Weekly Legislative Update - August 3, 2009
Headlines from Aug. 3, 2009:
Budget Talks Continue/Sin Tax Hikes Proposed ======================================
Gov. Jennifer Granholm late last week offered up the prospect of doubling the state's 1.9 cent per bottle beer tax and adding another 25-cent increase in the state's cigarette tax.
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Road Dollars Falling Off According To Latest Report ======================================
Members of the state Transportation Commission on Thursday expressed frustration following revised funding estimates for the upcoming five-year highway program.
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Federal COPS Funding Allocated -- Not Going To State Troopers ======================================
The federal government will not be providing funding that would allow the state to retain the 104 Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers laid off as of July 1, following Gov. Jennifer Granholm's executive order budget reduction.
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Dems Squabble Over Chair's Suggested Ballot Proposals ======================================
A series of potential ballot proposals that the Michigan Democratic Party is surveying activists about continued to churn up heat last week.
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Hollywood Tax Credits Could Be Jeopardy
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Senate Republicans have made capping or eliminating the state's Hollywood film tax credit one of their objectives as they negotiate over how to close $2.8 billion budget deficit for next year.
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Key Legislative Introductions
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There were no legislative introductions of note for the business community last week.
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