TROOPER CALVIN R. JONES MEMORIAL HIGHWAY
Senate Bill 459 (as reported from House committee)
Sponsor: Sen. Dale W. Zorn
House Committee: Transportation and Infrastructure
Senate Committee: Transportation
Complete to 5-17-18 (Enacted as Public Act 219 of 2018)
SUMMARY:
Senate Bill 459 would amend the Michigan Memorial Highway Act to designate the portion of highway M-52 beginning at the intersection of highway M-52 and Carleton Road in Lenawee County and extending south to the border between Michigan and Ohio as the “Trooper Calvin R. Jones Memorial Highway.”
Proposed MCL 250.1020a
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Trooper Calvin R. Jones was killed in a patrol car crash on M-52 in Lenawee County on February 10, 1956. According to contemporary Detroit Free Press and Ironwood Daily Globe articles, Trooper Jones was chasing a speeding motorcycle on the outskirts of Blissfield in Lenawee County when his state police cruiser struck a car carrier. The truck sheared off the top of the police car, tossing its occupants onto the pavement. Trooper Jones, age 30, died instantly. A native of Waldron, Michigan, and a World War II veteran, Trooper Jones had worked for the Michigan State Police for five years. He was the eighteenth MSP officer to die in the line of duty. Dedicating a portion of highway M-52 to Trooper Jones would recognize his sacrifice and honor his commitment and dedication of service to the citizens of Michigan.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Section 2 of the Michigan Memorial Highway Act indicates that the state transportation department shall provide for the erection of suitable markers indicating the name of the highway only “when sufficient private contributions are received to completely cover the cost of erecting and maintaining those markers.” As a result, the bill has no state or local fiscal impact.
POSITIONS:
The Michigan Department of Transportation has no position on the bill. (5-15-18)
Fiscal Analyst: William E. Hamilton
■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.