HB 6079 Summary

• Amends Michigan vehicle code section 732a to modify driver responsibility fees assessed for traffic violations and driving offenses.

• Excludes violations for failing to produce evidence of insurance from the $200 annual fee requirement for section 328 violations, effective immediately.

• Delays application of fees for section 601d and section 626(3) or (4) violations until October 31, 2010, when these offenses become subject to the $1,000 annual fee for 2 consecutive years.

• Changes section 626 violation fee structure: section 626(2) violations assessed at $500 annually for 2 years beginning October 31, 2010, instead of prior categorization.

• Creates fire protection fund to receive driver responsibility fee revenues exceeding $65 million annually, with funds allocated to fire protection grants for local jurisdictions with state-owned facilities.