WAIVER OF ICHAT FEE FOR ANIMAL SHELTER S.B. 220 (S-2):
SUMMARY OF BILL
ON THIRD READING
Senate Bill 220 (Substitute S-2 as reported by the Committee of the Whole)
CONTENT
The bill would amend Public Act 120 of 1935, which provides for the recording and filing of fingerprints by the Michigan Department of State Police (MSP), to specify that the fee for processing and completing a name-based criminal record check could not be charged if the check were requested by a nonprofit animal control shelter or animal protection shelter conducting a background check through the Internet Criminal History Access Tool (ICHAT) for purposes of animal adoption.
The MSP would have to perform the fee-waived background check solely for the person adopting an animal.
(The Act allows the MSP to charge a fee of up to $30 for a fingerprint-based criminal record check and a fee of $10 for a name-based criminal record check, until October 1, 2019.)
The bill would take effect 90 days after its enactment.
MCL 28.273 Legislative Analyst: Patrick Affholter
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have a minimal fiscal impact on the Department of State Police by requiring an ICHAT fee waiver for animal shelters. Any additional administrative cost incurred due to the proposed fee waiver would be assumed through existing Department resources.
Date Completed: 1-27-16 Fiscal Analyst: Bruce Baker
This 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.