Governor vetoes long-litigated nine bills from last session

Nine bills passed in the last legislative session and the subject of litigation and delay for 18 months were presented to the governor following a Michigan Supreme Court order, and were subsequently vetoed. The legislation, passed at the end of 2024 and not presented for signature prior to the end of the 2023-2024 session, included a bill impacting public employer contributions to public employees’ health care opposed by MTA. Under the now-vetoed bill, public employers would have been required to pay an increased amount toward their employees’ medical benefits, and it would have eliminated the current contribution cap and raised the maximum contribution amounts. Other bills included legislation affecting Detroit area museums, corrections officer pensions and debt collection efforts. The governor vetoed the bills, stating that due to their 2025 effective date, implementing them “retroactively would impose an insurmountable administrative burden on the state and all Michiganders affected.”