Act No. 141

Public Acts of 2006

Approved by the Governor

May 22, 2006

Filed with the Secretary of State

May 22, 2006

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 22, 2006

STATE OF MICHIGAN

93RD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

Introduced by Rep. Casperson

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 6003

AN ACT 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 section11e (MCL 247.661e), as added by 1992 PA 223.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 11e. (1) There is created within the state trunk line fund a local program fund for the purpose of receiving funds allocated from the Michigan transportation fund and from the state trunk line fund. Funds received shall be distributed 64.2% to the county road commissions of the state to be administered according to section 12 and 35.8% to the cities and villages of the state to be administered according to section 13.

(2) There is created within the state trunk line fund a local federal match program for the purpose of receiving the proceeds of bonds issued under section 18b that are to be repaid under section 11(1)(a)(iii). Funds deposited into the local federal match program shall not exceed $80,000,000.00.

(3) The legislature intends that funds in the local federal match program be used for 1 or more of the following:

(a) Projects that are the subject of a federal appropriation in Public Law 109-59 or Public Law 105-78 and have been designated as high priority road and bridge projects that have received earmarks in the federal budget, so long as those projects are under construction or let for bid by the end of the fiscal year that begins on October 1, 2006.

(b) Projects scheduled to be under construction or let for bid during the fiscal year that begins on October 1, 2006 and that can be advanced to the fiscal year that began on October 1, 2005.

(c) Any project scheduled for any fiscal year after the fiscal year that begins on October 1, 2006 that can be advanced and under construction or let for bid during the fiscal year that begins on October 1, 2005 or October 1, 2006.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 93rd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) Senate Bill No. 1132.

(b) Senate Bill No. 1192.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Approved

Governor