SB-1461, As Passed House, September 25, 2008

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 1461

     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 1 (MCL 247.651).

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 1. (1) The state trunk line highway system of this state

shall consist of all roads, streets, and highways, either located

within or outside the limits of incorporated cities and villages,

now or hereafter constituted state trunk line highways pursuant to

the provisions of the statutes under the laws of this state. The

state highway commissioner director of the state transportation

department may, from time to time, make and establish such

subordinate classifications or groupings of state trunk line

highways as he the state transportation department deems necessary

or desirable for proper administration of the state trunk line

highway system. Additions to and deletions from the state trunk

line highway system may be made from time to time in the manner

prescribed by law. All roads, streets, and highways included in the

state trunk line highway system , as constituted and defined in

this section, shall hereafter be known officially, and may be

referred to for all purposes , as state trunk line highways.

     (2) Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that

added this subsection and continuing to December 31, 2010, the

state transportation department may designate 1 or more lanes of

highway US 12 in a city of over 700,000 population as high-

occupancy vehicle lanes, referred to as HOV lanes. Subject to the

Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1 to 257.923, when

lanes have been designated and marked as HOV lanes, as the state

transportation department may prescribe, lanes may be reserved

during periods determined by the state transportation department

for the exclusive use of buses and high-occupancy vehicles.

Pursuant to the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1 to

257.923, HOV lanes may be reserved for high-occupancy vehicles

carrying no fewer than 2 occupants including the driver.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless House Bill No. 6414 of the 94th Legislature is enacted into

law.