HB-4337, As Passed House, March 14, 2013

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4337

     A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

"Michigan vehicle code,"

(MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 811w.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 811w. No later than June 1, 2014, the state treasurer

shall create the ducks unlimited fund 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. The department of treasury shall be

the administrator of the fund for auditing purposes. The state

treasurer shall disburse money in the fund on a quarterly basis to

the Michigan chapter of ducks unlimited, incorporated. Except as

otherwise provided in this section, the money disbursed to the

Michigan chapter of ducks unlimited, incorporated shall only be

expended to protect, enhance, restore, manage, and acquire wetlands

and associated uplands in this state. A portion of the money

disbursed to the Michigan chapter of ducks unlimited, incorporated

may be used to fund education and outreach regarding wetlands

conservation and to cover reasonable costs for advertising and

administration. Money disbursed to the Michigan chapter of ducks

unlimited, incorporated, under this section may only be expended in

this state.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless Senate Bill No. 234 of the 97th Legislature is enacted into

law.