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Public Act 4 of 2011 would: •Establish criteria to assess the financial condition of local government units, including school districts. •Authorize Governor to appoint an emergency manager (EM) upon state finding of a financial emergency, and allow the EM to act in place of local government officials. •Require EM to develop financial and operating plans, which may include modification or termination of contracts, reorganization of government, and determination of expenditures, services, and use of assets until the emergency is resolved. •Alternatively, authorize state-appointed review team to enter into a local government approved consent decree. Should this law be approved?
This proposal would: •Grant public and private employees the constitutional right to organize and bargain collectively through labor unions. •Invalidate existing or future state or local laws that limit the ability to join unions and bargain collectively, and to negotiate and enforce collective bargaining agreements, including employees’ financial support of their labor unions. Laws may be enacted to prohibit public employees from striking. •Override state laws that regulate hours and conditions of employment to the extent that those laws conflict with collective bargaining agreements. •Define “employer” as a person or entity employing one or more employees. Should this proposal be approved?
This proposal would: •Require electric utilities to provide at least 25% of their annual retail sales of electricity from renewable energy sources, which are wind, solar, biomass, and hydropower, by 2025. •Limit to not more than 1% per year electric utility rate increases charged to consumers only to achieve compliance with the renewable energy standard. •Allow annual extensions of the deadline to meet the 25% standard in order to prevent rate increases over the 1% limit. •Require the legislature to enact additional laws to encourage the use of Michigan made equipment and employment of Michigan residents. Should this proposal be approved?
This proposal would: •Allow in-home care workers to bargain collectively with the Michigan Quality Home Care Council (MQHCC). Continue the current exclusive representative of in-home care workers until modified in accordance with labor laws. •Require MQHCC to provide training for in-home care workers, create a registry of workers who pass background checks, and provide financial services to patients to manage the cost of in-home care. •Preserve patients’ rights to hire in-home care workers who are not referred from the MQHCC registry who are bargaining unit members. •Authorize the MQHCC to set minimum compensation standards and terms and conditions of employment. Should this proposal be approved?
This proposal would: Require a 2/3 majority vote of the State House and the State Senate, or a statewide vote of the people at a November election, in order for the State of Michigan to impose new or additional taxes on taxpayers or expand the base of taxation or increasing the rate of taxation. This section shall in no way be construed to limit or modify tax limitations otherwise created in this Constitution. Should this proposal be approved?
This proposal would: •Require the approval of a majority of voters at a statewide election and in each municipality where “new international bridges or tunnels for motor vehicles” are to be located before the State of Michigan may expend state funds or resources for acquiring land, designing, soliciting bids for, constructing, financing, or promoting new international bridges or tunnels. •Create a definition of “new international bridges or tunnels for motor vehicles” that means, “any bridge or tunnel which is not open to the public and serving traffic as of January 1, 2012.” Should this proposal be approved?
Shall the total tax rate limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on the amount of general ad valorem taxes within Croton Township be increased by 0.15 mill ($0.15 per $1,000 of taxable value) annually for five (5) years, 2012 through 2016, inclusive, to provide funds for the operation and maintenance of a contract postal unit and the providing of postal services by the Township, and shall Croton Township be authorized to levy such new additional millage for said purposes on all taxable property, raising an estimated $18,040 in the first year of the levy?
Shall the previously voted increase in the total tax rate limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Lincoln Township of 1.5 mills ($1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value), as reduced to 1.4980 mills ($1.4980 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at 1.4980 mills ($1.4980 per $1,000 of taxable value) and shall Lincoln Township be authorized to levy such millage annually on all taxable property for four (4) years, 2013 through 2016, inclusive, for the purpose of improving and maintaining public roads? (If approved and levied, 1.4980 mills is estimated to raise $54,361 in the first year of the levy.)
Shall the previously voted increase in the total tax rate limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Lincoln Township of 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), as reduced to 0.9987 mill ($0.9987 per $1,000 of taxable value) by the required millage rollbacks, be renewed at 0.9987 mill ($0.9987 per $1,000 of taxable value) and shall Lincoln Township be authorized to levy such millage annually on all taxable property for four (4) years, 2013 through 2016, inclusive, for the purpose of improving and maintaining public roads? (If approved and levied, 0.9987 mill is estimated to raise $36,242 in the first year of the levy.)
Shall Merrill Township impose an increase of up to 0.5 mill ($0.50 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution and levy it for 4 years, 2012 through 2015 inclusive, for Medical First Responder Services, which 0.5 mill increase will raise an estimated $10,831.00 in the first year the millage is levied?
Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Monroe Township be renewed at (1/4) mills ($0.25 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) for the period of 2013 through 2016 inclusive for the purpose of providing Cemetery maintenance, repair and upkeep of the cemetery and buildings used in connection there with Monroe Township and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $3,026.89?
Shall the total tax rate limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on the amount of general ad valorem taxes within Troy Township be increased by 0.5 mill ($0.50 per $1,000 of taxable value) annually for four (4) years, 2013 through 2016, inclusive, to provide funds for general operating and all other Township purposes, and shall Troy Township be authorized to levy such new additional millage for said purposes on all taxable property, raising an estimated $5,074.00 in the first year of the levy?
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 2012 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 18 mills ($18.00 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 Fremont Public Schools, Newaygo, Muskegon and Oceana Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 6 years, 2013 to 2018, 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 2013 is approximately $2,145,000 (this is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2012 tax levy)?
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 2013 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 18 mills ($18.00 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 Grant Public Schools, Newaygo, Kent and Muskegon Counties, Michigan, be renewed for the year 2014, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2014 is approximately $855,508 (this is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2013 tax levy)?
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 2013 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 18 mills ($18.00 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 Newaygo Public School District, Newaygo County, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 5 years, 2014 to 2018, 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 2014 is approximately $2,538,240 (this is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2013 tax levy)?
This proposal will allow the school district to continue 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. The remaining 1.9803 mills is only available to be levied to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the
This proposal will allow the school district to continue 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. The remaining 1.4462 mills is only available to be levied to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the
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 2013 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 18 mills ($18.00 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 Kent City Community Schools, Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon and Newaygo Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 5 years, 2014 to 2018, 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 2014 is approximately $3,254,000 (this is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2013 tax levy)?
Shall the currently authorized millage rate of 1 mill ($1.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) which may be assessed against all property in Kent City Community Schools, Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon and Newaygo Counties, Michigan, be renewed for a period of 5 years, 2014 to 2018, inclusive, to continue to provide for a sinking fund for the purchase of real estate for sites for, and the construction or repair of, school buildings and all other purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2014 is approximately $180,800 (this is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2013 tax levy)?
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in Morley Stanwood Community Schools, Mecosta, Montcalm and Newaygo Counties, Michigan, be increased by and the board of education be authorized to levy not to exceed 1 mill ($1.00 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 6 years, 2013 to 2018, inclusive, to create a sinking fund for the construction or repair of school buildings and all other purposes authorized by law; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2013 is approximately $242,267?
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 2013 tax levy. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation of 18 mills ($18.00 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 Tri County Area Schools, Montcalm, Kent and Newaygo Counties, Michigan, be. renewed for the year 2014, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and levied in 2014 is approximately $2,450,000 (this is a renewal of millage which will expire with the 2013 tax levy)?
