2023 House Bill 5060

Labor: job development; Michigan economic and social opportunity act of 1981; repeal.

A bill to repeal 1981 PA 230, entitled “Michigan economic and social opportunity act of 1981,” (MCL 400.1101 to 400.1119).

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bills 5060 and 5061 would replace the Michigan Economic and Social Opportunity Act with a new but substantively similar act, the “Bureau of Community Action and Economic Opportunity Act.” The current law provides for the administration of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), a federal funding program intended to alleviate poverty and support low-income individuals.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 28, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Amos O’Neal (D-94) and seven co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Carol Glanville (D-84), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Rachel Hood (D-81), Brenda Carter (D-53) and Alabas Farhat (D-3)

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Small Business

April 23, 2024

Reported without amendment

June 25, 2024

Passed in the House 110 to 0 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Jimmie Wilson (D-32)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 26, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Economic and Community Development