2023 Senate Bill 501 / 2024 Public Act 106

Traffic control: traffic regulation; weight restrictions on electric trucks; modify.

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 722 (MCL 257.722), as amended by 2018 PA 274.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

Senate Bill 501 would amend the Michigan Vehicle Code to allow a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a gross weight of up to 82,000 pounds that is powered in whole or part by electric batteries to exceed certain axle loading maximums and weight load maximums prescribed under section 722 of the code by a total of up to 2,000 pounds for all axles of the truck, truck tractor, or power unit.

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 14, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Darrin Camilleri (D-4)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Nov. 7, 2023

Reported with substitute S-1

Nov. 8, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported with substitute S-1

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote

Nov. 9, 2023

Passed in the Senate 23 to 14 (details)

Received in the House

Nov. 9, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure

June 11, 2024

Reported without amendment

June 20, 2024

Passed in the House 60 to 49 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 23, 2024