Bill Text: MI HB4182 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Chaptered


Bill Title: State financing and management; funds; 21st century jobs trust fund; modify distribution of funds. Amends secs. 7 & 8 of 2000 PA 489 (MCL 12.257 & 12.258).

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2009-12-18 - Assigned Pa 183'09 With Immediate Effect [HB4182 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2009-HB4182-Chaptered.html

Act No. 183

Public Acts of 2009

Approved by the Governor

December 17, 2009

Filed with the Secretary of State

December 17, 2009

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 17, 2009

STATE OF MICHIGAN

95TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

Introduced by Reps. Durhal and Johnson

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4182

AN ACT to amend 2000 PA 489, entitled “An act to create certain funds; to provide for the allocation of certain revenues among certain funds and for the operation, investment, and expenditure of certain funds; and to impose certain duties and requirements on certain state officials,” by amending sections 7 and 8 (MCL 12.257 and 12.258), section 7 as amended by 2009 PA 62 and section 8 as amended by 2008 PA 102.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 7. (1) The 21st century jobs trust fund is established in the department of treasury. The 21st century jobs trust fund shall consist of donations of money made to the 21st century jobs trust fund from any source and both of the following:

(a) To the extent provided in section 8(1) of the Michigan tobacco settlement finance authority act, 2005 PA 226, MCL 129.268, the net proceeds of the sale of tobacco settlement revenues to the tobacco settlement finance authority under the Michigan tobacco settlement finance authority act, 2005 PA 226, MCL 129.261 to 129.279.

(b) Amounts appropriated from the general fund in section 89b(1) of the Michigan strategic fund act, 1984 PA 270, MCL 125.2089b.

(2) The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the 21st century jobs trust fund, which may be invested as part of the common cash of this state under 1967 PA 55, MCL 12.51 to 12.53, but shall be separately accounted for by the state treasurer. The state treasurer may invest the funds or assets of the 21st century jobs trust fund in any investment authorized under 1855 PA 105, MCL 21.141 to 21.147, for surplus funds of this state, in obligations issued by any state or political subdivision or instrumentality of the United States, or in any obligation issued, assumed, or guaranteed by a solvent entity created or existing under the laws of the United States or of any state, district, or territory of the United States, which are not in default as to principal or interest. In addition, the state treasurer shall comply with the divestment from terror act, 2008 PA 234, MCL 129.291 to 129.301, in making investments under this section.

(3) Except as provided in subsection (4), money in the 21st century jobs trust fund at the close of a fiscal year shall remain in the 21st century jobs trust fund and shall not revert to the general fund.

(4) Interest and earnings from investment of the 21st century jobs trust fund shall be deposited in the general fund. For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 only, in addition to any interest and earnings deposited in the general fund under this subsection, $42,000,000.00 of the funds in the 21st century jobs trust fund is transferred to and shall be deposited into the general fund.

(5) Beginning in fiscal year 2008 and through fiscal year 2015, each year $75,000,000.00 of the tobacco settlement revenue received by this state that is not considered a TSR as that term is defined under the Michigan tobacco settlement finance authority act, 2005 PA 226, MCL 129.261 to 129.279, shall be deposited into the 21st century jobs trust fund.

(6) For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016 only, $72,000,000.00 of the tobacco settlement revenue received by this state that is not considered a TSR as that term is defined under the Michigan tobacco settlement finance authority act, 2005 PA 226, MCL 129.261 to 129.279, shall be deposited into the 21st century jobs trust fund.

(7) For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010 only, $9,000,000.00 of the tobacco settlement revenue received by this state that is not considered a TSR as that term is defined under the Michigan tobacco settlement finance authority act, 2005 PA 226, MCL 129.261 to 129.279, shall be used as provided in the state convention facility development act, 1985 PA 106, MCL 207.621 to 207.640.

(8) For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010 only, $37,500,000.00 of the funds in the 21st century jobs trust fund is transferred to and shall be deposited into the general fund.

Sec. 8. (1) Upon request from the fund board as defined in section 88a of the Michigan strategic fund act, 1984 PA 270, MCL 125.2088a, except as provided in subsection (2), the state treasurer shall transfer and disburse appropriated funds from the 21st century jobs trust fund only for the purpose of carrying out and at the specified time and as necessary to implement chapter 8A of the Michigan strategic fund act, 1984 PA 270, MCL 125.2088 to 125.2088q.

(2) The state treasurer shall transfer and disburse the amounts described in section 7(1)(b) for the purposes described in chapter 8B of the Michigan strategic fund act, 1984 PA 270, MCL 125.2089 to 125.2089d, as provided by an appropriation.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Approved

Governor