HOUSE BILL No. 4484

 

March 23, 2011, Introduced by Rep. Gilbert and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.

 

     A bill to amend 1992 PA 234, entitled

 

"The judges retirement act of 1992,"

 

by amending section 720 (MCL 38.2670), as amended by 2002 PA 95.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 720. (1) Distributions Except as otherwise provided in

 

this section, distributions from employer contributions made

 

pursuant to section 714(2) and (3) and earnings on those employer

 

contributions, and distributions from employee contributions made

 

pursuant to section 714(3) and earnings on those employee

 

contributions, are exempt from any state, county, municipal, or

 

other local tax.

 

     (2) Beginning January 1, 2012, distributions from employer

 

contributions made pursuant to section 714(2) and (3) and earnings

 

on those employer contributions, and distributions from employee

 


contributions made pursuant to section 714(3) and earnings on those

 

employee contributions, are subject to state tax.

 

     (3) (2) The state treasurer has the right of setoff to recover

 

overpayments made under this act and to satisfy any claims arising

 

from embezzlement or fraud committed by a qualified participant,

 

former qualified participant, refund beneficiary, or other person

 

who has a claim to a distribution or any other benefit from Tier 2.

 

     (4) (3) The state treasurer shall correct errors in the

 

records and actions in Tier 2 under this act, and shall seek to

 

recover overpayments and shall make up underpayments.