Traffic Zone Safety Bills Pass Senate Committee

As an advocate for safer work zones, MITA helped craft and introduce legislation cutting down on the number of construction zone signs and also giving flaggers legal authority to override a traffic control device.  The bills were passed out of Senate Committee this...

MITA MBT Fix Signed into Law

It’s official.  Gov. Granholm signed the MITA Materials Deduction Fix legislation into law.  The bill was approved unanimously by both houses of the Legislature and is now Public Act 177 of 2008. MITA began working on the legislation (SB 1217) after it became evident...

Michigan’s Minimum Wage Set for Increase

Michigan employers employing 2 or more employees who are at least 16 years old are required to pay the Michigan minimum wage of $7.40 per hour beginning July 1, 2008. The Federal Minimum Wage is set to increase to $6.55 per hour July 24, 2008, but is less than the...

Water Withdrawal Agreement Reached in Legislature

After months of wrangling and debate, lawmakers have come to an agreement on water withdrawal legislation, quickly passing new water protection legislation and sending it to the governor. MITA has been tracking the legislation closely for the past year, ensuring there...