Revenue Sharing Takes Center Stage in Senate and House Budgets
This week the Senate and House revealed their respective General Government budgets. Both budgets included significant increases in revenue sharing and referenced major policy changes we have been pushing for. Specifically on the policy front, [...]
Trial Court Funding Sunset Extension Heads to Senate Days Before Expiration
This week, the Michigan Senate is anticipated to take action on HB 5392 from Rep. Lighter, which would extend the current sunset on the authority for courts to impose costs upon criminal defendants to fund [...]
Michigan Department of Transportation to Administer “MI Travel Counts” Survey
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will once again administer a travel survey program called MI Travel Counts. This survey will be conducted in two waves (April-June 2024 and April-June 2025). MDOT has contracted with [...]
Department of Treasury Releases Updated Uniform Budget Manual
The Michigan Department of Treasury's Local Audit and Finance Division is issuing an updated Uniform Budget Manual that was revised in April 2024. The Uniform Budget Manual assists local units of government in applying legal [...]
League Supported Short-Term Rental Legislation has First Committee Hearing!
Yesterday, testimony was taken on House Bill 5438, the Short-Term Rental Regulation Act, in the House Local Government and Municipal Finance Committee. The League testified in support of the legislation and turned in approximately 150 [...]
House Bill 5438: STR Regulation Act – Committee Hearing Next Week!
Today the House Local Government and Municipal Finance Committee posted a hearing for Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 12:00 noon. The committee agenda includes House Bill 5438, the Short-Term Rental Regulation Act. HB 5438 provides [...]
Governor Signs Long Desired Change to Speed Limit Law
The League has consistently advocated for greater flexibility and clarity on how speed limits can be set at the local level to ensure all users of the roadway and the context of our local streets [...]
MI Neighborhood Program Launched
MSHDA Supports Statewide Housing Plan Goals with $60 Million 'MI Neighborhood' Application The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) has opened the MI Neighborhood application, which consolidates nine targeted programs and funding to address the [...]
The Renewables Ready Communities Award is open for applications!
With support from the legislature and Governor Whitmer’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget, Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is establishing a new funding opportunity to award Michigan communities for hosting renewable [...]
Adult-Use Marijuana Payments for Fiscal Year 2023
The Michigan Department of Treasury is making annual distributions to municipalities and counties that have adult-use marijuana facilities in their jurisdiction that were licensed as of September 30, 2023. The payments consist of taxes and [...]
Short-Term Rental (STR) Regulation Act Introduced
It has been almost seven years of playing defense on the short-term rental issue. The first bill was introduced in April 2017. It was a preemption amendment to the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act. Legislators were [...]
MDOT’s Local Agency Bridge Program Soliciting Bridge Projects for FY27: Deadline April 1
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced the solicitation of applications for candidate projects for the Local Bridge Program. Selected projects will be funded during the 2027 fiscal year (FY). Do not submit projects [...]
Treasury Adds Virtual Board of Review Training Dates for February
The Department of Treasury just announced they will conduct four virtual Board of Review Trainings using Zoom on February 27, 2024, from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, February 28, 2024, from 9:00 am - Noon [...]
Governor Whitmer Proposes Fiscal Year 2025 Budget
This week Governor Whitmer released her proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025. As expected, the proposed budget is less than last year’s budget that was filled with significant one-time resources, and totals $80.7 billion. While [...]
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