HOUSE BILL NO. 6202

November 26, 2024, Introduced by Rep. Skaggs and referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Small Business.

A bill to amend 2010 PA 275, entitled

"Next Michigan development act,"

by amending section 3 (MCL 125.2953).

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 3. As used in this act:

(a) "Eligible act 7 entity" means a separate legal and administrative entity formed by interlocal agreement under the urban cooperation act of 1967, 1967 (Ex Sess) PA 7, MCL 124.501 to 124.512, among 2 or more local governmental units, at least 1 of which shall must be a county, and at least 1 of which shall must be a qualified local government governmental unit, as defined in section 2 of the obsolete property rehabilitation act, 2000 PA 146, MCL 125.2782, for the purpose of jointly exercising economic development powers and attracting business.

(b) "Eligible next Michigan business" means that term as defined in section 3 of the Michigan economic growth authority act, 1995 PA 24, MCL 207.803.

(c) "Eligible urban entity" means a city with that has a population of 100,000 or more and is the largest city within a metropolitan statistical area as defined by the United States office of management and budget.Office of Management and Budget.

(d) "Local governmental unit" means a county, city, village, township, or charter township.

(e) "Michigan strategic fund" means the Michigan strategic fund as described in the Michigan strategic fund act, 1984 PA 270, MCL 125.2001 to 125.2094.

(f) "Next Michigan development corporation" means an eligible act 7 entity or eligible urban entity that meets the requirements of section 4 and has been so designated by the board of the Michigan strategic fund.

(g) "Next Michigan development district" or "district" means the territory of a next Michigan development corporation.

(h) "Qualified local governmental unit" means 1 or more of the following:

(i) A city with a median family income of 150% or less of the statewide median family income as reported in the 1990 federal decennial census that meets 1 or more of the following criteria:

(A) Contains or has within its borders an eligible distressed area as that term is defined in section 11(u)(ii) and (iii) of the state housing development authority act of 1966, 1966 PA 346, MCL 125.1411.

(B) Is contiguous to a city with a population of 500,000 or more.

(C) Has a population of 10,000 or more that is located outside of an urbanized area as delineated by the United States Bureau of the Census.

(D) Is the central city of a metropolitan area designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget.

(E) Has a population of 100,000 or more that is located in a county with a population of 2,000,000 or more according to the 1990 federal decennial census.

(ii) A township with a median family income of 150% or less of the statewide median family income as reported in the 1990 federal decennial census that meets 1 or more of the following criteria:

(A) Is contiguous to a city with a population of 500,000 or more.

(B) All of the following:

(I) Contains or has within its borders an eligible distressed area as that term is defined in section 11(u)(ii) of the state housing development authority act of 1966, 1966 PA 346, MCL 125.1411.

(II) Has a population of 10,000 or more.

(iii) A village with a population of 500 or more as reported in the 1990 federal decennial census located in an area designated as a rural enterprise community before 1998 under title XIII of the omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1993, Public Law 103-66.

(iv) A city that meets all of the following criteria:

(A) Has a population of more than 20,000 or less than 5,000 and is located in a county with a population of 2,000,000 or more according to the 1990 federal decennial census.

(B) As of January 1, 2000, has an overall increase in the state equalized valuation of real and personal property of less than 65% of the statewide average increase since 1972 as determined for the designation of eligible distressed areas under section 11(u)(ii)(B) of the state housing development authority act of 1966, 1966 PA 346, MCL 125.1411.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No.____ (request no. 04434'23) of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.