SENATE BILL No. 374

 

 

April 3, 2003, Introduced by Senator BASHAM and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

 

 

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1987 PA 231, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "An act to create a transportation economic development fund in             

    the state treasury; to prescribe the uses of and distributions              

    from this fund; to create the office of economic development and            

    to prescribe its powers and duties; to prescribe the powers and             

    duties of the state transportation department, state                        

    transportation commission, and certain other bodies; and to                 

    permit the issuance of certain bonds,"                                      

                                                                                

    by amending section 2 (MCL 247.902), as amended by 1989 PA 218.             

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 2.  (1) The transportation economic development fund is                

                                                                                

2   established and shall be set up and maintained in the state                 

                                                                                

3   treasury as a separate fund for the purposes of enhancing this              

                                                                                

4   state's ability to compete in an international economy, serving             

                                                                                

5   as a catalyst for the economic growth of this state, and to                 

                                                                                

6   improve the quality of life in the rural and urban areas of this            

                                                                                

7   state.                                                                      

                                                                                

8       (2) The office of economic development is established within                

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   the department.                                                             

                                                                                

2       (3) The office of economic development shall administer the                 

                                                                                

3   fund in accordance with the adopted policies of the commission.             

                                                                                

4       (4) The fund shall consist of  the following:  (a) Revenue                  

                                                                                

5   revenue from the Michigan transportation fund pursuant to section           

                                                                                

6   10 of  Act No. 51 of the Public Acts of 1951, being section                 

                                                                                

7   247.660 of the Michigan Compiled Laws  1951 PA 51, MCL 247.660.             

                                                                                

8       (b) Revenue from the increases in fees as described in                      

                                                                                

9   section 819 of the Michigan vehicle code, Act No. 300 of the                

                                                                                

10  Public Acts of 1949, being section 257.819 of the Michigan                  

                                                                                

11  Compiled Laws.