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MI SB0707

Bill

Status

Passed

12/31/2018

Primary Sponsor

Wayne Schmidt

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Origin

Senate

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes legislative findings that tourism is vital to Michigan's economy and requires state oversight coordinated with local convention and tourism bureaus.

  • Adds definitions for assessment districts, transient facilities (buildings with 10+ rooms renting to guests), room charges, and other key terms related to tourism marketing programs.

  • Requires boards of tourism bureaus to meet at least twice yearly to review and approve or reject proposed annual marketing plans.

  • Mandates coordination between bureau leadership and the Michigan travel bureau, with the travel bureau director able to disapprove marketing plans within 30 days if they conflict with the state master plan.

  • Clarifies that the act does not restrain property owners from communicating their own messages, require adoption of specific speech, or finance political or ideological views.

Legislative Description

Taxation; convention tourism assessments; community convention or tourism marketing act; revise. Amends title & sec. 2 of 1980 PA 395 (MCL 141.872) & adds secs. 1a, 7a & 7b.

Economic development: Michigan strategic fund

Last Action

Assigned Pa 626'18 12/31/18 Addenda

12/31/2018

Committee Referrals

Tourism And Outdoor Recreation9/27/2018
Commerce12/5/2017

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