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HB 4929

Traffic control: civil infraction procedures; revised judicature act; revise to reflect distribution of certain fines to school districts. Amends secs. 8379 & 8396 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.8379 & 600.8396).

2023-2024 Regular Session Introduced by Tyrone Carter and 1 co-sponsor

Redirects civil fines for school-bus stop-arm camera violations to county treasurers, then distributes them to school districts for transportation-safety uses.

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Bill Summary · HB 4929

Summary — HB 4929 (Revised Judicature Act): Distribution of School-Bus Stop‑Arm Camera Fines

Status: Enacted as Public Act No. 162 of 2024 (PA 162'24).
Statutes amended: MCL 600.8379 and 600.8396 (Revised Judicature Act of 1961).
Related / tie‑bar bills: HB 4928 (Michigan Vehicle Code changes re: stop‑arm cameras) and HB 4930 (Pupil Transportation Act changes). HB 4929’s provisions are linked to those bills.

Main purpose

HB 4929 changes how civil fines ordered for camera‑based violations of the law requiring drivers to stop for a stopped school bus (MCL 257.682) are collected and distributed. It directs that such fines be paid to the county treasurer (or designee) and distributed to school districts in accordance with the vehicle code distribution rules established for stop‑arm camera fines.

Key provisions

  • Defines the distribution rule for fines in the Revised Judicature Act:
    • A civil fine ordered in a civil infraction action for a camera‑based violation of MCL 257.682 (or a substantially corresponding local ordinance) must be paid to the county treasurer or the county treasurer’s designee and distributed as provided in MCL 257.909 (the vehicle‑code provision enacted alongside HB 4928).
  • Extends the same requirement to municipal ordinance violations:
    • If a county, city, village, or township has a municipal ordinance that substantially corresponds to MCL 257.682, a civil fine for a camera‑based violation of that ordinance must likewise be paid to the county treasurer or designee and distributed per MCL 257.909.
  • Conforming language: Changes the location for receipt and appropriation of camera‑based stop‑arm fines away from general library allocations or other default distributions previously set in section 8379.

Who is affected

  • Registered vehicle owners and drivers: camera‑based violations (based on stop‑arm camera photographs/video) result in civil fines and procedures established under the vehicle code and local enforcement practices.
  • County treasurers and municipal treasuries: will receive and process camera‑based stop‑arm fines (counties may designate private vendors to assist).
  • School districts that operate the buses: will receive distributions from these camera‑based fines (HB 4928 provides that distribution and restricts use to transportation safety‑related purposes).
  • Local libraries and other municipal recipients: may see a reduction in revenue previously derived from certain civil fine streams that are reallocated to school districts.
  • Law enforcement and municipal ordinance violations bureaus: administrative processes for issuing, collecting, and certifying camera‑based citations are implicated.

Fiscal and policy effects

  • Fiscal impact (nonpartisan analyses): indeterminate at the local level. The bill redirects a portion of civil‑infraction revenue from traditional recipients (including library funding in some distributions) to school districts for transportation safety uses. Overall local revenue could increase, decrease, or shift among local entities depending on enforcement volume and how camera citations interact with existing enforcement.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • HB 4929 was enacted as part of the legislative package addressing stop‑arm camera enforcement (tied to HB 4928 and HB 4930).
  • Effective date: reflected in the enrolled act as Public Act No. 162 of 2024 (effective per act language — see act for exact effective timing provisions).
  • Implementing agencies (county treasurers, courts, municipal bureaus, and school districts) will need to adjust collection and distribution procedures to follow the statutory routing to county treasurers and the monthly distributions to school districts specified in the vehicle code provisions.

For the precise statutory text and cross‑references, see: MCL 600.8379, MCL 600.8396, and MCL 257.682 / 257.909 (Michigan Vehicle Code).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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