Michigan Taxpayers Don’t Need to Spend $4 Billion Annually on Infrastructure

Michigan Taxpayers Don’t Need to Spend $4 Billion Annually on Infrastructure [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:
"Michigan’s 21st Century Infrastructure Commission recently came out with a report that made 107 recommendations to improve the state’s telecommunications networks, energy, transportation, drinking water and sewers.
Media and state pundits jumped on it, claiming it says that Michigan needs $4 billion each year in additional infrastructure spending.
But that’s not exactly what the report actually says.
The bulk of the report’s recommendations center around improving the management of existing infrastructure.
There are 74 recommendations that will not require new spending,..
...When spending is called for in the report, it is often for projects that aren’t really infrastructure.
For example, it asks for $20 million annually to “promote Michigan as the focal point of the global intelligent vehicle industry.” 
...Other parts of the report are objectionable.
It says that the state has targeted itself to produce 30 percent of its energy from renewable sources. That’s odd considering that voters rejected a proposal to increase this mandate to 25 percent in 2012 by a margin of 62-38..."