This bill mandates that public bodies in Michigan must change their terminology regarding the "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" by July 4, 2025. The legislation aims to standardize the language used by state and local governmental entities, ensuring that the new term is adopted uniformly across all relevant communications and documents.
Additionally, the bill defines a "public body" as any department, board, commission, office, agency, or other unit of state government. This definition clarifies the scope of the bill's application, ensuring that all relevant governmental entities are included in the requirement to modify their terminology.