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May 1, 2012

EVIP Current Year Changes Now Law

HB 5189, which extended the deadline for the current year EVIP 3rd category and provided a second path to obtaining those funds for locals, was signed into law this morning. So, those changes are now official as Public Act 107…

May 1, 2012

Senate Committee Passes Personal Property Tax Elimination BIlls on Party Line Vote

LANSING, Michigan - This morning (May 1, 2012), the Michigan Senate Finance committee voted 5-2, along party line votes, to pass SBs 1065-1072, the package of bills which eliminates significant portions of the personal property tax (PPT).The bills exempt all…

May 1, 2012

Cell phone tower pre-emption passes House committee unanimously

This morning the House Energy & Technology Committee unanimously passed SB 1064, a bill that pre-empts local zoning for cell phone tower siting. While the League is philosophically opposed to the legislation, we do appreciate Senator Kowall's willingness to work…

April 30, 2012

Liquor License Issuance and Local Requirements

The Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) has alerted the League that they are changing philosophy a bit on the issuance of liquor licenses. The current MLCC Board members have reviewed the Michigan Compiled Laws (MCL) for the Liquor Code and…

April 30, 2012

2013 Federal budget – House and Senate talking different languages

Both the House and Senate are moving forward with separate versions of spending bills for the 2013 budget. In the Senate, leaders from both parties have agreed on an overal spending level of $1.047 trillion for fiscal year 2013, which is the total…

April 30, 2012

Transportation Conference Committee set to meet

The House and Senate have named their conferees and the first meeting of the committee tasked with hammering out a new transportation authorization before the current extension expires will meet on May 8. The most recent extension ends June 30th. That said,…

April 26, 2012

Legislature Adds Additional Opportunity to Qualify for EVIP 3rd Category This Year and Extends Deadline!

LANSING, Michigan - The Michigan Legislature Thursday evening (April 26, 2012) made some significant changes to the EVIP/Statutory Revenue Sharing process.The Legislature passed House Bill 5189, a supplemental appropriations bill, which extends the deadline for the 3rd category of EVIP/Statutory Revenue…

April 26, 2012

Senate Passes EVIP/Statutory Revenue Sharing Budget Bill

Today, the Senate passed SB 954, which makes appropriations for EVIP/Statutory Revenue Sharing. The bill appropriates the same amount that the Governor proposed $210 million. It reduced the years for budget projects as part of the dashboard (category 1) to…

April 26, 2012

House holds Municipal Loan Act hearing

This morning the House Local Government committee held testimony on House Bills 5566-5570, bills that amend the Emergency Municipal Loan Act and several other statutes to relax the triggers. It would now allow communities with special assessments whose developers have…

April 26, 2012

Senate Posts Another (last?) PPT Elimination Hearing

The League's Summer Minnick and Hamtramck Mayor Karen Majewski testify about the personal property tax issue on April 18, 2012. View additional photos from the hearing and related press conference here on the League's flickr page. LANSING, Michigan - The…

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