Bill Text: MI HB6056 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Campaign finance: campaign practices; certain references in the Michigan campaign finance act; make gender neutral. Amends sec. 61 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.261).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-08-12 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 08/06/2020 [HB6056 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-HB6056-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 6056
August 06, 2020, Introduced by Reps. Guerra,
Hoadley, Brixie, Brenda Carter, Kennedy, Koleszar, Hood, Tyrone Carter,
Warren, Sowerby and Rabhi and referred to the Committee on Government
Operations.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled
"Michigan campaign finance act,"
by amending section 61 (MCL 169.261), as amended by 2007 PA 66.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 61. (1) The state campaign fund is hereby created. The state treasurer shall administer the state campaign fund in accordance with this act.
(2) An individual whose tax liability under the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.1 to 206.532, 206.713, for a taxable year is $3.00 or more may designate that $3.00 be credited to the state campaign fund. In the case of a joint return of husband and wife spouses having an income tax liability of $6.00 or more, each spouse may designate that $3.00 be credited to the state campaign fund.
(3) The tax designation authorized in this section shall must be clearly and unambiguously printed on the first page of the state individual income tax return.
(4) Except as otherwise provided in this section, an amount equal to the cumulative amounts designated under subsection (2) each year shall must be appropriated annually from the general fund of this state to the state campaign fund to be available beginning January 1 and continuing through December 31 of each year in which a governor is elected. Except as otherwise provided in this section, money appropriated under this section shall does not lapse to the general fund but shall remain remains in the state campaign fund for distribution without fiscal year limitation except that any money remaining in the state campaign fund in excess of $10,000,000.00 on December 31 immediately following a gubernatorial general election shall lapse lapses to the general fund.
(5) Before the distribution of money under this act to qualifying primary election candidates, the state treasurer shall set aside sufficient money from the state campaign fund to fully implement the formula for distributing money to qualifying general election candidates. If there is insufficient money in the state campaign fund to provide full funding to eligible primary election candidates, the available money shall must be distributed to those candidates on a pro rata basis.
(6) For fiscal year 2006-2007 only, $7,200,000.00 shall be transferred from the state campaign fund to the general fund of this state.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Joint Resolution ____ or House Joint Resolution T (request no. 02690'19) of the 100th Legislature becomes a part of the state constitution of 1963 as provided in section 1 of article XII of the state constitution of 1963.
