All Roll Calls
Yes: 144 • No: 37
MichiganSB 05782025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Highways: bridges; movable bridge fund; modify and create neighborhood roads fund. Amends sec. 11g of 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.661g) & adds sec. 13c. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4180'25, HB 4181'25, HB 4182'25, HB 4183'25, HB 4951'25, HB 4961'25, HB 4968'25Last Action: ASSIGNED PA 0016'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
Sponsored By: Veronica Klinefelt (Democratic)
Became Law
Highways: bridgesTransportation: funds
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Infrastructure projects fund for transit and roads
The law creates the Infrastructure Projects Authority Fund in the state treasury. MDOT may use up to 20% of each year’s deposits for extra operating grants to public transit, but only if the state’s regular operating grants are at least the FY 2026 level adjusted by the Detroit CPI. Transit recipients must show a balanced budget plan, and allocations must supplement and follow the state’s existing transit operating formula. After those allocations, MDOT can make grants, loans, or other aid for major mobility projects that score well on connectivity, innovation, regional support and funding, readiness, sustainability, and local benefits. These state grants and investments can be used to match federal aid. By Dec 30, 2026, and each year the fund gets appropriations, MDOT must report project locations, funding by region and project, selection criteria, expected benefits, and the running fund balance to state leaders.
Neighborhood Roads Fund and yearly payouts
The law creates a Neighborhood Roads Fund in the state treasury. For each year from FY ending Sept 30, 2026 through 2030, it pays out money in this order: $100 million for local bridges that are closed, restricted, or critical; $40 million to the local grade separation fund; and $100 million split 35% to the comprehensive transportation fund (with 5% of that 35% reserved for smaller urbanized and nonurbanized areas) and 65% to the infrastructure projects authority fund. After those amounts, 80% of the remainder goes to local roads (65% to county road commissions and 35% to cities and villages) and 20% to the state trunk line fund. Starting with FY ending Sept 30, 2031, it pays $10 million to the local grade separation fund; $70 million split 75% to the comprehensive transportation fund (with a 5% reserve for smaller areas) and 25% to the infrastructure projects authority fund; and $100 million with 6.5% to county road commissions, 3.5% to cities and villages, and the rest to the state trunk line fund. After that, 71.5% of the remaining money goes to local roads (65% counties, 35% cities and villages) and the rest goes to the state trunk line fund. Local governments and county road commissions do not have to provide a local match to use their distributions.
Movable bridge fund and operating rules
The law creates a Movable Bridge Fund in the state treasury and keeps balances from lapsing. MDOT can contract with local owners to operate public movable bridges, and any contractor must carry insurance set by MDOT; ownership does not change. Each year, local owners must submit operating procedures and cost information. MDOT estimates each bridge’s operating costs and uses those estimates to share fund money with each bridge operator, including MDOT when it operates a bridge. Operational costs mean normal, reasonable costs to run a bridge and exclude routine maintenance, capital projects, and emergency major repairs. If MDOT offers to operate a bridge and the owner declines, the owner still gets the funding it would otherwise receive. Through Sept 30, 2029, any money left after paying operating distributions must cover federally required local bridge load analyses, inspections, or similar mandates.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Veronica Klinefelt
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 10/3/2025
ROLL CALL:
Yes: 21 • No: 15 • Other: 1
House vote • 10/2/2025
passed; given immediate effect
Yes: 104 • No: 5 • Other: 1
Senate vote • 9/25/2025
PASSED
Yes: 19 • No: 17 • Other: 1
Actions Timeline
ASSIGNED PA 0016'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
10/8/2025SenateFILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 10/7/2025 1:18 PM
10/8/2025SenateAPPROVED BY GOVERNOR 10/7/2025 12:02 PM
10/8/2025SenatePRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 10/7/2025 9:36 AM
10/8/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
10/3/2025SenateTITLE AMENDMENT AGREED TO
10/3/2025SenateGIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
10/3/2025SenateROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 267 YEAS 21 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
10/3/2025SenateHOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-1) CONCURRED IN
10/3/2025HouseRULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
10/3/2025SenateHOUSE AMENDED TITLE
10/3/2025HousePASSED BY HOUSE WITH SUBSTITUTE (H-1) WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
10/3/2025Housereturned to Senate
10/2/2025Housetitle amended
10/2/2025Housepassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #246 Yeas 104 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
10/2/2025Houseread a third time
10/2/2025Houseplaced on immediate passage
10/2/2025Houseplaced on third reading
10/2/2025Housesubstitute (H-1) adopted
10/2/2025Houseread a second time
10/2/2025Houseplaced on second reading
10/2/2025Housemotion to discharge committee approved
10/2/2025Houserule suspended
10/2/2025Housereferred to Committee on Appropriations
9/26/2025Houseread a first time
9/26/2025House
Bill Text
Public Act
10/7/2025
As Passed by the Senate
10/3/2025
Senate Concurred
10/3/2025
As Passed by the House
10/2/2025
Introduced
9/18/2025
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