State agencies (existing): boards and commissions; authority granted to the state boundary commission; enhance. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5960'26, HB 5961'26

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Pat Outman

The bill would broaden the State Boundary Commission’s authority to review certain annexation petitions, but only if HB 5960 and HB 5961 are also enacted.

bill electronically reproduced 05/13/2026

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Summary of HB 5962 (2025-2026) – Michigan

Purpose and intent

HB 5962 proposes to amend the Michigan 1968 Public Act 191, which creates and governs the State Boundary Commission, by modifying the commission’s jurisdiction over certain petitions or resolutions for municipal annexation. The bill ties its enactment to a package of related bills (HB 5960 and HB 5961) and specifies that the amendments take effect only if all the listed companion bills are enacted.

Key provisions and changes

Expanded/clarified jurisdiction of the State Boundary Commission: The bill adds explicit reference to the commission’s authority over annexation petitions or resolutions that fall under:

Section 9 of the Home Rule City Act (1909 PA 279, MCL 117.9)
Section 6b of Chapter XIV of the General Law Village Act (1895 PA 3, MCL 74.6b)
Section 2b of the Home Rule Village Act (1909 PA 278, MCL 78.2b)

Enacting provision: The changes are codified as an amendment to Section 11a of Act 191, clarifying the scope of the commission’s jurisdiction in these annexation matters.

Conditional effect (enactment condition): The amendment does not take effect unless two related bills (HB 5960 and HB 5961, or their Senate counterparts) are enacted into law. This creates a bundled enactment condition linking these reform efforts.

Who/what is affected

State Boundary Commission: Its jurisdiction is explicitly broadened to include annexation actions described in the specified home rule and village acts.

Municipalities and annexation petitioners: Cities and villages contemplating annexation or consolidations that fall under the specified statutory sections may interact with, and be subject to, the Boundary Commission’s oversight under the amended framework.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Legislative path: HB 5962 is part of a tie-bar, requiring passage of HB 5960 and HB 5961 (or their Senate equivalents) to take effect. This means the package of bills must move together for the amendments to become law.

Current status: As of the latest action, the bill was introduced and referred to the Committee on Government Operations. No final passage date is provided; effectiveness is contingent on the companion bills’ enactment.

Practical implications

If enacted, the Boundary Commission’s jurisdiction in annexation matters would extend to additional types of annexation actions described by the cited Acts, potentially affecting timelines, procedures, and approval processes for municipalities seeking annexation or related territorial changes.

The conditional, bundled enactment approach signals coordinated reforms across multiple related annexation statutes.