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MI SR0023

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/19/2009

Primary Sponsor

Randy Richardville

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Origin

Senate

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Urges the Governor's Transportation Funding Task Force to immediately recommend changing the county distribution formula for highway funding by replacing route miles with annual vehicle miles traveled
  • Argues that Michigan's current funding allocation structures, established over 50 years ago, have created growing inequities across the state despite some modifications
  • States that the current formula using route mileage does not account for actual road usage rates and fails to consider road condition and capacity, resulting in inefficient use of state resources
  • Asserts that sufficient data exists to implement annual vehicle miles traveled as a more accurate measure of highway utilization, contrary to task force concerns about data availability
  • Directs transmission of the resolution to the Governor's Transportation Funding Task Force

Legislative Description

A resolution to urge the Governor's Transportation Funding Task Force to recommend immediately changing the county distribution formula by substituting annual vehicle miles traveled for route miles.

Transportation

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Transportation

3/19/2009

Committee Referrals

Transportation3/19/2009

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