Dems’ Advocacy Pays off in Additional Federal Funding to Protect Great Lakes
Federal support follows after Democratic lawmakers secured $64 million to stop invasive carp in Michigan’s waters LANSING, Mich., May 9, 2025 — After much ongoing advocacy and securing $64 million to make the Brandon Road Interbasin Project possible last term, Michigan House Democrats commend Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s and federal actions to move the project forward. After Whitmer advocated in D.C. for federal support last month, an executive order was signed today to provide federal funding, getting the ball rolling on [...]
Snyder on State of the State Address
LANSING, Mich., Feb. 26, 2025 — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered her seventh State of the State Address before a joint legislative session today. In her speech, the governor discussed her plan to lower costs for families ahead of looming tariffs, increase the workforce and deliver results for the people of Michigan. After the address, state Rep. Will Snyder (D-Muskegon) issued the following statement: “Lowering costs and making life more affordable for everyday Michiganders remain my top priority this term, and [...]
Coffia, Snyder and Puri’s Affordable Housing Legislation Signed Into Law
Michigan state Rep. Betsy Coffia sits in committee on Nov. 12, 2024. LANSING, Mich., Jan. 21, 2025 — House Bills 5030, 5031 and 5032 were recently signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. These bills will bring the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) into further alignment with federal standards and neighboring states while supporting our state’s affordable housing goals. HB 5030, sponsored by state Rep. Betsy Coffia (D-Traverse City), will support affordable housing expansion in Michigan by [...]
Snyder on Appointment to Select Committee on Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses
State Rep. Will Snyder (D-Muskegon) testifies in a House committee on May 1, 2024. LANSING, Mich., Jan. 10, 2025 — Michigan House Republicans passed House Resolution 7 yesterday to create the Select Committee on Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses. The committee will consist of 15 representatives — nine Republicans and six Democrats. Following his appointment to the select committee, state Rep. Will Snyder (D-Muskegon) issued the following statement: “I was one of 15 members named to serve [...]
Snyder Applauds Federal Battery Grant Awarded to Muskegon Plant
MUSKEGON, Mich., Sept. 20, 2024 — Mitra Future Technologies Inc.’s Muskegon plant has been named one of four Michigan recipients of a federal grant from the U.S. Energy Department to increase the domestic production of batteries. The Muskegon site will receive up to $100 million and be the first mass production facility for lithium iron phosphate cathodes in North America, helping to double the country’s production and limit its dependence on foreign suppliers. This project will also create 150 jobs [...]
Snyder on Final Budget Passage
Lawmaker highlights housing investments, revenue sharing, public safety State Rep. Will Snyder (D-Muskegon) gives a speech on the House floor on May 8, 2024. LANSING, Mich., June 27, 2024 — The Michigan Legislature passed the final state budget for the 2025 fiscal year ahead of the legally required July 1 deadline. Democratic leaders crafted a budget focused on strategic, targeted investments that improve the lives of people and hometowns across Michigan without raising taxes. After the vote, state Rep. [...]
Michigan Legislature Passes Key Housing Bills
State Rep. Betsy Coffia (D-Traverse City) attending the Joint Senate and House Committee on Agriculture, June 12, 2024, in the Michigan Capitol Building in Lansing. LANSING, Mich., June 12, 2024 — The Michigan House of Representatives passed a three-bill package that will help combat the housing shortage in the state. House Bills 5030-32 would modify provisions related to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority to help update and streamline their operations to support our state’s affordable housing goals. The Michigan State Housing [...]
Snyder Applauds Grant to Address Teacher Shortage
Muskegon Public Schools receive Future Proud Michigan Educator EXPLORE grant MUSKEGON, Mich., June 6, 2024 — The Michigan Department of Education announced today that Muskegon Public Schools will be receiving a Future Proud Michigan Educator EXPLORE grant. This grant is intended to financially assist students who are interested in pursuing a career in education by providing $10,000 per school building. Following the announcement, state Rep. Will Snyder (D-Muskegon) released the following statement: “This grant will help ease the burden of those aspiring [...]
House Dems Busy Building Budget, Bolstering Michiganders
House Appropriations Chair state Rep. Angela Witwer (Delta Township) greets Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist at a joint meeting of the House and Senate Appropriations committees on Feb. 7 at the Michigan Capitol. LANSING, Mich., Feb. 23, 2024 — Budget season has sprung in Lansing, and House Democrats are steadfast at work crafting budgets that will build on last year's wise reinvestments in critical areas such housing, infrastructure, education, economic development, and the health and wellbeing [...]
