2023 House Bill 5324

State management: purchasing; state procurement of electric motor vehicles made with forced labor or oppressive child labor; prohibit.

A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled “The management and budget act,” by amending sections 213 and 215 (MCL 18.1213 and 18.1215), section 213 as amended by 2006 PA 269 and section 215 as amended by 1988 PA 504.

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Mandates a sworn declaration from manufacturers in contracts for acquiring electric motor vehicles or their components by the department or a state agency, ensuring the absence of forced or oppressive child labor in their production, mining, or sourcing. It outlines the department's duties in managing state vehicles, excluding those under the state transportation department, regarding their purchase, leasing, maintenance, operation, replacement, and disposal.

Introduced in the House

Nov. 9, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Pauline Wendzel (R-39) and seven co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Joseph Aragona (R-60), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Brian BeGole (R-71), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Phil Green (R-67) and Jaime Greene (R-65)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations