2007 Senate Bill 347 / Public Act 133

Authorize breast cancer program income tax checkoff

Introduced in the Senate

March 14, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Patricia Birkholz (R-24)

To allow an individual to designate on his or her annual state income tax return that a contribution of $5 or more of his or her refund be credited to a fund created to promote breast cancer research and community awareness campaigns. This would have the effect of reducing the amount of a person’s tax refund. A person not receiving a refund could use his or her tax return to contribute to the fund.

Referred to the Committee on Finance

March 27, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

April 17, 2007

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that makes this the "vehicle" bill for a number of tax checkoff proposals. See Senate-passed version for a list.

The substitute passed by voice vote

April 18, 2007

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To allow an individual to designate on his or her annual state income tax return that a contribution of $5 or more of his or her refund be credited to a fund created to promote breast cancer research and community awareness campaigns, prostate cancer research, a state animal welfare fund, a state low and middle income housing fund, a state "children's trust fund, or a children of veterans college tuition trust fund. This would have the effect of reducing the amount of a person’s tax refund. A person not receiving a refund could use his or her tax return to contribute to the fund.

Received in the House

April 18, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

April 25, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Oct. 16, 2007

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Steve Bieda (D-25)

To revise the prostrate cancer responses allowed under the bill from "prevention and treatment" to "research".

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 3 (details)

To allow an individual to designate on his or her annual state income tax return that a contribution of $5 or more of his or her refund be credited to a fund created to promote breast cancer research and community awareness campaigns, prostate cancer research, a state animal welfare fund, a state low and middle income housing fund, a state "children's trust fund, or a children of veterans college tuition trust fund. This would have the effect of reducing the amount of a person’s tax refund. A person not receiving a refund could use his or her tax return to contribute to the fund.

Received in the Senate

Oct. 17, 2007

Oct. 23, 2007

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Nov. 1, 2007