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also the effects on agriculture.
The builder of a housing development near a freeway or existing highway being responsible for erecting an acceptable sound barrier, if needed.
We support PA 51 of 1951 and the principle of a legislated distribution of the Michigan Transportation Fund. We support the following PA 51 changes:
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At least 25 percent of federal road funds go to local road agencies. At least 25 percent of federal bridge funds go to the Local Bridge program for use by local road agencies.
Before any debt is serviced, the Transportation Economic Development Fund shall be allocated with 25 percent to urban counties and 25 percent to rural counties, as defined in TEDF.
An increase in federal highway funding and the TEDF dollars used to finance a portion of the all- season road program.
All Michigan Transportation Fund revenue be earmarked for maintaining and improving our transportation infrastructure. Eliminate non-road related earmarked administrative funding and off-the- top state debt service from the Michigan Transportation Fund.
Provide a role for counties and townships in road
improvement decisions.
While maintaining safe bridge structures, increased
costs to meet Department of Environmental Quality and Department of Natural Resources specifications should be paid for by the respective State agency, or the requirement for the project waived.
We support the continuation of permanent trailer license plates without additional fees, and allowing these plates to be transferred.
We support specialty license plates and allowing their
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on agri-business and commercial vehicles. We oppose:
Distribution of road funding based on road use or traffic volume.
Reverting to the property tax or special assessments as a means of building and maintaining state roads and bridges.
Any proposal requiring vehicles registered in Michigan to display license plates on both the front and rear of the vehicle.
Weights
We support the current Michigan per axle weight limits for trucks on state highways. These axle limits should be extended and consistently applied on all county roads. Due to changes in moisture and weights on farm commodities,