State • Michigan

HB 6227: Economic development: brownfield redevelopment authority; brownfield redevelopment financing act; amend to exempt museum authorities. Amends sec. 2 of 1996 PA 381 (MCL 125.2652). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6226'26, HB 6228'26

Samantha SteckloffIntroduced

HB 6227 status: Introduced — bill electronically reproduced 07/29/2026 (updated Aug 11, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score75/100 civic fit
RiskLow risk
ImpactModerate impact 45/100

Bill summary

Official

Economic development: brownfield redevelopment authority; brownfield redevelopment financing act; amend to exempt museum authorities. Amends sec. 2 of 1996 PA 381 (MCL 125.2652). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6226'26, HB 6228'26. Currently in House.

Key analysis

Constitutionality95%
Bipartisan70%
Public opinion75%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • Maintains existing brownfield cleanup financial mechanisms.

Risks

  • Potential slight reduction in total tax capture available for environmental remediation.

Economy

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • Provides financial certainty for museum authorities.
  • Clarifies tax revenue distribution for stakeholders.

Risks

  • Reduces flexibility for municipal tax increment financing (TIF) capture.

Society

Positive Outlook
65%

Benefits

  • Protects dedicated funding for history museums and public cultural resources.
  • Prevents public tax funds for cultural entities from being redirected to private commercial development.

Risks

  • None identified.
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

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Confidence

high

high

Analysis status

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Warning

By limiting the pool of captured tax revenue, individual brownfield redevelopment projects may require alternative funding sources or face feasibility challenges.

Limitation

The effectiveness of this change depends on the legislative passage of the two tie-barred bills (HB 6226 and HB 6228).

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Where it stands

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Introduced

Current

bill electronically reproduced 07/29/2026

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Committee

Upcoming
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Floor

Upcoming
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Governor

Upcoming
5

Enacted

Upcoming
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