SECONDARY ROAD PATROL GRANT WAIVER                                                     H.C.R. 63:

                                                                                                      FLOOR SUMMARY

House Concurrent Resolution 63 (as adopted by the House)

Sponsor:  Representative Peter MacGregor

CONTENT

The resolution would exercise an option under Public Act 416 of 1978 that permits the Legislature to declare that counties applying for Secondary Road Patrol Grant funds for sheriffs' patrols do not have to meet statutory law enforcement maintenance of effort requirements in order to receive funding, due to cuts in general services related to economic conditions.  The resolution would exercise this option for fiscal year 2012-13.

FISCAL IMPACT

The resolution would have no overall impact on State expenditures.  The resolution would allow those counties (estimated to be Iosco, Montcalm, Otsego, and Wayne) that are not able to meet the maintenance of effort standard for normal receipt of Secondary Road Patrol Grant funds for FY 2012-13 to receive them.  Otherwise, those funds, distributed on a percentage basis to eligible counties from a total amount of $8.4 million, garnered from a $10 surcharge on moving violations, would be redistributed to counties eligible that meet the standard

Date Completed:  9-27-12                                                     Fiscal Analyst:  Bruce Baker

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.