2011 House Bill 4632 / 2012 Public Act 154

Authorize Special Olympics association tax checkoff

Introduced in the House

May 10, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Kevin Cotter (R-99)

To allow an individual to choose to automatically contribute $5 or more from his or her state income tax refund to provide grants to the Special Olympics Michigan association. The checkoff 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 program.

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy

May 16, 2012

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 24, 2012

Passed in the House 106 to 2 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 29, 2012

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

May 30, 2012

Amendment offered

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Arlan Meekhof (R-30)

The vote by which the following bill was passed.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Substitute offered by Sen. Rick Jones (R-24)

To adopt a version of the bill that incorporates criteria for granting other state income tax return “checkoff” privileges to certain charitable or nonprofit entities.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To allow an individual to choose to automatically contribute $5 or more from his or her state income tax refund to provide grants to the Special Olympics Michigan association. The checkoff 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 program.

Received in the House

May 30, 2012

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

Passed in the House 108 to 2 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 5, 2012