2009 House Bill 4848 / 2010 Public Act 143

Revise county road revenue provisions

Introduced in the House

April 29, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Joel Sheltrown (D-103)

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 Committee on Transportation

May 7, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that amendments be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 21, 2009

Amendment offered

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

Substitute offered by Rep. Justin Amash (R-72)

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

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

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.

Received in the Senate

May 26, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

June 30, 2010

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

July 1, 2010

Substitute offered

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

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

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.

Received in the House

July 1, 2010

July 21, 2010

Amendment offered by Rep. Judy Nerat (D-108)

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

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

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.

Received in the Senate

July 28, 2010

Passed in the Senate 31 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Aug. 3, 2010