September 22, 2015, Introduced by Reps. Dianda, Lane, Chirkun and Zemke and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 promote safe and efficient travel for
motor vehicle drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other legal
users of roads, streets, and highways; 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, local 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 1h (MCL 247.651h), as amended by 2008 PA 501.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1h. (1) The department shall develop and implement a
life-cycle cost analysis for each construction and reconstruction
project for which total pavement costs exceed $1,000,000.00 funded
in whole, or in part, with state funds. The department shall design
and award paving projects utilizing material having the lowest
life-cycle cost. All pavement design life shall ensure that state
funds are utilized as efficiently as possible.
(2)
As used in this section, "life-cycle cost" means the total
of
the cost of the initial project plus all anticipated costs for
subsequent
maintenance, repair, or resurfacing over the life of the
pavement.
(2) (3)
Except as otherwise provided in
this section, life-
cycle cost shall compare equivalent designs and shall be based upon
Michigan's actual historic project maintenance, repair, and
resurfacing schedules and costs as recorded by the pavement
management system, and shall include estimates of user costs
throughout the entire pavement life.
(3) (4)
For pavement projects for which
there are no Michigan
actual historic project maintenance, repair, and resurfacing
schedules and costs as recorded by the pavement management system,
the department may use actual historical and comparable data for
equivalent designs from states with similar climates, soil
structures, or vehicle traffic.
(4) As used in this section:
(a) "Life-cycle cost" means the total of the cost of the
initial project plus all anticipated costs for subsequent
maintenance, repair, or resurfacing over the life of the pavement.
(b) "Total pavement costs" includes, but is not limited to,
the entire material cost of a project, including, but not limited
to, the cost of base and sub-base materials, rubblization,
embankment, and hot mix asphalt separator layers.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.