MEDIO J. BACCO MEMORIAL HWY S.B. 577:
SUMMARY OF INTRODUCED BILL
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Bill 577 (as introduced 9-19-17)
Sponsor: Senator Tom Casperson
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Michigan Memorial Highway Act to designate the portion of highway US-8 from the Michigan border with Wisconsin and extending north to the intersection with highway US-2 in the City of Norway as the "Medio J. Bacco Memorial Highway".
The bill would take effect 90 days after it was enacted.
BACKGROUND
Medio J. Bacco was the founder of the M.J. Bacco Construction Co. in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. According to its website, the company was established in Iron Mountain by 1915, and handled grading and built concrete roads throughout the Upper Peninsula and in the Wisconsin counties that border Michigan. In 1930, Mr. Bacco incorporated his company to create the Bacco Construction Company. The company holds several awards for its concrete pavement projects, and at one point Bacco held the Michigan record for the most footage of concrete paving done in a day. The company now owns two portable asphalt plants.
Legislative Analyst: Drew Krogulecki
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Fiscal Analyst: Michael Siracuse
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.