stormwater utility bill status mwea watershed seminar december 9, 2009
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Why is a Stormwater Utility Bill Needed? How do local governments pay for services?How do local governments pay for services? –Taxes –Special assessments –Grants and loans –FeesTRANSCRIPT
Stormwater Utility Bill Stormwater Utility Bill StatusStatus
MWEA Watershed SeminarMWEA Watershed SeminarDecember 9, 2009December 9, 2009
PurposesPurposes
• Why is stormwater utility legislation neededWhy is stormwater utility legislation needed• History of the Bolt decisionHistory of the Bolt decision• Status of the stormwater utility billStatus of the stormwater utility bill
Why is a Why is a Stormwater Utility Bill Stormwater Utility Bill
Needed?Needed?• How do local governments pay for How do local governments pay for
services?services?– TaxesTaxes– Special assessmentsSpecial assessments– Grants and loansGrants and loans– FeesFees
Revised Total Revised Total EmploymentEmployment
Southeast Michigan, 2000-2035Southeast Michigan, 2000-2035
Source: SEMCOG, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
2009
Yearly Percent Change in Home Yearly Percent Change in Home Price, SEV, and Taxable ValuePrice, SEV, and Taxable Value
Southeast MichiganSoutheast Michigan
Source: SEMCOG
Forecast
Home Price SEV Taxable Value
Percent Change in Taxable Percent Change in Taxable ValueValue
Southeast Michigan, 2008-2009Southeast Michigan, 2008-2009
Large loss, -5% to -16.5%
Loss, -2% to -4.9%
Small loss, down to -1.9%
Gain, up to 6.1%
Michigan Communities Michigan Communities with Stormwater with Stormwater
UtilitiesUtilities• Adrian Adrian • Ann Arbor Ann Arbor • Berkley Berkley • Brighton Brighton (on hold 07-01-04) (on hold 07-01-04)
• ChelseaChelsea• Harper WoodsHarper Woods• Marquette Marquette • New Baltimore New Baltimore • St. Clair ShoresSt. Clair Shores
Bolt HistoryBolt History
• 1998 Michigan Supreme Court Decision1998 Michigan Supreme Court Decision• Characteristics of fee v. taxCharacteristics of fee v. tax
– RegulatoryRegulatory– ProportionalProportional– VoluntaryVoluntary
Dealing with BoltDealing with Bolt
• Consternation on broad implications of Consternation on broad implications of BoltBolt
• SEMCOG’s report on financing SEMCOG’s report on financing stormwater activitiesstormwater activities
• MWEA endorsed reportMWEA endorsed report• Engaged and educated legislatorsEngaged and educated legislators
Regulatory PurposeRegulatory Purpose
• Embedded in findingsEmbedded in findings
Stormwater UtilityStormwater UtilityDraft BillDraft Bill
ProportionateProportionate• Volume of runoffVolume of runoff• Formulas establishedFormulas established
Stormwater Utility Stormwater Utility Draft BillDraft Bill
VoluntaryVoluntary• Initially, no one is inInitially, no one is in• Credit for ‘Good Behavior’ Credit for ‘Good Behavior’
Stormwater Utility Stormwater Utility Draft BillDraft Bill
• PlanPlan• OrdinanceOrdinance
Stormwater UtilityStormwater UtilityDraft Bill MechanicsDraft Bill Mechanics
• Bill introductionBill introduction– SB 1249, April 18, 2008SB 1249, April 18, 2008
» Referred to CommitteeReferred to Committee» Multiple workgroup sessionsMultiple workgroup sessions
– SB 256, February 18, 2009SB 256, February 18, 2009» Referred to CommitteeReferred to Committee» Multiple workgroup sessions Multiple workgroup sessions
Stormwater Utility Stormwater Utility StatusStatus
Stormwater Utility Stormwater Utility StatusStatus
Legislative Priorities Legislative Priorities • Great Lakes CompactGreat Lakes Compact
– SB 1249, Introduced April 18, 2008SB 1249, Introduced April 18, 2008» Referred to CommitteeReferred to Committee» Multiple workgroup sessionsMultiple workgroup sessions
– SB 256, Introduced February 18, 2009SB 256, Introduced February 18, 2009» Referred to CommitteeReferred to Committee» Multiple workgroup sessions Multiple workgroup sessions
• Wetlands ProtectionWetlands Protection• Budget, budget, budgetBudget, budget, budget
Questions?Questions?
Contact: Contact: Angela RiessAngela Riess [email protected]@semcog.org 313-324-3348313-324-3348