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December 17, 2020

Treasury Announces PPT Reimbursement Error Correction Process

Earlier this afternoon the Michigan Department of Treasury released the following information for communities seeking to correct any valuation errors related to their Eligible Manufacturing Personal Property reimbursement calculations. League members are encouraged to review their calculations and submit error…

December 16, 2020

House Passes Open Meetings Act Amendment for Electronic Meetings

The Michigan House of Representatives has passed Senate Bill 1246. The bill would amend the Open Meetings Act to revise recent provisions added to the act by Public Act 228 of 2020 (SB 1108) that deal with remote attendance at…

December 16, 2020

Key Changes Sought for New Federal Stimulus Plan for COVID Relief

There are some developments in Washington D.C. today regarding a new stimulus package for COVID-19 assistance. We need your help as part of an effort to make some key technical changes to the package nearing completion. Time is of the…

December 11, 2020

Lame Duck Round Up – Week 2

We entered this second week of lame duck expecting action on bills along multiple fronts as the legislature positioned themselves to wrap up activity for the year next week. Instead, this second week ended up feeling a little more like…

December 11, 2020

MDHHS Announces Priority Groups for COVID-19 Vaccination

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) officials today provided additional information about COVID-19 vaccination plans for Michigan, including priority groups for vaccination administration, the vaccine development and safety process and where Michiganders can find more details. Distribution…

December 9, 2020

We Need Your Help in D.C. to Secure Much-Needed Coronavirus Stimulus Package

This is an important week for the Michigan Municipal League's federal advocacy efforts to secure critical stimulus support for states and local governments. Our partners at the National League of Cities (NLC) need your help in securing this support. The…

December 3, 2020

Lame Duck Round Up – Week 1

This week kicked off the first full week of lame duck legislative activity since the November election. The League's advocacy team is engaged on multiple fronts to promote a number of pieces of legislation we have been supporting and defending…

December 3, 2020

Headlee/Proposal A Reform Bill Introduced

As a part of the League's long-term commitment to municipal finance reform and following the League's recent press conference promoting critical policy changes needed during the current lame duck legislative session, State Representative Jim Ellison (D-Royal Oak) introduced House Bill…

December 2, 2020

Commercial Equipment PPT Tax Cut Moves Despite Opposition

The Senate Economic & Small Business Development committee reported a series of bills along a party line vote this afternoon to exempt consumer goods handling equipment and so-called "micro-fulfillment" systems from personal property tax assessment. Senate Bills 1149, 1150, & 1153…

November 30, 2020

Community Leaders Call on State Legislature to Adopt COVID-19 Community Stabilization Plan

Westland Mayor William Wild moderates a news conference Monday on the League's Community Stabilization Plan. Municipal leaders across the state held a video news conference today to urge state lawmakers to adopt a Community Stabilization Plan that addresses the dire…

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