Bill Text: MI SB1032 | 2013-2014 | 97th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Highways; construction and repair; database for all road and bridge projects; establish. Amends 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.651 - 247.675) by adding sec. 11g.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-09-09 - Referred To Committee On Infrastructure Modernization [SB1032 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2013-SB1032-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL No. 1032
September 9, 2014, Introduced by Senators COLBECK, ROBERTSON and NOFS and referred to the Committee on Infrastructure Modernization.
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 11g.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 11g. (1) The department shall maintain all of the
following information for each road or bridge project performed in
this state:
(a) Name of the road or bridge and a description of the
portion of the road or bridge upon which the project is being
performed.
(b) Cost of the project.
(c) The number of lane miles and lanes involved in the
project.
(d) Design life of the project.
(e) Operational start date.
(f) Status of road or bridge condition, when updated by the
department.
(g) Name of the individual responsible for the design of the
project and the organization to which he or she belongs.
(h) Name of the individual responsible for the construction of
the project and the organization to which he or she belongs.
(i) A description of each phase of the inspection of the
project and the name of the individual responsible for each phase
of the inspection of the project and the organization to which he
or she belongs.
(2) Each county road commission, city, and village shall
provide all of the information listed in subsection (1) to the
department for each road or bridge project of the county road
commission, city, or village that is funded in whole or in part by
money from the department.
(3) No later than 30 days after final acceptance of a
completed road or bridge project, the department shall post the
information described in subsection (1) in a spreadsheet-compatible
format on its website for access by the general public. If the
department fails to post the information within the 30-day period
required by this subsection, the individuals described in
subsection (1)(g) to (i) shall report the information required
under subsection (1) to the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees at a hearing to be held no later than 60 days after
final acceptance of the completed road or bridge project. If the
department posts the information described in subsection (1) before
the hearing, the chairpersons of the senate and house
appropriations subcommittees may cancel the hearing required by
this subsection.
