Bill Text: MI HB6177 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Transportation: other; electric vehicle charging port; allow the construction and maintenance of charging ports at rest areas or travel information centers. Amends sec. 2 of 1941 PA 205 (MCL 252.52). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6179'24, HB 6178'24
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-12-03 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 12/03/2024 [HB6177 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2023-HB6177-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 6177
A bill to amend 1941 PA 205, entitled
"An act to provide for the construction, establishment, opening, use, discontinuing, vacating, closing, altering, improvement, and maintenance of limited access highways and facilities ancillary to those highways; to permit the acquiring of property and property rights and the closing or other treatment of intersecting roads for these purposes; to provide for the borrowing of money and for the issuing of bonds or notes payable from special funds for the acquisition, construction or improvement of such highways; and to provide for the receipt and expenditure of funds generated from the facilities,"
by amending section 2 (MCL 252.52), as amended by 2002 PA 150.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 2. (1) The state transportation department, a board of county road commissioners, or a city or village, acting alone or in cooperation with each other or with a federal, state, or local agency having authority to participate in the construction and maintenance of highways, may establish, open, discontinue, vacate, close, alter, improve, maintain, and provide for the public use of limited access highways, subject to section 1(i) of 1925 PA 352, MCL 213.171.
(2) The state transportation Except as otherwise provided in this section, the department shall allow only the installation of vending machines at selected sites on the limited access highway system to dispense food, drink, and other articles that the state transportation department determines appropriate. The state transportation department shall allow only the installation of vending machines at selected travel information centers. Following a 2-year trial period, the state transportation department shall use its discretion with the advice of the commission for the blind bureau of services for blind persons to allow only vending machines at other locations on the limited access highway system. The vending machines shall must be operated solely by the commission for the blind, bureau of services for blind persons, which is designated as the state licensing agency under section 2(a)(5) of chapter 638, 49 Stat. 1559, 20 U.S.C. 107a. 20 USC 107a. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no other commercial enterprise shall enterprises must not be authorized or conducted within or on a property acquired for or designated as a limited access highway. The commission for the blind bureau of services for blind persons shall require evidence of liability insurance and monitor compliance as it pertains to only vending machines in the designated areas, holding harmless and shall hold the state transportation department harmless.
(3) In conjunction with the exemption granted by federal law from the restrictions contained in section 111 of title 23 of the United States Code, under 23 U.S.C. USC 111, and as described in the "manual "Manual on uniform traffic control devices Uniform Traffic Control Devices for streets Streets and highways", Highways", U.S. department Department of transportation Transportation and federal highway administration, Federal Highway Administration part 2g (LOGOS), this section does not prohibit the use of facilities located in part on the right-of-way of I-94 in the vicinity of the interchange of I-94 and I-69 business loop/I-94 business loop for the sale of only those articles which that are for export and consumption outside the United States.
(4) This section does not prohibit the use of facilities located in the vicinity of the international bridge International Bridge in the city of Sault Ste. Marie for the sale of only those articles which that are for export and consumption outside the United States to the extent that the use is not restricted by federal law.
(5) This section does not prohibit the operation of customs brokering facilities on state owned property available for that use at the sites of the blue water bridge Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron and the international bridge International Bridge in Sault Ste. Marie.
(6) The state transportation department may enter into a lease for facilities described in subsection (3), (4), or (5), the revenue from which shall must be deposited in the state trunk line fund if attributable to the blue water bridge Blue Water Bridge site or in the fund created under section 7 of 1954 PA 99, MCL 254.227, if attributable to the international bridge International Bridge site.
(7) This section does not prohibit the use of facilities located at rest areas or welcome centers to distribute, either directly or through electronic technologies, free travel related information or assistance, or both, to the traveling public if the distribution is approved by the state transportation department.
(8) The state transportation department may enter into agreements for the activities described in subsection (7), the revenue from which shall must be deposited in the state trunk line fund.
(9) The state transportation department may enter into agreements to authorize the use of property acquired for or designated as a limited access highway or acquired for or designated for ancillary purposes for the installation, operation, and maintenance of commercial or noncommercial electronic devices and related structures so long as if the electronic devices and related structures are intended to assist in providing travel related information to motorists who subscribe to travel related information services, the public, or the state transportation department. All revenue generated by the agreements shall must be deposited in the state trunk line fund. The state transportation department may accept facilities or in-kind services to be used for public purposes in lieu of, or in addition to, monetary compensation.
