HOUSE BILL No. 6340


     September 18, 2002, Introduced by Rep. Scranton and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.


        A bill to establish the Michigan disability sports alliance

   fund in the department of community health; to provide for the

   distribution of money from the fund; to prescribe the duties and

   powers of certain agencies and officials; and to provide for

   appropriations.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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             Sec. 1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the

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        "Michigan disability sports alliance fund act".

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             Sec. 2.  As used in this act:

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             (a) "Department" means the department of community health.

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             (b) "Fund" means the Michigan disability sports alliance

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        fund created in section 3.

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             Sec. 3.  (1) The Michigan disability sports alliance fund is

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        created in the department to provide funds to do both of the

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        following:


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             (a) Promote and enhance the development of sports

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        opportunities for individuals with physical disabilities.

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             (b) Educate the general public about the importance of

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        sports opportunities for individuals with physical disabilities.

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             (2) The state treasurer shall credit to the fund all amounts

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        appropriated for this purpose under section 438 of the income tax

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        act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.438.

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             (3) The fund shall consist of the money credited to the fund

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        pursuant to section 438 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA

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        281, MCL 206.438, any interest and earnings accruing from the

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        saving and investment of that money, and other appropriations,

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        money, or other things of value received by the fund.

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             (4) The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the

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        fund.

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             (5) Money in the fund at the close of the year shall remain

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        in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

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             Sec. 4.  (1) The money, interest, and earnings of the fund

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        shall be expended solely for the purposes described in this act.

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             (2) Money granted or received as a gift or donation to the

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        fund is available for distribution upon appropriation.

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             Sec. 5.  The department shall provide grants to organiza-

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        tions that are exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of

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        the internal revenue code that have experience in providing and

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        supporting sports opportunities to individuals with physical dis-

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        abilities to do all of the following with the money from the

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        fund:





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             (a) Support and host a statewide annual sporting competition

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        for individuals with physical disabilities.

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             (b) Promote local and regional sporting competitions for

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        individuals with physical disabilities.

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             (c) Provide information to the public about the value of

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        sporting events for individuals with physical disabilities.

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             (d) Develop and publicize criteria for proposals to be

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        funded under this act.

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             Sec. 6.  (1) The department shall seek and approve proposals

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        from organizations that qualify to receive money from the fund

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        and determine which proposals to fund under this act.  The

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        department shall only approve and fund proposals from individu-

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        als, groups, and institutions that have interest and experience

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        in providing sporting opportunities for individuals with physical

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        disabilities.

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             (2) The department shall review and approve proposals sub-

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        mitted for funding under this act and shall give priority to pro-

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        posals submitted by applicants that are located in this state and

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        that conduct sporting activities in this state.

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             Sec. 7.  The money in the fund that is available for distri-

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        bution shall be appropriated each year.

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             Enacting section 1.  This act does not take effect unless

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        Senate Bill No. _______ or House Bill No. 6339 (request

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        no. 07535'02) of the 91st Legislature is enacted into law.









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