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Current Reports
- HFA Monthly Revenue Update – October 2024 November 15, 2024. Prepared by Ben Gielczyk, Associate Director and Senior Economist.
- Fiscal Brief: Community College Performance Funding Formula, Best Practices Certification, and Tuition and Fee Restraint October 15, 2024. Prepared by Perry Zielak, Senior Fiscal Analyst. This publication describes the FY 2024-25 performance funding formula for community colleges, which determines individual appropriations to the 28 community colleges, along with best practices certification, and tuition and fee restraint requirements community colleges must meet in order to receive the appropriation.
- Fiscal Brief: Public University FY 2024-25 Operations Increase, Best Practices Certification, and Tuition and Fee Restraint October 15, 2024. Prepared by Perry Zielak, Senior Fiscal Analyst. This publication describes the FY 2024-25 appropriations to the 15 public universities, along with the requirements universities must meet to receive the appropriation.
- Reports Required by Boilerplate FY 2024-25 September 18, 2024. This publication lists reports required by boilerplate in FY 2024-25 appropriation acts.
- Appropriations: Summary and Analysis, FY 2024-25 September 17, 2024. This publication provides a summary and analysis of the FY 2024-25 year to date state budget.
- Fiscal Brief: Traffic Citation Revenue August 14, 2024. Prepared by Robin R. Risko, Associate Director. This updated fiscal brief provides an overview of the distribution of funds from traffic citations issued in Michigan.
- Fiscal Brief: Civil Filing Fee Fund August 14, 2024. Prepared by Robin R. Risko, Associate Director. This updated fiscal brief provides an overview of the Civil Filing Fee Fund, describing funding sources and revenue distributions.
- Fiscal Brief: Justice System Fund August 14, 2024. Prepared by Robin R. Risko, Associate Director. This updated fiscal brief provides an overview of the Justice System Fund, describing revenue sources and fund distributions.
- Fiscal Brief: Motor Fuel Taxes, Sales Tax on Motor Fuels, and Methods of Tax Collection May 21, 2024. Prepared by William E. Hamilton, Senior Fiscal Analyst. This publication reviews the history of motor fuel taxes in Michigan, including the legal authorities for motor fuel taxes, the method of tax collection, and the distribution of motor fuel tax revenue. It also describes other taxes and fees imposed on the sale of motor fuel in Michigan, including Michigan's general sales tax.
- Consensus Revenue Agreement, Final Summary May 17, 2024. This memo provides a summation of the agreements reached at the May 2024 conference. These consensus estimates will be reviewed or updated at the January 2025 conference.
- Consensus Revenue Agreement, Executive Summary May 17, 2024. Economic and Revenue Forecasts for Fiscal Years 2024, 2025 and 2026.
- Economic Outlook and Revenue Estimates for Michigan FY 2023-24 Through FY 2025-26 May 16, 2024. Prepared by Benjamin Gielczyk, Associate Director. This report includes a national and state economic forecast for calendar year (CY) 2023 through CY 2026. It also presents final General Fund/General Purpose (GF/GP) and School Aid Fund (SAF) revenue for fiscal year (FY) 2022-23 and revised revenue estimates for FY 2023-24 through FY 2025-26. Estimates reported herein will be presented to the Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference on May 17, 2024 and will be used to facilitate the consensus estimating process.
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- Fiscal Brief: Double Up Food Bucks March 28, 2024. Prepared by William E. Hamilton, Senior Fiscal Analyst. This updated publication describes Double Up Food Bucks, a program administered by the private non-profit Fair Food Network. The program increases the purchasing power of Michigan residents who receive SNAP benefits by providing a dollar-for-dollar match – up to $20 per day – to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at participating grocery stores and farmer’s markets.
- Fiscal Brief: State Transportation Bonds and Debt Service - Summary
March 14, 2024. Prepared by William E. Hamilton, Senior Fiscal Analyst. This updated publication reviews the constitutional and statutory authority for the Michigan Department of Transportation's bond program. The publication also identifies outstanding transportation debt as of September 30, 2023, related debt service, and recent bond sales under the Rebuilding Michigan bond program.
- Fiscal Brief: MTF Distribution Formula to Local Road Agencies - Update
March 14, 2024. Prepared by William E. Hamilton, Senior Fiscal Analyst. This updated publication describes the factors that govern the distribution of Michigan Transportation Fund (MTF) revenue to local road agencies (county road commissions and cities/villages). The publication includes a flowchart showing the estimated distribution of MTF revenue for FY 2023-24. The publication also includes tables showing the history of MTF revenue and distribution from FY 1996-97 through FY 2023-24.
- Review and Analysis: FY 2024-25 Executive Budget Recommendation February 29, 2024. In this publication, the Budget Overview provides information on revenue sources and appropriations proposed in the Executive Budget Recommendation for FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26. It also provides summary charts and tables of appropriations and fund sources in the proposed budget.
- Budget Poster - FY 2023-24 February 27, 2024. Prepared by Mary Ann Cleary, Director. A diagram of the major components of Michigan's tax system and state budget. The 11 x 17 poster displays how state taxes and other revenues flow through major state funds and into the state budget. Email HFA Administration to request a color copy.
- Higher Education Appropriations Report, Fiscal Year 2023-24 Prepared by Perry Zielak, Senior Fiscal Analyst, House Fiscal Agency and Josh Sefton, Deputy Director, Senate Fiscal Fiscal Agency, February 2024. This report provides a precise record of how appropriation amounts in the FY 2023-24 Higher Education budget were calculated.
- FY 2024-25 Executive Budget Overview Supplementals and General Omnibus Presentation February 14, 2024. By: Mary Ann Cleary, Director. This presentation is an overview of the FY 2024-25 Executive Budget Recommendation given to the House Appropriations Committee.
- Preliminary Review of the FY 2024-25 Executive Budget Recommendation February 9, 2024. This preliminary review provides a quick look at the Executive Budget Recommendation for FY 2024-25.
- Fiscal Brief: Child Welfare Funding Determination January 26, 2024. Prepared by Sydney Brown, Fiscal Analyst. This publication provides an overview on funding determinations for youth in the foster care and juvenile justice systems.
- Background Brief: Proposal 22-2 and Related Changes to the Michigan Election Law January 19, 2024. Prepared by Holly Kuhn, Legislative Analyst. This publication describes various changes made to Michigan's election procedures after the passage of Ballot Proposal 2022-2.
- Fiscal Brief: Public University FY 2023-24 Operations Increase, FYES Floor Funding, and Tuition and Fee Restraint January 16, 2024. Prepared by Perry Zielak, Senior Fiscal Analyst. This publication describes the FY 2023-24 appropriations to the 15 public universities, along with the requirements universities must meet to receive the appropriation.
- Consensus Revenue Agreement, Final Summary January 12, 2024. This memo provides a summation of the agreements reached at the January 2024 conference. These consensus estimates will be reviewed or updated at the May 2024 conference.
- Consensus Revenue Agreement, Executive Summary January 12, 2024. Economic and Revenue Forecasts for Fiscal Years 2024, 2025 and 2026.
- Economic Outlook and Revenue Estimates for Michigan FY 2023-24 Through FY 2025-26 January 10, 2024. Prepared by Jim Stansell, Senior Economist and Benjamin Gielczyk, Associate Director. This report includes a national and state economic forecast for calendar year (CY) 2023 through CY 2026. It also presents preliminary General Fund/General Purpose (GF/GP) and School Aid Fund (SAF) revenue for fiscal year (FY) 2022-23, revised revenue estimates for FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25, and initial estimates for FY 2025-26. Estimates reported herein will be presented to the Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference on January 12, 2024 and will be used to facilitate the consensus estimating process.
- Fiscal Brief: Special Education Funding December 21, 2023. Prepared by Jacqueline Mullen, Senior Fiscal Analyst and Noel Benson, Fiscal Analyst. This publication provides a funding history for the special education program.
- Fiscal Brief: Community Colleges Performance Funding Formula and Tuition and Fee Restraint December 19, 2023. Prepared by Perry Zielak, Senior Fiscal Analyst. This publication describes the FY 2023-24 performance funding formula for community colleges, which determines individual appropriations to the 28 community colleges, along with the tuition and fee restraint requirements community colleges must meet in order to receive the appropriation.
- Fiscal Brief: At-Risk Funding—FY 2023-24 Update November 29, 2023. Prepared by Jacqueline Mullen, Senior Fiscal Analyst and Noel Benson, Fiscal Analyst. This publication provides a funding history for the At-Risk Pupil Program and describes the method for determining district allocations, the definition of at-risk pupil, and what qualifies as eligible expenses.
- Fiscal Brief: Basics of the Foundation Allowance—FY 2023-24 Update November 9, 2023. Prepared by Jacqueline Mullen, Senior Fiscal Analyst and Noel Benson, Fiscal Analyst. This publication describes the history of the foundation allowance and the method for determining annual funding increases since Proposal A.
- Fiscal Snapshot: Medicaid Caseloads November 2023
- Appropriations: Summary and Analysis, FY 2023-24 September 13, 2023. This publication provides a summary and analysis of the FY 2023-24 year to date state budget.
- Revenue State Source and Distribution September 12, 2023. Prepared by Ben Gielczyk, Associate Director and Jim Stansell, Senior Economist. This report provides information on the source and distribution of revenue for the State of Michigan, and includes final FY 2021-22 revenue, and estimated FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24 amounts. Estimates in this report are based on revenue amounts agreed to at the May 2023 Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference. This publication also includes final FY 2021-22 collections by type of tax and provides information for each tax with regard to the tax base, rate, and disposition as well as state revenue dedication information including tax type, dedicated amount, and recipient of dedicated funds.
- Reports Required by Boilerplate FY 2023-24 September 6, 2023. This publication lists reports required by boilerplate in FY 2023-24 appropriation acts.
- Fiscal Brief: The Comprehensive Transportation Fund (CTF) and State Support for Local Public Transportation August 8, 2023. Prepared by William E. Hamilton, Senior Fiscal Analyst. This publication describes the sources and distribution of the state-restricted Comprehensive Transportation Fund, including the use of fund revenue for operating and capital assistance to local public transit agencies in Michigan.
- Fiscal Brief: Traffic Citation Revenue May 9, 2023. Prepared by Robin R. Risko, Associate Director. This updated fiscal brief provides an overview of the distribution of funds from traffic citations issued in Michigan.
