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,” (MCL 247.651 to 247.675) by adding section 11i.
Senate Bills 124 and 125 would create a local grade separation grant program that would provide cities, villages, and county road commissions with funding for any stage of a grade separation project or a project that improves traffic at a rail crossing without a full grade separation. Applicants would have to provide a 20% match of the project's cost and specified information to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to receive funding. The bills would require MDOT to develop parameters for prioritizing project applications based on specified criteria, such as the proximity of a project to emergency planning zones and certain health facilities. In addition, the bills would create the Local Grade Separation Fund and require MDOT to spend money for project funding, upon appropriation.
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Reported with substitute S-1
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported with substitute S-1
Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Discharged from committee
Referred to the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure
Reported with substitute H-1
Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote
Passed in the House 93 to 16 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
Substitute H-1 concurred in 37 to 0 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