(10) This section does not prohibit the use of logo signage within the right-of-way of limited access highways. For purposes of this subsection, "logo signage" means a sign containing the trademark or other symbol that identifies a business in a manner and at locations approved by the state transportation department. The state transportation department may enter into agreements to allow logo signage, and any revenue received by the state transportation department under this subsection shall must be deposited into the state trunk line fund. established under section 11 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.661.
(11) At the request of a hospital that provides 24-hour emergency care, the state transportation department shall place and maintain signs on all limited access highways that indicate exits that are within 2 miles of that hospital. The signs shall must indicate the name of the hospital or the name of the nonprofit corporation that owns or operates the hospital and the exit number of the exit that is within the 2 miles of the hospital. At least 1 sign shall must be placed for each exit that is within 2 miles of a requesting hospital that provides 24-hour emergency care. The cost of placing and maintaining the sign shall must be paid by the hospital requesting the signs. The state transportation department shall adopt guidelines specifying that specify the size, shape, design, number, and placement of the signs authorized under this subsection. The state transportation department shall not remove signs on limited access highways that exist existed on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection July 23, 2001 and that indicate exits within 10 miles of a hospital that provides 24-hour emergency care but that do not otherwise satisfy the requirements of this subsection. As used in this subsection, "hospital" means a health facility that is licensed under part 215 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.21501 to 333.21568.
(12) Subject to coordinating with other plans and programs promoting electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and to the extent allowed by applicable federal law, both of the following apply to the department:
(a) The department shall install, operate, and maintain or allow the installation, operation, and maintenance of electric vehicle charging ports at selected welcome centers and park-and-ride sites.
(b) The department may install, operate, and maintain or allow the installation, operation, and maintenance of electric vehicle charging ports at selected limited access highway rest areas.
(13) The department may enter into a lease for the installation or operation of the electric vehicle charging ports described in subsection (12). The department shall deposit revenue from operating an electric vehicle charging port or from a lease entered into under subsection (12) into the state trunk line fund.
(14) All of the following apply to electric vehicle charging ports at each site selected under subsection (12):
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), not fewer than 50% must operate at a minimum capability of 320 kilowatts.
(b) Except as provided in subdivision (c), not more than 50% may operate at a minimum capability of 150 kilowatts.
(c) If the department determines for a site in a rural area that installing 320 kilowatt electric vehicle charging ports is technically infeasible or would otherwise delay the project for 1 year or longer, all may operate at a minimum capability of 150 kilowatts.
(15) The department shall coordinate with the department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy, with electric utilities, and with other interested parties to prioritize the selection of sites under subsection (12) that are best suited for electric vehicle charging ports. In determining priority status, the department shall consider where grid infrastructure exists sufficient to support electric vehicle charging ports and where seasonal traffic patterns and selected site visitation volumes necessitate access to electric vehicle charging ports to accommodate long distance or local travel and the use of selected sites. Within 180 days after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection, the department shall submit a report of its findings under this subsection to the legislative committees of the senate and house of representatives with responsibility for issues involving transportation and shall post the report on the department's website. The report described in this subsection must contain a preliminary schedule for the construction and installation of electric vehicle charging ports at all eligible selected sites in this state.
(16) All of the following apply to electric vehicle charging ports installed under this section:
(a) Fire service rapid shut down equipment must be provided at each site.
(b) Batteries installed at each site are subject to the standards of the National Fire Protection Association 855, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems, 2020 edition.
(c) Electric vehicle charging ports and all related equipment must be installed and maintained in accordance with the National Electric Code as adopted by this state.
(d) Electric vehicle charging ports must be installed above a stand-up curb or have a barrier to protect the electric vehicle charging ports from traffic.
(17) As used in subsection (12), "limited access highway" means, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a United States highway, an interstate highway, or a state highway. Limited access highway does not include a business route or a parkway.
(18) As used in this section:
(a) "Charging port" means a port with 1 or more connectors that provides charging to only 1 electric vehicle at a time.
(b) "Department" means the state transportation department.
(c) "Hospital" means a health facility that is licensed as a hospital under article 17 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.20101 to 333.22260.
(d) "Logo signage" means a sign that contains the trademark or other symbol that identifies a business in a manner and at locations approved by the department.
(e) "State trunk line fund" means the state trunk line fund established under section 11 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.661.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 102nd Legislature are enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6179 (request no. 01783'23 *).
(b) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6178 (request no. 03884'23 *).
