2024 Senate Bill 951

Economic development: other; economic incentives to certain foreign countries; prohibit.

A bill to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled “Michigan strategic fund act,” by amending sections 88s and 88t (MCL 125.2088s and 125.2088t), section 88s as added by 2021 PA 136 and section 88t as added by 2021 PA 134, and by adding section 7c.

Mackinac Center Analysis

Senate Bill No. 951, introduced on June 26, 2024, seeks to amend the Michigan Strategic Fund Act of 1984 by prohibiting the MSF from providing grants, loans, or other economic assistance to "disqualified persons," which include entities or individuals associated with countries of concern, adversarial entities, or military end-users as defined by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Department of Defense.

Introduced in the Senate

June 26, 2024

Introduced by Sen. Jonathan Lindsey (R-17) and five co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Jim Runestad (R-23), Lana Theis (R-22), Joseph Bellino (R-16), John Damoose (R-37) and Kevin Daley (R-26)

Referred to the Committee on Economic and Community Development