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MI HB5542
Bill
Status
12/31/2018
Primary Sponsor
James Runestad
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AI Summary
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Adopts federal motor carrier safety regulations from 49 CFR parts 40, 356, 365, 368, 371-373, 375-376, 379, 382-383, 385, 387, 390-393, and 395-399 into Michigan state law, with specified modifications.
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Replaces references to federal agencies (Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) with the Michigan Department of State Police, and the Michigan State Transportation Department for hazardous materials routing under 49 CFR part 397.
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Exempts buses operated by public transit agencies, including county/city/township authorities and nonprofit corporations providing transportation services, from the adopted federal regulations.
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Exempts intrastate vehicles that are not commercial motor vehicles from federal motor carrier safety regulations in subsection (1)(b), though they remain subject to 49 CFR parts 391-393.
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Specifies that violations are enforced as state civil infractions under Michigan's revised judicature act procedures, with the act taking effect 90 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
Traffic control; civil infraction procedures; requirement that police officers take security from nonresident motorists for civil infractions in motor carrier safety act; eliminate. Amends secs. 1a & 14 of 1963 PA 181 (MCL 480.11a & 480.24).
State agencies (existing): state
Last Action
Assigned Pa 559'18 With Immediate Effect
12/31/2018