SB 76

Under current law, a law enforcement officer may request a person to provide

a sample of breath, blood, or urine for analysis if the person is arrested for operating

while intoxicated, or with a prohibited alcohol or drug concentration a vehicle, an

all-terrain vehicle, a boat, or a snowmobile or for injury or homicide by intoxicated

use of a vehicle (OWI-related offense). Upon the request of a law enforcement officer,

a test facility must perform an analysis of a person's sample of blood or urine.

Current law allows the person to request an alternative test free of charge.

Currently, if a person is ordered to pay a forfeiture or found to have committed

an offense in municipal or circuit court, or if the person is found guilty of a crime, the

person is required to pay certain costs, fees, and surcharges.

Under this bill, if a person is found to have committed an OWI-related offense,

the municipal or circuit court must assess costs associated with acquiring a blood

sample and administering a blood test or analysis that were charged to, paid by, or

expected to be paid by, the law enforcement agency that requested the test. The bill

does not require a person to pay for an alternative test if the person chose to have an

alternative test administered.