Michigan House Bill HB5602

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/26/26
• Refer: 2/26/26

Caption

Appropriations: department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy; appropriations for fiscal year 2026-2027; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

Summary

HB5602 is a fiscal-year 2026-2027 appropriations bill for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). As drafted, it provides a gross appropriation of $100, all from the state general fund/general purpose, for the department for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027. The bill is a standard appropriations measure and does not create new regulatory programs, amend environmental statutes, or change departmental duties beyond authorizing the spending. The bill also includes general appropriations language stating that total state spending from state sources under the bill is $100.00 and that no funds are to be paid to local units of government. It further makes the appropriation subject to the Management and Budget Act, tying the spending authority to existing state budget procedures and oversight requirements.

Impact

HB5602 would have a very limited practical legal effect because it authorizes only a nominal $100 appropriation for EGLE for fiscal year 2026-2027. Its main impact is on the state budget process, not on substantive environmental law: it establishes spending authority for the department under the annual appropriations framework and confirms that the appropriation is governed by the Management and Budget Act. It does not appear to alter environmental permitting, enforcement, Great Lakes policy, energy regulation, or local government funding.

Sentiment

Based on the available record, there is no committee transcript or vote history showing debate, support, or opposition, so the bill’s sentiment cannot be measured directly from discussion. The bill appears to be a routine appropriations vehicle rather than a controversial policy measure. The absence of recorded committee discussion or votes suggests little visible public contention in the materials provided, though that may simply reflect incomplete legislative history.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. Because the bill is a minimal appropriations act with only $100 in general fund spending, any disagreement would likely center on the symbolic or procedural nature of the appropriation rather than on policy changes. There is no evidence in the record of disputes over environmental regulation, EGLE operations, Great Lakes funding, energy policy, or local government allocations.