June 30, 2005, Introduced by Senators BROWN, VAN WOERKOM, BIRKHOLZ, GILBERT, PATTERSON, CROPSEY, KUIPERS, BISHOP, HARDIMAN and GEORGE and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding part 175.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
PART 175. "RECYCLING WORKS" FUND
Sec. 17501. As used in this part:
(a) "Department" means the department of environmental
quality.
(b) "Fund" means the "recycling works" fund created in section
17503.
Sec. 17503. (1) The "recycling works" fund is created within
the state treasury.
(2) The state treasurer may receive for deposit into the fund
money appropriated for this purpose under section 437 of the income
tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.437, and money or other
assets from contributions from any source. The state treasurer
shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall
credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments.
(3) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall
remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.
(4) The department shall expend money from the fund, upon
appropriation, only to fund statewide recycling programs.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. 679
of the 93rd Legislature is enacted into law.