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Experts fear prosperity is breeding paralysis, as local governments wait on Lansing before spending a windfall from the American Rescue Plan Act. 

Credit suwichan / Pixabay The state Legislature is on a summer break with much of the state budget still unfinished. That includes revenue sharing payments to local governments, as well as plans for using federal pandemic aid.    While local governments rely on revenue sharing payments, an even bigger deal is approving the state’s allocation of American Rescue Plan funds.              Chris Hackbarth of the Michigan Municipal League says construction season in Michigan has already begun, so the Legislature needs to figure it out soon, otherwise "we’ve missed this construction se...

Michigan House Bill Could Limit Income Taxes To Where You Live The Bill Itself According to WILX this bill in the Michigan House of Representatives would make it so city income taxes were to only be paid by people who live within that city's limits. This comes into play, especially locally, where if you work in one city but reside in another, your income is also taxed in the city in which you work. While this bill is not up for a vote yet, it does still have its fair share of supporters as well as some opposition. Get our free mobile app

Twenty-four communities across Michigan collect income tax from people who work in the city but live elsewhere.

A bill by Rep. Michele Hoitenga, a lawmaker with professional ties to the oil and gas industry, adds Michigan to a growing list of states where legislators are fighting back against local efforts to phase out natural gas.