Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2012, Question 41

PPT replacement revenue collection

Full Question Text

If the Personal Property Tax (PPT) is repealed (in full or in part) and replacement revenue is an option, do you believe the revenue should be collected and redistributed by the state, or should local jurisdictions have greater authority to raise and keep the revenue at the local level?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
If the Personal Property Tax (PPT) is repealed (in full or in part) and replacement revenue is an option, do you believe the revenue should be collected and redistributed by the state, or should local jurisdictions have greater authority to raise and keep the revenue at the local level? Revenue should be collected and redistributed by the state 8% 10% 15% 13% 11%
Revenue should be collected and retained locally 80% 62% 67% 69% 65%
Neither, there should be no replacement revenue 4% 5% 3% 5% 5%
Don't Know 9% 21% 12% 13% 18%
Other 0% 1% 4% 1% 1%