August 31, 2005, Introduced by Senator THOMAS and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill to amend 1982 PA 432, entitled
"Motor bus transportation act,"
by amending section 4 (MCL 474.104), as amended by 1989 PA 233.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
4. (1) This Except as
otherwise provided in subsection
(2), this act shall not apply to a motor carrier of passengers that
is any of the following:
(a) A county, city, township, or village as provided by law,
or
other authority incorporated under Act No. 55 of the Public
Acts
of 1963, as amended, being sections 124.351 to 124.359 of the
Michigan Compiled Laws 1963 PA 55, MCL 124.351
to 124.359. Each
authority
and governmental agency incorporated under Act No. 55 of
the
Public Acts of 1963 1963 PA 55, MCL 124.351 to 124.359, shall
have the exclusive jurisdiction to determine its own contemplated
routes, hours of service, estimated transit vehicle miles, costs of
public transportation services, and projected capital improvements
or projects within its service area.
(b)
An authority incorporated under the metropolitan
transportation
authorities act of 1967, Act No. 204 of the Public
Acts
of 1967, as amended, being sections 124.401 to 124.426 of the
Michigan Compiled Laws, metropolitan
transportation authorities
act of 1967, 1967 PA 204, MCL 124.401 to 124.426, or the Detroit
area regional transportation authority act or that operates a
transportation service pursuant to an interlocal agreement under
the
urban cooperation act of 1967, Act No. 7 of the Public Acts of
the
Extra Session of 1967, as amended, being sections 124.501 to
124.512
of the Michigan Compiled Laws 1967 (Ex Sess) PA 7, MCL
124.501 to 124.512.
(c)
Operating under a contract entered into pursuant to Act
No.
8 of the Public Acts of the Extra Session of 1967, being
sections
124.531 to 124.536 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or Act
No.
35 of the Public Acts of 1951, being sections 124.1 to 124.13
of
the Michigan Compiled Laws 1967 (Ex Sess) PA 8, MCL
124.531 to
124.536, or 1951 PA 35, MCL 124.1 to 124.13.
(d) An authority incorporated under the public transportation
authority
act, Act No. 196 of the Public Acts of 1986, being
sections
124.451 to 124.479 of the Michigan Compiled Laws 1986
PA
196, MCL 124.451 to 124.479, or a nonprofit corporation organized
under
the nonprofit corporation act, Act No. 162 of the Public
Acts
of 1982, being sections 450.2101 to 450.3192 of the Michigan
Compiled
Laws 1982 PA 162, MCL 450.2101 to 450.3192, that provides
transportation services.
(e) An authority financing public improvements to
transportation
systems under the revenue bond act of 1933, Act No.
94
of the Public Acts of 1933, being sections 141.101 to 141.140 of
the
Michigan Compiled Laws 1933 PA 94, MCL 141.101
to 141.140.
(2) A motor carrier of passengers exempt under subsection (1)
shall operate under the requirements of this act when operating
outside of the political subdivisions permitted by the authorizing
statute, an interlocal agreement under the urban cooperation act of
1967, 1967 (Ex Sess) PA 7, MCL 124.501 to 124.512, or the contract
required by the authorizing statute.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect October
1, 2006.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. 691 of the 93rd Legislature is enacted into
law.