MI HB5072

Appropriates $1,480,000 from the state general fund to the Department of Attorney General for fiscal year 2025-2026 to address the backlog of untested sexual assault kits across Michigan

Creates 5.0 full-time equivalent classified positions dedicated to sexual assault law enforcement

Authorizes funding for three specific purposes: eliminating county sexual assault kit backlogs statewide, assisting local prosecutors with investigations and prosecutions of viable sexual assault cases, and providing victim services

Requires the department to submit a report by February 1 detailing the number of untested kits as of September 30, 2025, a work plan to eliminate the backlog with completion timeline, and anticipated litigation expenditures from testing results

Permits remaining funds to be used for retesting previously tested sexual assault kits using current DNA testing technology, but only if all untested kits have been processed first