DET. SGT. CHRISTOPHER M. WOUTERS MEM. HWY                                    H.B. 6147 (H-1):

                                                                               SUMMARY OF HOUSE-PASSED BILL

                                                                                                         IN COMMITTEE

House Bill 6147 (Substitute H-1 as passed by the House)

Sponsor:  Representative Patrick Green

House Committee:  Transportation and Infrastructure

Senate Committee:  Transportation

Date Completed:  12-12-18

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Michigan Memorial Highway Act to designate the portion of Highway M-53 in Macomb County beginning at the intersection with 14 Mile Road and extending south to the intersection with 8 Mile Road as the "Det. Sgt. Christopher M. Wouters Memorial Highway".

The bill would take effect 90 days after its enactment.

Proposed MCL 250.1030a                                                                                          

BACKGROUND

Detective Sergeant Wouters was shot and killed on October 11, 2000, by a suspect who had hidden a handgun and brought it into the jail area of the Warren Police Department. The suspect, who had been arrested on a narcotics charge, was fatally shot after firing at Detective Sergeant Wouters.

Detective Sergeant Wouters was 42 years old when he died, and was a 19-year veteran officer. In 2008, the City of Warren officially named the Warren Police Headquarters the Christopher M. Wouters Police Headquarters Building.

Legislative Analyst:  Drew Krogulecki

FISCAL IMPACT

This 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.