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April 20, 2012

Senate Hearings on PPT Elimination Set for Tuesday and Wednesday

The Senate Finance Committee just posted two additional hearings on the Administration's proposal to eliminate portions of the personal property tax. The hearings are set for next Tuesday and Wednesday, April 24th and 25th at 12:30pm in the Boji Tower,…

April 20, 2012

Senate Committee Relaxes 3rd Category for EVIP/Statutory Revenue Sharing

The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to substantially change the 3rd category for EVIP/Statutory Revenue Sharing for the 2012-13 Fiscal Year. Under the change is SB 954, local communities would be able to comply with the third category regarding employee compensation…

April 19, 2012

Personal Property Tax Elimination Hearings Begin in Senate

The Senate Finance Committee began testimony 24 hours after legislation was introduced to exempt portions of the personal property tax. The bills, SBs 1065-1072 would exempt all PPT under $40,000 in taxable value immediately for commercial and industrial. And, they…

April 19, 2012

Transportation extension may break logjam

With a 90 day extension of the current transportation authorization law already in place, the House has passed a bill that would add a additional 90 days and sets the stage for a conference committee with the Senate on their own…

April 18, 2012

Local Officials Call for Guaranteed Replacement of Personal Property Tax Cuts

LANSING, Michigan - Officials from throughout the state representing cities, schools, libraries, police and fire stood together Wednesday and called for guaranteed replacement of Personal Property Tax dollars that Michigan lawmakers are proposing to cut. On Tuesday, Michigan legislators introduced…

April 18, 2012

Cell tower zoning pre-emption passes Senate committee

This afternoon the Senate Economic Development committee passed SB 1064, a bill that pre-empts local zoning when it comes to colocation of wireless communications equipment on an existing tower. The bill was introduced yesterday afternoon and quickly passed through committee…

April 17, 2012

Michigan Mayors Talk With Lawmakers About Personal Property Tax, Other Issues

LANSING, Michigan - About 20 Michigan mayors from throughout the state attended the annual Michigan Association of Mayors luncheon at the state Capitol in Lansing. The mayors met with their lawmakers to discuss the most pressing issues facing their communities,…

April 17, 2012

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