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May 18, 2012

Corridor Improvement Authority Legislation Creating Regional Board Passes Senate Committee

The Senate Local Government Committee passed passed HB 5142, sponsored by Rep. Marc Ouimet (R-Ann Arbor). This legislation will allow Corridor Improvement Authorities to have a board consisting of members of different communities. Under current law, each community must create…

May 16, 2012

National Brownfield Association Workshop Coming to Lansing

The Michigan Municipal League League is hosting a National Brownfield Association Workshop, Building Sustainable Communities: Revitalizing Your Town, in our Lansing office on Tuesday, June 5 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The workshop aims to highlight the importance of…

May 16, 2012

Senate committee holds hearing on labor union activity bill

This morning the Senate Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing Committee hear testimony on HB 4059, a bill that would prohibit "union activity" during time paid for by a public employer. The committee was discussing this substitute:HB 4059_h4.pdf (14.74 kb) Many public…

May 16, 2012

Second Round of Michigan EVIP Grant Applications Due June 15

LANSING, Michigan - The Michigan Department of Treasury website has a posting dated May 15 which indicates $700,000 is still available in the second and final round of the Economic Vitality Incentive Program (EVIP). More than $4 million (of the original $5 million)…

May 15, 2012

Michigan Senate holds hearing on yard waste ban exemption

Riverview Mayor Pro-Tem Elmer Trombley talks with Senator Mike Nofs, R-Jackson, Tuesday in Lansing.LANSING, Michigan - This afternoon (may 15, 2012) the Michigan Senate Energy & Technology held a hearing on House Bills 4265 and 4266, bills that would lift the…

May 14, 2012

League Calls on Legislature and Governor to Restore Community Revitalization (Brownfield) Money to Communities

LANSING, Michigan - The Michigan Municipal League today (May 14, 2012) is calling on the Governor and Michigan Legislature to appropriate the $100 million that was committed to communities for economic gardening and revitalization when the redevelopment credits were eliminated.For…

May 14, 2012

FY 2013 budget update – House passes level funding for COPS

Iin passing its version of 2013 spending for a number of departments and programs (H.R. 5326), the House has voted to maintain current 2012 spending levels for the COPS (Community Oriented Policing Services) program. The bill also includes increased funding for Byrne Justice Assistance…

May 14, 2012

Traffic Sign and other regulations eliminated or curtailed

The White House has announced a number of actions federal agencies have taken to reduce regulatory burdens and eliminate unnecessary costs for local governments. As a example, federal traffic sign regulations have become more than just a nuisance for locals, but a…

May 14, 2012

New EVIP, Public Act 152 Forms Now Available; Deadline is June 1

The Michigan Department of Treasury now has new Economic Vitality Incentive Program (EVIP) forms/instructions available on their website for communities that would like to certify for the third phase of EVIP by complying with Public Act 152. Click here to view…

May 14, 2012

Transportation Conference Committee meets

The conference committee charged with crafting a new federal transportation authorization act met for the first time last week. And although the first meeting was more about ceremonial introductory statements by members of the committee, a willingness to negotiate was noted…

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