January 25, 2005, Introduced by Senator THOMAS and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A bill to establish the prostate cancer research fund in the
department of community health; to provide for the distribution of
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
"prostate cancer research fund act".
Sec. 2. As used in this act:
(a) "Department" means the department of community health.
(b) "Fund" means the prostate cancer research fund created in
section 3.
Sec. 3. (1) The prostate cancer research fund is created in
the department to provide funds to promote research in this state
relating to prostate cancer.
(2) The state treasurer shall credit to the fund all amounts
appropriated for this purpose under section 437 of the income tax
act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.437.
(3) The fund shall consist of the money credited to the fund
pursuant to section 437 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281,
MCL 206.437, 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.
(5) Money in the fund at the close of the year shall remain in
the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.
Sec. 4. (1) The money, interest, and earnings of the fund
shall be expended solely for grants to any of the following:
(a) A medical school located in this state.
(b) A hospital located in this state that specializes in the
treatment of cancer.
(c) A hospital located in an urban area in this state that
provides services to African-American men. As used in this
subdivision, "urban area" means an urbanized area as determined by
the economics and statistics administration of the United States
bureau of the census according to the 2000 federal decennial
census.
(2) Money granted or received as a gift or donation to the
fund is available for distribution upon appropriation.
Sec. 5. Money from the fund may be used as matching funds for
a federal grant or a grant from the national cancer institute.
Sec. 6. The money in the fund that is available for
distribution shall be appropriated each year.
Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless
Senate Bill No. 45 of
the 93rd Legislature is enacted into law.