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May 2, 2014

White House Releases Long Term Transportation Proposal

Last week, the White House released it's long term Transportation Bill. This is in the midst of a federal transportation crisis, as Congress struggles with how to address the insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund - set to run out…

May 2, 2014

Free Webinar Outlines How Communities Can Pay for Infrastructure

Local Solutions to Pay for Your Infrastructure Projects: Infrastructure Funding & Financing This free webinar is being hosted by the National League of Cities on Tuesday, May 13th from 2:00 - 3:00. To register, click here. Investment in infrastructure is…

May 1, 2014

Additional Testimony Taken by House Transportation Committee on Road Funding

For the Second time this week the House Transportation Committee took testimony on the transportation fund plan proposed by Speaker Bolger. In testimony today the League thanked the legislature for the continued discussion but expressed our concern about this plan…

May 1, 2014

Tax policy Committee Takes Testimony on Sales and Use Tax Bills to Fund Roads

Over the past two days the Tax Policy Committee has taken testimony on bills that would dedicate a portion of the general fund revenue from the sales tax collected at the pump and 1% of the use tax and dedicate…

April 29, 2014

House Transportation Committee Begins Taking Testimony on Speaker’s Road Funding Plan

The House Transportation Committee began taking testimony on Speaker Bolger's plan to raise $450 Million dollars for roads. Offering testimony today was MDOT, Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council, and the County Road Association of Michigan. The plan focused on…

April 24, 2014

Senate Transportation Budget Includes More Money for Locals

The Michigan Senate Appropriations Committee voted out SB 777 that included and additional $115 million in road funding to be distributed between MDOT, counties, and cities and villages. From that $115 million cities and villages would receive $25 million. An…

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…

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