2019 House Bill 4971 / 2020 Public Act 164

Revise road funding allocation details

Introduced in the House

Sept. 12, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Julie Alexander (R-64)

To require local road agencies that want to add lanes or increase traffic capacity to complete an engineering and safety study and get permission from a state Transportation Asset Management Council.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Dec. 4, 2019

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

May 19, 2020

Reported without amendment

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

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

To establish that if a local road agency submits an asset management plan to a state Transportation Asset Management Council that does not comply with statutory requirements, this could result in suspension of state funding.

Received in the Senate

May 20, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

June 25, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 10, 2020

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To establish that if a local road agency submits an asset management plan to a state Transportation Asset Management Council that does not comply with statutory requirements, this could result in suspension of state funding.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Sept. 17, 2020