Governmental Affairs: October 30, 2015
House passes second road funding plan
The Michigan House approved yet another road funding plan last week, this time relying on $600 million in new revenue through a gas tax increase and registration fee increases and $600 million in general fund budget cuts.
Governmental Affairs: October 16, 2015
Microbead legislation receives hearing
Legislators argued over definitions of “biodegradeable” during testimony on legislation to ban nonbiodegreadable plastic microbeads in personal care products and pharmaceuticals. The legislation, HB 4345, which MRA supports,
Governmental Affairs: October 2, 2015
Assessor overreach legislation introduced
Legislation that would require local property tax assessors to only use the cost-less depreciation approach to value retail property over 25,000 square feet and prohibit the use of deed restrictions on any commercial property was introduced this week.
