SENATE BILL NO. 372
EXECUTIVE BUDGET BILL
February 23, 1999, Introduced by Senators HOFFMAN, MC MANUS,
STEIL, GOUGEON and GOSCHKA and referred to the Committee on
Appropriations.
A bill to make appropriations for the state transportation
department and certain transportation purposes for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2000; to provide for the imposition of fees; to
provide for reports; to create certain funds and programs; to prescribe
requirements for certain railroad and bus facilities; to prescribe
certain powers and duties of certain state departments and officials
and local units of government; and to provide for the expenditure of
the appropriations.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 101. Subject to the conditions set forth in this bill, the
amounts listed in this part are appropriated for the state
transportation department and certain state purposes designated in this
bill for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, from the funds
indicated in this part. The following is a summary of the
appropriations in this part:
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY:
Full-time equated unclassified positions . . . . . . .6.0
Full-time equated classified positions . . . 3,176.3
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 2,810,730,900
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and
intradepartmental transfers. . . . . . . 10,459,500
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION. . . . . . $ 2,800,271,400
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues. . . . . . . 831,671,000
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues. . . . . . . . 5,300,000
Total private revenues. . . . . . . 0
Total other state restricted revenues . . . . . . 1,963,300,400
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 0
Sec. 102. DEBT SERVICE
State trunkline . . . . . . . $ 35,904,600
Trunkline bonds, series 1989A-EDF ($100,000,000). . . . . . 6,608,300
Critical bridge . . . . . . . 3,000,000
Blue water bridge . . . . . . 2,311,900
Comprehensive transportation. . . . . . 21,209,300
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 69,034,100
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Blue water bridge fund. . . . . . . 2,311,900
Comprehensive transportation fund . . . . . . 21,209,300
Michigan transportation fund. . . . . . 9,608,300
State trunkline fund. . . . . . . . 35,904,600
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 0
Sec. 103. INTERDEPARTMENT AND STATUTORY CONTRACTS
MICHIGAN TRANSPORTATION FUND (MTF)
MTF grant to department of environmental quality. . . . . . $ 813,000 MTF grant to department of state . . . . . . 56,830,800
MTF grant to legislative auditor general. . . . . . . . 101,800 MTF grant to department of attorney general . . . . . . 2,475,200
STATE TRUNKLINE FUND (STF)
STF grant to department of civil service. . . . . . . . 1,320,000 STF grant to d epartme nt of management and budget. . . . . . 768,100 STF grant to department of natural resources. . . . . . . . 37,500STF grant to department of state police6,305,700STF grant to department of treasury24,300STF grant to legislative auditor general381,100STATE AERONAUTICS FUND (SAF)
SAF grant to department of attorney general . . . . . . 114,900 SAF grant to department of civil service. . . . . . . . 50,000 SAF grant to department of management and budget. . . . . . 18,200
SAF grant to department of treasury . . . . . . . 61,500
SAF grant to legislative auditor general. . . . . . . . 15,400
COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION FUND (CTF)
CTF grant to department of civil service. . . . . . . . 95,000
CTF grant to department of management and budget. . . . . . 38,600
CTF grant to department of treasury . . . . . . . 8,900
CTF grant to legislative auditor general. . . . . . . . 38,900
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 69,498,900
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Comprehensive transportation fund . . . . . . 181,400
Michigan transportation fund. . . . . . 60,220,800
State aeronautics fund. . . . . . . 260,000
State trunkline fund. . . . . . . . 8,836,700
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 0
Sec. 104. EXECUTIVE DIRECTION
Full-time equated unclassified positions . . . . . . .6.0
Full-time equated classified positions . . . . .33.3
Unclassified salaries . . . . . . . $ 483,700
Commission audit--33.3 FTE positions. . . . . . . 2,911,900
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 3,395,600
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
State trunkline fund. . . . . . . . 3,395,600
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 0
. . . . Sec. 105.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions . . . . 138.7
Administration and data center--103.7 FTE positions . . . . . . $ 31,190,500
Building occupancy charges - property management. . . . . . 4,582,400
Human resources--30.0 FTE positions . . . . . . . 2,402,200
Economic development administration--5.0
FTE positions. . . . . . 407,800
Rent. . . . . . . . 1,940,000
Worker's compensation . . . . . . . 2,528,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 43,051,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DOT-FHWA, highway research, planning, and
construction . . . . . . 1,000,000
Special revenue funds:
Comprehensive transportation fund . . . . . . 1,086,200
Michigan transportation fund. . . . . . 435,600
