(Harrisburg) -- Communities relying on state police patrols might lose their share of trooper-issued ticket fines under Governor Corbett's budget proposal. Currently, state police and municipalities split the money 50-50, but the governor wants all of those dollars to go to the department to pay for new equipment. Holly Fishel of the Pennsylvania State Association of Townships says it's not the best of news, but it beats the alternative. "We would prefer not to have that change, but we've been dealing with a number of proposals over the past couple of years where the state would implement a per-capita fee on those municipalities that don't provide local police protection," Fishel says. She adds mandates, regulation and the tough economy make it increasingly difficult for small communities to maintain their own police forces. The governor's budget office predicts having state police keep ticket proceeds could add about eight million dollars a year to the agency's bottom line. The proposed spending plan also includes funds for a new class of state police cadets at the academy in Hershey.