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Good morning, House Bill 4688, which would make minimum staffing levels for all local government units a mandatory topic of collective bargaining, was just voted out of House Labor Committee. It’s also possible this bill will be taken up by the full House of Representatives today. We need your help...

The Michigan Municipal League testified in opposition to House Bill 4729, as introduced, in the House Labor Committee yesterday. This bill is the same as SB 244, which the League opposed in April. The legislation amends the Worker’s Disability Compensation Act to allow certain part-time, on-call, and volunteer members of...

From the Michigan Public Service Commission:  In recent years, there has been significant attention and funding toward broadband expansion throughout Michigan. Internet Service Providers (ISPs) will continue ramping up investment, construction, and expanding their broadband infrastructure in the coming years as the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program takes...

Pursuant to PA 480 of 2006, the Uniform Video Franchise Act, Section 12(2), the Michigan Public Service Commission shall file an annual report to the Governor and Legislature that includes information on the status of video service competition in Michigan. To assist MPSC Staff with gathering information for the report,...

The State-Subdivision Agreement created a Special Circumstances Fund to address special circumstances of the opioid epidemic not captured by the metrics used to calculate the local government’s allocation percentage. As defined by the State-Subdivision Agreement, local governments may apply for additional opioid abatement funding to address a special circumstance of...

Today, the House Regulatory Reform Committee took action on House Bill 4965 from Rep. Joey Andrews with a 14-0-1 vote. HB 4965 would specifically exempt streaming and satellite services such as Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, YouTube TV, and others from the definition of video service. The practical effect is that they...

This week, the House Local Government and Municipal Finance Committee took testimony on legislation that would allow for the creation of a local hotel tax. House Bill 5048, sponsored by Representative John Fitzgerald, would allow the governing body of any city or township to enact an ordinance to levy, assess,...

Announcing Up to $20 Million in Funding for the CDBG Housing Improving Local Livability (CHILL) Program Letters of Intent Due Monday, September 25, 2023 The Neighborhood Housing Initiatives Division (NHID) of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) is pleased to announce the availability of $20 million in funding through...

The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) is hosting three virtual training sessions on October 2, October 6, and October 9 to better inform stakeholders of the new Housing TIF Program. The trainings are targeted toward consultants, developers, and municipalities/ Brownfield Redevelopment Authorities, but anyone can attend. Training Schedule MSHDA...

For fiscal year (FY) 2024, the Legislature continued the City, Village and Township Revenue Sharing (CVTRS) program. Each eligible local unit must meet all the program requirements to receive all CVTRS payments. Each city, village, or township that received a FY 2023 CVTRS payment is eligible to receive: a CVTRS-Standard...