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MI SB1210

Bill

Status

Passed

12/31/2012

Primary Sponsor

Michael Kowall

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Origin

Senate

96th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Creates state brownfield redevelopment fund as a revolving fund within the Department of Treasury to provide grants and loans for eligible brownfield redevelopment activities, with funds from tax captures and loan repayments.

  • Establishes grant and loan program administered by Michigan Strategic Fund requiring applications to be approved or denied within 90 days, with written agreements specifying conditions and penalties for non-compliance.

  • Requires authorities to pay 3 mills of captured state education tax revenues annually into state brownfield redevelopment fund for up to 25 years for brownfield plans including eligible properties added after January 1, 2013.

  • Expands eligible activities to include infrastructure improvements, demolition, lead/asbestos abatement, and site preparation for properties owned by land bank fast track authorities and properties in economic opportunity zones.

  • Clarifies tax increment revenue capture procedures, approval processes for work plans by Department of Environmental Quality and Michigan Strategic Fund, and annual reporting requirements to legislature on program effectiveness and funding usage.

Legislative Description

Economic development; brownfield redevelopment authority; community revitalization program and historic resources; include and provide other general amendments. Amends secs. 2, 4, 8, 13, 15 & 16 of 1996 PA 381 (MCL 125.2652 et seq.) & adds sec. 8a.

State financing and management, funds

Last Action

Assigned Pa 0502'12 With Immediate Effect

12/31/2012

Committee Referrals

Commerce9/27/2012
Economic Development7/18/2012

Full Bill Text

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