, 17709, 17744, 17751, and 17757 (MCL 333.17703, 333.17704, 333.17707, 333.17708, 333.17709,

333.17744, 333.17751, and 333.17757), sections 17703, 17707, 17708, 17751, and 17757 as amended by

2023 PA 97, section 17704 as amended by 2018 PA 41, section 17709 as amended by 2020 PA 142, and section 17744 as amended by 2020 PA 136, and by adding section 17744g.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 21, 2025, at 1:56 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5166 (Public Act No. 243), being

Date: January 21, 2025

Time: 1:04 p.m.

An act to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “An act to protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to provide for the levy of taxes against certain health facilities or agencies; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under

certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 9130.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 21, 2025, at 1:58 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5167 (Public Act No. 244), being

Date: January 21, 2025

Time: 1:06 p.m.

An act to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “An act to protect the welfare of the people of this state; to provide general assistance, hospitalization, infirmary and medical care to poor or unfortunate persons; to provide for compliance by this state with the social security act; to provide protection, welfare and services to aged persons, dependent children, the blind, and the permanently and totally disabled; to administer programs and services for the prevention and treatment of delinquency, dependency and neglect of children; to create a state department of social services; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department; to provide for the interstate and intercounty transfer of dependents; to create county and district departments of social services; to create within certain county departments, bureaus of social aid and certain divisions and offices thereunder; to prescribe the powers and duties of the departments, bureaus and officers; to provide for appeals in certain cases; to prescribe the powers and duties of the state department with respect to county and district departments; to prescribe certain duties of certain other state departments, officers, and agencies; to make an appropriation; to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,” (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 109o.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 21, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5168 (Public Act No. 245), being

Date: January 21, 2025

Time: 1:08 p.m.

An act to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, and classify the laws relating to the insurance and surety business; to regulate the incorporation or formation of domestic insurance and surety companies and associations and the admission of foreign and alien companies and associations; to provide their rights, powers, and immunities and to prescribe the conditions on which companies and associations organized, existing, or authorized under this act may exercise their powers; to provide the rights, powers, and immunities and to prescribe the conditions on which other persons, firms, corporations, associations, risk retention groups, and purchasing groups engaged in an insurance or surety business may exercise their powers; to provide for the imposition of a privilege fee on domestic insurance companies and associations and the state accident fund; to provide for the imposition of a tax on the business of foreign and alien companies and associations; to provide for the imposition of a tax on risk retention groups and purchasing groups; to provide for the imposition of a tax on the business of surplus line agents; to provide for the imposition of regulatory fees on certain insurers; to provide for assessment fees on certain health maintenance organizations; to modify tort liability arising out of certain accidents; to provide for limited actions with respect to that modified tort liability and to prescribe certain procedures for maintaining those actions; to require security for losses arising out of certain accidents; to provide for the continued availability and affordability of automobile insurance and homeowners insurance in this state and to facilitate the purchase of that insurance by all residents of this state at fair and reasonable rates; to provide for certain reporting with respect to insurance and with respect to certain claims against uninsured or self-insured persons; to prescribe duties for certain state departments and officers with respect to that reporting; to provide for certain assessments; to establish and continue certain state insurance funds; to modify and clarify the status, rights, powers, duties, and operations of the nonprofit malpractice insurance fund; to provide for the departmental supervision and regulation of the insurance and surety business within this state; to provide for regulation over worker’s compensation self-insurers; to provide for the conservation, rehabilitation, or liquidation of unsound or insolvent insurers; to provide for the protection of policyholders, claimants, and creditors of unsound or insolvent insurers; to provide for associations of insurers to protect policyholders and claimants in the event of insurer insolvencies; to prescribe educational requirements for insurance agents

and solicitors; to provide for the regulation of multiple employer welfare arrangements; to create an automobile theft prevention authority to reduce the number of automobile thefts in this state; to prescribe the powers and duties of the automobile theft prevention authority; to provide certain powers and duties upon certain officials, departments, and authorities of this state; to provide for an appropriation; to repeal acts and parts of acts; and to provide penalties for the violation of this act,” (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406kk.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 21, 2025, at 2:02 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5169 (Public Act No. 246), being

Date: January 21, 2025

Time: 1:10 p.m.

An act to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “An act to protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to provide for the levy of taxes against certain health facilities or agencies; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 9137.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 21, 2025, at 2:04 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5170 (Public Act No. 247), being

Date: January 21, 2025

Time: 1:12 p.m.

An act to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, and classify the laws relating to the insurance and surety business; to regulate the incorporation or formation of domestic insurance and surety companies and associations and the admission of foreign and alien companies and associations; to provide their rights, powers, and immunities and to prescribe the conditions on which companies and associations organized, existing, or authorized under this act may exercise their powers; to provide the rights, powers, and immunities and to prescribe the conditions on which other persons, firms, corporations, associations, risk retention groups, and purchasing groups engaged in an insurance or surety business may exercise their powers; to provide for the imposition of a privilege fee on domestic insurance companies and associations and the state accident fund; to provide for the imposition of a tax on the business of foreign and alien companies and associations; to provide for the imposition of a tax on risk retention groups and purchasing groups; to provide for the imposition of a tax on the business of surplus line agents; to provide for the imposition of regulatory fees on certain insurers; to provide for assessment fees on certain health maintenance organizations; to modify tort liability arising out of certain accidents; to provide for limited actions with respect to that modified tort liability and to prescribe certain procedures for maintaining those actions; to require security for losses arising out of certain accidents; to provide for the continued availability and affordability of automobile insurance and homeowners insurance in this state and to facilitate the purchase of that insurance by all residents of this state at fair and reasonable rates; to provide for certain reporting with respect to insurance and with respect to certain claims against uninsured or self-insured persons; to prescribe duties for certain state departments and officers with respect to that reporting; to provide for certain assessments; to establish and continue certain state insurance funds; to modify and clarify the

status, rights, powers, duties, and operations of the nonprofit malpractice insurance fund; to provide for the departmental supervision and regulation of the insurance and surety business within this state; to provide for regulation over worker’s compensation self-insurers; to provide for the conservation, rehabilitation, or liquidation of unsound or insolvent insurers; to provide for the protection of policyholders, claimants, and creditors of unsound or insolvent insurers; to provide for associations of insurers to protect policyholders and claimants in the event of insurer insolvencies; to prescribe educational requirements for insurance agents and solicitors; to provide for the regulation of multiple employer welfare arrangements; to create an automobile theft prevention authority to reduce the number of automobile thefts in this state; to prescribe the powers and duties of the automobile theft prevention authority; to provide certain powers and duties upon certain officials, departments, and authorities of this state; to provide for an appropriation; to repeal acts and parts of acts; and to provide penalties for the violation of this act,” (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406oo.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 21, 2025, at 2:06 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5171 (Public Act No. 248), being

Date: January 21, 2025

Time: 1:14 p.m.

