Introduced
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To earmark a portion of state income tax revenue to road funding, starting with $192 million in 2016 and increasing to $717 million in 2019. The 2019 level would then be indexed to inflation in future years.
Referred to the Committee on Roads and Economic Development
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Amendment offered
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To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4257, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4257 would reduce the maximum weight of trucks allowed on Michigan roads.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 62 to 47 (details)
To earmark a portion of state income tax revenue to road funding, starting with $192 million in 2016 and increasing to $717 million in 2019.<br>According to the House Fiscal Agency, this and other bills in the House package would generate an additional $1.163 billion in annual road repair funding by 2019 with just $119 million in tax increases. Given projected under the road funding package the amount of general fund dollars available for other (non-road) spending would increase by $355 million in 2019, versus an increase of $1.137 billion without the package. The road package includes House Bills 4605 to 4615.
Referred to the Committee on Government Operations
