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The Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee heard testimony this week on Senate Bill 15, which would amend the current Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) set to take effect on February 21st. Both the House and Senate [...]

Governor Whitmer presented her budget recommendation for fiscal year 2026. The budget proposal totals $83.5 billion, including a general fund total of $15.3 billion and a school aid budget totaling $21.2 billion. The budget also [...]

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 appropriation act (2024 Public Act 121, Section 952) included three new statutory revenue sharing payments (Taxable Value, Weighted Population, and Yield Equalization). The three new payments are based on multiple [...]

Come listen to Senator Slotkin discuss federal funding issues for communities. The League is sharing this statewide webinar, from Senator Elissa Slotkin, as a resource for local governments to better understand the recent changes in [...]

This week, the Michigan Municipal League released its legislative priorities for the 2025-26 session. The document details eight policies that local government leaders have identified as necessary to foster thriving communities in Michigan. Key components [...]

In one of the strangest lame ducks in recent memory, and maybe ever, the Senate and House appear to be done for the year. The last few weeks were filled with ups and downs, and [...]

With only two days left for the Senate to vote, legislation to establish the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund, House Bills 4274 and 4275, have not been placed on the Senate agenda. If we want this [...]

The Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union (MPFFU) has put out false and misleading statements about the League’s position on Senate Bill 1167. MPFFU states that the accepted amendments in Senate Bill 1167 address concerns raised [...]

Shortly before midnight on Friday, December 13, the House adjourned until Wednesday, December 18. After four days of marathon sessions, several issues the League was tracking saw movement, while others may be done for the [...]

Thursday’s House and Senate session lasted late into the night and early morning as dozens of bills were swapped between the chambers. In the most disappointing outcome of the evening, the Senate passed minimum staffing [...]

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 [...]