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State Notes TOPICS OF LEGISLATIVE INTEREST Please note: Articles not found in the Archives of the SFA website, can be obtained by contacting our office at 517-373-2768. Updated June 2020 ARTICLE INDEX TOPIC AUTHOR PUBLICATION DATE 1991 Recent Economic Developments .......................................................... Jay Wortley July/Aug. 1991 Economic Update: Why Such a Modest Recovery?............................. Jay Wortley Sept./Oct. 1991 Tax Base Sharing .................................................................................. Jane Schultz Sept./Oct. 1991 Public School Employees Retirement System Health Insurance Benefit Obligations ................................................................................ Kirk Lindquist Sept./Oct. 1991 State Funding for Cultural Affairs Declines Following Decade of Growth ................................................................................................... Bruce R. Baker Sept./Oct. 1991 1992 Michigan's Gross State Product ............................................................ Jay Wortley Jan./Feb. 1992 The Costs of Health Care for the State's Incarcerated Population ....... Mike Hansen Jan./Feb. 1992 Health Care Reformation: An Overview ............................................... John S. Walker Jan./Feb. 1992 Special Alternative Incarceration: Prison Boot Camps in Michigan ..... Patrick Affholter Mar./Apr. 1992 Corporal Punishment in Michigan's Classrooms: Debate Over Issue Renewed................................................................................................ Liz Arasim Mar./Apr. 1992 No-Fault and Essential Insurance ......................................................... Linda Burghardt Mar./Apr. 1992 Status of Property Tax Proposals .......................................................... George Towne Mar./Apr. 1992 State Funding of Trial Courts Under P.A. 438 of 1980 .......................... Francisco Sánchez May/June 1992 Salaries: Department Directors Compared to Classified State Employees ............................................................................................. Ann Walker May/June 1992 Privatization of State Police Forensic Laboratory Services ................... Leslie Nacionales-Tafoya May/June 1992 State Funding of Environmental Cleanup Actions in Michigan ............. Gail Cutler May/June 1992 Michigan's Gasoline Tax........................................................................ Bill Bowerman May/June 1992 Highlights of Streamlining Efforts in State Licensing and Regulation ... Bruce R. Baker July/Aug. 1992 Horse Race Revenues and Appropriations ........................................... Arnold G. Rich July/Aug. 1992 Equity in School Aid ............................................................................... Jim Wegryn July/Aug. 1992 State and Local Government Revenue Structure and Burden in Michigan ................................................................................................ Jay Wortley July/Aug. 1992 Federal Developments in Urban Aid: The Initiative of Tax Enterprise Zones ..................................................................................................... Kevin Ransom July/Aug. 1992 Federal Revenues to the State of Michigan .......................................... Kirk Lindquist July/Aug. 1992 Changes in Sentencing Practices and Their Impact on Costs .............. Mike Hansen Sept./Oct. 1992 Access to Acute Inpatient Mental Health Services: How to Get Services and Who Pays for Them ......................................................... Constance A. Cole Sept./Oct. 1992 Federal Welfare Reform Waivers in Michigan and Other States .......... Steve Angelotti Sept./Oct. 1992 Ballot Proposals ..................................................................................... George Towne Nov./Dec. 1992

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State Notes TOPICS OF LEGISLATIVE INTEREST

Please note: Articles not found in the Archives of the SFA website, can be obtained by contacting our office at 517-373-2768.

Updated June 2020 ARTICLE INDEX

TOPIC

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PUBLICATION DATE

1991

Recent Economic Developments .......................................................... Jay Wortley July/Aug. 1991

Economic Update: Why Such a Modest Recovery?............................. Jay Wortley Sept./Oct. 1991

Tax Base Sharing .................................................................................. Jane Schultz Sept./Oct. 1991

Public School Employees Retirement System Health Insurance Benefit Obligations ................................................................................

Kirk Lindquist

Sept./Oct. 1991

State Funding for Cultural Affairs Declines Following Decade of Growth ...................................................................................................

Bruce R. Baker Sept./Oct. 1991

1992

Michigan's Gross State Product ............................................................ Jay Wortley Jan./Feb. 1992

The Costs of Health Care for the State's Incarcerated Population ....... Mike Hansen Jan./Feb. 1992

Health Care Reformation: An Overview ............................................... John S. Walker Jan./Feb. 1992

Special Alternative Incarceration: Prison Boot Camps in Michigan ..... Patrick Affholter Mar./Apr. 1992

Corporal Punishment in Michigan's Classrooms: Debate Over Issue Renewed ................................................................................................

Liz Arasim

Mar./Apr. 1992

No-Fault and Essential Insurance ......................................................... Linda Burghardt Mar./Apr. 1992

Status of Property Tax Proposals .......................................................... George Towne Mar./Apr. 1992

State Funding of Trial Courts Under P.A. 438 of 1980 .......................... Francisco Sánchez May/June 1992

Salaries: Department Directors Compared to Classified State Employees .............................................................................................

Ann Walker

May/June 1992

Privatization of State Police Forensic Laboratory Services ................... Leslie Nacionales-Tafoya May/June 1992

State Funding of Environmental Cleanup Actions in Michigan ............. Gail Cutler May/June 1992

Michigan's Gasoline Tax........................................................................ Bill Bowerman May/June 1992

Highlights of Streamlining Efforts in State Licensing and Regulation ... Bruce R. Baker July/Aug. 1992

Horse Race Revenues and Appropriations ........................................... Arnold G. Rich July/Aug. 1992

Equity in School Aid ............................................................................... Jim Wegryn July/Aug. 1992

State and Local Government Revenue Structure and Burden in Michigan ................................................................................................

Jay Wortley

July/Aug. 1992

Federal Developments in Urban Aid: The Initiative of Tax Enterprise Zones .....................................................................................................

Kevin Ransom

July/Aug. 1992

Federal Revenues to the State of Michigan .......................................... Kirk Lindquist July/Aug. 1992

Changes in Sentencing Practices and Their Impact on Costs .............. Mike Hansen Sept./Oct. 1992

Access to Acute Inpatient Mental Health Services: How to Get Services and Who Pays for Them .........................................................

Constance A. Cole

Sept./Oct. 1992

Federal Welfare Reform Waivers in Michigan and Other States .......... Steve Angelotti Sept./Oct. 1992

Ballot Proposals ..................................................................................... George Towne Nov./Dec. 1992

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Stalking Laws......................................................................................... Patrick Affholter Nov./Dec. 1992

Capital Acquisition Deduction Upheld ................................................... Suzanne Margules Nov./Dec. 1992

Local Governments' Housing Improvement Alternatives ...................... Suzanne Margules Nov./Dec. 1992

1993

The Michigan Underground Storage Tank Financial Assurance Fund . Gail Cutler Jan./Feb. 1993

1993 Assessment Increases: What Will Be the Impact on Property Taxes? ...................................................................................................

Jay Wortley

Jan./Feb. 1993

State Highway Negligence Payments ................................................... Bill Bowerman Jan./Feb. 1993

Highway Safety Fund History ................................................................ Leslie Nacionales-Tafoya Jan./Feb. 1993

Proposal A: Property Tax/School Finance Reform............................... Elizabeth Pratt Mar./Apr. 1993

Proposed Changes in the Public School Employees Retirement System ...................................................................................................

Joe Carrasco, Jr.

Mar./Apr. 1993

Consent Decrees and Their Impact on Corrections Spending .............. Mike Hansen May/June 1993

Recent and Proposed Changes in State Revenue Sharing Payments . Elizabeth Pratt May/June 1993

Michigan's Economic Recovery ............................................................. Jay Wortley May/June 1993

Health Statistics in Context: The Example of Female Mortality in Michigan ................................................................................................

