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2011 House Bill 5125: Allow elimination of road commissions
Public Act 14 of 2012
Introduced by Rep. Jon Switalski D-Warren on October 26, 2011
To authorize a county board of commissioners to abolish the county road commission and assume its powers and duties. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Transportation Committee on October 26, 2011
Reported in the House on November 9, 2011
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Substitute offered by Rep. Douglas Geiss D-Taylor on November 29, 2011
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that would require a vote of the people to dissolve a road commission.
The substitute failed by voice vote in the House on November 29, 2011
Substitute offered by Rep. Paul Opsommer R-Dewitt on November 29, 2011
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises the method for eliminating a road commission. See House-passed bill for details.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on November 29, 2011
To establish that a county road commission can be eliminated by a county board if its creation was originally authorized by the county board, and eliminated by a vote of the people if that's how it was originally authorized. If either happens, the county board would assume the duty of managing the county's road system.
Received in the Senate on December 1, 2011
Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on December 1, 2011
Reported in the Senate on December 14, 2011
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the Senate on December 15, 2011
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that requires a vote of the people to eliminate any county road commission, and sunsets the bill in 2015.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on December 15, 2011
Amendment offered by Sen. John Gleason D-Flushing on December 15, 2011
To require additional public notice and hearing requirements to eliminate a county road commission.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on December 15, 2011
To establish that a county road commission can be eliminated by a county board if the road commission's members are appointed, and eliminated by a vote of the people if they are elected. If either happens, the county board would assume the duty of managing the county's road system.
Received in the House on December 15, 2011
Amendment offered by Rep. Douglas Geiss D-Taylor on February 7, 2012
To move up by one year a 2015 deadline in the bill for counties to make this decision.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on February 7, 2012
Substitute offered by Rep. Douglas Geiss D-Taylor on February 7, 2012
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does requies a vote of the people in all county road commission power transfers, and requires public hearings.
The substitute failed by voice vote in the House on February 7, 2012
Substitute offered by Rep. Douglas Geiss D-Taylor on February 7, 2012
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does requies a vote of the people in all county road commission power transfers, and requires public hearings.
The substitute failed by voice vote in the House on February 7, 2012
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on February 21, 2012