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February 20, 2015

MDOT Local Bridge Program soliciting applications for Fiscal Year 2018

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is soliciting applications for candidate projects for the Local Bridge Program. Selected projects will be funded during the 2018 fiscal year. The deadline for application is May 5th. The FY 2018 Local Bridge Program…

January 27, 2015

MDOT to Send Out MI Travel Counts Survey

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), in cooperation with the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG), will administer a travel survey program call MI Travel Counts. Throughout the course of the yearlong study, thousands of randomly selected households will receive…

December 19, 2014

Problematic Rental Inspection Legislation Dies in the House

On the final day of session Senate Bill 313, sponsored by Senator Dave Robertson (R-Grand Blanc), was unable to secure final passage on the House floor. This bill would would have lowered revenues rental inspection programs are able to collect…

December 19, 2014

FOIA Legislation Passes on Final Day

On the final day of session, the legislature passed HB 4001, a bill that makes numerous changes to the FOIA law, making it more costly to comply and more punitive for local units of government if a mistake is made.…

December 19, 2014

Cancer Presumption Legislation with State Paying Increased Costs Sent to the Governor

Cancer presumption legislation with state paying increased costs has been sent to the Governor. After being vetoed by Governor Engler in 1998 cancer presumption has returned in some form each legislative session. Senate Bill 211 would create a cancer presumption…

December 19, 2014

Medical Marijuana Legislation Fails to Secure Passage

House Bill 4271, a bill that would allow local units of government to regulate (or ban) provisioning centers (i.e. dispensaries), and HB 5104, a bill to allow for medical marijuana infused products, failed to secure passage in the Senate on…

December 19, 2014

Property Tax Exemption for Housing Organizations Sent to the Governor

House Bill 5182, legislation that would allow the State Tax Commission to grant a local property tax exemption for qualified housing organizations (namely Habitat for Humanity) has been sent to the Governor. The bill as substituted would say an exemption…

December 19, 2014

Important Special Assessment Tool Pushed Off Till Next Term

Senate Bill 307, a bill introduced Senator Steve Bieda (D-Warren) that removes population thresholds for communities who want to use a police and fire special assessment as a revenue option has been pushed off till next term. Under the law…

December 19, 2014

Main Street Fairness Bills Pass as Part of Transportation Package

SB 658 and SB 659, that would require that a sales tax be added on to purchases made by retailers who have a so-called “nexus” within the state, pass as part of the transportation package. These bills are more commonly…

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MDOT Local Bridge Program soliciting applications for Fiscal Year 2018

MDOT to Send Out MI Travel Counts Survey

Problematic Rental Inspection Legislation Dies in the House

FOIA Legislation Passes on Final Day

Cancer Presumption Legislation with State Paying Increased Costs Sent to the Governor

Medical Marijuana Legislation Fails to Secure Passage

Property Tax Exemption for Housing Organizations Sent to the Governor

Important Special Assessment Tool Pushed Off Till Next Term

Main Street Fairness Bills Pass as Part of Transportation Package

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