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MI SB0150

MI SB0150
Transportation: funds; funding formula; modify. Amends sec. 11c of 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.661c).


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Introduced
03/13/2025
In Committee
03/13/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

103rd Legislature

Bill Summary

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; to investigate and study the tolling of roads, streets, highways, or bridges; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,"by amending section 11c (MCL 247.661c), as amended by 2015 PA 182.

AI Summary

This bill modifies the competitive bidding requirements for transportation construction projects in Michigan by introducing more nuanced thresholds for when competitive bidding is mandatory. The bill amends existing law to differentiate bidding requirements based on local road agency size and project costs. For cities or villages with populations over 500,000, any construction project exceeding $100,000 must be competitively bid. For smaller cities and villages, two new criteria are established: first, any individual or contiguous project exceeding $250,000 requires competitive bidding, and second, once a local road agency reaches $800,000 in total construction or preservation costs in a fiscal year, subsequent projects must be competitively bid. The bill also explicitly exempts certain types of projects from these requirements, such as the installation or upgrading of advanced traffic operation centers, traffic signal systems, and road resurfacing. Additionally, the bill maintains existing provisions allowing agencies to use alternative methods if they can demonstrate that such methods are in the public interest, but requires them to report their findings to appropriate governing bodies. These changes aim to provide more flexible and context-specific guidelines for transportation infrastructure project procurement while still maintaining transparency and competitive practices.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure (on 03/13/2025)

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