CITY COUNCIL ROLE IN SPEED LIMITS

FOR STATE TRUNK LINE HIGHWAY

House Bill 4032

Sponsor:  Rep. Gretchen Whitmer

Committee:  Transportation

Complete to 2-17-06

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4032 AS INTRODUCED 1-27-05

The bill would amend the Michigan Vehicle Code to provide city councils a role in setting speed limits on state trunk line highways that are within city limits.

Currently, the Vehicle Code says:

If the State Transportation Commission and the director of the Department of State Police jointly determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that the speed of . . . traffic on a state trunk line highway is greater or less than is reasonable or safe . . ., the officials acting jointly may determine . . .a reasonable and safe maximum or minimum on that state trunk line highway . . .

The bill would amend that language to include "and the city council if a state trunk line highway is within the limits of the city."  As a result, a city council would, along with the State Transportation Commission and the director of the Department of State Policy, jointly make the determinations cited earlier.

MCL 257.628

FISCAL IMPACT:

The bill would have no fiscal impact.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   Chris Couch

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   William Hamilton

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.