Michigan 2023-2024 Regular Session

Michigan House Bill HB5946 Compare Versions

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1	1	HOUSE BILL NO. 5946 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 11 (MCL 247.911), as amended by 2020 PA 204. the people of the state of michigan enact:
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25	25	A bill to amend 1987 PA 231, entitled
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27	27	"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,"
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29	29	by amending section 11 (MCL 247.911), as amended by 2020 PA 204.
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31	31	the people of the state of michigan enact:
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33	33	1 2 3 Sec. 11. (1) Bonds may be issued as authorized by the commission for the purpose of funding projects under this act in the manner provided in sections 18b and 18k of 1951 PA 51, MCL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 247.668b and 247.668k, and in accordance with the adopted policies of the commission. Bonds shall must not be committed for any project under this act until the requirements under section 3(1) have been satisfied. (2) After the payment of interest and principal on bonds issued under this act and the appropriation for costs of administration of the fund as provided under this act, fund revenue shall be is annually appropriated as follows: (a) The first $5,000,000.00 for a forest roads program. Forest roads program funds shall must be distributed each fiscal year to each qualified county in a percentage amount equal to the same percentage amount that the number of acres of commercial forest, national park, and national lakeshore land in each qualified county bears to the total number of acres of commercial forest, national park, and national lakeshore land in all qualified counties in this state. Revenue distributed under this subdivision shall must be used for the construction or reconstruction of roads. (b) The next $2,500,000.00 of the fund shall must be distributed each fiscal year for improvements within rural counties to roads and streets that are eligible for federal aid and are located inside the boundaries of an urban area or an urbanized area as determined by the most recent federal decennial census and as adjusted by the department. (3) Of From the balance remaining after funding projects under subsection (2), projects shall must be funded in the categories described in section 9 based on the following percentages: (a) 50% for economic development road projects in any of the targeted industries. For the fiscal years ending September 30, 2019 through September 30, 2023 only, the allocation made under this 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 subdivision shall must be reduced by $3,000,000.00 and allocated to projects described in section 9(1)(b). The office of economic development shall use geographic distribution as a grant selection criterion for projects described in section 9(1)(b). An eligible city or village may apply for a grant for a project described in section 9(1)(b) in consecutive fiscal years. For the fiscal years ending September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2021 only, the allocation made under this subdivision shall must be reduced by an additional $13,000,000.00. (b) 25% for projects to reduce congestion on county primary roads and city major streets within urban counties including advanced traffic management systems. The funds shall must be distributed to counties with populations in excess of 400,000 in accordance with the following formula: Population Percentage of Funds 1,750,000 or more 16% 1,000,000 to 1,749,999 40% 650,001 700,000 to 999,999 20% 400,000 to 650,000699,999 24% When 2 or more counties occupy the same category, the funds shall must be divided equally. Projects funded under this category shall must be used for the widening of county primary roads or city major streets or for advanced traffic management systems in eligible counties. (c) 25% for projects within rural counties. These revenues shall must be distributed for the improvement of rural primary roads in rural counties and major streets in cities and villages with a population of 5,000 or less that are located outside the boundaries of an urban area or an urbanized area as determined by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 the most recent federal decennial census and as adjusted by the department. Funds The commission shall allocate funds distributed under this subdivision shall be allocated by the commission to the regional rural task force areas described in section 12a in the same proportion that the rural primary mileage of the regional rural task force area bears to the total rural primary mileage of all counties. Each rural county shall must be credited with an allocation in the proportion that the county's rural primary mileage is to the total rural primary mileage of those rural counties within the same regional rural task force area. Projects funded under this subdivision shall must be limited to upgrading rural primary roads and major streets to create an all-season road network.
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41	41	Sec. 11. (1) Bonds may be issued as authorized by the commission for the purpose of funding projects under this act in the manner provided in sections 18b and 18k of 1951 PA 51, MCL
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101	101	247.668b and 247.668k, and in accordance with the adopted policies of the commission. Bonds shall must not be committed for any project under this act until the requirements under section 3(1) have been satisfied.
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103	103	(2) After the payment of interest and principal on bonds issued under this act and the appropriation for costs of administration of the fund as provided under this act, fund revenue shall be is annually appropriated as follows:
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105	105	(a) The first $5,000,000.00 for a forest roads program. Forest roads program funds shall must be distributed each fiscal year to each qualified county in a percentage amount equal to the same percentage amount that the number of acres of commercial forest, national park, and national lakeshore land in each qualified county bears to the total number of acres of commercial forest, national park, and national lakeshore land in all qualified counties in this state. Revenue distributed under this subdivision shall must be used for the construction or reconstruction of roads.
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107	107	(b) The next $2,500,000.00 of the fund shall must be distributed each fiscal year for improvements within rural counties to roads and streets that are eligible for federal aid and are located inside the boundaries of an urban area or an urbanized area as determined by the most recent federal decennial census and as adjusted by the department.
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109	109	(3) Of From the balance remaining after funding projects under subsection (2), projects shall must be funded in the categories described in section 9 based on the following percentages:
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111	111	(a) 50% for economic development road projects in any of the targeted industries. For the fiscal years ending September 30, 2019 through September 30, 2023 only, the allocation made under this
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171	171	subdivision shall must be reduced by $3,000,000.00 and allocated to projects described in section 9(1)(b). The office of economic development shall use geographic distribution as a grant selection criterion for projects described in section 9(1)(b). An eligible city or village may apply for a grant for a project described in section 9(1)(b) in consecutive fiscal years. For the fiscal years ending September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2021 only, the allocation made under this subdivision shall must be reduced by an additional $13,000,000.00.
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173	173	(b) 25% for projects to reduce congestion on county primary roads and city major streets within urban counties including advanced traffic management systems. The funds shall must be distributed to counties with populations in excess of 400,000 in accordance with the following formula:
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176	176	1,750,000 or more 16%
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201	201	When 2 or more counties occupy the same category, the funds shall must be divided equally.
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203	203	Projects funded under this category shall must be used for the widening of county primary roads or city major streets or for advanced traffic management systems in eligible counties.
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205	205	(c) 25% for projects within rural counties. These revenues shall must be distributed for the improvement of rural primary roads in rural counties and major streets in cities and villages with a population of 5,000 or less that are located outside the boundaries of an urban area or an urbanized area as determined by
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233	233	the most recent federal decennial census and as adjusted by the department. Funds The commission shall allocate funds distributed under this subdivision shall be allocated by the commission to the regional rural task force areas described in section 12a in the same proportion that the rural primary mileage of the regional rural task force area bears to the total rural primary mileage of all counties. Each rural county shall must be credited with an allocation in the proportion that the county's rural primary mileage is to the total rural primary mileage of those rural counties within the same regional rural task force area. Projects funded under this subdivision shall must be limited to upgrading rural primary roads and major streets to create an all-season road network.