2024 House Bill 5537

State management: purchasing; awarding state contracts to persons that use hiring practices based on anything other than the merit of prospective employees; prohibit.

A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled “The management and budget act,” by amending sections 115, 241, 261, 305, and 404 (MCL 18.1115, 18.1241, 18.1261, 18.1305, and 18.1404), section 115 as amended by 2018 PA 389, section 241 as amended by 2012 PA 430, section 261 as amended by 2020 PA 174, and sections 305 and 404 as amended by 1999 PA 8.

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The bill amends the Management and Budget Act to refine definitions, enforce merit-based hiring practices for state contracts, mandate competitive bidding, and prioritize contracts for qualified disabled veterans, while also requiring annual reporting and the development of performance-related contract policies.

Introduced in the House

March 5, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Rachelle Smit (R-43) and 17 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Andrew Beeler (R-64), Angela Rigas (R-79), Joseph Fox (R-101), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Robert Bezotte (R-50), Brian BeGole (R-71), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Tom Kunse (R-100), Mike Harris (R-52), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Ken Borton (R-105), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Cameron Cavitt (R-106) and Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations