Feb 1, 2012 | Legislative
The House Congressional Ways and Means Committee is scheduled to meet on Friday, February 3, 2012, where discussions are anticipated to be held on whether to exempt water projects from state bond caps. The benefit of exempting water projects from the state bond cap...
Jan 27, 2012 | Legislative
During last week’s State of the State message Governor Rick Snyder referenced a comprehensive package of bills that would be introduced in the near future to address the inadequate infrastructure needs of Michigan. Through Governor Snyder’s leadership and many months...
Dec 5, 2011 | Legislative
One of the most important ways we can accomplish our goal for adequate infrastructure investment is by engaging the public and getting the message out that we are in a crisis regarding our roads and bridges in Michigan. As Governor Snyder said, “[We are] living on...
Nov 21, 2011 | Legislative
The government affairs team at MITA has been very active following Governor Snyder’s special message in late October. Given the rapidly changing environment, MITA staff felt it was necessary to provide members an update on the status of the efforts to secure...
Nov 21, 2011 | Legislative
This morning, President Obama, signed into law the Three Percent Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act. The law permanently repeals the requirement that federal, state, and large local governments begin withholding three percent of each payment of $10,000 or more...
Nov 11, 2011 | Legislative
Yesterday, the U.S. Senate voted 95-0 to pass H.R. 674, legislation to repeal a requirement for governments of all levels to withhold three percent of nearly all payments for goods and services, including construction contracts, beginning January 1, 2013. The...