State aeronautics fund. . . . . . . 631,900
State trunkline fund. . . . . . . . 39,897,800
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 0
Sec. 106. BUREAU OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Full-time equated classified positions . . . . 255.5
Administration--255.5 FTE positions . . . . . . . $ 20,355,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 20,355,500
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Michigan transportation fund. . . . . . 1,048,100
State trunkline fund. . . . . . . . 19,307,400
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 0
Sec. 107. BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
Full-time equated classified positions . . . . 185.1
Administration--185.1 FTE positions . . . . . . . $ 20,674,700
Grants to regional planning councils. . . . . . . 488,800
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 21,163,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DOT-FHWA, highway research, planning, and
construction . . . . . . 11,041,000
Special revenue funds:
Comprehensive transportation fund . . . . . . 1,679,500
Michigan transportation fund. . . . . . 5,755,200
State aeronautics fund. . . . . . . 267,000
State trunkline fund. . . . . . . . 2,420,800
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 0
Sec. 108. BUREAU OF HIGHWAYS
Full-time equated classified positions . . . 1,658.1
Engineering operations--826.3 FTE positions . . . . . . $ 23,250,900
Maintenance operations--78.0 FTE positions. . . . . . . 6,904,700
Program services--753.8 FTE positions . . . . . . 35,431,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 65,586,700
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers:
IDT, intradepartmental charges . . . . . . . 207,500
Federal revenues:
DOT-FHWA, highway research, planning, and
construction . . . . . . 3,035,000
Special revenue funds:
Michigan transportation fund. . . . . . 2,182,200
State trunkline fund. . . . . . . . 60,162,000
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 0
Sec. 109. HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE
Full-time equated classified positions . . . . 707.1
State trunkline operations--707.1 FTE positions . . . . . . $ 228,899,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 228,899,400
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers:
IDT, intradepartmental charges. . . . . . . . 10,252,000
Special revenue funds:
State trunkline fund. . . . . . . . 218,647,400
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 0
Sec. 110. ROAD AND BRIDGE PROGRAMS
State trunkline federal aid and road and
bridge construction. . . . . . . . $ 898,203,700
Local federal aid and road and bridge
construction . . . . . . 195,827,000 Grants to local programs . . . . . . . . 33,000,000
Rail grade crossing . . . . . . . . 3,000,000
Critical bridge program . . . . . . 5,250,000
County road commissions . . . . . . 558,320,300
Cities and villages . . . . . . . . 311,288,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 2,004,889,600
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DOT-FHWA, highway research, planning, and
construction . . . . . . 785,449,000
Special revenue funds:
Local funds . . . . . . . 5,000,000
Michigan transportation fund. . . . . . 910,608,900
State trunkline fund. . . . . . . . 303,831,700
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 0
Sec. 111. BLUE WATER BRIDGE
Full-time equated classified positions . . . . .33.0
Blue water bridge operations--33.0 FTE positions. . . . . . $ 10,083,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 10,083,500
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Blue water bridge fund. . . . . . . 10,083,500
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 0
Sec. 112. TRANSPORTATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND
Forest roads. . . . . . . $ 5,040,000
Rural county urban system . . . . . . . 2,500,000
Target industries/economic redevelopment. . . . . . . . 16,629,500
Urban county congestion . . . . . . 6,564,700
Rural county primary. . . . . . . . 6,564,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 37,298,900
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Michigan transportation fund. . . . . . 33,298,900
State trunkline fund. . . . . . . . 4,000,000
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 0
Sec. 113. BUREAU OF AERONAUTICS
Full-time equated classified positions . . . . .56.0
Administration--56.0 FTE positions. . . . . . . . $ 6,732,100
Air service program . . . . . . . . 1,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 7,732,100
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
State aeronautics fund. . . . . . . 7,732,100
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 0
Sec. 114. BUREAU OF URBAN AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Full-time equated classified positions . . . . 109.5
Administration--109.5 FTE positions . . . . . . . $ 8,650,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 8,650,700
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Comprehensive transportation fund . . . . . . 7,021,500
Michigan transportation fund. . . . . . 1,629,200
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 0
Sec. 115. BUS TRANSIT DIVISION; STATUTORY OPERATING
Local bus operating . . . . . . . . $ 144,575,400
Nonurban operating/capital. . . . . . . 6,646,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 151,221,400
