Bill Text: MI HB5652 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Economic development: other; funding for the Michigan innovation fund program; provide for. Amends secs. 7, 31 & 33 of 2003 PA 296 (MCL 125.2237 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5653'24, HB 5651'24

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-06-26 - Placed On Third Reading [HB5652 Detail]

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HOUSE BILL NO. 5652

April 23, 2024, Introduced by Reps. Hoskins, Farhat, VanWoerkom and Miller and referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Small Business.

A bill to amend 2003 PA 296, entitled

"Michigan early stage venture investment act of 2003,"

by amending sections 7, 31, and 33 (MCL 125.2237, 125.2261, and 125.2263), section 7 as amended by 2015 PA 192 and section 31 as amended by 2015 PA 193.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 7. The articles of incorporation of a Michigan early stage venture investment corporation shall must contain all of the following:

(a) The purposes of the corporation, which shall must include, but are not limited to, all of the following:

(i) To operate and act exclusively for charitable purposes with the intent to lessen the financial burdens of the government of this state.

(ii) To receive and administer funds for the charitable purposes under subparagraph (i).

(iii) To raise capital and invest that capital in venture capital firms with the intent of benefiting Michigan's seed or early stage businesses.

(iv) To promote the economic health of this state by assisting in the creation of new jobs, new businesses, and new industries within this state and through the investment in certain businesses.

(v) To enter into an agreement with this state to promote the economic health of this state.

(b) A provision that the Michigan early stage venture investment corporation shall must be governed by a board of directors that complies with the requirements in section 13.

(c) A provision that provides that, upon for all of the following:

(i) If, on June 30, 2024, a Michigan early stage venture investment corporation has 1 or more Michigan early stage venture investment funds with realized earned returns on investments that exceed $105,000,000.00 as of June 30, 2024, the board of the Michigan early stage venture investment corporation shall distribute $105,000,000.00 to the state treasurer for deposit in the 21st century jobs trust fund established in section 7 of the Michigan trust fund act, 2000 PA 489, MCL 12.257.

(ii) For each year after December 31, 2024, if a Michigan early stage venture investment corporation has 1 or more Michigan early stage venture investment funds with realized earned returns on investments that exceed $10,000,000.00 as of June 30 of that year, the board of the Michigan early stage venture investment corporation shall distribute not less than 75% of the earned returns as of June 30 of that year to the state treasurer for deposit in the 21st century jobs trust fund established in section 7 of the Michigan trust fund act, 2000 PA 489, MCL 12.257.

(iii) On dissolution of the Michigan early stage venture investment corporation, the property remaining after providing for debts and obligations of the Michigan early stage venture investment corporation shall must be distributed with the first $140,000,000.00 going to the general fund of this state and any remaining going to the 21st century jobs trust fund established in section 7 of the Michigan trust fund act, 2000 PA 489, MCL 12.257. For purposes of this subdivision, property remaining after providing for debts and obligations does not include grants, appropriations, or other restricted funds that must be distributed as required by the source of those funds.

Sec. 31. The A fund created in section 19 shall expire expires on the date determined by the board of the Michigan early stage investment corporation that established the fund, which date must be after January 1, 2030. Any money in the fund on expiration of the fund, subject to all outstanding debts and obligation of the Michigan early stage venture investment corporation being defeased and satisfied, shall must be distributed with the first $140,000,000.00 going to the general fund of this state and any remaining going to deposited in the 21st century jobs trust fund established in section 7 of the Michigan trust fund act, 2000 PA 489, MCL 12.257.

Sec. 33. This act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 92nd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) Senate Bill No. 835.

(b) House Bill No. 5322.Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this act, both of the following apply:

(a) If, on June 30, 2024, a Michigan early stage venture investment corporation has 1 or more Michigan early stage venture investment funds with realized earned returns on investments that exceed $105,000,000.00 as of June 30, 2024, the board of the Michigan early stage venture investment corporation shall distribute $105,000,000.00 to the state treasurer for deposit in the 21st century jobs trust fund established in section 7 of the Michigan trust fund act, 2000 PA 489, MCL 12.257.

(b) For each year after December 31, 2024, if a Michigan early stage venture investment corporation has 1 or more Michigan early stage venture investment funds with realized earned returns on investments that exceed $10,000,000.00 as of June 30 of that year, the board of the Michigan early stage venture investment corporation shall distribute not less than 75% of the earned returns as of June 30 of that year to the state treasurer for deposit in the 21st century jobs trust fund established in section 7 of the Michigan trust fund act, 2000 PA 489, MCL 12.257.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 102nd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5653 (request no. 05568'24).

(b) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5651 (request no. 05570'24).

(c) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No.____ (request no. 05571'24).

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