Andrews continues to promote STR regulations

State Rep. Joey Andrews, D-St. Joseph, testified before the House Local Government and Municipal Finance Committee this past week as the lead sponsor on a 10-bill package to give local governments the authority to reasonably regulate short-term rentals (STRs). As no regulatory framework exists in Michigan law, STRs have proliferated primarily in a number of lakeshore communities across the state.

“In communities all over Michigan – especially, but not exclusively, communities such as those I represent along the lakeshore – STRs are creating regulatory headaches at best and serious safety concerns at worst,” Andrews said. “It’s long past time we put some reasonable guardrails in place to allow local governments to address STRs, respect the needs of permanent residents and bolster our tourism economy.”