June 10, 2009, Introduced by Reps. DeShazor, Agema, Opsommer, Kowall and McMillin and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill to amend 1933 PA 167, entitled
"General sales tax act,"
by amending section 25 (MCL 205.75), as amended by 2008 PA 361.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 25. (1) All money received and collected under this act
shall be deposited by the department in the state treasury to the
credit of the general fund, except as otherwise provided in this
section.
(2)
Fifteen Seventeen percent of the collections of
the tax
imposed at a rate of 4% shall be distributed to cities, villages,
and townships pursuant to the Glenn Steil state revenue sharing act
of 1971, 1971 PA 140, MCL 141.901 to 141.921.
(3) Six percent of the collections of the tax imposed at a
rate of 4% shall be deposited into the priority now! fund created
in section 10f of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.660f.
(4) (3)
Sixty percent of the collections of
the tax imposed at
a rate of 4% shall be deposited in the state school aid fund
established in section 11 of article IX of the state constitution
of 1963 and distributed as provided by law. In addition, all of the
collections of the tax imposed at the additional rate of 2%
approved by the electors March 15, 1994 shall be deposited in the
state school aid fund.
(5) (4)
For the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988
and each
fiscal year ending after September 30, 1988, of the 25% of the
collections of the general sales tax imposed at a rate of 4%
directly or indirectly on fuels sold to propel motor vehicles upon
highways, on the sale of motor vehicles, and on the sale of the
parts and accessories of motor vehicles by new and used car
businesses, used car businesses, accessory dealer businesses, and
gasoline station businesses as classified by the department of
treasury remaining after the allocations and distributions are made
pursuant
to subsections (2), and (3), and (4), the following
amounts shall be deposited each year into the respective funds:
(a) For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003 and for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006 and each fiscal year ending
after September 30, 2006, not less than 27.9% to the comprehensive
transportation fund. For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004
through the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, not less than
24% to the comprehensive transportation fund. For the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2006 only, the amount deposited to the
comprehensive transportation fund under this subdivision shall be
reduced by $11,100,000.00. For the fiscal year ending September 30,
2007 only, the amount deposited to the comprehensive transportation
fund under this subdivision shall be reduced by $10,270,000.00. For
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008 only, the amount
deposited to the comprehensive transportation fund under this
subdivision shall be reduced by $5,000,000.00 and shall be
deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general fund.
(b) The balance to the state general fund.
(6) (5)
After the allocations and
distributions are made
pursuant
to subsections (2), and (3), and (4), an amount equal to
the collections of the tax imposed at a rate of 4% under this act
from the sale at retail of computer software as defined in section
1a shall be deposited in the Michigan health initiative fund
created in section 5911 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL
333.5911, and shall be considered in addition to, and is not
intended as a replacement for any other money appropriated to the
department of community health. The funds deposited in the Michigan
health initiative fund on an annual basis shall not be less than
$9,000,000.00 or more than $12,000,000.00.
(7) (6)
The balance in the state general
fund shall be
disbursed only on an appropriation or appropriations by the
legislature.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Joint Resolution ____ or House Joint Resolution V
(request no. 00283'09 *) of the 95th Legislature becomes a part of
the state constitution of 1963 as provided in section 1 of article
XII of the state constitution of 1963.