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Presentation to Leelanau County November 2018 1
Presentation to Leelanau County
November 2018 1
MAC Services
WWW.MICOUNTYMATTERS.ORG
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MAC Services
• Nonprofit owned by its members; managed by 11-member Board of Trustees whose counties participate in the fund
• The fund provides coverage to employees in counties and other public agencies, such as road commissions, medical care facilities and transit groups
• The fund has 80 members and routinely issues premium dividends in excess of $3 million each year
• Bookmark NEW website: www.michigancountieswcf.org
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MAC Services
• MAC wants to hear your stories of innovation
• Ongoing coverage of examples in Michigan Counties e-newsletter
• Send ideas and info to Derek at [email protected]
BEST PRACTICES
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MAC Services
COMMISSIONERS FORUM • Online message board gives commissioners a way to communicate
directly with their peers around the state • To register, go to http://micounties.boards.net/
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MAC Advocacy
MEET WITH YOUR LEGISLATORS • Schedule regular sessions with your
state legislators back in your county
• TIP: Set a day of the month – first Friday, third Thursday, etc.
• TIP: Breakfasts are good focal point
• TIP: Appoint a member of your board as legislative liaison to arrange coordinate local events, etc.
Legislative Priorities
• Ensuring Adequate Funding for Michigan’s Courts: Signed June 2017
• Improving the Performance of the Child Care Fund: Signed February 2018
• Investing in Michigan’s Infrastructure: $175 million additional invested for FY18
• Providing Proper Funding for Updated 911 System: Signed March 2018
• Maintaining a Due Process Approach on Foster Care Appeals: Administration agreed to maintain status quo thru FY18
• Investing in and Properly Managing Michigan’s Infrastructure: Signed June 2018
• Reforming Tax Capture Districts: Signed March 2018
• Improving the Legislative Process on Unfunded Mandates: Signed September 2018
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Legislative Update
REVENUE SHARING • FY19 amount: $221.4 million
• FY19 increase: $1.3 million or
0.5% • CVTs (constitutional and
statutory for FY19): ~ $1.1 billion
• FY19 constitutional increase for CVTs: $37 million • Gap between CVT funding and county funding growing each year
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Legislative Update
RAISE THE AGE • 19-bill package to move
17yos to juvenile system
• Lack of a clear mechanism for funding/capacity is key
• New costs could be as high as $89 million
• Courts have found it difficult to ID services within two-hour radius of
offender’s home • MAC is opposed to package in current form
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Legislative Update
INDIGENT DEFENSE COMMISSION • Funded at $84 million for FY 2019
• MAC fought for a change in grant
contract language to reflect statutory requirements for payment of the standards by the state
• MIDC Funding distribution model changed
for a reimbursement scheme to a disbursement schedule:
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o 50% initial payment o 25% at the beginning of the 3rd and 4th quarters contingent upon
financial and compliance reporting to the commission
Legislative Update
PPT TIER 3 FUNDS • Governor’s proposed per capita
funding distribution model = big winners/losers
• Revenue sharing vs. lost growth – changes the discussion
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• HB 5908 (PA 248 of 2018): Made technical changes and timing for Tier 3 distribution changes
• HB 6348: Passed by the House, reintroduces a per capita tier 3
distribution model
• Anticipated Senate proposal: Accelerate dynamic formula reimbursing local units for losses while recognizing lost growth by making additional payments to areas of growth; financial impact not yet measured
Legislative Update
VETERANS SERVICES • PA 210 of ‘18, (Rep. Wentworth, R-
Gladwin), creates County Veteran Service Fund, establishes a $25,000 base grant ($2.1 million for base grants in FY19)
• A county must: maintain current county funding for veteran services; provide at least 20 hours per week toward such ops; establish remote access to VA computing systems to receive the grant
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• After base grants sent, remaining funds distributed per capita based on # of veterans in county
• MAC supported legislation; and will advocate for more $$
Legislative Update
ASSESSING • Amended proposal includes:
o No requirement for county level 4 assessor o No prohibition of elected officials serving
as assessors o No minimum parcel count or revenue for
a local assessing unit to retain their rolls
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• County will no longer be the default assessor
• County board/majority of assessing districts will designate an assessor of record for county, with state approval (this could be the county, a city assessor or a private assessor)
• Units must meet quality standards; those that can’t required to contract with other local assessing units/use designated county assessor
• New draft bill expected in early November
