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May 8, 2012

Treasury Puts Out Info Regarding Changes to Principal Residence Exemption

Last week, the Department of Treasury put out information regarding the new law, PA 114 of 2012, which makes changes to the Principal Residence Exemption. The law was SB 349 and it creates an addition filing deadline and creates a conditional…

May 8, 2012

Senate Considers Voting on Personal Property Tax Package This Week

LANSING, Michigan - The Michigan Senate has listed the eight-bill package to repeal a significant portion of the personal property tax (SBs 1065-1072) on their agenda this week as tentative. There are many discussions that have been taking place over…

May 8, 2012

House Passes Bill to Increase Tribunal Interest Rates

Last week, the House of Representatives passed HB 5340, sponsored by Rep. Gilbert (R - Algonac). The bill would increase the interest rate paid on properties from Tax Tribunal judgments. The new interest rate from July 1, 2012 forward would be…

May 8, 2012

House Committee Passes Veterna’s Tax Exemption Bill With Amendment

Last week, the House Tax Policy Committee passed HB 5457, sponsored by Rep. Heise (R - Plymouth), a bill which, in is original form, would exempt all property (real and personal) owned by any veteran's service organization. However, the bill was…

May 4, 2012

House committee to consider limiting local colocation

On Tuesday morning the House Energy & Technology Committee will be taking up HB 5342, a bill that would open state police communications towers to colocation for broadband expansion. As introduced this legislation would allow both public and private entities…

May 4, 2012

Senate committee to consider exception to governmental immunity

On Tuesday, May 8 the Senate Energy & Technology Committee is holding a hearing on Senate Bill 1084, a bill that would create an exception for governmental immunity for a municipal corporation with respect to its obligations under the MISS-DIG…

May 4, 2012

House passes medical marijuana package

Yesterday the House passed HBs 4834, 4851, 4853 and 4856, bills that tighten up some provisions in the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act (MMMA). HB 4834 would require photos on a patient's registration card. This was a comment change requested by…

May 4, 2012

Cell phone tower pre-emption passes House

Yesterday afternoon the House passed SB 1064, a bill pre-empting local cell tower colocation approval by a vote of 104-5. The bill provides that a colocation does not need special land use approval if it the existing structure is in…

May 3, 2012

Tell Lawmakers to Vote No on Personal PropertyTax Bills, Sample Letters Available

Tell your lawmakers today to vote no on Senate Bills 1065-1072 regarding the the personal property tax. Use the sample letters here.LANSING, Michigan - The Michigan Municipal League is encouraging our members to write their lawmakers today in opposition to…

May 2, 2012

Proposal to prevent automatic budget cuts in 2013 introduced

House Budget Committee Chairman, Congressman Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin), has introduced a plan to stop mandatory across the board spending cuts required by last summer's debt deal. The plan is actually meant to prevent any cuts to defense spending but targets cuts…

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