September 15, 2009, Introduced by Senators GILBERT and McMANUS and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
by amending section 811i (MCL 257.811i), as amended by 2006 PA 562.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 811i. (1) Fund-raising plate donations collected for
plates recognizing the water quality of this state under section
811f and collector plate fund-raising donations collected under
section 811g shall be disbursed under section 811h by the secretary
of state to the state treasurer, who shall credit the donation
money to the water quality protection fund created under subsection
(3).
(2)
The department of environmental quality natural resources
shall establish and administer a "water quality protection fund
grant program" and shall set policy and oversee this program. The
program shall provide grants to local units of government for the
purpose of protecting the water quality of the Michigan Great Lakes
and inland lakes, rivers, and streams. The department of
environmental
quality natural resources may promulgate rules to
implement this grant program under the administrative procedures
act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.
(3) The water quality protection fund is created within the
state treasury. The state treasurer may receive money or other
assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state
treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state
treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund
investments. Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year
shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.
Money from the fund shall be expended, upon appropriation, only for
the purpose of protecting the water quality of the Michigan Great
Lakes and inland lakes, rivers, and streams.
(4) For purposes of this chapter, "local unit of government"
means any of the following:
(a) A county, city, village, or township.
(b) An agency of a county, city, village, or township.
(c) The office of a county drain commissioner.
(d)
A soil conservation district established under part 93 of
the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA
451, MCL 324.9301 to 324.9313.
(e) A watershed council established under part 311 of the
natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451,
MCL 324.31101 to 324.31119.
(f) A local health department as that term is defined in
section 1105 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.1105.
(g) A community college or junior college established pursuant
to section 7 of article VIII of the state constitution of 1963.
(h) A 4-year institution of higher education, public or
private, located in this state.
(i) An authority or other public body created by or pursuant
to state law.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. 807
of the 95th Legislature is enacted into law.