2001 Senate Bill 239 / Public Act 59

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 21, 2001

Introduced by Sen. Philip Hoffman (R-19)

The FY 2001-2002 executive recommendation for the Transportation budget. This would appropriate $3.127 billion in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including special state restricted funds, primarily those funded by user fees such as fuel taxes and license fees, and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), an increase of 5.3 percent compared to the current year's $2.967 billion, the amount enacted in 2000.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

March 27, 2001

Substitute offered

Which reflects changes adopted following committee testimony and discussion, with amendments.

The substitute passed by voice vote

March 28, 2001

Amendment offered by Sen. Gary Peters (D-14)

To prohibit the Department of Transportation from performing a study of "odometer taxes," which are a form of use-tax on motorists based on how much they drive.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Christopher Dingell (D-7)

To require the Department of Transportation to conduct a study on rail grade separation. (Rail grade separation is the intersection of track and road.) The study would require input from railroads, local governments and local agencies, and the department would develop a priority list of grade separation projects in the state.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Mat Dunaskiss (R-16)

To adopt a technical change in language contained in the bill so as to allow an appropriation for a certain bridge project in Lake Orion in Oakland County.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Alma Smith (D-18)

Smith amendment to require life-cycle cost analysis to be applied to projects funded by this budget, which takes into consideration both the cost to build a road and the cost to maintain it over its expected life.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Christopher Dingell (D-7)

To require the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority to use funds above those needed to match federal grant requirements to develop a passenger-only terminal at the port of Detroit, not a multi-use.

The amendment failed 16 to 19 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Alma Smith (D-18)

To require the Department of Transportation to submit a project plan to the legislature before any efforts are made to privatize state or local transportation operations.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To adopt a Senate version of the FY 2001-2002 Transportation budget. This would appropriate $3.140 billion in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including special state restricted funds, primarily those funded by user fees such as fuel taxes and license fees, and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), an increase of 5.8 percent compared to the current year's $2.967 billion, the amount enacted in 2000.

Received in the House

March 28, 2001

May 30, 2001

Substitute offered

Which reflects changes adopted following committee testimony and discussion.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Sandy Caul (R-99)

To require the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to devote department resources into investigating the idea of operating state-owned vehicles on synthetic fuel. If experiments show the fuel is available and the cost reasonable, MDOT must submit to the legislature by the end of the fiscal year 2003 a plan for converting its entire fleet to synthetic fuels.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Randy Richardville (R-56)

To require the Department of Transportation to submit to the legislature a report on park-and-ride commuter lots, with information on which lots need expansion, and areas in need of park-and-ride lots.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Alan Sanborn (R-32)

To appropriate $3,000,000 from the general fund (funded by no-transportation state tax revenues) on Macomb County bridges.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Bruce Patterson (R-21)

To require the Department of Transportation to consider the reconstruction of Michigan Ave. between I-275 and Denton Road in Wayne County a priority project.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Kwame Kilpatrick (D-9)

To require the Department of Transportation to spend $1,510,000 for preliminary "community outreach" and engineering studies of a Lansing to Detroit rail passenger service.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Keith Stallworth (D-12)

To require MDOT to work with local road agencies that receive funding from the state on equal opportunity employment issues.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Keith Stallworth (D-12)

To require the Department of Transportation to spend $25 million from the state "rainy day fund" on local bus operating expenses.

The amendment failed 49 to 55 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. Scott Shackleton (R-107)

To appropriate $8.9 million more on local bus operating funds.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jim Plakas (D-17)

To appropriate an additional $500,000 for subsidies to local bus agencies.

The amendment failed 51 to 54 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. Samuel B. Thomas (D-10)

To require that the maximum amount of state transportation dollars possible under current law be spent on public transit projects, as opposed to roads or other types of transportation.

The amendment failed 51 to 55 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. Marc Shulman (R-39)

To require the Department of Transportation to cooperate with Oakland County in placing road signs designating the county as "Automation Alley".

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Keith Stallworth (D-12)

To bring Department of Transportation "overhead" spending contained in the House version of this budget in line with revised executive recommendations which reflect lower than expected revenue.

The amendment failed 46 to 58 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. Keith Stallworth (D-12)

To require that if general fund money is available, $100 million and $25 million be transferred to the fund used to distribute transportation dollars to local governments, the need for which is based on an assumption that a funding shortfall exists due to diesel fuel credits.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jerry Kooiman (R-75)

To require the Department of Transportation to investigate ways to minimize traffic congestion during construction projects through the use of alternative work schedules, accelerated work schedules, and incentive/disincentive contracts.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Tom George (R-61)

To spend less on state road construction projects and transfer the funds to local units of government for local bridge projects.