Pam Graham

May/June 1993

Teacher Tenure Reform ........................................................................ Liz Arasim July/Aug. 1993

The Michigan Limited Liability Company Act ......................................... Linda Burghardt July/Aug. 1993

Constitutional Convention Question ...................................................... George Towne July/Aug. 1993

Abortion Restrictions: Informed Consent .............................................. Patrick Affholter July/Aug. 1993

Prison Bed Space Shortage in Michigan: Is it Time to Start Building?. Mike Hansen Sept./Oct. 1993

Court Funding: Public Act 189 of 1993 (House Bill 4873) .................... Leslie Nacionales-Tafoya Sept./Oct. 1993

State Role Fosters Growth of 9-1-1 Systems, Local Control ................ Bruce R. Baker Sept./Oct. 1993

State Implementation of Federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990: Air Quality Operating Permit Program ...................................................

Gail Cutler

Sept./Oct. 1993

State Implementation of Federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990: Auto Emissions Inspection and Maintenance ........................................

Bill Bowerman

Sept./Oct. 1993

Issues in Formula Funding for Community Colleges............................. Rob Abent Nov./Dec. 1993

New Organizational Approach to Workforce Development in Michigan Kirk Lindquist Nov./Dec. 1993

The Decline and Fall of Horse Racing ................................................... Arnold G. Rich Nov./Dec. 1993

Issues in Formula Funding for Community Colleges............................. Rob Abent Nov./Dec. 1993

Retirement Briefs ................................................................................... Joe Carrasco, Jr. Nov./Dec. 1993

1994

Is Getting Tough on Crime Getting Tough to Pay For? ......................... Mike Hansen Jan./Feb. 1994

Federal Mandate on Medicaid Estate Recovery ................................... John S. Walker Jan./Feb. 1994

Changes in AFDC Income Disregards .................................................. Steve Angelotti Jan./Feb. 1994

Changes to Frozen Desserts Act Help Dried Ice Cream Product Moo-ve into Foreign Markets .........................................................................

Liz Arasim

Mar./Apr. 1994

Millage Elections in the Wake of Proposal A ......................................... George Towne Mar./Apr. 1994

Accident Fund and No-Fault Legislation ............................................... Suzanne Margules Mar./Apr. 1994

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Motor Carrier Deregulation .................................................................... Linda Burghardt Mar./Apr. 1994

Project MAIN: A Brief Overview............................................................ Ann Walker May/June 1994

State Aid to Libraries ............................................................................. Bill Bowerman May/June 1994

Use of Police Allocation Manual (PAM) to Determine State Need for Troopers ................................................................................................

Bruce R. Baker

May/June 1994

State Aid to Libraries ............................................................................. Bill Bowerman May/June 1994

State Parks Endowment Fund "People for the Parks" Ballot Initiative .. Gail Cutler May/June 1994

Update on State Court Funding ............................................................. Leslie Nacionales-Tafoya July/Aug. 1994

Funding Public Schools in Michigan: A New Beginning ....................... Elizabeth Pratt and Joe Carrasco, Jr.

July/Aug. 1994

Does Casino/Riverboat Gaming Affect Lottery Sales? ......................... Rebecca Ross July/Aug. 1994

Michigan Government Television Network Prepares to Go Public ....... Kirk Lindquist July/Aug. 1994

Some Interesting Facts and Statistics About Michigan's Agriculture .... Arnold G. Rich July/Aug. 1994

Parolees Who Commit New Crimes: How Long Should They Serve? . Mike Hansen Sept./Oct. 1994

Universal Comprehensive Health Insurance Thorns Among the Roses: An Economic Perspective ........................................................

John S. Walker

Sept./Oct. 1994

Issues in Funding Family Planning and Pregnancy Prevention Services ................................................................................................. Pam Graham Sept./Oct. 1994

Michigan's Motor Fuel Tax .................................................................... Bill Bowerman Sept./Oct. 1994

K.I. Sawyer Base Conversion Proceeds ............................................... Kirk Lindquist Nov./Dec. 1994

Overview of the State Officers Compensation Commission’s Determinations.......................................................................................

Bill Bowerman and Leslie Nacionales-Tafoya

Nov./Dec. 1994

Legislative Ethics: Recent Enactments ................................................. Suzanne Margules Nov./Dec. 1994

Sex Offender Registry Laws .................................................................. Patrick Affholter Nov./Dec. 1994

Should Banks Own Insurance Companies? .......................................... Linda Burghardt Nov./Dec. 1994

1995

The State of Michigan Suggestion Award Program .............................. Leslie Nacionales-Tafoya Jan./Feb. 1995

Redevelopment of Contaminated Industrial Sites in Urban Areas ........ Gail Cutler Jan./Feb. 1995

Michigan’s Diesel Motor Fuel Tax ......................................................... Bill Bowerman Jan./Feb. 1995

Michigan’s Lottery .................................................................................. Rebecca Ross Mar./Apr. 1995

Financing of Capital Outlay Construction Projects ................................ Rob Abent Mar./Apr. 1995

The At-Risk Program ............................................................................. Elizabeth Pratt Mar./Apr. 1995

Recent Retirement Legislation Benefits Michigan’s Community Colleges and Universities ......................................................................

Joe Carrasco, Jr.

Mar./Apr. 1995

The Need for More Prison Beds: The Ongoing Debate ....................... Mike Hansen May/June 1995

Aid to Families with Dependent Children Caseload Decline ................. Steve Angelotti May/June 1995

Health Care for Select Adults: A Health Policy Dilemma ...................... Pam Graham May/June 1995

Block Grants .......................................................................................... George Towne July/Aug. 1995

Religion in Public Schools: A Focus of State and National Debate ..... Liz Arasim July/Aug. 1995

Unemployment Insurance Reform ......................................................... Patrick Affholter July/Aug. 1995

Michigan Underground Storage Tank Financial Assurance Solvency and Risk-Based Corrective Action Standards .......................................

Linda Burghardt

July/Aug. 1995

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State Appropriations to Michigan's Out-State Trial Courts .................... Melissa Bain Sept./Oct. 1995

Department of Natural Resources Reorganization................................ Gail Cutler Sept./Oct. 1995

Rail Passenger Service in Michigan ...................................................... Bill Bowerman Sept./Oct. 1995

Taxation of Real Property Located Within An Indian Reservation ........ Arnold G. Rich Nov./Dec. 1995

Capital Outlay Prison Construction: A Continuing Debate ................... Rob Abent and Mike Hansen Nov./Dec. 1995

Export Trade Assistance Programs ....................................................... Kirk Lindquist Nov./Dec. 1995

Foundation Allowance Calculations ...................................................... Elizabeth Pratt Nov./Dec. 1995

Charter Schools: A Look at Year One .................................................. Joe Carrasco, Jr. Nov./Dec. 1995

1996

Toward Understanding the Governor’s FY 1996-97 Recommendation for Medicaid ...........................................................................................

John S. Walker

Jan./Feb. 1996

Child Support Enforcement System ...................................................... Constance A. Cole, Melissa Bain, and Bill Bowerman

Jan./Feb. 1996

Activities of the Michigan Sentencing Commission ............................... Patrick Affholter Mar./Apr. 1996

Government Shutdowns, Snow Storms, an Auto Strike, and the Economy ................................................................................................

