SENATE BILL NO. 171 January 28, 1999, Introduced by Senator STILLE and referred to the Committee on Local, Urban and State Affairs. A bill to amend 1966 PA 346, entitled "State housing development authority act of 1966," (MCL 125.1401 to 125.1499c) by adding section 46a. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 SEC. 46A. (1) THE AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A 2 PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ZERO-INTEREST LOANS TO QUALIFIED LAW ENFORCE- 3 MENT OFFICERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A HOME IN A HIGH CRIME AREA. 4 (2) AS USED IN THIS SECTION: 5 (A) "HIGH CRIME AREA" MEANS AN AREA WITHIN A MUNICIPALITY 6 THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE DETERMINES IS A HIGH CRIME 7 AREA BASED ON THE STATE POLICE UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING PROGRAM 8 STATISTICS AND OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE 9 MUNICIPALITY. 01463'99 LTB 2 1 (B) "MUNICIPALITY" MEANS A COUNTY, CITY, VILLAGE, OR 2 TOWNSHIP. 3 (C) "QUALIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL 4 WHO MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 5 (i) IS EMPLOYED AS A POLICE OFFICER BY THIS STATE OR A 6 MUNICIPALITY IN THIS STATE. 7 (ii) LIVES IN A HIGH CRIME AREA. 8 (iii) WORKS AS A POLICE OFFICER IN THE HIGH CRIME AREA WHERE 9 HE OR SHE LIVES. 10 (iv) MEETS ANY OTHER CONDITIONS DETERMINED BY THE MUNICIPAL- 11 ITY WHERE HE OR SHE LIVES. 12 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take 13 effect unless all of the following bills of the 90th Legislature 14 are enacted into law: 15 (a) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. _____ (request 16 no. 01461'99). 17 (b) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. _____ (request 18 no. 01462'99). 01463'99 Final page. LTB