BUY OR POSSESS EPHEDRINE FOR METH                                                 H.B. 5363 (H-1):

                                                                               SUMMARY OF HOUSE-PASSED BILL

House Bill 5363 (Substitute H-1 as passed by the House)

Sponsor:  Representative Amanda Price

House Committee:  Criminal Justice

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Public Health Code to prohibit a person from purchasing or possessing any amount of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine knowing or having reason to know that it was to be used to manufacture methamphetamine.

A violation would be a felony punishable by up to five years' imprisonment and/or a maximum fine of $5,000.

The bill would take effect on January 1, 2015.

MCL 333.17766c                                                      Legislative Analyst:  Patrick Affholter

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would create a felony offense for purchasing or possessing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine for use in manufacturing methamphetamine. For convictions under the bill, the cost to State government would be approximately $35,000 per prisoner per year. The cost to local government, if any, would be additional resources required by the courts.

Date Completed:  6-10-14                                                    Fiscal Analyst:  John Maxwell

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.