Michigan Senate Bill SB0682

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 10/30/25
• Refer: 10/30/25

Caption

Economic development: other; convention and tourism marketing act; amend to reflect elimination of the Michigan strategic fund. Amends sec. 2 of 1980 PA 383 (MCL 141.882). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0631'25

Summary

SB 682 amends the Convention and Tourism Marketing Act’s definitions section. The bill updates terminology tied to the administration of tourism marketing assessments, including definitions for assessment, assessment district, bureau, director, marketing program, owner, room, room charge, transient facility, transient guest, and travel bureau. The stated purpose in the caption is to reflect the elimination of the Michigan Strategic Fund and to align the act’s references accordingly. Substantively, the bill preserves the existing framework that allows a qualified nonprofit tourism bureau to levy assessments on transient facilities in a defined assessment district, generally in a county with a population over 1.5 million and potentially contiguous counties if designated. It also maintains the rules governing what counts as a transient facility, who is considered an owner, and what room charges are subject to assessment, while clarifying cross-references and administrative terms used in the act. The bill is tie-barred to SB 631, meaning it would not take effect unless that related bill is enacted.

Impact

If enacted, SB 682 would make conforming changes to Michigan’s Convention and Tourism Marketing Act, updating statutory definitions and administrative references without materially changing the underlying assessment authority. The bill would affect nonprofit tourism bureaus, transient facility owners/operators, and counties within or adjacent to a large-population assessment district, while also aligning the act with the removal of the Michigan Strategic Fund from the referenced administrative structure.

Sentiment

No committee transcripts or recorded votes were provided, so there is no direct evidence of debate or opposition in the available materials. Based on the bill’s narrow, technical nature and its stated purpose of conforming the law to organizational changes, the measure appears administrative rather than controversial. The tie-bar to SB 631 suggests it is part of a broader package of related statutory updates.

Contention

The main point of potential contention is the continued authority to impose assessments on transient facilities and the scope of the assessment district, which can affect hotels and other lodging businesses in large counties and possibly contiguous counties. Another possible issue is the bill’s dependency on SB 631, since the amendment cannot take effect unless that related legislation is also enacted. No specific objections, supporters, or amendments are identified in the provided record.