Provides one-third of motor vehicle fine moneys generated through State Police issued tickets go to municipality where violation occurred.
This bill changes how motor vehicle fine money is distributed when violations are issued by the State Police. Specifically, it directs that one-third of the total fines collected from State Police-issued tickets must go to the municipality where the violation occurred, while two-thirds go to the State Treasurer for designated state funds. The municipality can use this one-third share to help cover costs like operating its municipal court. This applies only to violations where the State Police were the issuing agency, not to tickets from other law enforcement. The change aims to provide direct local funding for municipal court operations from these specific fines.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Craig Coughlin
DDemocratic
P
John DiMaio
RRepublican
Co
Ellen Park
DDemocratic
Co
Greg Myhre
RRepublican
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