Parker Fairbairn

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan housing bills to increase affordable housing investments, streamline construction, and limit predatory practices. The laws include a state low-income housing tax credit for 2,500 annual units, updated building codes for four-story residential buildings, and a cap on institutional investors purchasing single-family homes.

Republican representatives proposed legislation to create a separate Upper Peninsula Natural Resources Commission to oversee hunting and fishing, citing ecological differences between the Upper and Lower Peninsulas. The bills faced opposition from the House committee and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, with concerns about potential conflicts and enforcement challenges.