1. James McBryde, Vice President and Senior Advisor Michigan Economic Development Corporation Michigan Personal Property Tax Reform and Local Revenue Stabilization Package 1

2. 2 What is the Proposal? APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF AMENDATORY ACT TO REDUCE STATE USE TAX AND REPLACE WITH A LOCAL COMMUNITY STABILIZATION SHARE TO MODERNIZE THE TAX SYSTEM TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES GROW AND CREATE JOBS The amendatory act adopted by the Legislature would: 1. Reduce the state use tax and replace with a local community stabilization share of the tax for the purpose of modernizing the tax system to help small businesses grow and create jobs in Michigan. 2. Require Local Community Stabilization Authority to provide revenue to local governments dedicated for local purposes, including police safety, fire protection, and ambulance emergency services. 3. Increase portion of state use tax dedicated for aid to local school districts. 4. Prohibit Authority from increasing taxes. 5. Prohibit total use tax rate from exceeding existing constitutional 6% limitation. Should this law be approved? YES [ ] NO [ ]

3. 3 What is the Proposal? In 2014, taxpayers’ property valued at less than $80,000 is eligible for exemption. Eligible Manufacturing Personal Property phased off tax rolls over 10 years:

4. 5 4 3 2 1 0 39% 1999 – 5.1 2011 – 3.1 Drop in Industrial PPT Reliance Industrial PP SEV as a percentage of total SEV 4

5. Local Reimbursement 5

6. Police, Fire Ambulance and Jails 100% Use Tax Reimbursement After FY 2015 K-12 / ISD Operating & Debt Loss 100% Use Tax Lost TIF Capture100% Use Tax Everything Else Est. 100% Use Tax 6

7. Expired Baseline GF Credits General Fund 100% Reimbursement New GF Revenue State Use Tax Local Use Tax State Use Tax State ESA Reimbursement After FY 2015 7

8. Michigan Use Tax 8

9. Use tax enacted in 1937 Combined state and local use tax cannot exceed 6% under the Constitution Michigan Use Tax remote purchases Telecom lodging Use tax is sales tax on: Reimbursement only uses General Fund portion 4¢ goes to the General Fund; 2¢ goes to the School Aid Fund 9

10. Michigan Use Tax Proposal would give local governments title to a share of the state’s use tax revenue. It would not increase use tax revenue. 10

11. Projected Growth of Exempt PP Revenue vs. Use Tax Revenue 2023-2033 $600 M $400 M $200 M Projected growth in Use Tax revenue: 2023 $582 M Projected growth in revenue from exempt PP, assuming no exemption: $30.3 M 2033 11

12. Essential Services Assessment (ESA) 12

13. Small assessment that provides continued funding for local government essential services, like police and fire Only assessed to businesses claiming the manufacturing exemptions State ESA 13

14. No need to levy, collect or administer Impact on local governments: State ESA Impact on manufacturers: >80% tax reduction, on average No litigation risk – locals get guaranteed revenue through the use tax No need to continue granting PPT abatements and forgo revenue One return, submitted to the state Simple statewide calculation based on acquisition cost Three-tier rate structure provides simple depreciation and is fixed in statute 14

15. The August 5, 2014 statewide vote to dedicate a portion of the existing state use tax as a local tax levied by a new statewide authority. If voters reject the proposal, the small parcel exemption will end after 2014 and the Eligible Manufacturing Personal Property exemptions will not take effect. What’s Next? 15

16. Questions? Howard Heideman Michigan Dept. of Treasury HeidemanH@michigan.gov (517) 373-9002 Howard Ryan Michigan Dept. of Treasury RyanH1@michigan.gov (517) 335-1225 James McBryde MEDC McBrydeJ@michigan.org (517) 335-1847 Lois Brinkman MEDC BrinkmanL2@michigan.org BrinkmanL2@michigan.org (517) 335-0526 16