2009 House Bill 5731 (Create “DARTA” transit authority )

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Introduced by Rep. Bert Johnson (D) on December 18, 2009, to create a new Detroit Area Regional Transportation Authority (DARTA) covering Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, and Wayne counties, by merging the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) transit system and the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART), and bound by the current labor agreements of those entities. The authority could levy property taxes with the approval of a majority of the aggregate of all votes cast in an election in the four counties.
- Referred to the House Intergovernmental, Urban And Regional Affairs Committee on December 18, 2009.
  - Reported in the House on May 18, 2010.

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1) Re: 2009 House Bill 5731 (Create “DARTA” transit authority ) [by D32010 on May 30, 2010]

What I would do is include Ingham, Washtenaw, Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties in this regional transit authority.

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2) 2009 House Bill 5731 (Create “DARTA” transit authority ) [by admin on January 1, 2001]
Introduced in the House on December 18, 2009

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