Bill Text: MI HB4946 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Campaign finance; public funding; use of public funding in a primary election by a candidate that is unopposed; prohibit. Amends sec. 64 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.264).

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-09-14 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/13/2017 [HB4946 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2017-HB4946-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 4946

 

 

September 13, 2017, Introduced by Rep. Miller and referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics.

 

     A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled

 

"Michigan campaign finance act,"

 

by amending section 64 (MCL 169.264), as amended by 1993 PA 262.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 64. (1) A candidate in a primary election may obtain

 

funds from the state campaign fund in an amount equal to $2.00 for

 

each $1.00 of qualifying contribution if the candidate certifies to

 

the secretary of state both of the following:

 

     (a) That the candidate committee of the candidate received

 

$75,000.00 or more of qualifying contributions.

 

     (b) That the full name and address of each person making a

 

qualifying contribution is recorded by the candidate committee of

 

the candidate certifying. This requirement is in addition to and

 

not in lieu of any other requirements relating to the recording and

 

reporting of contributions.

 

     (2) A candidate is not entitled to funds from the state

 

campaign fund for a primary election if it is determined the name

 

of the candidate is ineligible to appear on the primary election

 

ballot pursuant to under section 53 of the Michigan election law,

 

Act No. 116 of the Public Acts of 1954, as amended, being section

 

168.53 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.53. A

 

candidate who does not file nominating petitions for the office of

 

governor or who files an insufficient petition for that office

 

shall return all funds received from the state campaign fund for

 

that primary election.

 

     (3) A candidate is not entitled to funds from the state

 

campaign fund for a primary election if the candidate was unopposed

 

at that primary election. A candidate who was unopposed at a

 

primary election shall return all funds received from the state

 

campaign fund for that primary election.

 

     (4) (3) A candidate shall not receive from the state campaign

 

fund for a primary more than $990,000.00.

 

     (5) (4) For purposes of As used in this section: , primary

 

     (a) "Primary election" is means the election described in

 

section 52 of Act No. 116 of the Public Acts of 1954, as amended,

 

being section 168.52 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.the Michigan

 

election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.52.

 

     (b) "Unopposed" means that no other candidate has filed a

 

nominating petition for the office of governor under section 53 of

the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.53, that has been

 

declared sufficient by the board of state canvassers under section

 

552 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.552.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.