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DOT, federal transit act. . . . . . . . 6,546,000
Special revenue funds:
Comprehensive transportation fund . . . . . . 144,575,400
Local funds . . . . . . . 100,000
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 0
Sec. 116. INTERCITY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT
Freight property management . . . . . . $ 2,000,000
Detroit/Wayne County port authority . . . . . . . 301,800
Intercity bus equipment . . . . . . 2,824,500
Rail passenger service. . . . . . . 8,812,700 Freight preservation and development. . . . . . . 7,500,000
Rail infrastructure loan program. . . . . . . 2,000,000
Intercity bus service development . . . . . . 2,025,500
Marine passenger service. . . . . . . . 800,000
Terminal development. . . . . . . . 1,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 27,264,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DOT, federal transit act. . . . . . . . 1,000,000
DOT-FRA, local rail freight assistance. . . . . . 2,000,000
DOT-FRA, rail passenger/HSGT. . . . . . 3,000,000
Special revenue funds:
Comprehensive transportation fund . . . . . . 18,714,500 Intercity bus equipment fund. . . . . . 500,000
Local funds . . . . . . . 50,000
Rail preservation fund. . . . . . . 2,000,000
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 0
Sec. 117. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT
Specialized services. . . . . . . . $ 3,600,100
Municipal credit program. . . . . . . . 2,000,000
Bus capital . . . . . . . 29,400,000
Ride sharing. . . . . . . 330,700
Van pooling . . . . . . . 145,000
Bus property management . . . . . . 125,000
Service development and new technology. . . . . . 1,675,000
Planning grants . . . . . . . 150,000 Audit settlements. . . . . . . 200,000
Regional service coordination . . . . . . . . 1,000,000
Work first initiative . . . . . . . 3,979,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . $ 42,605,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DOT, federal transit act. . . . . . . . 18,600,000
Special revenue funds:
Comprehensive transportation fund . . . . . . 23,855,000
Local funds . . . . . . . 150,000
State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $ 0
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 201. (1) Pursuant to section 30 of article IX of the state
constitution of 1963, total state spending under part 1 for fiscal year
1999-2000 is $1,963,300,400.00 and state appropriations to be paid to
local units of government are as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Local grant program. . . . . . . . $ 33,000,000
Economic development fund. . . . . . . . 20,669,400
Grants to cities and villages. . . . . . . . 311,288,600
Grants to county road commissions. . . . . . 558,320,300
Critical bridge program. . . . . . 5,250,000
Grants to regional planning councils . . . . . . . 488,800
Local bus operating. . . . . . . . 144,575,400
Bus capital. . . . . . . 12,000,000
Marine passenger service . . . . . . . . 800,000
Detroit/Wayne County port authority. . . . . . . . 301,800
Local ride sharing operating grants. . . . . . . . 330,700
Planning grants. . . . . . . . 150,000
Municipal credit program . . . . . . . . 2,000,000
Specialized services . . . . . . . 3,600,100
Total payments to local units of government. . . . . . $ 1,092,775,100
(2) If it appears to the principal executive officer of a
department or branch that state spending to local units of government
will be less than the amount that was projected to be expended under
subsection (1), the principal executive officer shall immediately give
notice of the approximate shortfall to the state budget director.
Sec. 202. The expenditures and funding sources authorized under
this bill are subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431,
MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 203. (1) Beginning October 1, 1999, a hiring freeze is
imposed on the state classified civil service. State departments and
agencies are prohibited from hiring any new full-time state classified
civil service employees and prohibited from filling any vacant state
classified civil service positions. This hiring freeze does not apply
to internal transfers of classified employees from one position to
another within a department or to positions that are funded with 80% or
more federal or restricted funds.
(2) The state budget director shall grant exceptions to this hiring freeze when the state budget director believes that the hiring
freeze will result in rendering a state department or agency unable to
deliver basic services.
Sec. 204. The department of civil service shall bill departments
and agencies at the end of the first fiscal quarter for the 1% charge
authorized by section 5 of article XI of the state constitution of
1963. Payments shall be made for the total amount of the billing by
the end of the second fiscal quarter.
Sec. 205. As used in this bill:
(a) "CTF" means comprehensive transportation fund.
(b) "Department" means the Michigan department of transportation.
(c) "DOT" means the United States department of transportation.
(d) "DOT-FHWA" means DOT federal highway administration.
(e) "DOT-FRA" means DOT federal railroad administration.
(f) "DOT-FRA, rail passenger/HSGT" means DOT federal railroad
administration, high-speed ground transportation.
(g) "EDF" means economic development fund.
(h) "FTE" means full-time equated.
(i) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant.
