Bill > HB4759

This bill aims to encourage public employers in Michigan, which includes state agencies, local governments, school districts, community colleges, and public universities, to provide an expedited hiring process for individuals referred by a reemployment team specifically designed to help dislocated federal employees. The bill defines a "public employer" broadly to include various governmental entities and a "reemployment team" as a group created under the reemployment services for dislocated federal employees act. While public employers are "strongly encouraged" to conduct an expedited hiring process for referred individuals, state government hiring must still comply with constitutional requirements. Importantly, the bill will only take effect if a related House Bill (HB 4758) is also enacted into law, creating a legislative tie-bar that ensures both bills are implemented together. The legislation does not override existing veteran preference laws (1897 PA 205), ensuring those protections remain intact.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4759