TROOPER DELOACH & NIEWIEK MEM. HWY                                                      S.B. 1146:

                                                                                              SUMMARY AS ENACTED

Senate Bill 1146 (as enacted)                                                  PUBLIC ACT 444 of 2014

Sponsor:  Senator Jim Marleau

Senate Committee: Committee of the Whole

House Committee:  Transportation and Infrastructure

Date Completed:  1-27-15

CONTENT

The bill amends the Michigan Memorial Highway Act to designate Scott Lake Road in Oakland County as the "Trooper James R. DeLoach and Trooper Steven J. Niewiek Memorial Highway". The bill will take effect March 30, 2015.

MCL 250.1096

BACKGROUND

Troopers James DeLoach and Steven Niewiek were the 42^nd and 43^rd Michigan State Police officers, respectively, to die in the line of duty.[1] They were both killed in a patrol car-train accident that occurred on Scott Lake Road in Waterford Township. The accident occurred on February 1, 1992, while the troopers were responding to a call for assistance at a nearby business.[2]

                                                                                    Legislative Analyst:  Jeff Mann

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill will have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

                                                                                    Fiscal Analyst:  Glenn Steffens

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.

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[1] "Trooper James R. DeLoach", Michigan State Police Troopers Association, retrieved 1-12-15, http://mspta.net/fallen-troopers/trooper-james-r-deloach/.

[2] Id.

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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.