Legislative Analysis
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CONVENTION TOURISM ASSESSMENT
http://www.house.mi.gov/hfa
House Bill 6166 as introduced Analysis available at
Sponsor: Rep. Tyrone Carter http://www.legislature.mi.gov
Committee: Government Operations
Complete to 12-3-24
SUMMARY:
House Bill 6166 would amend the Convention and Tourism Marketing Act, which currently
allows an eligible (as defined in the act) travel and convention bureau located in Wayne County
to levy an assessment of up to 2% on charges for rooms in facilities with 35 or more guest
rooms in the metro Detroit area—that is, in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb Counties—to pay
the costs of its marketing program for the area.
The bill would increase the maximum amount the bureau can assess from 2% to 3%; then to
3.5% beginning January 1, 2025; and then to 4% beginning January 1, 2031.
MCL 141.883
FISCAL IMPACT:
House Bill 6166 could increase revenues for an eligible bureau in Wayne County (Visit Detroit)
if the bureau adopted an increase in assessment fees authorized under the bill. Based on the
most recently reported assessment revenues, the 2% assessment generated approximately $18.0
million in revenue. An increase in the assessment fee to 3.5% could generate approximately
$13.5 million in additional revenue. Put another way, for each 0.1 percentage point increase in
the assessment, approximately $900,000 in revenue would be generated, based on the most
recently reported assessment revenues.
Legislative Analyst: Rick Yuille
Fiscal Analyst: Ben Gielczyk
■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency staff for use by House members in their
deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
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Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 141.883
As Passed by the House: 141.883
As Passed by the Senate: 141.883
House Concurred Bill: 141.883