Jay Wortley

Mar./Apr. 1996

Indian Gaming in Michigan .................................................................... Rebecca Ross Mar./Apr. 1996

Brownfield Redevelopment .................................................................... Linda Burghardt May/June 1996

Allocation of Fine Revenue .................................................................... Suzanne Margules May/June 1996

Charter Schools for Special Education .................................................. Liz Arasim May/June 1996

The Tactical Use of Liens by Antigovernment Groups .......................... George Towne May/June 1996

1996 Court Reform ................................................................................ Melissa Bain and Patrick Affholter

July/Aug. 1996

Amendments to Veterans Tuition Grant Program ................................. Bruce R. Baker July/Aug. 1996

Economic Incentives to Environmental Protection ................................ Gail Cutler July/Aug. 1996

Michigan's Motor Carrier Diesel Discount ............................................. Bill Bowerman July/Aug. 1996

Changes in the Arts and Cultural Grants Funding................................. Maria Tyszkiewicz Sept./Oct. 1996

School Enhancement Millage ................................................................ Elizabeth Pratt Sept./Oct. 1996

Food Safety in Michigan ........................................................................ Arnold G. Rich Sept./Oct. 1996

Update on Proposed Changes to the Public Employee Retirement Benefits Forfeiture Act ...........................................................................

Joe Carrasco, Jr.

Sept./Oct. 1996

Privatization of the Biologic Products Program ..................................... Pam Graham Nov./Dec. 1996

Demographics of the Community Mental Health Clientele .................... Steve Angelotti Nov./Dec. 1996

Privatization of Prison Operations in Michigan ...................................... Mike Hansen Nov./Dec. 1996

1997

Child Support Enforcement System ...................................................... Constance A. Cole Jan./ Feb. 1997

The Measurement and Debate of the Consumer Price Index ............... Rebecca Ross Jan./Feb. 1997

Developing Michigan's Renaissance Zones .......................................... Liz Arasim Jan./Feb. 1997

Personal Property Tax ........................................................................... George Towne Jan./Feb. 1997

What Causes Road Kill? An Analysis of Deer/Vehicle Accidents in Michigan ................................................................................................

Gail Cutler

Mar./Apr. 1997

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Year 2000 Computer Crisis and Costs .................................................. Melissa Ortíz Mar./Apr. 1997

Community Service Commission New Volunteer Investment Grant Program .................................................................................................

Maria Tyszkiewicz

Mar./Apr. 1997

State Revenue Sources for Transportation and the Impact of Bonding Bill Bowerman Mar./Apr. 1997

State Resumes Annual Inspections of Every School Bus in Michigan . Bruce R. Baker Mar./Apr. 1997

Legislative Approval of Administrative Rules ........................................ Suzanne Margules May/June 1997

The 1995 Split of the Department of Natural Resources: Analysis of Administrative Cost Changes ................................................................

Gail Cutler

May/June 1997

The Current Distribution of Michigan Transportation Fund Revenue Pursuant to Public Act 51 of 1951 .........................................................

Bill Bowerman

May/June 1997

State Emergency Management Procedures ......................................... Bruce R. Baker July/Aug. 1997

Casinos: Regulation and Status Update .............................................. George Towne July/Aug. 1997

Closures of Mental Health Facilities: 1980-1998 .................................. Steve Angelotti July/Aug. 1997

The Michigan Qualified Voter File ......................................................... Eric Limbs Sept./Oct. 1997

Sentencing Guidelines and the State Budget ........................................ Karen Firestone Sept./Oct. 1997

Environmental Audits: Privilege and Immunity ..................................... Nobuko Nagata Sept./Oct. 1997

Michigan's Renaissance Zones ............................................................. Maria Tyszkiewicz Nov./Dec. 1997

Reform of Michigan's High School Proficiency Test .............................. Liz Arasim Nov./Dec. 1997

The State Children's Health Insurance Program ................................... John S. Walker Nov./Dec. 1997

1998

Federal Budget Update ......................................................................... Gary S. Olson Jan./Feb. 1998

Legislative Action Following the Durant Decision .................................. Elizabeth Pratt Jan./Feb. 1998

Court Reorganization and Recent Litigation ......................................... Bill Bowerman Jan./Feb. 1998

Cigarette Tax Stamps ............................................................................ George Towne Jan./Feb. 1998

Impact of Prisoner Litigation Reform Act on Michigan Prison Costs ..... Karen Firestone Mar./Apr. 1998

An Update on the Development of Statutory Sentencing Guidelines ... Karen Firestone and Patrick Affholter

Mar./Apr. 1998

Construction of New Public Safety Communications System Continues ...............................................................................................

Bruce R. Baker

Mar./Apr. 1998

Individuals Incarcerated in Michigan with Mental Health Problems ...... Steve Angelotti May/June 1998

Federal Expenditures in Michigan Continue to Lag Behind National Averages ................................................................................................

Gary S. Olson

May/June 1998

An Update on the Status of Revenue Sharing ...................................... Rebecca Ross May/June 1998

State Appropriation Growth ................................................................... Gary S. Olson July/Aug. 1998

Interest on Lawyer Trust Fund Accounts ............................................... Bill Bowerman July/Aug. 1998

Concealed Weapon Permits: "Shall Issue" or "May Issue" .................. Nobuko Nagata July/Aug. 1998

Sentencing Legislation - Part 1.............................................................. Patrick Affholter Sept./Oct. 1998

Community Oriented Policing in Michigan ............................................. Eric C. Limbs Sept./Oct. 1998

From CHIP to MICHILD ......................................................................... John S. Walker Sept./Oct. 1998

Sentencing Legislation - Part 2.............................................................. Patrick Affholter Nov./Dec. 1998

1998 Determinations of the State Officers Compensation Commission ...........................................................................................

Bill Bowerman

Nov./Dec. 1998

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1999

State Appellate Defender Office ............................................................ Bill Bowerman Jan./Feb. 1999

States’ Interventions in School Districts Reviewed ............................... Liz Arasim Jan./Feb. 1999

Public Mental Health Managed Care ..................................................... Steve Angelotti Jan./Feb. 1999

Update on State Tobacco Settlement Funds ........................................ Gary S. Olson Mar./Apr. 1999

School Aid: Everything and the Kitchen Sink ........................................ Joe Carrasco, Jr. and Kathryn Summers-Coty

Mar./Apr. 1999

93-Day Misdemeanors .......................................................................... Suzanne Lowe Mar./Apr. 1999

Privatization of the Merchandising and Warehousing Divisions of the Michigan Liquor Control Commission ....................................................

Maria Tyszkiewicz

May/June 1999

The Michigan Merit Award Scholarship Act and MEAP ........................ Liz Arasim May/June 1999

93-Day Misdemeanors: Addendum ...................................................... Suzanne Lowe May/June 1999

Genetic Information: Potential Uses and Abuses .................................. George Towne July/Aug. 1999

Prison Population Comparison .............................................................. Karen Firestone July/Aug. 1999

State Building Authority Debt: How Much is Too Much? ....................... Mike Hansen July/Aug. 1999

Public School Academics: Growth, cap Issues, and Enrollment ........... Kathryn Summers-Coty July/Aug. 1999

The Human Resources Management Network ..................................... Eric Limbs Sept./Oct. 1999

Federal Expenditures in Michigan ......................................................... Gary S. Olson Sept./Oct. 1999

A Higher Education Funding Formula? ................................................. Ellen Jeffries Sept./Oct. 1999

How A Law Becomes a Buil - ding: Recent Changes to Michigan’s Capital Outlay Process ..........................................................................

