Bill Text: MI HB5943 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Human services; food assistance; Michigan bridge card; prohibit certain uses. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 57v.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 38-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-11 - Printed Bill Filed 03/11/2010 [HB5943 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2009-HB5943-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 5943

 

March 10, 2010, Introduced by Reps. Rick Jones, Kurtz, Calley, Opsommer, Knollenberg, Denby, Elsenheimer, Kowall, Bolger, Genetski, Tyler, Agema, Haines, Moss, Marleau, Walsh, Meltzer, Moore, Schuitmaker, Daley, Pavlov, Meekhof, Crawford, McMillin, Haveman, Lund, Liss, Rogers, Pearce, Paul Scott, Lori, Horn, Ball, Caul, Proos, Booher, Wayne Schmidt, Hildenbrand and DeShazor and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

     A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled

 

"The social welfare act,"

 

(MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 57v.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 57v. (1) The Michigan bridge card shall not be used for

 

any of the following purposes:

 

     (a) To withdraw cash from an automated teller machine.

 

     (b) To purchase tobacco products.

 

     (c) To purchase beverages with alcoholic content or any other

 

item with alcoholic content.

 

     (d) To purchase lottery tickets or tickets for games of

 

chance.

 

     (2) The cash assistance benefits on the Michigan bridge card

 

may be used to obtain any or all of the following:

 

     (a) Housing.

 

     (b) Personal toiletries.

 

     (c) Food.

 

     (d) Clothing.

 

     (e) Child care services.