2005 House Bill 5091 / Public Act 249

Tax check off for veterans’ children college

Introduced in the House

Aug. 17, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Bill Caul (R-99)

To allow an individual to choose to automatically contribute $2 or more from his or her state income tax refund to the Michigan Higher Education Assistance Authority, which provides college tuition loans and subsidies for the children of military veterans. 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 Tax Policy

Oct. 26, 2005

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 27, 2005

Amendment offered by Rep. Bill Caul (R-99)

To link this bill to House Bills 4001 and 4002, which would establish a state college tuition waiver program for the children of veterans killed or disabled in action, and revise the funding source for these waivers.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)

To allow an individual to choose to automatically contribute $2 or more from his or her state income tax refund to the Michigan Higher Education Assistance Authority, which provides college tuition loans and subsidies for the children of military veterans. 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. This is linked to House Bills 4001 and 4002, which would establish a state college tuition waiver program for the children of veterans killed or disabled in action, and revise the funding source for these waivers.

Received in the Senate

Nov. 1, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Nov. 8, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

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

Nov. 9, 2005

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To allow an individual to choose to automatically contribute $2 or more from his or her state income tax refund to the Michigan Higher Education Assistance Authority, which provides college tuition loans and subsidies for the children of military veterans. 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. This is linked to House Bills 4001 and 4002, which would establish a state college tuition waiver program for the children of veterans killed or disabled in action, and revise the funding source for these waivers.

Received in the House

Nov. 9, 2005

Nov. 10, 2005

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 1, 2005