Michigan House Bill HB5755

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 3/18/26
• Refer: 3/18/26

Caption

Legislature: reports; reports that state agencies provide to the legislature; require the department of technology, management, and budget to publish on a website. Amends 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1101 - 18.1594) by adding sec. 274.

Summary

House Bill 5755 would amend the Management and Budget Act to require the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget to direct all state agencies to send it the legislative reports they are already required by law to submit to the Legislature. The department would then have to create and maintain a public website, within 90 days after the act takes effect, to post those reports in one place. The website would have to be free to access and searchable, making legislative reports easier for the public, lawmakers, and other stakeholders to find and review. The bill defines a “legislative report” as any report a state agency is legally required to submit to the Legislature, so the measure applies broadly across state government rather than to a single department or program.

Impact

The bill would add a new section 274 to 1984 PA 431, the Management and Budget Act, and would impose a new administrative duty on the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget to collect and publish legislative reports from state agencies. It would not change the underlying reporting requirements for agencies, but it would centralize access to those reports and create a public-facing transparency portal for documents that are already required by law.

Sentiment

Based on the bill text and available context, the measure appears to be framed as a transparency and public-access initiative, with no recorded committee debate or vote history indicating opposition or support. The overall tone of the proposal is administrative and informational, suggesting a generally favorable or noncontroversial purpose centered on making government reports easier to access.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the available materials. Potential issues, if raised, would likely involve the administrative burden on state agencies and the department, the cost of building and maintaining the website, and whether all legislative reports should be posted publicly without exceptions. However, no particular stakeholder objections or amendments are reflected in the provided record.