SENATE BILL No. 563
June 26, 2001, Introduced by Senators MC COTTER and BULLARD and referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Tourism.
A bill to amend 1951 PA 51, entitled
"An act to provide for the classification of all public roads,
streets, and highways in this state, and for the revision of that
classification and for additions to and deletions from each clas-
sification; to set up and establish the Michigan transportation
fund; to provide for the deposits in the Michigan transportation
fund of specific taxes on motor vehicles and motor vehicle fuels;
to provide for the allocation of funds from the Michigan trans-
portation fund and the use and administration of the fund for
transportation purposes; to set up and establish the truck safety
fund; to provide for the allocation of funds from the truck
safety fund and administration of the fund for truck safety pur-
poses; to set up and establish the Michigan truck safety commis-
sion; to establish certain standards for road contracts for cer-
tain businesses; to provide for the continuing review of trans-
portation needs within the state; to authorize the state trans-
portation commission, counties, cities, and villages to borrow
money, issue bonds, and make pledges of funds for transportation
purposes; to authorize counties to advance funds for the payment
of deficiencies necessary for the payment of bonds issued under
this act; to provide for the limitations, payment, retirement,
and security of the bonds and pledges; to provide for appropria-
tions and tax levies by counties and townships for county roads;
to authorize contributions by townships for county roads; to pro-
vide for the establishment and administration of the state trunk
line fund, critical bridge fund, comprehensive transportation
fund, and certain other funds; to provide for the deposits in the
state trunk line fund, critical bridge fund, comprehensive
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transportation fund, and certain other funds of money raised by
specific taxes and fees; to provide for definitions of public
transportation functions and criteria; to define the purposes for
which Michigan transportation funds may be allocated; to provide
for Michigan transportation fund grants; to provide for review
and approval of transportation programs; to provide for submis-
sion of annual legislative requests and reports; to provide for
the establishment and functions of certain advisory entities; to
provide for conditions for grants; to provide for the issuance of
bonds and notes for transportation purposes; to provide for the
powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and offi-
cials; to provide for the making of loans for transportation pur-
poses by the state transportation department and for the receipt
and repayment by local units and agencies of those loans from
certain specified sources; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,"
(MCL 247.651 to 247.675) by adding section 1i.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 SEC. 1I. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP AND CONDUCT A PAVE-
2 MENT NOISE ANALYSIS STUDY OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CONCRETE AND
3 ASPHALT. THE STUDY SHALL ALIGN EXAMPLES OF THE RESPECTIVE PAVE-
4 MENTS SIDE BY SIDE IN ORDER TO MORE ACCURATELY COMPARE DECIBEL
5 LEVELS OF THE DIFFERENT PAVEMENTS.
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