Transportation: funds; allowable annual appropriation to the state trunk line fund for deposit in the grade crossing surface account; increase. Amends sec. 10 of 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.660).
HB 5543 increases the annual funding for grade crossing surface improvements from $3 million to $6 million per year by amending Section 10(1)(b) of Michigan's Transportation Fund Act (MCL 247.660). This change directs more state transportation funds toward safety and surface repairs at railroad crossings - locations where roads intersect train tracks - across Michigan. The bill specifically adjusts the allocation within the state trunk line fund, ensuring doubled resources for maintaining these critical infrastructure points. It does not alter other funding mechanisms but directly affects how money is distributed for grade crossing safety upgrades.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 19, 2026
Last action Feb 24, 2026
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Feb 19, 2026
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referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Feb 19, 2026
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introduced by Representative Rep. Donni Steele
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1 primary · 29 co-sponsors
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Donni Steele
RRepublican
Co
Alicia St. Germaine
RRepublican
Co
Amos O'Neal
DDemocratic
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Brad Slagh
RRepublican
Co
Brenda Carter
DDemocratic
Co
Brian BeGole
RRepublican
Co
Cam Cavitt
RRepublican
Co
Cynthia Neeley
DDemocratic
Co
Denise Mentzer
DDemocratic
Co
J.R. Roth
RRepublican
Co
Jaime Greene
RRepublican
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