Municipal Stability Board

Public Act 202 of 2017 requires the Governor to establish a Municipal Stability Board (the Board) to review corrective action plans.  Local units of government whose defined benefit retirement systems (both pension and retirement health care) have been determined underfunded by the Treasurer will be required to submit a corrective action plan to the Board if a waiver is not issued.  Corrective action plans may include the development and implementation of corrective options for the local unit of government to address its underfunded status.  The Board will review and vote on the approval of a corrective action plan submitted by local units of government.

The Board consists of all of the following members who are appointed by the Governor:

1. One resident of this state representing state officials (serves as Chair)
2. One resident of this state representing local officials
3. One resident of this state representing employees and retirees

The Board will also monitor each underfunded local unit of government’s compliance with the Act, including its adherence to the corrective action plan.  At least every two years, the Board must certify the local unit is in substantial compliance with the Act, if the Board determines that an underfunded local unit of government is not in substantial compliance, the Board shall within fifteen days provide notification and report to the local unit of government detailing the reasons for the determination of non-compliance with the corrective action plan.  Finally, the Act also requires the Board to review and annually update a list of best practices and strategies that will assist an underfunded local unit of government in developing a corrective action plan.

For more information on Public Act 202 of 2017 please go to: Michigan.gov/LocalRetirementReporting or email them at: LocalRetirementReporting@michigan.gov