Bill Text: MI HB4249 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Engrossed


Bill Title: Appropriations: department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy; appropriations for fiscal year 2023-2024; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-06-28 - Referred To Committee On Appropriations [HB4249 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2023-HB4249-Engrossed.html

 

Substitute For

HOUSE BILL NO. 4249

A bill to make appropriations for the department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

the people of the state of michigan enact:


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line-item appropriations

Sec. 101. There is appropriated for the department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, from the following funds:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES, AND ENERGY

 

 

 

APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

 

 

 


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Full-time equated unclassified positions

6.0

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

1,575.0

 

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

1,445,666,400

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

 

 

4,033,100

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

1,441,633,300

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Total federal revenues

 

 

740,830,300

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Total local revenues

 

 

0

Total private revenues

 

 

1,360,700

Total other state restricted revenues

 

 

303,958,900

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

395,483,400

Sec. 102. DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT

 

 

 

Full-time equated unclassified positions

6.0

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

105.0

 

 

Unclassified salaries--FTEs

6.0

$

918,400

Accounting service center

 

 

1,460,500

Administrative hearings officers

 

 

906,600

Environmental investigations--FTEs

12.0

 

1,990,700

Environmental support--FTEs

56.0

 

8,947,000

Environmental support projects

 

 

6,500,000

Executive direction--FTEs

20.0

 

4,441,700

Facilities management

 

 

1,000,000

Financial support--FTEs

13.0

 

2,727,500

Grants and records management--FTEs

4.0

 

931,900


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Michigan geological survey

 

 

3,000,000

Property management

 

 

7,849,800

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

40,674,100

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

IDG from department of state police

 

 

82,600

IDG from state transportation department

 

 

108,100

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Federal funds

 

 

767,000

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Private funds

 

 

711,700

Air emissions fees

 

 

862,300

Aquatic nuisance control fund

 

 

79,300

Campground fund

 

 

25,800

Cleanup and redevelopment fund

 

 

2,730,600

Coal ash care fund

 

 

17,100

Electronic waste recycling fund

 

 

36,100

Environmental education fund

 

 

184,100

Environmental pollution prevention fund

 

 

552,300

Fees and collections

 

 

19,800

Financial instruments

 

 

8,701,600

Great Lakes protection fund

 

 

544,200

Groundwater discharge permit fees

 

 

123,400

Infrastructure construction fund

 

 

2,700

Laboratory services fees

 

 

663,400

Land and water permit fees

 

 

198,400

Medical waste emergency response fund

 

 

36,100

Metallic mining surveillance fee revenue

 

 

5,800


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Mineral well regulatory fee revenue

 

 

17,100

Nonferrous metallic mineral surveillance

 

 

16,200

NPDES fees

 

 

355,500

Oil and gas regulatory fund

 

 

461,600

Orphan well fund

 

 

71,000

Public swimming pool fund

 

 

50,200

Public utility assessments

 

 

723,900

Public water supply fees

 

 

380,400

Refined petroleum fund

 

 

3,263,700

Renew Michigan fund

 

 

4,573,600

Sand extraction fee revenue

 

 

2,700

Scrap tire regulatory fund

 

 

185,500

Septage waste program fund

 

 

48,400

Settlement funds

 

 

1,500,000

Sewage sludge land application fees

 

 

74,200

Soil erosion and sedimentation control training fund

 

 

11,700

Solid waste management fund - staff account

 

 

740,500

Stormwater permit fees

 

 

185,100

Technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive material

 

 

34,400

Underground storage tank cleanup fund

 

 

800

Wastewater operator training fees

 

 

44,800

Water pollution control revolving fund

 

 

8,700

Water use reporting fees

 

 

19,900

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

11,451,800

Sec. 103. WATER RESOURCES DIVISION

 

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

409.0

 

 


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Aquatic nuisance control program--FTEs

6.0

$

977,200

Coastal management grants--FTEs

7.0

 

2,532,300

Expedited water/wastewater permits--FTE

1.0

 

52,000

Federal - Great Lakes remedial action plan grants

 

 

583,800

Federal - nonpoint source water pollution grants

 

 

4,083,300

Fish contaminant monitoring

 

 

316,100

Great Lakes restoration initiative--FTEs

9.0

 

11,234,300

Groundwater discharge permit program--FTEs

26.0

 

4,086,200

Land and water interface permit programs--FTEs

131.0

 

20,240,200

NPDES nonstormwater program--FTEs

110.0

 

17,451,300

Program direction and project assistance--FTEs

27.0

 

3,313,500

Sewage sludge land application program--FTEs

7.0

 

902,900

Stormwater activities--FTEs

27.5

 

5,806,600

Surface water--FTEs

52.5

 

6,375,300

Technology advancements for water monitoring

 

 

500,000

Water quality protection grants

 

 

100,000

Water withdrawal assessment program--FTEs

5.0

 

862,100

Watershed council grants

 

 

600,000

Wetlands program

 

 

1,016,900

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

81,034,000

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

IDG from state transportation department

 

 

2,014,700

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Federal funds

 

 

34,557,500

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 


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Aquatic nuisance control fund

 

 

977,200

Environmental response fund

 

 

590,000

Groundwater discharge permit fees

 

 

2,193,800

Infrastructure construction fund

 

 

52,000

Land and water permit fees

 

 

2,437,800

NPDES fees

 

 

4,374,300

Refined petroleum fund

 

 

456,000

Sewage sludge land application fees

 

 

904,700

Soil erosion and sedimentation control training fund

 

 

143,500

Stormwater permit fees

 

 

2,283,300

Wastewater operator training fees

 

