Bulletins
Legislative Update: Legislation Pending at State Capitol Would Have Dramatic Impact on Heavy Construction Industry Gas Tax Increase Despite record-setting gas prices and devastating state budget shortfalls, MITA continues to promote a $1 billion increase in transportation funding in the Legislature. MITA has been pressing legislators to fix the transportation
The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) has published an updated tax calculator to help businesses figure out how their companies would fare under the proposed new business tax plans under discussion at the state capitol. Click here to download the NFIB calculator. Last week, the House passed a business tax
Beginning with the October 5, 2007 letting, any contractor performing bridge painting work on any MDOT projects must provide to the Department proof of current SSPC certifications for QP 1 and QP 2. This documentation must be received to both maintain and receive prequalification to perform bridge painting work (prequalification
Construction dewatering could be affected. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is seeking to review and revise the Water Well Construction and Pump Installation Code. The department has recently contacted MITA to seek comments about their desire to update, modify or add to their present regulations. The groundwater withdrawal changes
New Tax Plan Emerges in State House MITA is looking for volunteers in the different disciplines including road building, underground, suppliers and services to help us determine what is the best tax plan for our membership. A previous bulletin posted on this web site a few weeks ago asked MITA
MITA testified this week that state budget fixes over the last three years are harming the future viability of clean water efforts in Michigan. Keith Ledbetter testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on DEQ on April 4, 2007. In testimony, Ledbetter urged the Legislature to begin investing state general fund
At a recent industry leadership meeting, MDOT Director Kirk Stuedle repeated the following message: “During the 2007 construction season, we are stepping up enforcement on wage rate interviews to ensure contractors are complying with all requirements as specified in the prevailing wage contract documents.” In recent months, MDOT has received an increase
$1 billion plan would create 50,000 jobs, relieve congestion, fix crumbling roads and bridges Tuesday, April 3, 2007, signals a major milestone for MITA’s effort to raise an additional $1 billion a year for Michigan’s transportation network. The year and a half effort to raise Michigan’s gas tax and vehicle
The Michigan Transportation Team (MTT) says now is the time for legislators to act and fix our transportation system in its new “Don’t Forget About Our Roads” ad campaign. MTT launched this campaign on Monday in the midst of pothole season – a time when it is most evident that
MITA is looking for volunteers in the different disciplines including road building, underground, suppliers and services to help us determine what is the best tax plan for our membership. The Michigan Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business has created a Business Tax Calculator to help you determine how your business
Memorandum from Bob Patzer, Executive Vice President: I am writing to ask for your help in keeping MITA’s influence in Lansing strong. It is of paramount importance to our industry that those of you who have so unselfishly given to our political endeavors renew your contributions when we notify you
The state’s main business group, the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, announced publicly today support for a sizeable funding increase for transportation, including a nine-cent gas tax increase phased in over three years. While outlining the Chamber’s legislative priorities for 2007, the business group said that transportation was a crucially important
