OFFICER TREVOR SLOT MEMORIAL HIGHWAY

House Bill 5896

Sponsor:  Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons

Committee:  Transportation

Complete to 11-26-12

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5896 AS INTRODUCED 9-12-12

The bill would amend the Michigan Memorial Highway Act to designate a portion of highway I-96 from the intersection with Fruit Ridge Avenue in the city of Walker and extending west to the intersection with 16th Avenue in Kent County as the "Officer Trevor Slot Memorial Highway."

MCL 250.1001 et al.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Section 2 of the Michigan Memorial Act indicates that the State Transportation Department shall only provide for the erection of suitable markers indicating the name of the highway "when sufficient private contributions are received to completely cover the cost of erecting and maintaining those markers."  As a result, the bill has not state or local fiscal impact.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   E. Best

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   William E. Hamilton

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.