SB-0269, As Passed Senate, October 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBSTITUTE FOR

 

SENATE BILL NO. 269

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 2000 PA 489, entitled

 

"Michigan trust fund act,"

 

by amending sections 7 and 8 (MCL 12.257 and 12.258), section 7 as

 

amended by 2009 PA 183 and section 8 as amended by 2011 PA 254.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 7. (1) The 21st century jobs trust fund is established in

 

the department of treasury. The 21st century jobs trust fund shall

 

consist of donations of money made to the 21st century jobs trust

 

fund from any source and both of the following:

 

     (a) To the extent provided in section 8(1) of the Michigan

 

tobacco settlement finance authority act, 2005 PA 226, MCL 129.268,

 

the net proceeds of the sale of tobacco settlement revenues to the

 

tobacco settlement finance authority under the Michigan tobacco


 

settlement finance authority act, 2005 PA 226, MCL 129.261 to

 

129.279.

 

     (b) Amounts appropriated from the general fund in section

 

89b(1) of the Michigan strategic fund act, 1984 PA 270, MCL

 

125.2089b.

 

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

 

21st century jobs trust fund, which may be invested as part of the

 

common cash of this state under 1967 PA 55, MCL 12.51 to 12.53, but

 

shall be separately accounted for by the state treasurer. The state

 

treasurer may invest the funds or assets of the 21st century jobs

 

trust fund in any investment authorized under 1855 PA 105, MCL

 

21.141 to 21.147, for surplus funds of this state, in obligations

 

issued by any state or political subdivision or instrumentality of

 

the United States, or in any obligation issued, assumed, or

 

guaranteed by a solvent entity created or existing under the laws

 

of the United States or of any state, district, or territory of the

 

United States, which are not in default as to principal or

 

interest. In addition, the state treasurer shall comply with the

 

divestment from terror act, 2008 PA 234, MCL 129.291 to 129.301, in

 

making investments under this section.

 

     (3) Except as provided in subsection (4), money in the 21st

 

century jobs trust fund at the close of a fiscal year shall remain

 

in the 21st century jobs trust fund and shall not revert to the

 

general fund.

 

     (4) Interest and earnings from investment of the 21st century

 

jobs trust fund shall be deposited in the general fund. For the

 

fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 only, in addition to any


 

interest and earnings deposited in the general fund under this

 

subsection, $42,000,000.00 of the funds in the 21st century jobs

 

trust fund is transferred to and shall be deposited into the

 

general fund.

 

     (5) Beginning in fiscal year 2008 and through fiscal year

 

2015, 2019, each fiscal year $75,000,000.00 of the tobacco

 

settlement revenue received by this state that is not considered a

 

TSR as that term is defined under the Michigan tobacco settlement

 

finance authority act, 2005 PA 226, MCL 129.261 to 129.279, shall

 

be deposited into the 21st century jobs trust fund.

 

     (6) For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016 only,

 

$72,000,000.00 of the tobacco settlement revenue received by this

 

state that is not considered a TSR as that term is defined under

 

the Michigan tobacco settlement finance authority act, 2005 PA 226,

 

MCL 129.261 to 129.279, shall be deposited into the 21st century

 

jobs trust fund.

 

     (6) (7) For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010 only,

 

$9,000,000.00 of the tobacco settlement revenue received by this

 

state that is not considered a TSR as that term is defined under

 

the Michigan tobacco settlement finance authority act, 2005 PA 226,

 

MCL 129.261 to 129.279, shall be used as provided in the state

 

convention facility development act, 1985 PA 106, MCL 207.621 to

 

207.640.

 

     (7) (8) For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010 only,

 

$37,500,000.00 of the funds in the 21st century jobs trust fund is

 

transferred to and shall be deposited into the general fund.

 

     Sec. 8. (1) Upon request from the fund board as defined in


 

section 88a of the Michigan strategic fund act, 1984 PA 270, MCL

 

125.2088a, except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), the state

 

treasurer shall transfer and disburse appropriated funds from the

 

21st century jobs trust fund only for the purpose of carrying out

 

and at the specified time and as necessary to implement chapter 8A

 

of programs under the Michigan strategic fund act, 1984 PA 270, MCL

 

125.2088 to 125.2088q.125.2001 to 125.2094.

 

     (2) The state treasurer shall transfer and disburse the

 

amounts described in section 7(1)(b) for the purposes described in

 

chapter 8B of the Michigan strategic fund act, 1984 PA 270, MCL

 

125.2089 to 125.2089d, as provided by an appropriation.

 

     (3) The state treasurer shall transfer and disburse funds

 

described in section 7(1) for the purposes described in chapter 8C

 

of the Michigan strategic fund act, 1984 PA 270, MCL 125.2090 to

 

125.2090d, as provided by an appropriation.