Presentation to the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks

The 98 th Session The 97 th Session State Senate  26 to 12 Seat Republican majority  29 of 38 Senators in first term  34 men and 4 women House of Representatives  59 to 51 Seat Republican Majority  61 of 110 Representatives in First Term  86 men and 24 women 2271 bills introduced 572 new Public Acts State Senate  27 to 11 Seat Republican Majority  10 of 38 Senators in First Term (9 served in the State House)  34 men and 4 women  27 of 38 are now termed out House of Representatives  63 to 47 Seat Republican Majority  44 of 110 Representatives in First Term  83 men and 27 women  40 members are now termed out The Michigan Legislature

House Majority Leadership Speaker Kevin Cotter (R-Isabella County) Majority Floor Leader Aric Nesbitt (R-Van Buren County)

House Minority Leadership Minority Leader Tim Greimel (D-Oakland County) Minority Floor Leader Sam Singh (D-Ingham County)

Senate Majority Leadership Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof (R-Ottawa County) Majority Floor Leader Mike Kowall (R-Oakland County)

Senate Minority Leadership Minority Leader Jim Ananich (D-Genesee County) Minority Floor Leader Morris Hood (D-Wayne County)

Appropriations Committee Chairs Senate Chairman Dave Hildenbrand (R-Kent County) House Chairman Al Pscholka (R-Berrien County)

Local Government Committee Chairs Senate Chairman Dale Zorn (R-Monroe County) House Chairman Lee Chatfield (R-Emmet County)

Judiciary Committee Chairs Senate Chairman Rick Jones (R-Eaton County) House Chairman Klint Kesto (R-Oakland County)

Senate Elections & Government Reform Committee Dave Robertson (R-Genesee County), Chairman Patrick Colbeck(R-Wayne) Judi Emmons (R-Montcalm) Mike Shirkey (R-Jackson) Morris Hood (D-Wayne)

House Elections Committee Lisa Lyons (R-Kent), Chairwoman Eric Leutheuser (R-Hillsdale) Kurt Heise (R-Wayne) Brad Jacobsen (R-Oakland) Klint Kesto (R-Oakland) Gretchen Driskell (D-Washtenaw) John Hoadley (D-Kalamazoo) Jeff Irwin (D-Washtenaw)

Recent Legislative Activity of Interest

Recent Legislative Activity P.A.s 1 & 2 of 2015: Establishes and March 8, 2016 Presidential Primary date. HBs : Eliminates of February election dates. State appropriation for new voting equipment. HB 4214: Prohibits delivery of AV ballots to 45 days for MOVE ballots and not earlier than 30 days for other AV ballots.

Proposal

Proposal 15-1: Road Funding On May 5, 2015 for voters to decide the fate of Proposal 15-1, a Constitutional amendment that would exempt gasoline and diesel fuel purchases from sales and use taxes after October 1, 2015 which creates a negative impact to both school funding and revenue sharing. To address the revenue hit to schools and locals that results, Prop 1 increases the sales tax from 6 percent to seven and Constitutionally guarantees portions of the new revenue to the School Aid Fund and local government revenue sharing. Additionally, passage of Prop 1 triggers a complex series of bills that would take effect raising vehicle registration fees, creating a wholesale tax on gasoline and increasing the EITC for low income families. If the voters defeat the amendment, all of the companion bills fall as well.

Proposal 15-1: Road Funding If passed by the voters, the total impact of Prop 1 and all of the tied trailer bills would be an estimated increase in state revenue of $1.7 billion. The additional revenue would be ear-marked in the following way:  $1.2 billion per year for distribution to road agencies (39.1% to the State Trunkline Fund, 39.1% to county road commissions, and 21.8% to cities and villages). However, for FY an estimated $800 million of this revenue would be dedicated for pay-down of transportation-related debt and for FY  $300 million to the School Aid Fund.  $130 million to the Comprehensive Transportation Fund, for public transportation purposes.  $95 million for constitutional revenue sharing payments to cities, villages, and townships. For an independent non-partisan analysis:

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