The amendment passed 103 to 0 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. Keith Stallworth (D-12)

To cap interdepartmental grants to the Department of State paid for from the Michigan Transportation Fund.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Keith Stallworth (D-12)

To require the Department of Transportation to submit to the legislature a report on status of intermodal transportation studies.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Keith Stallworth (D-12)

To require the Department of Transportation to prepare a statewide maritime development plan.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jason Allen (R-104)

To allow government pavement marking vehicles to be 20 percent heavier than allowed for private vehicles.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Keith Stallworth (D-12)

To require the Department of Transportation to submit to the legislature a report on the timeliness of payments to construction contractors.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Keith Stallworth (D-12)

To require the Department of Transportation to do its best to pay construction contractors promptly.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Ray Basham (D-22)

To require the Department of Transportation to work with the federal highway administration to facilitate construction of a rail grade separation between the CSX railroad and Pennsylvania Road in the city of Romulus in Wayne county.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Ray Basham (D-22)

To authorize cities and villages to use local road maintenance funds to provide a match for federal funds for rail grade separation projects under certain conditions.

The amendment passed by voice vote

May 31, 2001

Amendment offered by Rep. Andrew Raczkowski (R-37)

To require the Department of Transportation to find a method of noise reduction for the construction on I-275 between 5-Mile Road nd I-696 by December 31, 2001.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Andrew Raczkowski (R-37)

To require the Department of Transportation to limit charges for information provided under a Freedom of Information Act request.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Nancy Cassis (R-38)

To require the Department of Transportation to reconsider any state regulation that has changed the priority given to a certain bridge project approved prior to 1994.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. A.T. Frank (D-96)

To require the Department of Transportation to make an assessment of property owned by the Department of Transportation in the City of Zilwaukee for transfer to the city for recreational purposes.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Keith Stallworth (D-12)

To require the Department of Transportation to take steps that would increase contract and bidding preferences granted to minority contractors above the current level, and report to the legislature on efforts to do so.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Michael Switalski (D-27)

To require the Department of Transportation to place a sound-wall to reduce noise along both sides of I-94 between 8 Mile and 9 Mile roads in Eastpointe and along both sides of I-94 between 12 Mile and 14 Mile roads in Roseville and St. Clair Shores.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. David Woodward (D-34)

To require the Department of Transportation to explore ways to relieve traffic congestion on I-75 between I-696 and M-15 in Oakland County.

The amendment failed 41 to 59 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. Paul Gieleghem (D-31)

To require the Department of Transportation to initiate the road construction process to relieve traffic congestion on I-94 in Macomb County.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Nancy Quarles (D-36)

To require the Department of Transportation to look into designating a right-of-way for the exit at I-696 and Franklin Road in Southfield.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Derrick Hale (D-14)

To require that notwithstanding its regular method of prioritizing spending on various projects, the Department of Transportation develop a plan for the long-term maintenance and preservation of state trunkline highways.

The amendment failed 48 to 55 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. Scott Shackleton (R-107)

To require the Department of Transportation to complete a survey of the legislature regarding individual legislator's road funding priorities compared to the Department of Transportation's five year plan.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Patricia Lockwood (D-51)

To require the Department of Transportation to develop a plan to put in place a statewide noise abatement policy.

The amendment passed 99 to 5 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. Mark Schauer (D-62)

To require the Department of Transportation to seek funding for a flight simulator at the Kellogg airport for Western Michigan University.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Scott Shackleton (R-107)

To require the Department of Transportation to take steps that would increase contract and bidding preferences granted to minority contractors above the current level, and report to the legislature on efforts to do so.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 100 to 4 (details)

To adopt a House version of the FY 2001-2002 Transportation budget. This would appropriate $3.136 billion in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including special state restricted funds, primarily those funded by user fees such as fuel taxes and license fees, and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), an increase of 5.6 percent compared to the current year's $2.967 billion, the amount enacted in 2000.

Received in the Senate

May 31, 2001

June 14, 2001

Failed in the Senate 0 to 35 (details)

To not concur with a House-passed version of the bill, and sent it to a House-Senate conference committee to work out the differences.

Received

July 10, 2001

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To adopt a House/Senate conference report for the FY 2001-2002 Transportation budget. This would appropriate $3.109 billion in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including special state restricted funds, primarily those funded by user fees such as fuel taxes and license fees, and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), an increase of 4.7 percent compared to the current year's $2.967 billion, the amount enacted in 2000.

Received

Received in the House

July 10, 2001

Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)

Signed with line-item veto by Gov. John Engler

July 23, 2001