2020 House Bill 5575 / Public Act 373

Revise detail of 2018 corporate subsidy expansion

Introduced in the House

Feb. 27, 2020

Introduced by Rep. Triston Cole (R-105)

To require that the private businesses authorized to deliver selective state subsidies to certain “rural” businesses under a <a href="https://www.michiganvotes.org/2018-HB-6064">2018 corporate subsidy law</a> (the delivery firms are dubbed “rural jobs and capital investment funds”), or one of the firm's affiliates, must be regulated by the federal Securities and Exchange Commission, and meet certain federal registration requirements. This change is said to be needed in order to start the flow of $100 million taxpayer dollars to private companies as authorized by this law.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

June 3, 2020

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

June 17, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 24, 2020

Passed in the House 101 to 7 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 25, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Economic and Small Business Development

Sept. 29, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 10, 2020

Passed in the Senate 33 to 5 (details)

To require that the private businesses authorized to deliver selective state subsidies to certain “rural” businesses under a <a href="https://www.michiganvotes.org/2018-HB-6064">2018 corporate subsidy law</a> (the delivery firms are dubbed “rural jobs and capital investment funds”), or one of the firm's affiliates, must be regulated by the federal Securities and Exchange Commission, and meet certain federal registration requirements. This change is said to be needed in order to start the flow of $100 million taxpayer dollars to private companies as authorized by this law.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 31, 2020