Bill Text: MI HB5302 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Transportation; funds; local road agencies; require adoption of best practices and asset management standards as a condition of receiving funds. Amends 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.651 - 247.675) by adding sec. 18j.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2012-12-31 - Assigned Pa 506'12 With Immediate Effect [HB5302 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2011-HB5302-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 5302
January 26, 2012, Introduced by Reps. Roy Schmidt and Lori 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 18j.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 18j. (1) Beginning September 30, 2014, each local road
agency shall annually certify to the department that it satisfies
all of the following conditions:
(a) The local road agency is in compliance with the publicly
funded health insurance contribution act, 2011 PA 152, MCL 15.561
to 15.569.
(b) The local road agency enrolls new employees in a defined
contribution plan. As used in this subdivision, "defined
contribution plan" means that term as defined in section 12b of the
public employee retirement system investment act, 1965 PA 314, MCL
38.1132b.
(c) The local road agency has adopted and is acting under a
road safety plan designed to ensure uniform high safety standards
on all roads in this state that, at a minimum, requires the local
road agency to do all of the following:
(i) Tabulate the location and causation of traffic accidents,
use the resulting information to prioritize investment, and provide
the resulting information to all law enforcement agencies within
the jurisdiction of the local road agency for use as a guide to
enforcement operations.
(ii) Review the warrants and traffic control orders for all
traffic control devices erected on its roads at least every 7 years
and remove all unwarranted devices and all devices that are not in
compliance with the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1
to 257.923, or the uniform traffic code for cities, townships, and
villages promulgated by the Michigan state police.
(iii) Review and adjust the timing of signal devices on its
roads to reflect traffic volumes and actual operating speeds at
least every 5 years and, where practicable, synchronize the
operation of signal devices for minimum delay to traffic.
(iv) Conduct a multidisciplinary road safety audit of each
project over $1,000,000.00 and of each high-accident location.
(v) Employ or contract for the services of a licensed traffic
engineer.
(d) The local road agency is in compliance with the asset
management requirements of section 9a.
(2) If a local road agency does not make the certification
required under subsection (1), the department shall withhold all
distributions from the Michigan transportation fund and the
commercial corridor fund under this act. A withholding under this
subsection shall continue for the period of noncompliance with
subsection (1) by the local road agency.
(3) Each local road agency shall develop and implement a
dashboard to provide information to the citizens of this state. A
dashboard developed and implemented under this subsection shall
include, but is not limited to, information regarding the county
road agency's compliance with the conditions set forth in
subsection (1), any information compiled by the county road agency
as required by subsection (1), and whether distributions from the
Michigan transportation fund or the commercial corridor fund have
been withheld by the department under subsection (2).
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 5303(request no.
04256'11) of the 96th Legislature is enacted into law.
