Environment
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StateMichiganEnacted
SB 855: Appropriations: department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy; appropriations for fiscal year 2026-2027; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
Jeff Irwin
SB 855 status: Enacted — REASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (updated Sep 10, 2026).
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OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
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What this bill does
Official summary alongside an AI-generated read on where it stands and why.
Overall Score
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Risk:Moderate Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 50/100
Constitutionality80%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion50%
Bill summary
What changes
The bill proposes to establish the fiscal year 2026-2027 budget for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.
Who is affected
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy and its associated environmental programs and staff.
Requirements and enforcement
The bill provides for appropriations, which entails defining funding levels for specific agency mandates.
Costs and funding
Not stated in the available source.
When it takes effect
The bill pertains to the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
Potential benefits
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Risks and tradeoffs
There is a contradiction in the bill status between the metadata and the action log, creating ambiguity regarding the bill's legislative progress.
What is still unknown
Specific spending amounts, program priorities, potential environmental initiatives, and actual legislative status remain unknown.
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Impact analysis
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Economy
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Society
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Technology Industry
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Civic Accountability
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Public Health & Safety
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How trustworthy & consequential it is
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Source
OpenStates
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Confidence
Low
Information is limited or incomplete.
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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Source note
The provided status information is contradictory; although marked enacted in metadata, the latest action indicates the bill is in committee.
Analysis scope
Source information is limited to an abstract, preventing analysis of specific appropriation line items.
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Where it stands
Official recordREASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
- IntroducedComplete
- CommitteeComplete
- Chamber votesComplete
- Final agreementComplete
- GovernorComplete
- EnactedComplete
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