The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6700, aims to amend current statutes to reduce state funding to municipalities that utilize automated traffic enforcement safety devices. Specifically, the bill stipulates that funding will be decreased by an amount equivalent to the costs incurred by municipalities for the use of these devices, which includes expenses related to processing and storing images, as well as processing and collecting fines. Additionally, the reduction will account for any state revenue that would have been generated if the motor vehicle violations detected by these devices had instead been identified by law enforcement officers issuing citations.

The intent of this legislation is to discourage municipalities from relying on automated traffic enforcement systems for detecting and collecting evidence of motor vehicle violations. By imposing financial penalties in the form of reduced state funding, the bill seeks to promote traditional law enforcement methods over automated systems. The proposed changes reflect a broader legislative goal of ensuring that traffic enforcement remains primarily a function of human law enforcement rather than automated technology.