2001 Publications

Tax Revenue Comparison: Michigan and the U.S. Average
Memo 1059 ( December 2001 ) 8 pages

Estimates of 1999 revenues of state and local government in the 50 states and the District of Columbia recently released by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census provides an opportunity to examine Michigan's comparitive tax ranking 5 years after the changes brought about by Proposal A of 1994. These data show that Michigan total state and local tax revenues were close to the U.S. average in 1999, unlike years prior to 1994 when Michigan taxed its residents at above average levels. Further analysis, evident by comparing 1999 data with data from recent years, shows that some of the interstate competitiveness Michigan gained by cutting property tax rates and capping assessment increases has eroded since 1994. Finally, Proposal A has been successful in creating greater balance among the property, sales, and income taxes.

Michigan's Budget Problems -- Time for Permanent Solutions?,
State Budget Notes 2001-01 (December 2001 ) 3 pages

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

Michigan Fiscal Update,
Presentation 01-1, ( December 2001 ) 31 slides

Accompanies State Budget Note 2001-01.

Regional Issues from a Statewide Perspective
Misc. ( November 2001 ) 8 pages

On October 19, 2001, the Citizens Research Council of Michigan sponsored, in conjunction with its 85th Annual Meeting, a panel discussion on Regional Issues from a Statewide Perspective. Participants on the panel were Dennis W. Archer, Mayor, City of Detroit, Thomas L. Hickner, Bay County Executive, John Logie, Mayor, City of Grand Rapids, and Mark Wollenweber, City Manager, City of St. Clair Shores. The panel was moderated by Chuck Stokes, Editorial Director, WXYZ-TV/Channel 7. This publication is an edited transcript of that discussion.

Michigan's Budget Situation - A Long-Term Problem
Note 2001-05 ( September 2001 ) 4 pages

In June, Note 2001-02 outlined the difficulties confronting the State in dealing with the budget. Since that time, actions were taken by the Governor and State Legislature to close the budget gaps for fiscal years 2000-01 and 2001-02. This Note summarizes the Fiscal Year 2000-01 and 2001-02 actions and provides some finding relative to the fiscal year 2002-03 budget outlook.

Powers of the Mayor of the City of Detroit,
Web Doc 0101 ( September 2001 ) 10 pages

This summary emphasizes the formal powers, but the ability of a Mayor to use the media, to represent the City on official or ceremonial occasions, to communicate a vision of a political direction may be as important as the formal powers that may be available. Success as an executive will require skillful utilization of both the formal and informal powers available to the Mayor.

State Health Expenditures in Michigan,
Note 2001-04 ( August 2001 ) 2 pages

Provides a summary of Report 333, Outline of State of Michigan Health Programs.

Death and No Taxes?,
Note 2001-03 ( July 2001 ) 2 pages

Examines the effect federal tax reform eliminating the federal estate tax will have on the state estate tax and state tax revenues.

Michigan's Precarious Budget Situation,
Note 2001-02 ( June 2001 ) 2 pages

Even with economic recovery, the State will face problems as far out as FY2003.

Survey of Economic Development Programs in Michigan,
Report 334 ( May 2001 ) 79 pages

This document categorizes and describes over 40 federal and state economic development initiatives, and offers the reader an index of programs and program concepts for ease of use. Major program categories include Federal Zone programs, Grants or Subsidies, Tax Abatements, Loans, Financing Programs and Authorities, and Jobs and Employment programs. Programs not befitting these are listed as "Other Local Unit Options," and include sundry economic development programs, and non-program, statutory adjuncts that facilitate development activities.

Outline of State of Michigan Health Programs,
Report 333 ( April 2001 ) 162 pages

Nearly $10.3 billion in State of Michigan appropriations were directed toward health in Fiscal Year 2000-01, consisting of $9.2 billion for 151 health programs and $1.1 billion for health insurance for past and current state employees. The health programs have the primary purpose of: promoting the public health; preventing health problems; maintaining and improving personal health; identifying threats to health; and, treating physical and mental disease. Intended as a comprehensive reference to these 151 health programs, the Outline contains descriptions of legal authority, administrative authority, and budget information. It also contains useful links to other sites.

The Growing Difference Between State Equalized Value and Taxable Value in Michigan,
Memo 1058, ( March 2001 ) 8 pages

Proposal A of 1994 superimposed upon the property assessment system already in place, a modified acquisition value method of determining taxable value. Instead of applying the tax rate to annual assessments of property at 50 percent of true cash value, commonly referred to as state equalized value, it is applied to taxable value, in which increases on individual parcels of property that were not acquired during the tax year are limited to the lesser of five percent or inflation. The property assessment as of December 31, 1999, for taxes levied in 2000, marks the sixth year of operating under this system, providing an opportunity to examine the impact it has had on government finances and on providing relief to taxpayers.

For the 2000 tax year, the statewide taxable value was 84.6 percent of state equalized value. Local units of government and classes of property have been affected in varying degrees by this new system of assessment. In addition to examining those impacts, this paper will consider what the future might hold and will analyze some of the experiences of the modified value acquisition system in California.

Memo 1058 contains county totals for SEV and TV. To find the ratio of TV to SEV in individual cities and townships, Click Here.

How Local Economic Development Programs Affect School Funding,
Note 2001-01, ( January 2001 ) 2 pages

Proposal A of 1994 changed the dynamics of school finance. In doing so, reliance on property taxes for school funding was reduced and the impact that economic development programs have on school funding was nearly eliminated. This paper describes how those economic development programs and school funding interact.

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