2025 Senate Bill 52 / 2026 Public Act 77

State finance: authorities; use of grant funds and issuance of revenue bonds; modify.

An act to amend 1978 PA 639, entitled “An act to authorize the establishing of port authorities in cities and counties; to prescribe the powers and duties of port authorities, cities, and counties; to authorize the incurrence of contract obligations and the issuance and payment of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness; to provide for a pledge by a city or county of its full faith and credit for the payment of contract obligations entered into under this act and the levy of taxes without limitation as to rate or amount to the extent necessary; to validate obligations issued; to provide for the adoption of a port facilities plan; to provide for the financing of the operating budget of port authorities; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending the title and sections 2, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 14a, 16, 18, 20, 23, 24, and 25 (MCL 120.102, 120.108, 120.109, 120.110, 120.113, 120.114, 120.114a, 120.116, 120.118, 120.120, 120.123, 120.124, and 120.125), the title as amended and section 14a as added by 1998 PA 188, sections 14 and 18 as amended by 2002 PA 412, and section 23 as amended by 1984 PA 256, and by adding section 19a.

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The bill amends the Hertel-Law-T. Stopczynski Port Authority Act to expand the powers of port authorities, including financial mechanisms and partnerships, mandates state funding for operating budgets, and requires development plans within specific timelines.

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 4, 2025

Introduced by Sen. Erika Geiss (D-1) and four co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. John Cherry (D-27), Rosemary Bayer (D-13), Dayna Polehanki (D-5) and Paul Wojno (D-10)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Feb. 11, 2025

Reported without amendment

Feb. 12, 2025

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Feb. 20, 2025

Reported without amendment

Feb. 25, 2025

Amendment offered by Sen. Lana Theis (R-22)

1. Amend page 5, line 5, after the first “within” by striking out “5 miles” and inserting “a 5-mile radius”.

The amendment was withdrawn

Passed in the Senate 23 to 9 (details)

Received in the House

Feb. 25, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

June 23, 2026

Reported without amendment

July 3, 2026

Passed in the House 104 to 4 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

July 3, 2026

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 27, 2026