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Today the House Local Government and Municipal Finance Committee posted a hearing for Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 12:00 noon. The committee agenda includes House Bill 5438, the Short-Term Rental Regulation Act. HB 5438 provides for the registry and regulation…

The League has consistently advocated for greater flexibility and clarity on how speed limits can be set at the local level to ensure all users of the roadway and the context of our local streets are considered. This week, House…

MSHDA Supports Statewide Housing Plan Goals with $60 Million 'MI Neighborhood' Application The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) has opened the MI Neighborhood application, which consolidates nine targeted programs and funding to address the regional goals identified through the…

The Michigan Department of Treasury is making annual distributions to municipalities and counties that have adult-use marijuana facilities in their jurisdiction that were licensed as of September 30, 2023. The payments consist of taxes and fees collected in the state…

It has been almost seven years of playing defense on the short-term rental issue. The first bill was introduced in April 2017. It was a preemption amendment to the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act. Legislators were told by proponents it was…

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced the solicitation of applications for candidate projects for the Local Bridge Program. Selected projects will be funded during the 2027 fiscal year (FY). Do not submit projects which cannot be committed to…

The Department of Treasury just announced they will conduct four virtual Board of Review Trainings using Zoom on February 27, 2024, from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, February 28, 2024, from 9:00 am - Noon and 6:00 pm - 9:00…

This week Governor Whitmer released her proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025. As expected, the proposed budget is less than last year’s budget that was filled with significant one-time resources, and totals $80.7 billion. While the budget is down, core…

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced the solicitation of applications for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Local Safety Program encompassing the Highway Safety Improvement (HSIP), Highway Safety Improvement (HSIP) Systemic, and High-Risk Rural Road (HRRR) programs. The Call…