March 8, 2016, Introduced by Senators PROOS, SCHMIDT, ZORN, BIEDA, BOOHER, HORN, HERTEL, BRANDENBURG, EMMONS and COLBECK and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
A bill to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled
"Michigan strategic fund act,"
by amending section 89a (MCL 125.2089a), as added by 2008 PA 100.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 89a. (1) The board shall establish a Michigan promotion
program to promote tourism in Michigan and pay business development
and marketing costs to promote business development in Michigan.
Tourism promotion shall include, but is not limited to, cultural,
vacation, recreational, leisure, hunting-related, motor sports
entertainment-related, and agriculture-related travel across this
state that includes activities that promote tourism in all 4
seasons.
(2) The funding provided under this chapter for tourism
promotion is intended to enhance funding beyond that included in
the annual appropriation for travel Michigan to attract additional
tourism expenditures and development of the tourism industry in
this state.
(3) Not more than 4% of the annual appropriation as provided
by law from the 21st century jobs trust fund established in the
Michigan trust fund act, 2000 PA 489, MCL 12.251 to 12.260, may be
used for the purpose of administering the program authorized under
this chapter.
(4) Whenever possible, the board shall include the phrase
"Great Lakes State" when promoting tourism under the Michigan
promotion program.