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• Introduced by Rep. Joel Sheltrown (D) on April 29, 2009, to increase from 30 percent to 50 percent the amount of state transportation tax revenues returned to counties that may be used on the county local road system, rather than on the county primary road system.
  • Referred to the House Transportation Committee on April 29, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on May 7, 2009, with the recommendation that amendments be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Amendment offered in the House on May 21, 2009, to revise the specification that the increased money allowed for local roads may only be used to match other funding sources. The amendment failed in the House by voice vote on May 21, 2009.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Justin Amash (R) on May 21, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one which specifies that the increased money allowed for local roads may only be used to match other funding sources. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on May 21, 2009.
• Passed in the House (108 to 0) on May 21, 2009, to increase from 30 percent to 50 percent the amount of state transportation tax revenues returned to counties that may be used on the county local road system, rather than on the county primary road system, if the increased money is used to match other funding sources. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on May 26, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on May 26, 2009.