Call Center Relocation State Incentive Denial (Michigan Strategic Fund Act)

Current understanding

HB 6069 (103rd Legislature) would amend the Michigan Strategic Fund Act (1984 PA 270, MCL 125.2001–125.2094) by adding a new section 15 to deny certain state economic development incentives to businesses that relocate a call center out of Michigan. The bill is tie-barred with HB 6070’26 and is at the introduced stage. Specific mechanics — which incentive programs are covered, the duration of the disqualification, definitions of ‘call center’ and ‘relocate,’ and any waiver or reinstatement pathway — remain to be recorded from bill text.

Evidence log

• 2026-04-30 — Corporate income tax: deductions; federal deduction for certain outsourcing expenses; add back. Amends sec. 623 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.623).: cross-connection with corporate-income-tax-outsourcing-addback: Both target offshoring/outsourcing behavior by Michigan employers — one via corporate tax add-back, the other via denial of state economic incentives. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-02-11 — Economic development: other; eligibility for stock buybacks during the period of award if awarded an economic incentive; prohibit. Amends 1984 PA 270 (MCL 125.2001 - 125.2094) by adding sec. 7c.: cross-connection with economic-incentive-stock-buyback-prohibition: Both add conduct-based conditions restricting eligibility for or use of Michigan Strategic Fund Act incentives. (novelty: 3)
• 2026-05-21 — Economic development: Michigan strategic fund; allowable use of funds; include small businesses. Amends sec. 9 of 1984 PA 270 (MCL 125.2009) & adds ch. 8F.: cross-connection with michigan-strategic-fund-small-business: Both amend the Michigan Strategic Fund Act (1984 PA 270) to alter allowable/denied uses of state economic-development resources. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-06-10 — Labor: other; registry of employers who relocate a call center to a foreign country; require the department of labor and economic opportunity to create. Creates new act.: cross-connection with call-center-offshoring-registry: The offshoring registry (HB6070) would identify employers who relocate call centers abroad, providing the factual predicate that a companion policy under the Michigan Strategic Fund Act uses to deny state incentives to those employers. (novelty: 3)
• 2026-06-10 — State management: funds; businesses that relocate a call center; deny certain state economic development incentives to. Amends 1984 PA 270 (MCL 125.2001 - 125.2094) by adding sec. 15. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6070’26: cross-connection with twenty-first-century-jobs-trust-fund: Both operate within the Michigan Strategic Fund framework (1984 PA 270); the call center provision would add a new eligibility bar affecting MSF-administered incentive programs. (novelty: 3)

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