HOUSE BILL No. 5353

December 4, 2003, Introduced by Rep. Kolb and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Environment.

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~~

2 ~~hereafter established as provided by law,~~ shall be constructed,

3 maintained, and improved in accordance with ~~the provisions of~~

4 this act under the direction, supervision, and control of the

5 state ~~highway commissioner~~ transportation commission. The

6 ~~commissioner~~ state transportation department, under the

7 direction and control of the state transportation commission,

8 shall make surveys, ~~and~~ proper plans, and specifications and

9 shall take charge of the construction and maintenance of the

10 state trunk line highways. ~~For~~ Subject to subsection (2), for

11 the purpose of securing a more direct and favorable location,

12 minor changes in the line of any road may be made when, in the

13 judgment of the state ~~highway commissioner~~ transportation

14 commission, the changes make for the safety of public travel.

15 (2) The construction, maintenance, and improvement of state

16 trunk line highways shall be conducted in compliance with all of