Jul 18, 2008 | Legislative
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...
Jun 28, 2008 | Legislative
MITA celebrated a major victory this week with passage of the critical MBT (Michigan Business Tax) materials deduction fix at 1am on Saturday morning—the last day of session before summer break. The MITA MBT fix was a major accomplishment because it was the only one...
Jun 27, 2008 | Legislative
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...
Jun 26, 2008 | Legislative
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...
Jun 19, 2008 | Legislative
Contractors would be paid by governmental units in a more timely manner, in legislation passing House Committee this week. The package of bills known as “prompt pay” legislation (HB 6173-6176) is a MITA initiative that has been in the works for two years. The...
