2011 House Bill 5196 / 2012 Public Act 423

Require high-cost government & school employee disclosures

Introduced in the House

Dec. 1, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Tom McMillin (R-45)

To require the state, schools and local governments to post online the number of employees in each job classification, total annual wages paid, the annual cost of benefits, and the terms of any severance agreements. The bill was introduced after a Wayne County political appointee severance pay scandal.

Referred to the Committee on Oversight, Reform, and Ethics

March 8, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 23, 2012

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Lisa Brown (D-39)

To also require charter schools to comply with the proposed disclosure requirements.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Lisa Brown (D-39)

To also include emergency managers appointed to fiscally failed cities and school districts under the proposed disclosure requirements.

The amendment failed by voice vote

May 30, 2012

Passed in the House 110 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 31, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Reforms, Restructuring, and Reinventing

Dec. 6, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 13, 2012

Substitute offered

To adopt a version of the bill that only applies to state employees, and without the severance deal disclosure requirement.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To require the state to post online the average fringe benefits for all state employees, the number of employees in each job classification, the average salary paid in each state agency, the turnover rate, and some other aggregated figures.

Received in the House

Dec. 13, 2012

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which only requires disclosures of aggegated state employee compensation rates.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 20, 2012