HB 5100 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Economic development: other; regional convention facility authority board requirements; modify. Amends sec. 11 of 2008 PA 554 (MCL 141.1361).

HB 5100 amends Michigan's Regional Convention Facility Authority Act to update governance rules for boards managing convention facilities. It requires all board actions to have unanimous consent (previously needing at least 4 of 5 members), mandates strict adherence to open meetings and public record laws, and adds new procurement rules favoring local vendors within the authority's region for purchases under $5,000. The bill directly affects regional convention authority boards, requiring them to follow clearer procedures for meetings, voting, and purchasing. These changes aim to increase transparency and prioritize local economic participation in convention facility operations.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Oct 21, 2025 Last action Jun 4, 2026

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House Introduced Bill → Substitute (H-3) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to tighten voting rules, requiring unanimous consent from all board members for actions and clarifying how alternates count toward that vote. It also mandates annual audits by independent accountants and establishes a new reserve fund to cover past financial shortfalls. Additionally, the text was reorganized to shift the numbering of procurement and professional services sections.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on the Regional Convention Facility Authority Act, but the operational requirements for the board have been expanded to include stricter voting protocols and mandatory financial reserves.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the timeline for the first board meeting from 'not more than 30 days' to 'not later than 30 days' and added the requirement that all officers must be elected annually.

Modified the voting rule to require unanimous consent from all serving board members for all actions, with a new provision clarifying that an alternate's vote counts as the serving member's consent.

Added a requirement for an annual audit conducted by an independent certified public accountant that must comply with federal grant regulations.

FISCAL

Created a new reserve fund to address prior fiscal year shortfalls, which must be funded from specific sources and managed by an investment fiduciary.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized the section numbering and text flow regarding procurement and professional services, shifting the content originally in subsection (6) to subsection (7) and inserting a new subsection (6) about the reserve fund.

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Committee

Jun 4, 2026

Committee

referred to second reading

lower

Jun 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3)

lower

Oct 21, 2025

Committee

referred to Committee on Economic Competitiveness

lower

Oct 21, 2025

Introduced

introduced by Representative Rep. Joseph Aragona

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor