TUSKEGEE AIRMEN MEMORIAL HWY                                                               H.B. 5064:

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                      REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

House Bill 5064 (as reported without amendment)

Sponsor:  Representative David Rutledge

House Committee:  Transportation and Infrastructure

Senate Committee:  Transportation

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Michigan Memorial Highway Act to designate the portion of highway I-75 within the State of Michigan as the "Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Highway". If sufficient private contributions were received to pay for the cost of erecting and maintaining markers for the highway, the markers would be placed only along I-75 within five miles of the following: a) the border between Michigan and Ohio, and b) the border between Michigan and Canada.

Proposed MCL 250.1084                                                    Legislative Analyst:  Jeff Mann

FISCAL IMPACT

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

Date Completed:  6-11-14                                                 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.