evidence_text: Rep. Snyder moved to amend the bill as follows:
  
  Amend page 12, following line 22, by inserting:
  
  “Neighborhood talent investment pilot
  
  5,000,000”
  
  and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.
  
  Amend page 72, following line 6, by inserting:
  
  “Sec. 1023. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for neighborhood talent investment pilot, the department shall develop guidelines, allocate funding, and coordinate with state agencies to implement this section. The neighborhood talent investment pilot must have the following goals:
  
  To increase this state’s population of young talent by creating high-density, high-amenity, walkable, vibrant street life neighborhoods or districts.
  
  To create business ownership opportunities for local residents.
  
  The department shall award funding for approved local plans and execute grant agreements to existing grant recipients of the neighborhood talent concentration pilot established in 2023 PA 119, provided that the department determines the pilots are consistent with the objectives under this section. The department shall allocate funds by an open competition between prospective pilot grant recipients. No grant recipient is guaranteed additional funding under this section.
  
  To be eligible for a neighborhood talent investment pilot grant, an applicant must be a consortium of entities that includes local governments, local economic development organizations, nonprofit organizations, and local businesses. Consortium applicants shall appoint a nonprofit organization as the lead applicant to serve as a fiduciary and project manager for the consortium. Only grant applicants that provide a minimum of 50% local or private match may be considered for a state grant. Qualified plan proposals must include all of the following:
  
  The transition of roadway usage from cars to alternative transportation spaces, including, but not limited to, walking, biking, and transit.
  
  Artwork, outdoor recreation, open spaces, and greenways.
  
  Commercial corridor activation, including innovations to fill vacant retail space with locally owned businesses.
  
  Mixed-use development that contributes to dense, walkable areas.
  
  Transit and mixed-income housing development. A qualified plan must include proposals for transit and mixed-income housing development, but state funds must not be used for transit and mixed-income housing development.
  
  The department shall consider all of the following when selecting grant recipients:
  
  The likelihood that a proposed plan will lead to accelerated young talent population growth within the neighborhood or district.
  
  The extent to which a proposed plan will support the creation and ongoing success of locally owned businesses.
  
  The extent to which a proposed plan will create dense, walkable, vibrant spaces.
  
  The extent to which zoning and code restrictions have been, or will need to be, modified to support high-density residential development.
  
  The extent to which the proposed plan supports facilities and walkways that house or present cultural arts programs, performances, and exhibitions.
  
  The extent to which the proposed plan provides mixed-income housing.
  
  The likelihood of successful implementation of a proposed plan and the plan’s sustainability.
  
  To the extent possible, the department shall coordinate the selection of grant recipients with input from and communication with the department of transportation, MSHDA, MEDC, the department of natural resources, and the Michigan arts and culture council.” and renumbering the remaining sections accordingly.
  
  The motion prevailed and the amendments were adopted, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.