TWP. POLICE AND FIRE CONTRACTS H.B. 5843: COMMITTEE SUMMARY
House Bill 5843 (as passed by the House)
Sponsor: Representative Philip LaJoy
House Committee: Local Government and Urban Policy
Senate Committee: Local, Urban and State Affairs
Date Completed: 9-23-04
CONTENT
The bill would amend Public Act 33 of 1951, which allows townships, villages, and cities with populations of less than 15,000 to contract for police and fire protection, to authorize a township board to enter into one or more agreements or contracts to furnish police or fire protection to a city, village, or other township.
Currently, the Act allows a township board, or the boards of adjoining townships acting jointly, to contract with the legislative body of a village that does not maintain a police or fire department to furnish police or fire protection to the village. A township board or boards also may contract with the township board or legislative body of a township, city, or village that maintains a police or fire department for the service of the department or the care, maintenance, and operation of police or fire vehicles, equipment, and apparatus. In addition, a township board, or the boards of adjoining townships acting jointly that have organized and are maintaining a police or fire department, may contract with townships, villages, or cities that also maintain a police or fire department, or with any other person, organization, or group, to provide police or fire apparatus, equipment, or personnel, or police or fire protection.
MCL 41.806 Legislative Analyst: J.P. Finet
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no effect on State revenue. The bill would increase local unit revenue by an unknown amount, depending upon the number of townships that would contract out their services and the rates charged. Depending upon the local unit, the bill also could reduce local unit expenditures if a local unit were able to contract with a township to provide services at a lower cost than the local unit otherwise would incur to provide the services.
Fiscal Analyst: David Zin
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. hb5843/0304