Economic development: other; 1993 PA 69; amend to reflect elimination of the Michigan strategic fund. Amends secs. 4 & 7a of 1993 PA 69 (MCL 247.954 & 247.957a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0631'25

SB 662 amends Michigan's Pure Michigan byway program to require the state Department of Transportation to obtain a trademark license from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) before designating routes as "Pure Michigan byways." It mandates that all existing "Michigan heritage routes" be officially designated as Pure Michigan byways by December 30, 2015, contingent on securing this MEDC trademark license. The bill affects state agencies responsible for highway planning and route designation, specifically changing the process for adopting the "Pure Michigan" branding. It does not create new funding or alter the program's core purpose, only formalizing the trademark requirement for route designations. The bill is tied to another pending measure (SB 631) and remains under committee review.