2021 House Bill 5291 / 2022 Public Act 158

Extend port subsidies to private and public developers

Introduced in the House

Sept. 14, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Jack O’Malley (R-101)

To authorize state grants equal to 80% of the amount spent by developers and owners on shipping ports and improvements. The developer would be required to to permit public use of port the for at least 10 years.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

In the Senate

Oct. 19, 2021

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

In the House

Nov. 10, 2021

Passed in the House 94 to 11 (details)

To authorize state grants equal to 80% of the amount spent by developers and owners on shipping ports and improvements. As introduced the bill would have required the developer to permit public use of the port at least 10 years, but this was deleted from the House-passed version.

Received in the Senate

Nov. 30, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Jan. 12, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Economic and Small Business Development

May 24, 2022

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 26, 2022

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To authorize state grants of up to $2.5 million each to developers and owners for shipping ports and improvements. The bill creates a new state agency to manage the subsidies and pursue more projects eligible for them.

Received in the House

May 26, 2022

June 30, 2022

Passed in the House 96 to 11 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 19, 2022