 michigan senate approves road tax hike maintaining our infrastructure is a crucial element of a good business climate and michigan s c itizens have been complaining for years about the poor condition of our roads it was estimated that the cost would be about 1 billion but the legislature was reluctant to consider a tax increase before the november election now in the lame duck the senate has passed a bill that will change to michigan s fuel tax that will most likely result in an increase at the pump what s the new plan get the details  wwwdetroitnewscom story news politics michigan 20141113 senateroadtaxchangesfail 18986819  