{"id":1065,"date":"2013-03-18T10:46:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-18T15:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"\/advocacy\/inside208\/post\/League-Supports-Establishment-of-Marine-Dredging-Loan-Program.aspx"},"modified":"2013-03-18T10:46:00","modified_gmt":"2013-03-18T15:46:00","slug":"league-supports-establishment-of-marine-dredging-loan-program-in-michigan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mml.org\/inside208\/2013\/03\/18\/league-supports-establishment-of-marine-dredging-loan-program-in-michigan\/","title":{"rendered":"League Supports Establishment of Marine Dredging Loan Program in Michigan"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Michigan Municipal League supports Senate Bill 252<\/a>, introduced by Senator Jack Brandenburg, that would create a Marine Dredging Loan Program in Michigan. This program will help eligible marina’s obtain the financing necessary to dredge their facilities. The League supports, and will continue to support, reasonable ways to address the dredging needs in Michigan. This bill has been voted out of the Senate and is currently awaiting a hearing before the House Natural Resources Committee.<\/p>\n

John LaMacchia is a Legislative Associate for the League handling transportation issues. He can be reached at jlamacchia@mml.org or 517-908-0303.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Michigan Municipal League supports Senate Bill 252, introduced by Senator Jack Brandenburg, that would create a Marine Dredging Loan Program in Michigan. This program will help eligible marina’s obtain the financing necessary to dredge their facilities. 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