Bill
SB 661
Updates MCL 247.806b to reflect the Michigan Strategic Fund’s elimination and ties enactment to SB 631, updating the Michigan film office definition.
Subject: Amend 1964 PA 286 (MCL 247.806b) — update statute to reflect elimination of the Michigan Strategic Fund; tie-bar with SB 631
Status: Introduced (Feb 20, 2025). Referred to Committee on Government Operations. Note: the bill text contains a conditional effective clause tying enactment to SB 631.
Overview / Purpose
- This bill amends section 6b of 1964 PA 286 (MCL 247.806b), a provision that governs use of property controlled by the State Transportation Commission or Department of Transportation for film production.
- The main intent is a technical statutory update to reflect the elimination (or reorganization) of the Michigan Strategic Fund as it relates to the definition and statutory citation for the “Michigan film office.” The bill is tied to SB 631 and will not take effect unless SB 631 is enacted.
Key provisions and changes
- Retains and clarifies the existing authority for the state transportation director or commission to authorize (without charge) use of property under their control for film production, subject to terms the director/commission establishes.
- Reaffirms prohibitions: the director/commission cannot authorize filming that includes obscene matter/performance or productions requiring 18 U.S.C. § 2257 performer records.
- Requires cooperation between the Department/Commission and the Michigan film office in providing information on potential filming locations owned or controlled by the commission.
- Updates the statutory definition/citation for “Michigan film office” to align with changes to the law that eliminated or reorganized the Michigan Strategic Fund (the bill supplies a revised citation to the chapter/sections that create the film office).
- Includes a conditional enactment clause: the amendments “do not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 631 of the 103rd Legislature is enacted into law” (tie-bar).
Who is affected
- State Transportation Department and State Transportation Commission (administration of location-use approvals).
- Michigan film office (statutory definition and interagency coordination).
- Film and media producers seeking to use state-owned property for production (permitting, potential access without charge, restrictions).
- Potential indirect beneficiaries: local economies where filming occurs (jobs, economic activity).
Procedural/timing notes
- Introduced and referred to Government Operations committee; the bill’s effectiveness depends on enactment of SB 631 (tie-bar).
- The amendment is primarily technical/clarifying in nature but may change administrative relationships or references in statute following elimination or restructuring of the Michigan Strategic Fund.
Context / Caveat
- The materials provided by the request include text and digests from multiple different SB 661 bills from other states and subject areas. This summary focuses solely on the Michigan SB 661 described at the top of the packet (amendment of MCL 247.806b to reflect elimination of the Michigan Strategic Fund).
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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