SB 1136: Public employees and officers: compensation and benefits; public employer contribution to medical benefit plan; modify. Amends title & secs. 3, 4 & 5 of 2011 PA 152 (MCL 15.563 et seq.) & adds secs. 3a & 4a.
SB 1136 status: Introduced — SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: STEPHANIE CHANG (updated Aug 26, 2026).
What this bill does
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Bill summary
OfficialPublic employees and officers: compensation and benefits; public employer contribution to medical benefit plan; modify. Amends title & secs. 3, 4 & 5 of 2011 PA 152 (MCL 15.563 et seq.) & adds secs. 3a & 4a.. Currently in Senate.
Key analysis
Impact analysis
Environment
Benefits
- No direct impact on environmental policy identified.
Risks
- No direct impact on environmental policy identified.
Economy
Benefits
- Potential for increased financial flexibility in public employee compensation.
- Modernization of benefit contribution standards.
Risks
- Possible increased fiscal burden on municipal and state government budgets.
- Uncertainty regarding long-term pension and benefit sustainability.
Society
Benefits
- Provides potentially better health coverage security for public workers.
- Could aid in recruitment and retention of essential public sector staff.
Risks
- Risk of creating disparities between public and private sector benefit levels.
- Contention over taxpayer-funded versus employee-funded insurance costs.
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Analysis status
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Potential fiscal impact on municipal budgets is not yet quantified.
Analysis based on bill abstract only; full text not reviewed.
Where it stands
Introduced
CurrentSENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: STEPHANIE CHANG
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