Michigan House passes minimum wage, sick time bills Bills amending the state’s minimum wage and Earned Sick Time Act cleared the House this week with bipartisan support. House Bills 4001 and 4002, by Rep. John Roth (R-Grand Traverse) and Rep. Jay DeBoyer (R-St. Clair), advanced by votes of 63-41 and 67-38, respectively. These bills were […]
This year would be a great time for Michigan to tackle reform of local government finance, says the nonpartisan Citizens Research Council of Michigan in a new study. The report, “It’s an Opportune Time to Tackle Local Government Finance Reform,” says, “During the upcoming Fiscal Year (FY)2025-26 budgetary debate about the amount of discretionary state […]
House committee advances key bills on minimum wage and Earned Sick Time Act Two bills to revise the state’s minimum wage and Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) advanced out of a House select committee this week. House Bills 4001 and 4002, by Rep. John Roth (R-Grand Traverse) and Rep. Jay DeBoyer (R-St. Clair), are top […]
LANSING, MICH. – Michigan’s county government leaders commend Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s emphasis today on investing in local public assets and services in her “Road Ahead” address at the Detroit Auto Show. “What an excellent start to the new year to hear the governor speak about the central role that local public services play in the […]
County commissioners are encouraged to apply now for MAC’s five standing committees for 2025. Applications are due by Jan. 31, 2025. To apply, please email a completed application form to Deena Bosworth at bosworth@micounties.org. To ensure continuity, commissioners who served on committees in 2024 and attended at least three meetings have been contacted to confirm […]
MAC accepting applications for internal policy committees County commissioners are encouraged to apply now for MAC’s five standing committees for 2025. Applications are due by Jan. 31, 2025. To apply, please email a completed application form to Deena Bosworth at bosworth@micounties.org. To ensure continuity, commissioners who served on committees in 2024 and attended at least […]
Michigan Counties magazine now on way to you The print version of the December 2024 Michigan Counties should start arriving in mailboxes this weekend. The magazine features a roundup of the “lame duck” legislative session that went right up to the edge of Christmas. A digital version of the magazine is immediately available, however, via […]
2024 Lame Duck in Review: Blame Duck? Lansing’s democratic trifecta came to an end this week after several weeks of lame duck session. From House Republicans leaving session in protest last week, to the Senate holding a marathon 26-hour session this week, lame duck has been nothing short of eventful. MAC’s legislative update is fluid […]
Senate passes minimum staffing legislation A bill to require minimum staffing levels as a mandatory subject of collective bargaining between a public employer and the representative of its employees was passed out of the Senate this week, after the House version was successfully removed from the House floor agenda in November due to MAC’s efforts. […]
By Matt Nordfjord/firm of Cohl, Stoker and Toskey, P.C. With the commencement of a new term of office on Jan. 1, 2025, comes the responsibility for county boards to elect a chairperson and a vice chairperson. This process is governed by Michigan Compiled Laws (MCL) 46.3. Notably, this process is unchanged following the amendment of […]