HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2005.07.28 - 27857REPORT (MISC. 105123) July 28, 2005
BY: General Government Committee, William R. Patterson, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #05123 — BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — OPPOSITION TO THE
MICHIGAN SINGLE BUSINESS TAX (SBT)
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution
#05123 on July 11, 2005, reports with a recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move
acceptance of the foregoing report.
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Motion carried on a roll call vote with Hatchett, Gregory, Coulter and Melton voting no.
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Miscellaneous Resolution # 05123_
BY: Commissioner Sue Ann Douglas, District #12, Eric S. Wilson, District #3
RE: Board of Commissioners — Opposition to the Michigan Single Business Tax (SBT)
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS Oakland County is the economic engine of Michigan and has already taken steps to
help attract new businesses and good paying jobs to strengthen our economy; and
WHEREAS the Michigan Single Business Tax (SBT) is the only general tax on business in
Michigan; and
WHEREAS the Washington D.C. based Tax Foundation ranked Michigan's SBT the absolute
worst among U.S. corporate state taxes; and
WHEREAS the SBT, as it exists today, hinders Oakland County's ability to most effectively
attract the new businesses and good-paying jobs to locate here; and
WHEREAS under the current SBT, companies that make no profits still pay a sizable tax; and
WHEREAS manufacturers pay the brunt of the SBT; and
WHEREAS the SBT tax rate is high; and
WHEREAS the SBT today actually penalizes employers for creating jobs and is an impediment
to job growth; and
WHEREAS to revitalize Michigan and further strengthen Oakland County's economy, we need
bold steps that will boost job creation and business investment.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
opposes the Michigan SBT and recommends its repeal.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution is forwarded to the Governor, all
Oakland County state legislators, members of the House and Senate Taxation Committees, the
Oakland County Executive, Oakland County's legislative lobbyists and the Michigan Association
of Counties.
Chairperson, we move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
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Resolution #05123 June 16, 2005
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.
Resolution #05123 July 28, 2005
Moved by Douglas supported by KowaII the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Patterson supported by Douglas the General Government Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the report was accepted.
Moved by Hatchett supported by Coulter to lay the resolution on the table.
Discussion followed.
Roberts Rules does not allow debate on a motion to lay the resolution on the table.
Vote on non-debatable motion to lay the resolution on the table:
AYES: Gershenson Gregory, Hatchett, Melton, Nash, Suarez, Woodward, Zack, Coleman,
Coulter. (10)
NAYS: Crawford, Douglas, Jamian, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Molnar, Moss, Palmer, Patterson,
Potter, Rogers, Scott, Bullard. (14)
A sufficient majority not having voted, therefore, the non-debatable motion to lay the resolution on the
table ,, failed.
Moved by Woodward supported by Zack the resolution be amended to add a BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED paragraph after the NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED paragraph to read as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Oakland County Board of Commissioners fully
understands that the complete elimination of the Michigan Single Business Tax (SBT) will
result in a loss of $2 billion dollars in General Fund/General Purpose (GF/GP) monies the
state currently receives, which shared revenue monies our local communities in Oakland
County receive to provide services to our local constituants is paid.
Discussion followed.
Vote on amendment:
AYES: Gershenson, Gregory, Hatchett, Melton, Nash, Suarez, Woodward, Zack, Coleman,
Coulter. (10)
NAYS: Douglas, Jamian, Kowall, Long, Middleton, Molnar, Moss, Palmer, Patterson, Potter,
Rogers, Scott, Bullard, Crawford. (14)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefore, the amendment failed.
Moved by Woodward supported by Hatchett the resolution be amended to add a BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED paragraph to read as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED in the interim of the proposed Michigan Single Business Tax
(SBT) elimination the Oakland County Board of Commissioners recognizes bold
immediate action is needed to boost our local and state economy; and given the states
tough economic challenges, we support Governor Jennifer Granholm's jobs proposal to
more equally apply the Michigan Single Business Tax (SBT) on all industry, lift the tax
burden on the major job providers in Michigan (namely manufacturing), provide economic
incentives for research and development and remain a revenue neutral proposal to the
overall state budget.
Discussion followed.
Vote on amendment:
AYES: Gershenson, Gregory, Hatchett, Melton, Nash, Suarez, Woodward, Zack, Coleman,
Coulter. (10)
NAYS: Jamian, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Molnar, Moss, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott,
Bullard, Crawford, Douglas. (14)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefore, the amendment failed.
Vote on resolution:
AYES: Jamian, KowaII, Long, Melton, Middleton, Molnar, Moss, Palmer, Patterson, Potter,
Rogers, Scott, Bullard, Crawford, Douglas. (15)
NAYS: Gregory, Hatchett, Nash, Suarez, Woodward, Zack, Coleman, Coulter, Gershenson. (9)
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the resolution was adopted.
NIS Itt WORE COUNTY DEMME ACM
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
Ruth Johnson, 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 July 28, 2005 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 28th day of July, 2005.
Ruth Johnson, County Clerk