HOUSE BILL No. 5225

January 20, 2016, Introduced by Reps. Muxlow, Bizon, Glardon, Schor, Lauwers, Inman, Pagel and Hooker and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.

 

     A bill to establish the P.C.U.P.S. foundation fund in the

 

department of treasury; to provide for the distribution of the

 

money from the fund; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain

 

agencies and officials; and to provide for appropriations.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the

 

"P.C.U.P.S. foundation fund act".

 

     Sec. 3. As used in this act:

 

     (a) "Department" means the department of treasury.

 

     (b) "Fund" means the P.C.U.P.S. foundation fund created in

 

section 5.

 

     (c) "P.C.U.P.S" means prostate cancer understanding prevention

 

screenings.

 

     Sec. 5. (1) The P.C.U.P.S. foundation fund is created in the

 


department to provide funds for donation to the P.C.U.P.S.

 

Foundation to assist the P.C.U.P.S. Foundation in promoting men's

 

health and wellness through early detection screening and knowledge

 

of symptoms, treatments, and care.

 

     (2) The state treasurer shall credit to the fund all amounts

 

appropriated for this purpose under section 435 of the income tax

 

act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.435.

 

     (3) The fund shall consist of the money credited to the fund

 

pursuant to section 435 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281,

 

MCL 206.435, any interest and earnings accruing from the saving and

 

investment of that money, and other appropriations, money, or other

 

things of value received by the fund.

 

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

 

fund.

 

     Sec. 7. (1) The money, interest, and earnings of the fund

 

shall be expended solely for the purposes described in this act,

 

including, but not limited to, the following:

 

     (a) To educate men and women about prostate cancer.

 

     (b) To promote "prostate blue" through sport and recreation.

 

     (c) To increase awareness of prostate cancer month

 

(September).

 

     (d) To save lives through early detection screenings.

 

     (e) To seek healthier lifestyle through fundraising and

 

philanthropy.

 

     (2) Money granted or received as a gift or donation to the

 

fund is available for distribution upon appropriation.

 

     Sec. 9. Money from the fund may be used as matching funds for


a federal grant if those funds are to be used for the purposes

 

described in this act.

 

     Sec. 11. The money in the fund that is available for

 

distribution shall be appropriated each year. Money in the fund at

 

the close of the year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse

 

to the general fund.

 

     Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless

 

Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 5226 (request no. 04644'15)

 

of the 98th Legislature is enacted into law.