Bill Text: MI SB0695 | 2013-2014 | 97th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Transportation; other; definition of street railway in nonprofit street railway act; amend. Amends sec. 7 of 1867 PA 35 (MCL 472.7).
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2014-12-31 - Assigned Pa 0486'14 With Immediate Effect [SB0695 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2013-SB0695-Engrossed.html
SB-0695, As Passed Senate, June 11, 2014
SENATE BILL No. 695
November 14, 2013, Introduced by Senators RICHARDVILLE, SMITH, YOUNG, CASPERSON, ANANICH and MOOLENAAR and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill to amend 1867 PA 35, entitled
"Nonprofit street railway act,"
by amending section 7 (MCL 472.7), as amended by 2008 PA 481.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 7. As used in this act:
(a)
"Department" means the department of transportation, the
principal
department of state government created under section 350
of
the executive organization act of 1965, 1965 PA 380, MCL
16.450.state transportation department.
(b) "Nonprofit corporation" means that term as defined under
section 108 of the nonprofit corporation act, 1982 PA 162, MCL
450.2108.
(c) "Public street or highway" means any state trunk line
highway, county road, or city or village street maintained by a
road authority.
(d) "Railroad" means that term as defined under section 109 of
the railroad code of 1993, 1993 PA 354, MCL 462.109.
(e) "Operating license agreement" means an agreement entered
into under section 13 by and among a street railway and each road
authority with jurisdiction over public streets and highways upon
which the street railway operates or seeks to operate a street
railway system, including, but not limited to, each city, village,
or township road authority in the city, village, or township in
which the street railway operates or seeks to operate a street
railway system.
(f) "Road authority" means each governmental agency with
jurisdiction over public streets and highways. Road authority
includes the department, any other state agency, and
intergovernmental, county, city, and village governmental agencies
responsible for the construction, repair, and maintenance of
streets and highways. When a street railway operates or seeks to
operate a street railway system over public streets and highways
over which more than 1 road authority possesses jurisdiction, road
authority includes each road authority with jurisdiction over
public streets and highways upon which the street railway operates
or seeks to operate a street railway system.
(g) "Street railway" means a nonprofit corporation organized
under this act for the purpose of operating a street railway system
other
than a railroad train for transporting persons individuals or
property. Street railway includes a nonprofit corporation
incorporated under the nonprofit corporation act, 1982 PA 162, MCL
450.2101 to 450.3192, by a street railway organized under section
11, or by 1 or more members of the board of directors of a street
railway for the purpose of assisting the street railway in
acquiring, owning, constructing, furnishing, equipping, completing,
operating, improving, or maintaining a street railway system or for
the purpose of financing a street railway system.
(h) "Street railway system" means the facilities, equipment,
and personnel required to provide and maintain a public
transportation system operated on rails at grade or above or below
ground within a city, village, or township utilizing streetcars,
trolleys, light rail vehicles, or trams for the transportation of
persons
individuals or property. Street railway system also
includes necessary power feeds, signals, and stops or stations
within a public right-of-way. Street railway system excludes
facilities and improvements that are not required to maintain a
public transportation system.