 

311,200

Water pollution control revolving fund

 

 

152,500

Water quality protection fund

 

 

100,000

Water use reporting fees

 

 

262,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

29,223,500

Sec. 104. AIR QUALITY DIVISION

 

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

214.0

 

 

Air quality programs--FTEs

214.0

$

35,511,100

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

35,511,100

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Federal funds

 

 

7,651,000

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Air emissions fees

 

 

10,674,500

Fees and collections

 

 

211,000

Oil and gas regulatory fund

 

 

145,200

Public utility assessments

 

 

150,000


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Refined petroleum fund

 

 

2,141,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

14,538,400

Sec. 105. REMEDIATION AND REDEVELOPMENT DIVISION

 

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

328.0

 

 

Brownfield grants

 

$

1,244,000

Contaminated site investigations, cleanup and revitalization--FTEs

146.0

 

21,880,100

Emergency cleanup actions

 

 

2,000,000

Environmental cleanup and redevelopment program

 

 

27,600,000

Environmental cleanup support

 

 

1,000,000

Federal cleanup project management--FTEs

40.0

 

7,381,800

Laboratory services--FTEs

43.0

 

8,670,400

Refined petroleum product cleanup program--FTEs

99.0

 

35,347,900

Superfund cleanup

 

 

11,000,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

116,124,200

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Federal funds

 

 

16,612,900

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Brownfield development fund

 

 

1,100,000

Clean Michigan initiative fund - response activities

 

 

144,000

Cleanup and redevelopment fund

 

 

54,655,800

Environmental response fund

 

 

1,442,100

Laboratory services fees

 

 

8,190,800

Public water supply fees

 

 

328,500

Refined petroleum fund

 

 

33,204,400

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

445,700


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Sec. 106. UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK AUTHORITY

 

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

8.0

 

 

Underground storage tank cleanup program--FTEs

8.0

$

20,095,600

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

20,095,600

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Underground storage tank cleanup fund

 

 

20,095,600

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

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Sec. 107. RENEWING MICHIGAN'S ENVIRONMENT

 

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

138.0

 

 

Information management--FTEs

22.0

$

6,087,300

Renewing Michigan's environment program--FTEs

116.0

 

70,211,500

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

76,298,800

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

IDG from department of state police

 

 

6,800

IDG from state transportation department

 

 

6,300

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Federal funds

 

 

5,800

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Air emissions fees

 

 

65,300

Aquatic nuisance control fund

 

 

4,600

Campground fund

 

 

1,200

Cleanup and redevelopment fund

 

 

181,900

Coal ash care fund

 

 

1,000

Electronic waste recycling fund

 

 

1,100

Environmental pollution prevention fund

 

 

39,800

Fees and collections

 

 

120,200


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Financial instruments

 

 

290,300

Great Lakes protection fund

 

 

1,200

Groundwater discharge permit fees

 

 

10,700

Laboratory services fees

 

 

45,000

Land and water permit fees

 

 

14,400

Medical waste emergency response fund

 

 

1,100

Mineral well regulatory fee revenue

 

 

500

Nonferrous metallic mineral surveillance

 

 

1,300

NPDES fees

 

 

24,900

Oil and gas regulatory fund

 

 

33,300

Orphan well fund

 

 

5,500

Public swimming pool fund

 

 

1,400

Public water supply fees

 

 

26,900

Refined petroleum fund

 

 

226,500

Renew Michigan fund

 

 

70,521,200

Scrap tire regulatory fund

 

 

13,200

Septage waste program fund

 

 

1,600

Sewage sludge land application fees

 

 

4,600

Soil erosion and sedimentation control training fund

 

 

200

Solid waste management fund - staff account

 

 

56,500

Stormwater permit fees

 

 

12,300

Strategic water quality initiatives fund

 

 

800

Technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive material

 

 

2,000

Underground storage tank cleanup fund

 

 

2,200

Wastewater operator training fees

 

 

2,800

Water quality protection fund

 

 

500


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Water use reporting fees

 

 

1,100

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

4,562,800

Sec. 108. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

 

 

 

Information technology services and projects

 

$

9,240,100

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

9,240,100

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

IDG from department of state police

 

 

21,600

IDG from state transportation department

 

 

28,300

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Federal funds

 

 

1,793,000

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Air emissions fees

 

 

224,700

Aquatic nuisance control fund

 

 

20,800

Campground fund

 

 

6,700

Cleanup and redevelopment fund

 

 

724,600

Coal ash care fund

 

 

4,500

Electronic waste recycling fund

 

 

9,700

Environmental pollution prevention fund

 

 

144,300

Fees and collections

 

 

5,200

Financial instruments

 

 

1,040,200

Great Lakes protection fund

 

 

10,400

Groundwater discharge permit fees

 

 

32,000

Infrastructure construction fund

 

 

700

Laboratory services fees

 

 

172,600

Land and water permit fees

 

 

51,300

Medical waste emergency response fund

 

 

9,700

Metallic mining surveillance fee revenue

 

 

1,500


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Mineral well regulatory fee revenue

 

 

4,500

Nonferrous metallic mineral surveillance

 

 

4,500

NPDES fees

 

 

92,300

Oil and gas regulatory fund

 

 

119,800

Orphan well fund

 

 

18,600

Public swimming pool fund

 

 

13,400

Public utility assessments

 

 

17,900

Public water supply fees

 

 

98,900

Refined petroleum fund

 

 

863,000

Renew Michigan fund

 

 

1,244,600

Sand extraction fee revenue

 

 

700

Scrap tire regulatory fund

 

 

