SB-0360, As Passed Senate, June 20, 2007

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 360

     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 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 11e (MCL 247.661e), as amended by 2006 PA 141.

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 the safe, accountable, flexible, efficient transportation equity

act, a legacy for users (SAFETEA-LU), Public Law 109-59, or the

transportation equity act for the 21st century, Public Law 105-78

105-178, 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 on or before

April 4, 2008.

     (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, or October 1, 2007.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless House Bill No. 4556 of the 94th Legislature is enacted into

law.