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MI HB6214

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/26/2024

Primary Sponsor

Alabas Farhat

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Origin

House of Representatives

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Michigan Bullion Depository in the Department of Treasury to serve as custodian of precious metals (gold, silver, platinum, palladium, rhodium) held in bullion or specie form.

  • Authorizes the state treasurer to issue "Michcoin," a digital currency backed by gold and silver held in trust, allowing holders to redeem it for either U.S. dollars or physical precious metals upon demand.

  • Requires a feasibility study within one year to determine if the state should establish and issue gold and silver specie and digital currency, with results submitted to the governor and legislature.

  • Allows individuals and entities to open depository accounts to store precious metals, with deposits recorded in troy ounces and withdrawable on demand with fees established by the state treasurer.

  • Creates the Michigan Bullion Depositary Fund to receive fee revenue (70% of proceeds after 30% goes to general fund) for depository administration, operations, and digital currency establishment; prohibits legislative appropriation of deposits or bullion held by the depository.

Legislative Description

State finance: other; office of the Michigan bullion depository and Michcoin act; create. Creates new act.

State agencies (existing): treasury

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 12/03/2024

12/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Government Operations11/26/2024

Full Bill Text

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