February 11, 2009, Introduced by Rep. Young 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 1j.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1j. The state transportation department shall establish
toll lanes in urban areas that are highly congested. The toll lanes
shall be added to or designated from existing lanes in these
congested areas, and a method of entrance onto and exit from the
lanes shall be identified. No later than 6 months after the
effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, the
state transportation department shall submit a written report to
the chairs of the house and senate transportation committees. The
report shall identify locations for toll lanes, construction of
toll booths if necessary, possible private operators or contractors
if necessary, and possible funding sources, including dedicated
revenue streams for construction and preservation of the toll
lanes. As used in this section, "toll lane" means a highway lane
added to or parallel with existing high-density highway lanes that
drivers could access for a fee or at no charge to avoid traffic
congestion if the vehicles were occupied by more than 2 persons.