"CHOOSE LIFE" FUND-RAISING PLATE S.B. 163 (S-1):
SUMMARY OF BILL
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE
Senate Bill 163 (Substitute S-1 as reported)
Sponsor: Senator Patrick J. Colbeck
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Michigan Vehicle Code to do the following:
-- Require the Secretary of State (SOS), by June 1, 2018, to develop and issue a fund-raising license plate recognizing the Choose Life Michigan Fund.
-- Create the "Choose Life Fund" and require donations for the plates to be deposited into the Fund.
-- Require the money in the proposed Fund to be disbursed to the Choose Life Michigan Fund for distribution to eligible nonprofit organizations that promote life-affirming choices.
"Eligible nonprofit organizations" would include crisis pregnancy centers, homes for pregnant women, and other organizations that provide practical support to pregnant women, provide outreach to at-risk populations, and promote life-affirming programs and projects.
"Life-affirming programs and projects" would include media campaigns; specialty outreach to at-risk populations, including minorities, teenagers, and college-aged women; campaigns to promote adoption; and suicide prevention.
Proposed MCL 257.811aa Legislative Analyst: Drew Krogulecki
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would create a start-up cost to the Department of State; however, the current estimated three-year average start-up fee of $15,000 would have to be paid to the Department of State from the Choose Life Fund proposed by the bill. The revenue generated from the fund-raising license plate would be deposited into the Fund, after which the State Treasurer would disburse payments from the Fund on a yearly basis to the Choose Life Michigan Fund.
The bill would have no fiscal impact on local government.
Date Completed: 4-6-17 Fiscal Analyst: Joe Carrasco
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.