HOUSE BILL No. 4350


     February 27, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Minore, Kolb, Rich Brown, Lipsey, Adamini and Anderson and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.


        A bill to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled

   "Income tax act of 1967,"

   (MCL 206.1 to 206.532) by adding section 269.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 269.  (1) FOR TAX YEARS THAT BEGIN AFTER DECEMBER 31,

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      2000, A TAXPAYER MAY CLAIM A CREDIT AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY

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      THIS ACT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT CONTRIBUTED IN THE TAX YEAR TO A

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      CANDIDATE FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE.

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           (2) THE CREDIT ALLOWED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL NOT EXCEED

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      $100.00 FOR A SINGLE RETURN OR $200.00 FOR A JOINT RETURN.

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           (3) AS USED IN THIS SECTION:

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           (A) "CANDIDATE" MEANS THAT TERM AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3 OF

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      THE MICHIGAN CAMPAIGN FINANCE ACT, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.203.

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           (B) "ELECTIVE OFFICE" MEANS THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR,

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      LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SECRETARY OF STATE, ATTORNEY GENERAL,


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      JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF

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      EDUCATION, REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, MEMBER OF THE

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      BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, MEMBER OF THE

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      BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, MEMBER OF THE STATE

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      LEGISLATURE, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, VICE-PRESIDENT OF

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      THE UNITED STATES, UNITED STATES SENATOR, AND MEMBER OF THE CON-

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      GRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.










































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