Bill Text: MI HB4225 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Highways; construction and repair; database for all road and bridge projects; establish. Amends 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.651 - 247.675) by adding sec. 11g.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 15-3)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-25 - Printed Bill Filed 02/25/2015 [HB4225 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2015-HB4225-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 4225
February 24, 2015, Introduced by Reps. Somerville, Runestad, Lucido, Dianda, Kelly, Outman, Franz, Barrett, Theis, Heise, Santana, Cox, Rendon, Hughes, Johnson, Chatfield, Hooker and Kosowski and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
A bill to amend 1951 PA 51, entitled
"An act to provide for the classification of all public roads,
streets, and highways in this state, and for the revision of that
classification and for additions to and deletions from each
classification; to set up and establish the Michigan transportation
fund; to provide for the deposits in the Michigan transportation
fund of specific taxes on motor vehicles and motor vehicle fuels;
to provide for the allocation of funds from the Michigan
transportation fund and the use and administration of the fund for
transportation purposes; to promote safe and efficient travel for
motor vehicle drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other legal
users of roads, streets, and highways; to set up and establish the
truck safety fund; to provide for the allocation of funds from the
truck safety fund and administration of the fund for truck safety
purposes; to set up and establish the Michigan truck safety
commission; to establish certain standards for road contracts for
certain businesses; to provide for the continuing review of
transportation needs within the state; to authorize the state
transportation commission, counties, cities, and villages to borrow
money, issue bonds, and make pledges of funds for transportation
purposes; to authorize counties to advance funds for the payment of
deficiencies necessary for the payment of bonds issued under this
act; to provide for the limitations, payment, retirement, and
security of the bonds and pledges; to provide for appropriations
and tax levies by counties and townships for county roads; to
authorize contributions by townships for county roads; to provide
for the establishment and administration of the state trunk line
fund, local bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and
certain other funds; to provide for the deposits in the state trunk
line fund, critical bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund,
and certain other funds of money raised by specific taxes and fees;
to provide for definitions of public transportation functions and
criteria; to define the purposes for which Michigan transportation
funds may be allocated; to provide for Michigan transportation fund
grants; to provide for review and approval of transportation
programs; to provide for submission of annual legislative requests
and reports; to provide for the establishment and functions of
certain advisory entities; to provide for conditions for grants; to
provide for the issuance of bonds and notes for transportation
purposes; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and
local agencies and officials; to provide for the making of loans
for transportation purposes by the state transportation department
and for the receipt and repayment by local units and agencies of
those loans from certain specified sources; and to repeal acts and
parts of acts,"
(MCL 247.651 to 247.675) by adding section 11g.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 11g. (1) For each road or bridge project funded in whole
or in part by state revenue, the department shall, at a minimum,
provide all of the following information in the manner specified
under subsection (2):
(a) Name of the road or bridge.
(b) Description of the portion of the road or bridge that is
the subject of the project.
(c) Cost of the project.
(d) Funding sources and amounts for the project.
(e) Number of lane miles applicable to the project.
(f) Number of miles applicable to the project.
(g) Required design life in years between reconstruction
projects, subject to the load profile described in subdivision (i).
(h) The required interval between resurfacing projects,
subject to the load profile described in subdivision (i).
(i) The load profile assumed for the required design life,
including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(i) Number of trucks weighing less than 80,000 pounds per day.
(ii) Number of trucks weighing 80,000 pounds or more per day.
(iii) Number of passenger vehicles per day.
(j) The method of design verification, including, but not
limited to, analysis, testing, or demonstration, that the design
will achieve the specified design life under the specified load
conditions.
(k) The name of the individual designated as the project
manager.
(l) The organization to which the project manager belongs.
(m) The individual or organization responsible for the road or
bridge design.
(n) The individual or organization responsible for design
verification.
(o) The individual or organization responsible for road or
bridge construction.
(p) The individual or organization responsible for certifying
that the road or bridge was built in accordance with the design
specifications.
(q) The individual or organization responsible for certifying
that the construction materials used in the project satisfy design
specifications.
(r) The date of completion of the road or bridge.
(s) The current condition of the road or bridge.
(2) The department shall annually make available the
information described in subsection (1) in the following manner:
(a) Tab-delimited or Microsoft Excel-based format.
(b) All data shall be contained in a single road construction
transparency data file featuring a unique column for each item
specified in subsection (1) and a single row for each project in
order to facilitate data analysis.
(c) The department shall add the data for each road project to
the road construction transparency data file within 30 days after
the final acceptance of the completed road or bridge project.
(d) The department shall update the current status of the road
or bridge condition column for each section of road or bridge at
least once every 2 years.
(e) The department shall post the road construction data
transparency file online and shall make the road construction data
transparency file available for download by the general public.
(f) If the department fails to comply with this subsection,
the individual designated as the project manager under subsection
(1)(k) shall report to the senate and house transportation
appropriations subcommittees at a hearing to be held no later than
60 days after final acceptance of the completed road or bridge
project. If the department posts the required information before
the hearing, the chairpersons of the senate and house
transportation appropriations subcommittees may cancel the hearing.
(3) Each county road commission, city, and village shall
provide all of the information listed in subsection (1) to the
department for each road or bridge project of the county road
commission, city, or village that is funded in whole or in part by
funds from the department.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
