Construction: code; sunset of MCL 125.1504j; provide for on adoption of certain rules by the department. Amends 1972 PA 230 (MCL 125.1501 - 125.1531) by adding sec. 4k. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5570’26
Key claim: HB 5571 adds a sunset for MCL 125.1504j in the state construction code that takes effect once the department adopts specified rules, and is tie-barred to HB 5570.
Abstract
(HB5571 · 103rd Legislature) Construction: code; sunset of MCL 125.1504j; provide for on adoption of certain rules by the department. Amends 1972 PA 230 (MCL 125.1501 - 125.1531) by adding sec. 4k. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5570’26 Sponsor: Rep. Stephen Wooden (D) + 14 co-sponsors Latest vote: House Third Reading: Roll Call #338 — 102-4 (passed, 2026-07-03) Latest action (2026-07-29): Assigned Pa 29’26 With Immediate Effect
Why this matters
Sunsetting MCL 125.1504j upon departmental rule adoption is a transition mechanism that hands off a statutory construction-code provision to the administrative rule-making process, shifting future authority from the legislature to the department. For builders, code officials, and developers of multiple-family dwellings, it means the operative standard could change once rules are promulgated, without further legislative action.