SB 1216 Summary

• Appropriates $10,000,000 from the state general fund for fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 to the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.

• Establishes a Michigan restaurant revitalization program to reimburse eligible restaurant entities with 20 or fewer locations that did not receive federal grants under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

• Covers revenue losses incurred between February 15, 2020 and December 31, 2021 for eligible applicants.

• Defines "eligible entity" to include restaurants, food trucks, caterers, bars, taverns, brewpubs, tasting rooms, and similar food and beverage service establishments.

• Authorizes the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity to establish application processes, program guidelines, and procedures necessary to implement the program.