Mike Hansen

Nov./Dec. 1999

Michigan State Government Debt ......................................................... Gary S. Olson Nov./Dec. 1999

Michigan's Changing Sex Offender Registry Law ................................. Patrick Affholter Nov./Dec. 1999

2000

A Record-Breaking Economic Expansion ............................................. Jay Wortley Jan./Feb. 2000

Veterans Service Organization Grants .................................................. Bruce R. Baker Jan./Feb. 2000

Casinos in Michigan .............................................................................. Rebecca A. Ross Jan./Feb. 2000

Tobacco Settlement Revenue Update .................................................. Gary S. Olson Mar./Apr. 2000

Lawsuits Against Gun Manufacturers .................................................... Nobuko Nagata Mar./Apr. 2000

Michigan Drug Court Program ............................................................... Bill Bowerman and Karen Firestone

Mar./Apr. 2000

More Than Inflation: The Growth of the Department of Corrections Budget ...................................................................................................

Karen Firestone

May/June 2000

Save Havens for Abandoned Babies .................................................... Patrick Affholter May/June 2000

Gasoline Prices and Taxes in Michigan ................................................ David Zin May/June 2000

Michigan Agricultural Exports ................................................................ Craig Thiel July/Aug. 2000

Computer Systems Master Plan Update ............................................... Karen Firestone July/Aug. 2000

Electric Industry Restructuring in Michigan ........................................... Suzanne Lowe July/Aug. 2000

Status of Agricultural Preservation Legislation ...................................... George Towne and Liz Arasim Sept./Oct. 2000

1999 Federal Expenditures in Michigan ................................................ Gary S. Olson Sept./Oct. 2000

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The Impact of the Hiring Freeze ............................................................ Jessica Runnels Sept./Oct. 2000

Distribution of Horse Racing "Breaks" Revenue ................................... Craig Thiel Nov./Dec. 2000

Guardianship and Conservatorship Reform .......................................... Patrick Affholter Nov./Dec. 2000

2000 Determinations of the State Officers Compensation Commission ...........................................................................................

Bill Bowerman Nov./Dec. 2000

2001

State Appropriation Growth ................................................................... Gary S. Olson Jan./Feb. 2001

An Update on Prison Construction ........................................................ Karen Firestone and Mike Hansen

Jan./Feb. 2001

Durant: Past and Present ...................................................................... Kathryn Summers-Coty and Joe Carrasco, Jr.

Jan./Feb. 2001

President Bush's Tax Cut Proposal ....................................................... Jay Wortley and David Zin Jan./Feb. 2001

Consumer Confidence and the Economy .............................................. Jay Wortley Mar./Apr. 2001

Proposed Changes to Special Education Rules .................................... Kathryn Summers-Coty Mar./Apr. 2001

Wastewater Control Project Funding in Michigan ................................. Pam Graham Mar./Apr. 2001

April Showers Bring May...Sewer Problems .......................................... Nobuko Nagata Mar./Apr. 2001

The Effect of Security Level on Prisoner Costs ..................................... Karen Firestone May/June 2001

State Aid to Public Libraries .................................................................. Bill Bowerman May/June 2001

Streamlined Sales Tax .......................................................................... George Towne May/June 2001

Eliminating State General Fund Budget Deficits .................................. Gary S. Olson July/Aug. 2001

School Aid Proration Explained ............................................................. Kathryn Summers-Coty and Joe Carrasco, Jr.

July/Aug. 2001

Build Michigan II & Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicles .................... Craig Thiel July/Aug. 2001

An Update on the State Building Authority Bond Cap ........................... Mike Hansen Sept./Oct. 2001

Aquatic Nuisance Species ..................................................................... Nobuko Nagata Sept./Oct. 2001

Reduction of Michigan's Taxes Due to Federal 2001 Tax Cuts ............ Jay Wortley Sept./Oct. 2001

Michigan's Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program ................... Craig Thiel Nov./Dec. 2001

Balancing the FY 2001-02 General Fund/General Purpose and School Aid Funds Budgets ....................................................................

Gary S. Olson

Nov./Dec. 2001

The State Campaign Fund .................................................................... Jessica Runnels Nov./Dec. 2001

2002

The Vanishing Federal Budget Surplus: What Happened? .................. Gary S. Olson Jan./Feb. 2002

"Education YES!": An Overview of the Proposed School Accreditation Plan ........................................................................................................

Claire Layman

Jan./Feb. 2002

Summary of the Early-Out Retirement Proposal for State Employees . Joe Carrasco, Jr. Jan./Feb. 2002

www.michigan.gov ................................................................................. Jessica Runnels Mar./Apr. 2002

EPIC: Program Recap and Current Status ........................................... John S. Walker Mar./Apr. 2002

Skimming the Surface: Great Lakes Water Diversion .......................... Nobuko Nagata Mar./Apr. 2002

Prison Capacity Review: Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond ..................... Bethany Wicksall May/June 2002

Recent Developments Regarding the Sex Offenders Registration Act . Patrick Affholter May/June 2002

State Police Trooper Count Decline ...................................................... Bruce R. Baker May/June 2002

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Distributional Impacts of Revenue Sharing Cuts ................................... David Zin May/June 2002

Addendum: Recent Developments Regarding the Sex Offenders Registration Act .....................................................................................

Patrick Affholter

July/Aug. 2002

K-12: A Moving Target .......................................................................... Joe Carrasco, Jr. and Kathryn Summers-Coty

July/Aug. 2002

Alternative Energy Developments ......................................................... George Towne July/Aug. 2002

Michigan State Government Debt ......................................................... Gary S. Olson Sept./Oct. 2002

The Board of State Canvassers: An Introduction .................................. Suzanne Lowe Sept./Oct. 2002

Department of Information Technology: The First Year ....................... Bill Bowerman Sept./Oct. 2002

Eliminating Michigan's Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Offenses ................................................................................................

Patrick Affholter and Bethany Wicksall

Nov./Dec. 2002

Federal Election Reform: What It Means for Michigan .......................... Jessica Runnels Nov./Dec. 2002

2003

Insurance Credit Scoring ....................................................................... Claire Layman Jan./Feb. 2003

Challenging Executive Order 2001-9: County Road Association of Michigan et al v John M. Engler et al ....................................................

Craig Thiel

Jan./Feb. 2003

The Federal Budget: What Happened to the Surplus? ......................... Gary S. Olson Mar./Apr. 2003

Tuition at Michigan’s Public Universities ............................................... Ellen Jeffries Mar./Apr. 2003

Motorcycle Safety Education and Off-Road Vehicle Safety Programs . Kathryn Summers-Coty Mar./Apr. 2003

The Federal 0.08 BAC Requirement and the Potential Loss of Highway Funding ...................................................................................

Craig Thiel

May/June 2003

What is Deflation and Why is it So Bad? ............................................... Jay Wortley May/June 2003

Annexation and Detachment in Michigan .............................................. George Towne May/June 2003

Balancing the State General Fund/General Purpose Budget: Three Consecutive Years of Fiscal Stress .......................................................

Gary S. Olson

July/Aug. 2003

The Michigan Prison Population: Men’s Declining but Women’s Still Rising .....................................................................................................

Bethany Wicksall

July/Aug. 2003

An Overview of the Proposed Racino Legislation ................................. Julie Koval July/Aug. 2003

State Employee Concessions................................................................ Bill Bowerman Sept./Oct. 2003

Background Information on Mental Health Issues................................. Steve Angelotti Sept./Oct. 2003

Macomb County Water Quality Monitoring Project ............................... Jessica Runnels Sept./Oct. 2003

MichiganChild Support Enforcement MiCSES-Update ......................... Constance A. Cole and Bill Bowerman

Nov./Dec. 2003

Michigan’s Farm Disaster Relief Program ............................................. Craig Thiel Nov./Dec. 2003

Fire Protection Grants ........................................................................... Maria Tyszkiewicz Nov./Dec. 2003

Medicare Prescription Drug Act ............................................................. Steve Angelotti and Dana Patterson

Nov./Dec. 2003

2004

Balancing the State General Fund/General Purpose Budget: Four Consecutive Years of Fiscal Stress .......................................................

