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Ending a process that began in March 2019, the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy announced the state will adopt a ruleset creating some of the nation’s most comprehensive regulations limiting PFAS contamination in drinking water. Following 15 session days in front of the Michigan Legislature’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, this ruleset passed […]

In an effort to help small businesses keep customers and employees safe, the state has launched a grant program to help offset extra costs incurred during the pandemic. The Michigan COVID-19 Safety Grant Program will provide matching funds of up to $10,000 to help small business decrease the risk of COVID-19 spread through safety and […]

The Department of Treasury issued a revenue administrative bulletin this week addressing the application of the sales and use tax industrial processing exemption to personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment used to prevent the spread of COVID-19. PPE equipment is eligible for the industrial processing exemption if it meets all of the below criteria: […]

The Senate is scheduled to hold session on Wednesday, July 29. The House does not have any scheduled session days next week.

Through the primary election on August 4 on the MLC Blog we will highlight races for which the primary is the key race due to the voter base.  Candidate’s website and professional information is listed when available. District Overview The 21st House District is located in Wayne County and includes Belleville, and portions of Canton […]

Through the primary election on August 4 on the MLC Blog we will highlight races for which the primary is the key race due to the voter base.  Candidate’s website and professional information is listed when available. District Overview The 19th House District is located in Wayne County and includes a portion of Livonia. Commentary […]

Below are some of the articles that the MLC lobby team has been reading this past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do. Americans Increasingly Dislike How Republican Governors Are Handling the Coronavirus Outbreak – While governors’ poll numbers have been quite good, there’s been a recent shift in […]

A look at the primary election race in the 13th House District located in Wayne County. Governor Gretchen Whitmer designated current Michigan Public Service Commissioner Dan Scripps to serve as chair of the MPSC. Last month, Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell by 6.5% points to 14.8%. Over $100 million is available in grants through […]