An act to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “An act to protect the welfare of the people of this state; to provide general assistance, hospitalization, infirmary and medical care to poor or unfortunate persons; to provide for compliance by this state with the social security act; to provide protection, welfare and services to aged persons, dependent children, the blind, and the permanently and totally disabled; to administer programs and services for the prevention and treatment of delinquency, dependency and neglect of children; to create a state department of social services; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department; to provide for the interstate and intercounty transfer of dependents; to create county and district departments of social services; to create within certain county departments, bureaus of social aid and certain divisions and offices thereunder; to prescribe the powers and duties of the departments, bureaus and officers; to provide for appeals in certain cases; to prescribe the powers and duties of the state department with respect to county and district departments; to prescribe certain duties of certain other state departments, officers, and agencies; to make an appropriation; to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,” by amending section 109 (MCL 400.109), as amended by 2022 PA 98.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 21, 2025, at 2:08 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5172 (Public Act No. 249), being

Date: January 21, 2025

Time: 1:16 p.m.

An act to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “An act to protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to provide for the levy of taxes against certain health facilities or agencies; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 9129.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 21, 2025, at 2:10 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5173 (Public Act No. 250), being

Date: January 21, 2025

Time: 1:18 p.m.

An act to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “An act to protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to provide for the levy of taxes against certain health facilities or agencies; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,” by amending section 20165 (MCL 333.20165), as amended by 2008 PA 39, and by adding section 21537.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 21, 2025, at 2:12 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4728 (Public Act No. 251), being

Date: January 21, 2025

Time: 1:20 p.m.

An act to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “An act to protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to provide for the levy of taxes against certain health facilities or agencies; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,” by amending section 9123 (MCL 333.9123), as amended by 2021 PA 128.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 21, 2025, at 2:14 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5636 (Public Act No. 252), being

Date: January 21, 2025

Time: 1:22 p.m.

An act to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “An act to protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control

of diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to provide for the levy of taxes against certain health facilities or agencies; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,” by amending sections 2811, 2823, 17101, 20104, 20106, and 20161 (MCL 333.2811, 333.2823, 333.17101, 333.20104, 333.20106, and 333.20161), section 2811 as

amended by 1998 PA 332, section 17101 as added by 2016 PA 417, section 20104 as amended by

2022 PA 187, section 20106 as amended by 2017 PA 167, and section 20161 as amended by 2023 PA 138, and by adding sections 2823a and 22224c and part 207.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 21, 2025, at 2:16 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4224 (Public Act No. 253), being

Date: January 21, 2025

Time: 1:24 p.m.

An act to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “An act to protect the welfare of the people of this state; to provide general assistance, hospitalization, infirmary and medical care to poor or unfortunate persons; to provide for compliance by this state with the social security act; to provide protection, welfare and services to aged persons, dependent children, the blind, and the permanently and totally disabled; to administer programs and services for the prevention and treatment of delinquency, dependency and neglect of children; to create a state department of social services; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department; to provide for the interstate and intercounty transfer of dependents; to create county and district departments of social services; to create within certain county departments, bureaus of social aid and certain divisions and offices thereunder; to prescribe the powers and duties of the departments, bureaus and officers; to provide for appeals in certain cases; to prescribe the powers and duties of the state department with respect to county and district departments; to prescribe certain duties of certain other state departments, officers, and agencies; to make an appropriation; to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,” by repealing sections 107a and 107b (MCL 400.107a and 400.107b).

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 21, 2025, at 2:18 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5825 (Public Act No. 254), being

Date: January 21, 2025

Time: 1:26 p.m.

An act to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, and classify the laws relating to the insurance and surety business; to regulate the incorporation or formation of domestic insurance and surety companies and associations and the admission of foreign and alien companies and associations; to provide their rights, powers, and immunities and to prescribe the conditions on which companies and associations organized, existing, or authorized under this act may exercise their powers; to provide the rights, powers, and immunities and to prescribe the conditions on which other persons, firms, corporations, associations, risk retention groups, and purchasing groups engaged in an insurance or surety business may exercise their powers; to provide for the imposition of a privilege fee on domestic insurance companies and associations and the state accident fund; to provide for the imposition of a tax on the business of foreign and alien companies and associations; to provide for the imposition of a tax on risk retention groups and purchasing groups; to provide for the imposition of a tax on the business of surplus line agents; to provide for the imposition of regulatory fees on certain insurers; to provide for assessment fees on certain health

maintenance organizations; to modify tort liability arising out of certain accidents; to provide for limited actions with respect to that modified tort liability and to prescribe certain procedures for maintaining those actions; to require security for losses arising out of certain accidents; to provide for the continued availability and affordability of automobile insurance and homeowners insurance in this state and to facilitate the purchase of that insurance by all residents of this state at fair and reasonable rates; to provide for certain reporting with respect to insurance and with respect to certain claims against uninsured or self-insured persons; to prescribe duties for certain state departments and officers with respect to that reporting; to provide for certain assessments; to establish and continue certain state insurance funds; to modify and clarify the status, rights, powers, duties, and operations of the nonprofit malpractice insurance fund; to provide for the departmental supervision and regulation of the insurance and surety business within this state; to provide for regulation over worker’s compensation self-insurers; to provide for the conservation, rehabilitation, or liquidation of unsound or insolvent insurers; to provide for the protection of policyholders, claimants, and creditors of unsound or insolvent insurers; to provide for associations of insurers to protect policyholders and claimants in the event of insurer insolvencies; to prescribe educational requirements for insurance agents and solicitors; to provide for the regulation of multiple employer welfare arrangements; to create an automobile theft prevention authority to reduce the number of automobile thefts in this state; to prescribe the powers and duties of the automobile theft prevention authority; to provide certain powers and duties upon certain officials, departments, and authorities of this state; to provide for an appropriation; to repeal acts and parts of acts; and to provide penalties for the violation of this act,” (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406jj.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 21, 2025, at 2:20 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5956 (Public Act No. 255), being

Date: January 21, 2025

Time: 1:28 p.m.