(j) "IDT" means intradepartmental transfer.
(k) "MDTR" means Michigan department of treasury.
(l) "MTF" means Michigan transportation fund.
(m) "RIF" means recreation improvement fund.
(n) "SAF" means state aeronautics fund.
(o) "STF" means state trunkline fund.
Sec. 206. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1,
there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $40,000,000.00 for
federal contingency funds. These funds are not available for
expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in
this bill pursuant to section 393(2) of the management and budget act,
1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393. (2) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
appropriated an amount not to exceed $40,000,000.00 for state
restricted contingency funds. These funds are not available for
expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in
this bill pursuant to section 393(2) of the management and budget act,
1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
(3) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
appropriated an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 for local
contingency funds. These funds are not available for expenditure until
they have been transferred to another line item in this bill pursuant
to section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1393.
(4) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
appropriated an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 for private
contingency funds. These funds are not available for expenditure until
they have been transferred to another line item in this bill pursuant
to section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1393.
DEPARTMENTAL SECTIONS
Sec. 301. The department may establish a fee schedule and collect
fees sufficient to cover the costs to issue the permits that the
department is authorized by law to issue upon request, and for which
fees are not otherwise stipulated by law. A bridge authority shall
hold 3 public hearings on a change in any toll charged by the authority
at least 30 days before the toll change will become effective. Two of
the hearings shall be held within 5 miles of the bridge over which the
bridge authority has jurisdiction. One hearing shall be held in
Lansing.
Sec. 302. The department shall prepare an official transportation
map that shall be distributed without charge.
Sec. 303. If, as a requirement of bidding on a highway project, the department requires a contractor to submit financial or proprietary
documentation as to how the bid was calculated, that bid documentation
shall be kept confidential and shall not be disclosed other than to a
department representative without the contractor's written consent.
The department may disclose the bid documentation if necessary to
address or defend a claim by a contractor.
Sec. 304. The department may permit space on public passenger
transportation properties to be occupied by public or private tenants
on a competitive market rate basis. The department may require that
revenue from the tenants be placed in an account to be used to pay the
costs to maintain and improve the property.
Sec. 305. The department shall aggressively pursue compliance with
contract specifications for construction and maintenance of state
highways. The department shall identify contractors who fail to meet
minimum standards and will actively pursue remuneration efforts.
Collections shall be deposited into the appropriate fund accounts.
Sec. 306. The department shall continue its efforts to reduce
administrative costs and provide the maximum funding possible for
construction projects.
Sec. 307. The department shall not use funds appropriated under
part 1 on behalf of a local governmental unit to pay the amount
required for that local governmental unit to participate in the federal
advance construct program.
Sec. 308. (1) At the close of the fiscal year ending September 30,
2000, any unencumbered and unexpended balance in the state trunkline
fund shall remain in the state trunkline fund and shall carry forward
and be appropriated for federal aid road and bridge programs for
projects contained in the annual state transportation program.
Sec. 309. (1) From funds appropriated in part 1, the department may
increase the state infrastructure bank program and grant or loan funds
in accordance with regulations of the state infrastructure bank program of the United States department of transportation. The state
infrastructure bank is to be administered by the department for the
purpose of providing a revolving, self-sustaining resource for
financing transportation infrastructure projects.
(2) In addition to funds provided in subsection (1), money received
by the state as federal grants, repayment of state infrastructure bank
loans, or other reimbursement or revenue received by the state as a
result of projects funded by the program shall be deposited in the
revolving state infrastructure bank fund and shall be available for
transportation infrastructure projects. At the close of the fiscal
year, any funds remaining in the state infrastructure bank fund shall
remain in the fund and be carried forward into the succeeding fiscal
year.
Sec. 310. From funds appropriated in part 1, money received by the
department in payment for advanced purchase right-of-way, either as a
result of project programming from federal, state, local, or private
sources, or from sale as excess property, will be restricted for the
purchase of other advanced purchase right-of-way. At the end of the
fiscal year, unexpended funds shall remain in the advanced purchase
right-of-way fund and shall be used for this purpose in the succeeding
fiscal year.
Sec. 311. The department shall coordinate with the Michigan
information center on the development of right-of-way mapping
books.
FEDERAL
MICHIGAN TRANSPORTATION FUND
Sec. 501. The money received under the motor carrier act, 1933 PA
254, MCL 475.1 to 479.43, and not appropriated to the department of
consumer and industry services or the department of state police, is
deposited in the Michigan transportation fund.
