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2003 Senate Bill 241: Designate an "Underground Railroad Memorial Highway"
Public Act 139 of 2004
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- Introduced by Sen. Tom George (R) on February 27, 2003, to designate as the "Underground Railroad Memorial Highway" Interstate I-94 between exits 98 and 110 in Calhoun County, and highway US-131 from West U Avenue south to West XY Avenue in Schoolcraft Township, Kalamazoo County.
- Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on February 27, 2003.
- Reported in the Senate on February 18, 2004, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
- Substitute offered in the Senate on February 19, 2004, to replace the previous version of the bill with one containing technical changes that do not affect its substance as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 19, 2004.
- Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on February 27, 2003.
- Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on February 24, 2004.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the House on February 24, 2004.
- Referred to the House Transportation Committee on February 24, 2004.
- Reported in the House on May 27, 2004, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the House on June 8, 2004, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that only contains the US 131 portion of the original bill. The I-94 portion is now in House Bill 5491. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on June 8, 2004.
- Passed 104 to 0 in the House on June 8, 2004, to designate as the "Underground Railroad Memorial Highway" highway US-131 from West U Avenue south to West XY Avenue in Schoolcraft Township, Kalamazoo County. See also House Bill 5491.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the Senate on June 9, 2004.
- Passed 34 to 0 in the Senate on June 10, 2004, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill, which only contains the US 131 portion of the original bill. The I-94 portion is now in House Bill 5491.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on June 15, 2004.
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1) Response to "Skeptical" by Anonymous Citizen on March 3, 2003According to the statute being amended here, it is not supposed to cost the taxpayers anything directly:
MICHIGAN MEMORIAL HIGHWAY ACT (EXCERPT), Act 142 of 2001, MCL 250.1002: "The state transportation department shall only provide for the erection and maintenance of suitable markers at the approach of any of the highways described in this act when sufficient private contributions are received to pay the cost of erecting and maintaining those markers."
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Please tell me the need and cost of this? Anyone?
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Introduced in the Senate on February 27, 2003, to designate as the "Underground Railroad Memorial Highway" Interstate I-94 between exits 98 and 110 in Calhoun County, and highway US-131 from West U Avenue south to West XY Avenue in Schoolcraft Township, Kalamazoo County
The vote was 36 in favor, 0 opposed and 2 not voting
(Senate Roll Call 72 at Senate Journal 18)
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