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Legislation that moved out of the House Regulatory Reform Committee last week would reduce the number of days and the time people are allowed to shoot off fireworks. Under current law there are approximately 30 days per year that allow fireworks to be shot off until 1 a.m. House Bill 5939 would [...]

The Senate Michigan Competitiveness Committee reported Senate Bill 1129 last week with the support of the Michigan Municipal League. This bill would extend the 12/31/2018 sunset date of the current law by five years and expand access to this bonding tool to single-A rated communities. The League has long argued [...]

Following months of public input meetings and workgroup discussions, the House Tax Policy committee reported a completely re-crafted version of House Bill 6049, the State Treasurer’s proposed assessing reform legislation. This new H-1 substitute version shifts away from the original format and the various prescribed thresholds that a community would [...]

The National League of Cities has recently released Preparing for the 2020 Census, a municipal action guide that will help cities navigate the upcoming census.  Visit NLC.org/census to find the full guide. Why the Census Matters to Cities: An accurate census helps ensure fair representation at all levels of government. [...]

Across the country the telecommunications industry has been pursuing legislation to streamline the deployment of small cell technology. Small cells are low-powered antenna nodes that are installed to relieve congestion for wireless users. The term “small” refers to the footprint of the device but they typically are installed on their [...]

The Michigan Municipal League invites you to the third installment of an ongoing webinar series with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). The webinar will take place on Monday, December 10 from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Get the latest updates on: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Stakeholder Partnering efforts Construction [...]

The Michigan Municipal League needs your help THIS MORNING to support a bill that would move the payment of a property tax credit for disabled veterans from local governments to the state. House Bill 4986 would change the current 100 percent disabled veterans’ property tax credit from a local cost [...]

The Michigan Municipal League needs your help to oppose new legislation that is expected to move quickly in this Lame Duck legislative period in Lansing. The Lame Duck period for the Legislature is now underway and the League needs your support in opposing Senate Bill 1188. This bill would enact the “Vegetation [...]

The Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council (TAMC) recently provided an update on Public Act (PA) 325, which was enacted in July 2018. PA 325 modifies TAMC’s program to include requirements for asset management plans from local road agencies. No later than October 1, 2019, the TAMC shall develop a template [...]

(Click here to watch the Facebook Live video) We covered a lot of ground in the Michigan Municipal League’s first ever – Monday Morning Live broadcast on Facebook Live. And while the live broadcast that took place 10:30 a.m. this morning is over you can still watch it anytime on [...]