2002 Publications

Michigan Hospitals and State Administered Federal Health Insurance Programs: Payments and Participation,
Memo 1069, ( November 2002 ) 16 pages

In the third of a series of papers on Issues on the Financing of Michigan Hospitals, this paper discusses state payments to Michigan hospitals for state administered health insurance programs.

State Constitutional Issues on the November General Election Ballot - II Proposal 02-03: Collective Bargaining and Binding Arbitration for State Employees,
Memo 1068, ( September 2002 ) 8 pages

Proposal 02-03 on the November statewide ballot would amend the Michigan Constitution to give classified state employees the right to bargain collectively and the right to binding arbitration in the case of unresolved disputes.

Proposal K: An Arts and Culture Tax for Oakland and Wayne Counties,
Memo 1067, ( September 2002 ) 4 pages

At the November 5, 2002, general election, the voters of Oakland and Wayne Counties will be asked to approve the levy of one-half mill (0.5 mills) to support regional cultural institutions and local arts and recreation programs in these counties for ten years. Regional cultural institutions, such as zoos, science centers, public broadcast stations, museums, historical centers, performing arts centers, visual or performing arts centers, orchestras, and opera houses, will benefit from this tax.

State Constitutional Issues on the November General Election Ballot - I Proposal 02-04: Reallocate the Tobacco Settlement Revenue Received by the State from Cigarette Manufacturers,
Memo 1066, ( September 2002 ) 8 pages

Proposal 02-04 would amend the Michigan Constitution to mandate appropriations from Michigan's share of the tobacco settlement, estimated at $330 million for Fiscal Year 2002-03 to various health care purposes and organizations.

State Ballot Issues on the November General Election Ballot Proposal 02-01: Straight-Ticket Voting; Proposal 02-02: Great Lakes Water Quality Bond Authorization Act,
CRC Memo 1065, ( September 2002 ) 8 pages

• Proposal 02-01 is a statutory referendum on Public Act 269 of 2001, which would institute certain changes in voting procedures, including elimination of straight-party voting.
• Proposal 02-02 asks for voter approval of a $1 billion bond issue over 10 years to assist local communities in sewer construction and control of nonpoint source pollution.

The State Constitution: Its Nature and Purpose,
Misc. ( September 2002 ) 3 pages

Two proposed amendments to the Michigan Constitution have been certified for the November ballot, bringing to four the total of constitutional amendments to be considered by the voters in 2002. The length and complexity of constitutional amendments proposed in recent years has concerned some observers and in the interest of stimulating discussion of this issue, CRC is reissuing excerpts from a CRC publication produced in anticipation of the 1961-62 Constitutional Convention.

The SMART Millage Vote,
Memo 1064, ( July 2002 ) 4 pages

An August 6 ballot question in all of Macomb County and participating communities in Oakland and Wayne counties will request voter approval for the levy of 0.60 mills for 4 years.

Election of Detroit City Council Members,
Memo 1063, ( July 2002 ) 4 pages

An August 6 ballot question ask Detroit residents whether the method of electing city council members should be changed from the current at-large system to an election by districts. This paper analyses at-large versus districts and looks at issues relative to the ballot question.

State Ballot Issues on the August Primary Ballot,
Memo 1062, ( June 2002 ) 8 pages

• Proposal 02-01: Compensation of Certain Elected State Officials discusses a proposed Constitutional amendment that would alter the process for accepting recommendations of the State Officers Compensation Commission.
• Proposal 02-02: Changing Limits in Natural Resources Trust Fund and State Parks Endowment Fund; Investing Trust and Endowment Funds in Stocks discusses a proposed Constitutional amendment that would increase the overall cap on assets in the Natural Resources Trust Fund; permit one-third of revenues to the trust fund to be appropriated until the fund reaches $500 million in assets; permit $6.5 million to be appropriated from the Genevieve Gillette State Parks Endowment Fund; and remove the prohibition against ownership of stock by state permanent and endowment funds.

Health Insurance Coverage and Uninsured/Uncompensated Care in Michigan Hospitals,
Memo 1061, ( June 2002 ) 12 pages

In the second of a series of papers on Issues on the Financing of Michigan Hospitals, this paper discusses the number of uninsured persons in Michigan, the sources of health insurance, and the charges and costs that hospitals incur as a result of uninsured and uncompensated care.

Michigan Hospital Finances,
Memo 1060, ( June 2002 ) 12 pages

In the first of a series of papers on Issues on the Financing of Michigan Hospitals, this paper quantifies the surplus or deficit incurred by 151 hospitals for fiscal years ending in 1998 and 2000. The paper considers sources of hospital revenues and relevant expenditures that lead to the ending financial positions.

Michigan's Budget Problem,
Presentation 02-1, ( May 2002 ) 39 slides

Accompanies State Budget Note 2002-04.

The Prospects for a Long-Term Solution to Michigan's General Fund Structural Deficit,
State Budget Notes 2002-04 ( April 2002 ) 6 pages

This analysis seeks to determine how soon, or indeed if ever, growth from currently authorized revenues will permit eliminating the structural deficit without very large cuts in program spending.

Proposed New Federal Medicaid Funds for Michigan
Note 2002-01 ( April 2002 ) 2 pages

An analysis of the Governor's plan to implement a health care quality assurance program using funds from Qualified Health Plans and nursing homes to provide a new source of state Medicaid matching monies.

Prospects for School Aid in the Economic Recovery,
State Budget Notes 2002-03 ( March 2002 ) 4 pages

Discusses the prospects for state school aid, the largest category in the state budget, for the next 5 years and presents a scenario to finish the process of managing through the current budget problem.

The FY2003 Executive Budget: Short-Term Balance, Long-Term Gaps,
State Budget Notes 2002-02 ( February 2002 ) 2 pages

Analyses how the Governor's proposed FY2003 Executive Budget addresses the imbalance between spending and revenues.

The Problem Facing the New Budget,
State Budget Notes 2002-01 ( January 2002 ) 3 pages

CRC continues to track the deteriorating budget condition and offer analysis.

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