Brought to you by Election Magic Michigan August 2014 Primary Election - 8/5/2014

Proposal Text

State Proposal - 14-1 -- Reduce State Use Tax.

APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF AMENDATORY ACT TO REDUCE STATE USE TAX AND REPLACE WITH A LOCAL COMMUNITY STABILIZATION SHARE TO MODERNIZE THE TAX SYSTEM TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES GROW AND CREATE JOBS

The amendatory act adopted by the Legislature would:
1. Reduce the state use tax and replace with a local community stabilization share of the tax for the purpose of modernizing the tax system to help small businesses grow and create jobs in Michigan.
2. Require Local Community Stabilization Authority to provide revenue to local governments dedicated for local purposes, including police safety, fire protection, and ambulance emergency services.
3. Increase portion of state use tax dedicated for aid to local school districts.
4. Prohibit Authority from increasing taxes.
5. Prohibit total use tax rate from exceeding existing constitutional 6% limitation.
Should this law be approved?

City of Charlotte Road Improvement Millage Increase -- To support a levy of 2.35 mills for 5 years

Shall the City of Charlotte impose an additional millage up to 2.35 mills ($2.35 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a five year period only, which funds shall be used for the sole purpose of acquiring, extending, altering, constructing or repairing of public streets and highways within the City of Charlotte, which will raise an estimated $487,680 for the General Fund and $1,738 for the Downtown Development Authority the first year the millage is levied?

Hamlin Twp Fire and Emergency Services Millage Renewal -- To support a levy of 0.9700 mills for 6 years (2014-2019)

Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution in Hamlin Township, of 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), reduced to 0.9700 mills ($0.97 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at 0.9700 mills ($0.97 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for six (6) years, 2014 through 2019 inclusive, for operating, equipping and purchasing emergency medical and fire protection services, raising an estimated $95,978 in 2014?

Bellevue Community Schools Operating Millage Renewal -- To support a levy of 20.0188 mills for 9 years (2015-2023)

This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2014 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 20.0188 mills ($20.0188 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Bellevue Community Schools, Eaton, Barry and Calhoun Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 9 years, 2015 to 2023, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; if approved, the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect the first year of levy, 2015, is approximately $334,498 (this is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2014 tax levy)?

Charlotte Public Schools Operating Millage Renewal -- To support a levy of 20 mills for 11 years (2016 to 2026)

This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2015 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 20 mills ($20.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Charlotte Public Schools, Eaton County, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 11 years, 2016 to 2026, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; if approved, the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect the first year of levy, 2016, is approximately $2,490,000 (this is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2015 tax levy)?

Springport Public Schools Operating Millage Renewal -- To support a levy of 18.7725 mills for 8 years (2015-2022)

This proposal will allow the school district to levy the statutory rate of 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance and renews millage that will expire with the 2014 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 18.7725 mills ($18.7725 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Springport Public Schools, Jackson, Calhoun, Eaton and Ingham Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 8 years, 2015 to 2022, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2015 is approximately $682,000 (this is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2014 tax levy)?

Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) Millage Renewal -- To support a levy of 3.007 mills for 5 years (2016-2021)

Shall the previously voter approved millage of 3.007 mills (that being $3.007 per thousand dollars of taxable value) be renewed and authorized to be levied by the Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA), for continued service, as provided for by Public Act 55 of1963, as amended, on real and personal property located within the City of Lansing, City of East Lansing, Meridian Township, Lansing Township, and Delhi Township for the years 2016 through 2020 inclusive, which is a period of five years? (The current levy of 3.007 mills was approved by the voters in 2010 and is authorized through 2015.) Based on currently available taxable value data, if approved and levied, this millage would generate approximately $14,738,685 in 2016.

Capital Area District Library Renewal -- To support a levy of 1.56 mills for 4 years (2014-2017)

Shall the Capital Area District Library renew its annual tax levy upon the taxable value of all property, subject to ad valorem taxation (based on the value of real estate), within the District of the Capital Area District Library in a renewal amount not to exceed 1.56 mills ($1.56 per $1000 of taxable value) for a period of 4 years 2014 through 2017 inclusive, to continue funding library operations? The renewal amount of 1.56 mills is $1.56 per thousand dollars of taxable value. The purpose of this millage is to provide continued library service at the Capital Area District Library branches. If approved and levied in full, this millage renewal request of 1.56 mills will generate an estimated $9,180,000 for the Capital Area District Library during the first calendar year. If approved and levied in full, a portion of the millage may be subject to capture to the Downtown Development Authorities of the Cities of Lansing, Leslie, Mason, Williamston, the Villages of Dansville and Stockbridge, and the Townships of Delhi, Lansing, Leroy and Vevay; the Tax Increment Finance Authorities of the Cities of Lansing and Williamston; the Local Development Finance Authorities of the Cities of Leslie and Mason; and the Brownfield Redevelopment Authorities of the County of Ingham, the City of Lansing, and the Townships of Delhi and Lansing; and the Ingham County Land Bank.