2026 House Bill 5577

Land use: other; coordinate systems; update.

A bill to amend 1964 PA 9, entitled “An act to describe, define, and officially adopt certain systems of coordinates for designating the position of points on or near the surface of the earth within this state,” by amending sections 1, 1a, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9 (MCL 54.231, 54.231a, 54.233, 54.234, 54.236, 54.237, 54.238, and 54.239), sections 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9 as amended and section 1a as added by 1988 PA 154; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

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House Bill No. 5577 updates Michigan's coordinate system laws to align with national geodetic standards, mandates comprehensive metadata and accuracy requirements for recorded coordinates, and repeals outdated system references to ensure modern, reliable geographic data management.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 24, 2026

Introduced by Rep. John Roth (R-104) and seven co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Doug Wozniak (R-59), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Gregory Alexander (R-98), David Prestin (R-108), Pat Outman (R-91), Tom Kunse (R-100) and Cameron Cavitt (R-106)

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform