Introduced
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To increase the various fees charged to file civil actions or court case appeals, create a state civil filing fee fund to which various court fees and assessments would be deposited, and provide a formula for the distribution of the revenue to various court and law enforcement functions. This bill is one of many authorizing fee increases included in Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposal to close a gap between state spending and expected revenue in the Fiscal Year 2003-2004 budget. The legislative package would fix the amount of various court fees and make them mandatory, removing the discretion of judges to waive fees in certain cases.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the substitute (H-1).
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one containing additional fee hikes, revisions to sunset provisions for various fee hikes. The substitute also increases from $1.25 to $1.50 the monthly state child support fee, with the extra money going to cover expenses incurred by the Attorney General in collecting overdue child support payments.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To distribute revenue from increased monthly state child support fees to counties, rather than the state Attorney General, to be used to cover expenses incurred collecting overdue child support payments.
The amendment failed 42 to 66 (details)
Amendment offered
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To incorporate technical wording changes which clarify but do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 88 to 19 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one containing additional revisions to the distribution formula for the various fees.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
To clarify language in a provision for a new state child support enforcement fund.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 35 to 1 (details)
To increase the various fees charged to file civil actions or court case appeals, create a state civil filing fee fund to which various court fees and assessments would be deposited, and provide a formula for the distribution of the revenue to various court and law enforcement functions. This bill is one of many authorizing fee increases included in Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposal to close a gap between state spending and expected revenue in the Fiscal Year 2003-2004 budget. The legislative package would fix the amount of various court fees and make them mandatory, removing the discretion of judges to waive fees in certain cases.
Passed in the House 78 to 27 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
Passed in the Senate 33 to 1 (details)
To concur with the House amendments.
Amendment offered
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To also create an attorney general's operations fund, which will get a share of the new fees.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To clarify a technical reference in a provision related to a proposed new child support enforcement fund.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 69 to 38 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, with amendments.
