November 4, 2015, Introduced by Reps. Singh, Cochran, Brinks, Schor, Guerra, Durhal, Wittenberg and Townsend and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 promote safe and efficient travel for
motor vehicle drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other legal
users of roads, streets, and highways; 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), as amended by 2012 PA 390.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. (1) The state trunk line highway system of this state
consists 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 under the laws of
this state. The director of the department may establish
subordinate classifications or groupings of state trunk line
highways as the department 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
in the manner prescribed by law. All roads, streets, and highways
included in the state trunk line highway system shall be known and
may be referred to for all purposes as state trunk line highways.
(2) The department or a local road agency may enter into an
operating license agreement with a regional transit authority to
operate a public transit system on the streets and highways of this
state
as provided for in state law enacted after January 1, 2012.
the regional transit authority act, 2012 PA 387, MCL 124.541 to
124.558. As part of such an agreement, the department or local road
agency may designate 1 or more lanes of a street or highway as a
dedicated public transit lane. A dedicated public transit lane may
be reserved for the exclusive use of public transit vehicles
operated by a regional transit authority during periods determined
by the department or the local road agency, except that a dedicated
public transit lane shall be made available at all times to
emergency services vehicles. Lanes designated and marked as
dedicated public transit lanes by the department or a local road
agency under an operating license agreement with a regional transit
authority are subject to the same provisions as high-occupancy
vehicle lanes under the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL
257.1 to 257.923.
(3) The department may enter into an agreement with 1 or more
eligible governmental agencies for the designation or construction
of bus rapid transit lanes on state trunk line highways.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.