An act to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, and classify the laws relating to the insurance and surety business; to regulate the incorporation or formation of domestic insurance and surety companies and associations and the admission of foreign and alien companies and associations; to provide their rights, powers, and immunities and to prescribe the conditions on which companies and associations organized, existing, or authorized under this act may exercise their powers; to provide the rights, powers, and immunities and to prescribe the conditions on which other persons, firms, corporations, associations, risk retention groups, and purchasing groups engaged in an insurance or surety business may exercise their powers; to provide for the imposition of a privilege fee on domestic insurance companies and associations and the state accident fund; to provide for the imposition of a tax on the business of foreign and alien companies and associations; to provide for the imposition of a tax on risk retention groups and purchasing groups; to provide for the imposition of a tax on the business of surplus line agents; to provide for the imposition of regulatory fees on certain insurers; to provide for assessment fees on certain health maintenance organizations; to modify tort liability arising out of certain accidents; to provide for limited actions with respect to that modified tort liability and to prescribe certain procedures for maintaining those actions; to require security for losses arising out of certain accidents; to provide for the continued availability and affordability of automobile insurance and homeowners insurance in this state and to facilitate the purchase of that insurance by all residents of this state at fair and reasonable rates; to provide for certain reporting with respect to insurance and with respect to certain claims against uninsured or self-insured persons; to prescribe duties for certain state departments and officers with respect to that reporting; to provide for certain assessments; to establish and continue certain state insurance funds; to modify and clarify the status, rights, powers, duties, and operations of the nonprofit malpractice insurance fund; to provide for the departmental supervision and regulation of the insurance and surety business within this state; to provide for regulation over worker’s compensation self-insurers; to provide for the conservation, rehabilitation, or liquidation of unsound or insolvent insurers; to provide for the protection of policyholders, claimants, and creditors of unsound or insolvent insurers; to provide for associations of insurers to protect policyholders and claimants in the event of insurer insolvencies; to prescribe educational requirements for insurance agents and solicitors; to provide for the regulation of multiple employer welfare arrangements; to create an automobile theft prevention authority to reduce the number of automobile thefts in this state; to prescribe the powers and duties of the automobile theft prevention authority; to provide certain powers and duties upon certain officials, departments, and authorities of this state; to provide for an appropriation; to repeal acts and parts of acts; and to provide penalties for the violation of this act,” (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406jj.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 21, 2025, at 2:22 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5826 (Public Act No. 256), being

Date: January 21, 2025

Time: 1:30 p.m.

An act to establish a doula scholarship program for eligible individuals; to provide for the administration of the doula scholarship program; to create the doula scholarship fund; and to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain state officers and entities.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 21, 2025, at 2:24 p.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5450 (Public Act No. 257), being

Date: January 22, 2025

Time: 8:00 a.m.

An act to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “An act to provide a system of public instruction and elementary and secondary schools; to revise, consolidate, and clarify the laws relating to elementary and secondary education; to provide for the organization, regulation, and maintenance of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to prescribe rights, powers, duties, and privileges of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to provide for the regulation of school teachers and certain other school employees; to provide for school elections and to prescribe powers and duties with respect thereto; to provide for the levy and collection of taxes; to provide for the borrowing of money and issuance of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; to establish a fund and provide for expenditures from that fund; to make appropriations for certain purposes; to provide for and prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to provide for licensure of boarding schools; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1313a.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 22, 2025, at 9:14 a.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5451 (Public Act No. 258), being

Date: January 22, 2025

Time: 8:02 a.m.

An act to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “An act to provide a system of public instruction and elementary and secondary schools; to revise, consolidate, and clarify the laws relating to elementary and secondary education; to provide for the organization, regulation, and maintenance of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to prescribe rights, powers, duties, and privileges of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to provide for the regulation of school teachers and certain other school employees; to provide for school elections and to prescribe powers and duties with respect thereto; to provide for the levy and collection of taxes; to provide for the borrowing of money and issuance of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; to establish a fund and provide for expenditures from that fund; to make appropriations for certain purposes; to provide for and prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to provide for licensure of boarding schools; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1313b.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 22, 2025, at 9:16 a.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5400 (Public Act No. 259), being

Date: January 22, 2025

Time: 8:04 a.m.

An act to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, codify, and add to the statutes relating to crimes; to define crimes and prescribe the penalties and remedies; to provide for restitution under certain

circumstances; to provide for the competency of evidence at the trial of persons accused of crime; to provide immunity from prosecution for certain witnesses appearing at criminal trials; to provide for liability for damages; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act,” by amending section 147b (MCL 750.147b), as added by 1988 PA 371.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 22, 2025, at 9:18 a.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5401 (Public Act No. 260), being

Date: January 22, 2025

Time: 8:06 a.m.

An act to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, and codify the laws relating to criminal procedure and to define the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of courts, judges, and other officers of the court under the provisions of this act; to provide laws relative to the rights of persons accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the arrest of persons charged with or suspected of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for bail of persons arrested for or accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the examination of persons accused of criminal offenses; to regulate the procedure relative to grand juries, indictments, informations, and proceedings before trial; to provide for trials of persons complained of or indicted for criminal offenses and ordinance violations and to provide for the procedure in those trials; to provide for judgments and sentences of persons convicted of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to establish a sentencing commission and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for procedure relating to new trials and appeals in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to provide a uniform system of probation throughout this state and the appointment of probation officers; to prescribe the powers, duties, and compensation of probation officers; to provide penalties for the violation of the duties of probation officers; to provide for procedure governing proceedings to prevent crime and proceedings for the discovery of crime; to provide for fees of officers, witnesses, and others in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to set forth miscellaneous provisions as to criminal procedure in certain cases; to provide penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act,” by amending section 16g of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16g), as amended by 2023 PA 278.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 22, 2025, at 9:20 a.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5887 (Public Act No. 261), being

Date: January 22, 2025

Time: 8:08 a.m.

