TROOPER VICKI MOREAU DEVRIES MEM. HWY                                                  H.B. 4828:

                                                                              SUMMARY OF HOUSE-PASSED BILL

                                                                                                         IN COMMITTEE

House Bill 4828 (as passed by the House)

Sponsor:  Representative Christine Greig

House Committee:  Transportation and Infrastructure

Senate Committee:  Transportation

Date Completed:  5-25-18

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Michigan Memorial Highway Act to designate the ramp from westbound highway I-696 to southbound highway I-275 in the City of Farmington Hills as the "Trooper Vicki Moreau DeVries Memorial Highway".

The bill would take effect 90 days after it was enacted.

Proposed MCL 250.1014a                                                                                          

BACKGROUND

According to the Michigan State Police Trooper Association, Trooper Vicki Moreau DeVries died on July 22, 1982, after her unmarked Michigan State Police vehicle left the roadway and overturned. Trooper DeVries had been working undercover as a narcotics officer assigned to COMET (Combined Oakland-Macomb Enforcement Team). She had secured narcotics through a transaction with a suspected narcotics dealer before the accident occurred. The accident took place on I-696 in the City of Farmington Hills. Trooper DeVries was the 36th Michigan State Police officer to die in the line of duty.

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.