Dec 2, 2005 | Legislative
Governor Signs Sewer Grant Bill MITA is extremely encouraged by the Governor signing into law a package of bills that will result in more sewer work throughout the state and thus help to improve the condition of Michigan’s aging sewer infrastructure systems. The...
Nov 21, 2005 | Legislative
In our constant effort to keep you up-to-date and involved in the current legislative events and issues that affect your industry, we have added another informational source and feature to our web site. Legislative Action Center “Capwiz” is a link on our legislative...
Nov 16, 2005 | Legislative
Please view the report (summary), which was commissioned by the National Chamber Foundation (a division of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce). This report suggests that the Federal Highway Trust Fund could become insolvent by 2008. You will find this to be interesting...
Nov 9, 2005 | Legislative
A new Bush Administration request to spend $2.325 billion to repair and rebuild highways and bridges damaged by Hurricane Katrina will be paid by the general fund of the U.S. Treasury, according to the Bureau of National Affairs. Under SAFETEA-LU, Congress designated...
Oct 11, 2005 | Legislative
Federal Transportation Funding (SAFETEA-LU) & Hurricane Katrina The recent catastrophic disaster resulting from Hurricane Katrina has caused some in Washington D.C. to suggest that funds recently authorized in the six-year transportation act (SAFETEA-LU) be...
Sep 28, 2005 | Legislative
Recently the Michigan Legislature approved a conference report for the 2005-06 Transportation Budget. This conference report includes the road and bridge program funding that will be used in the summer of 2006 for all projects funded through the Michigan...