Bill Text: MI HB5975 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Income tax; other; early on Michigan program fund act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5976'12

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-11-08 - Printed Bill Filed 10/17/2012 [HB5975 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2011-HB5975-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 5975

 

October 17, 2012, Introduced by Rep. Slavens and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.

 

     A bill to establish the early on Michigan program fund in the

 

department of treasury; to provide for the distribution of the

 

money from the fund; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain

 

agencies and officials; and to provide for appropriations.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "early

 

on Michigan program fund act".

 

     Sec. 2. As used in this act:

 

     (a) "Department" means the department of treasury.

 

     (b) "Early on Michigan program" means the early intervention

 

program for infants and toddlers with disabilities established

 

pursuant to subchapter 3 of the individuals with disabilities

 

education act, 20 USC 1431 to 1444.

 

     (c) "Fund" means the early on Michigan program fund created in

 

section 3.

 

     Sec. 3. (1) The early on Michigan program fund is created in

 

the department to provide funds for donation to any early on

 

Michigan program in this state to provide early intervention

 

services for infants and toddlers, birth to 3 years of age, with

 

developmental delays or disabilities and to support those families

 

as their children learn and grow.

 

     (2) The state treasurer shall credit to the fund all amounts

 

appropriated for this purpose under section 435 of the income tax

 

act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.435.

 

     (3) The fund shall consist of the money credited to the fund

 

pursuant to section 435 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281,

 

MCL 206.435, any interest and earnings accruing from the saving and

 

investment of that money, and other appropriations, money, or other

 

things of value received by the fund.

 

     (4) The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the

 

fund.

 

     Sec. 5. (1) The money, interest, and earnings of the fund

 

shall be expended solely for the purposes described in this act.

 

     (2) Money granted or received as a gift or donation to the

 

fund is available for distribution upon appropriation to each

 

county from which a contribution, gift, or donation was received.

 

     Sec. 7. The money in the fund that is available for

 

distribution shall be appropriated each year. Money in the fund at

 

the close of the year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse

 

to the general fund.

 

     Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless

 

Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5976(request no. 06200'12)

 

of the 96th Legislature is enacted into law.