Dec 5, 2014 | Legislative
Yesterday, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a road funding plan that will add $1.2 billion to transportation funding through a phase-out of the six percent sales tax placed on fuel and an increase in the wholesale gas tax. Over the next six years, one...
Jun 13, 2014 | Legislative
The Michigan Legislature left for their summer recess after a long week of session, without solving Michigan’s inadequate infrastructure funding problem, leaving the current crisis to continue to loom. Several proposals were considered throughout the last few weeks,...
May 12, 2014 | Legislative
In what is being called a “first step” towards a full and comprehensive road funding plan, the Michigan House passed a 10-bill package that added an additional $450 million to the transportation budget. In addition to more revenue, several bills that deal with...
Oct 25, 2013 | Legislative
Funding for Michigan’s roads and bridges has hit a “research” phase after calls by Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville and Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer to gather further information. Polling and focus groups were both done through the research, and...
Nov 11, 2009 | Legislative
The Senate is poised to vote tomorrow morning on legislation (SB 388 and 389) that would allow an optional tax on the vehicle registration fee to pay for state parks. While we are not opposed to state parks, for almost five years legislators have told us that “now is...
