2025 House Bill 5243

Economic development: other; Michigan economic development corporation; abolish.

A bill to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled “Michigan strategic fund act,” by amending sections 4, 5, and 7 (MCL 125.2004, 125.2005, and 125.2007), sections 4 and 7 as amended by 2020 PA 358 and section 5 as amended by 2023 PA 24, and by adding section 15; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bills 5243–5244 would centralize Michigan’s economic development authority under the Strategic Fund, eliminate the MEDC’s operational role and any future overlap, and bar state agencies and development bodies from forming interlocal agreements for joint economic development activities while preserving existing labor protections.

Introduced in the House

Nov. 6, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Steve Carra (R-36) and 10 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Joseph Fox (R-101), Matt Maddock (R-51), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), James DeSana (R-29), Tim Kelly (R-93), Bill Schuette (R-95), Jason Woolford (R-50), Luke Meerman (R-89), Angela Rigas (R-79) and William Bruck (R-30)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations