FY22 budget deal announced; 2% boost on revenue sharing expected A fiscal 2022 state budget deal is in hand, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican legislative leaders announced this week, just […]
Legislative Update 9-17-21
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Legislative Update 9-10-21
‘Wait-and-see’ approach advised on federal vaccine and testing rule Counties would be well served to wait and see how a federal rule on employers for COVID vaccines and testing plays […]
Legislative Update 9-4-21
August Michigan Counties looks at juvenile justice, policing reforms County commissioners and administrators will soon receive the August edition of Michigan Counties, MAC’s bimonthly magazine, in their mailboxes. The latest […]
Legislative Update 8-27-21
Governor, legislators set key parameter for FY22 budget totals In a welcome move, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and legislative leaders resumed negotiations this week and agreed upon target numbers for each […]
Legislative Update 8-20-21
MIDC survey participants warn against premature funding changes The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC) has approved a local share study, required by statute to be submitted to the Legislature by […]
Legislative Update 8-13-21
Deadline is Aug. 31 for interim ARP spending reports The U.S. Treasury is reminding counties that the deadline to submit both an Interim Report (all counties) and Recovery Plan Performance […]
Legislative Update 7-30-21
Supreme Court hands state a win over locals in Headlee case In a blow to local governments, the Michigan Supreme Court sided with the state in a constitutional argument over […]
Legislative Update 7-23-21
State reviewing $26 billion settlement offer on opioids A bipartisan group of state attorneys general revealed a $26 billion national settlement this week with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three […]
Legislative Update 7-2-21
Legislature leaves unsettled FY22 budget as summer begins The Michigan House and Senate came together on a small piece of the budget this week — unfortunately not one that includes […]
Legislative Update 6-25-21
House passes huge budget bill with revenue sharing, indigent defense dollars The House worked late into Thursday evening this week to move bipartisan budget bills, in hopes the Senate approves […]