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This bill establishes the "Public Contract and Employment Eligibility Verification Act," which requires public employers, contractors, and subcontractors to verify the legal residency of their employees using the E-Verify system, an electronic work authorization verification program operated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Specifically, the bill mandates that public employers and contractors with 10 or more employees must register and participate in E-Verify to confirm the legal status of all new employees by obtaining Form I-9 documentation or an affidavit declaring the employee's citizenship or qualified alien status. The law imposes penalties for non-compliance, including potential civil fines of $100 to $1,000 per violation, and contractors found to have employed unauthorized aliens may be prohibited from public contracts for up to one year. Public employers are required to immediately terminate contracts with subcontractors found to have employed two or more unauthorized aliens. The bill also includes provisions criminalizing knowingly making false statements on employment verification documents, which can be prosecuted as perjury. The legislation will take effect 90 days after being enacted into law, and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity is tasked with creating implementing rules.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0444