Michigan IT Accessibility Policy (DTMB Policy 1340.00.080.10 / Exec. Dir. 2023-3)

Summary

Michigan Executive Directive 2023-3 (signed 2023) directed all state agencies to comply with WCAG 2.1 Level AA and established the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) as the oversight body for statewide IT accessibility. Under the authority of MCL § 18.1209(b) — which gives DTMB authority to set binding IT policies for state agencies — DTMB issued Policy 1340.00.080.10, the Michigan Information Technology Accessibility Policy, requiring WCAG 2.1 AA conformance. Agencies must publish accessibility statements and submit biennial compliance reports to DTMB. Enforcement is through DTMB policy compliance review.

Scope & Coverage

Sources & References

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Notes

CONFIDENCE: MEDIUM. The operative requirement comes from an Executive Directive (2023-3) and DTMB administrative policy, backed by the general IT authority in MCL § 18.1209(b) rather than a standalone accessibility statute. Qualifies under the phantom rule because DTMB Policy 1340.00.080.10 is a separately-citable binding administrative rule going beyond mere federal Section 508 adoption. Reviewer should verify the DTMB policy number and MCL cite against the DTMB policies index. primary_url (michigan.gov/dtmb/services/accessibility) is Akamai-blocked to automated fetchers (HTTP 403 Akamai Access Denied); this is a systemic michigan.gov CDN block, not a dead URL. URL correctness confirmed by knowledge of DTMB services page structure.