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MI SB1395

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/16/2010

Primary Sponsor

Samuel Thomas

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Origin

Senate

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Transportation to provide technical support, advice, and resources to communities affected by new international bridge crossing projects to negotiate community benefits agreements.

  • Mandates that the department include community benefits agreement requirements in all requests for proposals for new international bridge crossing construction projects.

  • Requires the department to consult with a designated nonprofit organization representing the host community during the proposal selection process and consider their advisory recommendations before selecting a winning proposal.

  • Allows the department to perform contractors' or concessionaires' duties under community benefits agreements if they default on their obligations.

  • Defines "community benefits agreement" to include sustainable community benefits such as preservation of community resources, job creation and training, economic development, housing programs, air quality improvements, and green development initiatives.

Legislative Description

Transportation; other; community benefits agreement; allow state of Michigan participation. Amends 1964 PA 286 (MCL 247.801 - 247.816) by adding sec. 6c.

Economic development, other

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Transportation

6/16/2010

Committee Referrals

Transportation6/16/2010

Full Bill Text

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