Hot Issues and Alerts

The MTA Legislative Department strongly urges you to make this one of your favorite "bookmarks" and that you visit us often to keep up-to-date on what is currently moving in the legislative arena. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our MTA Legislative Department. Contact information here.

General Law Township Act Recodification
Charter Township Act Recodification
Township Laws after 41.110c Recodification
K16 Toolkit
MTA-PAC General Endorsements
SOS Toolkit

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TOOLKITS FOR LEGISLATION:

MTA Study on Forced Consolidations: Show Me the Money -- HB 4780 and Resource Materials. click here.

 

 

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CURRENT ALERTS & HOT ISSUES 

 

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ALERTS:

December 15, 2008 

Congress to Consider Massive Economic Stimulus Package: Return of General Revenue Sharing Needs to be Included

 

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November 2009 Capitol Currents (complete document) pdf

(Click on article title to view just that article.)

 

Inside this issue:

• State budget still unsettled 

• A rally for revenue sharing and public safety

• Mobile home inspections by local governments 

• Committee reports AV electronic ballot bill for military and overseas voters

• Governor signs wetlands legislation

• House considers legislation to extend hours of liquor sales

• New CPI numbers released; no inflationary increase

• Registration deadline fast approaching for FREE MTA candidate informational seminar

Nov. 6, 2009 Weekly Legislative Report pdf

• Electronic ballots for military and overseas voters bill passed by House
• Senate reaction to cooperative government: Don't do it!
• Public Service Commission to hold hearing on wind turbine zoning setbacks
• MTA testifies on Speaker Dillon's health plan

 

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Contacting the Governor 

Have you ever found yourself wishing that you could let the governor know of a concern that you have that affects your township? If so, you can e-mail the governor by visiting her Web site:

http://www.michigan.gov/gov/0,1607,7-168-35316-65331--,00.html

 

Please note that the governor only accepts e-mails through the above Web site. Other methods to contact the governor:

Fax (517) 241-1707

Phone: (517) 373-3400

Mailing address: P.O. Box 30013, Lansing MI 48909.

 

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2009 MTA Policy Platform (pdf)
The Michigan Townships Association's Policy Platform represents the resolutions adopted at MTA’s Annual meeting held in conjunction with our Annual Education Educational Conference in January. The adopted policy platform serves as the basis for our legislative focus for the calendar year.

To view previous Alerts, click here.

 

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