August 16, 2006, Introduced by Rep. Stakoe and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.
A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled
"Income tax act of 1967,"
(MCL 206.1 to 206.532) by adding section 436.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 436. (1) For the 2006 tax year and each tax year after
the 2006 tax year, an individual may designate on his or her annual
return for the tax year that a contribution of $1.00 of his or her
refund be appropriated and distributed to the Detroit zoo on or
before the first day of the seventh month after the last day of the
tax year. If an individual's refund is not sufficient to make a
contribution under this section, the individual may designate a
contribution amount and that contribution amount shall be added to
the individual's tax liability for the tax year.
(2) Notwithstanding any other allocations or disbursements
required by this act, each year that the contribution designation
under this section is in effect, an amount equal to the cumulative
designation made under this section, less the amount appropriated
to the department to implement this section, shall be appropriated
to the Detroit zoo fund to be distributed to the Detroit zoo as
provided in subsection (1).