Transportation: funds; population threshold for certain grants; increase. Amends secs. 10e & 13c of 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.660e & 247.663c)
Key claim: HB6129 amends Michigan’s 1951 PA 51 to increase the population threshold required for certain transportation grant eligibility.
Abstract
(HB6129 · 103rd Legislature) Transportation: funds; population threshold for certain grants; increase. Amends secs. 10e & 13c of 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.660e & 247.663c) Latest action (2026-06-25): Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/24/2026
Why this matters
Act 51 of 1951 is the backbone statute for distributing Michigan Transportation Fund dollars to state, county, and municipal road agencies, so tweaks to population thresholds shift which local units qualify for specific grant streams. Even incremental threshold changes can reroute money between larger and smaller jurisdictions, affecting the mix of projects that get built or repaired.