UPDATE 12/12: Yesterday the House and Senate both worked late into the evening. We were able to successfully see the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation legislation, House Bill 5695, pass the House by a vote of [...]

There are many issues the League is tracking as the legislative session comes to a close. Several of the most important issues we are tracking are listed below. Each issue has links to the bills, [...]

The Senate is planning to begin floor action tomorrow on the minimum staffing legislation opposed by the League and its members. Senate Bill 1167 is the same as the House minimum staffing bill, HB 4688. [...]

The first week of lame duck saw a frenzy of legislative activity in both the House and the Senate with several League interests being discussed. There are two weeks of session remaining before the end [...]

Four bills impacting local government were introduced in the House right before the legislature took a two-week break after the elections. As legislative activities resumed this week, the bills quickly bypassed the House Subcommittee on [...]

We are reaching out to ask for your help supporting a critical and timely initiative. In partnership, the Michigan Association of Counties, Michigan Municipal League, Michigan Townships Association, and the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments [...]

We wanted to let you know that House Bill 4688—the minimum staffing mandate—was pulled from the House agenda today where it was scheduled for a final vote. This is due to your effort in directly [...]

We are reaching out to urge all members to take immediate action by contacting your state representative and strongly encourage them to oppose House Bill 4688, which was just scheduled for a final vote tomorrow, [...]

The following information was provided to MML by the Michigan State Police Emergency Management & Homeland Security Division. The newly revised deadline for submission of NOI's is now November 24,2024. In anticipation of the Federal [...]

A letter has been sent out to all municipalities within the state of Michigan regarding Public Act 480 of 2006 (the Uniform Video Services Local Franchise Act). The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) is the agency [...]

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) program provides access to gap financing for place-based infrastructure development, real estate rehabilitation and development, and public space improvements. Eligible applicants are individuals or entities [...]

City, Village, and Township Revenue Sharing (CVTRS) Program For fiscal year (FY) 2025, the Legislature continued the CVTRS program payments. However, the program requirements and payment structure have been modified to provide additional revenue sharing [...]

The National League of Cities is hosting two informational webinars to assist municipalities in navigating the new uniform guidance rule for federal compliance and the upcoming ARPA SLFRF obligation deadline. The first one is TODAY [...]

Yesterday, inside Detroit's Fire Engine House 52, the Governor signed the $59 billion omnibus budget passed by the Legislature in late June. The League's Executive Director and CEO, Dan Gilmartin, attended the signing along with [...]