Manufacturing Dominance Act

A bill to restore and surpass Michigan’s historic manufacturing supremacy; to dominate autos, shipbuilding, heavy industry, semiconductors, quantum technology, and advanced manufacturing; to create Manufacturing Freedom Zones with ultra-low taxes and expedited permitting; to guarantee competitive energy costs; to expand workforce pipelines and attract talent; to secure supply chains and ban adversarial ownership in strategic sectors; to accelerate innovation and intellectual-property protection; to create the Michigan Manufacturing Dominance Authority; and to deliver hundreds of thousands of high-wage jobs and industrial leadership for the 21st century.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

Section 1. Short Title.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Michigan Manufacturing Supremacy and Innovation Act.”

Section 2. Legislative Findings.

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) Michigan was once the manufacturing capital of the world and the heart of American industry. Offshoring, over-regulation, and policy failure eroded that position.

(b) A deliberate Manufacturing Dominance and Innovation Renaissance can restore and surpass prior greatness by combining legacy excellence in autos and shipbuilding with leadership in semiconductors, quantum technology, advanced materials, robotics, and related fields.

(c) Manufacturing dominance creates high-wage jobs, secures national supply chains, expands the tax base, and underpins economic and national security.

(d) Success requires ultra-competitive taxation and regulation, abundant low-cost energy, world-class workforce development, reshoring incentives, and ironclad protection against adversarial foreign ownership and intellectual-property theft.

(e) All provisions of this act shall be implemented consistent with the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Michigan.

Section 3. Definitions.

As used in this act:

(a) “Strategic manufacturing sector” means automobiles and next-generation vehicles, shipbuilding and maritime equipment, steel and heavy machinery, aerospace components, semiconductors, quantum technology, robotics, additive manufacturing, advanced batteries, biotechnology manufacturing, and related supply chains.

(b) “Manufacturing Freedom Zone” means a geographic area designated under this act that receives the full suite of tax, permitting, regulatory, and energy preferences.

(c) “Adversarial nation” or “CCP-linked” means the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, or any entity owned, controlled, or directed by a designated foreign adversary.

(d) “Authority” means the Michigan Manufacturing Dominance Authority created in this act.

Section 4. Traditional Manufacturing Supremacy.

(1) Auto Industry Rebirth. Substantial tax credits, infrastructure grants, and regulatory relief shall be available for next-generation vehicle production (electric, hybrid, hydrogen, and advanced internal-combustion) that commits to high Michigan and American content and labor. The full automotive supply chain shall be protected and expanded.

(2) Shipbuilding and Maritime Dominance. Great Lakes shipbuilding capacity on the Detroit River, Saginaw Bay, and other suitable yards shall be revitalized for commercial vessels, icebreakers, naval auxiliaries, and specialized marine equipment. The State shall aggressively pursue federal maritime-security and Great Lakes trade opportunities.

(3) Heavy Industry Revival. Tax incentives and regulatory streamlining shall be provided for steel, machinery, chemicals, aerospace components, and related heavy industry that expands or returns production to Michigan.

Section 5. New Frontiers – Semiconductors, Quantum, and Advanced Technology.

(1) Semiconductor Dominance. Aggressive incentives—including tax abatements, infrastructure support, and energy-cost reductions—shall be offered to attract and construct multiple large-scale fabrication and advanced-packaging facilities, with the goal of making Michigan a top-tier U.S. semiconductor hub.

(2) Quantum Technology Leadership. A Michigan Quantum Corridor shall be established through research parks, university–industry partnerships, and private investment focused on quantum computing, sensing, and communications for defense, medical, and industrial applications.

(3) Advanced Manufacturing Hubs. Specialized innovation districts shall be created for robotics, additive manufacturing, AI-integrated production, biotechnology manufacturing, and next-generation batteries.

Section 6. Manufacturing Freedom Zones and Competitive Environment.

(1) The Authority may designate Manufacturing Freedom Zones offering:

(a) Ultra-low or zero state corporate and personal-property tax rates for qualifying investment for extended periods;

(b) Expedited, fixed-timeline permitting with concurrent review;

(c) Reduced regulatory burden under performance-based standards; and

(d) Preferential access to low-cost, reliable energy under the State’s Energy Dominance policies.

(2) A strict two-for-one regulatory rule applies to manufacturing: for every new regulation of general applicability, two existing regulations of comparable scope must be identified for elimination.

(3) Energy-cost guarantees or long-term competitive rate structures shall be available to qualifying manufacturers.

Section 7. Workforce and Talent Development.

(1) A Michigan Manufacturing Academy system shall massively expand apprenticeships, vocational training, and partnerships among manufacturers, community colleges, and high schools.

(2) Recruitment of young skilled workers and engineers shall be coordinated with the State’s Gen Z migration and relocation-incentive programs.

(3) Priority training and hiring pathways shall be established for veterans entering shipbuilding, automotive, semiconductor, and advanced-technology manufacturing.

Section 8. Supply-Chain Security and Reshoring.

(1) State procurement and incentive programs shall strongly prefer Michigan-made and American-made goods and shall prioritize companies that reshape production from adversarial nations to Michigan.

(2) CCP-linked or foreign-adversary ownership or control of strategic manufacturing assets in Michigan is prohibited. Existing prohibited interests are subject to orderly divestiture.

(3) Strategic stockpiling of critical components and materials may be authorized in coordination with federal partners.

Section 9. Innovation, R&D, and Intellectual-Property Protection.

(1) A Michigan Innovation Fund is authorized as a public-private vehicle to support applied research and commercialization in manufacturing, semiconductors, quantum technology, and related fields.

(2) The Attorney General and relevant agencies shall provide aggressive support to Michigan companies defending against foreign intellectual-property theft, particularly by adversarial nations.

(3) Public universities receiving state support shall prioritize practical engineering, manufacturing research, and technology transfer.

Section 10. Michigan Manufacturing Dominance Authority.

(1) There is created the Michigan Manufacturing Dominance Authority as a lean, results-driven coordinating body across traditional and advanced manufacturing sectors.

(2) The Authority shall maintain a public dashboard tracking:

(a) High-wage manufacturing jobs created;

(b) Plants opened or expanded;

(c) Export growth;

(d) Patent filings and technology commercialization; and

(e) Michigan’s national and global manufacturing rankings.

(3) The Authority shall operate under strict performance metrics, public reporting, and reauthorization requirements. Incentives are subject to claw-back for non-performance.

Section 11. Goals.

The strategic goals of this act include creation of hundreds of thousands of high-wage manufacturing jobs, establishment of Michigan as a national leader in automobiles, shipbuilding, semiconductors, and quantum technology, secure domestic supply chains, and a sustained industrial renaissance that underpins tax relief, population growth, and national strength.

Section 12. Severability.

If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act and the application of its provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected.

Section 13. Effective Date.

This act takes effect 90 days after enactment. The Michigan Manufacturing Dominance Authority and initial Manufacturing Freedom Zone criteria shall be operational within 180 days.

Enacting Section.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

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