This revised summary replaces the summary dated 2-8-01.
DRIVERS' LICENSE DRUG FUND DISTRIBUTION
House Bill 4091
Sponsor: Rep. Michael Switalski
Committee: Civil Law and Judiciary
Complete to 1-28-02
A REVISED SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4091 AS INTRODUCED 1-31-01
Public Act 359 of 1993, among other things, amended the Michigan Vehicle Code to create a "drug case information management fund" to help defray the costs of complying with statutory requirements for reporting information to the secretary of state regarding drug law violations. The vehicle code requires the state treasurer to credit the fund with the money collected from drivers' license reinstatement fees as provided in section 320e(2) of the code, which refers to drivers' license suspensions for transporting alcohol in open containers (MCL 257.624a), for minors transporting alcohol (MCL 257.624b), and for minors in possession of alcohol (MCL 436.1703). The vehicle code also specifies how the money from drivers' license reinstatement fees is to be distributed by the state court administrator to the circuit, district, and probate courts.
The bill would amend the vehicle code to strike out current references to the probate court and replace them with references to municipal courts. The bill also would change the current reference to section 320e(2) to a different section of the vehicle code [MCL 257.320e(3)], which requires someone whose driver's license is suspended for certain controlled substances offenses to pay a $125 license reinstatement fee ($30 of which is deposited in the drug case information management fund).
MCL 257.323d
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.