2023 Senate Bill 519 / Public Act 232

Labor: other; community and worker economic transition office; establish.

An act to provide for the adjustment of transition-impacted workers into new industries; to create the community and worker economic transition office in the department of labor and economic opportunity; to allow the creation of certain advisory committees; to make certain appropriations; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

Senate Bill 519 would create a new act, the Community and Worker Economic Transition Act, to provide for the creation of a state entity to develop a plan regarding, and coordinate efforts addressing, the impact on workers and communities of the societal and economic shift away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energy resources.

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 20, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28) and six co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Sean McCann (D-19), Kevin Hertel (D-12), Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-35), Erika Geiss (D-1), Mallory McMorrow (D-8) and Sue Shink (D-14)

Referred to the Committee on Labor

Oct. 5, 2023

Reported with substitute S-2

Oct. 10, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Oct. 26, 2023

Reported with substitute S-4

1. Amend page 5, following line 20, by inserting:

“(5) Beginning 1 year after the effective date of this act, the office director shall annually submit a written report to the legislature that includes all of the following:

(a) Information regarding the utilization of transition activities.

(b) A description of transition-impacted industries, transition communities, and transition workers.

(c) An evaluation of the transition plan, including, but not limited to, the outcomes of the transition plan.”.

Substitute S-4 concurred in by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 31, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Energy, Communications, and Technology

Nov. 1, 2023

Reported without amendment

Nov. 3, 2023

Passed in the House 56 to 52 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Nov. 29, 2023