MichiganMichigan agencies and colleges must plan building projects for review
Michigan state agencies, community colleges, and universities must plan building needs five years ahead, while construction depends on legislative approval and project funding.
What it does
State agencies, community colleges, and universities must submit five-year building plans. State reviewers rank requests and weigh factors such as safety, costs, and effects on tuition.
Building projects need legislative approval and funding to move from early planning to final design and construction. Funding initial studies does not guarantee money to finish a project.
Argument forReviewing safety needs, building use, and costs could help state officials choose projects that make better use of public money.
Argument againstColleges and agencies could spend time planning projects that never receive construction money, since funding initial plans does not guarantee later funding.
More detail
State agencies, community colleges, and universities must prepare five-year plans for their building needs. The state department and the legislative committee that reviews building projects rank requests. The department includes its recommended requests in the governor's proposed budget. Plans must cover construction, improvements to existing facilities, and special maintenance. Reviewers must weigh safety, costs, building use, and other listed factors, including effects on tuition. Agencies and colleges must submit revised requests if they change them. Electronic plans are due by November 1 each year. The department and committee leaders must evaluate project requests by March 1 each year. The law took effect September 21, 2026.
The legislative building-project committee and legislature must approve early planning through the state spending process and may authorize final design and construction. These approval steps cover building projects for state agencies, community colleges, and universities. Final design and construction require committee approval and funding set aside for the specific project. The state department reviews planning documents and approves preliminary and final plans. Bid results go to the committee. Projects financed wholly or partly by the state building authority require department oversight. Authorization must include legislative lease approval for that financing. Funding studies or initial plans does not commit the legislature to fund further planning or construction.
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History
- 2026
- Sep 22assigned PA 95'26 with immediate effectLatest
- Sep 22filed with Secretary of State 09/21/2026 11:16 AM
- Sep 22approved by the Governor Gretchen Whitmer 09/21/2026 09:46 AMBecame Law
- Sep 15presented to the Governor 09/14/2026 01:18 PMTo Governor
- Sep 15bill ordered enrolled 09/09/2026
- Sep 15full title agreed to
- Sep 15returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- Sep 9RETURNED TO HOUSE
- Vote recorded PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 232 YEAS 24 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 9INSERTED FULL TITLE
- Sep 9PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 232 YEAS 24 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0Passed Senate
- Sep 9PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- Sep 9RULES SUSPENDED
- Sep 9PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- Sep 9REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)Minor
- Sep 9RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
- Sep 9PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- Sep 9DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- Jul 29REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONSMinor
- Jul 29PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- Jul 3transmitted
- Vote recorded passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #316 Yeas 108 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 2. Result: pass.Lower
- Jul 3title amended
- Jul 3passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #316 Yeas 108 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 2Passed House
- Jul 3read a third timeMinor
- Jul 2placed on third reading
- Jul 2substitute (H-1) adopted
- Jul 2read a second timeMinor
- Jul 2placed on second reading
- Jul 2motion to discharge committee approved
- Jul 2rule suspended
- Jan 28bill electronically reproduced 01/27/2026
- Jan 27referred to Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Jan 27read a first timeMinor
- Jan 27introduced by Representative Rep. Luke MeermanIntroduced
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