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Chippewa County board adopts resolution to opt out of PA 152 for 2026
Summary
The Chippewa County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution 2025-26 to opt out of Public Act 152 of 2011 for the plan year beginning Jan. 1, 2026, recording a roll-call vote that listed four ayes and one absentee as shown in the official minutes.
The Chippewa County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 2025-26 on Dec. 18, 2025, exercising the county—oard uthority under Section 8(1) of Public Act 152 of 2011 to opt out of the Act—or the plan year beginning Jan. 1, 2026. The resolution states the county will not be bound by PA 152—or health-plan bargaining in the coming plan year.
According to the minutes, the board recorded a roll-call vote for Resolution 2025-26 with AYES listed as Commissioners Justin Knepper, Scott Shackleton, James Traynor and Chairman Jim Martin, NAYES none, and ABSENT: Commissioner Damon Lieurance (as recorded on the roll call). The resolution text in the minutes cites concerns that PA 152 "erodes the responsibilities of duly elected local county commissioners" and references local control over bargaining.
The action was offered by Commissioner Damon Lieurance (as the minutes state the resolution was offered by Commissioner Lieurance) and supported by Commissioner Shackleton. The minutes declare Resolution 2025-26 adopted. The minutes do not record additional debate or a formal tally beyond the roll-call list shown in the resolution entry.
Next steps: the resolution takes effect for the plan year beginning Jan. 1, 2026, per the language recorded in the minutes. Any subsequent bargaining or plan design changes would proceed under the county's opt-out decision and applicable law.
