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

04413'01 TJS

2

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.

04413'01 Final page. TJS