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MI HB6164
Bill
Status
9/2/2020
Primary Sponsor
Tim Sneller
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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Updates terminology throughout the section from "deems" to "considers" and "shall" to "must" for gender-neutral and modern language compliance.
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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.
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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