Senator
Marty Knollenberg (R-Troy) reintroduced a bill to discontinue the requirement
for large cities to pay a share of road projects in their jurisdiction.
Governor Rick Snyder vetoed a similar bill in July.
Senator
Knollenberg introduced SB 1068 on Thursday. It contains the exact language of
the vetoed bill. Governor Snyder vetoed SB
557 on the grounds that it represented a piecemeal approach for
road funding reform and requires the state to come up with $22 million over a
year to replace the lost local contributions. Senator Knollenberg reintroduced
this bill with the intention to keep options open, including an override option
for the initial vetoed bill.
Senator
Knollenberg added the bill could see revisions if the Governor and Legislature
can reach a mutual agreement. He feels a resolution needs to be reached by the
end of the year.