2004 Senate Bill 1130 ↩

Senate Roll Call 654: Passed

To transfer responsibility for the Michigan State Fair to a State Exposition and Fairgrounds Authority. The bill would allow outdoor concerts and private for-profit ventures to be created on state fair land, except for gambling or auto racing. The authority would be governed by a board of nine appointed by the governor, including one resident each of Detroit, Ferndale, and Hazel Park. It would be required to establish a local neighborhood advisory council, but the approval of adjacent local governments would not be required for its activities. The authority would not be allowed to sell bonds (borrow).