Insider Intelligence

Legislation that would exempt high school graduation ceremonies from current COVID-19 restrictions was approved by the legislature this week. The Senate passed a bill that would exempt the ceremonies from Department of Health and Human Services epidemic orders, which currently have restrictions on the number of people allowed to attend public events based on the […]

The House unanimously passed legislation aimed at preventing large payouts and limiting confidentiality agreements for former state employees. The bill generally prohibits the legislature or administration from entering into a severance agreement with any state employee for more than 12 weeks of pay. State officers such as department heads would be prohibited from receiving a […]

This week, Treasurer Rachael Eubanks and Deputy Treasurer Jeff Guilfoyle presented to the House Tax Policy Committee. They provided the committee with a broad overview of the department and the state’s tax structure. Highlights from the presentation include: They process 8 million tax returns per year Treasury oversees a $118 billion portfolio of investments The […]

The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is extending the deadline for applications to receive funding for the Rural Electronics Grant. Applicants can now submit applications through July 2, 2021. $500,000 has been made available for grants that support increased access to electronics recycling in the state. Funding can be used to: support improvements […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule.   The House and Senate are set to move the FY 21-22 budget bills out of their respective chambers next week.

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. What Mix of WFH and Office Time Is Right For You? – What is a data-driven process you can use to find the right mix for […]

Legislation appropriating supplemental funding to aid in the state’s response to the pandemic, to help local units of government with local road repairs, and restoring school funding previously vetoed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, was reported by the Senate Appropriations Committee this week. The first bill, introduced by Appropriations Committee Chair Jim Stamas (R-Midland), appropriates $4.4 […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer and business leaders are encouraging restaurants, bars and other food and drink establishments across Michigan to apply for $28.6 billion in federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund direct relief being provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration under the American Rescue Plan.  Registration for the funding will begin on Friday, April 30, 2021, at 9 a.m. EDT with the application itself opening on Monday, May 3, 2021, at noon EDT. All eligible […]