48,400

Septage waste program fund

 

 

12,600

Sewage sludge land application fees

 

 

19,300

Soil erosion and sedimentation control training fund

 

 

3,000

Solid waste management fund - staff account

 

 

192,700

Stormwater permit fees

 

 

48,400

Technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive material

 

 

8,900

Wastewater operator training fees

 

 

11,900

Water pollution control revolving fund

 

 

18,400

Water quality protection fund

 

 

2,200

Water use reporting fees

 

 

5,200

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

2,089,100

Sec. 109. DRINKING WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

 

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

159.0

 

 


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Drinking water--FTEs

107.0

$

16,540,000

Drinking water program grants

 

 

830,000

Environmental health--FTEs

51.0

 

16,903,900

Lead line replacement--FTE

1.0

 

195,600

Noncommunity water grants

 

 

2,500,000

Septage waste compliance grants

 

 

125,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

37,094,500

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Federal funds

 

 

13,614,000

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Campground fund

 

 

374,500

Fees and collections

 

 

34,500

Public swimming pool fund

 

 

748,400

Public water supply fees

 

 

4,976,700

Refined petroleum fund

 

 

761,100

Septage waste program fund

 

 

601,300

Wastewater operator training fees

 

 

265,100

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

15,718,900

Sec. 110. MATERIALS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

 

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

132.0

 

 

Environmental sustainability and stewardship--FTEs

11.0

$

6,246,700

Hazardous waste management program--FTEs

48.0

 

6,686,900

Low-level radioactive waste authority--FTE

1.0

 

247,900

Medical waste program--FTEs

2.0

 

399,600

Pollution prevention--FTEs

7.0

 

3,060,100

Radiological protection program--FTEs

10.0

 

2,033,100


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Recycling initiative--FTEs

6.0

 

1,043,800

Scrap tire grants

 

 

3,500,000

Scrap tire regulatory program--FTEs

10.0

 

1,487,500

Solid waste management program--FTEs

37.0

 

6,589,100

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

31,294,700

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

IDG from department of state police

 

 

1,541,600

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Federal funds

 

 

7,198,700

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Private funds

 

 

649,000

Clean Michigan initiative fund - pollution prevention activities

 

 

731,800

Cleanup and redevelopment fund

 

 

1,043,800

Coal ash care fund

 

 

262,100

Community pollution prevention fund

 

 

250,000

Electronic waste recycling fund

 

 

326,100

Energy efficiency and renewable energy revolving loan fund

 

 

250,100

Environmental pollution prevention fund

 

 

4,055,600

Medical waste emergency response fund

 

 

399,600

Public utility assessments

 

 

1,795,400

Retired engineers technical assistance program fund

 

 

491,200

Scrap tire regulatory fund

 

 

4,987,500

Small business pollution prevention revolving loan fund

 

 

134,400


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Solid waste management fund - staff account

 

 

6,000,900

Technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive material

 

 

452,200

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

724,700

Sec. 111. OIL, GAS, AND MINERALS DIVISION

 

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

63.0

 

 

Oil, gas, and mineral services--FTEs

63.0

$

22,469,700

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

22,469,700

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

IDG from department of licensing and regulatory affairs

 

 

223,100

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Federal funds

 

 

153,100

Infrastructure investment and jobs act fund

 

 

5,151,100

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Metallic mining surveillance fee revenue

 

 

92,500

Mineral well regulatory fee revenue

 

 

214,200

Native copper mine fund

 

 

50,000

Nonferrous metallic mineral surveillance

 

 

377,400

Oil and gas regulatory fund

 

 

3,794,500

Orphan well fund

 

 

2,340,300

Sand extraction fee revenue

 

 

89,600

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

9,983,900

Sec. 112. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE

 

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

19.0

 

 

Community technical, managerial, and financial support for lead line replacement

 

$

5,000,000


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Lead service line replacement

 

 

4,244,600

Municipal assistance--FTEs

19.0

 

4,085,000

Water state revolving funds

 

 

400,500,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

413,829,600

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Federal funds

 

 

103,326,200

Infrastructure investment and jobs act fund

 

 

250,000,000

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Revolving loan revenue bonds

 

 

15,000,000

Water pollution control revolving fund

 

 

758,800

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

44,744,600

Sec. 113. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

ARP - community technical, managerial, and financial support for lead line replacement

 

$

100,000,000

ARP - drinking water asset management

 

 

75,000,000

ARP - healthy hydration

 

 

25,000,000

ARP - water state revolving funds

 

 

100,000,000

Critical mineral recycling research hub

 

 

14,799,800

Dam risk reduction program

 

 

20,000,000

Delineation of critical sand dunes

 

 

100

Environmental justice contaminated site clean-up

 

 

50,000,000

Groundwater data collection

 

 

23,500,000

Lead service line replacements

 

 

100,000,000

PFAS remediation - airports

 

 

2,000,000

Propane resiliency enhancement plan

 

 

8,500,000

Renewable ready communities

 

 

40,000,000


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Transfer facility

 

 

1,000,000

Water and energy nexus research

 

 

100,000

Water career and workforce development pilot

 

 

100,000

Water treatment facility

 

 

2,000,000

Water utility data transparency - water affordability

 

 

100

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

562,000,000

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund

 

 

300,000,000

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

262,000,000

 

part 2

provisions concerning appropriations

for fiscal year 2023-2024

general sections

Sec. 201. Pursuant to section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending from state sources under part 1 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 is $699,442,300.00 and state spending from state sources to be paid to local units of government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 is $139,435,600.00. The itemized statement below identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of government will occur:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES, AND ENERGY

 

 

 

Brownfield grants

 

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1,000,000


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Community technical, managerial, and financial support for lead line replacement

 

 

5,000,000

Emergency cleanup actions

 

 

116,000

Environmental health

 

 

400,000

Environmental sustainability and stewardship

 

 

100,000

Lead service line replacement

 

 

104,244,600

Medical waste program

 

 

70,000

Noncommunity water grants

 

 

2,500,000

Pollution prevention

 

 

200,000

Renewing Michigan's environment program

 

 

20,000,000

Scrap tire grants

 

 

1,000,000

Septage waste compliance grants

 

 

130,000

Surface water

 

 

200,000

Technology advancements for water monitoring

 

 

500,000

Transfer facility

 

 

1,000,000

Water career and workforce development pilot

 

 

100,000

Water treatment facility

 

 

2,000,000

Water withdrawal assessment program

 

 

875,000

TOTAL

 

$

 139,435,600

Sec. 202. The appropriations authorized under this part and part 1 are subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.

Sec. 203. As used in this part and part 1:

(a) "Department" means the department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy.

(b) "Director" means the director of the department.

(c) "FTE" means full-time equated.

(d) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant.

(e) "NPDES" means the national pollutant discharge elimination


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system.

Sec. 204. The department shall use the internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this part. This requirement shall include transmission of reports via email to the recipients identified for each reporting requirement, and it shall include placement of reports on an internet site.

Sec. 205. Except as otherwise provided in this part, all reports required under this part must be submitted to the senate and house of representatives appropriations subcommittees on environment, Great Lakes, and energy, the senate and house of representatives fiscal agencies, the senate and house of representatives policy offices, and the state budget office.

Sec. 206. To the extent permissible under section 261 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1261, all of the following apply:

(a) The funds appropriated in part 1 must not be used for the purchase of foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality American goods or services, or both, are available.

(b) Preference must be given to goods or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are competitively priced and of comparable quality.

(c) Preference must be given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of comparable quality.

Sec. 207. The department shall not take disciplinary action against an employee of the department or departmental agency in the state classified civil service because the employee communicates


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with a member of the senate or house of representatives or a member's staff, unless the communication is prohibited by law and the department or agency taking disciplinary action is exercising its authority as provided by law.

Sec. 208. The department shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1. The travel report must be a listing of all travel by classified and unclassified employees outside this state in the immediately preceding fiscal year that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department's budget. The report must be submitted to the senate and house of representatives appropriations committees, the senate and house of representatives fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. The report must include the following information:

(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.

(b) The total transportation and related costs of each travel occurrence, including the proportion funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, the proportion funded with state restricted revenues, the proportion funded with federal revenues, and the proportion funded with other revenues.

Sec. 209. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used by a principal executive department, state agency, or authority to hire a person to provide legal services that are the responsibility of the attorney general. This prohibition does not apply to legal services for bonding activities and for those outside services that the attorney general authorizes.

Sec. 210. Not later than December 15, the state budget office shall prepare and transmit a report that provides for estimates of the total general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the prior fiscal year. This report must summarize the


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projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by major departmental program or program areas. The report must be transmitted to the chairpersons of the senate and house of representatives appropriations committees and the report recipients required in section 205 of this part.

Sec. 211. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $5,000,000.00 for federal contingency funds. Authorized funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in this article under 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 `$30,000,000.00 for state restricted contingency funds. Authorized funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in this article under 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 $500,000.00 for private contingency funds. Authorized funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in this article under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.

Sec. 212. The department shall cooperate with the department of technology, management, and budget to maintain a searchable website accessible by the public at no cost that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following for the department:

(a) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by category.

(b) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.


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(c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor, including the vendor name, payment date, payment amount, and payment description.

(d) The number of active department employees by job classification.

(e) Job specifications and wage rates.

Sec. 213. Within 14 days after the release of the executive budget recommendation, the department shall cooperate with the state budget office to provide the chairpersons of the senate and house of representatives appropriations committees and to the report recipients required in section 205 of this part with an annual report on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues, and state restricted fund expenditures for the prior 2 fiscal years.

Sec. 214. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, a department scorecard that identifies, tracks, and regularly updates key metrics that are used to monitor and improve the department's performance.

Sec. 216. To the extent permissible under the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594, the director shall take all reasonable steps to ensure geographically disadvantaged business enterprises, as defined in Executive Directive 2019-08, compete for and perform contracts to provide services or supplies, or both. The director shall strongly encourage firms with which the department contracts to subcontract with geographically disadvantaged business enterprises, as defined in Executive Directive 2019-08, for services, supplies, or both.

Sec. 217. On a quarterly basis, the department shall report to the senate and house of representatives appropriations committees


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and the report recipients required in section 205 of this part a comparison by line item of the number of FTEs authorized from funds appropriated in part 1 to the actual number of FTEs employed by the department at the end of the reporting period.

Sec. 218. It is the intent of the legislature that departments maximize the efficiency of the state workforce and, where possible, prioritize in-person work. Each executive branch department, agency, board, or commission that receives funding under part 1 must post its in-person, remote, or hybrid work policy on its website.

Sec. 221. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1 shall receive and retain copies of all reports funded from appropriations in part 1. Federal and state guidelines for short-term and long-term retention of records shall be followed. The department may electronically retain copies of reports unless otherwise required by federal and state guidelines.

Sec. 222. The department shall report no later than April 1 on each specific policy change made to implement a public act affecting the department that took effect during the prior calendar year to the senate and house of representatives appropriations committees, the senate and house of representatives subcommittees on natural resources and environment, Great Lakes, and energy, the joint committee on administrative rules, and the senate and house of representatives fiscal agencies.

