March 10, 2010, Introduced by Reps. Haveman, Rick Jones, Elsenheimer, Kowall, Bolger, Knollenberg, Tyler, Rogers, Denby, Moss, Calley, Marleau, Horn, Walsh, Meltzer, Moore, Schuitmaker, Daley, Pavlov, Meekhof, Lund, Genetski, Liss, Agema, Pearce, Kurtz, Paul Scott, Lori, Ball, Crawford, McMillin, Caul, Proos, Booher, Wayne Schmidt, Hildenbrand and DeShazor and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled
"The social welfare act,"
(MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 10c.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 10c. (1) An individual who is enrolled in a state
institution of higher education who is claimed by his or her parent
or guardian for federal income tax purposes is not eligible to
receive food assistance benefits.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) "Food assistance benefits" means the federal supplemental
nutrition assistance program administered by the state.
(b) "State institution of higher education" means a public
community or junior college established under section 7 of article
VIII of the state constitution of 1963 or part 25 of the revised
school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1601 to 380.1607, or a state
university described in section 4, 5, or 6 of article VIII of the
state constitution of 1963.