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State Senator Michael Webber Briefs Troy Council on Revenue Sharing, Roads and Sound‑wall Funding
Summary
Senator Michael Webber gave a spring legislative update to Troy City Council on state budget talks including proposed revenue sharing increases, a $3.1 billion road funding plan in the House, and a proposal for statewide sound‑wall funding (Senate Bill 80).
State Senator Michael Webber (District 9) presented a spring legislative update to the Troy City Council on May 19, outlining the Senate’s budget recommendations, road‑funding proposals in the Michigan House and a pending proposal to fund sound‑wall construction along noisy highways.
Senator Webber said the Senate budget proposal recommends a 10% increase in statutory revenue sharing and a 2.3% increase in constitutional revenue sharing, using the same distribution formula currently in place. “The senate recommendation does call for 10% increase in statutory revenue sharing,” Webber told council members. He also said lawmakers continue to discuss a separate revenue‑sharing trust fund proposal and that he and colleagues are exploring alternate versions to carry forward.
On roads, Webber described a House proposal that would redirect existing revenue to provide long‑term funding for roads. He summarized the House plan as a roughly $3.1 billion long‑term road funding package that would direct more revenue toward local road repair; under that proposal Webber said the City of Troy would see a 50 percent increase in road funding and Oakland County would see a 109 percent increase by his calculation of the House plan’s allocations.
Senator Webber also reviewed a Senate bill (SB 80) he reintroduced to create a state sound‑wall funding mechanism administered by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). The bill would create a treasury fund to help local governments cover gaps the federal government does not fund for noise‑reduction projects. Webber said the House companion (HB 4084) had passed its House Transportation Committee and included MDOT‑approved changes.
He touched on other items including recent bills signed addressing tip credit and sick leave; and he described a state Supreme Court ruling requiring resentencing for people sentenced to life without parole at ages 19–20, noting the burden the mandated 180‑day timeline places on prosecutors statewide.
Council members asked clarifying questions. Mayor Pro Tem Gun asked whether the $17 million figure for Troy’s road funding under the House proposal would be “additional to what the Act 51 formula” currently provides; Webber replied yes. Councilmember Hamilton asked for follow‑up detail on the House plan’s revenue sources; Webber offered to provide more detailed materials to the council. Webber closed by offering constituents contact information and a request to sign up for his monthly e‑newsletter.
The presentation was informational; no council action was required.
