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Wednesday, October 16, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Local Agency Non-Competitive Bid Contract Program » Legislation is currently being debated in the Michigan House of Representatives that would allow local road agencies to se...
Monday, September 9, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Governor and Legislative Leaders Decide to Separate Budget and Road Funding » As most of you have probably read or heard by now, legislative leaders and the Governor have agreed to move forward with t...
Friday, August 30, 2019 (2 Comments - view/add) Letter from Governor Whitmer » As you’ve likely seen in the media, the road funding debate has had a lot of twists and turns over the past 6 months. ...
Thursday, April 18, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Green Lights Allowed On Construction Vehicles » In October 2018, legislation was passed and signed into law that allowed for green safety lights to be installed on constr...
Friday, March 29, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Attorney General Nessel Rules Line 5 Tunnel Law Unconstitutional » Attorney General Dana Nessel opined today that the law that established the Line 5 tunnel passed in late 2018 was ultimate...
Thursday, March 14, 2019 Sign Up For The 2019 Washington Fly-In Today » With spring around the corner, MITA is gearing up for the annual trek to Washington, D.C. to visit with Michigan's congres...
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 TRIP Releases 2019 Report with Series of Press Events Across Michigan » The 2019 TRIP (The Road Information Program) Report was officially released today! MITA coordinated press events in Grand...
Friday, March 8, 2019 Governor Whitmer Proposes 45-cent Gas Tax Increase In Budget » On Tuesday, March 5, Governor Whitmer made her first budget presentation to the state legislature. During her presentation...
Thursday, February 14, 2019 Infrastructure Major Focus in Governor Whitmer's First State of the State Address » Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her first State of the State address on Tuesday and infrastructure was the topic she d...
Thursday, February 14, 2019 Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Requirements » Legislation was passed in late 2018 that requires certain employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees. ...
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 West MI Regional Transportation Summit » On Monday, February 18, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, several West Michigan lawmakers will be hosting a regional transportatio...
Friday, December 21, 2018 Historic Lame Duck Session Includes More Money For Roads » This year’s lame duck session saw more bills passed than any previous lame duck period in Michigan’s history. As t...
Friday, November 30, 2018 2018 Lame Duck Legislative Update » Paid Sick Time Legislation Moves In Lame Duck The bi-annual ‘lame duck’ session began in the legislature this week....
Friday, October 12, 2018 Underground Investment Increases Coming From Washington, D.C. » A bipartisan, bicameral proposal to increase investments into our water infrastructure has passed both chambers in Congres...
Thursday, June 14, 2018 Roads & Bridges See More Money in 2019 Budget » The state legislature finalized the 2018 – 2019 fiscal year budget this week, which begins on October 1 st . ...
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 Repeal of Prevailing Wage Passes Michigan Legislature with Immediate Effect » This afternoon the Michigan legislature voted to repeal Michigan’s long-standing prevailing wage law. The Senate took up t...
Monday, June 4, 2018 Prevailing Wage Repeal Could Come This Week » For several years, attempts to repeal prevailing wage on state funded construction projects have occurred and could now po...
Friday, May 25, 2018 Infrastructure Gets $400 Million in Additional Revenues in State Budget » As legislative leaders and Governor Snyder put the finishing touches on the 2018 - 2019 state budget, an agreement was rea...
Friday, February 23, 2018 MITA Responds to Misuse of Road Funding Dollars & House Passes Extra $175M for Roads in 2018 » MITA Responds to Misuse of Road Funding Dollars Earlier this year, the Isabella County Road Commission (IC...
Friday, February 2, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Governor Proposes Water Fee, Asks For More Road Funding In SOTS; President Trump Announces $1.5 T » Governor Proposes New Water Fee In his last year as Governor, Rick Snyder is continuing his strong advocacy for impr...
Friday, August 18, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) President Trump Signs Executive Order Reducing Regulatory Burdens For Infrastructure Construction » The heavy construction industry for decades has raised concerns about the regulatory burdens that federal, state and local...
Thursday, June 15, 2017 Infrastructure Fund Sees $35 Million In State Budget & Fix MI State Campaign Recognized Nationally » Infrastructure Fund Sees $35 Million In State Budget As budget negotiations wind down between legislative leaders...
Monday, April 17, 2017 Last Chance To Sign Up For 2017 Washington Fly-In! » The 2017 Washington Fly-In is just over a month away, and the deadline to register and secure your hotel room is THIS FRID...
Friday, April 7, 2017 Governor Announces Asset Management Pilot Program » Earlier this week, Governor Rick Snyder announced a pilot program in two areas of the state that would integrate all infra...
Friday, March 31, 2017 Washington Fly-In Registration Now Open » The 2017 MITA Washington Fly-In will be here before we know it! The hotel has been booked, and space is limited. Please si...
Friday, February 24, 2017 House Republicans Attempt To Eliminate State's Income Tax » For his first legislative initiative, one might say House Speaker Tom Leonard swung for the fences. The Republican from De...
Thursday, February 9, 2017 Infrastructure a Major Focus in Governor's Budget Recommendations » On February 8 th , Governor Rick Snyder fulfilled his constitutional duty and presented an executive budget for 2018 to th...
Thursday, December 22, 2016 Gas Tax Increase Follow-Up (Bulk Storage of Motor Fuel) » With the impending increase in the gas tax occurring on January 1, 2017, the Department of Treasury is reminding business...
Thursday, December 15, 2016 Registration Fees & Gas Taxes To Go Up January 1, 2017 » As part of the road funding solution that was signed into law in late 2015, registration fees and gas taxes will automatic...
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) MITA Launches FixMIState Campaign » Starting today, the FixMIState campaign is live! We know that Michigan has massive unmet infrastructure needs, b...
Monday, December 5, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) State Infrastructure Commission Report Released Today » In a report that was released today by Gov. Rick Snyder, the 21st Century Infrastructure Commission offered recommendati...
Monday, December 5, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) MITA to Launch FixMIState Campaign » We are thrilled to announce that on Wednesday, Dec. 7, MITA will launch the FixMIState campaign, an integrated, multi-year...
Friday, November 11, 2016 2016 Election Recap » The 2016 elections have come and gone, but the dust certainly has not settled. The presidential election was one of the w...
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 Primary Election Summary » The MITA PAC is very strategic when selecting which candidates to contribute to in primary elections. Primary elections ca...
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 Speaker of the House Says Prevailing Wage Repeal Is Off The Table » Repealing prevailing wage in Michigan has been a top priority for several legislative Republicans this year and in years p...
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