November 19, 2008, Introduced by Rep. Alma Smith and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.
A bill to amend 2005 PA 248, entitled
"Children of veterans tuition grant act,"
by amending sections 4 and 5 (MCL 390.1344 and 390.1345); and to
repeal acts and parts of acts.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
4. (1) Subject to subsection (3) the limitations in this
section, beginning in the 2005-2006 academic year, the authority
shall provide a tuition grant in an amount determined under
subsection (2) to any student who meets all of the following
requirements:
(a) Is enrolled in that academic year as a full-time or part-
time student in undergraduate classes at an eligible institution.
(b) Is a United States citizen or permanent resident of the
United States.
(c) Is more than 16 and less than 26 years of age.
(d) Is the natural or adopted child of a Michigan veteran and
the Michigan veteran meets or met any of the following:
(i) He or she was killed in action or died from another cause
while serving in a war or war condition in which the United States
was or is a participant.
(ii) The United States department of veterans affairs has
determined that he or she died or is totally and permanently
disabled as a result of a service-connected illness or injury.
(iii) The United States department of veterans affairs has
determined he or she was permanently and totally disabled as a
result of a service-connected illness or injury before death, and
he or she died from any cause.
(iv) He or she is officially listed by the United States
government as missing in action in a foreign country.
(e) Has resided continuously in this state for the 12 months
immediately preceding the date of his or her application and is not
a resident of any other state.
(f) Has maintained a cumulative grade point average of at
least 2.25 in any undergraduate classes he or she completed at any
eligible institution in any previous academic years.
(g) Is in compliance with this act and the rules promulgated
under this act.
(h)
Has not been convicted of a felony involving an assault,
physical
injury, or death.
(h) (i)
Meets any other standards established in rules
promulgated by the authority under section 3.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the amount of a tuition grant
described in subsection (1) in an academic year for a full-time
student is $2,800.00, or an amount equal to all of the student's
eligible tuition in that academic year, whichever is less. The
amount of the tuition grant for a part-time student is 1/2 of the
amount of a full-time student as determined by the authority. The
authority may reduce the amount of the tuition grants in any
academic year on a pro rata basis to reflect the amount then
available for the tuition grant program, but only after providing
notice to the legislature under section 6(2).
(3) If a student receives tuition waiver assistance in the
2005-2006 academic year under the tuition waiver program provided
in 1935 PA 245, MCL 35.111 to 35.112, is a person described in
section 1(3) of 1935 PA 245, MCL 35.111, and meets the eligibility
requirements of this act, the amount of the tuition grant under
this act for that student in the 2005-2006 academic year shall be
reduced by the amount of tuition waiver assistance that student
received under 1935 PA 245.
(4) An individual shall not receive tuition grant assistance
under this act or tuition waiver assistance under 1935 PA 245, MCL
35.111 to 35.112, or both, in more than 4 academic years.
(5) This section does not apply after the 2006-2007 academic
year.
(6) Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that
added this subsection, the authority shall notify each eligible
institution of the pending repeal of this act and the timetable
described in subsection (5).
Sec. 5. (1) The department of treasury shall establish and
administer a restricted account in the general fund for the
children of veterans tuition grant program. The department of
treasury shall credit to the account money appropriated or received
from any source, including, but not limited to, amounts
appropriated under section 437 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967
PA 281, MCL 206.437, and earnings on the account. The department of
treasury shall use the money in the account only to provide money
to the authority for tuition grants under this act.
(2)
Money Subject to
subsection (3), money in the account
described in subsection (1) at the end of a fiscal year shall not
revert to the general fund but shall be carried over in the account
to the next fiscal year.
(3) On or before September 30, 2007, any money in the account
described in subsection (1) shall revert to the general fund.
Enacting section 1. The children of veterans tuition grant
act, 2005 PA 248, MCL 390.1341 to 390.1346, is repealed effective
October 1, 2007.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6680(request no.
01102'07) of the 94th Legislature is enacted into law.