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MI SB1074
Bill
AI Summary
SB 1074 Summary
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Amends the Michigan Exposition and Fairgrounds Authority Act to transfer management of the state exposition and fairgrounds from the Department of Management and Budget to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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Creates an 11-member authority board to govern the state exposition and fairgrounds, with members representing agricultural interests, tourism, organized labor, business, county fairs, and the general public, appointed by the governor with senate consent.
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Establishes the state exposition and fairgrounds fund within the state treasury to be administered by the authority, with revenues from operations deposited and prioritized for holding the Michigan state fair, maintaining the fairgrounds, and other authorized purposes.
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Grants the authority power to lease the state exposition and fairgrounds for up to 30 years (with potential 20-year extensions), lease property to for-profit businesses at fair market value, and conduct exhibits and events promoting agricultural, industrial, commercial, and cultural pursuits.
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Authorizes the commission to annually designate a location and dates for the Michigan state fair, allowing flexibility in where the fair is held while preserving the authority's role in facility management and operations.
Legislative Description
Recreation; fairs; annual state fair; authorize. Amends secs. 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14a & 15a of 1978 PA 361 (MCL 285.162 et seq.) & adds sec. 5a.
Recreation, fairs
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Agriculture
4/18/2012