Bill Text: MI HB5075 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Transportation; funds; priority now! fund; create. Amends 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.651 - 247.675) by adding sec. 10f.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-06-11 - Printed Bill Filed 06/11/2009 [HB5075 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2009-HB5075-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 5075

June 10, 2009, Introduced by Reps. Opsommer, Agema and Kowall 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 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 10f.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 10f. (1) The priority now! 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 the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall

 

remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

 

     (4) The state transportation commission shall be the

 

administrator of the fund for auditing purposes.

 

     (5) The state transportation commission shall expend money

 

from the fund, upon appropriation, to the state transportation

 

department, county road commissions, cities, or villages for road

 

construction, maintenance, and repair only, subject to the

 

following conditions:

 

     (a) 60% of the money expended shall be provided to the state

 

transportation department. Before using these funds for any other

 

purpose, the department shall first use the funds to meet any

 

matching requirements for road projects imposed by the receipt of

 

federal funds for road projects.

 

     (b) 40% of the money expended shall be provided to county road

 

commissions, cities, and villages, with 65% of the money provided

 

going to county road commissions and 35% going to cities and

 

villages.

 

     (c) Privatized roads, toll roads, or roads that employ any

 

form of congestion pricing are not eligible to receive money from

 

the priority now! fund.

 

     (d) Any road that receives money from the priority now! fund

 

shall not be privatized or converted to a toll road or congestion

 

pricing road for a period of 50 years from the date the money was

 

received.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless Senate Joint Resolution ____ or House Joint Resolution V

 

(request no. 00283'09 *) of the 95th Legislature becomes a part of

 

the state constitution of 1963 as provided in section 1 of article

 

XII of the state constitution of 1963.