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HB 4349

Cities: home rule; private road maintenance or improvement projects; allow. Amends 1909 PA 279 (MCL 117.1 - 117.38) by adding sec. 5l.

2025-2026 Regular Session

Overview: HB 4349, Cities: home rule; private road maintenance or improvement projects; allow. Amends 1909 PA 279, REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE, Intro

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
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Bill Summary · HB 4349

Overview: HB 4349, Cities: home rule; private road maintenance or improvement projects; allow. Amends 1909 PA 279, REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE, Introduced: March 11, 2025

Purpose and Intent: This bill aims to grant cities in Michigan the authority to undertake private road maintenance or improvement projects and recover the costs through special assessments on the affected property owners.

Key Provisions:
- Allows cities to initiate and oversee private road maintenance or improvement projects
- Enables cities to levy special assessments on the properties benefiting from the projects to recoup the costs
- Outlines the process for cities to identify the affected properties, determine the assessment amounts, and collect the funds

Affected Parties and Impacts:
- Private property owners whose roads are maintained or improved under this bill would be subject to the special assessments
- Cities would gain a new tool to address the upkeep of private roads within their jurisdictions

Procedural and Timeline Considerations:
The bill has been referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for further consideration. If passed, it would take effect immediately upon being signed into law.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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