2005 Senate Bill 234 / Public Act 1

Repeal state highway sidewalk sale ban

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 22, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Jud Gilbert (R-25)

To remove a prohibition in state law on allowing sidewalk restaurants or other merchandise sales on state trunk line highways that pass through a municipality. The bill authorizes a permit system to allow this.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Feb. 23, 2005

Reported without amendment

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

Feb. 24, 2005

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

March 1, 2005

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

March 1, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

March 8, 2005

Reported without amendment

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

March 15, 2005

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that also requires the relevant local unit of government to pass a resolution authorizing the activities that would be the subject of an MDOT permit.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

To remove a prohibition in state law on allowing sidewalk restaurants or other merchandise sales on state trunk line highways that pass through a municipality. The bill authorizes a permit system to allow this.

Received in the Senate

March 16, 2005

March 17, 2005

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

March 24, 2005