MIC3 ADVISORS                                                                                                                         H.B. 5426 (H-1) & 5427 (H-1):

                                                                                                                                                                                                      SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                                                                                                        REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

House Bill 5426 and 5427 (Substitute H-1 as reported without amendment)

Sponsor:   Representative Matt Hall (H.B. 5426)

                            Representative Greg VanWoerkom (H.B. 5247)

House Committee:   Oversight

                                                        Ways and Means

Senate Committee:   Energy and Technology

CONTENT

House Bill 5426 (H-1) would amend the Cyber Civilian Corps Act to do the following:

 --       Allow the Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) to appoint individuals to serve as Michigan Cyber Civilian Corps (MiC3) advisors to facilitate the DTMB's responsibilities under the Act.

 --       Require the DTMB to enter into a contract with any individual who wished to accept an invitation from the DTMB to serve as a MiC3 volunteer or advisor and met the qualifying criteria for those positions as determined by the MiC3 Advisory Board.

 --       Modify requirements related to volunteer contracts, background checks, liabilities, and protections for an MiC3 volunteer to apply to an MiC3 advisor.

 --       Specify that if a background check resulted in previous criminal history, an individual could appeal to the Director of the DTMB or his or her designee for nondeployable MiC3 advisor status.

 --       Prohibit the MiC3 volunteers or advisors from engaging in training until either the background check or appeal regarding the background check's process had been completed.

 --       Modify various terms and definitions.

House Bill 5427 (H-1) would amend the Cyber Civilian Corps Act to do the following:

 --       Require the MiC3 Advisory Board to meet at least twice annually and to review and make recommendations on individuals applying for nondeployable advisor status.

 --       Require the State's Chief Information Officer, after consultation with the Advisory Board, to establish and maintain a formal process to track volunteer and advisor training and compliance with certain standards as determined by the DTMB.

 --       Require the DTMB, after consultation with the Advisory Board, to publish an explanation of the process by which the MiC3 would select and prioritize which prospective clients should receive assistance.

 --       Allow the DTMB to provide appropriate training to existing MiC3 advisors.

MCL 18.222-18.227 (H.B. 5426)                                                                 Legislative Analyst:   Tyler VanHuyse