{"id":8123,"date":"2021-05-24T16:03:29","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T20:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.mml.org\/wp\/inside208\/?p=8123"},"modified":"2021-05-24T16:03:29","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T20:03:29","slug":"short-term-rental-issue-in-michigan-the-latest-on-our-new-resource-page-and-pending-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mml.org\/inside208\/2021\/05\/24\/short-term-rental-issue-in-michigan-the-latest-on-our-new-resource-page-and-pending-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Short-Term Rental Issue in Michigan: The Latest on our New Resource Page, and Pending Bills"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 75rem + 2.5rem );margin-left: calc(-2.5rem \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-2.5rem \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.25rem;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.25rem;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.25rem;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.25rem;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.25rem;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.25rem;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><div id=\"attachment_8135\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/inside208\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/STR-Press-Conference-home-page-03.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8135\" class=\"lazyload size-medium wp-image-8135\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27208%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20300%20208%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27208%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"\/inside208\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/STR-Press-Conference-home-page-03-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8135\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Go to shorttermrental.mml.org to learn more on this issue.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot going on this week with the <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.mml.org\/wp\/short-term-rentals\/\">short-term rental issue<\/a> and the Michigan Municipal League needs your help with two bills likely to go for a vote in legislative committees tomorrow &#8211; Tuesday, May 25, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The League hosted an extremely successful news conference on the topic Monday, May 24, that was attended by more than a dozen members of the media and dozens more League supporters and members. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Dc-vV-8ji0E\">watch the news conference here<\/a> and read our press release about it soon on our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mml.org\/newsroom\/index.html\">press release page here<\/a>. In addition, we launched a <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.mml.org\/wp\/short-term-rentals\/\">new resource page on this issue here<\/a>, and you can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mml.org\/advocacy\/action-center.html\">send letters opposed to current legislation here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.house.mi.gov\/MHRPublic\/CommitteeInfo.aspx?comcode=COMM\">House Commerce and Tourism Committee<\/a> has posted for tomorrow morning, Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 9 a.m. to hear testimony on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislature.mi.gov\/(S(vns2wiulfs2c3g2mjhmd5ayg))\/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&amp;objectName=2021-HB-4722\">House Bill 4722<\/a>\u00a0in Room 327 of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/42.730738,-84.5248403\/124+N+Capitol+Ave,+Lansing,+MI+48933\/@42.7322238,-84.5568657,14z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x8822c1d7eb6d56d5:0x5a7e39fe4b1cb93f!2m2!1d-84.5535156!2d42.7343795\">House Office Building<\/a>. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/committees.senate.michigan.gov\/details?com=REGREF&amp;sessionId=14\">Senate Regulatory Reform Committee<\/a> has not yet posted a hearing for tomorrow, but we expect it to. That hearing will be on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislature.mi.gov\/(S(gduh3russipzmapppsusq4ev))\/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&amp;objectName=2021-SB-0446\">Senate Bill 446<\/a> and likely in the Harry T. Gast Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/42.730738,-84.5248403\/100+S+Capitol+Ave,+Lansing,+MI+48933\/@2.1470862,140.7293082,3z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m1!4e1!1m5!1m1!1s0x8822c1d7c6564c39:0xcb6727116307d5ea!2m2!1d180!2d28.6478898\">Capital Building<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, please, please (that&#8217;s two &#8216;pleases&#8217;) use the League\u2019s Action Center (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mml.org\/advocacy\/action-center.html\">click here<\/a>) to send UPDATED letters opposed to this legislation to these committee members and to your lawmakers in the House and Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Please reach out to both committees, as both bills have committee hearings and each chamber needs to hear our opposition.\u00a0 Make sure to include the committee clerks on all messages, and if you\u2019d like to provide written testimony for the hearing. State you\u2019d like your correspondence included in the official committee record. This is an important step!<\/p>\n<p>House Commerce &amp; Tourism Committee:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:SteveMarino@house.mi.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steve Marino<\/a>\u00a0(R) Committee Chair, 24th District<\/li>\n<li>**<a href=\"mailto:JohnRoth@house.mi.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Roth<\/a>\u00a0(R) Majority Vice-Chair, 104th District<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:DianaFarrington@house.mi.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Diana Farrington<\/a>\u00a0(R), 30 District<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:RodneyWakeman@house.mi.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rodney Wakeman<\/a>\u00a0(R), 94th District<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:PaulineWendzel@house.mi.