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MI HB6164

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/2/2020

Primary Sponsor

Tim Sneller

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Origin

House of Representatives

100th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Modifies MCL 247.651 to change language regarding state trunk line highways from "now or hereafter constituted" to "that are made" state trunk line highways under state law.

  • Replaces the phrase "in the manner prescribed by law" with "by the director of the department" regarding additions to and deletions from the state trunk line highway system.

  • Updates terminology throughout the section from "deems" to "considers" and "shall" to "must" for gender-neutral and modern language compliance.

  • Adds new subsection (3) authorizing the department to designate highway lanes for exclusive use of high-occupancy vehicles or other vehicle classes by filing a traffic control order and installing appropriate traffic control devices.

  • Adds new subsection (4) providing definitions for "high-occupancy vehicle," "traffic control devices," and "traffic control order" by reference to the Michigan vehicle code.

Legislative Description

Transportation: authorities; designation of high-occupancy vehicle lanes by agency having jurisdiction over the highway; provide for. Amends sec. 1 of 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.651).

Traffic control: traffic regulation

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/02/2020

9/3/2020

Committee Referrals

Transportation9/2/2020

Full Bill Text

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