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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 the type of drama meant for a Hollywood script. This resulted in several big issues...

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 legislation to pass, we must act immediately and make our voices heard. Now is the...

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 by the League and is asking their members to “Tell them (legislators) that this bill...

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 legislative term. We have two major issues remaining for next week. We continue to push...

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 legislation, Senate Bill 1167, over the objection of local officials from across Michigan. Fortunately, the...

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 69-40. That bill now moves to the Senate, and we need your senator to know...

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, a brief overview, and the League’s position as of 11:30am on December 11. We have...

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. We need all members to contact their state senator and encourage them to oppose Senate...

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 of the year. Lawmakers will continue to push a number of items, including hundreds of...

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 Housing and were taken up and voted out in one committee hearing of the Committee...