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Last week the House Local Government Committee voted out HB 4183, legislation that would phase out the newspaper publication requirement for public notices and transition the notices to the Internet.  This is a re-introduction from last session. HB 4183 creates a tiered system for legal notices and phases them out over time. The [...]

The cities of Ann Arbor and Kalamazoo are the latest Michigan communities to approve resolutions in support of the Proposal 1 road funding plan heading to voters May 5. The councils for both cities approved the resolutions at their meetings Monday (March 16) night. Fenton city council also approved a [...]

Michigan Municipal League members communities continue to step up in support of Proposal 1 in a variety of ways. Recently a few more communities have passed resolutions in support of the road funding plan heading to voters May 5. There are now at least eight communities that have passed resolutions – [...]

The House Regulatory Reform committee passed out HB 4054 this week, a bill that makes changes to the Mobile Home Commission Act.  HB 4054 is a reintroduction from last year by Rep. Andy Schor in an effort to address a situation that occurred in his district with the Life O’Riley Mobile Home [...]

This week, the House Local Government Committee took testimony on HB 1483, legislation that would phase out the newspaper publication requirement for public notices and transition the notices to the Internet.  This is a re-introduction from last session. HB 4183 creates a tiered system for legal notices and phases them [...]

(UPDATE: Free webinar on Proposal 1 is Friday for League members. Click here to sign up.) As you may know, the Michigan Municipal League Board in January unanimously pledged support of Proposal 1 going to the voters on May 5. Recently the League launched a web page geared toward Michigan’s cities [...]

The Citizen’s Research Council unveiled their Reforming Statutory State Revenue Sharing report before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government this morning.  Requested by the subcommittee last year, the report focuses on the history of statutory revenue sharing, the severe declines in state funding of revenue sharing over the past [...]

Governor Snyder today unveiled his plans for handling the current year budget shortfall and the state’s 2016 fiscal year (FY16) budget.  Recognizing the difficulty that the State is experiencing given the current revenue forecasts, the Michigan Municipal League appreciates that funding for local governments was not targeted for additional reductions, [...]

Governor Snyder delivered his fifth State of the State speech last night and used the forum to kick off his call for support of the road funding ballot question on May 5th.  Within his speech, he focused on efforts he intends to pursue this year on reforming social service, health and [...]

Following on the heels of yesterday’s opening day of session for the new Legislature, House Speaker Kevin Cotter announced membership this afternoon for the chamber’s 24 standing committees and the 18 Appropriations subcommittees for the 2015-16 legislative session.  Of particular interest to the League’s State Affairs team… Commerce & Trade  – [...]