SB-1318, As Passed Senate, June 18, 2008
May 15, 2008, Introduced by Senators ALLEN, GILBERT and CROPSEY 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,
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 1k.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1k. (1) The road jurisdiction task force is created.
(2) The road jurisdiction task force shall consist of 5
members. One member shall be a representative of the department, 1
member shall be a representative of local government, 1 member
shall be a representative of county road associations, 1 member
shall be selected by the senate majority leader, and 1 member shall
be selected by the speaker of the house of representatives. The
representative of local government shall be selected by the
Michigan municipal league, and the representative of county road
associations shall be selected by the county road association of
Michigan. Members shall be appointed no later than 30 days after
the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section.
(3) The road jurisdiction task force shall review the current
system of road jurisdiction, identify issues associated with
transfer of road jurisdiction between road authorities, cities, and
villages, and make recommendations on jurisdictional transfers of
roads between road authorities, cities, and villages. The
department shall provide qualified assistance, including, but not
limited to, technical oversight and qualified staff, that the road
jurisdiction task force determines is necessary.
(4) The road jurisdiction task force shall report to the
commission, the senate and house appropriations committees, and the
transportation committees of both the senate and the house no later
than 1 year after the effective date of the amendatory act that
added this section.