state of michigan

102nd Legislature

Regular session of 2023

Introduced by Reps. MacDonell, Wilson, Brenda Carter, Arbit and Shannon

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4353

AN ACT to amend 1951 PA 51, entitled “An act to provide for the classification of all public roads, streets, and highways in this state, and for the revision of that classification and for additions to and deletions from each classification; to set up and establish the Michigan transportation fund; to provide for the deposits in the Michigan transportation fund of specific taxes on motor vehicles and motor vehicle fuels; to provide for the allocation of funds from the Michigan transportation fund and the use and administration of the fund for transportation purposes; to promote safe and efficient travel for motor vehicle drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other legal users of roads, streets, and highways; to set up and establish the truck safety fund; to provide for the allocation of funds from the truck safety fund and administration of the fund for truck safety purposes; to set up and establish the Michigan truck safety commission; to establish certain standards for road contracts for certain businesses; to provide for the continuing review of transportation needs within the state; to authorize the state transportation commission, counties, cities, and villages to borrow money, issue bonds, and make pledges of funds for transportation purposes; to authorize counties to advance funds for the payment of deficiencies necessary for the payment of bonds issued under this act; to provide for the limitations, payment, retirement, and security of the bonds and pledges; to provide for appropriations and tax levies by counties and townships for county roads; to authorize contributions by townships for county roads; to provide for the establishment and administration of the state trunk line fund, local bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds; to provide for the deposits in the state trunk line fund, critical bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds of money raised by specific taxes and fees; to provide for definitions of public transportation functions and criteria; to define the purposes for which Michigan transportation funds may be allocated; to provide for Michigan transportation fund grants; to provide for review and approval of transportation programs; to provide for submission of annual legislative requests and reports; to provide for the establishment and functions of certain advisory entities; to provide for conditions for grants; to provide for the issuance of bonds and notes for transportation purposes; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for the making of loans for transportation purposes by the state transportation department and for the receipt and repayment by local units and agencies of those loans from certain specified sources; to investigate and study the tolling of roads, streets, highways, or bridges; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 1 (MCL 247.651), as amended by 2012 PA 390.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 1. (1) The state trunk line highway system of this state consists of all roads, streets, and highways, either located within or outside the limits of incorporated cities and villages, that are made state trunk line highways under the laws of this state. The director of the department may establish subordinate classifications or groupings of state trunk line highways as the department considers necessary or desirable for proper administration of the state trunk line highway system. Additions to and deletions from the state trunk line highway system may be made in the manner prescribed by law. All roads, streets, and highways included in the state trunk line highway system shall be known and may be referred to for all purposes as state trunk line highways.

(2) The department or a local road agency may enter into an operating license agreement with a regional transit authority to operate a public transit system on the streets and highways of this state as provided for in state law enacted after January 1, 2012. As part of an operating license agreement, the department or local road agency may designate 1 or more lanes of a street or highway as a dedicated public transit lane. A dedicated public transit lane may be reserved for the exclusive use of public transit vehicles operated by a regional transit authority during periods determined by the department or the local road agency, except that a dedicated public transit lane must be made available at all times to emergency services vehicles. A lane designated and marked as a dedicated public transit lane by the department or a local road agency under an operating license agreement with a regional transit authority is subject to the same provisions as a high-occupancy vehicle lane under the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1 to 257.923.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the department may designate a lane on a highway for the exclusive use of high-occupancy vehicles, during a period determined by the department, by filing a traffic control order and installing appropriate traffic control devices. This subsection applies only to lanes that are newly constructed using federal funds.

(4) As used in this act:

(a) “High-occupancy vehicle” means that term as defined in section 20b of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.20b.

(b) “Traffic control devices” means that term as defined in section 70 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.70.

(c) “Traffic control order” means that term as defined in section 71 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.71.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Approved___________________________________________

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Governor