An act to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, codify, and add to the statutes relating to crimes; to define crimes and prescribe the penalties and remedies; to provide for restitution under certain circumstances; to provide for the competency of evidence at the trial of persons accused of crime; to provide immunity from prosecution for certain witnesses appearing at criminal trials; to provide for liability for damages; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act,” (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 213b.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 22, 2025, at 9:22 a.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5888 (Public Act No. 262), being

Date: January 22, 2025

Time: 8:10 a.m.

An act to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, and codify the laws relating to criminal procedure and to define the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of courts, judges, and other officers of the court under the provisions of this act; to provide laws relative to the rights of persons accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the arrest of persons charged with or suspected of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for bail of persons arrested for or accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the examination of persons accused of criminal offenses; to regulate

the procedure relative to grand juries, indictments, informations, and proceedings before trial; to provide for trials of persons complained of or indicted for criminal offenses and ordinance violations and to provide for the procedure in those trials; to provide for judgments and sentences of persons convicted of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to establish a sentencing commission and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for procedure relating to new trials and appeals in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to provide a uniform system of probation throughout this state and the appointment of probation officers; to prescribe the powers, duties, and compensation of probation officers; to provide penalties for the violation of the duties of probation officers; to provide for procedure governing proceedings to prevent crime and proceedings for the discovery of crime; to provide for fees of officers, witnesses, and others in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to set forth miscellaneous provisions as to criminal procedure in certain cases; to provide penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act,” by amending section 16l of chapter XVII (MCL 777.16l), as amended by 2016 PA 150.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 22, 2025, at 9:24 a.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5659 (Public Act No. 263), being

Date: January 22, 2025

Time: 8:12 a.m.

An act to amend 2018 PA 548, entitled “An act to create the comprehensive school safety plan act; to create the school safety commission and provide for its powers and duties; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; and to prohibit divulging certain information and prescribe penalties,” by amending the title and section 3 (MCL 28.803) and by adding section 6; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 22, 2025, at 9:26 a.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5660 (Public Act No. 264), being

Date: January 22, 2025

Time: 8:14 a.m.

An act to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “An act to provide a system of public instruction and elementary and secondary schools; to revise, consolidate, and clarify the laws relating to elementary and secondary education; to provide for the organization, regulation, and maintenance of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to prescribe rights, powers, duties, and privileges of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to provide for the regulation of school teachers and certain other school employees; to provide for school elections and to prescribe powers and duties with respect thereto; to provide for the levy and collection of taxes; to provide for the borrowing of money and issuance of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; to establish a fund and provide for expenditures from that fund; to make appropriations for certain purposes; to provide for and prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to provide for licensure of boarding schools; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 6, 1241, and 1310a (MCL 380.6, 380.1241, and 380.1310a), section 6 as amended by 2016 PA 192, section 1241 as added by 2018 PA 549, and section 1310a as amended by 2016 PA 532; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 22, 2025, at 9:28 a.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 6144 (Public Act No. 265), being

Date: January 22, 2025

Time: 8:16 a.m.

An act to amend 1935 PA 59, entitled “An act to provide for the public safety; to create the Michigan state police, and provide for the organization thereof; to transfer thereto the offices, duties and powers of the state fire marshal, the state oil inspector, the department of the Michigan state police as heretofore organized, and

the department of public safety; to create the office of commissioner of the Michigan state police; to provide for an acting commissioner and for the appointment of the officers and members of said department; to prescribe their powers, duties, and immunities; to provide the manner of fixing their compensation; to provide for their removal from office; and to repeal Act No. 26 of the Public Acts of 1919, being sections 556 to 562, inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of 1929, and Act No. 123 of the Public Acts of 1921, as amended, being sections 545 to 555, inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of 1929,”(MCL 28.1 to 28.16) by adding section 5a.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 22, 2025, at 9:30 a.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 6145 (Public Act No. 266), being

Date: January 22, 2025

Time: 8:18 a.m.

An act to amend 1927 PA 372, entitled “An act to regulate and license the selling, purchasing, possessing, and carrying of certain firearms, gas ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption devices; to prohibit the buying, selling, or carrying of certain firearms, gas ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption devices without a license or other authorization; to provide for the forfeiture of firearms and electro-muscular disruption devices under certain circumstances; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide immunity from civil liability under certain circumstances; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to prohibit certain conduct against individuals who apply for or receive a license to carry a concealed pistol; to make appropriations; to prescribe certain conditions for the appropriations; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act,” by amending section 14 (MCL 28.434), as amended by 2010 PA 295.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 22, 2025, at 9:32 a.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 6146 (Public Act No. 267), being

Date: January 22, 2025

Time: 8:20 a.m.

An act to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, codify, and add to the statutes relating to crimes; to define crimes and prescribe the penalties and remedies; to provide for restitution under certain circumstances; to provide for the competency of evidence at the trial of persons accused of crime; to provide immunity from prosecution for certain witnesses appearing at criminal trials; to provide for liability for damages; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act,” by amending section 239 (MCL 750.239), as amended by 2010 PA 294.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 22, 2025, at 9:34 a.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4485 (Public Act No. 268), being

Date: January 22, 2025

Time: 8:22 a.m.

An act to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, and codify the laws relating to criminal procedure and to define the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of courts, judges, and other officers of the court under the provisions of this act; to provide laws relative to the rights of persons accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the arrest of persons charged with or suspected of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for bail of persons arrested for or accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the examination of persons accused of criminal offenses; to regulate the procedure relative to grand juries, indictments, informations, and proceedings before trial; to provide for trials of persons complained of or indicted for criminal offenses and ordinance violations and to provide for the procedure in those trials; to provide for judgments and sentences of persons convicted of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to establish a sentencing commission and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for procedure relating to new trials and appeals in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to provide a uniform system of probation throughout this state and the appointment of probation officers; to

prescribe the powers, duties, and compensation of probation officers; to provide penalties for the violation of the duties of probation officers; to provide for procedure governing proceedings to prevent crime and proceedings for the discovery of crime; to provide for fees of officers, witnesses, and others in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to set forth miscellaneous provisions as to criminal procedure in certain cases; to provide penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act,” by amending section 24 of chapter VII (MCL 767.24), as amended by 2018 PA 182.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 22, 2025, at 9:36 a.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 6046 (Public Act No. 269), being

Date: January 22, 2025

Time: 8:24 a.m.

