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MI HB4773

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ann Bollin

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires the auditor general to conduct annual audits of all disbursements from the Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve (SOAR) fund and related economic development programs

  • Audits must verify whether clawback repayments have been properly deposited in the general fund, whether unexpended funds have reverted to the general fund, and whether canceled or paused projects have had their funds properly returned

  • Adds SOAR fund and SOAR programs (Critical Industry Program and Michigan Strategic Site Readiness Program) to the list of economic development incentives subject to evaluation under the Economic Development Incentive Evaluation Act

  • Audit findings must be submitted within 30 days to the Department of Treasury, Michigan Strategic Fund, legislative fiscal agencies, and appropriations committees, and published on the auditor general's website

  • Requires the Department of Treasury and Strategic Fund to take all necessary actions to recover and return funds identified in the audit as improperly held or unspent

Legislative Description

Economic development: other; audit that would identify and return unspent money to the general fund for SOAR projects; require. Amends sec. 3 of 2018 PA 540 (MCL 18.1753) & adds sec. 7a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4771'25

Economic development: other

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 08/19/2025

8/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations8/19/2025

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