June 1, 2004, Introduced by Reps. Milosch, Robertson, Sheen, Mortimer, Ehardt and Garfield 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 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, 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 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 20b.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 20b. (1) If a county road commission determines that
2 construction or preservation work is necessary for a county
3 primary or county local road that is also a border road and the
4 county road commission enters into a written contract for the
5 construction or preservation of the county primary road or county
6 local road with 2 or more townships, the state transportation
7 department shall provide matching funds up to $2,000,000.00 of
8 the contract price. If the border road is a road that lies
9 within more than 1 county, then the affected county road
10 commissions may enter into agreements with each other and with 2
11 or more townships.
12 (2) For purposes of this section, "border road" means a road
13 that serves as the boundary line between at least 2 townships in
14 the interior area of 1 or more counties and that dissects the
15 road so that all or part of at least 1 lane is in 1 township and
16 all or part of at least 1 additional lane is in a different
1 township.