Dec 12, 2012 | Legislative
A long time initiative to improve our underground water and sewers in Michigan is coming to completion during lame duck session at the Capitol. Bills reflecting the recommendations from the State Revolving Fund Advisory Group, of which MITA was a participant, are in...
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...
Oct 10, 2011 | Legislative
Governor Snyder’s Administration challenged the heavy construction industry at the MITA Annual Conference to join as partners in lobbying state legislators in support of a new international bridge to Canada. MITA has taken that challenge seriously and is asking...
Sep 14, 2011 | Legislative
On September 14, 2011, Governor Snyder issued the following email detailing what the citizens of Michigan can expect in the months ahead. Since it hits on the very heart of the issues the industry is battling with daily, it is being passed along to the membership to...
Mar 25, 2011 | Legislative
3% Withholding on Public Work to Begin in January 2012 Public owners will begin withholding 3 percent of every payment to contractors for goods and services beginning in January 2012. Among the new law’s burdensome effects, contractor cash flow would be diminished...
