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May 16, 2013

House Local Government Holds Hearing on Blight Package

Today the House Local Government committee held testimony on SBs 35-39, a package of bills dealing with blighted properties. These bills would: Senate Bill 35 would allow cities that use administrative hearings bureau to adjudicate blight violations to establish additional…

May 16, 2013

Bills to Exempt Detroit Zoo and DIA Millages from Tax Capture Pass Senate Committee

HB 4458-4464 passed the Senate Economic Development Committee this week. These would prohibit a TIF district from keeping tax increment revenues from ad valorem property taxes levied under the Zoological Authorities Act and the Art Institute Authorities Act. This language…

May 16, 2013

Bill to Regulate Digital Billboards moves out of House Transportation Committee

HB 4629 passed out of the House Transportation Committee this week. This bill was created in most part to deal with issues that were presented to MDOT from a federal audit done on the Highway Advertising Act. If these issues…

May 1, 2013

House Considers Income Tax Credit for Michigan College Grads

This afternoon the Michigan Competitiveness Committee heard testimony on House Bill 4182, a bill that would give an income tax credit to students who graduate with a Bachelors degree from a Michigan college if that individual lives and works in…

April 29, 2013

House Local Government Committee Hears Testimony on Tax Increment Financing

Last week the House Local Government Committee took testimony on tax increment financing districts. The chair (Rep. Amanda Price) wanted to take the opportunity to give committee members an idea of what TIFs were and how they function. The Department of…

April 19, 2013

House Committee considers dog friendly patio legislation

Yesterday morning the House Tourism Committee considered HB 4335, a bill that would allow dogs on restaurant patios. The legislation also allows a local unit of goverment to pass more stringent ordinances. Vibrant communities across the country allow dogs on…

April 17, 2013

Detroit Zoo/DIA Millage Tax Capture Bills Pass Committee

Bills that would prohibit TIF districts from capturing tax revenue off the Detroit Zoo and DIA millages passed out of the House Tax Policy Committee unanimously today. HB 4458-4464 prohibit a TIF district from keeping tax increment revenues from ad…

April 17, 2013

TIF District Tax Capture Reform Discussions to Begin Soon

The tax capture off of Detroit Zoo and DIA millage by TIF districts have made some legislators on both sides of the aisle want to look at tax capture by TIF districts on a broader scale. The chair of the House Tax…

April 16, 2013

Rental Inspection Legislation Reintroduced

Senator Dave Robertson (R-Grand Blanc) has reintroduced legislation from last session that would make multiple changes to the Michigan housing law. SB 313 would limit both registration fees and inspection fees for rental inspections as well as change the timeline…

March 22, 2013

Michigan Cities Approve Transportation Resolutions; Just Fix the Roads

LANSING, Michigan - Several Michigan cities have recently approved resolutions calling for increased support for Michigan's transportation system. The Michigan Municipal League last month called for our members to consider passing such resolutions and then sending them to state Legislators.…

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House Local Government Holds Hearing on Blight Package

Bills to Exempt Detroit Zoo and DIA Millages from Tax Capture Pass Senate Committee

Bill to Regulate Digital Billboards moves out of House Transportation Committee

House Considers Income Tax Credit for Michigan College Grads

House Local Government Committee Hears Testimony on Tax Increment Financing

House Committee considers dog friendly patio legislation

Detroit Zoo/DIA Millage Tax Capture Bills Pass Committee

TIF District Tax Capture Reform Discussions to Begin Soon

Rental Inspection Legislation Reintroduced

Michigan Cities Approve Transportation Resolutions; Just Fix the Roads

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