Sec. 2c.
As used in this act:
(a) “Authority” means the local community stabilization authority created under the local community stabilization authority act.
(b) “Basic school operating mills” means school operating mills used to calculate the state portion of a local school district’s foundation allowance under section 20 of the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1620, and levied under section 1211 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1211, by a local school district that receives from this state a portion of its foundation allowance, as calculated under section 20(4) of the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1620.
(c) “Local community stabilization share” means the local community stabilization share tax described in section 3(5), authorized by the amendatory act that added this section, and included in the specific tax levied under section 3(1).
(d) “Personal property growth factor” means the average annual growth rate for industrial and commercial personal property taxable value from 1996 through 2012 rounded up to the nearest tenth of a percent, which is 1.0%.
(e) “State fiscal year” means the annual period fiscal beginning on October 1 of each year and ending on September 30 in the immediately succeeding year.
(f) “State share” means the state share tax described in section 3(5) and included in the specific tax levied under section 3(1).
History: Add. 2014, Act 80, Eff. Jan 1, 2015
Compiler’s Notes: Enacting section 1 of Act 80 of 2014 provides:”Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless approved by a majority of the registered and qualified electors of this state voting on the question at an election to be held on the August regular election date in 2014. Except as otherwise provided in this enacting section, this amendatory act shall be submitted to the registered and qualified electors of this state at that election as provided by the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992, and for the purpose of complying with section 31 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963. Notwithstanding other law, when submitted to the registered and qualified electors of this state, this amendatory act shall be presented with the following question:”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 JOBSThe 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 [ ]”.”Enacting section 2 of Act 80 of 2014 provides:”Enacting section 2. If approved by the registered and qualified electors of this state as provided in enacting section 1, this amendatory act takes effect January 1, 2015.”
Compiler’s Notes: Act 80 of 2014 was approved by a majority of the voters at the August 5, 2014 primary election. The election results were certified by the Michigan Board of State Canvassers on August 22, 2014.
Compiler’s Notes: This section, which was added by Act 80 of 2014, should have evidently amended the section added by Act 408 of 2012.
Compiler’s Notes: The conditions in enacting section 1 of Act 408 of 2012 were not met. Act 408 of 2012 did not go into effect.
Compiler’s Notes: The conditions in enacting section 1 of Act 81 of 2014 were not met. Act 81 of 2014 did not go into effect.