2023 House Bill 4352 / Public Act 148

Highways: other; designation of high-occupancy vehicle lanes by agency having jurisdiction over the highway; provide for.

An act to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “An act to provide for the registration, titling, sale, transfer, and regulation of certain vehicles operated upon the public highways of this state or any other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles and distressed vehicles; to provide for the licensing of dealers; to provide for the examination, licensing, and control of operators and chauffeurs; to provide for the giving of proof of financial responsibility and security by owners and operators of vehicles; to provide for the imposition, levy, and collection of specific taxes on vehicles, and the levy and collection of sales and use taxes, license fees, and permit fees; to provide for the regulation and use of streets and highways; to create certain funds; to provide penalties and sanctions for a violation of this act; to provide for civil liability of manufacturers, the manufacturers of certain devices, the manufacturers of automated technology, upfitters, owners, and operators of vehicles and service of process on residents and nonresidents; to regulate the introduction and use of certain evidence; to regulate and certify the manufacturers of certain devices; to provide for approval and certification of installers and servicers of certain devices; to provide for the levy of certain assessments; to provide for the enforcement of this act; to provide for the creation of and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to impose liability upon the state or local agencies; to provide appropriations for certain purposes; to repeal all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act or contrary to this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date,” by amending section 642 (MCL 257.642), as amended by 2022 PA 179.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

HB 4352 and 4353 are understood as authorizing the creation of HOV lanes (also called “carpool lanes”) on I-75 as part of the ongoing I-75 Modernization project. According to the project website, HOV lanes “are planned from 12 Mile Road to South Boulevard and an additional travel lane is being built from M-102 (8 Mile Road) to 12 Mile Road.” The lanes will be restricted during rush hour (weekdays from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and again from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.) and will otherwise be available for use by all vehicles.

Introduced in the House

April 11, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Nate Shannon (D-58) and two co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Brenda Carter (D-53) and Sharon MacDonell (D-56)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure

May 16, 2023

Reported without amendment

June 27, 2023

Passed in the House 56 to 52 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 28, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Sept. 19, 2023

Reported without amendment

Sept. 21, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Sept. 26, 2023

Reported without amendment

Sept. 27, 2023

Amendment offered by Sen. Michael Webber (R-9)

1. Amend page 3, line 14, by striking out all of subdivision (e).

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 26 to 12 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the House

Sept. 27, 2023

Oct. 3, 2023

Amendment concurred in 56 to 53 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Oct. 10, 2023