Sec. 223. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall do all of the following:

(a) Report to the house of representatives and senate appropriations committees, the house of representatives and senate fiscal agencies, the house of representatives and senate policy


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offices, and the state budget office any amount of severance pay for a department director, deputy director, or other highranking department official not later than 14 days after a severance agreement with the director or official is signed. The name of the director or official and the amount of severance pay must be included in the report required by this subdivision.

(b) By February 1, report to the house of representatives and senate appropriations subcommittees on the department budget, the house of representatives and senate fiscal agencies, the house of representatives and senate policy offices, and the state budget office on the total amount of severance pay remitted to former department employees during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 and the total number of former department employees that were remitted severance pay during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.

(2) As used in this section, "severance pay" means compensation that is both payable or paid upon the termination of employment and in addition to either wages or benefits earned during the course of employment or generally applicable retirement benefits.

Sec. 225. Appropriations in part 1 shall, to the extent possible by the department, not be expended until all existing work project authorization available for the same purposes is exhausted.

Sec. 226. (1) No money appropriated in part 1 shall be used to restrict or interfere with actions related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI); to restrict or impede a marginalized community's access to government resources, programs or facilities; or to diminish, interfere with, or restrict an individual's ability to exercise the right to reproductive freedom.


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(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1, local governments shall report any action or policy that attempts to restrict or interfere with the duties of the local health officer.

Sec. 227. (1) The department may expend amounts remaining from the current and prior fiscal year appropriations to meet funding needs of the environmental cleanup and redevelopment program, environmental cleanup support, contaminated site cleanup, contaminated site cleanup contingency reserve, premcor remediation activities, PFAS remediation grant program the renew Michigan program, the refined petroleum product cleanup program, brownfield grants and loans, waterfront grants, and the environmental bond site reclamation program.

(2) Unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining from appropriations from the clean Michigan initiative fund - response activities contained in 2011 PA 63, 2013 PA 59, 2014 PA 252, 2015 PA 84, 2016 PA 268, and 2017 PA 107, are appropriated for expenditure.

(3) Unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining from appropriations from the refined petroleum fund activities contained in 2013 PA 59, 2014 PA 252, 2015 PA 84, 2016 PA 268, 2017 PA 107, 2018 PA 207, 2019 PA 57, 2020 PA 166, 2021 PA 87, and 2022 PA 166 are appropriated for expenditure.

(4) Unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining from the appropriations from the strategic water quality initiatives fund contained in 2011 PA 50, 2011 PA 63, 2012 PA 200, 2013 PA 59, 2014 PA 252, 2015 PA 84, 2016 PA 268, 2017 PA 107, and 2018 PA 207, are appropriated for expenditure.

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program under sections 5201, 5202, and 5204e of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.5201, 324.5202, and 324.5204e.

(6) Unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining from the appropriations from the renew Michigan fund contained in 2018 PA 207, 2019 PA 57, 2020 PA 166, 2021 PA 87, and 2022 PA 166 are appropriated for expenditure.

(7) Unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining from the appropriations from the general fund contained in 2021 PA 87 and 2022 PA 166 are appropriated for expenditure.

(8) Unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining from the appropriations from the contaminated site cleanup contingency fund contained in 2021 PA 87 and 2022 PA 166, are appropriated for expenditure.

Sec. 228. Revenues remaining in the settlements fund at the end of the fiscal year shall carry forward into the succeeding fiscal year.

Sec. 229. Semiannually, the department shall report to the legislature the following information:

(a) The number of vacant FTE positions in the department.

(b) State pay ranges for each vacant FTE position.

(c) Average pay ranges of commensurate private sector positions for each vacant FTE position.

Sec. 235. (1) Semiannually, the department shall prepare a report that contains information pertaining to all remediation and redevelopment efforts funded from part 1.

(2) The report must contain the following information:

(a) List of sites where work is planned to occur, including the county for each site.


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(b) The type of site, whether refined petroleum cleanup, nonrefined petroleum cleanup, brownfield, or a combination of types.

(c) A brief description of how the issue will be addressed, including whether contractors will be utilized.

(d) The estimated date for project completion.

(e) The amount and funding source or sources allocated to the site.

(3) The report shall be submitted to the house of representatives and senate subcommittees on the environment, Great Lakes, and energy and the state budget director.

Sec. 236. The department shall annually provide a report to the senate and house of representatives appropriations committees and the report recipients required in section 205 of this part detailing the expenditure of departmental funds appropriated in 2015 PA 143, 2016 PA 3, 2016 PA 268, and 2016 PA 340. The report shall include the following:

(a) The names and locations of entities receiving funds.

(b) The purpose for each expenditure.

(c) The status of programs supported by this funding.

(d) A brief description of how related problems have been or will be resolved if expenditures are made for immediate response.

(e) The job titles and number of departmental FTEs engaged in the Flint declaration of emergency response effort.

Sec. 238. The department shall annually submit a report to the standing committees and appropriations subcommittees of the senate and house of representatives with primary responsibility for issues under the jurisdiction of the department that details departmental activities of the most recent fiscal year in administering


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permitting programs. The report shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:

(a) The number of FTEs assigned to each permitting program and the number of unfilled positions at the beginning and end of the most recent fiscal year.

(b) The number of permit applications received by the department in the preceding year, including applications for new and increased uses and reissuances.

(c) The number of permits for each program approved.

(d) The number of permits for each program denied.

