SB-0958, As Passed Senate, December 15, 2016
May 11, 2016, Introduced by Senators SCHMIDT, CASPERSON and STAMAS and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill to amend 1982 PA 432, entitled
"Motor bus transportation act,"
by amending section 23 (MCL 474.123), as amended by 1989 PA 233.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
23. (1) If The
department may grant an emergency
certificate of authority to a motor carrier if there is an
immediate and urgent need for the transportation of passengers to a
point
or between points within this state.
, the department may
grant
upon a proper application temporary authority for that
service
by a person having a certificate of authority or by an
applicant
for a certificate of authority. A temporary authority An
emergency certificate of authority granted by the department under
this
section, unless suspended or revoked for good cause, shall be
is
valid for the time which specified by the department. specifies,
Senate Bill No. 958 as amended December 15, 2016
but
not to exceed 90 days.
(2) The department may waive any or all applicable fees or
other requirements under this act for a certificate granted under
subsection (1).
(3) The department may exempt a motor carrier that is
providing transportation to or from a special event of statewide
significance from this act.
[(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, a person that
operates a streetcar, trolley, light rail vehicle, or tram as part of a public transportation system and is not otherwise considered a motor carrier under this act is not a motor carrier for purposes of this act and is exempt from this act.]