Bill Text: MI HB5815 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Highways; construction and repair; requirement for department of transportation to publish a public access website of reported potholes; provide for. Amends 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.651 - 247.675) by adding sec. 11i.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-04-18 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/17/2018 [HB5815 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2017-HB5815-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 5815

 

 

April 17, 2018, Introduced by Reps. Love, Chirkun, Clemente, Geiss, Elder, Garrett and Ellison 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 11i.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 11i. (1) The department shall post on its website a

 

database of all potholes on state trunk line highways reported to

 

the department using the department's "Report a Pothole" online

 

form or telephone hotline. The database shall include the date the

 

pothole was reported and the location of the pothole.

 

     (2) The department shall update the database described in

 

subsection (1) weekly.

 

     (3) The department may remove a pothole from the database

 

described in subsection (1) 30 days or more after the pothole is

 

repaired or filled.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.