November 13, 2003, Introduced by Reps. Casperson, Shackleton, Farhat and Pastor and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
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 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, critical 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,"
by amending section 10 (MCL 247.660), as amended by 2003 PA 151.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 10. (1) A fund to be known as the Michigan
2 transportation fund is established and shall be set up and
3 maintained in the state treasury as a separate fund. Money
4 received and collected under the motor fuel tax act, 2000 PA 403,
5 MCL 207.1001 to 207.1170, except a license fee provided in that
6 act, and a tax, fee, license, and other money received and
7 collected under sections 801 to 810 of the Michigan vehicle code,
8 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.801 to 257.810, except a truck safety fund
9 fee provided in section 801(1)(k) of the Michigan vehicle code,
10 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.801, and money received under the motor
11 carrier act, 1933 PA 254, MCL 475.1 to 479.43, shall be deposited
12 in the state treasury to the credit of the Michigan
13 transportation fund. In addition, income or profit derived from
14 the investment of money in the Michigan transportation fund shall
15 be deposited in the Michigan transportation fund. Except as
16 provided in this act, no other money, whether appropriated from
1 the general fund of this state or any other source, shall be
2 deposited in the Michigan transportation fund. Except as
3 otherwise provided in this section, the legislature shall
4 appropriate funds for the necessary expenses incurred in the
5 administration and enforcement of the motor fuel tax act, 2000 PA
6 403, MCL 207.1001 to 207.1170, the motor carrier act, 1933 PA
7 254, MCL 475.1 to 479.43, and sections 801 to 810 of the Michigan
8 vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.801 to 257.810. Funds
9 appropriated for necessary expenses shall be based upon
10 established cost allocation methodology that reflects actual
11 costs. Appropriations for the necessary expenses incurred by the
12 department of state in administration and enforcement of sections
13 801 to 810 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.801
14 to 257.810, shall be made from the Michigan transportation fund
15 and from funds in the transportation administration collection
16 fund created in section 810b of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949
17 PA 300, MCL 257.810b. Appropriations from the Michigan
18 transportation fund for the necessary expenses incurred by
19 department of state in administration and enforcement of sections
20 801 to 810 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.801
21 to 257.810, shall not exceed $20,000,000.00 per state fiscal
22 year. All money in the Michigan transportation fund is
23 apportioned and appropriated in the following manner:
24 (a) Not more than $3,000,000.00 as may be annually
25 appropriated each fiscal year to the state trunk line fund for
26 subsequent deposit in the rail grade crossing account.
27 (b) Not less than $3,000,000.00 each year to the critical
1 bridge fund established in section 11b for the purpose of payment
2 of the principal, interest, and redemption premium on any notes
3 or bonds issued by the state transportation commission under
4 section 11b. In addition to the amounts appropriated each year
5 under this subdivision, revenue from 1/2 of 1 cent of the tax
6 collected under section 8 of the motor fuel tax act, 2000 PA 403,
7 MCL 207.1001 to 207.1170, shall be deposited in the critical
8 bridge fund for the repair of bridges under the jurisdiction of
9 counties, cities, or villages only.
10 (c) Revenue from 3 cents of the tax levied under section 8 of
11 the motor fuel tax act, 2000 PA 403, MCL 207.1008, to the state
12 trunk line fund, county road commissions, and cities and villages
13 in the percentages provided in subdivision (i).
14 (d) Revenue from 1 cent
and 1/2 cents of the tax levied
15 under section 8 of the motor fuel tax act, 2000 PA 403, MCL
16 207.1008, to the state trunk line fund for repair of state
17 bridges under section 11.
18 (e) $43,000,000.00 to the state trunk line fund for debt
19 service costs on state of Michigan projects.
20 (f) Except as provided in subsection (4), 10% to the
21 comprehensive transportation fund for the purposes described in
22 section 10e.
23 (g) $36,775,000.00 to the state trunk line fund for
24 subsequent deposit in the transportation economic development
25 fund, and, as of September 30, 1997, with first priority for
26 allocation to debt service on bonds issued to fund transportation
27 economic development fund projects. In addition, beginning
1 October 1, 1997, $3,500,000.00 is appropriated from the Michigan
2 transportation fund to the state trunk line fund for subsequent
3 deposit in the transportation economic development fund to be
4 used for economic development road projects in any of the
5 targeted industries described in section 9(1)(a) of 1987 PA 231,
6 MCL 247.909.
7 (h) Not less than $33,000,000.00 as may be annually
8 appropriated each fiscal year to the local program fund created
9 in section 11e.
10 (i) The balance of the Michigan transportation fund as
11 follows, after deduction of the amounts appropriated in
12 subdivisions (a) through (h) and section 11b:
13 (i) 39.1% to the state trunk line fund for the purposes
14 described in section 11.
15 (ii) 39.1% to the county road commissions of the state.
16 (iii) 21.8% to the cities and villages of the state.
17 (2) The money appropriated pursuant to this section shall be
18 used for the purposes as provided in this act and any other
19 applicable act. Subject to the requirements of section 9b, the
20 department shall develop programs in conjunction with the
21 Michigan state chamber of commerce and the Michigan minority
22 business development council to assist small businesses,
23 including those located in enterprise zones and those located in
24 empowerment zones as determined under federal law, as defined by
25 law in becoming qualified to bid.
26 (3) Thirty-one and one-half percent of the funds appropriated
27 to this state from the federal government pursuant to 23
1 U.S.C. 157, commonly known as minimum guarantee funds, shall be
2 allocated to the transportation economic development fund, if
3 such an allocation is consistent with federal law. These funds
4 shall be distributed 16-1/2% for development projects for rural
5 counties as defined by law and 15% for capacity improvement or
6 advanced traffic management systems in urban counties as defined
7 by law. Federal funds allocated for distribution under this
8 section shall be eligible for obligation and use by all
9 recipients as defined by the transportation equity act for the
10 21st century, Public Law 105-178, 112 Stat. 107.
11 (4) For the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2003 only, the
12 apportionment of 10% of Michigan transportation fund money to the
13 comprehensive transportation fund as provided in subsection
14 (1)(f) shall be reduced by $10,000,000.00 and the $10,000,000.00
15 shall be transferred to the state trunk line fund for capacity
16 improvements to state trunk line highways.