House
Committee Passes Specific Language on Revenue Sharing
Last
Wednesday, the House General Government Subcommittee on Appropriations
unveiled for the first time their specific plan for a new
statutory revenue sharing program, based on Governor Snyder’s
proposal last month. The committee voted to pass the bill,
HB
4274, moments later on a party-line vote. MORE>
State
Affairs Update
 Lawmakers
Deal Blow to Transportation Options –
Just as new numbers show ridership up significantly on Amtrak,
Appropriations members in the Michigan House and Senate have
dealt
a blow to those in Michigan hoping for additional transportation
options by reducing funding for public transit and stripping
incentives for communities that adopt Complete Streets policies.
The recommendations, which go against what the governor originally
proposed, would reduce public transportation funding by 8
to 10 percent. MORE>
Senate
to Tackle Revenue Sharing Today
Brownfield,
Historic Dollars Cut 50 Percent With Credits Still Eliminated
Senate
Committee Reports Health Care Premium Bill
Fire
Protection Grants Cut in House DeLEG Budget
Foreclosure
Bills Considered: May Cost Communities More
Sample
Resolution for Brownfield/Historic Credits Now Available
State
Rail Plan In Development
2011
Capital Conference Resource Page Now Available
Community
Excellence Award: Call for Entries
Mayors/Village
Presidents: Save the Date for the Capitol Reception!
Governor’s
Reform Plan: League Resource Page Now Available
Federal Update
 Federal
Budget Deal Now Law –
The 2011 budget deal struck between congressional leaders
and the President is now law. The agreement cuts $39.9 billion,
a $78.5 billion overall decrease from the President’s
original 2011 budget request. Overall funding for the Community
Development Block Grant is cut from $3.9 billion to $3.43
billion for the remainder of this year. That means a cut of
$647 million will have to be managed over the remainder of
the fiscal year. MORE>
“Fix
It First” Transportation Campaign Underway
Time
to Tell Your Story!
Input
Sought on Federal Transportation Project Barriers
Census
Data Now Available
21st Century Communities
 Michigan
Port Collaborative Spring 2011 Summit – The
Michigan Port Collaborative will be holding its Spring 2011
Summit on May 19 and 20 in Sault Ste. Marie at Lake Superior
State University. The Summit will feature presentations on
port economic development initiatives, federal policy and
budget initiatives to assist small harbors and cargo, commercial
and recreational ports in Michigan among others. MORE>
Three
Communities Share Their Experiences With Complete Streets
Testing
Needed on New Online Assessment
Engage
Your Legislators This Summer Through the Legislators Building
Communities Initiative
Michigan
Green Communities Project Database Now Available
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