Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Fall 2013, Question 12j

Degree of influence that depreciation tables for wind turbines have on advancing the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction

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Whether or not your community currently has any wind turbines, to what degree would you say depreciation tables for wind turbines set by the State Tax Commission have been encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Whether or not your community currently has any wind turbines, to what degree would you say depreciation tables for wind turbines set by the State Tax Commission have been encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction? (Excluding jurisdictions which report wind turbines have not been discussed at all) Significantly Encouraging 0% 1% 0% 2% 1%
Somewhat Encouraging 10% 6% 5% 6% 6%
Mixed Encouraging and Discouraging 19% 22% 18% 21% 21%
Somewhat Discouraging 14% 9% 8% 6% 9%
Significantly Discouraging 11% 9% 5% 7% 8%
Not a Factor 6% 15% 39% 24% 19%
Don't Know 41% 37% 25% 34% 36%