DRIVER IMPROVEMENT COURSE S.B. 1262 (S-2):
FLOOR SUMMARY
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Senate Bill 1262 (Substitute S-2 as reported)
Sponsor: Senator John Pappageorge
Committee: Transportation
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Michigan Vehicle Code to revise the provisions permitting an individual who is issued a citation to take a driver improvement course. The bill would do the following:
-- Require an approved course sponsor, rather than the course participant, to submit a certificate of completion of a basic driver improvement course to the Secretary of State.
-- Revise the provisions for entering points on the driver record of a person who does not attend or fails to successfully complete a basic driver improvement course.
-- Specify that an individual would not be eligible to take a driver improvement course for a second or subsequent offense within the 60-day period during which the person may take a driver improvement course.
-- Require an approved sponsor to collect the fee for a basic driver improvement course and remit a portion of that fee for the Basic Driver Improvement Course Fund.
MCL 257.320d Legislative Analyst: Curtis Walker
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government. The bill would clarify how the fee is to be collected and remitted to the Fund, which must be used by the Secretary of State for costs associated with the program upon appropriation.
Date Completed: 6-30-10 Fiscal Analyst: Joe Carrasco
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. sb1262/0910