Legislature continues work on FY22 state budget The fiscal 2022 state budget bills continued their movement through the legislative process this week, with both chambers moving appropriations bills from their […]
Legislative Update 5-7-21
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MAC marks milestone with all-woman Government Affairs team
By Alyssa McMurtry/Gongwer News Service For the first time, the Michigan Association of Counties government affairs team consists of only women who are no strangers to the Capitol community but […]
Legislative Update 4-30-21
Bills for 4-year terms in advance in Senate The Senate Local Government Committee advanced legislation to enact four-year terms for county commissioners at a Thursday hearing where Allegan County Commissioner […]
Legislative Update 4-23-21
Legislature attaches strings to FY22 revenue sharing funds As the Legislature advanced budget bills this week, differences between the House and Senate are injecting some uncertainty into county revenue sharing […]
Legislative Update 4-16-21
U.S. Treasury releases initial guidance on American Rescue Plan aid On Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Treasury released its guidance on pre-award requirements, outlining immediate steps counties need to take to […]
Legislative Update 4-9-21
Push begins for 4-year commissioner terms Initial hearings are possible next week in a Senate committee on a bipartisan pair of bills to enact four-year terms for county commissioners in […]
Legislative Update 4-2-21
Legislative Roundtable at conference will feature House, Senate leaders A Michigan Counties Legislative Conference always features in-depth briefings on what’s going on in Lansing – and this year’s virtual version […]
Legislative Update 3-26-21
Biden promises ‘flexibility’ on county investment funds President Joe Biden said his administration is committed to flexibility in how counties utilize the $65 billion provided directly to them via the […]
Materials Management Plans advance out of House committee
An eight-bill, bipartisan package rewriting the section of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act that governs solid waste planning was passed out of the House Committee on Natural Resources […]
Legislative Update 3-19-21
New bipartisan bills introduced for 4-year commissioner terms Through its policy platforms, MAC has long supported moving county commissioner terms to four years from the present two. Legislation to do […]