2026 House Bill 5858

Economic development: plant rehabilitation; HOPE zone exemption; provide for.

A bill to amend 1974 PA 198, entitled “An act to provide for the establishment of plant rehabilitation districts and industrial development districts in local governmental units; to provide for the exemption from certain taxes; to levy and collect a specific tax upon the owners of certain facilities; to impose and provide for the disposition of an administrative fee; to provide for the disposition of the tax; to provide for the obtaining and transferring of an exemption certificate and to prescribe the contents of those certificates; to prescribe the powers and duties of the state tax commission and certain officers of local governmental units; and to provide penalties,” by amending section 11 (MCL 207.561), as amended by 2007 PA 195.

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bills 5852 thru 5869 create HOPE zones in Michigan's impoverished areas, offering targeted tax incentives and dedicated funding for neighborhood revitalization and workforce development, with strict eligibility, compliance, and reporting requirements.

Introduced in the House

April 22, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Kimberly Edwards (D-12) and 11 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Veronica Paiz (D-10), Stephanie Young (D-16), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Regina Weiss (D-5), Morgan Foreman (D-33), Helena Scott (D-8), Matt Longjohn (D-40) and Jennifer Conlin (D-48)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations