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Revenue Review, February, 2012 [90K], prepared by Mary Ann Cleary, Director and Rebecca Ross, Senior Economist. A quarterly revenue report for the State of Michigan.

Public University Summary Data, Fiscal Years 2006-07 to 2010-11 [596K], February 8, 2012. Prepared by Kyle I. Jen, Deputy Director and Bill Bowerman, Senate Fiscal Agency.

Motor Fuel Taxes, Sales Tax on Motor Fuels, and Tax Collection [25K] February 6, 2012, Prepared by William E. Hamilton. This memo provides background information on taxes imposed on motor fuels in Michigan.

Estimated Constitutional Revenue Sharing Payments to Cities, Villages, and Townships, FY 2011-12 through FY 2013-14. [618K] January 26, 2012. Prepared by Jim Stansell. This document provides estimated Constitutional revenue sharing payments to cities, villages, and townships for FY 2011-12 through FY 2013-14, based on sales tax projections from the January 13, 2012 Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference.

Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Reductions [112K] January 19, 2012, Prepared by Ben Gielczyk, Senior Fiscal Analyst. This memo provides information on recent reductions in appropriations for payments in lieu of taxes (PILT) paid to local units of government for state-owned property.

Consensus Revenue Agreement, Final Summary [46K], January 17, 2012. This memo provides a summation of the agreements reached at the January 2012 conference. The consensus estimates will be revised or updated at the May 2012 conference.

Consensus Revenue Agreement, Executive Summary [203K], January 13, 2012. Economic and Revenue forecasts for fiscal years 2012, 2013 and 2014.

Civil Filing Fee fund [92K], January 11, 2012. Prepared by Erik Jonasson, Fiscal Analyst. This memo discusses the Civil Filing Fee Fund that was created by Public Act 138 of 2003 (MCL 600.171).

Justice System Fund Overview [109K], January 11, 2012. Prepared by Erik Jonasson, Fiscal Analyst. This memo discusses the Justice System Fund (JSF) that was created by Public Act 97 of 2003 (MCL 600.181) to simplfy the assessment, collection, and distribution of monetary obligations imposed in criminal cases.

Traffic Citation Revenue [271K], January 11, 2012. Prepared by Erik Jonasson, Fiscal Analyst. This memo outlines the distribution of funds from traffic citations in Michigan.

Economic Outlook and Revenue Estimates for Michigan FY 2011-12 thru FY 2013-14 [203K], January 2012. Prepared by Rebecca Ross and Jim Stansell. This report includes a national and State economic forecast for calendar year (CY) 2011 through 2014. It also presents preliminary final General Fund/General Purpose (GF/GP) and School Aid Fund (SAF) revenue for fiscal year FY 2010-11, revised revenue estimates for FY 2011-12 and FY 2012-13, and initial estimates for FY 2013-14.

LARA Regulatory Fees - Updated for FY 2011 [1,140K] December 14, 2011, Prepared by Paul Holland, Fiscal Analyst. This memo discusses LARA Regulatory Fees.

Bureau of Commercial Services, Licensing Division - Analysis of Revenues & Expenditures [641K] December 14, 2011, Prepared by Paul Holland, Fiscal Analyst. This memo discusses Bureau of Commerical Services, Licensing Division - Analysis of Revenues & Expenditures.

Milk Safety and Quality Assurance Program [41K], December 1, 2011. Prepared by William E. Hamilton.

Economic/Review Overview and Revenue Monthly Review [127K], December 8, 2011. Prepared by Rebecca Ross.

Performance Indicators Formula [124K] November 17, 2011, Prepared by Erik Jonasson, Fiscal Analyst. This memorandum provides summarizes the distribution formula set out by the Performance Indicators Task Force in a 2006 report and used in some subsequent budget years, including the FY 2011-12 Community Colleges budget (Article II, PA 62 of 2011).

Office of Great Start, Supplemental Request 2012-3 [69K] November 17, 2011, Prepared by Mark Wolf and Bethany Wicksall, School Aid Analysts and Kevin Koorstra, DHS Analyst. This memorandum provides an overview of EO 2011-8 and Supplemental Request 2012-3, establishing the Office of Great Start within the Department of Education.

