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This bill amends the Convention and Tourism Marketing Act to update and clarify definitions related to convention and tourism marketing, primarily focusing on modifying references to the Michigan Strategic Fund. The bill adds several new definitions, such as "assessment" (the amount levied against transient facility owners), and updates existing definitions with more precise language. Notable changes include removing references to the Michigan Strategic Fund president and replacing them with a reference to the director of the bureau of fair competition and free enterprise. The bill also makes minor grammatical and technical corrections to existing definitions of terms like "bureau," "director," and "marketing program." An important provision is that the bill will only take effect if Senate Bill No. 631 is also enacted into law, creating a legislative tie bar. The definitions apply to how convention and tourism marketing programs can be established, particularly in counties with populations over 1,500,000, and outline the specific characteristics a bureau must have to qualify under this act, such as having at least 400 dues-paying members and being actively engaged in promoting convention business and tourism for at least 10 years.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0682