May 5, 2004, Introduced by Reps. Taub, Brandenburg, Stakoe, Rocca, Nitz, Garfield and Amos and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, by amending section 10 of article IX, to
require that a percentage of state revenues be distributed to
counties on a per capita basis.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, to require that a percentage of state
revenues be distributed to counties on a per capita basis, is
proposed, agreed to, and submitted to the people of the state:
1 ARTICLE IX
2 Sec. 10. (1) Fifteen percent of all taxes imposed on
3 retailers on taxable sales at retail of tangible personal
4 property at a rate of not more than 4% shall be used exclusively
5 for assistance to townships, cities and villages, on a population
6 basis as provided by law. In determining population the
1 legislature may exclude any portion of the total number of
2 persons who are wards, patients or convicts in any tax supported
3 institution.
4 (2) For the 2003-2004 state fiscal year and each state fiscal
5 year after the 2003-2004 state fiscal year, 2% of all taxes
6 imposed on retailers on taxable sales at retail of tangible
7 personal property at a rate of not more than 4% shall be used
8 exclusively for assistance to counties, on a population basis as
9 provided by law. In determining population, the legislature may
10 exclude any portion of the total number of persons who are wards,
11 patients, or convicts in any tax-supported institution.
12 (3) The amount available for distribution to counties under
13 the Glenn Steil state revenue sharing act of 1971, 1971 PA 140,
14 MCL 141.901 to 141.921, shall be reduced by the amount determined
15 under subsection (2).
16 Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be
17 submitted to the people of the state at the next general election
18 in the manner provided by law.