2004 House Bill 5491 / Public Act 140

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Introduced in the House

Feb. 5, 2004

Introduced by Rep. Lorence Wenke (R-63)

To designate Interstate I-94 between exits 98 and 110 in Calhoun County, and highway US-131 from West U Avenue south to West XY Avenue in Schoolcraft Township, Kalamazoo County, as the "Underground Railroad Memorial Highway(s)".

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

March 11, 2004

Reported without amendment

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

March 18, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that changes the roads to be designated. See House-passed version for details.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To designate Interstate I-94 between exits 98 and 110 in Calhoun County, and highway US-131 from West U Avenue south to West XY Avenue in Schoolcraft Township, Kalamazoo County, as the "Underground Railroad Memorial Highway(s)." See also Senate Bill 241.

Received in the Senate

March 23, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

May 19, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 25, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that eliminates the portion of highway I-69 in Calhoun County from the bill. See also Senate Bill 241.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 26, 2004

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To designate Interstate I-94 between exits 98 and 110 in Calhoun County as the "Underground Railroad Memorial Highway".

Received in the House

May 26, 2004

May 27, 2004

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

June 15, 2004