2015 House Bill 4613

Road funding package - income tax earmark details

Introduced in the House

May 14, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Dan Lauwers (R-81)

To require local road agencies to get a contractor’s warranty on all road projects that cost more than $1 million.

Referred to the Committee on Roads and Economic Development

June 4, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 9, 2015

Amendment offered by Rep. Roger Victory (R-88)

To increase the road warranty threshold to $2 million projects.

The amendment passed by voice vote

June 10, 2015

Amendment offered by Rep. Roger Victory (R-88)

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 100 to 9 (details)

To require local road agencies to get a contractor’s warranty on all road projects that cost more than $2 million "where possible." The bill would also earmark some annual revenue for grade crossing surface work, and revise details of how money from various road funding sources can be used.

Received in the Senate

June 11, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

July 1, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Passed in the Senate 28 to 10 (details)

To limit to road projects only - and not public transportation - the state income tax revenue that House Bill 4614 would earmark for road repairs. The bill would also limit use of this money to cover administrative expences, require local road agencies to get a contractor’s warranty on all road projects that cost more than $1 million, earmark some annual revenue for railroad grade crossing surface work, and revise details of how money from various road funding sources can be used.

Received in the House

July 14, 2015

Aug. 18, 2015

Failed in the House 32 to 71 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill. The vote sends the measure to a House-Senate conference committee to work out the differences.