CapCon 2022 Program FLIPPING BOOK

2. Strategically Invest American Rescue Plan Dollars The American Rescue Plan dedicates billions of dollars to support individuals, families, education, small business, infrastructure, and government. Flexible resources are now at the state’s disposal to provide immediate help to those who are hardest hit by the pandemic while making strategic long-term investments that will multiply Michigan’s prosperity. This is an opportunity that must not be wasted, but rather leveraged and acted upon quickly to maximize our returns. Please encourage your legislators to invest these one-time dollars in a way that will set the trajectory for a strong and prosperous Michigan for decades to come. Ask them to support a comprehensive strategy that promotes economic and workforce development, repairs failing water infrastructure, builds attainable housing, supports thriving communities, and strengthens public health and safety. 3. Short-Term Rental Zoning Preemption Local governments are best positioned to know the unique needs of their communities. A one-size-fits-all approach removes local decision making and increasingly disrupts local government’s ability to act on the vision and value of their community. Zoning preemptions, like removing a community’s ability to regulate short-term rentals, upsets the delicate balance between property rights and quality of life. It also compounds one of the greatest needs our residents face today: finding attainable housing. The Michigan Zoning Enabling Act lays out the process for local governments to draft regulations driven by public input through an open, transparent process. Please let your legislators know your opposition to Senate Bill 446(S-1) and House Bill 4722(H-11). These bills, as currently drafted, leave our communities unable to sufficiently regulate non-residential land use in our residential neighborhoods. Encourage your legislator to seek compromise legislation that balances the basic rights of homeowners to rent their properties on a short-term basis, meets the individual needs of our local communities, and does not exacerbate the dire need for more attainable housing units. Thank you for helping us share these topics with your state legislators. Let us know how the conversation went by shooting an email to John LaMacchia II, the League’s director of state and federal affairs, at jlamacchia@mml.org.

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