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HB 5755

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.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Joe Aragona

DTMB must collect all legally required legislative reports from state agencies and publish them on a free, searchable public website within 90 days of enactment.

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Bill Summary · HB 5755

Summary: House Bill 5755 (2025-2026) — Michigan

Overview

  • Bill: HB 5755
  • Session: 2025-2026
  • Jurisdiction: Michigan
  • Sponsor: Rep. Joseph Aragona (Co-sponsor listed)
  • Committee: Regulatory Reform
  • Purpose: Amend the Management and Budget Act (1984 PA 431) to require the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget (DTMB) to collect all legislative reports from state agencies and publish them on a public, searchable website.

What the bill does (Key provisions)

  1. Directive to agencies

    • DTMB must issue directives requiring all state agencies to provide to DTMB all legislative reports they are required by law to submit to the legislature.
    • Definitions:
      • “State agency” includes departments, boards, commissions, offices, agencies, authorities, or other units of state government.
      • Exclusions: Institutions of higher education, community colleges, and the legislative and judicial branches are not considered state agencies under this bill.

  2. Public website for legislative reports

    • DTMB must, within 90 days after the bill’s effective date, develop and operate a website to publish the legislative reports it receives.
    • Website requirements:
      • Accessible to the public at no cost.
      • Searchable (i.e., users can search through the published reports).

  3. Definition of “legislative report”

    • A “legislative report” means any report a state agency is required by law to submit to the legislature.

Timeline

  • Effective date: Not explicitly stated in the text provided, but the 90-day deadline is counted from the bill’s effective date.
  • DTMB website: Must be up and running within 90 days after the amendatory act adding this section becomes effective.

Fiscal impact

  • The analysis estimates:
    • Potential additional administrative labor for agencies and DTMB to route and compile reports.
    • A marginal increase in DTMB costs associated with developing and maintaining a new, searchable website.
    • These costs are expected to be covered by existing appropriations.
  • No anticipated fiscal impact on other state departments, local governments, or higher education institutions beyond the administrative processing costs for reporting and website maintenance.

Who is affected

  • Primary obligations on: DTMB and state agencies
    • Agencies must forward all legally required legislative reports to DTMB.
    • DTMB must build and maintain a public, searchable portal for these reports.
  • Exclusions:
    • Higher education institutions (universities and colleges) are not considered state agencies under this bill.
    • The legislative and judicial branches are not included in the definition of “state agencies” for purposes of these requirements.

Practical implications

  • Improves transparency by centralizing access to legislative reports that agencies are required to provide.
  • Reduces barriers to public access by eliminating the need to request reports from multiple agencies; users can search and retrieve documents from a single DTMB-hosted website.
  • Requires coordination between agencies and DTMB to ensure timely submission and consistent formatting of reports for publishable content.

Summary

HB 5755 would mandate DTMB to collect all legally mandated legislative reports from state agencies and publish them on a free, searchable public website within 90 days of enactment. The measure aims to enhance government transparency and accessibility of legislative documentation, with anticipated modest fiscal impact primarily on administrative operations and website maintenance.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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