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MI HB5349

Bill

Status

Passed

12/29/2010

Primary Sponsor

Richard LeBlanc

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes "next Michigan renaissance zones" within next Michigan development districts to support eligible businesses engaged in multimodal commerce, supply chain services, and manufacturing that receive or ship products via air, road, rail, or water.

  • Limits certification of qualified eligible next Michigan businesses to a maximum of 25 statewide and 10 per development district, with zones lasting 5-10 years (extendable to 15 years total for individual businesses).

  • Requires written agreements between the Michigan strategic fund board, next Michigan development corporations, and certified businesses that include provisions to revoke exemptions or require repayment if businesses violate terms, fail to commence operation within 2 years, or relocate outside the district.

  • Restricts next Michigan renaissance zone benefits to property owned or leased by and business activity conducted by qualified eligible next Michigan businesses only, excluding casino operations and other non-qualifying entities.

  • Adds definitions for agricultural processing facilities, renewable energy facilities, forest products processing facilities, border crossing facilities, and pharmaceutical recovery renaissance zones to expand eligible uses within renaissance zones.

Legislative Description

Economic development; renaissance zones; next Michigan development zone; create. Amends secs. 3, 6, 8a & 10 of 1996 PA 376 (MCL 125.2683 et seq.) & adds sec. 8h.

Economic development, renaissance zones

Last Action

Assigned Pa 277'10 With Immediate Effect

12/29/2010

Committee Referrals

Commerce And Tourism1/13/2010
Transportation9/10/2009

Full Bill Text

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