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MI HB5817

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/17/2018

Primary Sponsor

Darrin Camilleri

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Allows the state administrative board to hear and determine claims against the state transportation department for pothole damage under $5,000.00, with advice from the attorney general.

  • Claims must be based on potholes in the improved portion of state-maintained highways and fall under the maintenance requirements of 1964 PA 170, MCL 691.1402.

  • Changes archaic legal language throughout the statute by replacing "shall" with "must" and "upon" with "on" for modernization.

  • Adds subsection (7) establishing the state administrative board's discretionary authority over small pothole claims as an alternative to court of claims proceedings.

  • Preserves existing court of claims jurisdiction for all other claims and maintains the definition of "the state or any of its departments or officers" for legal liability purposes.

Legislative Description

Civil procedure; other; actions against this state; allow state administrative board to consider claims for pothole damage up to $5,000.00. Amends sec. 6419 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.6419).

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Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/17/2018

4/18/2018

Committee Referrals

Transportation And Infrastructure4/17/2018

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