The House Fiscal Agency estimated that the sales tax increase would have generated more than $1.6 billion per year, with $1.2 billion going towards roads, $130 million to mass transit, $300 million to the school aid fund and $95 million to local governments. Since the sales tax on fuel provides a significant portion of sales tax revenue, this increase was designed to offset revenue losses to schools and municipalities, which depend on sales and use tax revenue.įourth, Proposal 1 would have allowed municipalities to finance road projects through competitive bidding, required performance-based evaluations for state projects, and required warranties for road construction projects costing more than $1 million.įifth, Proposal 1 would have increased the state's Earned Income Tax Credit from 6 percent to 20 percent. Third, Proposal 1 would have increased the sales and use tax on non-fuel items from 6 percent to 7 percent. This would have offset some of the increases in fuel prices caused by a higher fuel tax. Second, Proposal 1 would have eliminated the sales and use tax on fuel for vehicles altogether.
It would have also required revenue from the fuel tax to be allocated to the transportation fund, eliminated registration fee discounts, increased heavy commercial vehicle registration fees and created an electric vehicle surcharge. The following points briefly outline what the total bills would have done together: įirst, Proposal 1 would have increased revenue for transportation funding by increasing the fuel tax to 41.7 cents or 14.9 percent of a gallon of fuel's base value, whichever is greater. Ī breakdown of each bill is provided lower on this page. The measure's approval would have caused one constitutional amendment and 10 statutes to go into effect. Damien and Media Puzzle win the Melbourne Cup in an unforgettable story that captured the attention - and the hearts - of the world.The Michigan Sales Tax Increase for Transportation Amendment, Proposal 1 was on the ballot in Michigan as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated. They cross the finish line to the thunderous roar of the crowd. "This is for you, Jace!" Damien shouts as he runs the race of his life. In a climatic showdown, as the starting gun goes off, Damien and Media Puzzle leap from the gate. Struggling with his sadness, with the support of his family and Weld, Damien slowly realized that racing was the one way he could pay tribute to the memory of his beloved brother. To race without Jason seemed unthinkable.
Grief-stricken, Damien told Weld that he wasn't sure he could compete - in fact, he wasn't sure he would ever to race again. The devastated family made the hardest decision of their lives and agreed to disconnect the life support. He was rushed to the hospital, where Damien and his family waited anxiously for the doctor's report. But seven days before the race, Jason fell while racing in Perth. The air was heavy with excitement and anticipation. The news channels were filled with talk and speculation about Damien and Media Puzzle.
Weld's fiercest rival, Sheikh Mohammed, the Crown prince of Dubai, sent his best horses, anxious for a Melbourne Cup win. As racing day approached, horses, jockeys, trainers, owners, fans and the media from around the globe descended on Melbourne. Some were not so sure about Media Puzzle's chances, but Weld was confident that the great jockey and spirited horse would make an unbeatable combination. Damien would ride the powerful but temperamental Media Puzzle, under the watch of the great Irish trainer Dermot Weld. His eye was on the greatest championship of them all, the prestigious Melbourne Cup. But racing was in their blood, and Damien in particular inherited his father's gifts. Ray Oliver died tragically in a racing accident when the boys were young. Born into a legendary racing family, jockeys Damien Oliver and his brother, Jason, followed in their father's footsteps.