June 9, 2016, Introduced by Reps. Vaupel, Townsend, Victory, Schor, Brinks, Pagel, LaGrand, Rutledge, Dianda, Driskell and Greig and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
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,"
(MCL 247.651 to 247.675) by adding section 10r.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 10r. (1) Based on the weighting factors and scoring
process established by the Michigan value for money transportation
prioritization process board under section 10q, the department
shall develop a reporting process consistent with the performance
planning requirements under 23 USC 135 and 23 USC 150, which shall
be utilized by the department, the regional transit authority, and
each metropolitan planning organization, county road commission,
city, village, and transit agency to report annually on the scoring
and selection of candidate transportation projects under the
Michigan value for money transportation prioritization process.
(2) The annual reporting process developed by the department
as required by this section shall include, but is not limited to,
all of the following information:
(a) A system-level performance analysis for each candidate
transportation project that was scored using the Michigan value for
money transportation prioritization process.
(b) A project-level performance analysis of each performance
measure and weighting factor established under section 10q for each
candidate transportation project that was scored using the Michigan
value for money transportation prioritization process.
(3) In accordance with the reporting process developed by the
department, the regional transit authority and each metropolitan
planning organization, county road commission, city, village, and
transit agency shall submit an annual report for the immediately
preceding fiscal year to the department no later than October 31 of
each year.
(4) Upon receiving the annual reports required under
subsection (3) from the regional transit authority and each
metropolitan planning organization, county road commission, city,
village, and transit agency, the department shall, no later than
November 30 of each year, produce a statewide report for the
immediately preceding fiscal year, which shall be transmitted to
the Michigan value for money transportation prioritization process
board, the governor, each member of the senate, each member of the
house of representatives, and each member of the state
transportation commission, and shall also be made available to the
public.
(5) No later than 180 days after developing the reporting
process required by this section, the department shall prepare
guidance and provide training and workshops to assist the regional
transit authority and each metropolitan planning organization,
county road commission, city, village, and transit agency in
conducting their annual reporting.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5759 (request no.
00802'15 **) of the 98th Legislature is enacted into law.