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13 We oppose changing the wording, meaning or
14 definition of navigable waters in the Clean Water Act,
15 the removal of the term "navigable waters" from the
16 CWA, and any attempt to broaden the reach of the
17 CWA. Federal CWA jurisdiction should be limited to
18 navigable streams and flowing waterways that have
19 continuous flow 365 days a year. Under no
20 circumstance should any ag drainage ditch be
21 considered a water of the United States.
22 We encourage Congress to re-introduce and adopt
23 the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015. 
#94 TAXATION
1 Agricultural property in Michigan is taxed at 50
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We support:
The agriculture exemption from state sales and use
tax based upon the use of the product.
PA 283 of 1909 (MCL section 224.20) be revised to indicate that all new monies generated by county boards of commissioners must be placed on the ballot in a millage election, and levied only after receiving the approval of the majority of the voters. Deletion of the words “for a period of more than five years” from Article II Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963.
Development of legislation allowing landowners to voluntarily enroll in a program that reduces assessments on farm buildings by up to 100 percent of their current taxable value and assesses farmland, including managed woodlots/forestland, with a goal of reaching a property tax rate of $5-7 per acre. Voluntary enrollment in the program, open to every farmer, would be in exchange for temporary/long- term preservation of farmland for a contract period of approximately 20 years or more with a recapture penalty for early withdrawal or when property changes out of agricultural use.
Legislation requiring assessments on farm
structures to align with the current use of the structure.
PA 162 of 2013 which states sales of agricultural land without a qualified agricultural affidavit on file
will not be used in the sales studies for agricultural land.
Development of taxation methods to more fairly distribute municipal service costs.
All agricultural single purpose structures, such as greenhouses, grain bins and silos, be assessed
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