Gary S. Olson

Jan./Feb. 2004

Cell Phones and Driving: A Dangerous Mix .......................................... Patrick Affholter Jan./Feb. 2004

A Discussion of Intermediate School Districts ....................................... Kathryn Summers-Coty Jan./Feb. 2004

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Drug Importation from Canada: The Right Prescription for States?...... Dana Patterson Jan./Feb. 2004

Growth in the Michigan Transportation Fund and Its Components ....... Craig Thiel Jan./Feb. 2004

The Federal Budget: Surplus to Deficit, a Five-Year Journey .............. Gary S. Olson Mar./Apr. 2004

State Police Trooper Count Update: Decline Continues ...................... Bruce R. Baker Mar./Apr. 2004

Where Are The Jobs? ............................................................................ Jay Wortley Mar./Apr. 2004

Streamlined Sales Tax Revisited .......................................................... J.P. Finet Mar./Apr. 2004

The Link Between State Funding and the Commission on Higher Education and Economic Growth ..........................................................

Mike Hansen

May/June 2004

Michigan’s Recent Tobacco Tax Increase ............................................ Jay Wortley May/June 2004

The Ups and Downs of Michigan’s Tax Burden .................................... David Zin May/June 2004

Prison Population Projections: A Review ............................................. Bethany Wicksall July/Aug. 2004

Michigan’s Changing Economy: The Impact on State Sales Tax Collections .............................................................................................

Gary S. Olson

July/Aug. 2004

A Brief History of the Michigan Casino Gaming Tax ............................. David Zin July/Aug. 2004

Low Income and Energy Efficiency Fund .............................................. Maria Tyszkiewicz July/Aug. 2004

Healthy Michigan Fund Appropriations FY 1993-94 thru FY 2004-05 .. Steve Angelotti Sept./Oct. 2004

No New Categoricals: An Analysis of the Recent Past for State K-12 Funding and the Decline in Categorical Funding ..................................

Kathryn Summers-Coty

Sept./Oct. 2004

Fire Protection Grant Funding ............................................................... Maria Tyszkiewicz Sept./Oct. 2004

Use of the Child care Fund for Placement Services.............................. Constance A. Cole Nov./Dec. 2004

Civil Service Collective Bargaining Agreements and the FY 2005-06 Coordinated Compensation Plan ..........................................................

Bill Bowerman

Nov./Dec. 2004

Assigned Appellate Counsel for Plea-Based Convictions ..................... Patrick Affholter Nov./Dec. 2004

Declining Enrollment and its Effect on School District Revenue ........... Joe Carrasco, Jr. Nov./Dec. 2004

2005

Agriculture Equine Industry Development Fund .................................... Craig Thiel Jan./Feb. 2005

Manufactured Housing Taxation and Regulation .................................. J.P. Finet Jan./Feb. 2005

MDOT’s Increased Reliance on Borrowing and Ballooning Debt Service Costs.........................................................................................

Craig Thiel

Jan./Feb. 2005

Federal Expenditures in Michigan ......................................................... Gary S. Olson Mar./Apr. 2005

Proposed Changes to the School Bond Loan Fund and a Discussion of Jobs Today for Schools .....................................................................

Kathryn Summers-Coty

Mar./Apr. 2005

Membership and Contribution Rate Changes for Michigan’s Two Largest Retirement systems - A 10-Year History ..................................

Joe Carrasco, Jr.

Mar./Apr. 2005

Health Savings Accounts ....................................................................... Julie Koval Mar./Apr. 2005

Great Lakes Water Quality Bond ........................................................... Jessica Runnels Mar./Apr. 2005

Secretary of State Branch Office Reductions/Consolidations ............... Bill Bowerman May/June 2005

Prohibition Against Assigned Appellate Counsel Overturned ............... Patrick Affholter May/June 2005

The Board of State Canvassers Revisited ............................................ Suzanne Lowe July/Aug. 2005

Fire Service Fees .................................................................................. Elizabeth Pratt and Maria Tyszkiewicz

July/Aug. 2005

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Comprehensive Transportation Fund Revenue Reduction ................... Craig Thiel July/Aug. 2005

Michigan Veterans Trust Fund Board Votes to Suspend Tuition Program; Legislature Responds ............................................................

Bruce R. Baker

Sept./Oct. 2005

Remonumentation Grants ..................................................................... Maria Tyszkiewicz and

Elizabeth Pratt

Sept./Oct. 2005

Tobacco Settlement Revenue and Appropriations: An Update ............ Gary S. Olson Nov./Dec. 2005

State Funding for Higher Education: Is It Up or Down for FY 2005-06? Ellen Jeffries Nov./Dec. 2005

PA 198 of 1974: Overview and Recent Amendments .......................... J.P. Finet Nov./Dec. 2005

2006

Mandating Electronic Animal Identification for Cattle ............................ Craig Thiel Jan./Feb. 2006

Judicial Resource Recommendations ................................................... Stephanie Yu Jan./Feb. 2006

Governor Granholm's Michigan First Healthcare Plan .......................... Steve Angelotti and David Fosdick

Jan./Feb. 2006

The Michigan Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative ............................................. Lindsay Hollander Mar./Apr. 2006

Overview of the Initiative Process ......................................................... Bill Bowerman Mar./Apr. 2006

Prescription Contraceptive Coverage .................................................... Julie Koval Mar./Apr. 2006

The Single Business Tax – Looking Back 30 Years.............................. Jay Wortley Mar./Apr. 2006

Violent Video Games: Danger to Children or Protected Free Speech? .................................................................................................

Patrick Affholter May/June 2006

Massachusetts' Approach to Health Insurance Reform ........................ David Fosdick and Steve Angelotti

May/June 2006

History of State Revenue Limit .............................................................. Gary S. Olson July/Aug. 2006

Methamphetamine-Related Legislation ................................................. Suzanne Lowe July/Aug. 2006

Revenue Changes and Retirement Costs in the Public School Employees' Retirement System ............................................................

Kirk Sanderson

July/Aug. 2006

Countywide Authorities and Revenue Sharing ...................................... David Zin July/Aug. 2006

Gone Fishin': The Decline of the Game and Fish Protection Fund ...... Jessica Runnels July/Aug. 2006

Federal Expenditures in Michigan ......................................................... Gary S. Olson Sept./Oct. 2006

Fiscal Implications of Dow Chemical and Midland Cogeneration Venture Property Tax Appeal Cases .....................................................

Jay Wortley and Kathryn Summers-Coty

Sept./Oct. 2006

How Kinship Care Affects Foster Children ............................................ Lauren Hula Sept./Oct. 2006

Sunrise, Sunset: Swiftly Fly the Years for DEQ Permit Fees ............... Jessica Runnels Sept./Oct. 2006

Passenger Rail Service in Michigan: Ten-Year Statistical Trend ......... Debra Hollon Sept./Oct. 2006

Principal Residence Exemption Compliance Program .......................... Stephanie Yu Nov./Dec. 2006

Michigan's Cable Franchising System ................................................... Julie Cassidy Nov./Dec. 2006

Michigan TANF/Maintenance of Effort Requirement ............................. Constance A. Cole Nov./Dec. 2006

Road and Bridge Construction Financing .............................................. Debra Hollon Nov./Dec. 2006

2007

FY 2006-07 Capital Outlay Budget Status ............................................ Bill Bowerman Jan./Feb. 2007

Life Without Parole Sentencing For Youth ............................................ Lindsay Hollander Jan./Feb. 2007

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Per-Pupil Funding Gaps and Equity in School Aid ................................ Kathryn Summers-Coty Mar./Apr. 2007

Budgetary Savings from State Retirement Systems for FY 2006-07 .... Kirk Sanderson Mar./Apr. 2007

Tagging Cattle: Mandatory RFID Tags in Michigan ............................. Curtis Walker Mar./Apr. 2007

A Brief History of State Employee Wage Increases and Concessions: FY 1997-98 through FY 2006-07 ...........................................................

