SCHOOL CROSSINGS H.B. 5094 (H-1): COMMITTEE SUMMARY
House Bill 5094 (Substitute H-1 as passed by the House)
Sponsor: Representative Michael C. Murphy
House Committee: Transportation
Senate Committee: Transportation
Date Completed: 4-29-04
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Michigan Vehicle Code to create the "Jasmine Miles Schoolchildren Safety Act", which would do the following:
-- Require the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), a county road commission, or a local authority to establish school crossings considered necessary for the safety of schoolchildren on streets and highways under its jurisdiction.
-- Require a school crossing to be established within a safe distance from a school located on a road having a speed limit of at least 25 miles per hour.
-- Require the authority having jurisdiction over the road, in consultation of the school district superintendent, to conduct a traffic and engineering study at least every five years to determine whether a school crossing was necessary, if a crossing were not established.
The Code currently permits, but does not require, MDOT, county road commissions, and local authorities to establish school crossings considered necessary for the safety of school children. The establishment of a school crossing must be based on a traffic and engineering study conducted by the road authority having jurisdiction, in consultation with the school district superintendent.
MCL 257.613a Legislative Analyst: Julie Koval
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would increase the costs to State and local road agencies associated with any increase in the number of school crossings.
Fiscal Analyst: Craig Thiel
Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. hb5094/0304