HB-4017, As Passed House, December 11, 2008

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4017

     A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

"Michigan vehicle code,"

(MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 653b.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 653b. (1) Upon approaching and passing a stationary solid

waste collection vehicle, a utility service vehicle, or a road

maintenance vehicle that is giving a visual signal by means of

flashing, rotating, or oscillating amber lights as permitted by

section 698, the driver of an approaching vehicle shall reduce to

and maintain a safe speed for weather, road conditions, and

vehicular or pedestrian traffic and proceed with due care and

caution.

     (2) As used in this section:

     (a) "Road maintenance authority" means any of the following:

     (i) The state department of transportation.

     (ii) A local authority.

     (iii) An entity operating under contract with the state

department of transportation or a local authority to provide road

construction or road maintenance services.

     (b) "Road maintenance vehicle" means a vehicle owned or

operated by a road maintenance authority.

     (c) "Solid waste" means that term as defined in section 11506

of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA

451, MCL 324.11506.

     (d) "Solid waste collection vehicle" means a solid waste

transporting unit that is used for the curbside collection of

municipal solid waste.

     (e) "Solid waste hauler" means that term as defined in section

11506 of the natural resources and environmental protection act,

1994 PA 451, MCL 324.11506.

     (f) "Solid waste transporting unit" means that term as defined

in section 11506 of the natural resources and environmental

protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.11506.

     (g) "Utility provider" means an entity that does any of the

following and that is regulated as a utility under the laws of this

state or of the United States:

     (i) Generates or distributes electrical power to the public.

     (ii) Generates or distributes natural gas to the public.

     (iii) Provides sewage collection services to the public.

     (iv) Provides water distribution services to the public.

     (v) Provides telephone services to the public.

     (vi) Provides cable or video services to the public.

     (h) "Utility service vehicle" means a vehicle owned or

operated by a utility provider.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless Senate Bill No. 104 of the 94th Legislature is enacted into

law.