Tag: Michigan House

Michigan’s Competing Road Funding Proposals

Michigan Senate Plan Michigan Senate road funding proposal (HB 5477) would: Replaces Michigan’s 19 cent per gallon retail tax on motor fuel and 15 cent per gallon tax on diesel fuel with a wholesale tax on motor fuel. The new wholesale tax would be… Continue Reading “Michigan’s Competing Road Funding Proposals”

House Committee to Take Up Senate Minimum Wage Increase Bill

The House Government Operations Committee, chaired by Rep. Pete Lund (R-Shelby Twp.), will hold a hearing on Wednesday, May 20th, at 12:00 pm to take testimony on Senate Bill 934, which would increase the state’s minimum wage from $7.40 to $9.20 over the next… Continue Reading “House Committee to Take Up Senate Minimum Wage Increase Bill”

What Is Next For Minimum Wage Increase In The House?

On Thursday, May 15, the Michigan Senate quickly brought up and passed Senate Bill 934 which would effectively increase the state’s minimum wage to $9.20. The wage increase would phase in over the next four years:   September 2014 – $8.15/ hour January 2015 –… Continue Reading “What Is Next For Minimum Wage Increase In The House?”

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