2026 House Bill 5498

Public employees and officers: state; designated job positions for state agencies that issue state permits; require.

A bill to require certain agencies to designate certain employees to certain positions to manage the issuance of permits.

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House Bill No. 5498 requires Michigan state agencies to assign employees to manage permit issuance by industry-specific subject areas, with each employee responsible for only one area, to improve efficiency and clarity in the permitting process.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 5, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Ken Borton (R-105) and four co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Bill Schuette (R-95), Tim Kelly (R-93), Matt Bierlein (R-97) and Doug Wozniak (R-59)

Referred to the Committee on Economic Competitiveness