HOUSE BILL No. 5523 December 13, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Scranton, Thomas, Kolb, Phillips and Godchaux and referred to the Committee on Commerce. 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 clas- sification; 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 trans- portation 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 pur- poses; to set up and establish the Michigan truck safety commis- sion; to establish certain standards for road contracts for cer- tain businesses; to provide for the continuing review of trans- portation needs within the state; to authorize the state trans- portation 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 appropria- tions and tax levies by counties and townships for county roads; to authorize contributions by townships for county roads; to pro- vide for the establishment and administration of the state trunk line fund, critical bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds; to provide for the deposits in the state trunk line fund, critical bridge fund, comprehensive 02196'01 b MRM 2 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 submis- sion 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 offi- cials; to provide for the making of loans for transportation pur- poses 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," by amending section 10c (MCL 247.660c), as amended by 1990 PA 73. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 Sec. 10c. As used in this act: 2 (a) "Urban or rural area" means a contiguous developed area, 3 including the immediate surrounding area, where transportation 4 services should reasonably be provided presently or in the 5 future; the area within the jurisdiction of an eligible authori- 6 ty; or for the purpose of receiving funds for public transporta- 7 tion, a contiguous developed area having a population of less 8 than 50,000 population that has an urban public transportation 9 program approved by the state transportation department and for 10 which the state transportation commission determines that public 11 transportation services should reasonably be provided presently 12 or in the future. 13 (b) "Eligible authority" means an authority organized 14pursuant toUNDER the metropolitan transportation authorities 15 act of 1967,Act No. 204 of the Public Acts of 1967, as amended,16being sections 124.401 to 124.426 of the Michigan Compiled Laws02196'01 b 3 1 1967 PA 204, MCL 124.401 TO 124.426, OR AN AUTHORITY ORGANIZED OR 2 CONTINUED UNDER THE DETROIT AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHOR- 3 ITY ACT. 4 (c) "Eligible governmental agency" means a county, city, or 5 village or an authority createdpursuant to Act No. 55 of the6Public Acts of 1963, as amended, being sections 124.351 to7124.359 of the Michigan Compiled Laws; the urban cooperation act8of 1967, Act No. 7 of the Public Acts of the Extra Session of91967, being sections 124.501 to 124.512 of the Michigan Compiled10Laws; Act No. 8 of the Public Acts of the Extra Session of 1967,11being sections 124.531 to 124.536 of the Michigan Compiled Laws;12Act No. 35 of the Public Acts of 1951, as amended, being sections13124.1 to 124.13 of the Michigan Compiled Laws; the public trans-14portation authority act, Act No. 196 of the Public Acts of 1986,15being sections 124.451 to 124.479 of the Michigan Compiled Laws;16or the revenue bond act of 1933, Act No. 94 of the Public Acts of171933, as amended, being sections 141.101 to 141.140 of the18Michigan Compiled LawsUNDER 1963 PA 55, MCL 124.351 TO 124.359, 19 THE URBAN COOPERATION ACT OF 1967, 1967 (EX SESS) PA 7, 20 MCL 124.501 TO 124.512, 1967 (EX SESS) PA 8, MCL 124.531 TO 21 124.536, 1951 PA 35, MCL 124.1 TO 124.13, THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTA- 22 TION AUTHORITY ACT, 1986 PA 196, MCL 124.451 TO 124.479, OR THE 23 REVENUE BOND ACT OF 1933, 1933 PA 94, MCL 141.101 TO 141.140. 24 (d) "Transit vehicle" means a bus, rapid transit vehicle, 25 railroad car, water vehicle, taxicab, or other type of public 26 transportation vehicle or individual unit, whether operated 27 singly or in a group which provides public transportation. 02196'01 b 4 1 (e) "Transit vehicle mile" means a transit vehicle operated 2 for 1 mile in public transportation service including demand 3 actuated and line-haul vehicle miles. 4 (f) "Demand actuated vehicle" means a bus or smaller transit 5 vehicle operated for providing group rides to members of the gen- 6 eral public paying fares individually, and on demand rather than 7 in regularly scheduled route service. 8 (g) "Demand actuated vehicle mile" means a demand actuated 9 vehicle operated for 1 mile in service to the general public. 10 (h) "Public transportation", "comprehensive transportation", 11 "public transportation service", "comprehensive transportation 12 service", "public transportation purpose", or "comprehensive 13 transportation purpose" means the movement of people and goods by 14 publicly or privately owned water vehicle, bus, railroad car, 15 aircraft, rapid transit vehicle, taxicab, or other conveyance 16 which provides general or special service to the public, but not 17 including charter or sightseeing service or transportation which 18 is exclusively for school purposes. Public transportation, 19 public transportation services, or public transportation pur- 20 poses; and comprehensive transportation, comprehensive transpor- 21 tation services, or comprehensive transportation purposes as 22 defined in this subdivision are declared by law to be transporta- 23 tion purposes within the meaning of section 9 of article IX of 24 the state constitution of 1963. 25 (i) "State transportation commission" means the state trans- 26 portation commission or the state highway commission as 02196'01 b 5 1 established in section 28 of article V of the state constitution 2 of 1963. 3 (j) "Governmental unit" means the state transportation 4 department, state highway commission or the state transportation 5 commission, or a county road commission. 6 (k) "Department" or "department of transportation" means the 7 state transportation department, which may be referred to admin- 8 istratively as the department of transportation. 9 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take 10 effect unless House Bill No. 5467 of the 91st Legislature is 11 enacted into law. 02196'01 b Final page. MRM