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Committee reports bill to let FAA funds go directly to DTW, sponsors say it will cut months of delay
Summary
Senate Bill 269 would amend Michigan's aeronautics channeling act to allow FAA grants to go directly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), which airport officials said would substantially shorten reimbursement delays that have left contractor invoices outstanding for months.
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 269 and voted to report the measure with a recommendation.
Tyler Marava, representing the sponsor, said the bill would change Michigan’s channeling practice so FAA-awarded federal funds can be delivered directly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) rather than first routing through MDOT. He argued the change would reduce administrative delay and improve transparency; he cited Illinois’ similar 2021 change and said other states without channeling…
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