Joe Carrasco, Jr. and Briana Kleidon

May/June 2007

The Decline of the Forest Development Fund: Causes and Consequences .......................................................................................

Briana Kleidon May/June 2007

Agriculture Equine Industry Development Fund Revenue Issues ......... Debra Hollon May/June 2007

An Overview of Partial-Birth Abortion Laws and Court Rulings ............ Patrick Affholter May/June 2007

Balancing the Fiscal Year 2006-07 State Budget and the Implications for the FY 2007-08 State Budget ...........................................................

Gary S. Olson

July/Aug. 2007

Judicial Resource Recommendations 2007 .......................................... Stephanie Yu July/Aug. 2007

A Summary of Quality Assurance Assessment Programs .................... David Fosdick July/Aug. 2007

Permanency Options for Children in Foster Care ................................. Curtis Walker July/Aug. 2007

A Renewable Portfolio Standard for Michigan ....................................... Julie Cassidy July/Aug. 2007

Michigan's Photo ID Requirement for Voters ........................................ Suzanne Lowe Sept./Oct. 2007

Employment Performance in Michigan Compared with Other States ... David Zin Sept./Oct. 2007

The Jobs, Education and Training Program and Welfare Reform ........ Constance A. Cole Sept./Oct. 2007

FAQ: Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund .................................... Jessica Runnels Sept./Oct. 2007

Michigan State Government Debt ......................................................... Gary S. Olson Nov./Dec. 2007

School Aid Funding Formula: Further Closing of the School Aid Equity Gap .............................................................................................

Kathryn Summers-Coty

Nov./Dec. 2007

Divestiture of State Funds from Businesses Associated with State Sponsors of Terror .................................................................................

Stephanie Yu

Nov./Dec. 2007

Predatory Lending ................................................................................. Craig Laurie Nov./Dec. 2007

2008

Federal Expenditures in Michigan ......................................................... Gary S. Olson Jan./Feb. 2008

Decline in Statewide Law Enforcement Strength .................................. Bruce R. Baker Jan./Feb. 2008

Update on Michigan Department of Corrections Spending Pressures . Lindsay Hollander Jan./Feb. 2008

Civil Service Commission, Collective Bargaining, and Compensation Plans for Fiscal Years 2008-09, 2009-10, and 2010-11 ........................

Joe Carrasco, Jr.

Jan./Feb. 2008

Prescriptions for Cost-Containment: Michigan's Efforts to Manage Pharmaceutical Expenditures ................................................................

Matthew Grabowski

Jan./Feb. 2008

State Building Authority Bond Capacity ................................................. Bill Bowerman Mar./Apr. 2008

21st Century Jobs Trust Fund Programs ............................................... Elizabeth Pratt and

Maria Tyszkiewicz

Mar./Apr. 2008

Federal Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 ............................................... Jay Wortley and David Zin Mar./Apr. 2008

Renewable Energy Development in Michigan ....................................... Lasha Chkhartishvili Mar./Apr. 2008

Comparison of Projected Transportation Revenue and Expenditures .. Debra Hollon Mar./Apr. 2008

State-Funded University and Community College Construction Projects ..................................................................................................

Bill Bowerman May/June 2008

Declining Enrollment: A Continuing Issue ............................................ Kathryn Summers-Coty May/June 2008

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The Dispute between the Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University ...............................................................................................

Steve Angelotti

May/June 2008

Lights, Camera, Action: Will Michigan Become the Hollywood of the Midwest? ................................................................................................

Patrick Affholter

May/June 2008

Mental Health Courts: A New Tool ....................................................... Stephanie Yu July/Aug. 2008

Gasoline, Cars, and Sales Tax Revenue .............................................. Jay Wortley July/Aug. 2008

Alternative Teacher Certification Programs ........................................... Debra Hollon July/Aug. 2008

Driver Responsibility Fees: A Five-year Checkup ................................ Elliot Wild July/Aug. 2008

The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basic Water Resources Compact ................................................................................................

Julie Cassidy July/Aug. 2008

Michigan Travel Promotion and Business Marketing Programs ........... Elizabeth Pratt and Maria Tyszkiewicz

Sept./Oct. 2008

Public Act 278 of 2008: State Building Authority Projects for Universities and Community Colleges ...................................................

Bill Bowerman

Sept./Oct. 2008

The U.S. Financial Crisis, Federal Actions to Restore Credit Markets, and the Impact on Michigan's State and Local Governments ...............

Jay Wortley

Sept./Oct. 2008

A Review of the Financial Status of the Detroit Public Schools ............ Gary S. Olson and

Kathryn Summers-Coty

Sept./Oct. 2008

How the Children's Rights Settlement Will Affect the State of Michigan ................................................................................................

David Fosdick Sept./Oct. 2008

Michigan's Unemployment Compensation Fund ................................... Elizabeth Pratt and Maria Tyszkiewicz

Nov./Dec. 2008

Prisoner Health Care Contract Update .................................................. Lindsay Hollander Nov./Dec. 2008

2009

Detroit Police Crime Lab Closure: Impact on State Police Forensic Science Division Backlog ......................................................................

Bruce R. Baker

Jan./Feb. 2009

How Will Declining Birth Rates Affect Public Universities? ................... Ellen Jeffries Jan./Feb. 2009

An Overview of Community Mental Health Services ............................. Matthew Grabowski Jan./Feb. 2009

Community College Revenue Sources: How Colleges Have Managed Increasing Costs and Declining State Aid .............................

Bill Bowerman

Mar./Apr. 2009

Public School Enrollment – A Geographic Representation ................... Debra Hollon Mar./Apr. 2009

Changes in Developmental and Standard Kindergarten Programs ...... Kathryn Summers-Coty Mar./Apr. 2009

Examining a Change from Defined Benefit to Defined Contribution for the Michigan Public School Employees' Retirement System ................

Kathryn Summers-Coty

Mar./Apr. 2009

Federal Expenditures in Michigan ......................................................... Gary S. Olson and Jessica M. Clark

May/June 2009

Prison and Camp Closures .................................................................... Lindsay Hollander May/June 2009

Federal Stimulus Funding Update in Michigan ...................................... Gary S. Olson July/Aug. 2009

A History of Michigan's Wetland Protection Program and Comparison with the Federal Program ......................................................................

Josh Sefton

July/Aug. 2009

State Park Motor Vehicle Permit Fees .................................................. Bill Bowerman July/Aug. 2009

Explaining School Choice ...................................................................... Andrew Saultz and Kathryn Summers

July/Aug. 2009

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A Summary of the Michigan Promise Grant Program ........................... Ellen Jeffries Sept./Oct. 2009

Federal TANF Maintenance of Effort for Michigan in FY 2009-10 ........ David Fosdick Sept./Oct. 2009

Ballast Water Management in Michigan ................................................ Julie Cassidy Sept./Oct. 2009

Doesn't the State Lottery Fund the Schools? ........................................ David Zin Nov./Dec. 2009

State Court Administrative Office 2009 Judicial Resources Recommendations .................................................................................

Bill Bowerman

Nov./Dec. 2009

2010

History of the Underground Storage Tank Programs in Michigan......... Josh Sefton Spring 2010

Searching for Savings: Prevailing Cost Drivers for the Michigan Department of Corrections ....................................................................

