CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK (I-CHAT) FEES

AND FINGERPRINT FEES

Senate Bill 1035 as passed by the Senate

Sponsor:  Sen. Valde Garcia

Senate Committee:  Appropriations

House Committee:  Appropriations

Complete to 9-23-10

BRIEF SUMMARY:

            SB 1035 extends the sunset dates for fingerprint fees and Internet Criminal History Access Tool (I-CHAT) fees from October 1, 2010 to October 1, 2012.  These fees are directed to the Michigan State Police for administrative costs and for maintaining and upgrading the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) and other criminal justice related databases.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Fingerprint fees have averaged $6.5 million and I-CHAT fees have averaged $3.9 million per year over the last two years.  If these fees expire on October 1, 2010, without the two-year sunset date extension, the State Police will experience a budgetary shortfall for these areas.

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Jan Wisniewski

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.