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Public commenter urges truck fees as lawmakers and governor propose competing road‑funding plans
Summary
A member of the public, Jack Hoffman, told the commission that proposals currently before the governor and the Michigan House would not be sufficient to meet trunk‑line and comprehensive transportation needs unless regulatory fees on heavy commercial trucks proportional to pavement damage are included.
Jack Hoffman addressed the State Transportation Commission during public comment on April 24 to urge that any transportation‑funding package include regulatory fees on heavy commercial trucks proportional to pavement damage.
Hoffman summarized competing proposals: he said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed raising $1.7 billion in new revenue from regulatory fees on heavy trucks plus $1.3 billion from converting the sales tax on gasoline into a fuel…
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