TRACKING DEVICE ON STATE VEHICLES S.B. 8:
SUMMARY OF INTRODUCED BILL
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Bill 8 (as introduced 1-20-15)
Sponsor: Senator Tonya Schuitmaker
Committee: Elections and Government Reform
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Management and Budget Act to require the Director of the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget, by July 1, 2015, to issue directives to all State agencies requiring all motor vehicles purchased or leased by the State agencies after that date to have a tracking device that would monitor, track, and record where, when, and how many miles the vehicles had been driven.
MCL 18.1213 Legislative Analyst: Suzanne Lowe
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would result in a cost to the State ranging from an estimated $500,000 per year to an estimated $1.2 million annually based on available Department of Technology, Management, and Budget (DTMB) data. The range in the cost estimate is based on the variance in the costs to install a GPS tracking device as well as the monthly subscription costs for use of the monitoring system. Installation costs range from $200 to $600 per vehicle while subscription costs range from $25 to $50 per month, per vehicle.
The DTMB estimates that approximately 1,000 vehicles per year would meet the criteria in the bill that would require the installation of a GPS tracking device. If the lower figures for installation and monthly subscription costs are used ($200 per vehicle and $25/month subscription per vehicle), the cost to the State would be an estimated $500,000 for the 1,000 vehicles estimated to be affected by the legislation each year. If the higher figures of $600 per installation and $50/month in subscription costs are used, the total estimated cost per year to the State would be $1.2 million. These estimates are based on costs determined by various manufacturers. The price the State would ultimately pay for the installation and the monthly subscription fee would depend on a final decision likely to be made after the submission of bids.
The bill would have no fiscal impact on local government.
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.