By Laura Weber
The head of the Michigan Department of Transportation said he is working to make sure Governor Rick Snyder's proposals to fix bridges and roads will be reflected in the state's spending plan in the next fiscal year. The governor delivered his special message on transportation and infrastructure earlier this week.
Department of Transportation Director Kirk Steudel said he will meet soon with the chairs of the House and Senate transportation committees to discuss the upcoming budget. He said Governor Snyder's proposals will help guide the priorities set in that budget discussion.
"You know, it's going to be a road map for us, saying 'Here's the things that are important to this administration, and we're going to go through and drive and get these things done.'"
Governor Snyder called on lawmakers to find close to one-and-a-half billion dollars in additional revenue to help repair Michigan's bridges and roads. A lawmaker who helped author a report on transportation funding said he is not sure the Republican-led Legislature will be supportive of Snyder's suggestion to increase vehicle registration fees to help raise revenues.
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The head of the Michigan Department of Transportation said he is working to make sure Governor Rick Snyder's proposals to fix bridges and roads will be reflected in the state's spending plan in the next fiscal year. The governor delivered his special message on transportation and infrastructure earlier this week.
Department of Transportation Director Kirk Steudel said he will meet soon with the chairs of the House and Senate transportation committees to discuss the upcoming budget. He said Governor Snyder's proposals will help guide the priorities set in that budget discussion.
"You know, it's going to be a road map for us, saying 'Here's the things that are important to this administration, and we're going to go through and drive and get these things done.'"
Governor Snyder called on lawmakers to find close to one-and-a-half billion dollars in additional revenue to help repair Michigan's bridges and roads. A lawmaker who helped author a report on transportation funding said he is not sure the Republican-led Legislature will be supportive of Snyder's suggestion to increase vehicle registration fees to help raise revenues.
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