Bill Text: MI SB0217 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Local government; other; commerce centers; create in certain communities. Creates new act.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-02-11 - Referred To Committee On Commerce And Tourism [SB0217 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2009-SB0217-Introduced.html

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SENATE BILL No. 217

 

 

February 11, 2009, Introduced by Senators ALLEN, PAPPAGEORGE, HARDIMAN, BARCIA, KAHN and JACOBS and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Tourism.

 

 

 

     A bill to identify commerce centers; to target state funding;

 

and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies

 

and officials.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the

 

"commerce center act".

 

     Sec. 2. The legislature finds that it is in the public

 

interest to recognize certain communities as commerce centers

 

because of their urban and commercial character and that to improve

 

commercial growth and development in this state it is necessary to

 

provide these target areas with certain funding and assistance

 

programs.

 

     Sec. 3. As used in this act:

 

     (a) "Commerce center" means a city, village, or township that

 

meets all of the following conditions:

 

     (i) Owns and operates a water and sewer system.

 

     (ii) Allows for high-density and mixed use zoning.

 

     (iii) Has an expedited permitting process.

 

     (iv) Has a master plan that includes all of the following:

 

     (A) A walkable streetscapes development plan.

 

     (B) A transportation plan.

 

     (C) An open space preservation plan.

 

     (D) An economic development plan.

 

     (E) An arts and cultural development plan.

 

     (F) A technology infrastructure plan.

 

     (G) A universal housing plan.

 

     (b) "Department" means the department of energy, labor, and

 

economic growth.

 

     Sec. 4. (1) The department shall annually identify each city,

 

village, or township that qualifies as a commerce center under this

 

act.

 

     (2) The department shall make recommendations to the

 

legislature for funding and program development that will assist

 

commerce centers in encouraging commercial growth and development.

 

     (3) The department shall report annually to the legislature

 

regarding the activities and success of each commerce center

 

located in this state.