Sec. 502. The department of treasury shall perform audits and make investigations of the disposition of all state funds received by county
road commissions or county boards of commissioners, as applicable, and
cities and villages for transportation purposes to determine compliance
with the terms and conditions of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.651 to 247.675.
County road commissions or county boards of commissioners, as
applicable, and cities and villages shall make available to the
department of treasury the pertinent records for the audit.
Sec. 503. The department shall reimburse a city or township that
has received prior approval to eliminate or cut roadside weeds due to
negligence on the part of a county or private contractor in performing
its contractual obligations and shall deduct that amount from the funds
appropriated to the county or paid to the contractor involved.
Sec. 504. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for the economic
development programs shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year but
shall carry forward each fiscal year for the purposes for which
appropriated in accordance with 1987 PA 231, MCL 247.901 to 247.913.
(2) Interest earned in the department of transportation economic
development fund shall remain in the fund and shall be allocated to the
respective programs based on actual interest earned at the end of each
fiscal year.
(3) The department of transportation economic development fund may
receive and expend federal, local, or private funds or restricted
source funds such as interest earnings for projects that are consistent
with the programmatic mission of the fund in addition to funds
appropriated in part 1.
Sec. 505. (1) Funds from the Michigan transportation fund (MTF)
shall be distributed to the comprehensive transportation fund (CTF),
the economic development fund (EDF), the recreational improvement fund
(RIF), and the state trunkline fund (STF), in accordance with this bill
and part 711 (recreation improvement fund) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.71101
to 324.71108, and may only be used as specified in this bill, 1951 PA
51, MCL 247.651 to 247.675, and part 711 (recreation improvement fund)
of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451,
MCL 324.71101 to 324.71108.
(2) The amounts appropriated and transferred to various state
agencies from part 1 shall be expended from the transportation funds
pursuant to annual contracts between the department and state agencies
providing tax and fee collection and other services applicable to
transportation. The contracts shall be executed prior to the transfer
of these funds. The contracts shall provide, but are not limited to,
the following data applicable to each state agency:
(a) Estimated costs to be recovered from transportation funds.
(b) Description of services financed with transportation funds.
(3) If the spending authorization accounts also are to be used for
financing other than transportation fund services, the contracts shall
include detailed cost allocation methods that are appropriate to the
type of services being provided and the activities financed and
supporting rationale for the portion of costs allocated to
transportation funds.
(4) At the close of each fiscal year and before April 1, each state
agency shall submit a written report to the state budget director
stating by spending authorization account the amount of estimated funds
contracted with the department, the amount of funds expended, and the
amount of funds returned to the transportation funds. A copy of the
report shall be submitted to the auditor general and the report shall
be subject to audit by the auditor general.
Sec. 506. Of the amount appropriated in part 1 from the Michigan
transportation fund to the department of state, $186,600.00 represents
the additional cost of issuing specialized license plates for veterans
and national guard members, as included in 1989 PAs 16, 17, 18, and 19, MCL 257.803i, 257.803j, 257.803k, and 257.803l. The department of
state shall prepare an annual report on the number of and the
additional costs associated with the veteran license plates to the
department, the state budget director, the house and senate fiscal
agencies, and the chairpersons of the house and senate appropriations
subcommittees on transportation. Any unspent funds based on these
annual reports shall lapse to the Michigan transportation fund and be
distributed in accordance with 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.651 to 247.675.
Sec. 507. (1) Of the amount appropriated in part 1 from the
Michigan transportation fund to the department of state, $187,600.00
represents the additional cost of issuing generic license plates for
nonprofit fraternal or public service organizations, as included in
section 803m of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.803m.
(2) The department of state shall prepare an annual report on the
number of, and the additional costs associated with, the generic
license plates to the department, the state budget director, the house
and senate appropriations subcommittees on transportation, and the
house and senate fiscal agencies.
(3) Any unspent funds based on these annual reports shall lapse to
the Michigan transportation fund to be distributed in accordance with
1951 PA 51, MCL 247.651 to 247.675.
Sec. 508. (1) Commemorative and specialty license plate fee revenue
collected by the department of state and deposited into the Michigan
transportation fund is authorized for expenditure by the department of
state up to the amount of revenue collected, but not to exceed
$9,353,300.00, the amount appropriated to the department of state in
part 1 to administer the commemorative and specialty license plate
program pursuant to section 225 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA
300, MCL 257.225.
(2) Commemorative and specialty license plate fee revenue collected
by the department of state and deposited in the Michigan transportation fund in addition to that appropriated in part 1 to the
department of state shall be available for other Michigan
transportation fund-supported programs.
