Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates $115 million annually in sales tax revenue for a new Public Safety and Violence Prevention Fund in Michigan.

Highlights:

• Establishes the Public Safety and Violence Prevention Fund within the Michigan Department of Treasury (Sec. 11a).

• Specifies that money within the fund will come from any of the following sources (Sec. 11a):

• Money deposited as required by the General Sales Tax Act;

• Donations; and

• Interest and earnings from investments.

• Authorizes the state treasurer to direct the investment of the Public Safety and Violence Prevention Fund (Sec. 11b).

• Requires the state treasurer to distribute the first $75 million of the funds as follows, annually beginning September 30, 2026 (Sec. 11b):

• 2% to DHHS for a grant program addressing community violence;

• 2% to the Crime Victim’s Rights Fund; and

• The remaining funds shall be allocated based on the jurisdictions’ average violent crime.

• Specifies that the remaining revenue allocated to cities, villages, townships, and counties shall be based on the number of employed law enforcement officers they have (Sec. 11b)

• Requires cities, villages, townships, and counties receiving grants to report violent crime clearance rates to the state police annually (Sec. 11b). 

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall not take effect unless HB 4260 is enacted into law (Sec. 11b).

Full Bill Text