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completed in advance of Snyder’s May 31 target date and is the earliest that the statebudget had been wrapped up in 30 years.

  A major overhaul of the state’s tax structure, resulting in the elimination of the jobs-

killing Michigan Business Tax and leveling the playing field for all taxpayers.

 Updating Michigan’s Emergency Manager Law to help schools and communities stayfiscally solvent.

  Eliminating the outdated Item Pricing Law to help businesses grow while still protecting

consumers.

  Devoting 53 percent of state resources in the budget to education.

  Laying out comprehensive agendas for education and local government reforms.

  Bringing greater efficiency and flexibility to the Michigan State Police through an

innovative regional policing plan that enhances service to the public while reducing costs.

  Refocusing the Michigan Economic Development Corp. to provide greater assistance toMichigan businesses.

  Providing a stable funding source for the successful Pure Michigan tourism campaign.

  Strengthening the successful Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program,

which helps farmers remain economically viable and protects the environment.

  Preserving jobless benefits for 35,000 unemployed Michigan residents.

  Streamlining the parole board so the responsibility for parole decisions is taken out of theGovernor’s Office and rightfully returned to the Michigan Department of Corrections.

  Issuing an Executive Order that creates separate departments of Natural Resources andEnvironmental Quality, allowing them to better focus on their core missions.

  Adding “rural development” to the name and mission of the Department of Agriculture,

which enhances coordination with the agriculture community to bring jobs to rural areas.

  Restructuring the former Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growthinto the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs for improved

coordination of programs across state government.

  Expanding the 21st

Century Jobs Fund to assist the agriculture and technology sectors.

  Creating the Michigan Dashboard to help drive improvements in key areas and providethe state with a gauge to measure its success in meeting those goals.

A complete list of 182-day achievements is available online at www.michigan.gov/snyder .

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