On October 26, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder presented his special message entitled "Reinventing Michigan's Infrastructure: Better Roads Drive Better Jobs." As part of the message, Governor Snyder proposes that Michigan revamp its taxing and funding structure for road maintenance. Among the highlights of the message, the Governor proposes that Michigan:

• Revise the 60 year old Michigan law that dictates how transportation revenue is distributed and spent
• Eliminate the current gas tax on consumers, and replace it with a percentage tax at the wholesale level
• Increase the state vehicle registration fee, and allow local municipalities to collect registration fees of up to $40 per year
• Create a regional transit authority for Southeast Michigan

Read the 13-page text version of the special message in its entirety.