{"id":5359,"date":"2016-12-05T18:34:21","date_gmt":"2016-12-05T22:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.mml.org\/wp\/inside208\/?p=5359"},"modified":"2016-12-05T18:34:21","modified_gmt":"2016-12-05T22:34:21","slug":"21st-century-infrastructure-commission-report-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mml.org\/inside208\/2016\/12\/05\/21st-century-infrastructure-commission-report-released\/","title":{"rendered":"21st Century Infrastructure Commission Report Released"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today the 21st Century Infrastructure Commission released a 188-page report on improving Michigan\u2019s infrastructure and strengthening our economy. The reports Vision Statement is as follows: <em>Michigan will lead the nation in creating a 21st Century infrastructure system that will include innovative technology, sustainable funding solutions, sound economic principals and integrated asset management and investment approach that will enhance Michiganders\u2019 quality of life and build strong communities for the future<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The report highlights that a 21st Century Michigan is one where the state\u2019s infrastructure system supports economic prosperity, promotes a healthy environment, provides reliable and high quality services and ensure we get the most value from limited financial resources. To maintain Michigan\u2019s status as a global leader the report suggest that we must look at infrastructure in an integrated and holistic way. This means further promoting asset management, coordinated planning, sustainable funding and emerging technologies.<\/p>\n<p>Recommendations within the report are focused in four key areas: Water, Transportation, Energy and Communications. In each of these categories there are many issue that impact our communities. A few key recommendations within this reports are continued investment in green infrastructure, rightsizing our roadways with a focus on placemaking, offering more robust nonmotorized transportation options and investment in transit across Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>The bottom line is that this will cost money. The report indicates that Michigan will need an additional $4 billion per year, and $60 billion over the next 20 years, to meets the needs of our transportation, water, energy and communication infrastructure. A mix of sources will be relied on for these funding increases including federal, state and local funding, user fees and private investment. An important takeaway is that the report suggests giving more authority to locals to raise the funds necessary to maintain their infrastructure. Some of the suggestions offered are a local gas tax, local registration fee, local sales tax or impact fees from land developments that burden road systems.<\/p>\n<p>The 21st Century Infrastructure Reports was designed to identify the scope of the problem and offer a menu of options to solve that problem. There is no question that the need for further investment exists, and the desire of the Governor and the Commissioners that put this report together is to begin working on those solutions immediately.<\/p>\n<p>For the Executive Summary <a href=\"http:\/\/miinfrastructurecommission.com\/document\/executivesummary\">click here<\/a>, for the full report <a href=\"http:\/\/miinfrastructurecommission.com\/document\/report\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>John LaMacchia is the Assistant Director of State and Federal Affairs for the League handling transportation, infrastructure, energy and environment issues. He can be reached at jlamacchia@mml.org or 517-908-0303.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today the 21st Century Infrastructure Commission released a 188-page report on improving Michigan\u2019s infrastructure and strengthening our economy. 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