Counties: boards and commissions; requirement for competitive bidding by county road commissions on certain purchases; modify. Amends sec. 10 of 1909 PA 283 (MCL 224.10).
HB 4415 requires county road commissions to use competitive bidding for certain road projects that were previously exempt. This bill directly affects county road commissions by modifying existing rules (MCL 224.10) to expand the requirement for public bidding on specific infrastructure work. The key provision mandates that counties must solicit competitive bids for projects like road construction or repairs that meet defined criteria, ensuring transparency in spending. This change applies to all counties in Michigan where such projects were previously handled without competitive processes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2026
House Passage
Aug 2025
Senate Passage
Jul 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced May 1, 2025
Signed Jul 29, 2026
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The House concurred bill raises three dollar and weight thresholds that trigger mandatory sealed-bidding requirements for county road commissions purchasing equipment, materials, and vehicles. The purchase threshold jumps from $15,000 to $75,000, the emergency-purchase cap rises from $50,000 to $250,000, and the vehicle weight threshold doubles from 5,000 to 10,000 pounds. These changes give county road commissions substantially more flexibility to make purchases without formal competitive bidding.
REQUIREMENT
The dollar amount above which a county road commission must advertise for sealed proposals when purchasing machines, tools, appliances, and materials increased from $15,000 to $75,000.
The maximum amount a county road commission may spend under emergency conditions without advertising for sealed proposals increased from $50,000 to $250,000.
The weight threshold for passenger vehicles and trucks requiring sealed proposals increased from 5,000 pounds to 10,000 pounds, meaning heavier vehicles no longer require formal bidding.
Floor votes · Senate Jul 3, 2026 · House Aug 19, 2025
How they voted
39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
Jul 3, 2026
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Jul 29, 2026
Introduced
filed with Secretary of State 07/27/2026 12:22 PM
lower
Jul 29, 2026
Signed into law
approved by the Governor 07/21/2026 03:06 PM
lower
Jul 3, 2026
Introduced
returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect
lower
Jul 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 179 YEAS 34 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Jul 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Jun 25, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Jun 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Jun 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 6/24/2026
upper
Aug 26, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
upper
Aug 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Aug 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #175 Yeas 83 Nays 19 Excused 0 Not Voting 8
lower
Jul 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-1) adopted
lower
Jun 24, 2025
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Jun 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
lower
May 1, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
lower
May 1, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Tom Kuhn
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
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Party
State
District
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Tom Kuhn
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