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A sample resolution supporting the statewide ballot on August 5, 2014 for Personal Property Tax reform to go into effect is now available on the League’s website here. The campaign to pass the August 5, 2014 ballot proposal, the last step in personal property tax (PPT) reform, kicked off last [...]

This afternoon the Senate Local Government and Elections Committee heard testimony on Senate Bills 495-498, a package of bills that seek to induce heavier enforcement of the constitutional prohibition on unfunded mandates for local units of government. The bills require the legislature to appropriate money in accordance with the Headlee [...]

The House Commerce Committee took testimony today on HB 5430 (Rep. Jenkins, R- Clayton), a bill to create a securities regulation advisory board within the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).  As introduced, this board would be made up business professionals appointed by the Governor, Senate Majority Leader and [...]

Today, the House Commerce Committee passed out HB 5273, a bill dealing with Local Stock Exchanges.  HB 5273 would give businesses and residents in Michigan the ability to create a stock exchange through which intrastate stocks can be listed, bought, sold and resold. Those interested in purchasing stock from local [...]

Yesterday, during a special meeting, the Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development made changes to the Generally Accepted Agricultural Management Practices (GAAMPs) by making language changes to say land is not suitable for livestock if the area of the community is primarily residential (defined as more than 13 homes [...]

Last week the Michigan Senate Appropriations Committee reported its version of the budget that scraps the Economic Vitality Incentive Program (EVIP) and reworks the revenue sharing formula. The Senate’s proposal includes an additional $31 million for revenue sharing for local communities. The proposal would give a 1 percent increase to [...]

Yesterday the Senate General Government Appropriations Subcommittee reported its version of the budget that scraps the Economic Vitality Incentive Program (EVIP) and reworks the revenue sharing formula. The Senate’s proposal includes an additional $31 million for revenue sharing for local communities. The proposal would give a 1 percent increase to [...]

With the summer months soon coming upon us, it is not too early to start considering a Labor Day bridge walk in your community. Every year the Michigan Fitness Foundation encourages Michigan communities to host a Labor Day Community Walk to demonstrate their commitment to physical fitness and community involvement. [...]

Yesterday afternoon the House Appropriations Committee reported its recommendations for the general government budget that includes the Economic Vitality Incentive Program (EVIP). Under this proposal category 1, the dashboard, would remain in effect without change. Category 2 would require 5 percent of the second EVIP payment to be committed to [...]

Yesterday the Governor announced a proposal to double the state’s recycling rate over the next two years.  The proposal is intended to increase the state’s current 15 percent recycling rate to 30 percent by 2017. The initiative focuses on several important pieces including benchmarking progress, education and technical assistance for [...]