Bill Text: MI SB1150 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Transportation; other; carriers by water act; modify to repeal certain provisions of other acts and express legislative findings and intent. Amends title of 1921 PA 246 (MCL 460.201 - 460.206); adds secs. 9 & 11 & repeals ch. 16 of 1899 LA 437.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-05-29 - Referred To Committee On Government Operations [SB1150 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2011-SB1150-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL No. 1150
May 29, 2012, Introduced by Senator MEEKHOF and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to amend 1921 PA 246, entitled
"An act to regulate the service, rates, fares and charges of
carriers by water within this state,"
(MCL 460.201 to 460.206) by amending the title and by adding
sections 9 and 11; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
TITLE
An act to regulate the service, rates, fares, schedules, and
charges
of carriers by water within this state;
. to provide for
uniform carrier by water local franchises; to promote competition
in providing carrier by water service in this state; to ensure
reasonable local control of rights-of-way; to permit local units of
government to impose fees; to provide for the powers and duties of
certain state and local agencies and officials; and to prescribe
penalties.
Sec. 9. (1) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of a local
act, charter, ordinance, or resolution, the provisions of this act
apply and the contrary provision of the local act, charter,
ordinance, or resolution shall not apply.
(2) The legislature finds and declares that this act addresses
matters of statewide concern and is an exercise of legislative
power consistent with the duty of the legislature to provide for
the protection of the water resources of this state and to guard
the people's interest in water resources as a matter of paramount
public concern necessary for the health, safety, and general
welfare of the people under section 52 of article IV of the state
constitution of 1963.
(3) It is the intent of the legislature that this act will
obtain uniformity in the laws of this state relating to carriers by
water.
Sec. 11. This act shall be known and may be cited as the
"state carriers by water uniform regulation act".
Enacting section 1. Chapter 16 of 1899 LA 437 is repealed.
Enacting section 2. It is the intent of the legislature that
the express repealing clause in enacting section 1 is included in
this general act to assure compliance with the constitutional
mandate under section 29 of article IV of the state constitution of
1963 prohibiting the legislature from passing a local or special
act where a general act can be made applicable.
