House Bill 4799 aims to establish a mailbox rule for timely property tax payments in Michigan.

OPM Director Scott Cooper told the House Appropriations Subcommittee that the agency is consolidating federal HR systems into a single 'core HCM,' launching TechForce to recruit ~1,000 early-career technologists, and pursuing a 10‑year contract model for the unified system while promising fiscal transparency to appropriators.

The committee cleared a package of administrative and election‑code bills: HB 908 would raise certain commercial filing fees (generally $5–$35 adjustments) to support modernization, HB 117 extends the Department of State sunset to 2032, and HB 842 (omnibus election code changes) was reported with technical and substantive cleanups and adopted amendments.

The council authorized a master services agreement with a vendor to implement a new case-management system for Katy Municipal Courts, approving a roughly $50,000 first-year cost (implementation plus first-year maintenance). Officials discussed data conversion, text-notice fees and police integration before voting to approve the contract.

Officials advocate for advancing software contract amid concerns over funding and delays.

The committee will take up three bills addressing legislative-branch operations: H.R. 9342 (GPO Modernization Act) from Rep. Stephanie Bice to update the Government Publishing Office for the digital age; H.R. 9360 (Advisory Committee on Records of Congress Sunset Act) from Rep. Mary Miller to eliminate an advisory committee and simplify records review; and H.R. 3334 (U.S. Capitol Police Empowerment Act of 2025) from Rep. Eli Crane to expand USCP authority against unauthorized drones.

The House passed Cámara 938 to consolidate roughly 274 proclamation laws into a single statute and create a digital proclamations process; sponsors cited savings and agency support while some members objected to removing the phrase 'estado libre asociado' from existing laws.

The committee reported HR 6956, the Barcode Efficiency Act, which would require barcode and OCR technology for electronically prepared returns filed on paper to reduce manual entry, improve accuracy, and accelerate refunds; the measure passed committee 42–0.

The Guam Legislature reviewed an OPA performance audit that found staffing shortages, data‑security risks and overcrowded offices at the Guam Office of Veterans Affairs (GOVA). Director Joe Saint Augustine described staff expansions, a Utah partnership for a Veterans Information System and a planned move to the former Chancery building by Feb. 2026

DRT plans to improve taxpayer services and file taxes more simply amid funding challenges.

Ferrayoli commits to streamline services while transitioning to Secretary of State in Puerto Rico.

Rosa Cheli emphasizes balancing immigrant aid with legal compliance and improving service accessibility.

Lawmakers evaluate IRS hiring difficulties and need for technological modernization solutions.

Senate Bill 2080 amends telework policy for state service agencies in Mississippi.

Senate File 107, which directs a multi-year move to a state-managed registration and plate issuance system, passed committee 8–1; county treasurers pressed for firm interoperability and fee-responsibility language, and the committee chair said he will pursue a committee-of-the-whole amendment.

Senate File 107 would require YDOT to implement a single statewide motor vehicle registration and license plate issuance system by mid-2028. County treasurers backed modernization but urged integration with local accounting systems; YDOT and ETS offered conservative fiscal estimates (agency noted $20 million, counties referenced a lower $10 million WhiteCat estimate). Committee advanced the bill unanimously.

Department staff and the bill sponsor told the committee Substitute Senate Bill 6,039 would permit the Department of Labor and Industries to send program notices electronically, provided recipients are given the option to opt out of electronic delivery.

At a public hearing on HB 25 63, the Office of Administrative Hearings urged a three-year pilot to allow automatic electronic service in unemployment appeals; the Unemployment Law Project warned the change could harm vulnerable claimants and urged substantial revisions.

House Bill 2420 (proposed substitute H-3267.2) would raise the maximum project value eligible for the small works roster in phased steps to $650,000 by 2030; sponsors and public owners said the change is a consensus update to modernize procurement thresholds and reduce administrative burden.

House Committee Substitute 1 to House Bill 392 removes best-value and residential bidder preference provisions, raises the small-purchase threshold from $40,000 to $50,000 (indexed every five years starting 2030), and creates limited exemptions for law-enforcement vehicle purchases; the House adopted the substitute and passed the bill.

Senate Bill 110, with Committee Substitute 1 and Senate floor amendment 2, passed Feb. 13, 2026 (31–1). The bill modernizes county clerk motor‑vehicle functions, establishes electronic titling and payments, and allows the Transportation Cabinet to set certain clerk fees by regulation.

A House committee voted to refer House File 4808, which would create a Human Services Modernization Fund with a $50 million cap, establish an advisory council and a legislative oversight commission, and provide a one-time allocation for OIG technology; testimony from county associations and multiple members expressed broad support.

County plans to adopt Tyler's system while discontinuing contract with Forte.