SB-0967, As Passed House, December 14, 2012

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 967

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 promote safe and efficient travel for

motor vehicle drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other legal

users of roads, streets, and highways; 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 1 (MCL 247.651), as amended by 2008 PA 303.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

Sec. 1. (1) The state trunk line highway system of this state

~~shall consist~~ consists of all roads, streets, and highways, either

located within or outside the limits of incorporated cities and

villages, now or hereafter constituted state trunk line highways

under the laws of this state. The director of the ~~state~~

~~transportation~~ department may ~~, from time to time, make and~~

establish ~~such~~ subordinate classifications or groupings of state

trunk line highways as the ~~state transportation~~ department deems

necessary or desirable for proper administration of the state trunk

line highway system. Additions to and deletions from the state

trunk line highway system may be made ~~from time to time~~ in the

manner prescribed by law. All roads, streets, and highways included

in the state trunk line highway system shall be known and may be

referred to for all purposes as state trunk line highways.

(2) ~~Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that~~

~~added this subsection and continuing to December 31, 2010, the~~

~~state transportation department may designate 1 or more lanes of~~

~~highway US 12 in a city of over 700,000 population as high-~~

~~occupancy vehicle lanes, referred to as HOV lanes. Subject to the~~

~~Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1 to 257.923, when~~

~~lanes have been designated and marked as HOV lanes, as the state~~

~~transportation department may prescribe, lanes may be reserved~~

~~during periods determined by the state transportation department~~

~~for the exclusive use of buses and high-occupancy vehicles.~~

~~Pursuant to the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1 to~~

~~257.923, HOV lanes may be reserved for high-occupancy vehicles~~

~~carrying no fewer than 2 occupants including the driver.~~The

department or a local road agency may enter into an operating

license agreement with a regional transit authority to operate a

public transit system on the streets and highways of this state as

provided for in state law enacted after January 1, 2012. As part of

such an agreement, the department or local road agency may

designate 1 or more lanes of a street or highway as a dedicated

public transit lane. A dedicated public transit lane may be

reserved for the exclusive use of public transit vehicles operated

by a regional transit authority during periods determined by the

department or the local road agency, except that a dedicated public

transit lane shall be made available at all times to emergency

services vehicles. Lanes designated and marked as dedicated public

transit lanes by the department or a local road agency under an

operating license agreement with a regional transit authority are

subject to the same provisions as high-occupancy vehicle lanes