Economic development: other; regional convention facility authority board requirements; modify. Amends sec. 11 of 2008 PA 554 (MCL 141.1361).
Key claim: HB5100 would modify the board requirements of regional convention facility authorities under 2008 PA 554.
Abstract
(HB5100 · 103rd Legislature) Economic development: other; regional convention facility authority board requirements; modify. Amends sec. 11 of 2008 PA 554 (MCL 141.1361). Sponsor: Rep. Joseph Aragona ® + 1 co-sponsor Latest action (2026-06-04): Referred To Second Reading
Why this matters
Regional convention facility authorities govern major publicly-owned venues (e.g., Detroit’s Huntington Place) that depend on state-shared liquor and hotel tax revenues, so changes to board composition affect who directs significant public economic-development assets. Board-structure tweaks can shift the balance of local, county, and state appointments and thereby influence procurement, labor, and capital decisions at the facility.