HB-4788, As Passed House, November 14, 2013

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4788

     A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

"Michigan vehicle code,"

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

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 811x. (1) No later than June 1, 2014, the secretary of

state shall develop and may issue a fund-raising plate or collector

plate recognizing Michigan veterans. A fund-raising plate or

collector plate developed under this section shall be of a design

as determined by the secretary of state. The secretary of state

shall transfer fund-raising donations for plates recognizing

Michigan veterans collected under sections 811f and 811g to the

state treasurer, who shall disburse the donation money to the

Michigan veterans engagement fund established under this section.

     (2) The Michigan veterans engagement fund is created within

House Bill No. 4788 (H-2) as amended November 13, 2013

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. The Michigan veterans affairs agency shall be the

administrator of the fund for auditing purposes.

     (3) Money in the Michigan veterans engagement fund at the

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

lapse to the general fund.

     (4) The state treasurer shall disburse money in the Michigan

veterans engagement fund on a monthly basis to the Michigan

veterans affairs agency, which shall expend the money for outreach

activities[, including, but not limited to, education on the mental

effects of war, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other service-related disabilities,] with county veteran service offices, organizations

providing local veteran services, or other veteran service

providers. However, the Michigan veterans affairs agency shall

dedicate at least 25% of the money disbursed under this subsection

for tuition support for members of the Michigan national guard or

the children of veterans tuition grant program created under the

children of veterans tuition grant act, 2005 PA 248, MCL 390.1341

to 390.1346, at the discretion of the adjutant general of the

Michigan national guard. The Michigan veterans affairs agency may

spend up to 15% of the money received each month under this

subsection on administrative expenses.