1995 Publications

The Earmarking of State Taxes in Michigan,
CC 1038, ( December 95 ) 8 pages

Describes the past and present status of dedicated state taxes and Michigan.

"A Program of Change" The Governor Addresses the Citizens Research Council
Misc., ( October 95 ) 8 pages

Questions and Answers Relating to Public School Academies (Charter Schools) in Michigan
CC 1037, ( October 95 ) 6 pages [25,287 bytes]

Describes what charter schools are, how they are established and governed, and why the Legislature authorized them.

Renaissance Zones as an Economic Development Tool
Memo, ( September 95 ) 18 pages [94,650 bytes]

Describes Governor Engler's proposed Renaissance Zone initiative, existing Michigan tax incentive programs, experiences and lessons from other experiences from enterprise zones, and an analysis of the potential pros and cons of the initiative if it is implemented.

Outline of the Michigan Tax System (Eighteenth Edition)
Report 315, ( July 95 ) 29 pages

Summary of state and local taxes, recent tax changes, and table of tax collections as of June 30, 1995

[Because this publication is revised every two years, past editions have not been made available for download. Please contact CRC to obtain a copy past editions. ]

Ballot Proposal: One-Third Mill for Regional Public Transit
CC 1036, ( May 95 ) 4 pages [17,840 bytes]

Examines the May 23 and June 6, 1995 ballot questions in Wayne, Macomb, and Oakland counties requesting one-third mill to provide public transportation services.

Managing the Relations Between State and Local Government and Casinos
Report 314, ( April 95 ) 30 pages [80,610 bytes]

Introduction to the extent of casino gaming in the United States, the forms of casinos, and the structure of the regulatory response of states to casino operations. Identifies the interests of the State of Michigan and local units in the establishment and operation of casinos

Are Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Reserves Adequate?
Memo, ( March 95 ) 8 pages

Describes the UI system and discusses trust fund adequacy relative to the workings of the system, past benefit demands, and definitions of adequacy used by other states

Unfinished Business: Revising The Michigan Constitution
CC 1035, ( January 95 ) 4 pages [14,017 bytes]

Examines provisions of the state Constitution which should be deleted because they are inoperative.

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