2006 Michigan Compiled Laws - Mich. Comp. Laws § 205.432 Disposition of proceeds from taxes, fees, and penalties.

Sec. 12.

(1) The proceeds derived from the payment of taxes, fees, and penalties provided for under this act and the license fees received by the department shall be deposited with the state treasurer and disbursed only as provided in this section and section 7(5).

(2) The tax imposed under section 7(1)(a) shall be disbursed as follows:

(a) 94% of the proceeds shall be credited to the state school aid fund established by section 11 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963.

(b) 6% of the proceeds shall be credited to the healthy Michigan fund created under section 5953 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.5953. Fifty percent of the proceeds described in this subdivision that are used for smoking prevention programs shall be used by the department of community health to expand the free smokers quit kit program to include the nicotine patch or nicotine gum.

(3) The tax imposed on cigarettes under section 7(1)(b) shall be disbursed as follows:

(a) Beginning May 1, 1994 and through June 30, 2004, 5.3% of the proceeds shall be credited to the health and safety fund created in the health and safety fund act, 1987 PA 264, MCL 141.471 to 141.479.

(b) Beginning July 1, 2004, 6.5% of the proceeds shall be credited to the health and safety fund created in the health and safety fund act, 1987 PA 264, MCL 141.471 to 141.479.

(c) Through June 30, 2004, 25.3% of the proceeds shall be credited to the general fund of this state.

(d) Beginning July 1, 2004, 24.1% of the proceeds shall be credited to the general fund of this state.

(e) 63.4% of the proceeds shall be credited to the state school aid fund established by section 11 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963.

(f) 6% of the proceeds shall be credited to the healthy Michigan fund created under section 5953 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.5953. Fifty percent of the proceeds described in this subdivision that are used for smoking prevention programs shall be used by the department of community health to expand the free smokers quit kit program to include the nicotine patch or nicotine gum.

(4) Beginning August 1, 2002, the tax imposed on cigarettes under section 7(1)(c) shall be disbursed as follows:

(a) Through June 30, 2004, 74.2%, and beginning July 1, 2004, 9.0% of the proceeds shall be credited to the general fund of this state.

(b) Through June 30, 2004, 4.6%, and beginning July 1, 2004, 56.3% of the proceeds shall be credited to the state school aid fund established by section 11 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963.

(c) 6.0% of the proceeds shall be credited to the healthy Michigan fund created under section 5953 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.5953. Fifty percent of the proceeds described in this subdivision that are used for smoking prevention programs shall be used by the department of community health to expand the free smokers quit kit program to include the nicotine patch or nicotine gum.

(d) Through June 30, 2004, 3.0%, and beginning July 1, 2004, 3.7% of the proceeds shall be paid to counties with a 2000 population of more than 2,000,000, to be used only for indigent health care.

(e) Through June 30, 2004, 12.2%, and beginning July 1, 2004, 25.0% of the proceeds shall be credited to the medicaid benefits trust fund created under section 5 of the Michigan trust fund act, 2000 PA 489, MCL 12.255.

(5) Beginning August 1, 2002, the tax imposed under section 7(1)(f) shall be disbursed as follows:

(a) 75.6% of the proceeds shall be credited to the state school aid fund established by section 11 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963.

(b) 6.0% of the proceeds shall be credited to the healthy Michigan fund created under section 5953 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.5953. Fifty percent of the proceeds described in this subdivision that are used for smoking prevention programs shall be used by the department of community health to expand the free smokers quit kit program to include the nicotine patch or nicotine gum.

(c) 18.4% of the proceeds shall be credited to the general fund of this state.

(6) Beginning August 1, 2002, the tax imposed on cigarettes under section 7(1)(d) shall be disbursed as follows:

(a) 94.0% of the proceeds shall be credited to the state school aid fund established by section 11 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963.

(b) 6.0% of the proceeds shall be credited to the healthy Michigan fund created under section 5953 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.5953. Fifty percent of the proceeds described in this subdivision that are used for smoking prevention programs shall be used by the department of community health to expand the free smokers quit kit program to include the nicotine patch or nicotine gum.

(7) Beginning July 1, 2004, the tax imposed on cigarettes under section 7(1)(e) shall be disbursed as follows:

(a) Beginning July 1, 2004 and through September 30, 2005, 100% of the proceeds shall be credited to the Michigan medicaid benefits trust fund created under section 5 of the Michigan trust fund act, 2000 PA 489, MCL 12.255.

(b) Beginning October 1, 2005, 75.0% of the proceeds shall be credited to the medicaid benefits trust fund created under section 5 of the Michigan trust fund act, 2000 PA 489, MCL 12.255.

(c) Beginning October 1, 2005, 25.0% of the proceeds shall be credited to the general fund of this state.

(8) Beginning July 1, 2004, the tax imposed under section 7(1)(g) shall be disbursed as follows:

(a) Beginning July 1, 2004 and through September 30, 2005, 100% of the proceeds shall be credited to the Michigan medicaid benefits trust fund created under section 5 of the Michigan trust fund act, 2000 PA 489, MCL 12.255.

(b) Beginning October 1, 2005, 75.0% of the proceeds shall be credited to the medicaid benefits trust fund created under section 5 of the Michigan trust fund act, 2000 PA 489, MCL 12.255.

(c) Beginning October 1, 2005, 25.0% of the proceeds shall be credited to the general fund of this state.

(9) The proceeds of the fees and penalties provided for in this act shall be used for the administration of this act.

History: 1993, Act 327, Eff. Mar. 15, 1994 ;-- Am. 1997, Act 187, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1997 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 503, Imd. Eff. July 18, 2002 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 164, Imd. Eff. June 24, 2004