Public Act 579 of 2008

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• Introduced by Sen. Jud Gilbert (R) on September 18, 2008, to require county road commissions to post on their web sites the dates of seasonal truck weight restrictions ("frost laws").
  • Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on September 18, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on September 25, 2008, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on October 2, 2008, to also require posting of the roads the load limits apply to, and also require the Michigan Department of Transportation to post the dates and roads. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on October 2, 2008.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on November 5, 2008, to require county road commissions and the Michigan Department of Transportation to post on their web sites the dates of seasonal truck weight restrictions ("frost laws"), and the roads they apply to.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on November 6, 2008.
  • Referred to the House Transportation Committee on November 6, 2008.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Lee Gonzales (D) on December 19, 2008, to allow a local road authority that does not have a website to post the load limits on the County Road Association of Michigan website. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on December 19, 2008.
• Passed 98 to 3 in the House on December 19, 2008, to require county road commissions and the Michigan Department of Transportation to post on their web sites the dates of seasonal truck weight restrictions ("frost laws"), and the roads they apply to.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 19, 2008, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill. Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on December 19, 2008.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on January 15, 2009.