2023 House Bill 4219 / Public Act 24

Economic development: Michigan strategic fund; membership on the Michigan strategic fund board; modify.

An act to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled “An act relating to the economic development of this state; to create the Michigan strategic fund and to prescribe its powers and duties; to transfer and provide for the acquisition and succession to the rights, properties, obligations, and duties of the job development authority and the Michigan economic development authority to the Michigan strategic fund; to provide for the expenditure of proceeds in certain funds to which the Michigan strategic fund succeeds in ownership; to provide for the issuance of, and terms and conditions for, certain notes and bonds of the Michigan strategic fund; to create certain boards and funds; to create certain permanent funds; to exempt the property, income, and operation of the fund and its bonds and notes, and the interest thereon, from certain taxes; to provide for the creation of certain centers within and for the purposes of the Michigan strategic fund; to provide for the creation and funding of certain accounts for certain purposes; to impose certain powers and duties upon certain officials, departments, and authorities of this state; to make certain loans, grants, and investments; to provide penalties; to make an appropriation; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 5 (MCL 125.2005), as amended by 2014 PA 507.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 4219 would amend the Michigan Strategic Fund Act to allow the minority leaders from both chambers of the state legislature to each appoint one member to the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) Board of Directors.

Introduced in the House

March 8, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Matt Hall (R-42)

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Small Business

March 14, 2023

Reported without amendment

March 16, 2023

Passed in the House 93 to 10 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Kara Hope (D-74)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

March 21, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

March 23, 2023

Reported without amendment

April 19, 2023

Passed in the Senate 29 to 9 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

April 26, 2023