History and arts: other; history museum authorities act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1140'26, SB 1141'26

Michigan Senate Bill 1139 establishes a framework for counties to create history museum authorities, which are public corporate bodies designed to fund and support historical museums. These authorities can levy a property tax of up to 0.2 mills for a maximum of 10 years, but only if approved by a majority vote of county electors. The collected funds must be used exclusively to support nonprofit organizations that provide services to major history museums or local historical institutions. If the tax is approved, the funding recipient is required to offer free admission and specific educational programming to county residents, while the authority itself is prohibited from owning real property or governing the museums directly.