March 23, 2006, Introduced by Senators GILBERT, TOY, VAN WOERKOM and GEORGE and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
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,
local 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 11e (MCL 247.661e), as added by 1992 PA 223.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 11e. (1) There is created within the state trunk line
fund a local program fund for the purpose of receiving funds
allocated from the Michigan transportation fund and from the state
trunk
line fund. Funds so received shall be distributed 64.2% to
the county road commissions of the state to be administered
according to section 12 and 35.8% to the cities and villages of the
state to be administered according to section 13.
(2) There is created within the state trunk line fund a local
federal match program for the purpose of receiving the proceeds of
bonds issued under section 18b that are to be repaid under section
11(1)(a)(iii). Funds received shall be granted to local
municipalities and other local agencies to match federal aid
projects as provided in this subsection. Funds deposited into the
local federal match program in the aggregate shall not exceed
$80,000,000.00. Projects shall be submitted to the state
transportation department by the local municipality or other
agency. Subject to subsection (3), if the projects meet the
criteria, the state transportation department shall award grants to
the extent of available funds. An individual grant shall not exceed
25% of the amount of federal funds available for the project.
Projects selected for funding shall meet all of the following
criteria:
(a) The project shall be under construction or contract for
construction by September 30, 2007.
(b) The applicant shall have identified all of the necessary
funding to complete the project.
(c) The project shall be for the opening, widening, improving,
construction, and reconstruction of a federal aid eligible road or
street, including the work incidental to that opening, widening,
improving, construction, and reconstruction.
(3) If the number of eligible federally funded projects
exceeds the amount of available funds in the local federal fund
program, the department, in consultation with local municipalities
and local agencies, shall establish additional criteria for
determining final project selection taking into account the needs
of highway, road, and street systems and an equitable allocation of
available funds. All bond proceeds not needed to fund grants
awarded by September 30, 2007 are appropriated for the purposes
described in section 11(1)(f).