2013 Senate Bill 678 / 2014 Public Act 272

Revise tobacco tax revenue earmarks

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 12, 2013

Introduced by Sen. Roger Kahn (R-32)

To earmark $3 million of annual state tobacco tax revenue to the state Capitol upkeep fund proposed by Senate Bill 665; earmark $10.0 million to a state trauma system; and redirect some tobacco tax revenue from Wayne County indigent health care spending and into state Medicaid spending.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

Nov. 13, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Amendment offered

The amendment passed by voice vote

April 30, 2014

Substitute offered by Sen. Roger Kahn (R-32)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To earmark $3 million of annual state tobacco tax revenue to the state Capitol upkeep fund proposed by Senate Bill 665 and $10.0 million to a statewide Trauma System. It would also re-route some of this money from Wayne County indigent health care into a state Medicaid Benefits Trust Fund.

Received in the House

April 30, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 4, 2014

Reported without amendment

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

June 12, 2014

Amendment offered by Rep. Earl Poleski (R-64)

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 109 to 1 (details)

To earmark $3 million of annual state tobacco tax revenue to the state Capitol upkeep fund proposed by Senate Bill 665.

Received in the Senate

June 12, 2014

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 28, 2014