Courts: funding; trial court funding; provide for. Amends sec. 907 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.907) & repeals sec. 908 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.908). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1089’26
Key claim: SB 1091 amends and partially repeals Michigan’s trial court funding provisions under the Vehicle Code, tied to SB 1089.
Abstract
(SB1091 · 103rd Legislature) Courts: funding; trial court funding; provide for. Amends sec. 907 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.907) & repeals sec. 908 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.908). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1089’26 Latest action (2026-07-02): Referred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety
Why this matters
Trial court funding in Michigan currently relies in part on civil infraction and traffic fines/costs assessed under the Vehicle Code, so amendments to MCL 257.907 (and repeal of 257.908) directly affect the revenue streams counties and municipalities depend on to operate courts. Bundling this Vehicle Code change with SB 1089 and SB 1090 signals a coordinated restructure of how motorists, criminal defendants, and civil litigants share the cost of the judiciary.