September 9, 2008, Introduced by Senator GILBERT 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,
local 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 1 (MCL 247.651).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. (1) The state trunk line highway system of this state
shall consist of all roads, streets, and highways, either located
within or outside the limits of incorporated cities and villages,
now
or hereafter constituted state trunk line highways pursuant to
the
provisions of the statutes under
the laws of this state. The
state
highway commissioner director
of the state transportation
department may, from time to time, make and establish such
subordinate classifications or groupings of state trunk line
highways as he or she deems necessary or desirable for proper
administration of the state trunk line highway system. Additions to
and deletions from the state trunk line highway system may be made
from time to time in the manner prescribed by law. All roads,
streets, and highways included in the state trunk line highway
system
, as constituted and defined in this section, shall
hereafter
be known officially, and may
be referred to for all
purposes , as state trunk line highways.
(2) The state transportation department may designate 1 or
more lanes of any state trunk line highway as a high-occupancy
vehicle lane, referred to as HOV lanes. Subject to the Michigan
vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1 to 257.923, when lanes have
been designated and marked as HOV lanes, as the state
transportation department may prescribe, lanes may be reserved
during periods determined by the state transportation department
for the exclusive use of buses and high-occupancy vehicles. The
governing body of a county, city, or village, may, with respect to
highways under the exclusive jurisdiction of the governing body of
a county, city, or village designate HOV lanes and impose and
enforce restrictions on the use of HOV lanes. Pursuant to the
Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1 to 257.923, HOV lanes
may be reserved for high-occupancy vehicles carrying a designated
number of occupants as determined by the state transportation
department or, if the HOV lane has been established by the
governing body of a county, city, or village, by the governing body
of the county, city, or village.