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pauline Wendzel<\/a>\u00a0(R), 79th District<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:DavidMartin@house.mi.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Martin<\/a>\u00a0(R), 48th District<\/li>\n<li>**<a href=\"mailto:saracambensy@house.mi.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sara Cambensy<\/a>\u00a0(D) Minority Vice-Chair, 109th District<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:johncherry@house.mi.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Cherry<\/a>\u00a0(D), 49th District<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:marimanoogian@house.mi.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mari Manoogian<\/a>\u00a0(D), 40 District<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:karenwhitsett@house.mi.gov\">Karen Whitsett<\/a>\u00a0(D), 9th District<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:tullioliberati@house.mi.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tullio Liberati<\/a>\u00a0(D), 13rd District<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:esleeper@house.mi.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Edward Sleeper<\/a>, Committee Clerk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/committees.senate.michigan.gov\/details?com=REGREF&amp;sessionId=14\">Senate Regulatory Reform Committee<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"MainContent_BLMembers\" title=\"Opens in a new window\">\n<li>*<a href=\"mailto:SenANesbitt@senate.michigan.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aric Nesbitt (R) Chair<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:SenLTheis@senate.michigan.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lana Theis (R) Majority Vice Chair<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:SenRJohnson@senate.michigan.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ruth Johnson (R)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:SenDLauwers@senate.michigan.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dan Lauwers (R)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:SenCVanderWall@senate.michigan.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Curtis VanderWall (R)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:SenDZorn@senate.michigan.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dale Zorn (R)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:senjmoss@senate.michigan.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jeremy Moss (D) Minority Vice Chair<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:sendpolehanki@senate.michigan.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dayna Polehanki (D)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:senpwojno@senate.michigan.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul Wojno (D)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"MainContent_HLComClerk\" href=\"mailto:ofcscc@senate.michigan.gov?Subject=Regulatory+Reform\">Mike Sitkauskas,<\/a>\u00a0Committee Clerk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*\u00a0<em>sponsor of the legislation<\/em><\/p>\n<p>**\u00a0<em>cosponsor of the legislation<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Background on this issue:\u00a0<\/strong>Since the popularity of short-term rental websites came on the scene several years ago, Michigan communities have worked hard to come up with reasonable rules and regulations that strike the delicate balance of allowing short-term rentals in ways that keep all property owners in mind. But now, the special interest groups\u00a0 have fought to open the flood gates to short-term vacation rentals in Michigan\u2019s communities and turn our neighborhoods into a series of mini hotels that are only occupied seasonally. Efforts are underway to lobby state lawmakers to go on the side of corporations and big government. This effort strips away the ability of local governments to manage short-term vacation rentals in their communities. Reasonable regulations, when needed, balance the needs of the local year-round workforce and providing places for visitors to stay.<\/p>\n<p>Local government is best positioned to know the unique needs of their community when discussing zoning issues. Local officials are the decision makers closest to the people. Our local elected leaders are the ones best situated to determine if something needs to be acted upon to maintain the delicate balance between residential and commercial uses, between residents and investment property owners, and to protect the health, safety and welfare of residents, renters and vacation visitors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recent news articles on this topic:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oakland County Times<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/oaklandcounty115.com\/2021\/05\/24\/short-term-rentals-under-debate-in-lansing-w-local-control-at-risk\/\">Short-Term Rentals Under Debate in Lansing with Local Control at Risk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Michigan Public Radio<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michiganradio.org\/post\/state-lawmakers-consider-removing-communities-ability-regulate-vacation-rentals\">State Lawmakers Consider Removing Communities&#8217; Ability to Regulate Vacation Rentals<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>MIRS News Service<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/mirsnews.com\/capsule.php?gid=6094#65223\">Short-Term Rental Bills Still in Committee &#8230; For Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The League&#8217;s Jennifer Rigterink is our main contact on this issue for our members and the media. Rigterink is a legislative associate for the League handling economic development, land use and municipal services issues. \u00a0She can be reached at jrigterink@mml.org or 517-908-0305.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[39,1],"tags":[107,388,555,644],"class_list":["post-8123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-short-term-rentals","category-uncategorized","tag-big-government-overreach","tag-michigan-municipal-league","tag-short-term-rental","tag-vacation-rentals","mml-onemagnify-plugin"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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