2024 Senate Bill 1028

Counties: boards and commissions; requirement for competitive bidding by county road commissions on certain projects; modify.

A bill to amend 1909 PA 283, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, and add to the laws relating to the establishment, opening, discontinuing, vacating, closing, altering, improvement, maintenance, and use of the public highways and private roads; the condemnation of property and gravel therefor; the building, repairing and preservation of bridges; maintaining public access to waterways under certain conditions; setting and protecting shade trees, drainage, and cutting weeds and brush within this state; providing for the election or appointment and defining the powers, duties, and compensation of state, county, township, and district highway officials; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies,” by amending section 10 (MCL 224.10), as amended by 2020 PA 286.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill revises expenditure thresholds and procurement processes for county road commissions, introduces inflation adjustments, and emphasizes minority business participation in Michigan's public highway management.

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 2, 2024

Introduced by Sen. Rosemary Bayer (D-13) and two co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Sue Shink (D-14) and Veronica Klinefelt (D-11)

Referred to the Committee on Local Government