to the House bill as introduced.
The Senate-passed bill differs from the House-passed bill, however; the
House-passed bill had amended language dealing with matching requirements when
using county local road funds on the county primary system.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Public Act 51 of 1951, often referred to simply as "Act
51," governs the distribution of state-restricted transportation revenue –
approximately $1.8 billion in FY 2008-09. This revenue, derived primarily from
motor fuel taxes, and vehicle registration taxes, is distributed by Act 51
formula to other state transportation funds, to special program accounts, and
to local units of government – including 83 county road commissions.[1]
The estimated distribution in FY 2008-09 to county road commissions is $593
million.

One of the initial requirements of Act 51, at the time of
its enactment in 1951, was for the boards of county road commissioners in each
countyto select a system of county primary roads – selected on the basis of greatest
general importance to the county. The remaining roads constituted the county
local road system.

Section 12 of Act 51 governs the distribution of MTF revenue
among the 83 county road commissions. Under the Act 51 distribution formula, the
largest share of MTF funds is distributed to county road commissions for the "preservation,
construction, acquisition, and extension of the county primary road system."
A smaller share of MTF revenue is distributed for the county local road system.

Act 51 currently allows a county road commission to use up
to 30 percent of its MTF primary road system funds on the county local road
system. House Bill 4848 would increase that limitation to 50 percent.

There are similar provisions in Section 13 of Act 51
regarding use