This bill amends the Michigan Vehicle Code by updating Section 629e, which pertains to various assessments levied by judges or district court magistrates for civil infractions. The bill establishes a highway safety assessment of $5.00, a jail reimbursement program assessment of $5.00, and a secondary road patrol and training assessment of $10.00 for each civil infraction determination, excluding parking violations or infractions with total fines and costs of $10.00 or less. The revenue from these assessments will be transmitted to the Department of Treasury and allocated to specific funds, including the highway safety fund, jail reimbursement program fund, and secondary road patrol and training fund, until October 1, 2003. After this date, the funds will be redirected to the justice system fund.

Additionally, the bill specifies that the funds must be administered by the Department of State Police and the Department of Corrections, with clear guidelines on how the collected money should be utilized. The highway safety fund is intended to supplement the budget for the Department of State Police, specifically for hiring additional personnel to enforce traffic laws and for reimbursements under the Michigan State Police Patrolling Accountability Act. The jail reimbursement program fund will be used to reimburse counties for housing convicted felons, while the secondary road patrol and training fund will support grants for traffic accident prevention. The bill also includes provisions for annual reporting to the legislature on the revenues received and disbursed under this section.

Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 257.629