2023 House Bill 4353 / Public Act 149

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

An act 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; to investigate and study the tolling of roads, streets, highways, or bridges; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 1 (MCL 247.651), as amended by 2012 PA 390.

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. Sharon MacDonell (D-56) and four co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Brenda Carter (D-53), Noah Arbit (D-20) and Nate Shannon (D-58)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure

May 16, 2023

Reported with substitute H-1

June 13, 2023

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

June 27, 2023

Substitute H-3 offered by Rep. Sharon MacDonell (D-56)

The substitute passed by voice vote

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 24, after “high-occupancy” by striking out “vehicles or other classes of vehicles determined by the department,” and inserting “vehicles,”.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 25 to 13 (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