2024 House Bill 6072

Administrative procedure: contested cases; award of costs and fees to prevailing party in a case involving this state; remove certain restrictions, exempt parole hearings from administrative procedures act, and make general revisions to contested case provisions.

A bill to amend 1969 PA 306, entitled “Administrative procedures act of 1969,” by amending sections 71, 72, 80, 87, 115, 122, and 123 (MCL 24.271, 24.272, 24.280, 24.287, 24.315, 24.322, and 24.323), section 71 as amended by 1984 PA 28, section 80 as amended and section 123 as added by 1984 PA 196, section 115 as amended by 1996 PA 489, and section 122 as amended by 2011 PA 247.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill amends the Administrative Procedures Act of 1969 to improve procedures for contested cases, clarify the roles of presiding officers, and establish conditions for awarding costs and fees, with the changes taking effect 90 days after enactment, contingent on related legislation.

Introduced in the House

Nov. 12, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Matt Bierlein (R-97) and 9 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Ken Borton (R-105), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Joseph Aragona (R-60), Jaime Greene (R-65), Joseph Fox (R-101), Pat Outman (R-91), Tom Kunse (R-100) and Mike Hoadley (R-99)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations