2023 Senate Bill 561

Economic development: other; economic development incentive evaluations for make it in Michigan projects; require.

A bill to amend 2018 PA 540, entitled “Economic development incentive evaluation act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 18.1753).

Mackinac Center Analysis

To rename a program that hands out taxpayer money to select businesses from the Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve fund to the Make it in Michigan fund. The bill would also recognize provisions of another economic development proposal to spend 50% of the money put into the fund on local government and nonprofit group projects in areas that receive business subsidies.

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 4, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-8)

Referred to the Committee on Economic and Community Development

Oct. 25, 2023

Reported without amendment

Oct. 26, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Oct. 31, 2023

Reported without amendment