Section 207.629 - Distribution from fund; transferee as qualified local governmental unit; distribution to certain building authorities; "qualified local governmental unit" defined; certain payments prohibited; "qualified city" defined; building authority as qualified local governmental unit(1) Except as provided in subsection (5) or (6), on or before the thirtieth day of each month, the state treasurer shall make a distribution from the convention facility development fund to a qualified local governmental unit. The distribution shall be an amount equal to the sum of the collections from the excise tax levied for accommodations under this act for the previous month from the convention hotels in the county in which the convention facility is or is to be located and in any county in which convention hotels are located that is contiguous to the county in which the convention facility is located, or is to be located, the additional tax imposed under section 1207 of the Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.2207, for the previous month received in the fund, and any distribution received under section 5(b)(iii) of the health and safety fund act, 1987 PA 264, MCL 141.475, and from the 21st century jobs trust fund under section 8(4). However, distributions for any state fiscal year to any qualified local governmental unit under this section shall not exceed an amount equal to the amount pledged, assigned, or dedicated by the qualified local governmental unit for the payment during that state fiscal year of bonds, obligations, or other evidences of indebtedness incurred pursuant to this act or the regional convention facility authority act, 2008 PA 554, MCL 141.1351 to 141.1379, other than payments under a public-private arrangement, plus any amount necessary to maintain a fully funded debt reserve or other reserves intended to secure the principal and interest on the bonds, obligations, or other evidences of indebtedness as contained in the resolution or ordinance authorizing their issuance.(2) Notwithstanding the distributions provided by subsection (1), if a local governmental unit becomes a qualified local governmental unit entitled to receive distributions from the tax imposed under section 1207 of the Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.2207, or from the tax imposed by this act in counties in which the convention facility is located or in a county in which a convention hotel is located that is contiguous to the county in which the convention facility is located, and from any distribution under section 5(b)(iii) of the health and safety fund act, 1987 PA 264, MCL 141.475, no other qualified local governmental unit is entitled to distributions pursuant to this section for which that qualified local governmental unit has previously become entitled, until such time as that qualified local governmental unit ownership or leasehold interest described in subsection (3) is transferred to another local governmental unit. If that transfer renders the transferee a qualified local governmental unit, the transferee is, immediately upon that transfer, entitled to the distributions to a qualified local governmental unit provided in subsection (1) and the priority provided to a qualified local governmental unit in this subsection, notwithstanding that the amount of the distributions may increase as a result of that transfer. A transfer under this subsection includes a transfer that occurs on a transfer date under the regional convention facility authority act, 2008 PA 554, MCL 141.1351 to 141.1379.(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2), if the transfer and lease of a qualified convention facility to an authority is disapproved and the authority is dissolved under section 19(1) of the regional convention facility authority act, 2008 PA 554, MCL 141.1369, then a distribution from the convention facility development fund of proceeds received under section 5(b)(iii) of the health and safety fund act, 1987 PA 264, MCL 141.475, shall be made to a building authority for a county having a population of not less than 1,000,000 and not more than 1,500,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census for the purpose of developing, leasing, or operating a convention facility as defined in this act and no other qualified local governmental unit is entitled to any distribution of proceeds received under section 5(b)(iii) of the health and safety fund act, 1987 PA 264, MCL 141.475.(4) As used in this act, "qualified local governmental unit" means, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a city, village, township, county, or authority that is located in, or includes within its territory or jurisdiction, a county in which convention hotels are located and that either is the owner or lessee of a convention facility with 350,000 square feet or more of total exhibit space on July 30, 1985 or, if such a convention facility does not exist, will be the owner or lessee of a convention facility with 350,000 square feet or more of total exhibit space through the application of distributions under this section to the purchase or lease of a convention facility. Qualified local governmental unit includes a metropolitan authority that leases, develops, operates, and maintains a qualified convention facility under the regional convention facility authority act, 2008 PA 554, MCL 141.1351 to 141.1379. If the transfer and lease of a qualified convention facility to an authority is disapproved and the authority is dissolved under section 19(1) of the regional convention facility authority act, 2008 PA 554, MCL 141.1369, then for purposes of any distribution from the convention facility development of proceeds under section 5(b)(iii) of the health and safety fund act, 1987 PA 264, MCL 141.475, qualified local governmental unit means a building authority for a county having a population of not less than 1,000,000 and not more than 1,500,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census.(5) Before the 2015-2016 fiscal year, collections from the excise tax levied for accommodations under this act and collections from the tax imposed under section 1207 of the Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.2207, shall not be paid to a qualified local governmental unit for the repayment of bonds, obligations, or other evidences of indebtedness incurred after 2007.(6) Beginning in fiscal year 2015-2016, and each fiscal year thereafter, if a transfer and a lease of a qualified convention facility is disapproved and an authority is dissolved under section 19(1) of the regional convention facility authority act, 2008 PA 554, MCL 141.1369, then the collections from the excise tax levied for accommodations under this act shall be distributed to each county in which it was levied based on the amount collected in that county. However, if an excise tax for accommodations is levied in a qualified city at a rate greater than the rate levied in that portion of the county in which the qualified city is not located, the qualified city shall receive the collections of the excise tax for accommodations in an amount equal to the difference between the rate levied in the qualified city and the rate levied in that portion of the county in which the qualified city is not located. The funds described in this subsection are not available for a distribution of subsection (1). As used in this subsection, "qualified city" means that term as defined in section 5 of the regional convention facility authority act, 2008 PA 554, MCL 141.1355.(7) If a building authority becomes a qualified local governmental unit under subsection (4), collections from distributions under section 5(b)(iii) of the health and safety fund act, 1987 PA 264, MCL 141.475, shall be paid by the state treasurer on or before the thirtieth day of each month to that building authority.Amended by 2023, Act 276,s 2, eff. 3/29/2023.Amended by 2009, Act 61,s 4, eff. 7/2/2009.Amended by 2008, Act 553,s 3, eff. 3/31/2009.Amended by 2007, Act 72,s 2, eff. 9/30/2007.Amended by 2005, Act 312, s 1, eff. 12/27/2005.Amended by 2004, Act 386, s 1, eff. 10/12/2004.1985, Act 106, Imd. Eff. 7/30/1985 ;--Am. 1993, Act 58, Eff. 4/1/1994.