Bill Text: MI HB4084 | 2013-2014 | 97th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Individual income tax; other; ALS of Michigan ("Lou Gehrig's disease") fund act; create. Creates new act.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2013-07-03 - Assigned Pa 89'13 With Immediate Effect [HB4084 Detail]

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HB-4084, As Passed House, April 10, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 4084

 

January 22, 2013, Introduced by Reps. Farrington and Lipton and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.

 

     A bill to establish the ALS of Michigan ("Lou Gehrig's

 

disease") fund in the department of treasury; to provide for the

 

distribution of the money from the funds; 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 "ALS

 

of Michigan ("Lou Gehrig's disease") fund act".

 

     Sec. 2. As used in this act:

 

     (a) "ALS" means amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

 

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

 

     (c) "Fund" means the ALS of Michigan ("Lou Gehrig's disease")

 

fund created in section 3.


 

     Sec. 3. (1) The ALS of Michigan ("Lou Gehrig's disease") fund

 

is created in the department to provide funds for donation to ALS

 

of Michigan to support research to find a cure for ALS to provide

 

much needed services to patients and their families through a

 

variety of programs, and to support ALS clinics in this state that

 

provide a multidisciplinary approach to caring for people with ALS.

 

     (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. 4. (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. 5. 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.

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