Legislative Update
STATEWIDE SEPTIC CODE • HBs 5752-53 introduced in the House • Bills aimed at improving inspection and
maintenance of on-site systems • Prohibits Point of Sale ordinances and
requires phase out of existing ordinances
• Requires DEQ to develop standards and guidance for the construction and maintenance of different types of systems
• Requires system inspections every 5 years and septic tank evaluations
every 10 years
• An amended proposal to allow point-of-sale ordinances expected in late October 14
Legislative Update
SMALL CELL TOWERS • FCC has issued ruling on 5G that ignores
county concerns
• Ruling uses framework from laws passed in many states by placing caps on fees and approval timelines
• SB 637 also up for a hearing this week and
would create a similar state framework to the FCC ruling
• Caps on fees are different but creates similar timelines and additional guidance structure in other areas not addressed by the FCC
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Legislative Update
TAX TRIBUNAL REFORM • HB 4937 (Maturen):
o Requires tribunal to consider all three appraisal methods (sales, income, cost)
o Addresses misuse of deed restrictions to artificially lower property values
o Process operated by fully trained tribunal members
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• SB 578 (Casperson): o Requires the entire tribunal to consider the appeal o Highest and best use consideration o Addresses misuse of deed restrictions to artificially lower property
values • Case of Menard Inc. v Escanaba continues; MAC contributing to
effort, but more help needed
Legislative Update
PENSION/OPEB • Greater reporting and transparency
• Counties have 6 months from end of their
fiscal year to report to Treasury
• New Municipal Stability Board met in May to assist underfunded local units who did not receive a waiver
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• Best Practices are out for review and comment
• Uniform assumptions came out in late August. MAC commented on the lack of flexibility in the assumptions and the cost of additional studies
• All local units are required to pay OPEB normal costs for new hires, as well as retiree premiums, if offered
Legislative Update
ASSET MANAGEMENT • New law:
o Creates new Michigan Infrastructure Council (MIC) – 9-member voting council with regional planning expertise; council includes WAMC and TAMC chairs
o Creates new Water Asset Management Council (WAMC) under MIC – 9 members, appointed by statute
o Alters Transportation Asset Management Council (TAMC), puts under MIC
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Designed to establish a statewide asset management approach to our infrastructure systems
MAC Advocacy
MAC POLICY COMMITTEES • MAC has seven committees that study legislation and make
recommendations to the MAC Board:
– Finance – Meets the 1st Friday at 10 a.m. – Environmental, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs – Meets the 2nd Friday at 10 a.m. – General Government – Meets the 3rd Friday at 10 a.m. – Health and Human Services – Meets the 4th Monday at 10 a.m. – Judiciary and Public Safety – Meets the 4th Monday at 2 p.m. – Transportation – Meets the 4th Friday at 10 a.m. – Agriculture and Tourism – Meets at the call of the chair
• To join a MAC committee, fill out application at micounties.org
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Educational Opportunities
ANNUAL CONFERENCES Legislative Conference (winter/spring)
• March 25-27, 2019 • March 30-April 1, 2020
Annual Conference (summer/fall)
• Aug. 18-20, 2019 • 2020 TBD
MAC conferences provide top speakers, intensive policy workshops and plenty of opportunities to network with your fellow county leaders
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MAC Advocacy
MAC’s POLITICAL ARM • Provides financial support to incumbent state legislators who are
friends of county government
• Record number of former county commissioners now serving in the Michigan Legislature
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MAC Advocacy
MEET WITH YOUR LEGISLATORS • Schedule regular sessions with your
state legislators back in your county
• TIP: Set a day of the month – first Friday, third Thursday, etc.
• TIP: Breakfasts are good focal point
• TIP: Appoint a member of your board as legislative liaison to arrange coordinate local events, etc.
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MAC: Leadership
Ken Borton President
Phil Kuyers Second Vice President
Veronica Klinefelt First Vice President
Stephan W. Currie Executive Director [email protected]
Matthew Bierlein Immediate Past President
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MAC Advocacy
Meghann Keit Governmental Affairs Associate [email protected]
Deena Bosworth Director of Governmental Affairs [email protected]
YOUR MAC TEAM
Michael Ruddock Governmental Affairs Assistant [email protected]
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email address to [email protected]
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MAC Services
Communications • Full suite of social media
channels
• Primary website includes blog, committee documents, legislative documents, service links
• NEW!: Podcast 83 is biweekly audio briefing on news and trends in county government
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