(e) The percentage and number of permit applications that were reviewed for administrative completeness within statutory time frames.

(f) The percentage and number of permit applications for which a final action was taken by the department within statutory time frames for new and increased uses and reissuances.

(g) Activities to reduce any backlog of permits exceeding the statutory time frames and the average time frame for permit approvals for each program.

(h) Activities to reduce the percentage of permit applications submitted as incomplete, in need of modification, or additional information before final determination.

(i) Under conditions in which the department states a permit is incomplete or denied, the department shall provide an explanation as to the reason or reasons the permit is insufficient and how the permit can be strengthened or made complete.

Sec. 242. If the department responds to a significant incident to protect life or property, within 12 hours after the department response to a significant incident at a site in this state, the


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department shall notify the senate and house of representatives members whose district includes the site in writing.

Sec. 243. Funds appropriated in part 1 for the Michigan geological survey may be expended to perform any of the activities directed under sections 60104 to 60106 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.60104 to 324.60106. Focus shall be on conducting data collection and mapping to expand geologic information in the state.

 

REMEDIATION AND REDEVELOPMENT DIVISION

Sec. 301. Revenues remaining in the laboratory services fees fund at the end of the fiscal year shall carry forward into the succeeding fiscal year.

Sec. 308. The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for brownfield grants, contaminated site cleanup, emergency cleanup actions, environmental cleanup and redevelopment program, environmental cleanup support, and the refined petroleum product cleanup program are designated as work project appropriations, and any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures for projects under this section until the projects have been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the projects is to provide contaminated site cleanup.

(b) The projects will be accomplished by utilizing contracts with service providers.

(c) The total estimated cost of all projects is identified in each line-item appropriation.


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(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2028.

Sec. 310. (1) Upon approval by the state budget director, the department may expend from the general fund of the state an amount to meet the cash-flow requirements of projects funded under any of the following that are financed from bond proceeds and for which bonds have been authorized but not yet issued:

(a) Part 52 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.5201 to 324.5206.

(b) Part 193 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.19301 to 324.19306.

(c) Part 196 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.19601 to 324.19616.

(2) Upon the sale of bonds for projects described in subsection (1), the department shall credit the general fund of the state an amount equal to that expended from the general fund.

Sec. 315. (1) In addition to the money appropriated in part 1, the department may receive and expend money from the subaccounts of the cleanup and redevelopment fund as described under section 20108 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.20108, including the environmental response fund or the natural resource damages fund, to provide funding for actions by the department that are authorized by a court of competent jurisdiction and set forth in a final court order or judgment in an action to which the department is a party.

(2) By September 30, the department shall submit a report to the appropriations subcommittees, the fiscal agencies, and the state budget office that provides a summary of the expenditures incurred under this section during the preceding fiscal year.

 


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WATER RESOURCES DIVISION

Sec. 405. If a certified health department does not exist in a city, county, or district or does not fulfill its responsibilities under part 117 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.11701 to 324.11721, then the department may spend funds appropriated in part 1 under the septage waste compliance program in accordance with section 11716 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.11716.

Sec. 410. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall compile a report by November 1 on the status of the implementation plan for the western Lake Erie basin collaborative agreement. In an effort to learn more about the presence and timing of harmful algal blooms, the report shall contain all of the following:

(a) An estimated cost of removal of total phosphorus per pound at the 4 major wastewater treatment plants.

(b) A description of the grants that have been awarded.

(c) A description of the work that has commenced on the issue of dissolved reactive phosphorus, the expected objectives and outcomes of that work, and a list of the parties involved in that effort.

(d) A description of the efforts and outcomes aimed at the total phosphorus reduction for the River Raisin watershed.

 

UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK AUTHORITY

Sec. 701. The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for the underground storage tank cleanup program are designated as a work project appropriation, and any unencumbered or unallotted funds


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shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures for projects under this section until the projects have been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to provide underground storage tank cleanup.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing contracts with service providers.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $20,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2028.

 

RENEWING MICHIGAN'S ENVIRONMENT

Sec. 801. The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for the renewing Michigan's environment program are designated as a work project appropriation, and any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures for projects under this section until the projects have been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is for environmental cleanup and redevelopment, waste management, and recycling.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees or contracts with service providers, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $69,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2028.

 

MATERIALS MANAGEMENT DIVISION


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Sec. 901. In addition to the money appropriated in part 1, the department may receive and expend money from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Agreement to provide funding for activities as outlined within the State's Mitigation Plan. The department shall prepare a report to the appropriations subcommittees, the fiscal agencies, and the state budget office by February 1, 2024 of the expenditures incurred under this section during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.

Sec. 926. From funds appropriated in part 1 for oil, gas, and mineral services, $10,352,100.00 and 2.0 FTE positions are earmarked for the remediation of orphaned oil and gas wells. At least 40% of the funds earmarked under this section must be used to support projects in overburdened or significantly overburdened communities, as those terms are defined by the department in accordance with the requirements under parts 53 and 54 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.5301 to 324.5316 and 324.5401 to 324.5418.

 

WATER INFRASTRUCTURE

Sec. 950. From the federal funds appropriated in part 1 for municipal assistance, the department may increase capacity by a total of 4.0 FTE positions to review and approve clean water and wastewater grants and loans.

Sec. 951. From funds appropriated in part 1 for lead service line replacement, $4,244,600.00 shall be used to support lead line replacement activities in significantly overburdened communities, as those terms are defined by the department in accordance with the requirements under parts 53 and 54 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.5301 to 324.5316


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and 324.5401 to 324.5418.

