Bill Text: MI HB4674 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Transportation; funds; innovative transportation grant fund; create. Amends 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.651 - 247.675) by adding sec. 10s.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 13-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-05-24 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 05/28/2019 [HB4674 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-HB4674-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 4674
May 24, 2019, Introduced by Reps. Afendoulis, Webber, Sheppard, Hernandez, Bollin, Howell, Green, Meerman, O'Malley, Leutheuser, Paquette, Eisen and Yaroch and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill 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; and to repeal acts and
parts of acts,"
(MCL 247.651 to 247.675) by adding section 10s.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 10s. (1) The innovative transportation grant fund is
created within the state treasury.
(2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from
any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall
direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit
to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments.
(3) Money in excess of $10,000,000.00 in the fund at the close
of the fiscal year shall lapse to the Michigan transportation fund
created in section 10 to the same account or sub-account from which
it came.
(4) The state transportation department shall be the
administrator of the fund for auditing purposes.
(5) The money appropriated to the innovative transportation
grant fund and the interest accruing to that fund shall be expended
for the county and city grant program created in this section.
(6) The board shall provide grants to county road commissions
and cities for road or street construction and maintenance projects
using innovative materials as provided in section 10q.
(7) An application for a grant from the county and city grant
program shall be made on a form approved by the board and shall
contain the information required by the board. The board shall
establish a review process for considering grant applications under
this section.
(8) At least 50% of the funding for a project that receives a
grant under this section shall be provided by the county or city
that requests the grant. The board shall not award more than
$1,000,000.00 in matching funds for each project that receives a
grant under this section.
(9) In determining whether to provide a grant under this
section, the board shall consider the use of innovative materials
or methods as the most important criterion.
(10) The board may award no more than $10,000,000.00 in grants
under this section each year.
(11) Grants awarded under this section may be used for 1 or
more of the following:
(a) For the entire project, not just the differential in cost
for the innovative material.
(b) For the same innovative material to multiple applicants
and in different years.
(c) For corrective action for innovative materials that fail.
(12) Grant recipients must provide the board with all
information the board requires to track the effectiveness of the
innovative material and to report to the legislature.
(13) The board shall list each project that receives a grant
under this section on its website.
(14) The department may use up to $500,000.00 each year from
the fund to operate the fund and the county and city grant program
created in this section.
(15) As used in this section:
(a) "Board" means the Michigan innovative transportation board
created in section 10q.
(b) "Fund" means the innovative transportation grant fund
created in subsection (1).
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless all of the following bills of the 100th Legislature are
enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4672 (request no.
02387'19).
(b) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4673 (request no.
02388'19).
