HOUSE BILL No. 5485


     December 11, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Rivet, Frank, Howell, Shackleton, Gilbert, Allen, Dennis, Lemmons and Neumann and referred to the
Committee on Land Use and Environment.


        A bill to amend 1964 PA 286, entitled

   "An act to provide for the organization, powers, and duties of
   the state transportation commission and the state transportation
   department; to provide for the appointment, powers, and duties of
   the state transportation director; to abolish the office of state
   highway commissioner and the commissioner's advisory board and to
   transfer their powers and duties; to provide for penalties and
   remedies; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,"

   (MCL 247.801 to 247.816) by adding section 6b.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 6B.  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PARTICIPATE AS A NONFEDERAL

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      INTEREST IN COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION PROJECTS IN THIS STATE CON-

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      DUCTED UNDER THE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1986, PUBLIC

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      LAW 99-662, 100 STAT. 4082, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE DISPOSAL OF

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      DREDGED AND EXCAVATED MATERIAL.








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