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On Tuesday, Governor Whitmer signed legislation that would extend the sunset for the current funding system for Michigan trial courts. HB 5392 from Rep. Lightner, now PA 38 of 2024 extends the sunset until December 31, 2026. Legislative action on HB 5392 and 5534 from Rep. Breen came to a [...]

In response to the positive feedback from the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) ‘s statewide municipality summits and in keeping with its commitment to transparent communication with stakeholders, the CRA has announced the date and time for its next statewide municipal summit. The summit will be held via Zoom on May [...]

Legislation to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to participate in The United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Ground Emergency Medical Transport (GEMT) program is anticipated to be introduced tomorrow by Rep. Mike McFall as HB 5965. CMS oversees the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation (GEMT) program. [...]

This week the Senate and House revealed their respective General Government budgets. Both budgets included significant increases in revenue sharing and referenced major policy changes we have been pushing for. Specifically on the policy front, these budgets would utilize the trust fund concept that we have been pushing for as [...]

This week, the Michigan Senate is anticipated to take action on HB 5392 from Rep. Lighter, which would extend the current sunset on the authority for courts to impose costs upon criminal defendants to fund the day-to-day operations of the courts. The current sunset is set to expire on May [...]

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will once again administer a travel survey program called MI Travel Counts.  This survey will be conducted in two waves (April-June 2024 and April-June 2025).  MDOT has contracted with Resource Systems Group, Inc (RSG), a nationally recognized survey research firm, to conduct the survey. [...]

The Michigan Department of Treasury’s Local Audit and Finance Division is issuing an updated Uniform Budget Manual that was revised in April 2024. The Uniform Budget Manual assists local units of government in applying legal requirements and establishing a sound budgeting process. Recommended practices that would enhance the budgeting process [...]

Yesterday, testimony was taken on House Bill 5438, the Short-Term Rental Regulation Act, in the House Local Government and Municipal Finance Committee. The League testified in support of the legislation and turned in approximately 150 committee cards, echoing that support from locally elected officials and municipal staff in communities across [...]

Today the House Local Government and Municipal Finance Committee posted a hearing for Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 12:00 noon. The committee agenda includes House Bill 5438, the Short-Term Rental Regulation Act. HB 5438 provides for the registry and regulation of short-term rentals and hosting platforms. It creates a statewide [...]

The League has consistently advocated for greater flexibility and clarity on how speed limits can be set at the local level to ensure all users of the roadway and the context of our local streets are considered. This week, House Bill 4012, sponsored by Representative Slagh, was signed by the [...]