2022 House Bill 5772 / Public Act 189

Authorize spending more on state road patrol subsidies

Introduced in the House

Feb. 22, 2022

Introduced by Rep. David Martin (R-48)

To no longer earmark $10 million collected by courts from a surcharge imposed on traffic ticket fines to a “secondary road patrol and training fund,” and instead use $15 million in annual liquor tax revenue for this purpose. The money pays to have State Police patrol local roads in some jurisdictions, allowing them to essentially shift a portion of their public safety expenses to state taxpayers.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

March 17, 2022

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 12, 2022

Amendment offered by Rep. Yousef Rabhi (D-53)

To annually earmark to these subsidies an additional amount equal to $10 for every ticket issued by the extra road patrollers.

The amendment failed by voice vote

April 13, 2022

Passed in the House 75 to 27 (details)

Received in the Senate

April 14, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 9, 2022

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 20, 2022

Passed in the Senate 34 to 2 (details)

To no longer earmark $10 million collected by courts from a surcharge imposed on traffic ticket fines to a “secondary road patrol and training fund,” and instead use $15 million in annual liquor tax revenue for this purpose. The money pays to have State Police patrol local roads in some jurisdictions, allowing them to essentially shift a portion of their public safety expenses to state taxpayers.

Received in the House

Sept. 20, 2022

Sept. 21, 2022

Passed in the House 104 to 4 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Sept. 27, 2022