Economic Development Archives - Page 13 of 17

September 13, 2012

Bill to Eliminate Requirement of Two Auctions for Foreclosed Properties Receives Hearing

The House Local Government Committee today took testimony on HB 4819 (Ananich). This bill deals with foreclosed properties that are sold at auction, and attempts to address the problem associated with the so-called scavenger auction. According to state law, there…

September 4, 2012

ORR – UP and Northern Michigan Roadshows – September 5th and 7th

The Office of Regulatory Reinvention has been on the road with several other agencies that are part of Governor Snyder’s economic growth executive group. In addition to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) and the ORR, the economic…

August 15, 2012

Committee Votes Out Brownfield Bill Sub

Today, the Senate Economic Development Committee passed the substitute for SB 1210 (SB 1210 S-1.pdf (179.65 kb).Because we received the bill last night and did not have enough time to get feedback from our members, I testified today simply saying…

August 14, 2012

Bill to Change Rental Inspection Timeline Introduced

Senator Dave Robertson (R-Grand Blanc) has introduced SB 1168, a bill that would make multiple changes to the Michigan housing law. It would limit both registration fees and inspection fees for rental inspections as well as change the timeline for inspections…

August 14, 2012

Changes to Brownfield Program Make Their Way into Bill Form

SB 1210, a bill to make changes to the current Brownfield program, will be taken up in the Senate Economic Development committee Wednesday morning at 10 am. The initial reason for this bill was to eliminate the sunset on the…

August 9, 2012

Replace Don’t Erase Coalition Launches Campaign on Personal Property Tax Issue

Postcard that went to Michigan House candidates. Download it.The Replace Don’t Erase coalition, which includes the Michigan Municipal League and other organizations, has launched a campaign to give all candidates for the state House and Senate the facts about legislation that would…

July 16, 2012

Pure Michigan: Participate in statewide Travel Michigan, MEDC planning meetings

SAULT STE. MARIE, Michigan - Last week Travel Michigan/MEDC held a strategic planning work session in Sault Ste. Marie--one of many being held across the state this summer.Fueled by the success of the Pure Michigan campaign, the updated strategic plan…

July 2, 2012

CDBG receives increase in House budget

With all the commotion regarding the transportation bill and the Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act, seemingly getting lost is work Congress is doing on the 2013 budget. And one very important piece, HR 5972, the Transportation, Housing and…

June 12, 2012

Webinar to discuss housing and transportation tool

On Thursday, June 14 from 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm, the National League of Cities will be hosting a webinar to discuss a Housing and Transportation Affordability Index developed by the Center for Neighborhood Technology. The index calculates housing affordability…

June 1, 2012

MEDC Announces New Business Initiatives

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation at the Mackinac Policy Conference this week announced five new initiatives under the Pure Michigan Business Connect umbrella that will further help Michigan businesses grow and improve the state's economy. The new Pure Michigan Business…

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