2024 House Bill 5922

Transportation: funds; distribution of certain funds; modify.

A bill to amend 1987 PA 231, entitled “An act to create a transportation economic development fund in the state treasury; to prescribe the uses of and distributions from this fund; to create the office of economic development and to prescribe its powers and duties; to prescribe the powers and duties of the state transportation department, state transportation commission, and certain other bodies; and to permit the issuance of certain bonds,” by amending section 11 (MCL 247.911), as amended by 2020 PA 204.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill amends the transportation economic development fund's allocation process, detailing specific funding for forest roads, rural improvements, and economic development projects, while adjusting existing statutes to refine fund distribution based on geographic and population criteria.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 11, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Jaime Greene (R-65) and two co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Denise Mentzer (D-61) and Alicia St. Germaine (R-62)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure

Sept. 25, 2024

Discharged from committee

Passed in the House 96 to 13 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Oct. 2, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Oct. 16, 2024

Reported without amendment

Oct. 17, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Nov. 13, 2024

Reported without amendment

Dec. 10, 2024

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)