SB-0582, As Passed Senate, February 26, 2004                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                              SUBSTITUTE FOR                                    

                                                                                

                           SENATE BILL NO. 582                                  

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to establish the Amanda's fund for breast cancer                           

                                                                                

    research 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:                      

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

2   "Amanda's fund for breast cancer research act".                             

                                                                                

3       Sec. 2.  As used in this act:                                               

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

5       (b) "Fund" means the Amanda's fund for breast cancer research               

                                                                                

6   created in section 3.                                                       

                                                                                

7       Sec. 3.  (1) The Amanda's fund for breast cancer research is                

                                                                                

8   created in the department to provide funds to promote research in           

                                                                                

9   this state relating to breast cancer.                                       

                                                                                


                                                                                

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

                                                                                

2   appropriated for this purpose under section 438 of the income tax           

                                                                                

3   act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.438.                                      

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

6   281, MCL 206.438, any interest and earnings accruing from the               

                                                                                

7   saving and investment of that money, and other appropriations,              

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

10  fund.                                                                       

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

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

                                                                                

16  fund is available for distribution upon appropriation.                      

                                                                                

17      Sec. 5.  The department shall do all of the following with                  

                                                                                

18  the money from the fund:                                                    

                                                                                

19      (a) Support the development of a statewide breast cancer                    

                                                                                

20  research plan.                                                              

                                                                                

21      (b) Provide information to the public about the value of                    

                                                                                

22  breast cancer research and early detection.                                 

                                                                                

23      (c) Develop and publicize criteria for proposals to be funded               

                                                                                

24  under this act.                                                             

                                                                                

25      (d) Review and approve proposals to be funded under this                    

                                                                                

26  act.                                                                        

                                                                                

27      Sec. 6.  (1) The department shall determine which proposals                 


                                                                                

1   to fund with money from the fund.  The department shall solicit             

                                                                                

2   proposals and approve proposals for funding under this act.                 

                                                                                

3   Proposals may be submitted only by individuals, groups, and                 

                                                                                

4   institutions with an interest in breast cancer research                     

                                                                                

5   activities.                                                                 

                                                                                

6       (2) The department shall review and approve proposals                       

                                                                                

7   submitted for funding under this act and shall give priority to             

                                                                                

8   proposals submitted by applicants that are located in this state            

                                                                                

9   and that conduct the research or other activity that is the basis           

                                                                                

10  for the proposal in this state.  The money in the fund shall be             

                                                                                

11  used to fund, but is not limited to funding, the following types            

                                                                                

12  of programs:                                                                

                                                                                

13      (a) Proposals for applied breast cancer research.                           

                                                                                

14      (b) Community education programs to raise awareness through                 

                                                                                

15  county, city, or township programs.                                         

                                                                                

16      Sec. 7.  Money from the fund may be used as matching funds                  

                                                                                

17  for a federal grant or a grant from the national cancer                     

                                                                                

18  institute.                                                                  

                                                                                

19      Sec. 8.  The money in the fund that is available for                        

                                                                                

20  distribution shall be appropriated each year.                               

                                                                                

21      Enacting section 1.  This act does not take effect unless                   

                                                                                

22  Senate Bill No. 581 of the 92nd Legislature is enacted into law.