2023 House Bill 4751

Appropriations: other; appropriation bill process; require legislators to submit to transparency.

A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled “The management and budget act,” (MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594) by adding section 364.

AI Analysis – Experimental

Stipulates that no house of the legislature, committee, or subcommittee can pass an appropriations bill containing a legislatively directed spending item unless specific conditions are met. These conditions include the requirement for the item to be sponsored by a legislator, who must provide a detailed written statement with information such as the legislator's name, details about the recipient or project, the purpose and justification of the spending item, evidence of community support, and a certification of no financial interest by the legislator or their immediate family.

Introduced in the House

June 14, 2023

Introduced by Reps. Donni Steele (R-54) and Thomas Kuhn (R-57)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations