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Tune in to Live with the League Today at Noon – Talking State Budget

Don’t forget to tune in to Live with the League today at noon because we will take a deep dive look at the 2023-24 fiscal year budget recently approved in the House and Senate. The massive, $82 billion state budget deal passed in the Legislature June 28 is now awaiting...

House and Senate Legislative Activity Prior To Summer Break

The Michigan Legislature is officially on summer break after passing an $82 billion budget late Wednesday night. Several non-budget items worth noting were also put through and are now headed to Governor Whitmer’s desk. Here are some of the highlights: Housing Senate Bills 129-132 will allow housing development projects to...

Legislature Passes State Budget Loaded with One-Time Investments and Some Surprises

Late Wednesday night, the House and Senate passed an $82 billion state budget (HB 4437), the largest in the state’s history, in bi-partisan fashion. A budget agreement, which once seemed impossible, quickly came together late in the afternoon and in a matter of hours was passed by both chambers and...

Action Needed: Pending Vote Today in Senate Impacting Intergovernmental Agreements

The Michigan Senate is expected to vote today on legislation that would amend the Public Employment Relations Act (PERA) to delete prohibitions against certain subjects being included in a collective bargaining agreement between a public employer and a bargaining representative. Specifically, HB 4354 removes a provision in current law regarding...

Revenue Sharing Trust Fund Bills Receive Hearing in the House

A package of bills to create a Revenue Sharing Trust Fund to support Michigan’s cities, villages, townships and counties received a hearing in House Local Government and Municipal Finance Committee this week. House Bills 4274 and 4275 sponsored by Representative Amos O’Neal (D-Saginaw) and Representative Mark Tisdel (R-Rochester Hills) respectively,...

Apply before July 10, 2023 for the Michigan Fire Equipment Grant

Local units of government are able to apply for a grant to purchase fire equipment for part-time, on-call or volunteer firefighters through the MI Fire Equipment Grant Program. Applications are being accepted through July 10, 2023. Grant awards may be requested by qualified local governments to reimburse for eligible fire...

Aggregate Mining Bills Vote Coming Early Next Week – Action Needed

UPDATE as of 06/13/2023 – These bills did receive a hearing in the House Regulatory Reform Committee today. An H-1 substitute was adopted for HB 4528 which made some technical changes to the bill requested by EGLE. No negotiated changes were made. Additional testimony was taken on the bills, but...

Senate Elections and Ethics Committee Takes Up Proposal 2 Legislation

A package of bills intended to implement Proposal 2 was introduced this week and taken up for a Senate Elections and Ethics Committee hearing this afternoon. Senate Bills 367 to 374, sponsored primarily by committee members, provide an outline for the new constitutional requirements local governments will be required to...

EGLE Requests Proposals for the Creating a Culture of Resilience Capacity Building 2023 Round 2 Grant Funding Opportunity

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), Michigan Coastal Management Program (MCMP) is seeking proposals for a second round of funding for the Creating a Culture of Resilience Capacity 2023 grant funding opportunity (GFO). Established in 1978, the MCMP’s strategic goals are to plan for growth and...

Michigan Municipal League, John LaMacchia Honored as Among Most Effective Lobbyists

LANSING, Michigan – The Michigan Municipal League and our own John LaMacchia were both honored today for being among the “most effective” lobbyists in Michigan, according to the latest MIRS News Service/EPIC-MRA Insider Survey. It’s the fourth time in recent years individual League staff and the MML were recognized in...

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