Michigan House Bill 6226 creates a new legal framework for counties to establish history museum authorities, which are public bodies designed to fund and support historical museums. These authorities can levy a property tax of up to 0.2 mills for a maximum period of ten years, but only if approved by a majority vote of county residents in an election held on or after January 1, 2027. The collected funds must be used exclusively to support history museum services provided by qualified nonprofit organizations and may also provide grants to local historical museums. If the tax is approved, the funding provider is required to offer free admission to the primary museum for county residents, along with specific programming for schools and senior citizens.
Michigan House Bill 6224 repeals the Comprehensive Road Funding Tax Act, which was enacted as Public Act 23 of 2025. This legislation removes specific state tax provisions that were previously established to generate revenue for road infrastructure projects. By eliminating these statutes, the bill directly affects taxpayers and state agencies responsible for collecting and managing those funds.
HB 6227 amends the Brownfield Redevelopment Financing Act to update definitions related to eligible properties, blighted sites, and tax capture revenues. A key provision modifies the calculation of tax increment revenues by explicitly excluding property taxes levied for zoological authorities, art institute authorities, and history museum authorities from the funds available for brownfield redevelopment projects. This change ensures that specific taxes designated for these cultural and educational institutions are not diverted to finance environmental cleanup or site improvements under the act. The bill takes effect only if it is enacted alongside two related companion bills, HB 6226 and HB 6228.
Michigan Senate Bill 1126 prohibits limited liability companies that own 100 or more single-family homes in the state from leasing those properties to residential tenants. The bill defines a single-family home broadly to include detached houses, semidetached structures, and units within buildings where all units are owned by one person or each unit is individually owned, such as condominiums. Any company that violates this restriction faces a civil fine of up to $100,000, which must be deposited into the state's community housing stability fund. The bill takes effect only if its companion measure, Senate Bill 1127, is also enacted into law.
Michigan's SB 1127 creates the Community Housing Stability Fund within the state housing development authority, primarily funded by fines collected from business corporations and limited liability companies. The fund is dedicated to developing and coordinating resources to meet the housing needs of low-income, very low-income, and extremely low-income households. Key provisions require a biennial allocation plan that distributes money based on regional poverty levels, mandates that at least 30% of funds target extremely low-income groups including those experiencing homelessness, and requires assisted projects to set aside at least 20% of units for households earning no more than 60% of the area median income. The authority must hold public hearings before finalizing allocation plans and submit an annual report to the governor and legislature detailing expenditures and outcomes.
Michigan Senate Bill 1125 prohibits private equity firms from leasing single-family homes to residential tenants if they own five or more such properties within a single municipality or ten or more across the state. The bill defines a private equity firm as a corporation that pools capital from investors and manages real estate assets for profit, while broadly defining single-family homes to include detached houses, semidetached buildings, and units in multi-unit structures like duplexes or condominiums. Violations of this leasing restriction are subject to civil fines of up to $100,000, which can be pursued by county prosecutors or the state attorney general. Any collected fines must be deposited into a community housing stability fund, and the bill only takes effect if its companion measure, Senate Bill 1127, is also enacted into law.
Michigan Senate Bill 1132 creates a dedicated Camp Grayling improvement fund within the state treasury to finance upgrades and maintenance for the military training facility. The fund is financed by collecting fees, rents, and other revenue generated from the operation or leasing of the base, as well as any gifts or grants specifically designated for its improvement. These funds may be used for capital projects, environmental remediation including PFAS cleanup, infrastructure upgrades, and support for local defense industries. To ensure transparency, the department of military and veterans affairs must submit an annual report to state legislators detailing all deposits, expenditures, and active projects, while retaining legal protections that classify these activities as governmental functions rather than commercial ones.
This Michigan bill establishes the Cryptocurrency Exchange Kiosk Regulation Act to oversee physical terminals where users can swap government currency for digital assets. It directly affects businesses operating these kiosks by mandating that they be located in secure, staffed areas and restricting daily transactions to a maximum of $500 per user. The legislation also requires new users to wait at least 24 hours before completing a transaction, mandates clear warnings about fraud risks and transaction irreversibility, and requires operators to provide detailed receipts and maintain transaction records. To enforce these rules, the state attorney general is empowered to investigate violations and impose civil fines of up to $10,000 for single infractions or $25,000 for repeated offenses. Finally, the bill will only take effect if a companion bill, HB 6223, is also enacted into law.
This bill amends the Michigan Consumer Protection Act to explicitly classify violations of the Cryptocurrency Exchange Kiosk Regulation Act as unfair trade practices. By tying HB 6223 to HB 6222, the legislation ensures that any entity breaking the specific rules governing cryptocurrency kiosks is legally treated as engaging in deceptive or unfair business conduct. The change strengthens consumer safeguards by allowing authorities to pursue existing unfair trade practice penalties against those who fail to comply with cryptocurrency exchange kiosk regulations.
This bill modifies how tax revenue from internet sports betting in Michigan is distributed among various state and local funds. It requires that thirty percent of the tax go to the city where the betting operator's casino is located for uses such as hiring street patrol officers, neighborhood development, public safety improvements, and road repairs. The remaining revenue is allocated to the state, with specific mandatory payments to the compulsive gaming prevention fund, a first responder coverage fund, and tribal governments for essential services. Any money left over after these designated expenses must be deposited into the state school aid fund to support public education.
This bill prohibits large institutional investors from buying single-family homes in Michigan to prevent corporate ownership of residential properties. It defines these investors as for-profit entities managing or owning over 100 homes statewide with at least $375 million in assets, while allowing exceptions for new construction projects or those that renovate homes with significant improvements. The law applies to various acquisition methods, including mergers and foreclosures, and sets a civil penalty of up to $25,000 per home for any violations.
This bill modifies Michigan's internet gaming laws to update tax rates and specify how money from the internet gaming fund is spent. It establishes a graduated tax structure where non-tribal online gaming operators pay between 20% and 28% based on their annual earnings, while tribal operators follow existing rules. The legislation also details a spending order for the gaming fund, requiring payments for regulatory costs, bingo administration, and prevention programs before allocating fixed amounts to tribal governments and first responder health funds, with any remaining money going to public school aid.
