S.F. No. 3229 Summary

• Reduces total general fund appropriations by $23,857,000 ($8,715,000 in fiscal year 2010 and $15,142,000 in fiscal year 2011) across multiple state agencies including courts, public defense, corrections, and human rights.

• Transfers $6,900,000 from the fire safety account to the general fund by June 30, 2010, and $3,000,000 by June 30, 2011.

• Authorizes the Office of Administrative Hearings to conduct administrative review hearings for driver's license revocations and vehicle plate impoundments resulting from implied consent violations, replacing court-based judicial review effective January 1, 2011.

• Establishes a $310 filing fee for administrative review petitions filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings for license revocation or vehicle impoundment cases, effective August 1, 2011.

• Requires the Office of Administrative Hearings to adopt rules implementing the new administrative hearing procedures, including provisions for regional offices, teleconferencing, and qualified hearing officers.