2005 House Bill 4315 / 2006 Public Act 598

Revise county road commission membership

Introduced in the House

Feb. 15, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Jacob Hoogendyk (R-61)

To allow county road commissions to have not less than three members or more than five.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

June 21, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 29, 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

Amendment offered by Rep. Jacob Hoogendyk (R-61)

To clarify the exact procedures for a county revising the number of road commissioners.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 87 to 20 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 30, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Oct. 19, 2005

Reported without amendment

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

Oct. 20, 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

Oct. 26, 2005

Amendment offered by Sen. Jud Gilbert (R-25)

To allow county road commissions to set staggered terms for members so that the terms of not more than two commissioners expire in the same year.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 32 to 6 (details)

To allow county road commissions to have not less than three members or more than five. Wayne, Oakland and Bay Counties would not be affected.

Received in the House

Oct. 26, 2005

Nov. 1, 2005

Failed in the House 13 to 91 (details)

To concur with a Senate-passed version of the bill. The vote potentially sends the bill to a House-Senate conference committee to work out the differences. The Senate added a provision to allow county road commissions to set staggered terms for members so that the terms of not more than two commissioners expire in the same year.

Received in the Senate

Nov. 3, 2005

Received in the House

Nov. 8, 2005

Dec. 7, 2006

Passed in the House 56 to 50 (details)

To adopt a compromise version of the bill reported by a House-Senate conference committee. This would require a public hearing for the expansion of a county road commission.

In the Senate

Dec. 13, 2006

Passed in the Senate 31 to 7 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 30, 2006