2025 House Bill 5244

Economic development: other; joint exercise of a power, privilege, or authority related to the economic development of this state; prohibit.

A bill to amend 1967 (Ex Sess) PA 7, entitled “Urban cooperation act of 1967,” by amending sections 4, 5, and 7 (MCL 124.504, 124.505, and 124.507), section 4 as amended by 2002 PA 439 and sections 5 and 7 as amended by 2014 PA 36.

Official record

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bill No. 5244 amends the Urban Cooperation Act of 1967 to prohibit certain state agencies and economic development bodies from entering into interlocal agreements for joint economic development activities, while maintaining labor protections and clarifying the fiscal and operational limits of joint entities formed under such agreements.

Introduced in the House

Nov. 6, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Jay DeBoyer (R-63) and 10 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Steve Carra (R-36), Matt Maddock (R-51), James DeSana (R-29), Joseph Fox (R-101), Bill Schuette (R-95), Ann Bollin (R-49), Jason Woolford (R-50), Luke Meerman (R-89), Angela Rigas (R-79) and William Bruck (R-30)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations