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MI HB6295

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/30/2022

Primary Sponsor

Jeffrey Yaroch

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "highway authority" to include townships in addition to the state transportation commission, county road commissioners, and city and village governing bodies.

  • Clarifies that highways cannot be transferred between jurisdictions without written agreement and approval by resolution from both highway authorities involved.

  • Requires written agreements for highway jurisdiction transfers to identify the effective date, highway limits and description, extent of improvements, and mutually agreed terms and conditions.

  • Allows written agreements to be amended, superseded, or voided by consent of both parties.

  • Provides that if a transfer is contingent on opening a new or relocated highway, the jurisdiction transfer becomes effective upon that highway's opening unless the written agreement specifies otherwise.

Legislative Description

Highways: local; transfer of jurisdiction over highways; provide authority for counties to transfer jurisdiction over county roads to townships. Amends secs. 1 & 2 of 1969 PA 296 (MCL 247.851 & 247.852).

State agencies (existing): transportation

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/30/2022

7/20/2022

Committee Referrals

Transportation6/30/2022

Full Bill Text

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