Insider Intelligence

Despite mounting concern, according to a report released this week by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), 90% of tested water supplies didn’t have detectable amounts of PFAS. Throughout 2018, the $1.7 million study tested samples from 1,114 public water systems, 461 schools that operate their own wells, and 17 tribal water systems. Of the […]

In an effort to keep residents informed, and allow for public input, the House Select Committee on Reducing Auto Insurance Rates launched a new website this week. This site will allow residents to easily offer input that could help shape future legislation, while providing legislators another method to hear ideas and concerns. The website includes […]

$26 million would be appropriated for 34 recreational development projects and 30 land acquisition projects statewide, under legislation approved by the House Appropriations Committee this week. The money would come from the Natural Resources Trust Fund, which under the Michigan constitution is used to support these types of projects. The projects outlined in the bill […]

This week, Steve Sliver was named executive director of the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART). He was first assigned to the team in April 2018, serving as the Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) senior representative within the organization. Mr. Silver has worked in state government for 32-years, most recently as the former assistant director […]

The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. On Tuesday, March 5, Governor Gretchen Whitmer will present her executive budget recommendations for the upcoming 2019-2020 Fiscal Year. Visit the MLC blog that afternoon for a full recap of her recommendations.

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. To Have a Happier Home Life, Treat It a Little More Like Work – Home lives can often become busier than professional lives. By managing your […]

Containing priorities ranging from infrastructure to criminal justice reform to auto insurance rates, the House Republican caucus released their 2019-2020 Action Plan. Titled “Leading the Way,” the plan is derived from input across the House Republican caucus including a committee of both returning legislators and newly elected Representatives. The committee was chaired by third term […]

After the legislature blocked her previous Executive Order (EO) restructuring environmental oversight, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a new EO this week. Under EO 2019-6, the Department of Environmental Quality will become the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy. The department will focus on improving the quality of Michigan’s air, land, and water, and protecting […]