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Late yesterday evening, House Republicans pushed through an eight-bill property tax cut package that would reduce revenue to schools and local governments by over $5 billion dollars. Collectively, the bills include eliminating the uncapping (pop-up tax) for all property upon sale, eliminating the State Education Tax, eliminating the state real [...]

A major legislative effort to upend community-led decision-making will be before the House Government Operations Committee next Thursday (May 14). The Committee will be taking testimony on House Bill 5529-5532 and 5581-5585. The bill package, championed by Representative Kristian Grant (D-Grand Rapids) and Representative Joe Aragona (R-Clinton Township), would significantly [...]

This week Treasury began sharing information related to the Public Safety Revenue Sharing payments that will be distributed today (May 6). Below is important information about the program. Additional information can be found on Treasury’s website. For a list of Public Safety Revenue Sharing payments by city, village, and township, [...]

For several months, House Republican have been talking about introducing property tax reform legislation. Last Thursday, a nine-bill package was introduced along with a proposed constitutional amendment. Eight of those bills and the proposed amendment to the Constitution received a hearing in House Government Operations committee yesterday. Collectively, the bills [...]

The continued pursuit of establishing a Revenue Sharing Trust Fund took a big step forward today as the Senate unanimously (37-0) passed Senate Bills 559, 561, and 912. The trust fund was also included in the budget proposal passed by the Senate ensuring in will be a point of negotiation [...]

There was good news from Washington this week! In response to advocacy from NLC, MML, and other local allies, an interim final rule was released from the Department of Justice, extending the effective date for compliance with its new website accessibility rules by one year. The new deadlines are now [...]

The League’s number one priority, the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund, took center stage in Senate Appropriations committee today. The committee took testimony and a vote on Senate Bills 559, 561, and 912. These bills create the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund and tie statutory revenue sharing to a percentage of sales [...]

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) recently released a revenue collection update pertaining to the Neighborhood Roads Fund. This includes information on both the collection and distribution of the Corporate Income Tax and the new Wholesale Marihuana Tax. Please click here to read the update. For the most recent revenue [...]

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is pleased to announce the solicitation of applications for candidate projects for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2028 Local Safety Program encompassing the Highway Safety Improvement (HSIP), Highway Safety Improvement (HSIP) Systemic, and High-Risk Rural Road (HRRR) programs. The FY 2028 federal budget apportioned for [...]

Along with the League, communities across Michigan continue to voice their opposition to recent legislation (HBs 5529-32 & HB 5581-5585) that would strip local governments of their decision-making ability when it comes to housing.  Several communities around the state have also passed resolutions expressing their opposition. Sample resolutions will all [...]