Sec. 952. From funds appropriated in part 1 for community technical, managerial, and financial support for lead line replacement, $5,000,000.00 shall be used to support lead line replacement activities in overburdened and significantly overburdened communities, as those terms are defined by the department in accordance with the requirements under parts 53 and 54 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.5301 to 324.5316 and 324.5401 to 324.5418.

Sec. 953. From funds appropriated in part 1 for water state revolving funds, at least 40% of funds must be used to support projects in overburdened or significantly overburdened communities, as those terms are defined by the department in accordance with the requirements under parts 53 and 54 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.5301 to 324.5316 and 324.5401 to 324.5418.

 

ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS

Sec. 1001. From funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP - community technical, managerial, and financial support for lead line replacement, all of the following apply:

(a) The department is encouraged to work in cooperation with the office of rural development within the department of agriculture and rural development to coordinate outreach and efforts in providing technical assistance to communities.

(b) The department shall award local grants to replace lead service lines and upgrade water treatment facilities with preference to disadvantaged communities.

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support projects in overburdened or significantly overburdened communities, as those terms are defined by the department in accordance with the requirements under parts 53 and 54 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.5301 to 324.5316 and 324.5401 to 324.5418.

Sec. 1002. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP – drinking water asset management must be allocated for grants of up to $1,000,000.00 for the creation of asset management plans or distribution system material inventories, or both, for drinking water systems. Grants must not require a local match and must follow existing eligibility requirements. At least 40% of funds must be used to support projects in overburdened or significantly overburdened communities, as those terms are defined by the department in accordance with the requirements under parts 53 and 54 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.5301 to 324.5316 and 324.5401 to 324.5418.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP – drinking water asset management are designated as a work project appropriation. Any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditure for projects under this section until the projects have been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is for the creation of asset management plans or distribution system material inventories, or both, for drinking water systems.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees or contracts with service providers, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $75,000,000.00.


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Sec. 1003. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP – healthy hydration, the department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy must work with the department of education to implement a program to reimburse school districts, nonpublic schools, and child care centers for filtered drinking water stations, tap-mounted water filters, water filter pitchers, or universal cartridge water filters featuring molded collars for the purpose of filtering organic and manmade materials and chemicals from drinking water in locations of need. At least 40% of funds must be used to support projects in overburdened or significantly overburdened communities, as those terms are defined by the department in accordance with the requirements under parts 53 and 54 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.5301 to 324.5316 and 324.5401 to 324.5418.

(2) To be eligible for funding, school districts and nonpublic schools must provide 2% matching funds to access healthy hydration funding. Child care centers are not required to provide matching funds.

(3) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP – healthy hydration are designated as a work project appropriation. Any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures for projects under this section until the projects have been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

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filters, water filter pitchers, or universal cartridge water filters.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees or contracts with service providers, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $25,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2028.

Sec. 1004. (1) From funds appropriated in part 1 for ARP – water state revolving funds, all of the following apply:

(a) At least 40% of funds must be used to support projects in overburdened or significantly overburdened communities, as those terms are defined by the department in accordance with the requirements under parts 53 and 54 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.5301 to 324.5316 and 324.5401 to 324.5418.

(b) Projects may include digital water infrastructure monitoring to do any of the following:

(i) Optimize water pumping operations.

(ii) Predict water quality issues.

(iii) Monitor real-time water pressure for boiled water alerts.

(iv) Monitor high consumption usage and water loss accounting.

(v) Detect sewer blockages and monitor lift stations to avoid flooding and automation of water infrastructure risk scoring.

(vi) Capital planning.

(c) From the funds appropriated, $6,200,000.00 is appropriated to a city with a population of between 8,550 and 8,560 in a county with a population of between 800,000 and 900,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census to offset an administrative consent order to fix its equalization basin.

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water state revolving funds and allocated under this section are designated as a work project appropriation. Any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditure for projects under this section until the projects have been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to improve clean water infrastructure and drinking water infrastructure.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees or contracts with service providers, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $100,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2028.

Sec. 1005. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for critical mineral recycling research hub shall be used to support research into the reuse of critical materials for clean energy production. These funds may be used as grants to entities involved in the research, development, or demonstration of concepts or projects intended to create innovative and practical approaches to increase the reuse and recycling of batteries and other critical minerals. These funds may also be used as matching grants to Michigan universities that study the opportunities to recycle and innovate circular economy opportunities to maximize the use of critical minerals from electric vehicles and other battery storage units. The program shall be structured as follows:

(a) Grants shall be awarded to Michigan-based companies or consortia that are partnered with a college or university in this state.


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(b) The maximum award for a grant shall be $5,000,000.00 per project.

(c) No more than 5% of the appropriated funds may be used by the department for administrative costs.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for critical mineral recycling research hub are designated as a work project appropriation, and any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures for the projects under this section until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to create a critical mineral recycling research hub to research the reuse of critical materials for clean energy production.

(b) The projects will be accomplished by utilizing state employees or contracts with 14 service providers, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $14,799,800.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2028.

Sec. 1006. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for dam risk reduction program shall be used for dam removal except in instances where a dam has been assessed as essential to prevent the spread of invasive species, necessary for power generation, or in support of the Michigan Healthy Climate Plan.

(2) The department shall prepare and transmit a report that details activities of this program. The report shall be transmitted to report recipients required in section 205 of this part.

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of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures for the projects under this section until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to remove dams in order to restore Michigan's waterways and accomplish the objectives of the Michigan Healthy Climate Plan.

(b) The projects will be accomplished by utilizing state employees or contracts with service providers, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $20,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2028.

