HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2007.05.24 - 9280REPORT (MISC. 107107) May 24, 2007
BY: General Government Committee, Christine Long, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #07107 — REJECTING SIX NEW TAX INCREASES BY THE MICHIGAN
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed Miscellaneous Resolution
#07107 on May 14, 2007, reports with a recommendation that the resolution be
amended, as follows:
1. Amend the title of the resolution, as follows:
MR #07107 — Rejecting Six Four New Tax Increases by the Michigan
House of Representatives
2. Delete the 5th and 7th WHEREAS paragraphs.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move
acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
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General Government Committee Vote:
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Hatchett, Suarez and Nash voting no and
Jacobsen and Gregory absent.
Miscellaneous Resolution # 07107
BY: Commissioner Robert Gosselin, District # 13
RE: Rejecting Six New Tax Increases by the Michigan House of Representatives
TO: Oakland County Commissioners
Chairman, Ladies, and Gentlemen:
Whereas the Michigan House of Representatives voted to raise taxes on families and
businesses by almost $200 million in a late night session on April 17, 2007; and
Whereas we reject the first of these tax increases: a 3570 % increase on trash hauling
tipping fees to landfills which will cost taxpayers $150 million, Record Roll Call vote
108; and
Whereas we reject the second of these tax increases: a Phone Tax which will cost
taxpayers $30 million, Record Roll Call vote 106; and
Whereas we reject the third of these tax increases: hurting Michigan alternative fuel
companies with an additional $3.9 million tax, Record Roll Call vote 103; and
Whereas we reject the fourth of these tax increases: raising taxes on companies with
headquarters outside of Michigan but that do business and hire employees in Michigan
and will cost taxpayers $4.8 million, Record Roll Call vote 102; and
Whereas we reject the fifth of these tax increases: on businesses renting water softeners
in Michigan and will cost taxpayers $300,000.00, Record Roll Call vote 107; and
Whereas we reject the sixth of these tax increases: a change in the use of Proposal A that
will add a property tax to businesses renting property in Michigan and will cost taxpayers
$5 million, Record Roll Call vote 96; and
Whereas these new taxes create a financial burden on people and businesses, these new
hidden taxes should not be used to balance the budget of the State of Michigan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners does not support these tax increases on the residents and businesses in
Oakland County, State of Michigan. We strongly urge the Senate of the State of
Michigan to reject these tax increases.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
requests Oakland County Clerk, Ruth Johnson, to forward copies of this adopted
resolution to Governor Jennifer Granholm, Senate Majority Leader Michael Bishop and
other Oakland County Senators, Speaker of the House Andy Dillon and other Oakland
County Representatives.
Chairperson, we move the adpfiyon of the foregohm
Commissioner Rob"&tiM. Gosselin
District 413
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Commissioner Bill Bullard, Jr., DistrItt #2
Chairperson
C6mmissi or Hugh D. Crawford, District #9
Vice Ch rperson
District #23
Commissioner Sue Ann Douglas
District #12
oriullissioner Mic
District #3
Commissioner Christine Lon
District #7
Commissioner Jim Nash
District #15
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Distr
Commissioner John A. Scott
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Commissioner Tim Burns Commissioner Eric Coleman
District #19
Commissioner David Coulter
District #25
Commissioner Marcia Gershenson
District #17
Commissioner Vincent Gregory
District #21
Commissioner Mattie Hatchett
District #10
Commissioner Tim Greirnel
District #11
Commissiotier/Bradford C. Jacobsen
District #1 '1
Corriiiiigioner Eileen-T. Kowial
Commissioner Thomas F. Middleton
District #4
Colftissioner Mike Rogers
District #14
Commissioner Karen Spector
District #16
Commissioner George W. Suarez
District #24
Commissioner Dave Woodward Commissioner Helaine Zack
District #18 District #22
Resolution #07107
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee.
Discussion followed.
April 26, 2007
Commissioner Burns raised a point of order regarding the resolution being referred to the General
Government Committee.
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no
objections.
May 24, 2007 Resolution #07107
Moved by Long supported by Gosselin the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Long supported by Gosselin the General Government Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Long supported by Gosselin the resolution be amended to coincide with the recommendation in
the General Government Committee Report.
Vote on amendment:
AYES: Crawford, Douglas, Gingell, Gosselin, Jacobsen, KowaII, Long, Middleton, Potter, Potts,
Rogers, Scott, Bullard. (13)
NAYS: Coleman, Coulter, Gershenson, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett, Nash, Spector, Suarez,
Woodward, Zack, Burns. (12)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried.
Discussion followed.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Greimel, Jacobsen, KowaII, Long,
Middleton, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector, Bullard, Burns. (17)
NAYS: Coulter, Gregory, Hatchett, Nash, Suarez, Woodward, Zack, Coleman. (8)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
DOES NOT NEON Carl BEM ACM
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, 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 May 24, 2007, 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 24th day of May, 2007.
Ruth Johnson, County Clerk