2003 House Bill 5230

Township road maintenance revisions

Introduced in the House

Nov. 4, 2003

Introduced by Rep. Philip LaJoy (R-21)

To allow smaller counties and townships to enter into contracts for road maintenance and construction work to be done by the township, and authorize counties to require less matching funds from a township.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

May 20, 2004

Reported without amendment

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

May 26, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that reduces a certain monetary penalty for townships that fail to use state road money for the purposes for which it is granted. Other sanctions exist elsewhere in statute, however.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Philip LaJoy (R-21)

To revise the definition of "county road commission" in the bill so that the bill also applies to Wayne County, which does not have a county road commission.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 27, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Transportation