Senate Bill 379 Summary

• Requires the Michigan Department of Transportation to include community benefits agreements in requests for proposals for new international bridge crossing projects.

• Mandates the department consult with a nonprofit organization representing the host community before issuing proposals and provide technical support for developing the agreement.

• Community benefits agreements must include monitoring of noise, vibration, and air quality; job training and employment opportunities for residents; business impact mitigation; park and green space preservation; relocation assistance for displaced residents; and ongoing community advisory oversight.

• All agreement requirements must be completed before the international bridge opens to public transportation, with penalty provisions for missed timelines and department responsibility to perform contractor duties if they default.

• Requires the department to submit annual reports by March 1 to the legislature and host community quantifying progress toward meeting the community benefits agreement timelines.