Matthew Grabowski

Spring 2010

Fuel Taxes and Michigan Transportation Funding ................................ David Zin Spring 2010

Race to the Top School Reforms: Current Status and Prospects ........ Curtis Walker and Kathryn Summers

Spring 2010

Solvency of Unemployment Compensation Fund – An Update ............ Elizabeth Pratt and Maria Tyszkiewicz

Summer 2010

Update Brief: State Crime Lab Needs Being Addressed ..................... Bruce R. Baker Summer 2010

State Employee Concessions – An Update .......................................... Joe Carrasco, Jr. Summer 2010

Local Government Consolidation: Assessing the Evidence for Cost Savings and Economic Improvement ....................................................

Eric Scorsone

Summer 2010

Retirement Incentive and Pension Reform of the Michigan Public School Employees' Retirement System ................................................

Kathryn Summers

Summer 2010

How does Michigan's Kindergarten System Compare with Other States? ...................................................................................................

M. Christian McNally

Summer 2010

A Preliminary Look at the Impact of the 2010 Census on Revenue Sharing ..................................................................................................

David Zin

Summer 2010

Federal Expenditures in Michigan ......................................................... Gary S. Olson

Sara E. Wycoff

Fall 2010

FY 2011-12 State Budget Outlook ........................................................ Gary S. Olson Fall 2010

FY 2010-11 Capital Outlay Appropriation Bill ........................................ Bill Bowerman Fall 2010

Controlling Synthetic Marijuana ............................................................. Patrick Affholter Fall 2010

An Analysis of Emergency Financial Conditions in Local Units of Government ...........................................................................................

Eric Scorsone

Fall 2010

2011

Controlling Synthetic Marijuana: Addendum ........................................ Patrick Affholter Winter 2011

Are Public Sector Retirement Benefits Sustainable? An Update on the State-Administered Retirement Systems ........................................

Matthew Grabowski

Winter 2011

Governor Snyder's Health Claims Tax Proposal ................................... Steve Angelotti Spring 2011

Michigan Income Taxes on Seniors and Retirees Under the 2011 Tax Restructuring Legislation .......................................................................

David Zin

Summer 2011

The Impact of Tuition Restraint on 2011-12 University Tuition and Fee Increases ........................................................................................

Bill Bowerman

Summer 2011

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Public Act 239 of 2010: FY 2010-11 Capital Outlay Appropriation Update ...................................................................................................

Bill Bowerman

Summer 2011

The Proposed New International Trade Crossing (NITC) ..................... Jack Hummel Summer 2011

The Family Independence Program: 48-Month Time Limit and JET Program Exemptions .............................................................................

Frances Carley

Summer 2011

Community College Revenue Sources ................................................. Bill Bowerman Fall 2011

Unemployment Compensation in Michigan: An Update ........................ Josh Sefton Fall 2011

The Family Independence Program (FIP): 48-Month and 60-Month Time Limits ............................................................................................

Frances Carley

Fall 2011

State Faces Reduced Funding for Low-Income Energy Assistance Programs in Winter 2011-12 ..................................................................

Frances Carley

Fall 2011

Driver Responsibility Fees ..................................................................... Joe Carrasco, Jr. Fall 2011

2012

North American Indian Tuition Waiver Program .................................... Bill Bowerman Winter 2012

State Court Administrative Office 2011 Judicial Resources Recommendations .................................................................................

Dan O'Connor

Winter 2012

The Snyder Administration's Proposed Dual Eligibility Waiver ............. Steve Angelotti Spring 2012

Michigan Public Universities' Unrestricted Net Assets .......................... Bill Bowerman Spring 2012

Overview of the Liquor Control Advisory Rules Committee Recommendations .................................................................................

Josh Sefton

Summer 2012

Drug Testing Welfare Recipients: A Review of Potential Costs and Savings ..................................................................................................

Frances Carley

Summer 2012

Michigan Public Universities FY 2012-13 Performance Funding/ Tuition Restraint ....................................................................................

Bill Bowerman

Fall 2012

Update on Michigan School Employees' Retirement System ............... Kathryn Summers Fall 2012

Apples or Oranges: Michigan the Right Pick for Pension Accounting.. David Zin Fall 2012

2013

Medicaid Enrollment Growth: 1999-2012 ............................................. Steve Angelotti Winter 2013

The Competitive Grant Assistance Program: First-Year Awards ......... Elizabeth Pratt Winter 2013

New Jobs Training Program .................................................................. Bill Bowerman Winter 2013

Personal Property Tax Reform Legislation ............................................ David Zin Winter 2013

Corrections Health Care Overview and Potential Medicaid Saving ...... Dan O'Connor Spring 2013

FY 2012-13 Capital Outlay Supplemental Appropriations: Public Act 102 of 2013 ............................................................................................

Bill Bowerman Summer 2013

The Voting Rights Act Ruling, Preclearance, and Michigan .................. Glenn Steffens Summer 2013

Indigent Criminal Defense in Michigan: A New Approach .................... Suzanne Lowe Summer 2013

Does a Lower Unemployment Rate Mean the Economy is Improving? David Zin Summer 2013

Explaining "Stranded" and "Legacy" Costs in Retirement Systems ...... Kathryn Summers Summer 2013

FY 2013-14 Higher Education Appropriations and Tuition Restraint .... Bill Bowerman Fall 2013

One-Time Appropriations: Three Years of Experience ........................ Elizabeth Pratt Fall 2013

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Development of the Michigan Energy Assistance Program and Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund ...........................................................

Frances Carley Fall 2013

An Update on the Status of the Gray Wolf in Michigan ......................... Julie Cassidy Fall 2013

2014

Summary of the Belle Isle Lease and Associated Fiscal Issues ........... Josh Sefton Winter 2014

The State of No-Fault Debate................................................................ Glenn Steffens Winter 2014

An Overview of Human Trafficking in the U.S. and Michigan ............... Jeffrey Mann Spring 2014

Educator Evaluation and Assessment Phase-In ................................... Cory Savino Spring 2014

Overview of State Transportation Services for Low-Income, Elderly, and Disabled Populations ......................................................................

Frances Carley

Spring 2014

The School Aid Budget for Fiscal Year 2014-15 ................................... Kathryn Summers Summer 2014

Fiscal Year FY 2014-15 Higher Education Budget and Performance Funding ..................................................................................................

Bill Bowerman

Summer 2014

Community Mental Health non-Medicaid Services Funding Adjustments ...........................................................................................

Steve Angelotti

Summer 2014

Legislation Related to the Detroit Bankruptcy ....................................... Elizabeth Pratt Summer 2014

Postsecondary Enrollment Options ....................................................... Cory Savino Summer 2014

Overview of the Medicaid Adult Home Help Program ........................... Ellyn Ackerman Summer 2014

An Assessment of the Principal Cost Growth in the Michigan Department of Corrections ....................................................................

