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November 21, 2023

State Tax Commission Provides Guidance on Changes to Disable Veterans Property Tax Exemption

Recently, Senate Bills 176, 330 and 364 were approved by the Governor on October 19, 2023, and assigned Public Acts 150, 151, and 152 of 2023. The Acts make changes to the Disabled Veterans Exemption (MCL 211.7b). The State Tax…

November 20, 2023

Opioid Settlement Technical Assistance Collaborative Information & Learning Series – Register for the December 7 webinar

From The Technical Assistance Collaborative (TAC) on the Collaborative Information & Learning Series: Dear Officials & Administrators, Michigan communities, in January of this year, began to receive funding as part of the $1.45 billion total allocation to address the national opioid…

November 13, 2023

Cannabis Regulatory Agency Legal Processes Educational Session – 10:00AM Today

The Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) is announcing the date, time, and location for its next education session featuring Alyssa Grissom, manager of the CRA’s Legal Section. Date: Monday, November 13, 2023 Time: 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Link:…

November 10, 2023

As Legislature Adjourns for the Year, League Tracks Several Pieces of Legislation

For the first time in 55 years the legislature adjourned for the year before December. Both chambers passed resolutions setting Nov. 14 as its “sine die” session. Barring an unexpected special session called by the Governor, lawmakers won’t return until…

November 8, 2023

Update: Senate Passes Renewable Energy Siting Legislation

Early this afternoon, over our objection, the Michigan Senate took final action on HB 5120 and 5121 and swiftly voted along party lines (20-18) to advance the legislation from the Senate Chamber. These bills will be before the Governor shortly,…

November 8, 2023

Act Now! Senate Committee Adopts Language Eroding Progress on Renewable Siting Legislation

After passing the House late last week in an early morning Friday session, swift action continued in the Senate yesterday on HB 5120 and 5121. Testimony was heard from the bill sponsors and leading stakeholders in Senate Energy and Environment…

November 3, 2023

Renewable Siting and Energy Reform Legislation Pass the House

In the early morning hours, the House was able to pass legislation that would reform Michigan’s energy laws and streamline the siting process for utility scale renewable energy facilities. The passage of this energy legislation has been a priority of…

November 2, 2023

House Passes Trust Fund Bills with Overwhelming Support!!!

The House worked late into the night yesterday and will be returning this morning to finish work on a few major items. While navigating action on multiple issues, a significant step forward was achieved on our top priority. The Revenue…

November 2, 2023

Take Action to Oppose Minimum Staffing Level Legislation

Good morning, House Bill 4688, which would make minimum staffing levels for all local government units a mandatory topic of collective bargaining, was just voted out of House Labor Committee. It’s also possible this bill will be taken up by…

October 27, 2023

League Testifies in Opposition to Workers Comp Expansion Bill as Introduced

The Michigan Municipal League testified in opposition to House Bill 4729, as introduced, in the House Labor Committee yesterday. This bill is the same as SB 244, which the League opposed in April. The legislation amends the Worker’s Disability Compensation…

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