An act to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “An act to protect the welfare of the people of this state; to provide general assistance, hospitalization, infirmary and medical care to poor or unfortunate persons; to provide for compliance by this state with the social security act; to provide protection, welfare and services to aged persons, dependent children, the blind, and the permanently and totally disabled; to administer programs and services for the prevention and treatment of delinquency, dependency and neglect of children; to create a state department of social services; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department; to provide for the interstate and intercounty transfer of dependents; to create county and district departments of social services; to create within certain county departments, bureaus of social aid and certain divisions and offices thereunder; to prescribe the powers and duties of the departments, bureaus and officers; to provide for appeals in certain cases; to prescribe the powers and duties of the state department with respect to county and district departments; to prescribe certain duties of certain other state departments, officers, and agencies; to make an appropriation; to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,” (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding sections 89 and 89a.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 22, 2025, at 9:38 a.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4095 (Public Act No. 270), being

Date: January 22, 2025

Time: 8:26 a.m.

An act to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “An act to provide a system of public instruction and elementary and secondary schools; to revise, consolidate, and clarify the laws relating to elementary and secondary education; to provide for the organization, regulation, and maintenance of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to prescribe rights, powers, duties, and privileges of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to provide for the regulation of school teachers and certain other school employees; to provide for school elections and to prescribe powers and duties with respect thereto; to provide for the levy and collection of taxes; to provide for the borrowing of money and issuance of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; to establish a fund and provide for expenditures from that fund; to make appropriations for certain purposes; to provide for and prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to provide for licensure of boarding schools; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1308d.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 22, 2025, at 9:40 a.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4096 (Public Act No. 271), being

Date: January 22, 2025

Time: 8:28 a.m.

An act to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “An act to provide a system of public instruction and elementary and secondary schools; to revise, consolidate, and clarify the laws relating to elementary and secondary

education; to provide for the organization, regulation, and maintenance of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to prescribe rights, powers, duties, and privileges of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to provide for the regulation of school teachers and certain other school employees; to provide for school elections and to prescribe powers and duties with respect thereto; to provide for the levy and collection of taxes; to provide for the borrowing of money and issuance of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; to establish a fund and provide for expenditures from that fund; to make appropriations for certain purposes; to provide for and prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to provide for licensure of boarding schools; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1308c.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 22, 2025, at 9:42 a.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5549 (Public Act No. 272), being

Date: January 22, 2025

Time: 8:30 a.m.

An act to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “An act to provide a system of public instruction and elementary and secondary schools; to revise, consolidate, and clarify the laws relating to elementary and secondary education; to provide for the organization, regulation, and maintenance of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to prescribe rights, powers, duties, and privileges of schools, school districts, public school academies, intermediate school districts, and other public school entities; to provide for the regulation of school teachers and certain other school employees; to provide for school elections and to prescribe powers and duties with respect thereto; to provide for the levy and collection of taxes; to provide for the borrowing of money and issuance of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; to establish a fund and provide for expenditures from that fund; to make appropriations for certain purposes; to provide for and prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to provide for licensure of boarding schools; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1308e.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 22, 2025, at 9:44 a.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4173 (Public Act No. 273), being

Date: January 22, 2025

Time: 8:32 a.m.

An act to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, and codify the laws relating to criminal procedure and to define the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of courts, judges, and other officers of the court under the provisions of this act; to provide laws relative to the rights of persons accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the arrest of persons charged with or suspected of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for bail of persons arrested for or accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the examination of persons accused of criminal offenses; to regulate the procedure relative to grand juries, indictments, informations, and proceedings before trial; to provide for trials of persons complained of or indicted for criminal offenses and ordinance violations and to provide for the procedure in those trials; to provide for judgments and sentences of persons convicted of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to establish a sentencing commission and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for procedure relating to new trials and appeals in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to provide a uniform system of probation throughout this state and the appointment of probation officers; to prescribe the powers, duties, and compensation of probation officers; to provide penalties for the violation of the duties of probation officers; to provide for procedure governing proceedings to prevent crime and proceedings for the discovery of crime; to provide for fees of officers, witnesses, and others in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to set forth miscellaneous provisions as to criminal procedure in certain cases; to provide penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act,” (MCL 760.1 to 777.69) by adding section 34a to chapter IX.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 22, 2025, at 9:46 a.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 4384 (Public Act No. 274), being

Date: January 22, 2025

Time: 8:34 a.m.

An act to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, and codify the laws relating to criminal procedure and to define the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of courts, judges, and other officers of the court under the provisions of this act; to provide laws relative to the rights of persons accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the arrest of persons charged with or suspected of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for bail of persons arrested for or accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the examination of persons accused of criminal offenses; to regulate the procedure relative to grand juries, indictments, informations, and proceedings before trial; to provide for trials of persons complained of or indicted for criminal offenses and ordinance violations and to provide for the procedure in those trials; to provide for judgments and sentences of persons convicted of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to establish a sentencing commission and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for procedure relating to new trials and appeals in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to provide a uniform system of probation throughout this state and the appointment of probation officers; to prescribe the powers, duties, and compensation of probation officers; to provide penalties for the violation of the duties of probation officers; to provide for procedure governing proceedings to prevent crime and proceedings for the discovery of crime; to provide for fees of officers, witnesses, and others in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to set forth miscellaneous provisions as to criminal procedure in certain cases; to provide penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act,” (MCL 760.1 to 777.69) by adding section 34b to chapter IX.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 22, 2025, at 9:48 a.m.)

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sir—I have this day approved and signed

Enrolled House Bill No. 5695 (Public Act No. 275), being

Date: January 22, 2025

Time: 8:36 a.m.

An act to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “An act to protect the welfare of the people of this state; to provide general assistance, hospitalization, infirmary and medical care to poor or unfortunate persons; to provide for compliance by this state with the social security act; to provide protection, welfare and services to aged persons, dependent children, the blind, and the permanently and totally disabled; to administer programs and services for the prevention and treatment of delinquency, dependency and neglect of children; to create a state department of social services; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department; to provide for the interstate and intercounty transfer of dependents; to create county and district departments of social services; to create within certain county departments, bureaus of social aid and certain divisions and offices thereunder; to prescribe the powers and duties of the departments, bureaus and officers; to provide for appeals in certain cases; to prescribe the powers and duties of the state department with respect to county and district departments; to prescribe certain duties of certain other state departments, officers, and agencies; to make an appropriation; to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,” (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 109p.

