March 21, 2013, Introduced by Reps. McMillin, Goike, McBroom, Callton, Yonker, Daley, Robinson, Foster, Lori, Howrylak and Olumba and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
A bill to amend 1990 PA 271, entitled
"Limousine transportation act,"
by amending section 5 (MCL 257.1905).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
5. (1) This act shall does
not apply to a limo carrier of
passengers that is any of the following:
(a) A county, city, township, or village as provided by law,
or
other authority incorporated under Act No. 55 of the Public Acts
of
1963, being sections 1963 PA
55, MCL 124.351 to 124.359.
of the
Michigan
Compiled Laws.
(b) An authority incorporated under the metropolitan
transportation
authorities act of 1967, Act No. 204 of the Public
Acts
of 1967, being sections 1967
PA 204, MCL 124.401 to 124.426,
of
the Michigan Compiled Laws, or that
operates a transportation
service pursuant to an interlocal agreement under the urban
cooperation
act of 1967, Act No. 7 of the Public Acts of the Extra
Session
of 1967, being sections 1967
(Ex Sess) PA 7, MCL 124.501 to
124.512.
of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(c)
Operating under a contract entered into pursuant to Act
No.
8 of the Public Acts of the Extra Session of 1967, being
sections
1967 (Ex Sess) PA 8, MCL 124.531 to 124.536, of the
Michigan
Compiled Laws, or Act No. 35 of the Public Acts of 1951,
being
sections or 1951 PA 35, MCL 124.1 to 124.13. of the Michigan
Compiled
Laws.
(d) An authority incorporated under the public transportation
authority
act, Act No. 196 of the Public Acts of 1986, being
sections
1986 PA 196, MCL 124.451 to 124.479, of the Michigan
Compiled
Laws, or a nonprofit corporation
organized under the
nonprofit
corporation act, Act No. 162 of the Public Acts of 1982,
being
sections 1982 PA 162, MCL 450.2101 to 450.3192, of the
Michigan
Compiled Laws, that provides
transportation services.
(e) An authority financing public improvements to
transportation
systems under the revenue bond act of 1933, Act No.
94
of the Public Acts of 1933, being sections 1933 PA 94, MCL
141.101
to 141.140. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(f) Only operating limousines to provide the transportation of
passengers for funerals.
(g) Only operating wholly within the boundaries of a local
unit of government if the local unit of government has its own
safety inspection and insurance requirements.
(2) A limo carrier of passengers exempt under subsection (1)
shall operate under the requirements of this act when operating
outside of the political subdivisions permitted by the authorizing
statute or the contract required by the authorizing statute.
(3)
This act shall does not apply to a limo carrier of
passengers
who that is only providing transportation using metered
vehicles identified as a taxi or taxicab with a maximum seating
capacity of 3 to 9 passengers or less, including the driver.
(4) This act does not apply to a jitney. As used in this
subsection, "jitney" means that term as defined under state law
enacted after January 1, 2013.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4492(request no.
00286'13) of the 97th Legislature is enacted into law.