State agencies (proposed): other; office of American Freedmen affairs; establish. Creates new act.
Key claim: HB6112 would establish a new Office of American Freedmen Affairs as a state agency in Michigan.
Abstract
(HB6112 · 103rd Legislature) State agencies (proposed): other; office of American Freedmen affairs; establish. Creates new act. Latest action (2026-06-23): Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/18/2026
Why this matters
Creating a dedicated Office of American Freedmen Affairs would add a new permanent state agency to Michigan government, with implications for state hiring, budgeting, and administrative structure. For workers and taxpayers, a new office means recurring appropriations and staffing; for affected communities, it could centralize state-level policy engagement on economic equity issues. The proposal is at the introduced stage and its scope, funding, and authorities remain to be defined in bill text.