John Maxwell

Fall 2014

A Summary of Patent Troll Activity and State Law ................................ Jeffrey Mann Fall 2014

Where the Money Goes: Explaining the Price of Gasoline .................. David Zin Fall 2014

The "Heat and Eat" Policy in Michigan .................................................. Frances Carley Fall 2014

2015

North American Indian Tuition Waiver Program .................................... Bill Bowerman Winter 2015

A Primer on Certificated Credits under the Michigan Business Tax ..... Elizabeth Pratt, Cory Savino, and David Zin

Winter 2015

Michigan Early Stage Venture Capital Tax Vouchers ........................... David Zin Winter 2015

The Long and Winding Road: Proposal 1 and Road Funding Reform . Glenn Steffens Winter 2015

Allocation of Penal and Civil Fine Revenue .......................................... Suzanne Lowe Spring 2015

Overview of Governor Snyder's Special Message on Energy............... John Maxwell Spring 2015 Sales and Use Tax Collection on Internet Purchases ........................... Ryan M. Bergan Spring 2015 A History of the Michigan Individual Income Tax Rate .......................... Elizabeth Pratt and David Zin Spring 2015

Tuition Restraint: FY 2011-12 through FY 2015-16 ............................. Bill Bowerman Summer 2015

An Overview of Michigan's Early Childhood Education Programs ........ Cory Savino Summer 2015

History of At Risk Funding in Michigan .................................................. Kathryn Summers Summer 2015

The Department of Talent and Economic Development Overview ....... Cory Savino Summer 2015

Special Elections and Presidential Primaries ........................................ Cory Savino and Joe Carrasco, Jr.

Fall 2015

Upcoming Foundation Allowance Limitations: A Return of "20j" .......... Kathryn Summers Fall 2015

Michigan Public Community Colleges: Ten Years of the Performance Indicators Task Force Funding Model ...................................................

Bill Bowerman Fall 2015

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Health Insurance Claims Assessment (HICA) Primer ........................... Steve Angelotti Fall 2015

Updating Michigan's Voting Machine Technology ................................. Joe Carrasco, Jr. Fall 2015

An Update on the Remonumentation Grant Program ........................... Josh Sefton Fall 2015

2016

Distributional Effects of the Decline in Statutory Revenue Sharing to Cities, Villages, and Townships .............................................................

Elizabeth Pratt Winter 2016

The Stated Foundation Allowance Vs. What a School District Actually Receives ................................................................................................

Kathryn Summers Winter 2016

Michigan State Government Debt ......................................................... David Zin Winter 2016

Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board Project Recommendations for Application Year 2015 .......................................

Josh Sefton Winter 2016

Tax Increment Financing in Michigan .................................................... Drew Krogulecki Winter 2016

Tuition Incentive Program…………………………………………………. Bill Bowerman Spring 2016

The Increased Minimum Wage Impact on Michigan's Public Assistance Caseload……………………………………………………….

John Maxwell Spring 2016

Property Tax Millage Limitations in Michigan…………………………… Elizabeth Pratt Spring 2016

Proposed Integration of Michigan Medicaid Behavioral and Physical Health Services……………………………………………………………..

Steve Angelotti Spring 2016

Half Empty or Half Full: Perspectives on Adjusting Tax Provisions for Inflation………………………………………..

David Zin Spring 2016

Overview of the Every Student Succeeds Act…………………………... Cory Savino Spring 2016

State Student Financial Aid Programs…………………………………… Bill Bowerman Summer 2016

Michigan's State Budget and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: Fiscal Year 2008-09 through Fiscal Year 2016-17………….

John Maxwell Summer 2016

Overview of State Appropriations for the Flint Drinking Water Emergency…………………………………………………………………..

Ellen Jeffries Summer 2016

Automobile Insurance, Assigned Claims, and Taxation ........................ David Zin Fall 2016

General Fund Revenue at Michigan Public Universities and Community Colleges .............................................................................

Bill Bowerman Fall 2016

2017

Capital Outlay Construction Authorization ............................................. Bill Bowerman Winter 2017

State of Michigan Highway Negligence Litigation History ..................... Bill Bowerman & Michael Siracuse

Winter 2017

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Flint Drinking Water Emergency Expenditures ............................................................

John Maxwell Winter 2017

Transportation Revenue, Appropriations, and Road Quality after the Road Funding Package .........................................................................

Michael Siracuse Winter 2017

Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board Project Recommendations for Application Year 2016 .......................................

Josh Sefton Winter 2017

Update on the Michigan Early Stage Venture Capital Tax Vouchers.... David Zin Winter 2017

Tuition Incentive Program Update ......................................................... Bill Bowerman Spring 2017

General Fund/General Purpose Revenue Growth ................................ Elizabeth Pratt & David Zin Spring 2017

State Capitol Restoration/Infrastructure Upgrade Project ..................... Bill Bowerman Summer 2017

Public Act 107 of 2017: FY 2016-17 Capital Outlay Supplemental Appropriation ........................................................................................

Bill Bowerman Summer 2017

Telehealth: How Communications Technology Is Changing the Provision of Health Care ........................................................................

Stephen Jackson Summer 2017

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Overview of State Appropriations for the Flint Drinking Water Emergency-Update ................................................................................

Ellen Jeffries Summer 2017

Funding Cuts to the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority .................... Michael Siracuse Summer 2017

Recent Trends and Changes in Shared Time Public/Private/Home-School Education ..................................................................................

Kathryn Summers Summer 2017

Michigan Use Tax Basics ...................................................................... Elizabeth Pratt & David Zin Summer 2017

Performance-Based Funding for Child Welfare Services ...................... John Maxwell Fall 2017

Automated Vehicle Domestic Developments: A Snapshot ................... Drew Krogulecki & Michael Siracuse

Fall 2017

2018

Funding Michigan Indigent Defense Commission Grants ..................... Josh Sefton Spring 2018

Overview: Michigan's Medical Marihuana Laws and Funding............... Elizabeth Raczkowski Spring 2018

A Funding History of Fire Protection Grants .......................................... Josh Sefton Spring 2018

No-Fault Reform Legislation .................................................................. Elizabeth Raczkowski Summer 2018

Capital Outlay Use and Finance Process .............................................. Bill Bowerman Summer 2018

An Evaluation of the Public Assistance and Child Welfare Caseload Consensus Process ...............................................................................

John Maxwell Summer 2018

Personal Property Tax Reform: A Continuing Story .............................. David Zin Summer 2018

State Student Financial Aid Program .................................................... Bill Bowerman Fall 2018

Slamming the Brakes on Driver Responsibility Fees ............................ Joe Carrasco, Jr. Fall 2018

Overview of State Appropriations for the Flint Drinking Water Emergency - Update ..............................................................................

Ellen Jeffries Fall 2018

2019

The Rising Costs of Road Repair .......................................................... Michael Siracuse & David Zin Winter 2019

Sales and Use Tax Collection from Remote Sellers after Wayfair ........ Ryan Bergan Winter 2019

Michigan Prison Closures and Prison Population Trends ..................... Abbey Frazier Winter 2019

An Overview of Michigan's Early Childhood Education Programs ........ Cory Savino Winter 2019

Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act ............................ Elizabeth Raczkowski Spring 2019

A Review of Medicaid Provider Taxes in Michigan Since Fiscal Year 2007-08 ..................................................................................................

John Maxwell Spring 2019

Occupational Licensing in Michigan ...................................................... Elizabeth Raczkowski Summer 2019

Motor Fuel Price, Motor Fuel Taxes, and Transportation Revenues .... Davis Zin & Michael Siracuse Summer 2019

2020

A discussion of recent proposed and final changes to Public Assistance Programs ............................................................................

John Maxwell Winter 2020

North American Indian Tuition Waivers - Update on Recent Legislative Action ..................................................................................

Josh Sefton Winter 2020

Banking Challenges for Michigan's Cannabis Industry ........................ Elizabeth Raczkowski Winter 2020

The Michigan Public School Employees' Retirement System .............. Kathryn Summers Winter 2020

An Overview of Compensation and Billing Mechanisms for Distributed Generation ............................................................................................

Tyler VanHuyse Spring 2020

Cash Flow Barrowing in the School Aid Budget ................................... Kathryn Summers & David Zin

Spring 2020

An Overview of the 2020 Census and What It Means for Michigan Stephen Jackson Spring 2020