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May 15, 2014

MDOT Accepting Transportation Economic Development Fund Category F Applications for Fiscal Year 2016

The Michigan Department of Transportation Office of Economic Development is will begin accepting Transportation Economic Development Fund Category F applications for Fiscal Year 2016 on April 15. Eligible applicants include cities, villages and county road commissions. Proposed projects must be…

May 13, 2014

Senate Transportation Committee Takes Testimony on Repealing Annual Certification to MDOT

In December of 2012 Public Act 506 was enacted that required local road agencies to certify the the Michigan Department of Transportation that the had developed and publicized an employee compensation plan or were in compliance with with PA 152…

May 13, 2014

House Transportation Committee Votes Out Bill Regulating Solicitation of Charitable Donations in the Public Right-of-Way

Under House Bill 4916 a city, village or township may by written authorization allow a charitable organization to solicit donations in the public right-of-way within their geographic boundaries. Individuals soliciting donation must be at least 18 years of age and…

May 8, 2014

House Sends Transportation Funding Bills to the Senate.

The House today voted out ten bills that represent another step forward in providing additional funding for our transportation system. These bills would eliminate the gas tax paid at the pump and instead charge a 6% tax on the wholesale…

May 7, 2014

Road Funding Bills Passed Out of House Committee

The House Transportation and Tax Policy committees voted out a series of bills today that represent the first step in securing more road funding for our local communities. Each of the bills received bipartisan support, but the acknowledgement still remains…

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…

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