March 30, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Palsrok, Huizenga, Hummel, Marleau, Accavitti, Caswell, Hansen, Tobocman, Byrum, Emmons, Farhat, Stahl, Pastor, Condino, Bieda, Clemente and Lemmons, III and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
A bill to amend 1996 PA 376, entitled
"Michigan renaissance zone act,"
by amending sections 4 and 11 (MCL 125.2684 and 125.2691), section
4 as amended by 2002 PA 477.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 4. (1) One or more qualified local governmental units may
apply to the review board to designate the qualified local
governmental unit or units as a renaissance zone if all of the
following criteria are met:
(a) The geographic area of the proposed renaissance zone is
located within the boundaries of the qualified local governmental
unit or units that apply.
(b) The application includes a development plan.
(c) The proposed renaissance zone is not more than 5,000 acres
in size.
(d) The renaissance zone does not contain more than 10
distinct geographic areas. Except as otherwise provided in this
subdivision, the minimum size of a distinct geographic area is not
less than 5 acres. A qualified local governmental unit or units may
designate not more than 4 distinct geographic areas in each
renaissance zone to have no minimum size requirement.
(e) The application includes the proposed duration of
renaissance zone status, not to exceed 15 years, except as
otherwise provided in this section.
(f) If the qualified local governmental unit has an elected
county executive, the county executive's written approval of the
application.
(g) If the qualified local governmental unit is a city, that
city's mayor's written approval of the application.
(2) A qualified local governmental unit may submit not more
than 1 application to the review board for designation as a
renaissance zone. A resolution provided by a city, village, or
township under section 7(2) does not constitute an application of a
city, village, or township for a renaissance zone under this act.
(3) For a distinct geographic area described in subsection
(1)(d), a village may include publicly owned land within the
boundaries of any distinct geographic area.
(4)
Through December 31, 2002 December 31, 2006, a qualified
local governmental unit or units in which a renaissance zone was
designated
under section 8 or 8a 8a(1)
or (3) may designate
additional distinct geographic areas not to exceed a total of 10
distinct geographic areas upon application to and approval by the
board of the Michigan strategic fund if the additional distinct
geographic areas will increase capital investment and job creation.
The duration of renaissance zone status for the additional distinct
geographic
areas shall not exceed 15 years. except as provided in
subsection
(5).
(5) If
Through December 31, 2002,
if a qualified local
governmental unit or units designate additional distinct geographic
areas in a renaissance zone under subsection (4), the qualified
local governmental unit or units may extend the duration of the
renaissance zone status of 1 or more distinct geographic areas in
that renaissance zone until 2017 upon application to and approval
by the board.
(6) Through December 31, 2002, a qualified local governmental
unit or units in which a renaissance zone was designated under
section 8 or 8a may, upon application to and approval by the board,
seek to extend the duration of renaissance zone status until 2017.
Upon application, the board may extend the duration of renaissance
zone status.
(7) Through December 31, 2006, a qualified local governmental
unit or units in which a renaissance zone was designated under
section 8 or 8a(1) or (3) may, upon application to and approval by
the board of the Michigan strategic fund, seek to extend the
duration of renaissance zone status for 1 or more portions of the
renaissance zone if additional capital investment and job creation
will occur as a result of the extension. The board of the Michigan
strategic fund may extend renaissance zone status for 1 or more
portions of the renaissance zone under this subsection for a period
of time not to exceed 5 years from the date of the application to
the board of the Michigan strategic fund under this subsection.
Sec. 11. The form of the application for a renaissance zone
designation
shall be as specified by the Michigan jobs
commission
strategic fund. After the form of the application is specified by
the
Michigan jobs commission strategic fund, the Michigan jobs
commission
strategic fund shall file a copy of the application
with each house of the legislature. The board may request any
information from an applicant, in addition to that contained in an
application, as may be needed to permit the board to discharge its
responsibilities under this act.