Infrastructure Archives - Page 19 of 21

April 17, 2014

House Appropriations Committee Votes out Transportation Budget

The House Appropriations Committee voted out HB 5313 which included the transportation budget today by a vote 19-0 with all Democrats abstaining. Adjustments we made to the budget to reflect the changes that Speaker Bolger is proposing to increase funding…

April 17, 2014

House Transportation Committee Takes Testimony on Speaker Bolger’s Road Funding Plan

The House Transportation Committee took testimony today from Speaker Bolger on his $450 million road funding plan. The plan focused on four specific subject areas: increasing efficiencies, improving quality, improving fairness and investing current resources. That’s different from other plans…

April 3, 2014

Speaker Bolger Unveils New Michigan Transportation Funding Plan

A new plan from House Speaker Jase Bolger (R-Marshall) would increase the state's annual investment in its roadways by at least $500 million annually. Unveiled today, the plan would do that, in part, by converting the state's flat gas tax…

April 2, 2014

Asset Management Guide for Local Agency Bridges Training Workshop

REMINDER: there is still one more opportunity for you to participate in the free Asset Management Guide for Local Agency Bridges training workshop scheduled for: Thursday, April 24, 2014, 9:00AM – 4:00PM at the Holiday Inn, Marquette, MI. In an…

April 2, 2014

Updated Local Agency Program Application Made Available by MDOT

Effective April 1, 2014, the updated MDOT Local Agency Program Application Forms 0258, 0259, and 0260 were activated and made available on the MDOT Local Agency Program (LAP) website here as well as at the MDOT Forms page here. The…

March 25, 2014

Senate Transportation Committee Take Testimony on Michigan’s Cold Weather Crisis

Today the Senate Transportation Committee took testimony on the affects this year's harsh winter has had on water and sewer infrastructure in the state of Michigan. Communities all across this state have been dealing with frozen service leads, frozen water…

March 17, 2014

$215 Million for Roads Receives Governor’s Signature

(Update: View a joint press release on this issue) SB 608 has been signed by the Governor. The bill includes $215 million in general fund dollars for roads. Of that $215 million, $100 million will be distributed through the Act…

March 12, 2014

Additional Road Funding for Michigan Communities Awaits Governor Snyder’s Signature

(Update: View a joint press release on this issue) The Senate and House quickly approved SB 608 after the conference committee voted it out just before noon this morning and it now awaits the Governor's signature. The bill includes $215…

March 6, 2014

Supplemental Budget Bill with Additional Road Funding Sent to Conference Committee

SB 608 which included additional $100 million to be spent on cost incurred during this years winter has been sent to Conference Committee. Legislators appointed to the committee form the Senate include Appropriations Chair Roger Kahn (R-Saginaw), Vice Chair John…