Jan 3, 2008 | Legislative
Governor Jennifer M. Granholm has signed into law legislation that establishes a task force and a citizens advisory committee to make recommendations on alternatives for funding transportation in Michigan. The task force is expected to complete a preliminary report by...
Nov 2, 2007 | Legislative
This week Gov. Granholm signed the state transportation budget, after a month-long delay because of wrangling over general fund tax increases. As predicted by MITA over the past year, the state road and bridge program will see a sizeable $300 million – or 18 percent –...
Jun 29, 2007 | Legislative
Amidst the flurry of activity around the passage of the new Michigan Business Tax, legislation was quietly signed into law on June 28, 2007 that would amend the state’s construction lien law. (An analysis to Senate Bill 487 can be downloaded by clicking here.) New...
Jan 3, 2007 | Legislative
A MITA-led effort to reinstate a construction industry hours of service exemption for intrastate truck drivers was signed by the governor December 30th and is already in effect. House Bill 6663, sponsored Rep Phil LaJoy (R-Canton Twp.), will create expanded hours of...
Nov 8, 2006 | Legislative
MITA score card: 69-3 In a landslide fashion, Democrats scored significant gains in Michigan, retaining the governorship with almost 60 percent of the vote and seizing control of the state House for the first time in eight years. Republicans managed to sustain a slim...