Public Act 143 of 2010

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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 by voice vote in the House 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 by voice vote in the House on May 21, 2009.
• Passed 108 to 0 in the House 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.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on May 26, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on May 26, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on June 30, 2010, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on July 1, 2010, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on July 1, 2010.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on July 1, 2010, 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.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on July 1, 2010.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Judy Nerat (D) on July 21, 2010, to require county road commissions to approve the extra local road spending the bill authorizes, except for emergencies, and empower them to attach matching funds or other conditions. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on July 21, 2010.
• Passed 106 to 0 in the House on July 21, 2010, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, but only with an amendment adding some minor conditions to the proposed local road funding allocation increase.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on July 28, 2010.
• Passed 31 to 0 in the Senate on July 28, 2010.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on August 3, 2010.