Bill Text: MI HB5617 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: State management: other; use of certain terminology in the promotion of governmental services; regulate. Creates new act.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 28-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-03-21 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/20/2024 [HB5617 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2023-HB5617-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 5617
A bill to regulate the use of certain terminology in the promotion of state or local governmental services.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 1. This act may be cited as the "promotion of governmental services act".
(a) "Local government" means a county, city, village, or township.
(b) "State agency" means a department, board, commission, office, agency, authority, or other unit of state government.
(c) "Taxpayer funded" means funded by federal, state, or local money collected from taxes, fines, or fees.
Sec. 5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a state agency or local government that offers any service without charge to residents of this state may not use the word "free" to promote the service and shall instead use the phrase "taxpayer funded".
