Brownfield
and Historic Credits Are Focus of First Corporate Tax Hearing
The
House Tax Policy Committee had their first hearing on the
new corporate income tax last week. This hearing took testimony
from the League and League members and partners mostly on
the need for Brownfield and historic credits. The committee
members had many questions for the presenters. MORE>
State
Affairs Update
 Senate
Holds Two-Inch Rule Hearing –
Last week, the Senate held a hearing on SB 201, a bill that
would reinstate the long-standing two-inch rule for sidewalk
liability. The committee adopted a substitute but did not
report the bill from committee. MORE>
League
Testifies in Senate Subcommittee on Revenue Sharing
2011
Michigan Municipal League Directory Now Available to Members,
Partners
Registration
Now Available for Preventive Maintenance Treatments for City
Streets & County Roads Workshop
Weekly
Pothole Report Available from DriveMi Campaign
Revenue
Sharing Fact Sheet Now Available
Register
for Capital Conference Today!
Federal Update
 Local
Officials and League Staff Head to Washington DC –
In the midst of Congress and the President trying to find
common ground for the 2011 budget, local officials from across
Michigan and League staff will be headed to Washington, D.C.
this week to attend the National League of Cities annual congressional
conference. We will be meeting with members of the Michigan
congressional delegation and will hear from federal officials
as part of the conference. Given that the federal
budget debate for 2011 is still raging, it should be a
very interesting trip.
MORE>
Infrastructure
Funding in Jeopardy: Contact Federal Representatives Now!
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Congress
Avoids Shutdown… For Now
Local
Officials Appointed to NLC Committees
SEC
Proposes Registration Rule for Volunteer Board Members
21st Century Communities
 Engage
Your Legislators This Summer Through the Legislators Building
Communities Initiative – How would you
like to bring your State Representative or Senator to your
community to help with a local project? This summer, League
members will have that opportunity! Legislators
Building Communities is a new initiative to educate our
legislators about housing and community development activities
in their districts through hands-on volunteer opportunities.
MORE>
Detroit
City Council to Skype Public Meetings
Michigan
Green Communities Project Database Now Available
US
Green Building Council Offers LEED for Neighborhood Development
Training April 1
Complete
Streets Training Offered Across the State
Walking
Audits and Bike Facilities Training Being Offered
State
Loans Available for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Projects
Let’s
Move Cities and Towns Campaign
Michigan Land and Prosperity Summit
Urban
Land Institute Public/Private Conference
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