2011 House Bill 4787 / Public Act 146

Earmark 9-1-1 tax money to State Police radios

Introduced in the House

June 16, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Peter MacGregor (R-73)

To continue earmarking $7 million from cell phone taxes intended to pay for 9-1-1 emergency services to instead pay for a State Police radio system.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 22, 2011

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 23, 2011

Passed in the House 57 to 52 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 28, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Aug. 24, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that also earmarks some of this revenue to the Department of Treasury.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 26 to 12 (details)

To continue earmarking $7 million from cell phone taxes intended to pay for 9-1-1 emergency services to instead pay for a State Police radio system. The bill also earmarks $150,000 of this money to the Department of Treasury.

Received in the House

Aug. 24, 2011

Sept. 13, 2011

Passed in the House 58 to 51 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Sept. 21, 2011