October 15, 2008, Introduced by Reps. Clemente, Johnson, Leland, Donigan and Gaffney and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
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,"
(MCL 247.651 to 247.675) by adding section 10f.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 10f. Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, for
each fiscal year that begins after September 30, 2010 and ends
before October 1, 2030, the governor and the state budget director
shall include in the annual budget submitted to the legislature for
the ensuing fiscal period under section 18 of article V of the
state constitution of 1963 an appropriation from the comprehensive
transportation fund to a street railway organized under section 11
of the nonprofit street railway company act, 1867 PA 35, MCL
472.11, of a sum equal to the difference between the annual
operating expenses of the street railway and revenue received by
the street railway during the same annual period, including, but
not limited to, tax increment revenues received by the street
railway under section 23 of the nonprofit street railway company
act, 1867 PA 35, MCL 472.23.