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MI SB0895

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/19/2016

Primary Sponsor

Goeff Hansen

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Origin

Senate

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends the Michigan Trust Fund Act (2000 PA 489) to add definitions including "Detroit public schools trust fund" in Section 2.

  • Creates a new Detroit public schools trust fund within the state treasury in Section 11, allowing the state treasurer to receive money from any source for deposit and directing investment of fund assets.

  • Requires $72,000,000 annually from tobacco settlement revenue (fiscal years 2017-2026) to be deposited into the Detroit public schools trust fund.

  • Specifies that money in the Detroit public schools trust fund shall not lapse to the general fund at fiscal year-end and can only be expended upon appropriation as provided by law.

  • Modifies Section 9 regarding the Michigan Merit Award Trust Fund to clarify that non-TSR tobacco settlement revenue shall be allocated to that fund, except for amounts directed to the Detroit public schools trust fund.

Legislative Description

State financing and management; funds; Detroit public school trust fund; create. Amends secs. 2 & 9 of 2000 PA 489 (MCL 12.252 & 12.259) & adds sec. 11.

State agencies (existing): education

Last Action

Referred To Committee Of The Whole With Substitute S-1

5/19/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/19/2016

Full Bill Text

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