2005 Senate Bill 234 (Repeal state highway sidewalk sale ban )

Public Act 1 of 2005

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Introduced by Sen. Jud Gilbert (R) on February 22, 2005, to remove a prohibition in state law on allowing sidewalk restaurants or other merchandise sales on state trunk line highways that pass through a municipality. The bill authorizes a permit system to allow this.
- Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on February 22, 2005.
  - Reported in the Senate on February 23, 2005, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the Senate on February 24, 2005, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on February 24, 2005.
Passed in the Senate (37 to 0) on March 1, 2005. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the House on March 1, 2005.
- Referred to the House Transportation Committee on March 1, 2005.
  - Reported in the House on March 8, 2005, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the House on March 15, 2005, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that also requires the relevant local unit of government to pass a resolution authorizing the activities that would be the subject of an MDOT permit. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on March 15, 2005.
Passed in the House (108 to 0) on March 15, 2005, to remove a prohibition in state law on allowing sidewalk restaurants or other merchandise sales on state trunk line highways that pass through a municipality. The bill authorizes a permit system to allow this. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the Senate on March 16, 2005.
Passed in the Senate (34 to 0) on March 17, 2005, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill. [Vote Details and Comments]
Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on March 24, 2005.

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1) 2005 Senate Bill 234 (Repeal state highway sidewalk sale ban ) [by admin on January 1, 2001]
Introduced in the Senate on February 22, 2005, to remove a prohibition in state law on allowing sidewalk restaurants or other merchandise sales on state trunk line highways that pass through a municipality. The bill authorizes a permit system to allow this

The vote was 37 in favor, 0 opposed and 1 not voting

(Senate Roll Call 19 at Senate Journal 17)

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