May 4, 2010, Introduced by Reps. Tlaib, Geiss, Durhal, Cushingberry, Kandrevas, Liss, Haugh, Kennedy, Bettie Scott, Nathan, Leland, Gregory, Hammel, Smith, Donigan, Ebli, Womack, Roy Schmidt, Gonzales, Spade, Polidori, Constan, Nerat, Miller, Valentine, Meadows, Espinoza, Terry Brown, Haase, Segal, Scripps, Clemente, Warren, Bauer and Roberts and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill to amend 1964 PA 286, entitled
"An act to provide for the organization, powers, and duties of the
state transportation commission and the state transportation
department; to provide for the appointment, powers, and duties of
the state transportation director; to abolish the office of state
highway commissioner and the commissioner's advisory board and to
transfer their powers and duties; to provide for penalties and
remedies; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,"
(MCL 247.801 to 247.816) by adding section 6c.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 6c. (1) The state transportation department shall
provide, wherever possible, technical support, advice, and
resources to assist community representatives in communities
affected by an international crossing project where construction
has not begun or has begun and is continuing on the effective date
of the amendatory act that added this section to enter into
community benefits agreements with contractors and developers who
are implementing an international crossing.
(2) As used in this section, a "community benefits agreement"
is a private contract between a contractor or developer and
representatives of communities, including, but not limited to,
labor, environmental, and faith-based organizations, implementing
benefits to the community to mitigate the negative impacts of the
proposed development. Benefits include, but are not limited to,
replacement of community resources displaced by the project, job
training facilities, and modifications or remedies for structures
or equipment impacted by the development.