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Speaker of the House Lee Chatfield (R-Levering) has announced the creation of the House Ways and Means Committee. The committee will review legislation after it has been approved by its original committee before sending it to the House floor. It will serve as one of four committees that will advance bills to the House floor. […]

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is in the process of developing a new state long-range transportation plan, known as Michigan Mobility 2045, establishing a vision and priorities for transportation for 25 years. The department is seeking the opinions of the public, including a large and diverse group of Michigan residents and stakeholders representing groups […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold session on Wednesday and Thursday. On Friday, January 11, the biannual Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference will be held in Lansing. Visit the MLC blog that afternoon for a full recap of the event. For an overview of what the conference is, please click here.

The purpose of the Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference (CREC) is to make the best educated estimates on how much revenue the state can anticipate, based on various economic factors.  Every year, the Research Seminar on Quantitative Economics at the University of Michigan presents on their projected economic data, in addition to another industry leader.  Biannually, the CREC is held […]

This year will be remembered as one of the busiest, and longest lame ducks in Michigan history. In the flurry of the final weeks, there were a record number of bills that made it through the legislature, and a few notable proposals that stalled out.  Here’s a snapshot of what the legislature passed, and is headed to the governor:   SB 601 – A bill […]

On Friday, Governor-elect Gretchen Whitmer made several announcements regarding cabinet members and executive office leadership.  Cabinet Members:  State Treasurer – Rachael Eubanks, Michigan Public Service Commissioner, worked in public finance  State Budget Director – Chris Kolb, President of the Michigan Environmental Council, former state representative  The Office of the State Employer – Liza Estlund Olson, Executive Director for the Service Employees […]

This week, Governor-elect Gretchen Whitmer announced details on her upcoming swearing in ceremony as Michigan’s 49th governor. The ceremony, which will be held outside of the Capitol building, will take place on January 1, 2019, beginning at 10:30 a.m. The theme of the inaugural celebration is “Building Bridges Together,” reflecting campaign pledges she made to work together with a diverse […]

On January 9th at noon, the Michigan House of Representatives will hold their first session day for the 2019-2020 legislative term. Recently, Majority Floor Leader-elect Triston Cole (R-Mancelona) released the session schedule for the full upcoming year. The House is scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule except for the month of July and August, where they will hold one day each month. Additionally, there […]