2023 House Bill 5099 / 2024 Public Act 117

Economic development: Michigan strategic fund; research and development tax credit program report; require the Michigan strategic fund to assist in its preparation.

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 9 (MCL 125.2009), as amended by 2021 PA 136.

AI Analysis – Experimental

Requires the Michigan Strategic Fund to submit a detailed report by April 10 each year, covering the preceding fiscal year's activities. This report must include a list of entities receiving financial assistance, the type and amount of assistance, job creation and retention statistics, average salaries, the duration of assistance, and the status of loans and bankruptcies.

Introduced in the House

Oct. 5, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Rachel Hood (D-81) and 12 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jason Hoskins (D-18), Julie Rogers (D-41), Kristian Grant (D-82), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Joey Andrews (D-38), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Ranjeev Puri (D-24) and Jasper Martus (D-69)

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Small Business

Oct. 24, 2023

Reported without amendment

Oct. 31, 2023

Substitute H-1 offered by Rep. Jason Hoskins (D-18)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 77 to 33 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Nov. 1, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

March 19, 2024

Reported without amendment

Passed in the Senate 23 to 12 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 23, 2024