Snyder Celebrates Grant for Muskegon Heights, Upgrading Drinking Water
LANSING, Mich., Feb. 20, 2024 — State Rep. Will Snyder (D-Muskegon) is pleased to announce the city of Muskegon Heights received a Drinking Water Asset Management grant for approximately $19.8 million. The grant is part of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) MI Clean Water Plan — a plan to help communities around the state upgrade drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. “This 19.8 million dollars of further investment in Muskegon Heights by the state shows firsthand our commitment to [...]
Snyder on Governor’s State of State Address
LANSING, Mich., Jan. 24, 2024 — Before a joint legislative session today, Governor Whitmer delivered this year’s State of the State address. In her speech, the governor discussed her agenda for the new year, which includes fighting to further strengthen Michigan’s public schools and colleges, growing our economy, and protecting people's hard-earned money. State Rep. Will Snyder (D-Muskegon) issued the following statement on Whitmer’s address: “Economic development is the heartbeat of progress, and job creation is the pulse that keeps [...]
Snyder Celebrates Muskegon Heights School Debt Relief
MUSKEGON, Mich., Dec. 18, 2023 — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill 4292, a supplemental budget bill today. Among the provisions in the bill was funding to relieve the outstanding school debt of Muskegon Heights Public School District. After the signing, state Rep. Will Snyder (D-Muskegon) issued the following statement: “Never have I been more proud to work on behalf of Muskegon County than this past week. The supplemental spending bill includes over $31 million to pay off debt in [...]
Snyder on Local Economic Development Bill Signing
LANSING, Mich., Dec. 14, 2023 — Yesterday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law House Bills 5074 and 4861 sponsored by state Rep. Will Snyder (D-Muskegon). This legislation received broad bipartisan support in both the House and Senate. Both bills target Muskegon County and allow for continued economic development. In response to the signings, Snyder issued the following statement: “I’m proud to have been able to accomplish this legislation for greater Muskegon. It is critical we continue to grow, invest and develop downtown Muskegon, and both bills help [...]
Snyder on Local Road Rules Bill Signing
LANSING, Mich., Nov. 28, 2023 — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill 4126 sponsored by state Rep. Will Snyder (D-Muskegon). This legislation received bipartisan support in both the House and Senate. House Bill 4126 amends a legislative sunset in the Vehicle Code. The expiration of this provision was set for January and would have led to increased cost to local governments and more dangerous residential streets. The bill ensures that local roads continue to operate at safe speeds. Snyder issued [...]
House LEO Budget to Include Funding for MiLEAP
LANSING, Mich., Nov. 22, 2023 — The newly created Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) was established by executive order in July 2023 by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The new department is tasked with improving educational outcomes from preschool through postsecondary education. After a recent announcement, it was decided that the new Department’s budget will join the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) Subcommittee, which will be renamed later. State Rep. Will Snyder (D-Muskegon), chair of the Appropriations subcommittee on [...]
RELEASE: Bills to Prevent Discrimination Based on Expungement Status Pass Out of House Committee on Criminal Justice
LANSING, Mich., Oct. 11, 2023 — The House Criminal Justice Committee met the morning of Oct. 10 and voted out House Bills 4948 and 4960. These bills would prohibit landlords and employers from requesting or requiring disclosure of information on previously expunged convictions. The bills, introduced by state Reps. Kristian Grant (D-Grand Rapids) and Will Snyder (D-Muskegon), aim to safeguard the rights of individuals with expunged convictions. “The clean slate laws provide Michiganders the opportunity to get their criminal record expunged and to move on from past [...]
House Democrats Introduce Bills to Support Michigan’s Affordable Housing Efforts
LANSING, Mich., Sept. 20, 2023 — State Reps. Betsy Coffia (D-Traverse City), Ranjeev Puri (D-Canton), Will Snyder (D-Muskegon) and Donavan McKinney (D-Detroit) introduced a package of bills this week to bring the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) into further alignment with neighboring states and federal standards in an effort to create much needed affordable housing units. “Affordable housing was one of the top issues I heard about while knocking doors and during my four years serving as a Grand Traverse County commissioner. Identifying solutions has been at [...]
