{"id":603,"date":"2023-05-02T19:46:52","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T19:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/klinefelt\/?p=603"},"modified":"2023-05-02T19:46:54","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T19:46:54","slug":"senate-appropriations-committee-passes-sen-klinefelts-proposed-mdot-budget-local-road-improvements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/klinefelt\/2023\/05\/02\/senate-appropriations-committee-passes-sen-klinefelts-proposed-mdot-budget-local-road-improvements\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Appropriations Committee Passes Sen. Klinefelt\u2019s Proposed MDOT Budget, Local Road Improvements\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<h4 class=\"x_MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"><i><span>Budget includes funding for local road improvements, high-speed and regional transit, and other transportation needs\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/h4>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"><i><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span>LANSING, Mich. (May 2, 2023) \u2014 Sen.\u00a0<\/span><b><span lang=\"EN\">Veronica Klinefelt<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>(D-Eastpointe)<\/span><span lang=\"EN\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span>and the Senate Appropriations Committee voted today to pass a number of budget bills, including the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) budget,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/legislature.mi.gov\/doc.aspx?2023-SB-0178\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" class=\"\" data-loopstyle=\"link\" data-safelink=\"true\" data-linkindex=\"1\"><span>Senate Bill 178<\/span><\/a><span>. As Chair of the MDOT Appropriations Subcommittee, Sen. Klinefelt worked with her fellow subcommittee members to provide funding for critical infrastructure projects to help meet the immediate and long-term needs in communities throughout the state.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span>\u201cIncreased funding for local roads is a top priority for me, having spent 24 years in local government,\u201d said Sen.\u00a0<b>Klinefelt.\u00a0<\/b>\u201cWe need to make sure all of the roads we drive on\u2014and depend on\u2014are properly funded and maintained, and I will continue to push for this funding throughout the budget process.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span>The proposed MDOT budget passed today includes funding for a number of high-speed and regional transit projects to invest in our communities and make it easier for all residents to get around. The budget also includes additional funding for local roads over and above the standard funding formula, as well as one-time funding for critical rail separation to help traffic and rail transit coexist better.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span>Funding is also included in the budget for Intermodal Capital Investment Grants. These grants will support communities\u2019 capital needs for rail, marine, intercity and local transit infrastructure. Finally, the proposed MDOT budget will help with innovative bus transit and rail projects that support climate-friendly modes of transportation such as bus rapid transit corridors, local transit enhancements, and passenger rail infrastructure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span>Today\u2019s passage of these budget bills by the full Senate Appropriations Committee marks another important step in the budget process. The proposed budgets will continue to be negotiated with the full Senate, House and governor\u2019s office.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"><span>###<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Budget includes funding for local road improvements, high-speed and regional transit, and other transportation needs\u00a0 \u00a0 LANSING, Mich. 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