SENATE BILL No. 564

June 26, 2001, Introduced by Senators MC COTTER and BULLARD and referred to the

Committee on Transportation and Tourism.

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 clas-

sification; 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 trans-

portation 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 pur-

poses; to set up and establish the Michigan truck safety commis-

sion; to establish certain standards for road contracts for cer-

tain businesses; to provide for the continuing review of trans-

portation needs within the state; to authorize the state trans-

portation 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 appropria-

tions and tax levies by counties and townships for county roads;

to authorize contributions by townships for county roads; to pro-

vide 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

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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 submis-

sion 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 offi-

cials; to provide for the making of loans for transportation pur-

poses 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 1h (MCL 247.651h), as added by 1997 PA 79.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 Sec. 1h. (1) The department shall develop and implement a

2 life-cycle cost analysis for each project for which total pave-

3 ment costs exceed $1,000,000.00 funded in whole, or in part, with

4 state funds. The department shall design and award paving

5 projects utilizing material having the lowest life-cycle cost.

6 All pavement design life shall ensure that state funds are uti-

7 lized as efficiently as possible.

8 (2) As used in this section, "life-cycle cost" means the

9 total of the cost of the initial project plus all anticipated

10 costs for subsequent maintenance, repair, or resurfacing over the

11 life of the pavement INCLUDING ANY NOISE REDUCTION OR NOISE

12 ABATEMENT MEASURES NECESSARY. Life-cycle cost shall also compare

13 equivalent designs and shall be based upon Michigan's actual his-

14 toric project maintenance, repair, and resurfacing schedules and

15 costs as recorded by the pavement management system, and shall

16 include estimates of user costs throughout the entire pavement

17 life.

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