HOUSE BILL No. 5542

 

May 6, 2014, Introduced by Reps. Dianda, Pettalia, Lane, Bumstead, Goike, Genetski, Graves, Kelly, Singh and Haugh and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

 

     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 promote safe and efficient travel for

motor vehicle drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other legal

users of roads, streets, and highways; 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 amending the title, as amended by 2010

 

PA 135, and by adding section 18.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

TITLE

 

     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 promote safe and efficient travel for

 

motor vehicle drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other legal

 

users of roads, streets, and highways; 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; to regulate out-of-

 

state travel and the conducting of business by employees of the

 

department; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

 

     Sec. 18. Both of the following apply to an employee of the

 

department:

 

     (a) He or she shall not use state-owned aircraft to travel for

 

personal or official state business.

 

     (b) He or she shall use video conferencing to conduct business

 

within the department, with other agencies of this state, and with

 

contractors doing business with this state whenever practicable.