HB 5288 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Economic development: Michigan strategic fund; compliance with the Uyghur forced labor prevention act; provide for. Amends sec. 4 of 1984 PA 270 (MCL 125.2004) & adds sec. 7c.

HB 5288 requires the Michigan Strategic Fund to comply with the federal Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), which prohibits goods made with forced labor from Xinjiang, China. This means the fund must ensure that any economic development project it finances - such as industrial, commercial, or agricultural initiatives - does not involve products linked to forced labor. The bill amends the Michigan Strategic Fund Act to add a new section (7c) mandating this compliance for all fund-supported projects. It directly affects the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and any businesses receiving strategic fund assistance.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Governor

Introduced Nov 13, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2026

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House Introduced Bill → As Passed by the House · 6 edits · Feb 4, 2026

MODERATE

This bill amends the Michigan Strategic Fund Act to add new definitions for economic development projects and port facilities, and introduces a new section prohibiting fund assistance to entities on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act entity list. The changes expand what types of projects qualify for funding while adding strict compliance requirements to prevent forced labor connections.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of eligible projects to include additional categories like research parks, engineering facilities, and various port infrastructure, while adding new restrictions related to forced labor compliance.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'Port facilities' (j) and 'Project' (k) that expand eligible infrastructure categories to include research parks, engineering facilities, airports, water treatment facilities, and various port-related structures.

Added new definitions for 'FWC Qualified Settlement Fund' (e), 'Special Purpose FWC Settlement Entity' (m), and 'UFLPA entity list' (n) related to Flint water settlement and forced labor prevention.

Modified the definition of 'Michigan economic development corporation' (g) to explicitly include the fund as a party to the interlocal agreement.

REQUIREMENT

Added new Section 7c prohibiting the fund from providing grants, loans, or assistance to any person on the UFLPA entity list.

ENFORCEMENT

Added enforcement provisions requiring written agreements to include clauses that allow the fund to recover all payments plus a 10% penalty if a recipient is added to the UFLPA entity list.

TIMELINE

Added a 90-day requirement for the fund to amend all existing written agreements to include UFLPA compliance provisions.

Floor votes · House Feb 4, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #26 Yeas 104 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 6

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Committee

referred to second reading

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

reported with recommendation without amendment

lower

Nov 13, 2025

Committee

referred to Committee on Economic Competitiveness

lower

Nov 13, 2025

Introduced

introduced by Representative Rep. Bryan Posthumus

lower

1 primary · 6 co-sponsors