Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2016, Question 15b

Second priority for reforms to the system of funding local government

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While many of these potential reforms may be important, we’re interested in the reforms you believe are most critical. Looking at the potential changes listed above in Q14 that you support, please identify which you feel are the top three priorities for how Michigan’s system of funding the local government should be reformed. Second priority:

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While many of these potential reforms may be important, we’re interested in the reforms you believe are most critical. Looking at the potential changes listed above in Q14 that you support, please identify which you feel are the top three priorities for how Michigan’s system of funding local government should be reformed. Second priority: Enable regional tax-base sharing among local units 0% 4% 2% 2% 3%
Reform tax increment financing/tax captures 9% 4% 3% 6% 4%
Allow local governments to raise revenues through local-option taxes 8% 4% 6% 4% 5%
State pays for unfunded mandates 21% 20% 20% 21% 20%
Increase maximum allowable local millage rates 3% 6% 4% 9% 6%
Reform Headlee Amendment 16% 15% 20% 16% 16%
Establish automatic millage rate roll-ups 3% 6% 7% 8% 6%
Reform Proposal A 10% 7% 16% 8% 9%
Restore full statutory revenue sharing 23% 28% 14% 18% 24%
Add services that are not currently taxed to the state sales tax base 5% 2% 1% 3% 2%
Increase rates on state taxes with revenue-sharing components 0% 4% 5% 6% 4%
Other 0% 0% 2% 0% 1%