Submission Portal Now Open for Michigan Communities to Receive American Rescue Plan Support
The portal select Michigan communities are to use to obtain the American Rescue Plan funding assistance is now open. Communities classified as Non-Entitlement Units (NEUs) of Local Government must use this portal to request funding [...]
2022 Annual Local Grade Crossing Surface Program Call for Projects Now Open
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Office of Rail is now soliciting competitive applications from local road agencies who wish to partner with railroads to improve the condition of railroad crossing surfaces within their communities. [...]
Legislature Breaks Without Finishing GF Budget
The Legislature recessed for at least two weeks earlier this week without finalizing a General Fund budget and without allocating any of their remaining GF fund balance or available American Rescue Plan Act funds. A [...]
Short-term Rental Legislation Doesn’t See Vote – Work Still to be Done
On Wednesday, the Senate and House both adjorned without any movement of the highly opposed short-term rental preemption legislation, senate bill 446 and house bill 4722. While action on SB 446 wasn't anticipated, the [...]
Non-Entitlement Units Can Prepare Their ARP Allocation Requests
This morning, the Michigan Department of Treasury finalized the necessary forms and guidance to assist Michigan's 1,724 "non-entitlement units", eligible for American Rescue Plan funding on a per capita basis, to submit their requests [...]
Short-term Rental Bill – Vote Update
The House of Representatives has adjorned for the evening without taking up House Bill 4722. The bill was pulled from the agenda. Thank you to everyone who reached out and contacted your state representative [...]
Two Options for Model Short-Term Rental Legislation
Go to shorttermrental.mml.org to learn more on this issue. The Michigan Municipal League believes short-term rentals are an important and valuable part of the tourist economy for visitors and property owners. Here are [...]
Call Your Legislators to Support New Bills Providing Alternatives on Short-Term Rentals
The Michigan Municipal League continues to show our willingness to compromise and find a reasonable and balanced solution on the short-term rental issue. The League is taking an all-hands-on-deck approach to this extremely important issue [...]
MIOSHA Announces Relaxed Workplace Rules Aligned with Federal Guidance
Today, MIOSHA rescinded the existing May 2021 emergency workplace rules and adopted the Federal OSHA standard that focuses on health care settings where known or suspected COVID-19 patients may be present. Those workplaces may have [...]
How Much is Your Community Receiving from the American Rescue Plan Support? View List Here
This is a newly released web page by the Michigan Department of Treasury providing American Rescue Plan guidance to Michigan communities. The list is finally here! The long-awaited list of how much [...]
State Budget Bill Positioned to Appropriate NEU Portion of ARP Funding
Late yesterday afternoon, the Michigan House of Representatives moved a new version of a supplemental appropriation bill, Senate Bill 37, that appears to represent a deal on a number of outstanding federal stimulus items [...]
Michigan Municipal Leaders Urge Lawmakers to Support Compromise Short-Term Rental Legislation – VIDEO
The Michigan Municipal League is keeping the pressure on state legislators looking to prohibit local governments from regulating short-term rental issues by hosting a news conference (watch video here) on the issue Monday morning. [...]
Police Accountability + Reform Packages Pick Up in the Senate and House
Over the past few weeks, the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee has taken testimony on Senate Bills 473-484, which intend to expand accountability for members of law enforcement. The 12-bill package is a bipartisan [...]
Webinar on Federal Stimulus Scheduled for June 17
The Michigan Department of Treasury released the following agenda and registration details for their first webinar on the American Rescue Plan Act, aimed at offering the Department's initial guidance for implementing the ARP's Coronavirus Local [...]
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