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MI SB1180

Bill

Status

Passed

12/29/2010

Primary Sponsor

Samuel Thomas

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Origin

Senate

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends the distribution of Michigan transportation funds to cities and villages for street maintenance and construction purposes.

  • Withholds 0.7% of annual city and village distributions during December to create a winter maintenance reimbursement fund for eligible counties, with distributions made annually in February based on winter maintenance costs exceeding statewide averages.

  • Allocates 75% of remaining funds 60% by population and 40% by equivalent major street mileage, with distribution priority for major streets over local streets and specific allowances for debt service, capital outlay, and off-street parking facilities.

  • Restricts cities and villages to expending no more than 10% annually of returned funds for administrative expenses and requires adoption of an asset management process to transfer more than 50% of major street funds to local street systems.

  • Mandates performance audits by the Department of Treasury to ensure compliance with fund use provisions and requires cities and villages to maintain a single street administrator responsible for coordinating with the state transportation department.

Legislative Description

Transportation; funds; allocation and use of funds on capital outlay projects for development and maintenance of the road system; provide for. Amends sec. 13 of 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.663).

Transportation, funds

Last Action

Assigned Pa 0261'10 With Immediate Effect

12/29/2010

Committee Referrals

Urban Policy11/10/2010
Transportation3/2/2010

Full Bill Text

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