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May 29, 2019

PPT Reimbursement Update

As Treasury continues to implement changes to the state's Personal Property Tax reimbursement system that were enacted last year, many communities received the second portion of their 2018 reimbursement distributions from the Local Community Stabilization Authority (LCSA) in recent days.…

May 23, 2019

Legislative Activity Update

As the Legislature moves towards a potential summer recess, a number of keys issues have dominated the political landscape - Auto Insurance Reform Most of the recent work in Lansing has centered on the House and Senate movement of auto no-fault…

March 28, 2019

Treasury Provides Guidance to Villages on New Assessing Law

The State Tax Commission recently provided guidance to villages with boundaries that cross multiple township and/or county lines. The League was able to secure language in last fall's assessing reform legislation that allows any village that crosses into multiple jurisdictions…

March 15, 2019

House Committee Schedules Hearing on “Sanctuary City” Bill

The House Military, Veterans, & Homeland Security committee has scheduled a hearing for next Tuesday, March 19th on a recently introduced bill that targets local units of government with any so-called sanctuary city policies or ordinances. House Bill 4083 (Hornberger)…

March 5, 2019

Governor Whitmer Announces Budget Plans & Revenue Sharing Increase

Governor Gretchen Whitmer will talk about her budget plan at the MML's 2019 Capital Conference March 19-20. Governor Whitmer and State Budget Director Chris Kolb appeared before a joint hearing of the House and Senate Appropriations committees this morning to…

February 13, 2019

PPT Reimbursement Error Correction Process Announced

Earlier this afternoon Treasury staff shared the following information as part of the 2018 amendments that the League supported to the state's Personal Property Tax reimbursement system. A key component of last year's law change allows communities to seek corrections…

February 7, 2019

Dan Gilmartin and Melanie Piana Wrap Up Busy, Productive Week in D.C.

From Left League CEO & Executive Director Dan Gilmartin, Irma Esparza Diggs, League President Melanie Piana, Congressman Dan Kildee and NLC CEO Clarence Anthony. (View more photos here) They're fighting for Michigan communities. They're fighting for all the nation's communities.…

January 17, 2019

House & Senate Committees Announced

Following the Senate's release of their committee membership last week, the House released their committees late yesterday, signaling the real beginning for legislative activity in this new term. Now that committees in both chambers have been finalized, consideration of new…

January 17, 2019

Bi-Partisan Dark Stores Bills Introduced in House and Senate

One of the first pieces of legislation submitted this term is a re-introduction of the dark stores big box property valuation fix that the Municipal League has been advocating for in recent years. Seeking to address the unfair situation resulting…

December 6, 2018

Bills Correct Court Decision Concerns Under PA 152

A recent court decision has disrupted how many communities have been operating under PA 152 of 2011, the state's hard cap/80-20 law. Both the House and Senate are considering bills that would address two key components of the recent Command…

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