TOWNSHIP TRANSPORTATION FUNDS - H.B. 4168 (S-1): FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 4168 (Substitute S-1 as reported)
Sponsor: Representative Jud Gilbert II
House Committee: Transportation
Senate Committee: Transportation and Tourism
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Michigan Transportation Fund Act to require, before May 2 of each year, a county road commission, or the county executive or other agency acting as the county road commission, to file with the State, the county, and each township in the county a report showing the disposition of funds appropriated, apportioned, or allocated under the Act to the county road commission, or the county executive or other agency, including the funds spent for road construction and heavy maintenance in each township in the county on forms provided by the Department of Transportation as a basis for classifying expenditures, except funds appropriated from the Comprehensive Transportation Fund. The report also would have to include the following specific information:
-- The number of miles of local roads outside of incorporated municipalities in each township in the county and the amount of funds received for each of those miles by the county under the formula in the Act for funding county local road systems.
-- The number of miles of primary roads outside of incorporated municipalities in each township in the county and the amount of funds received for each of those miles by the county under the formula in the Act for funding county primary or local roads in urban areas and county primary road systems in general.
-- The total population outside of incorporated municipalities in each township in the county and the per capita amount of funds received for each person on the basis of population according to the formula in the Act for county local road systems.
-- The amount of funds received by the county from each township in the county for the purposes of the Act.
Currently, a county road commission, before May 2 of each year, must file with the Department Director and the county clerk, a report showing the disposition of funds appropriated, apportioned, or allocated under the Act to the county road commission, except funds appropriated from the Comprehensive Transportation Fund.
MCL 247.665 - Legislative Analyst: L. Arasim
FISCAL IMPACT
This bill would have no fiscal impact on the State. However, the new reporting requirements outlined in the bill could result in additional administrative costs for county road commissions. If so, these costs would reduce the funding available for county road construction and maintenance purposes. The amount of these reductions cannot be determined.
Date Completed: 5-25-99 - Fiscal Analyst: P. AlderferS9900\s4168sa - Analysis available @ http://www.michiganlegislature.org
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.