House passes Revenue Sharing Trust Fund Bills – Senate needs to act NOW In a promising development for Michigan’s counties, the state’s Revenue Sharing Trust Fund (RSTF) bills have passed […]
Legislative Update 11-3-23
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Legislative Update 10-27-23
Senate rushes through ‘clean energy’ package Controversial legislation setting standards for “clean energy” in Michigan advanced through the Senate this week. Senate Bills 271, by Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Wayne), 273, […]
County services study will be featured at Dec. 7 MAC Policy Summit
A MAC-commissioned report on the services that counties provide to other local governments will be reviewed at the MAC Policy Summit set for Dec. 7, 2023. The fee to attend […]
Legislative Update 10-20-23
Controversial energy bills get committee nod despite MAC opposition Legislation to usurp local control over the siting of solar and wind power facilities advanced out of a House committee this […]
Legislative Update 10-13-23
Senate approves juvenile justice reform bills A portion of the 20-bill package to make sweeping reforms to the juvenile justice system, and which is backed by MAC, gained approval in […]
Legislative Update 10-6-23
Storey urges county leaders to ‘prepare for four’; MAC members fill board slots, approve policy platforms The coming year will be an historic one in Michigan county government, MAC Board […]
Four re-elected to MAC Board of Directors; Allegan’s Storey becomes 115th Board president
During regional caucuses held at the Michigan Counties Annual Conference Oct. 1-3 in Kalamazoo, MAC members re-elected four members of the 16-member MAC Board of Directors: Stan Ponstein of Kent […]
Legislative Update 9-29-23
Juvenile justice reform package clears House, Senate committees A 20-bill package to reform juvenile justice work in Michigan cleared House and Senate committees this week. Senate Bills 418–437 and House […]
Legislative Update 9-22-23
Expansion of binding arbitration clears Senate committee Legislation to extend binding arbitration to county correctional officers has advanced this week, despite opposition from MAC and others. House Bill 4438, by […]