Michigan Legislators Introduce Bills to Prevent Discrimination Based on Expungement Status
LANSING, Mich., Sept. 7, 2023 — In a move to enhance the transformative effects of Michigan’s Clean Slate laws, state Reps. Kristian Grant (D-Grand Rapids) and Will Snyder (D-Muskegon) introduced two bills to safeguard the rights of individuals with expunged convictions. House Bills 4948 and 4960 would prohibit landlords and employers, respectively, from requesting or requiring disclosure of information on previously expunged convictions. Michigan’s Clean Slate laws, which came into effect in 2021, have provided thousands of Michiganders with the [...]
Skaggs, Snyder Introduce Student Debt Relief
LANSING, Mich., Aug. 25, 2023 — State Reps. Phil Skaggs (D-East Grand Rapids) and Will Snyder (D-Muskegon) introduced House Bills 4933 and 4934 today. The bills would provide grants in the form of a tax credit to those who work and live in Michigan to provide financial assistance with paying off burdensome student loans. “Michigan is a net exporter of talent. We are losing our recent college graduates due to high student loan debt,” Skaggs said. “We need to be [...]
House Dems Laud Another Historic Unemployment Low
Rate drop to 3.6% signals effectiveness of legislative agenda LANSING, Mich., July 20, 2023 — Michigan officials announced today that the state’s unemployment rate has dropped to 3.6%, the lowest it’s been in nearly a quarter-century. This brings Michigan’s rate below the national average and keeps it at a level seen only three times in the last 50 years. “An investment in Michigan’s people is always a good bet, and today’s announcement proves that once again,” said Speaker [...]
Snyder Commends Passage of Bill Safeguarding Coverage for Healthy Michigan Plan Enrollees
LANSING, Mich., June 13, 2023 — The House voted in favor of House Bill 4495 today. The bill removes unnecessary and obsolete language from the Healthy Michigan Plan by eliminating outdated provisions in the plan’s statute. State Rep. Will Snyder (D-Muskegon), sponsor of the bill, issued the following statement after its passage: “The Healthy Michigan Plan has helped millions of Michiganders access essential health care services. In my district of Muskegon, just over 16,000 people are enrolled in the [...]
Snyder Applauds Passage of Labor Bill Package
LANSING, Mich., March 9, 2023 — The Michigan House passed bills last night that restore worker freedoms and re-establish collective bargaining rights and prevailing wage (House Bills 4004, 4005 and 4007). The days of “freeloader freedom” are over. After the legislation passed, state Rep. Will Snyder (D-Muskegon) issued the following statement: “As a proud former dues-paying union member, today is a celebratory day for Michigan workers. This legislation ensures the hardworking people of our state have bargaining rights and [...]
Snyder Celebrates Drinking Water Grant for Muskegon Heights
LANSING, Mich., Feb. 2, 2023 — Muskegon Heights has been awarded a $8.4 million water infrastructure grant by the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Grant assists water suppliers in satisfying the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act by offering low-interest loans to eligible water suppliers to use for critical water infrastructure projects. These projects include lead water service line replacement, treatment plant upgrades and distribution system improvements, among others. State [...]
Snyder on Whitmer’s State of the State Address
LANSING, Mich., Jan. 25, 2023 — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered the State of the State address tonight before a joint session of the Legislature at the Capitol in Lansing. In the speech, the governor discussed her legislative agenda for the new term, which includes strengthening the economy, increasing public safety, lowering costs for families, protecting fundamental rights, supporting Michigan workers, investing in early childhood education, and attracting talent to Michigan. State Rep. Will Snyder (D-Muskegon) issued the following statement on [...]
Snyder Appointed to House Committees
LANSING, Mich., Jan. 13, 2023 — Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit) announced yesterday the chairs and members of the Michigan House of Representatives standing committees, subcommittees and appropriations subcommittees. State Rep. Will Snyder (D-Muskegon) has been appointed member of the Appropriations and Regulatory Reform committees. He was also appointed to the following Appropriations subcommittees: member of Corrections and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and chair of the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO). “As a member [...]
Snyder Sworn In as Representative for House District 87
Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Bolden (second left) swears in state Rep. Will Snyder, who was joined by his father, Patrick, and family friends John and Sandra Colella, Scott Langlois, and his staff members, during a swearing-in ceremony at the Michigan Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. LANSING, Mich., Jan. 11, 2023 — State Rep. Will Snyder (D-Muskegon) was sworn in today as state representative for the 2023-24 legislative term. The swearing-in ceremony marked the formal opening of Michigan’s [...]