HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2011.08.18 - 18687REPORT (misC. #11158) August 18, 2011
BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE — Christine Long, Chairperson
RE: II:JR 4'11158 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF SB 569
TO MAINTAIN FILM TAX CREDITS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having considered the above titled resolution on
August 8, 2011 hereby recommends that the resolution be amended as follows.
1. 11 th WHEREAS:
WHEREAS Senate Bill 569 would extend Michigan's tax credits for films, television
shows, television commercials, and other media productions as designated by Senate Bill
569, section 13M for five (5) years; and
2, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
requests that the Oakland County Clerk send copies of this resolution to all members of the
Michigan Legislature, and to Governor Rick Snyder and the Michigan Association of
Counties (MAC).
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the
foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Ayes: Hoffman, Hatchett, Nash, Quarles, Gershenson
Nays: Gosselin , Mntis, Scott, Long
Absent: Crawford
Motion carried.
Miscellaneous Resolution #11158
BY: Commissioners Tim Greimel, District #11, BoloHoffm,an, District #2, Marcia Gershenson, District
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RE: Board of Commissioners — Resolution in Support of SB 569 to Maintain Film Tax Credits
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, in April 2008, Michigan's legislature enacted tax credits for film, television, and other
media productions; and
WHEREAS, the film, television, and other media tax credits are designed to grow Michigan's economy,
to create jobs, and to increase the income earned by Michigan's residents; and
WHEREAS, according to an analysis released by Ernst & Young in February 2011, Michigan's film and
television productions qualifying for the credits generated a total economic impact of $309.3 million in
2009 ($119.1 million in direct impact, plus another $190.2 million in indirect impact) and a total
economic impact of $503 million in 2010 ($191.4 million in direct impact, plus another $311.7 million in
indirect impact); and
WHEREAS, according to the Ernst & Young analysis, Michigan's film and television productions
qualifying for the credits created 2,631 total jobs in 2009 (797 full-time equivalent jobs hired directly by
the production companies and an additional 1,834 jobs created through indirect economic benefits)
and 3,860 total jobs in 2010 (1,039 full-time equivalent jobs hired directly by the production companies
and an additional 2,822 jobs created through indirect economic benefits); and
WHEREAS, according to the Ernst & Young analysis, film and television productions qualifying for the
credits increased the incomes of Michigan residents by a total of $108.9 million in 2009 ($42.8 million
in wages and salaries paid directly by the production companies and an additional $66.2 million
generated indirectly by hotels, suppliers, restaurants, and other Michigan businesses as a result of the
production activity) and by a total of $172.5 million in 2010 ($66.9 million in wages and salaries paid
directly by the production companies and an additional $105.6 million generated indirectly by
production activity); and
WHEREAS, according to the Ernst & Young analysis, the net budgetary cost of Michigan's film and
television tax credits to state and local governments was only $14.1 million in 2009 and only $28
million in 2010; and
WHEREAS, the recently enacted state budget would end Michigan's film, television, and other media
tax credits; and
WHEREAS, there are major film production studios in Oakland County, and
WHEREAS, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and Oakland County Treasurer Andy
Meisner have both publicly supported maintaining film tax credits; and
WHEREAS, Michigan's state Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville (R-Monroe) has, together
with Oakland Countys own state Senator Jim Marleau (R-Orion Township), introduced Senate Bill
569; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 569 would extend Michigan's tax credits for films, television shows, television
commercials, and other media productions for five (5) years; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 569 would modify the current tax credit program to make tax credits more
measured, sensible, and effective;
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby
supports Senate Bill 569 and urges the state Senate and state House of Representatives to enact
Senate Bill 569 and Governor Rick Snyder to sign it into law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners requests that the
Oakland County Clerk send copies of this resolution to all members of the Michigan Legislature and to
Governor Rick Snyder.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Resolution #11158 July 21, 2011
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections.
Resolution #11158 August 18, 2011
Moved by Long supported by Greimel the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Long supported by Greimel the General Government Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Potts supported by Greimel the resolution be amended to coincide with the recommendation in the
General Government Committee Report.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Dwyer, Gershenson, Gingell, Greimel, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson, Matis, McGillivray, Middleton,
Nash, Potts, Quarles, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Covey, Crawford. (18)
NAYS: Gosselin, Long, Nuccio, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Bosnic. (7)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Matis supported by Gingell to reconsider Miscellaneous Resolution #11158 - Board of
Commissioners — Resolution in Support of SB 569 to Maintain Film Tax Credits.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution was before the Board for reconsideration.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Greimel, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson, McGillivray, Middleton, Nash, Potts, Quarles, Weipert,
Woodward, Zack, Covey, Crawford, Dwyer, Gershenson, Gingell. (17)
NAYS: Long, Matis, Nuccio, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Bosnic, Gosselin. (8)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Bill Bullard Jr., Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on August 18, 2011,
with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at
Pontiac, Michigan this 18 th day of August, 2011.
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Bill Bullard Jr., Oakland County