HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION EE


     September 24, 2002, Introduced by Reps. Neumann, Sheltrown, Rich Brown and Lockwood and referred to the Committee on Tax
Policy.


        A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state con-

   stitution of 1963, by amending section 10 of article IX, to pro-

   vide for revenue sharing for counties.

        Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

   state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state con-

   stitution of 1963, to provide for revenue sharing for counties,

   is proposed, agreed to, and submitted to the people of the

   state:

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                                    ARTICLE IX

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             Sec. 10.  Fifteen percent of all taxes imposed on retailers

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        on taxable sales at retail of tangible personal property at a

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        rate of not more than 4% shall be used exclusively for assistance

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        to townships, cities and villages, on a population basis as

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        provided by law.  AN ADDITIONAL 3% OF ALL TAXES IMPOSED ON

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        RETAILERS ON TAXABLE SALES AT RETAIL OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL


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        PROPERTY AT A RATE OF NOT MORE THAN 4% SHALL BE USED FOR

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        ASSISTANCE TO COUNTIES, ON A POPULATION BASIS AS PROVIDED BY LAW.

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        In determining population the legislature may exclude any portion

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        of the total number of persons who are wards, patients or con-

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        victs in any tax supported institution.

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             Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be sub-

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        mitted to the people of the state at the next general election in

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        the manner provided by law.








































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