REIMBURSE VICTIMS & GOVT. ENTITIES - H.B. 5512 (S-2): FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 5512 (Substitute S-2 as reported by the Committee of the Whole)
Sponsor: Representative Gilda Jacobs
House Committee: Criminal Justice
Senate Committee: Judiciary
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Michigan Penal Code to provide that a court would have to order someone convicted of terrorism to make restitution to any victim and reimburse any governmental entity. The bill would take effect on May 1, 2002, and is tie-barred to Senate Bill 930.
Specifically, a court would have to order a person who violated Chapter 83-A, the "Michigan Anti-Terrorism Act" proposed by Senate Bill 930, to make restitution to any victim in the manner provided in Section 16, 44, or 76 of the Crime Victim's Rights Act (MCL 780.766, 780.794, and 780.826), and reimburse any governmental entity for its expenses incurred as a result of the violation, in the manner provided in Section 1f of Chapter IX of the Code of Criminal Procedure (MCL 769.1f).
Proposed MCL 750.543x - Legislative Analyst: Patrick Affholter
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have an indeterminate impact on the State and local units of government. The bill would increase revenue by the amount of costs ordered by a court, to the extent that the costs were collectible.
Date Completed: 3-5-02 - Fiscal Analyst: Bill BowermanFloor\hb5512 - Bill Analysis @ http://www.senate.state.mi.us/sfa
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.