(Filed with the Secretary of State on January 22, 2025, at 9:50 a.m.)

The following veto message from the Governor was received and read:

Executive Office, Lansing, January 17, 2025

Michigan House of Representatives State Capitol Building

Lansing, MI 48909-7514

Representatives,

Today, I am vetoing Enrolled House Bills 4191, 4192, 4193, and 4194. Because the session at which these bills were passed has finally adjourned, my disapproval means they will not become law (1963 Const. Art. VI, sec. 33).

Together, these bills set up a program for parolees to more easily receive driver’s licenses and state identification cards. These bills streamline a vitally important step for re-entry into society for those individuals recently released from prison.

I fully support the policy behind these bills. Unfortunately, many of these bills’ provisions conflict with recent changes I signed into law during the last legislative session in 2023 PA 260 (amending MCL 257.307), 2023 PA 261 (amending MCL 28.291), and 2023 PA 262 (amending MCL 28.305). These laws make important clarifications to the automatic voter registration process and are scheduled to go into effect on June 30, 2025. If I sign Enrolled House Bills 4191, 4192, 4193, and 4194 at the close of this session, the conflicting provisions in those bills will override these important changes to the automatic voter registration process before they become effective due to a technical error in drafting, as they amend the same statutory sections in different ways.

For the foregoing reasons, I am vetoing these bills. Unfortunately, this action is a necessary consequence of the Legislature’s failure to reconcile the text of these bills with existing law. I look forward to working with the current Legislature on passing this important criminal justice reform issue in the near future.

Respectfully, Gretchen Whitmer Governor

The message was referred to the Clerk.

The following veto message from the Governor was received and read:

Executive Office, Lansing, January 17, 2025

Michigan House of Representatives State Capitol Building

Lansing, MI 48909-7514

Representatives,

Today, I am vetoing Enrolled House Bills 4191, 4192, 4193, and 4194. Because the session at which these bills were passed has finally adjourned, my disapproval means they will not become law (1963 Const. Art. VI, sec. 33).

Together, these bills set up a program for parolees to more easily receive driver’s licenses and state identification cards. These bills streamline a vitally important step for re-entry into society for those individuals recently released from prison.

I fully support the policy behind these bills. Unfortunately, many of these bills’ provisions conflict with recent changes I signed into law during the last legislative session in 2023 PA 260 (amending MCL 257.307), 2023 PA 261 (amending MCL 28.291), and 2023 PA 262 (amending MCL 28.305). These laws make important clarifications to the automatic voter registration process and are scheduled to go into effect on June 30, 2025. If I sign Enrolled House Bills 4191, 4192, 4193, and 4194 at the close of this session, the conflicting provisions in those bills will override these important changes to the automatic voter registration process before they become effective due to a technical error in drafting, as they amend the same statutory sections in different ways.

For the foregoing reasons, I am vetoing these bills. Unfortunately, this action is a necessary consequence of the Legislature’s failure to reconcile the text of these bills with existing law. I look forward to working with the current Legislature on passing this important criminal justice reform issue in the near future.

Respectfully, Gretchen Whitmer Governor

The message was referred to the Clerk.

The following veto message from the Governor was received and read:

Executive Office, Lansing, January 17, 2025

Michigan House of Representatives State Capitol Building

Lansing, MI 48909-7514

Representatives,

Today, I am vetoing Enrolled House Bills 4191, 4192, 4193, and 4194. Because the session at which these bills were passed has finally adjourned, my disapproval means they will not become law (1963 Const. Art. VI, sec. 33).

Together, these bills set up a program for parolees to more easily receive driver’s licenses and state identification cards. These bills streamline a vitally important step for re-entry into society for those individuals recently released from prison.

I fully support the policy behind these bills. Unfortunately, many of these bills’ provisions conflict with recent changes I signed into law during the last legislative session in 2023 PA 260 (amending MCL 257.307), 2023 PA 261 (amending MCL 28.291), and 2023 PA 262 (amending MCL 28.305). These laws make important clarifications to the automatic voter registration process and are scheduled to go into effect on June 30, 2025. If I sign Enrolled House Bills 4191, 4192, 4193, and 4194 at the close of this session, the conflicting provisions in those bills will override these important changes to the automatic voter registration process before they become effective due to a technical error in drafting, as they amend the same statutory sections in different ways.

For the foregoing reasons, I am vetoing these bills. Unfortunately, this action is a necessary consequence of the Legislature’s failure to reconcile the text of these bills with existing law. I look forward to working with the current Legislature on passing this important criminal justice reform issue in the near future.

Respectfully, Gretchen Whitmer Governor

The message was referred to the Clerk.

The following veto message from the Governor was received and read:

Executive Office, Lansing, January 17, 2025

Michigan House of Representatives State Capitol Building

Lansing, MI 48909-7514

Representatives,

Today, I am vetoing Enrolled House Bills 4191, 4192, 4193, and 4194. Because the session at which these bills were passed has finally adjourned, my disapproval means they will not become law (1963 Const. Art. VI, sec. 33).

Together, these bills set up a program for parolees to more easily receive driver’s licenses and state identification cards. These bills streamline a vitally important step for re-entry into society for those individuals recently released from prison.

I fully support the policy behind these bills. Unfortunately, many of these bills’ provisions conflict with recent changes I signed into law during the last legislative session in 2023 PA 260 (amending MCL 257.307), 2023 PA 261 (amending MCL 28.291), and 2023 PA 262 (amending MCL 28.305). These laws make important clarifications to the automatic voter registration process and are scheduled to go into effect on June 30, 2025. If I sign Enrolled House Bills 4191, 4192, 4193, and 4194 at the close of this session, the conflicting provisions in those bills will override these important changes to the automatic voter registration process before they become effective due to a technical error in drafting, as they amend the same statutory sections in different ways.

