2007 Senate Bill 494 / 2008 Public Act 501

Revise road life cycle analysis procedures

Introduced in the Senate

May 10, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Jud Gilbert (R-25)

To require the Department of Transportation to use road building material and technique life-cycle cost analyses from other states to determine the most cost effective pavement types, if there is no applicable historical data from Michigan.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

June 11, 2008

Reported without amendment

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

June 17, 2008

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

June 18, 2008

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

June 18, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

Dec. 18, 2008

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

To require the Department of Transportation to use road building material and technique life-cycle cost analyses from other states to determine the most cost effective pavement types, if there is no applicable historical data from Michigan.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2008