Oct 12, 2018 | Legislative
A bipartisan, bicameral proposal to increase investments into our water infrastructure has passed both chambers in Congress and now heads to the President’s desk, where he is expected to give his signature of approval. The Senate recently passed 99-1 the America’s...
Jul 8, 2011 | Legislative
Washington Update: Highway Reauthorization Bill Unveiled The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure rolled out details this week of a bill they hope to introduce in the coming days. The nearly two-hour presentation, led by Chairman Mica (R-FL) included...
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...
Oct 2, 2009 | Legislative
With the close of the fiscal year looming on Wednesday, the U.S. Congress and the Michigan Legislature were scurrying to complete their work on the fiscal year 2010 budgets. After much political wrangling, the legislature passed a transportation budget (SB 254) that...
Jul 29, 2009 | Legislative
Hope for the enactment of a long term transportation bill this year has all but vanished when Rep. James Oberstar (D-MN), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, testifying at a hearing of a House Ways and Means Subcommittee on July 23,...