For the foregoing reasons, I am vetoing these bills. Unfortunately, this action is a necessary consequence of the Legislature’s failure to reconcile the text of these bills with existing law. I look forward to working with the current Legislature on passing this important criminal justice reform issue in the near future.

Respectfully, Gretchen Whitmer Governor

The message was referred to the Clerk.

The following veto message from the Governor was received and read:

Executive Office, Lansing, January 17, 2025

Michigan House of Representatives State Capitol Building

Lansing, MI 48909-7514

Representatives,

Today, I am vetoing Enrolled House Bills 5164 and 5165. Because the session at which these bills were passed has finally adjourned, my disapproval means they will not become law (1963 Const. Art. VI, § 33).

Together, these bills would require an employer to notify the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity at least 30 days prior to relocating a call center, relocating a facility or operating unit compromising 30% or more of the call center’s call volume, or closing a center or facility and planning to open it outside the country. The bills impose civil fines for failing to notify the Department and contain a provision to potentially claw back funds.

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act already requires certain employers to provide written notice at least 60 days in advance of a facility closure or mass layoff. Accordingly, these bills would likely result in the unnecessary use of the department’s time and resources.

For the foregoing reasons, I am vetoing the bills. I look forward to working with the legislature to craft solutions that help jobs stay in Michigan without unnecessary redundancy in government resources.

Respectfully, Gretchen Whitmer Governor

The message was referred to the Clerk.

The following veto message from the Governor was received and read:

Executive Office, Lansing, January 17, 2025

Michigan House of Representatives State Capitol Building

Lansing, MI 48909-7514

Representatives,

Today, I am vetoing Enrolled House Bills 5164 and 5165. Because the session at which these bills were passed has finally adjourned, my disapproval means they will not become law (1963 Const. Art. VI, § 33).

Together, these bills would require an employer to notify the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity at least 30 days prior to relocating a call center, relocating a facility or operating unit compromising 30% or more of the call center’s call volume, or closing a center or facility and planning to open it outside the country. The bills impose civil fines for failing to notify the Department and contain a provision to potentially claw back funds.

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act already requires certain employers to provide written notice at least 60 days in advance of a facility closure or mass layoff. Accordingly, these bills would likely result in the unnecessary use of the department’s time and resources.

For the foregoing reasons, I am vetoing the bills. I look forward to working with the legislature to craft solutions that help jobs stay in Michigan without unnecessary redundancy in government resources.

Respectfully, Gretchen Whitmer Governor

The message was referred to the Clerk.

The following veto message from the Governor was received and read:

Executive Office, Lansing, January 17, 2025

Michigan House of Representatives State Capitol Building

Lansing, MI 48909-7514

Representatives,

Today, I am vetoing Enrolled House Bills 5571, 5572, 5573, 5575, and 5576. Because the session at which these bills were passed has finally adjourned, my disapproval means they will not become law (1963 Const. Art. VI, § 33).

Together, these bills seek to modify provisions regarding ballot initiative petitions, constitutional amendment petitions, and nominating petitions by allowing for statistical random sampling of certain petition signatures.

In 2022, our state was rocked by record levels of signature fraud in our petition initiative process. This type of crime impacts the very foundation of our democracy. Unfortunately, these bills fall far short of the serious need to address this fraud, to restore public trust in our nomination petition process, and to protect voters and our state constitution. Namely, these bills move Michigan in the wrong direction by authorizing sampling procedures instead of requiring exhaustive review of signatures to ensure no fraud exists.

For the foregoing reasons, I am vetoing these bills. I am proud to have signed a number of bills that strengthen our election processes, and I look forward to working with the legislature to craft bipartisan solutions for the concerning problem of fraud in our ballot signature process.

Respectfully, Gretchen Whitmer Governor

The message was referred to the Clerk.

The following veto message from the Governor was received and read:

Executive Office, Lansing, January 17, 2025

Michigan House of Representatives State Capitol Building

Lansing, MI 48909-7514

Representatives,

Today, I am vetoing Enrolled House Bills 5571, 5572, 5573, 5575, and 5576. Because the session at which these bills were passed has finally adjourned, my disapproval means they will not become law (1963 Const. Art. VI, § 33).

Together, these bills seek to modify provisions regarding ballot initiative petitions, constitutional amendment petitions, and nominating petitions by allowing for statistical random sampling of certain petition signatures.

In 2022, our state was rocked by record levels of signature fraud in our petition initiative process. This type of crime impacts the very foundation of our democracy. Unfortunately, these bills fall far short of the serious need to address this fraud, to restore public trust in our nomination petition process, and to protect voters and our state constitution. Namely, these bills move Michigan in the wrong direction by authorizing sampling procedures instead of requiring exhaustive review of signatures to ensure no fraud exists.

For the foregoing reasons, I am vetoing these bills. I am proud to have signed a number of bills that strengthen our election processes, and I look forward to working with the legislature to craft bipartisan solutions for the concerning problem of fraud in our ballot signature process.

Respectfully, Gretchen Whitmer Governor

The message was referred to the Clerk.

The following veto message from the Governor was received and read:

Executive Office, Lansing, January 17, 2025

Michigan House of Representatives State Capitol Building

Lansing, MI 48909-7514

Representatives,

Today, I am vetoing Enrolled House Bills 5571, 5572, 5573, 5575, and 5576. Because the session at which these bills were passed has finally adjourned, my disapproval means they will not become law (1963 Const. Art. VI, § 33).

Together, these bills seek to modify provisions regarding ballot initiative petitions, constitutional amendment petitions, and nominating petitions by allowing for statistical random sampling of certain petition signatures.

In 2022, our state was rocked by record levels of signature fraud in our petition initiative process. This type of crime impacts the very foundation of our democracy. Unfortunately, these bills fall far short of the serious need to address this fraud, to restore public trust in our nomination petition process, and to protect voters and our state constitution. Namely, these bills move Michigan in the wrong direction by authorizing sampling procedures instead of requiring exhaustive review of signatures to ensure no fraud exists.

For the foregoing reasons, I am vetoing these bills. I am proud to have signed a number of bills that strengthen our election processes, and I look forward to working with the legislature to craft bipartisan solutions for the concerning problem of fraud in our ballot signature process.

Respectfully, Gretchen Whitmer Governor

The message was referred to the Clerk.

