The proposed bill, titled the "Michigan State Police Patrolling Accountability: You Shoulder the Cost Act," aims to establish a reimbursement process for local law enforcement agencies that respond to incidents on freeways, highways, or streets when state police are unavailable. Under the bill, local law enforcement agencies can submit reimbursement requests to the Department of State Police if they respond to an incident at the request of the department, provided that the incident occurs on a roadway under the authority of the Department of Transportation and a law enforcement report is generated.

The bill outlines the procedures for reimbursement, including the requirement for local agencies to submit requests quarterly and the department's obligation to process these requests within 30 days. Additionally, the director of the department is tasked with setting annual reimbursement rates and reporting on the number of incidents responded to by local agencies. This legislation seeks to ensure that local law enforcement agencies are compensated for their efforts in maintaining public safety when state resources are not available.