June 4, 2003, Introduced by Senators GILBERT, JOHNSON, GOSCHKA and KUIPERS and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
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
classification; 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 transportation 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 purposes; to set up and establish the Michigan truck
safety commission; to establish certain standards for road
contracts for certain businesses; to provide for the continuing
review of transportation needs within the state; to authorize the
state transportation 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 appropriations and tax levies by counties and
townships for county roads; to authorize contributions by
townships for county roads; to provide 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 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 submission 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
officials; to provide for the making of loans for transportation
purposes 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,"
by amending section 10 (MCL 247.660), as amended by 2000 PA 188.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 10. (1) A fund to be known as the Michigan
2 transportation fund is established and shall be set up and
3 maintained in the state treasury as a separate fund. Money
4 received and collected
under 1927 PA 150, MCL 207.101 to
5 207.202 the motor fuel tax act, 2000 PA 403, MCL 207.1001
to
6 207.1170, except a license fee provided in that act, and a tax,
7 fee, license, and other money received and collected under
8 sections 801 to 810 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300,
9 MCL 257.801 to 257.810, except a truck safety fund fee provided
10 in section 801(1)(k) of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300,
11 MCL 257.801, and money received under the motor carrier act, 1933
12 PA 254, MCL 475.1 to 479.43, shall be deposited in the state
13 treasury to the credit of the Michigan transportation fund. In
14 addition, income or profit derived from the investment of money
15 in the Michigan transportation fund shall be deposited in the
16 Michigan transportation fund. Except as provided in this act, no
1 other money, whether appropriated from the general fund of this
2 state or any other source, shall be deposited in the Michigan
3 transportation fund. Except as otherwise provided in this
4 section, the legislature shall appropriate funds for the
5 necessary expenses incurred in the administration and enforcement
6 of 1927 PA 150, MCL
207.101 to 207.202 the motor fuel tax act,
7 2000 PA 403, MCL 207.1001 to 207.1170, the motor carrier act,
8 1933 PA 254, MCL 475.1 to 479.43, and sections 801 to 810 of the
9 Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.801 to 257.810.
10 Funds appropriated for necessary expenses shall be based upon
11 established cost allocation methodology that reflects actual
12 costs. Beginning
with the fiscal year ending September
30, 1998
13 and the next 2
succeeding fiscal years thereafter, funds
14 appropriated for these
administrative expenses for all state
15 agencies and
departments, other than the department, the
16 commission, the
department of environmental quality expedited
17 permit processing
program for road agencies, the department of
18 state, and the
attorney general shall be phased out until further
19 funds are no longer
appropriated for this purpose. Funds
for the
20 necessary expenses incurred by the department of state and the
21 department of treasury in the administration and enforcement of
22 the motor fuel tax act, 2000 PA 403, MCL 207.1001 to 207.1170,
23 the motor carrier act, 1933 PA 54, MCL 475.1 to 479.43, and
24 sections 801 to 810 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300,
25 MCL 257.801 to 257.810, shall be appropriated from funds in the
26 transportation administration collection fund created in section
27 810b of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.810b. All
1 money in the Michigan transportation fund is apportioned and
2 appropriated in the following manner:
3 (a) Not more than $3,000,000.00 as may be annually
4 appropriated each fiscal year to the state trunk line fund for
5 subsequent deposit in the rail grade crossing account.
6 (b) Not less than $3,000,000.00 each year to the critical
7 bridge fund established in section 11b for the purpose of payment
8 of the principal, interest, and redemption premium on any notes
9 or bonds issued by the state transportation commission under
10 section 11b.
11 (c) Revenue from 3 cents of the tax levied under section 2(1)
12 of 1950 PA 127, MCL 207.102, to the state trunk line fund, county
13 road commissions, and cities and villages in the percentages
14 provided in subdivision (i).
15 (d) Revenue from 1 cent of the tax levied under section 2(1)
16 of 1950 PA 127, MCL 207.102, to the state trunk line fund for
17 repair of state bridges under section 11.
18 (e) $43,000,000.00 to the state trunk line fund for debt
19 service costs on state of Michigan projects.
20 (f) 10% to the comprehensive transportation fund for the
21 purposes described in section 10e.
22 (g) $36,775,000.00 to the state trunk line fund for
23 subsequent deposit in the transportation economic development
24 fund, and, as of September 30, 1997, with first priority for
25 allocation to debt service on bonds issued to fund transportation
26 economic development fund projects. In addition, beginning
27 October 1, 1997, $3,500,000.00 is appropriated from the Michigan
1 transportation fund to the state trunk line fund for subsequent
2 deposit in the transportation economic development fund to be
3 used for economic development road projects in any of the
4 targeted industries described in section 9(1)(a) of 1987 PA 231,
5 MCL 247.909.
6 (h) Not less than $33,000,000.00 as may be annually
7 appropriated each fiscal year to the local program fund created
8 in section 11e.
9 (i) The balance of the Michigan transportation fund as
10 follows, after deduction of the amounts appropriated in
11 subdivisions (a) through (h) and section 11b:
12 (i) 39.1% to the state trunk line fund for the purposes
13 described in section 11.
14 (ii) 39.1% to the county road commissions of the state.
15 (iii) 21.8% to the cities and villages of the state.
16 (2) The money appropriated pursuant to this section shall be
17 used for the purposes as provided in this act and any other
18 applicable act. Subject to the requirements of section 9b, the
19 department shall develop programs in conjunction with the
20 Michigan state chamber of commerce and the Michigan minority
21 business development council to assist small businesses,
22 including those located in enterprise zones and those located in
23 empowerment zones as determined under federal law, as defined by
24 law in becoming qualified to bid.
25 (3) Thirty-one and one-half percent of the funds appropriated
26 to this state from the federal government pursuant to 23
27 U.S.C. 157, commonly known as minimum guarantee funds, shall be
1 allocated to the transportation economic development fund, if
2 such an allocation is consistent with federal law. These funds
3 shall be distributed 16-1/2% for development projects for rural
4 counties as defined by law and 15% for capacity improvement or
5 advanced traffic management systems in urban counties as defined
6 by law. Federal funds allocated for distribution under this
7 section shall be eligible for obligation and use by all
8 recipients as defined by the transportation equity act for the
9 21st century, Public Law 105-178, 112 Stat. 107.
10 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take
11 effect unless Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. _____
12 (request no. 03623'03) of the 92nd Legislature is enacted into
13 law.