The following veto message from the Governor was received and read:

Executive Office, Lansing, January 17, 2025

Michigan House of Representatives State Capitol Building

Lansing, MI 48909-7514

Representatives,

Today, I am vetoing Enrolled House Bills 5571, 5572, 5573, 5575, and 5576. Because the session at which these bills were passed has finally adjourned, my disapproval means they will not become law (1963 Const. Art. VI, § 33).

Together, these bills seek to modify provisions regarding ballot initiative petitions, constitutional amendment petitions, and nominating petitions by allowing for statistical random sampling of certain petition signatures.

In 2022, our state was rocked by record levels of signature fraud in our petition initiative process. This type of crime impacts the very foundation of our democracy. Unfortunately, these bills fall far short of the serious need to address this fraud, to restore public trust in our nomination petition process, and to protect voters and our state constitution. Namely, these bills move Michigan in the wrong direction by authorizing sampling procedures instead of requiring exhaustive review of signatures to ensure no fraud exists.

For the foregoing reasons, I am vetoing these bills. I am proud to have signed a number of bills that strengthen our election processes, and I look forward to working with the legislature to craft bipartisan solutions for the concerning problem of fraud in our ballot signature process.

Respectfully, Gretchen Whitmer Governor

The message was referred to the Clerk.

The following veto message from the Governor was received and read:

Executive Office, Lansing, January 17, 2025

Michigan House of Representatives State Capitol Building

Lansing, MI 48909-7514

Representatives,

Today, I am vetoing Enrolled House Bills 5571, 5572, 5573, 5575, and 5576. Because the session at which these bills were passed has finally adjourned, my disapproval means they will not become law (1963 Const. Art. VI, § 33).

Together, these bills seek to modify provisions regarding ballot initiative petitions, constitutional amendment petitions, and nominating petitions by allowing for statistical random sampling of certain petition signatures.

In 2022, our state was rocked by record levels of signature fraud in our petition initiative process. This type of crime impacts the very foundation of our democracy. Unfortunately, these bills fall far short of the serious need to address this fraud, to restore public trust in our nomination petition process, and to protect voters and our state constitution. Namely, these bills move Michigan in the wrong direction by authorizing sampling procedures instead of requiring exhaustive review of signatures to ensure no fraud exists.

For the foregoing reasons, I am vetoing these bills. I am proud to have signed a number of bills that strengthen our election processes, and I look forward to working with the legislature to craft bipartisan solutions for the concerning problem of fraud in our ballot signature process.

Respectfully, Gretchen Whitmer Governor

The message was referred to the Clerk.

The following veto message from the Governor was received and read:

Executive Office, Lansing, January 17, 2025

Michigan House of Representatives State Capitol Building

Lansing, MI 48909-7514

Representatives,

Today, I am vetoing Enrolled House Bill 5827. Because the session at which this bill was passed has finally adjourned, my disapproval means it will not become law (1963 Const. Art. VI, sec 33).

This bill amends the Michigan Employment Security Act, MCL 421.27, as amended by 2020 PA 258, to increase the maximum number of weeks, from 20 to 26, an individual could qualify for unemployment benefits per benefit year for each eligible individual filing an initial claim on or after January 15, 2025. It also modifies the basis for computation of the weekly wage.

I support changes to the way our unemployment benefits are calculated. However, during this same session, I signed Enrolled Senate Bill 40 (2024 PA 173) into law. Enrolled Senate Bill 40 amended the same section of the Michigan Employment Security Act and similarly increased the maximum number of qualifying weeks from 20 to 26. It also contained an initial increase, as well as a formula for future increases, in the maximum weekly benefit rate for individuals and the unemployment benefit rate for each dependent. Because Enrolled House Bill 5827 was presented to me after Enrolled Senate Bill 40 was signed into law, signing this bill would override the changes already made to the Michigan Employment Security Act by Senate Bill 40, including the weekly increase in benefits.

Had Enrolled House Bill 5827 been presented to me at the same time as Enrolled Senate Bill 40, the two could have been reconciled. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen. For the foregoing reasons, I am vetoing this bill.

The message was referred to the Clerk.

Respectfully, Gretchen Whitmer Governor

Communications from State Officers

The following communication from the Secretary of State was received and read:

Notice of Filing Administrative Rules

December 23, 2024

In accordance with the requirements of Section 46 of Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being MCL 24.246, and paragraph 16 of Executive Order 1995-6, this is to advise you that the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules filed Administrative Rule #2021-049-LR (Secretary of State Filing #24- 12-05) on this date at 10:08 A.M. for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs entitled, “Construction Code – Part 10a. Michigan Energy Code”.

These rules become effective 120 days after filing with the secretary of state.

Sincerely, Jocelyn Benson Secretary of State

Lashana Threlkeld, Departmental Supervisor Office of the Great Seal

The communication was referred to the Clerk.

Announcements by the Clerk

January 22, 2025 The following entitled enrolled bill was presented to the Governor on January 8, 2025, at 2:12 p.m., for

her approval:

Enrolled House Bill No. 5190, being

AN ACT to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled “An act to codify the laws relating to the laying out of drainage districts, the consolidation of drainage districts, the construction and maintenance of drains, sewers, pumping

equipment, bridges, culverts, fords, and the structures and mechanical devices to properly purify the flow of drains; to provide for flood control projects; to provide for water management, water management districts, and subdistricts, and for flood control and drainage projects within drainage districts; to provide for the assessment and collection of taxes; to provide for the investment of funds; to provide for the deposit of funds for future maintenance of drains; to authorize public corporations to impose taxes for the payment of assessments in anticipation of which bonds are issued; to provide for the issuance of bonds by drainage districts and for the pledge of the full faith and credit of counties for payment of the bonds; to authorize counties to impose taxes when necessary to pay principal and interest on bonds for which full faith and credit is pledged; to validate certain acts and bonds; and to prescribe penalties,” by amending sections 72, 384, 441, 464, and 515 (MCL 280.72, 280.384, 280.441, 280.464, and 280.515), section 72 as amended by

2018 PA 646 and section 464 as amended by 2016 PA 521.

The enrolled bill, having not been approved as of January 22, 2025, at 2:12 p.m., did not become law in accordance with the provisions of Art. IV, Sec. 33 of the Constitution.

Richard J. Brown

Clerk of the House of Representatives