Bill Text: MI HB6013 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Transportation; other; Michigan innovative transportation board; create. Amends 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.651 - 247.675) by adding sec. 10q. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6014'18, HB 6015'18
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-09-05 - Referred To Committee On Transportation [HB6013 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2017-HB6013-Engrossed.html
HB-6013, As Passed House, June 12, 2018
SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 6013
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 10q.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 10q. (1) The Michigan innovative transportation board is
created and shall consist of the following 13 members:
(a) One voting member appointed by the department.
(b) One voting member appointed by the speaker of the house of
representatives.
(c) One voting member appointed by the senate majority leader.
(d) One voting member appointed by the Asphalt Pavement
Association of Michigan.
(e) One voting member appointed by the Michigan Concrete
Association.
(f) One voting member appointed by the American Council of
Engineering Companies of Michigan.
(g) One voting member appointed by the Michigan Infrastructure
and Transportation Association.
(h) One voting member appointed by the County Road Association
of Michigan.
(i) One voting member appointed by the Michigan Municipal
League.
(j) One voting member appointed by the Michigan Association of
Drain Commissioners.
(k) One voting member appointed by the Michigan Aggregates
Association.
(l) One voting member appointed by the Michigan Association
of Counties.
(m) One voting member appointed by the Michigan Road
Preservation Association.
(2) The members first appointed to the board shall be
appointed within 60 days after the effective date of the amendatory
act that added this section.
(3) Members of the board shall serve for terms of 2 years or
until a successor is appointed, whichever is later.
(4) If a vacancy occurs on the board, the person who appointed
the vacating member shall make an appointment for the unexpired
term in the same manner as the original appointment.
(5) A member of the board may be removed by either the agency
that appointed that board member or by a vote of at least 8 of the
13 board members for incompetence, dereliction of duty,
malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office, or any other
good cause.
(6) The first meeting of the board shall be called by the
member appointed by the department under subsection (1)(a). At the
first meeting, the board shall elect from among its voting members
a chairperson and other officers as it considers necessary or
appropriate. After the first meeting, the board shall meet at least
quarterly.
(7) A majority of the voting members of the board constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of the board. A
majority of the members present and serving are required for
official action of the board.
(8) A board member shall serve without compensation but may
receive reimbursement for necessary travel and expenses consistent
with applicable law and rules and procedures of the civil service
commission and department of technology, management, and budget or
local road agency policies, subject to available funding.
(9) The business that the board may perform shall be conducted
at a public meeting of the board held in compliance with the open
meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275.
(10) A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or
retained by the board in the performance of an official function is
subject to the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231
to 15.246.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless all of the following bills of the 99th Legislature are
enacted into law:
(a) House Bill No. 6014.
(b) House Bill No. 6015.
