Bill Text: MI HB4476 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Transportation: funds; funding formula; modify. Amends sec. 11c of 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.661c).
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 8-3)
Status: (Vetoed) 2020-11-05 - Re-referred To Committee On Ways And Means [HB4476 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-HB4476-Enrolled.html
state of michigan
100th Legislature
Regular session of 2020
Introduced by Senators Eisen, Lower, Hornberger, O'Malley, Mueller, Cambensy, Markkanen, Berman, Coleman, Garza and Howell
ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4476
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 11c (MCL 247.661c), as amended by 2015 PA 182.
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Sec. 11c. (1) Except
as otherwise provided in this subsection, all construction
projects of the department concerning highways, streets, roads, and bridges,
whose cost exceeds $100,000.00 for construction or preservation as defined in
section 10c, shall be performed by contract awarded by competitive bidding
unless the department affirmatively finds that under the circumstances relating
to those projects, some other method is in the public interest. The director of
the department shall report his or her findings to the state transportation
commission 90 days before work is commenced and
promptly in writing to the appropriations committees of the senate and house of
representatives. However, in a case in which the department determines
emergency action is required, the reports need not be filed before a contract
is awarded but shall be promptly filed. The installation or upgrading of
advanced traffic operation centers and traffic signal systems is exempt from
this subsection.
(2) All construction projects of a local road agency where the individual project and any contiguous project costs exceed $300,000.00 for construction or preservation, excluding routine maintenance, shall be performed by contract awarded by competitive bidding unless the local road agency affirmatively finds that under the circumstances relating to those projects, some other method is in the public interest. Installation or upgrading of advanced traffic operation centers and traffic signal systems is exempt from this subsection. A county road commission shall report its findings before work is commenced in writing to the county board of commissioners of that county. A city or village shall report its findings before work is commenced in writing to the governing elected body of that city or village. A local road agency shall not perform construction projects described in this subsection that if performed by a contract awarded by competitive bidding would exceed a total of $800,000.00 in a fiscal year. As used in this subsection, “local road agency” means that term as defined in section 9a.
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Secretary of the Senate
Approved___________________________________________
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Governor
