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lansingchamber.org ADVOCACY
State Legislature Passes
Housing Coalition Bills
he Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRCC)
is part of several housing coalitions focused on both
Tstatewide and regional solutions to continue to
support future growth and development. Housing is one
area that members have told the LRCC they would like
the organization to engage with in 2023. Most recently,
the State Legislature passed several bills that were led by
the statewide Michigan Housing Coalition of which LRCC
is a part of.
The Michigan Senate concurred with the house change to
Senate Bills 129 – 132 to allow for tax increment financing
to support housing development activities with bipartisan
support. $5M was appropriated to be made available for get them answered and out to interested communities,
grants to local units of government who adopt pro-housing builders and developers.
zoning reforms (such as through a master plan process
or zoning text amendments). The Michigan Economic Up next for the Michigan Housing Coalition will be its
Development Corporation’s Redevelopment Ready work on a bipartisan zoning workgroup this summer to
Communities program is expected to administer the funds. look at ways to move the state forward.
The Michigan Housing Coalition is already receiving For more information on the Michigan Housing Coalition
critical questions on both efforts and will be working to visit housingmichigan.weebly.com. l
Saving money. Saving the planet.
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lansing
completed a lighting project to not only reduce their
electric bill but also take care of the planet. LED bulbs
are safer and last longer than fluorescent bulbs which
contain mercury. BWL’s Hometown Energy Savers
program provided incentives to get the
project completed sooner.
“ We are committed to the health of the planet, and
so installing light sources that lack toxic substances
and have a very long lifespan is important to us.”
– Steve Pueppke, UU Building Coordinator
Contact us to learn more:
800-573-3503 • lbwl.com/energysavers
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