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A seven-bill package, SB 579 and 619-624,  is on the House agenda for second reading tomorrow when they return to session. This legislation is one vote away from heading to the Governor’s desk. The package of bills allows separate millages for library purposes to opt-out of tax capture. The League is opposed to...

SB 992 was passed out of House Committee this week and action is expected on the House floor early next week. This legislation provides a regulatory framework for individuals to legally operate drones in Michigan. It also sets forth provisions that an individual operator must follow or be subject to...

During an early morning hearing today, the House Local Government committee deferred action on comprehensive retiree health care reform (OPEB) until next term.  The only bill in the original 13-bill package to see any further debate was House Bill 6075, a bill focused on reporting/transparency of retiree pension and health...

The Lame Duck session of the state Legislature is in full swing and there are a number of key issues potentially impacting your communities that the Michigan Municipal League is working on and watching. WE MAY NEED YOUR HELP over the next several days as the Legislature currently has session...

House bills 5851-5856 are headed to the Senate for consideration. The six bill package which severely hinders a Downtown Development Authority and other TIF authorities ability to capture special millages was voted out of the House yesterday afternoon. Language in this package defining what a new special millage is considered is...

House bills 5851-5856 which require TIF authorities to undertake additional transparency and reporting requirements, as well as eliminate the capturing of special millages after December 31, 2016, is scheduled for a vote in the House today. The League has been very involved working to make sure that new transparency and accountability...

The bills, House Bills 6074-6086 went before the House Local Government committee today – Thursday (Dec. 1, 2016) at 10:30 a.m. League staff were given an opportunity to testify on the bills this morning and supported the concept of what the bills aim to do. League staff were briefed on this proposal...

Last week the White House announced President Obama’s Executive Order establishing a Community Solutions Council. This effort builds upon the 2015 Community Solutions Task Force and will be a platform across federal agencies to strengthen relationships with local governments and local government partners. See below for additional information. Read the White House...

The Local Community Stabilization Authority met today (11/18/16) to authorize the disbursement of $374 million that was dictated by the new personal property tax reform system approved by the voters in 2014.  Nearly 500 cities and villages that experienced a loss in 2016 from eligible exempt personal property (including the...

Reminder from Treasury that December 1st is the deadline for submitting the revenue sharing/transparency certification (Form 4886) for all cities, villages and townships that are eligible for statutory revenue sharing payments (CVTRS) for FY 2017.   Per 2016 Public Act 268, Section 952(3), attached is the FY 2017 detailed guidance...