HB-5977, As Passed House, September 23, 2010
March 23, 2010, Introduced by Reps. Byrnes, Liss, Donigan, Wayne Schmidt, Stanley, Constan, Robert Jones, Bauer, Tlaib, Gonzales, Gregory and Smith and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental and Regional Affairs.
A bill to amend 1957 PA 200, entitled
"An act to provide for the creation by 2 or more municipalities of
an intermunicipality committee for the purpose of studying area
problems; and to provide authority for the committee to receive
gifts and grants,"
by amending section 2 (MCL 123.632).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 2. (1) The governing bodies of any 2 or more
municipalities, by resolution, may establish and organize an
intermunicipality committee, to be known as the intermunicipality
committee, for the purpose of studying area governmental problems
of mutual interest and concern, including such matters as facility
studies on sewers and sewage disposal, water, drains, roads,
transit-oriented developments, transit-oriented facilities, rubbish
and garbage disposal, recreation and parks, and ports, and to
formulate recommendations for review and action thereon by the
member governing bodies.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) "Transit-oriented development" means infrastructure
improvements that are located within 1/2 mile of a transit station
or transit-oriented facility that promotes transit ridership or
passenger rail use.
(b) "Transit-oriented facility" means a facility that houses a
transit station in a manner that promotes transit ridership or
passenger rail use.