February 14, 2012, Introduced by Senator SMITH 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 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 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
under the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1 to 257.923.