Informing the Legislature that on June 24, 2026, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB2543 SD2 HD2 CD1 (ACT 135).

This bill establishes a five-year pilot program creating a dedicated office of the state construction manager to oversee and improve the design review of state construction projects. The program will hire a full-time professional construction manager who must have at least five years of relevant experience and is prohibited from engaging in private practice while serving in this role. The office will provide centralized design review services for state projects with a value of $2 million or more located in counties with populations under 500,000, ensuring compliance with accessibility laws and assigning specific inspectors and county employees to monitor construction and permit applications. Fees collected for these design review services will be deposited into a special fund to support the program's operations, with any remaining funds at the end of the fiscal year staying in the fund until the pilot program concludes.