July 1, 2003, Introduced by Reps. Brown and Adamini and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill 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 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, critical 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; and to repeal acts and parts of
acts,"
by amending section 1a (MCL 247.651a).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 1a. (1) All state trunk line highways now or hereafter
2 established as provided by law, shall be constructed, maintained
3 and improved in
accordance with the provisions of this act
4 under the direction,
supervision, and control of the state
5 highway commissioner department. The commissioner department
6 shall make surveys and proper plans and specifications and take
7 charge of the construction and maintenance of the state trunk
8 line highways. For the purpose of securing a more direct and
9 favorable location, minor changes in the line of any road may be
10 made when, in the
judgment of the state highway commissioner
11 department, the changes make for the safety of public travel.
12 (2) The department shall not spray or enter into a contract
13 for the purpose of spraying for weed control or eradication along
14 or adjacent to any state trunk line highway in a county in which
15 the county board of commissioners has adopted a resolution in
16 opposition to the spraying.