The bill amends the Michigan Trust Fund Act by adding new sections and modifying existing language to establish the Public Safety and Violence Prevention Fund. This fund will be created within the Department of Treasury and will consist of money from various sources, including general sales tax revenues and donations. The state treasurer will oversee the fund's investment, and any unspent money at the end of the fiscal year will remain in the fund. The bill outlines specific distribution methods for the fund's revenues, including allocations for grants to local governments for community violence intervention, support for the crime victim's rights fund, and proportional distributions to cities, villages, and townships based on their reported violent crime rates.

Additionally, the bill includes provisions that restrict how the distributed funds can be used, ensuring they are not utilized to replace existing public safety resources or for purchasing tactical vehicles and certain technologies. It mandates annual reporting requirements for both the Department of Health and Human Services and local governments receiving grants, detailing the use of funds and outcomes related to violent crime. The bill also introduces definitions for key terms related to the fund and its operations, ensuring clarity in its implementation.

Statutes affected:
Substitute (H-1): 12.252
Substitute (H-2): 12.252
House Introduced Bill: 12.252
As Passed by the House: 12.252