Sec. 1007. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for delineation of critical sand dunes, the department shall conduct a delineation of sand dunes in this state and assess critical dune areas.

Sec. 1008. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for environmental justice contaminated site clean-up:

(a) At least 40% of funds must be used to support projects in overburdened or significantly overburdened communities, as those terms are defined by the department in accordance with the requirements under parts 53 and 54 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.5301 to 324.5316 and 324.5401 to 324.5418.

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(2) Funds allocated pursuant to subsection (1) shall be used for the following purposes:

(a) Increase monitoring of background levels of pollutants within environmental justice communities.

(b) Provide grants to upgrade pollution control devices and reduce pollutant emissions levels within environmental justice communities beyond levels required under current or proposed state of federal law or regulations.

(c) Provide grants to fund community improvement projects designed to improve public health, such as tree planting and maintenance, the development and maintenance of green spaces, or other projects designed to improve community public health in environmental justice communities.

(3) Any unexpended funds appropriated in subsection (1) may be used for the purposes set forth in subsection (4), not to exceed $15,000,000.00.

(4) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for environmental justice contaminated site clean-up, $25,000,000.00 shall be used for the remediation and redevelopment of contaminated sites identified by the department in environmental justice communities as determined by the department's office of environmental justice public advocate.

(5) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for environmental justice contaminated site clean-up are designated as a work project appropriation, and any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures for the projects under this section until the project has been completed. The following is in


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compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to remediate and redevelop sites of contamination and improve public health impacts related to environmental pollution in environmental justice communities.

(b) The projects will be accomplished by utilizing state employees or contracts with service providers, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $50,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2028.

Sec. 1009. The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for groundwater data collection are designated as a work project appropriation, and any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures for the projects under this section until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to acquire data and perform research on the groundwater resources of this state.

(b) The projects will be accomplished by utilizing state employees or contracts with service providers, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $23,500,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2028.

Sec. 1010. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for lead service line replacement shall be used to support lead line replacement activities in overburdened or significantly overburdened communities, as those terms are defined by the department in accordance with the requirements under parts 53 and 54 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.5301 to 324.5316 and 324.5401 to 324.5418.


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(2) The department shall provide guidance documents on best practices for identifying lead service line replacement that water utilities must use in grant-funded contracts.

(3) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for lead service line replacement are designated as a work project appropriation, and any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures for the projects under this section until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to replace lead service lines in overburdened or significantly overburdened communities.

(b) The projects will be accomplished by utilizing state employees or contracts with service providers, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $100,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2028.

Sec. 1011. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for PFAS remediation – airports, the department shall support purchase of PFAS-free firefighting equipment and the cleaning of existing equipment to remove PFAS for airports in this state.

Sec. 1012. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for propane resiliency enhancement plan shall support efforts to ensure the adequacy of supply and affordability of pricing for residential and commercial consumers in this state who rely on propane as a primary energy source or as part of their preparedness and continuity plans. Funds must be used to provide strategic emergency propane storage to support economic development and insulate delivered fuel customers against future cost volatility.


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(2) The funds shall support the following initiatives:

(a) A total of $5,000,000.00 shall be allocated to develop and expand the storage capacity of wholesale and retail propane suppliers for transport and distribution through rail or other means.

(b) A total of $3,500,000.00 shall be allocated for storage and maintenance costs connected to expanded propane pipeline and fractionation capacity.

(3) The department may also explore the development of a strategic propane reserve that includes pipeline fractionation capacity.

(4) The department shall provide a report no later than September 30, to the chairs of the senate and house of representatives appropriations subcommittees for the department, the senate and house of representatives fiscal agencies, and the state budget director on the implementation of this program.

(5) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for propane resiliency enhancement plan are designated as a work project appropriation, and any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures for the projects under this section until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to ensure the adequacy of supply and affordability of pricing for residential and commercial consumers in this state who rely on propane as a primary energy source or as part of their preparedness and continuity plans.

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(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $8,500,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2028.

Sec. 1013. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for renewable ready communities, both of the following apply:

(a) Program grants must be utilized as matching or incentive grants to communities ready to implement advanced clean energy projects. Grants may be used for project planning and development, equipment, or services required to advance clean energy.

(b) At least 40% of funds must be used to support projects in overburdened or significantly overburdened communities, as those terms are defined by the department in accordance with the requirements under parts 53 and 54 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.5301 to 324.5316 and 324.5401 to 324.5418.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for renewable ready communities are designated as a work project appropriation, and any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures for the projects under this section until the project has been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to provide grants to local communities for the creation of regional renewable facilities.

(b) The projects will be accomplished by utilizing state employees or contracts with service providers, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $40,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2028.

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transfer station in a city with a population of between 9,100 and 9,200 in a county with a population of between 154,300 and 154,350 according to the most recent federal decennial census.

Sec. 1015. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for water and energy nexus research, matching grants must be provided to Michigan universities studying emerging, responsible clean energy technologies that maximize this state's water resources including geothermal, heat pumps, pump storage, offshore wind, and small scale hydroelectric power.

Sec. 1016. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for water career and workforce development pilot, the department shall establish a water career and workforce development pilot program to train water treatment plant operators in a city with a population of between 9,100 and 9,200 in a county with a population of between 154,300 and 154,350 according to the most recent federal decennial census.

Sec. 1017. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for water treatment facility, a new water treatment plant and community drinking water source shall be established in a city with a population of between 8,947 and 8,949 in a county with a population of between 300,000 and 400,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census.

Sec. 1018. It is the intent of the legislature that match funds required under section 304(2) of 2022 PA 53 for ARP – healthy hydration be reduced from 50% to 2%.

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