MI HB5467

Department must develop a comprehensive plan for determining need, location, and size of correctional facilities, which requires legislature approval by concurrent resolution before implementation.

Department must publish notice of proposed correctional facility in local newspapers and notify state legislators, college/university presidents within 1 mile, local government officials, school board presidents, and county commissioners in the affected area.

County board chairperson and chief elected official must create a local advisory board to identify potential sites, act as liaison between department and community, and ensure compliance with the comprehensive plan.

Department must hold a public hearing in the proposed location at least 30 days after notice is sent; hearings are open to public without registration requirement, and minutes must be kept as public records available for inspection.

Correctional facilities with more than 6 residents cannot be located in single-family residential districts in violation of local zoning ordinances, and property options cannot be exercised until the commission makes final site determination and provides written notice.