MI SB0700

Changes "may include" to "includes" in the definition of advance to make evidence of repayment intent mandatory rather than optional.

Modifies the definition of "downtown district" to allow multiple separate geographic areas within a single downtown district if the municipality enters an agreement with a qualified township, is a city surrounding another city, or spans mainland and islands with water between areas.

Replaces "shall be" with "are" and "shall" with "must" throughout the statute to modernize legislative language and clarify mandatory requirements.

Updates references from "prior to" to "before," "upon" to "on," and "which" to "that" for grammatical consistency across multiple definitions.

Corrects MCL citation in subdivision (cc)(vi) from "211.201" to "211.901" to accurately reference the state education tax act.