Michigan Senate Bill SR0111

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 4/21/26
• Passed: 4/21/26

Caption

A resolution to urge certain actions related to business with Taiwan.

Summary

Senate Resolution 111 is a nonbinding resolution expressing support for expanded economic and trade relations with Taiwan. It recites the importance of Taiwan as a major trading partner of the United States, highlights Taiwan’s role as a market for U.S. agricultural exports, and notes Michigan’s own trade relationship with Taiwan, including the opening of the Michigan Taiwan Office to encourage investment and business ties. The resolution urges three main actions: that the United States and Taiwan pursue additional bilateral trade agreements and an agreement to avoid double taxation, that members of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity allow Taiwan to participate, and that Michigan businesses refer to Taiwan as “Taiwan” in their dealings, consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act. The measure does not change state law or create enforceable obligations; instead, it serves as a formal statement of the Senate’s position on trade policy and business practices involving Taiwan.

Impact

Because SR 111 is a Senate resolution rather than a bill, it does not amend Michigan statutes, impose regulatory requirements, or create legal rights or duties. Its practical effect is limited to expressing the Senate’s support for pro-Taiwan trade policy and encouraging Michigan enterprises to use the name Taiwan in commercial contexts, while reinforcing existing federal policy under the Taiwan Relations Act.

Sentiment

The overall sentiment reflected in the resolution is strongly supportive of Taiwan and of deeper economic engagement with it. The sponsors frame the measure as pro-trade, pro-agriculture, and pro-investment, and the absence of recorded committee testimony or votes suggests no documented opposition in the available record. The resolution appears to have been presented as a consensus statement in favor of expanding commercial ties.

Contention

The main policy points that could be contentious are the resolution’s encouragement of Taiwan’s participation in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity and its call for additional bilateral trade and tax agreements, which depend on federal and international action rather than state authority. The instruction that Michigan businesses should refer to Taiwan as Taiwan is also potentially sensitive in light of broader geopolitical and diplomatic considerations, though the resolution cites the Taiwan Relations Act as support for that usage. No specific opposing arguments or recorded disputes appear in the provided materials.