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HCR 6

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Margitta Mazzocchi

Michigan HCR 6 approves SOCC's plan: Supreme Court justices receive 7% pay raises in 2025 and 2026 plus a $10,000 annual expense allowance; lawmakers unaffected.

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Bill Summary · HCR 6

Summary — HCR 6 (Michigan): Approval of State Officers Compensation Commission determinations

Purpose

HCR 6 is a Michigan concurrent resolution to approve determinations made by the State Officers Compensation Commission (SOCC) regarding compensation for state officers. The resolution would implement SOCC’s recommendation that justices of the Michigan Supreme Court receive two 7% salary increases (one in 2025 and another in 2026) and a $10,000 annual expense allowance. SOCC recommended no changes to salaries or expense allowances for legislators, the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, or secretary of state.

Key provisions

  • Approves SOCC’s May 24, 2023 determination that:
    • Michigan Supreme Court justices receive a 7% salary increase effective January 1, 2025;
    • Justices receive a further 7% salary increase effective January 1, 2026;
    • Justices receive a $10,000 annual expense allowance beginning in 2025.
  • Confirms no change to compensation or expense allowances for members of the Legislature, the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, or Secretary of State.
  • Directs transmittal of copies of the resolution to the State Court Administrator and the Director of the Department of Technology, Management and Budget (per text of the resolution).

Fiscal impact

House Fiscal Agency estimates:
- Current (pre‑increase) Supreme Court justice salary: $181,483.
- After 7% increase (1/1/2025): $194,187; after second 7% (1/1/2026): $207,780.
- Including employer payroll taxes and retirement costs, the per‑justice salary costs are estimated to rise from about $206,490 to $220,268 (2025) and to about $235,009 (2026).
- Estimated additional state cost in 2025: roughly $96,446 for increased pay obligations plus $70,000 to fund the $10,000 expense allowance for each of seven justices (total ≈ $166,446). Estimated additional state cost in 2026: roughly $103,187. These costs would be funded from the state general fund; a general fund appropriation for the 2025 costs was included in the FY 2024–25 judiciary budget per the analysis.

Who is affected

  • Directly affected: the seven justices of the Michigan Supreme Court (salary and expense allowance).
  • Indirectly affected/budgetary: the State of Michigan (general fund), the judiciary budget, and administrative offices that process payroll/allowances.

Background & procedural notes

  • Under Article IV, Section 12 of the Michigan Constitution and implementing statute (MCL 15.217), SOCC makes compensation determinations for specified state officers; those determinations take effect only if approved by concurrent resolution adopted by a majority of each chamber.
  • SOCC met May 24, 2023 and issued the recommendations; the Legislature received the determinations on June 15, 2023. If the Legislature adopts the concurrent resolution, the salary and allowance changes become effective for the legislative session commencing January 1, 2025.
  • House Fiscal Agency and other nonpartisan staff prepared analyses (available in committee reports and fiscal notes). Committee testimony in support was received from judicial representatives.

Status / legislative timeline (high level)

  • SOCC determination: May 24, 2023.
  • Legislature received SOCC determinations: June 15, 2023.
  • HCR 6 reported and analyzed by House committees (House Fiscal Agency analyses dated Sept. 2024).
  • The resolution requires concurrent approval by both chambers (majority in each) to take effect as structured; if approved, the salary/allowance changes take effect Jan. 1, 2025.

Prepared from the resolution text, House Fiscal Agency analyses, and committee report materials describing SOCC’s May 24, 2023 determination and the estimated fiscal effects.

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

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