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2013 House Bill 5168: Facilitate DARTA operating Woodward streetcar
Public Act 246 of 2014
Introduced by Rep. John Walsh R-Livonia on December 4, 2013
To authorize the Detroit area regional transportation authority created by a 2012 law to enter agreements to operate a Woodward Avenue streetcar in Detroit with the entity authorized by 2008 law to create it. The bill would exempt this project from a provision requiring unanimous action by the DARTA board for any form of rail passenger service, and specify that Detroit and Wayne County would be responsible for covering the line's operating deficits (and not other communities in the RTA). Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on December 4, 2013
Reported in the House on May 28, 2014
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered by Rep. Adam Zemke D-Ann Arbor on June 5, 2014
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 in the House on June 5, 2014
Amendment offered by Rep. Wayne Schmidt R-Traverse City on June 5, 2014
To establish that if enacted the bill will go into effect 90 days afterwards.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on June 5, 2014
Received in the Senate on June 10, 2014
Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on June 10, 2014
Reported in the Senate on June 11, 2014
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on June 21, 2014