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The Michigan Pro-Entrepreneurship & AI Workforce Act (MI-AI-Workforce)

Michigan state companion to AI Workforce. Builds on MCL 450 (Corporations), MCL 206 income-tax credits, Michigan Strategic Fund, and LEO Going PRO infrastructure.

THE MICHIGAN PRO-ENTREPRENEURSHIP & AI WORKFORCE ACT (MI-AI-WORKFORCE)

Vehicle: State passage. Michigan Legislature, regular session. Primary referral to House / Senate Economic Development and Small Business / Finance.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the “Michigan Pro-Entrepreneurship & AI Workforce Act (MI-AI-Workforce).”

SECTION 2. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT

The Legislature finds that MCL 450 governs corporations and business entities; that MCL 206 contains income-tax credits, including the Research and Development Tax Credit; that the Michigan Strategic Fund operates under MCL 125.2001 et seq. and administers the Michigan Business Development Program and the Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve Fund; that LEO administers Going PRO Talent Fund and Industry 4.0 grants; and that Automation Alley and Michigan Economic Development Corporation support technology commercialization. This Act extends these frameworks.

TITLE I — DEFINITIONS & COORDINATION WITH MICHIGAN LAW

Sec. 101. Definitions

  1. (a) “Qualified Michigan AI Workforce Training” means training toward a MIRMC or Federal FRAC in AI fields.
  2. (b) “Michigan Innovation Sandbox” means a regulatory sandbox under Title III.
  3. (c) “Qualified small business” has the meaning given in MCL 450.

Sec. 102. Coordination with Existing Michigan Law

  1. (a) Consistent with:
  • MCL 450 (corporations).
  • MCL 206 (Income Tax Act).
  • MCL 125.2001 et seq. (Michigan Strategic Fund).
  • MCL 408 (labor; Going PRO).

TITLE II — MICHIGAN AI WORKFORCE TRAINING CREDIT

Sec. 201. Income-Tax Credit

  1. (a) A new credit is added to MCL 206 for qualified AI workforce training expenditures.
  2. (b) Coordinated with federal IRC Sec. 45BB; aggregate cap.
  3. (c) Credit equals 30% of eligible expenditures capped at $3,000 per employee / $150,000 per employer annually.
  4. (d) Department of Treasury administers.

Sec. 202. Coordination with Going PRO

  1. (a) Going PRO shall publish a list of qualifying MIRMC and Federal FRAC pathways.

TITLE III — MICHIGAN INNOVATION SANDBOX

Sec. 301. Establishment

  1. (a) LARA, in coordination with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation under the Michigan Strategic Fund, shall operate a Michigan Innovation Sandbox consistent with Michigan’s Regulatory Sandbox Act (MCL 445.1851 et seq., to the extent applicable).
  2. (b) Twenty-four-month terms; renewable.

Sec. 302. Scope

  1. (a) Covers state-licensed activities in occupational-licensure boards under MCL 339 and financial-institution activities under MCL 487, to the extent not preempted.

TITLE IV — SMALL-BUSINESS FORMATION

Sec. 401. Expedited Formation Pathway

  1. (a) LARA shall implement an expedited formation pathway for MCL 450 entities within 24 hours.

Sec. 402. Single-Portal Licensing

  1. (a) Michigan.gov business services shall operate a single-portal licensing system for state-level occupational licenses under MCL 339.

TITLE V — IMPLEMENTATION & GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 501. Severability

If any provision is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect the remainder.

Sec. 502. Effective Date

This Act shall take effect 90 days following enactment, except that Sec. 201 shall apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1 of the year following enactment.

Canonical federal version: AI Workforce. Other Michigan bills: MI-ACSA, MI-MEWRA, MI-GT&P.