SENATE BILL NO. 1150


   May 20, 1998, Introduced by Senators BOUCHARD, GEAKE, STILLE,
        BENNETT, STEIL, GOUGEON, ROGERS, SCHUETTE, MC MANUS, EMMONS,
        NORTH, VAN REGENMORTER, SHUGARS, DUNASKISS, SCHWARZ, JAYE and
        HOFFMAN and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.



        A bill to require the attorney general to take legal action

   to challenge any federal mandate for the state to obtain or dis-

   close an individual's social security number for purposes unre-

   lated to social security or federal taxation.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         Sec. 1.  The attorney general shall initiate and litigate a

 2    civil action to challenge any federal mandate for the state to

 3    obtain or disclose an individual's social security number for a

 4    purpose unrelated to social security or federal taxation.  As

 5    used in this section, "federal mandate" includes both of the

 6    following:

 7         (a) A requirement of federal law.

 8         (b) A condition imposed by federal law that affects the

 9    state's qualification to receive federal funds.




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