State Support for Aeronautics Programs [43K]. November 7, 2011. Prepared by William E. Hamilton. This memo gives information on State Support for Aeronautics Programs in Michigan.

State Health Insurance Exchanges [81K] November 7, 2011, Prepared by Paul Holland, Fiscal Analyst. This memo discusses State Health Insurance Exchanges.

Revenue Review, November 2011 [61K], prepared by Mary Ann Cleary, Director and Rebecca Ross, Senior Economist. A quarterly revenue report for the State of Michigan.

The Basics of the Foundation Allowance - FY 2011-12 [65K], October 12, 2011. Prepared by Bethany Wicksall, Senior Fiscal Analyst and Mark Wolf, Senior Fiscal Analyst. This memo gives detail how the foundation allowance is determined and paid to schools. (Update)

State Services Fee Fund [108K] Octber 11, 2011. Prepared by Ben Gielczyk. This memo provides information on the State Services Fee Fund, its sources of revenue, the annual appropriations from the fund, and issues with the divergence in revenues and appropriations.

Economic/Review Overview and Revenue Monthly Review [121K], October 13, 2011. Prepared by Rebecca Ross.

Higher Education Appropriations Report, Fiscal Year 2011-12 [1088K]. Prepared by Kyle I. Jen and Bill Bowerman, September 2011.

Line Item Summaries FY 2011-12 [39K], September 2011(html).

Preliminary Overview of Executive Contingency Plan for FY 2011-12 [212K]. October 3, 2011. Prepared by Mary Ann Cleary, Director. This memo gives information on the Preliminary Overivew of Executive Contingency Plan for FY 2011-12 General Fund budget agreement assumed for $145.0 million in savings from employee concessions.

Michigan's High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Projects [212K]. September 27, 2011. Prepared by William E. Hamilton. This memo gives information on Michigan's High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Projects.

The Effect of Personal Property Tax Elimination on Community Colleges [83K], September 28, 2011. Prepared by Erik Jonasson, Fiscal Analyst. This memo focuses specifically on how this change would affect community college budgets in Michigan.

Unemployment Insurance Interest Liability [383K], September 28, 2011. Prepared by Mark Wolf, Senior Fiscal Analyst. This memo provides information on Unemployment Insurance Interest Liability.

Economic Vitality Incentive Program [106K], September 22, 2011. Prepared by Ben Gielczyk, Senior Fiscal Analyst and Jim Stansell, Economist. This memo provides information on constitutional and statutory revenue sharing and the development and enactment of the Economic Vitality Incentive Program (EVIP) for cities, villages, and townships (CVTs) in the FY 2011-12 budget.

Economic and Budget Update [168K], September 20, 2011. Prepared by Mary Ann Cleary, Director. This memo provides an update on the U.S. and Michigan economies and the state budget.

State Employee Retiree Health Benefit Prefunding [24K],September 20, 2011. Prepared by Kyle I. Jen, Deputy Director and Bethany Wicksall, Senior Fiscal Analyst. This memo provides information on State Employee Retiree Health Benefit Prefunding.

Personal Property Tax Elimination on School Funding [251K], September 22, 2011. Prepared by Bethany Wicksall, Senior Fiscal Analyst and Mark Wolf, Senior Fiscal Analyst. This memo gives detail on the Impact of Personal Property Tax Elimination on School Funding. (Revised)

University Tuition Restraint Submissions [253K], September 15, 2011. Prepared by Kyle I. Jen, Deputy Director. This memo gives detail on University Tutiion Restraints.

Judicial Resources Recommendations [131K], September 15, 2011. Prepared by Erik Jonasson.

Economic/Review Overview and Revenue Monthly Review [131K], September 13, 2011. Prepared by Rebecca Ross.

Appropriations: Summary and Analysis, FY 2011-12 [625K], August 2011. This report summarizes the enacted FY 2011-12 appropriations.

Reports Required by Boilerplate FY 2011-12 [179K], August 2011.

Revenue Review [63K], August 2011. Prepared by Mary Ann Cleary, Director and Rebecca Ross, Senior Economist. A quarterly revenue report for the State of Michigan. Revised to exclude tax amnesty revenue.