2009 Senate Bill 609

Convert Cobo Hall authority “redo” to a lease

Introduced in the Senate

May 26, 2009

Introduced by Sen. Samuel B. Thomas (D-4)

To convert the deal to transfer Cobo Hall to a regional authority proposed by Senate Bill 585 into a 30 year lease, and consider the $20 million the authority would pay to Detroit under that deal to be the lease payment. Also, to require the authority to make a “good faith effort” to hire city residents for Cobo jobs.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Tourism