The Michigan Fraternal Order of Police supports House Bill 4852 sponsored by Representative George Cushingberry.

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    HB-4852  Cushingberry   Public Safety Funding - Supported by MIFOP
 

A REVISED SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4852 AS INTRODUCED 5-24-07

The bill would amend the Emergency Telephone Service Enabling Act, 1986 PA 32, to impose a $1.35 per month fee on communication services capable of accessing, connecting with, or interfacing with a 911 system by nears of a local telephone device or cellular telephone service.  The charge would be imposed on the consumer and collected and remitted to the state by the service supplier.  The charge would have to be listed separately on the bill.  This charge would be in addition to the monthly 29-cent Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) charged to cellular phone users to fund 911 services, as well as the monthly surcharged imposed on landline phones by most counties and the technical charge on landline phones imposed by service provides.  The CMRS fee is primarily distributed to the Michigan State Police, counties and public safety answering points.

The bill would create the Public Safety Fund and credit fee revenue to the fund.  The state treasurer would direct investment of the fund and credit to it any interest and earnings.  Money in the fund would be distributed as follows:

• 24.4% to fund the Public Safety Communications System 
• 9.3% to fund the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards
• 11.1% to fund the Criminal Justice Information System
• 1.9% to the fund Prosecuting Attorney's Coordinating Council
• 6.6% to fund the Bureau of Fire Services
• 14.8% to the Traffic Law Enforcement and Safety Fund
• 23% to fund the Forensic Science Division of the Michigan State Police
• 0.75% to support the Detroit Police Department crime lab
• 0.75% to support 911 non-emergency diversion.