CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND REVENUES - H.B. 4101: FLOOR ANALYSIS

House Bill 4101 (as reported without amendment)

Sponsor: Representative Beverly Hammerstrom

House Committee: Regulatory Affairs

Senate Committee: Families, Mental Health and Human Services

CONTENT

The bill would amend Public Act 249 of 1982, which created the Children's Trust Fund, to require that the State Treasurer credit to the Fund any amounts received from civil fines imposed under the "Playground Equipment Safety Act" proposed by House Bill 4102.

The bill is tie-barred to House Bill 4102. As passed by the House of Representatives, House Bill 4102 (H-2) would create the "Playground Equipment Safety Act" to regulate the manufacture and assembly of public playground equipment and would take effect on September 1, 1997. Persons who violated the bill would be responsible for various civil fines. House Bill 4102 (H-2) specifies that money collected under it from the assessment of civil fines would have to be deposited into the Children's Trust Fund, except that one-half of the money collected would have to be deposited into the general fund of the local unit of government responsible for the inspection and enforcement of the proposed Act in the assembly and manufacture of public playground equipment.

MCL 21.171 - Legislative Analyst: P. Affholter

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have an indeterminate fiscal impact on State government. The revenue collected from civil fines imposed for violations outlined in House Bill 4102 would increase available resources for child abuse and neglect prevention grants.

Date Completed: 5-27-97 - Fiscal Analyst: C. Colefloor\hb4101

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.