Bill Text: MI HB6116 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Transportation; authorities; advisory board to provide oversight to the Mi-Train account; create. Amends 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.651 - 247.675) by adding sec. 11j.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-06-07 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/06/2018 [HB6116 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2017-HB6116-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 6116
June 6, 2018, Introduced by Reps. Kosowski and Camilleri and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 11j.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 11j. (1) The Mi-Train account advisory board is created
within the department.
(2) The board shall consist of the following members,
appointed by the governor:
(a) Two members representing the department.
(b) Two members representing the state transportation
commission.
(c) Two members representing the Michigan Railroad Commission.
(d) Two members representing the Michigan Municipal League.
(e) Two members representing the County Road Association of
Michigan.
(f) Two members representing the Michigan Association of
Counties.
(3) The members first appointed to the board shall be
appointed within 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory
act that added this section.
(4) Members of the board shall serve for terms of 3 years or
until a successor is appointed, whichever is later, except that of
the members first appointed 4 shall serve for 1 year, 4 shall serve
for 2 years, and 4 shall serve for 3 years.
(5) If a vacancy occurs on the board, the board shall make an
appointment for the unexpired term in the same manner as the
original appointment.
(6) The board may remove a member of the board for
incompetence, dereliction of duty, malfeasance, misfeasance, or
nonfeasance in office, or any other good cause.
(7) The first meeting of the board shall be called by the
board. At the first meeting, the board shall elect from among its
members a chairperson and other officers as it considers necessary
or appropriate. After the first meeting, the board shall meet when
the board considers a meeting necessary.
(8) A majority of the members of the board constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business at a meeting of the board. A
majority of the members present and serving are required for
official action of the board.
(9) The business that the board may perform shall be conducted
at a public meeting of the board held in compliance with the open
meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275.
(10) A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or
retained by the board in the performance of an official function is
subject to the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231
to 15.246.
(11) Members of the board shall serve without compensation.
However, members of the board may be reimbursed for their actual
and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their
official duties as members of the board.
(12) As used in this section, "board" means the Mi-Train
account advisory board.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