STATE TRUNKLINE FUND
Sec. 601. Of the amount of state funds appropriated for road and
bridge projects under this bill, the department, counties, and cities
and villages shall, whenever possible, secure warranties for contracted
construction work.
. . . . . . Sec. 602. From
the amounts appropriated in part 1 for urban county congestion from the
transportation economic development fund for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2000, $2,000,000.00 may be used for the purpose of
matching, at not more than 50%, private and local funds for the AAA
Michigan road improvement program. The AAA Michigan road improvement
program, a public/private partnership, was established to fund or
assist funding road improvements in urban areas to reduce the number
and severity of crashes at high crash locations.
Sec. 603. From the amounts appropriated in part 1 for forest roads
from the transportation economic development fund in the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2000, $40,000.00 shall be used for the purpose of
establishing truck inspection stations.
COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION FUND
Sec. 701. Money that is returned to the state as repayment for a
loan for intercity bus equipment is not money to be deposited in the
comprehensive transportation fund under section 10b of 1951 PA 51, MCL
247.660b, but is money that is deposited in an intercity bus equipment
fund for appropriation for the purchase and repair of intercity bus
equipment. Proceeds received by the state from the sale of intercity
bus equipment are deposited in an intercity bus equipment fund for
appropriation for the purchase and repair of intercity bus equipment.
Security deposits from the lease of state-owned intercity bus equipment
not returned to the lessee of the equipment under terms of the lease agreement are deposited in an intercity bus equipment fund
for appropriation for the repair of intercity bus equipment.
Sec. 702. Money that is received by the state as repayment for
loans made for rail or water freight capital projects, and as a result
of the sale of property or equipment used or projected to be used for
rail or water freight projects shall be deposited in the fund created
by section 17 of the state transportation preservation act of 1976,
1976 PA 295, MCL 474.67.
Sec. 703. The appropriation in part 1 for van pooling shall be
administered by the department through grants to eligible authorities
and eligible governmental agencies to insure coordination between van
and car pooling programs and the transit systems operated by the
eligible authorities and eligible governmental agencies.
Sec. 704. From the funds appropriated in part 1, $2,000,000.00 is
allocated for a rail infrastructure loan program. The program shall
provide noninterest bearing loans for rail infrastructure improvements.
The department shall evaluate loan applications according to the
relative merit of the project in conjunction with program goals. The
transportation commission shall approve the loans. The loans shall
fund not less than 90% of the rail portion of project costs, and the
loan repayment period shall not exceed 10 years. Local governments,
railroads, and current or potential users of freight railroad services
are eligible applicants. At the end of the fiscal year, unexpended
funds shall remain in the rail infrastructure loan program and shall be
available to be allocated for the purposes of the program in the
succeeding fiscal year. Money that is received by this state as
repayment for rail infrastructure loans made pursuant to this program
shall remain within the rail infrastructure loan program and shall be
allocated for the purposes of the program. The state's total
contribution to the rail infrastructure loan program shall not exceed
$15,000,000.00.
Sec. 705. Appropriated in part 1 is $3,979,200.00 for the work
first initiative. Funding earmarked for the work first initiative is
in addition to current program support for this initiative. Sec. 706. The Detroit/Wayne County port authority shall issue a
complete operations assessment and a financial disclosure statement to
the department by December 15, 2000.
Sec. 707. For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, each
eligible authority and each eligible governmental agency which provides
public transportation services in urbanized areas with a Michigan
population of less than or equal to 100,000 and nonurbanized areas
under section 5311 of title 49 of the United States Code, 49 U.S.C.
5311, shall receive a grant of up to 60% of its eligible operating
expenses. Each eligible authority and each eligible government agency
which provides public transportation services in urbanized areas with a
Michigan population of greater than 100,000 under section 5311 of title
49 of the United States Code, 49 U.S.C. 5311, shall receive a grant of
up to 50% of its eligible operating expenses.
Sec. 708. Of the funds appropriated in part 1 for local bus
operating and marine passenger services, the department shall not
allocate any funds to pay the operating cost of services provided by
water vehicles.
AERONAUTICS FUND
Sec. 801. At the close of the fiscal year ending September 30,
2000, any unobligated and unexpended balance in the state aeronautics
fund created in the aeronautics code of the state of Michigan, 1945 PA
327, MCL 259.1 to 259.208, shall lapse to the state aeronautics fund
and be appropriated by the legislature in the immediately succeeding
fiscal year.
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