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House passes bill to extend grant disclosure standards to both chambers
Summary
The House gave final approval to House Bill 4420, which applies a disclosure standard to both chambers and requires clearer reporting of grant spending; the bill passed 108-0 and was given immediate effect.
The Michigan House on June 3 passed House Bill 4420, a measure amending the Management and Budget Act to apply a grant and spending disclosure standard to both chambers of the Legislature.
Representative Koontz, sponsor of the bill, told colleagues the measure "applies the disclosure standard to both chambers of the legislature" and requires clearer reporting of where grant money is spent. "This bill increases accountability by making spending decisions visible to the public," Koontz said on the floor, urging the chamber to make transparency a permanent part of the budget process.
The bill was reported favorably by the Appropriations Committee and advanced through the House on a recorded roll call vote of 108-0. After passage, the majority floor leader moved for immediate effect; members rose and the immediate effect motion was ordered.
The floor discussion emphasized public transparency, accountability for grant funds, and the continuation of the disclosure standard beyond the current session. No amendments were recorded on final passage. The bill now proceeds according to the statutory processes that follow passage in the House.
