Bill Text: MI HB4446 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Chaptered
Bill Title: Appropriations; natural resources; departments of natural resources and environmental quality; provide for fiscal year 2009-2010. Creates appropriation act.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2009-10-15 - Disapproved Line Item(s) Re-referred To Committee On Appropriations [HB4446 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2009-HB4446-Chaptered.html
Act No. 118
Public Acts of 2009
Approved by the Governor*
October 14, 2009
Filed with the Secretary of State
October 14, 2009
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 14, 2009
*Item Vetoes
Sec. 103. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
(6) WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
Cormorant population mitigation program............................................. $ 75,000 (Page 10)
(16) CONSOLIDATION SAVINGS
Consolidation savings................................................................................ $ (350,000) (Page 15)
Sec. 226.
Entire Section. (Page 20)
Sec. 237. (2)
Entire Subsection. (Page 21)
Sec. 1204.
Entire Section. (Page 25)
Sec. 1701.
Entire Section. (Page 27)
Enrolled House Bill No. 4446
STATE OF MICHIGAN
95TH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2009
Introduced by Rep. Lahti
ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4446
AN ACT to make appropriations for the departments of environmental quality and natural resources for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010; to provide for the expenditure of those appropriations; to create funds and accounts; to require reports; to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain state agencies and officials; to authorize certain transfers by certain state agencies; and to provide for the disposition of fees and other income received by the various state agencies.
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 101. Subject to the conditions set forth in this act, the amounts listed in this part are appropriated for the departments of environmental quality and natural resources for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, from the funds indicated in this part. The following is a summary of the appropriations in this part:
TOTAL NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions..........................................................................................11.0
Full-time equated classified positions..........................................................................................3,701.0
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 704,288,100
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers.......................................................... 12,322,900
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................................................................................. $ 691,965,200
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues.................................................................................................................................... 253,070,700
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues......................................................................................................................................... 0
Total private revenues.................................................................................................................................... 6,040,000
Total other state restricted revenues.......................................................................................................... 389,180,100
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 43,674,400
Sec. 102. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions............................................................................................5.0
Full-time equated classified positions..........................................................................................1,491.1
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 388,989,600
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers.......................................................... 8,520,700
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................................................................................. $ 380,468,900
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues.................................................................................................................................... 180,218,200
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues......................................................................................................................................... 0
Total private revenues.................................................................................................................................... 658,900
Total other state restricted revenues.......................................................................................................... 172,641,300
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 26,950,500
FUND SOURCE SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions............................................................................................5.0
Full-time equated classified positions..........................................................................................1,491.1
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 388,989,600
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG-MDOT - Michigan transportation fund............................................................................................... 1,087,100
IDG-MSP........................................................................................................................................................... 898,600
IDT, interdivisional charges.......................................................................................................................... 2,053,400
IDT, laboratory services................................................................................................................................. 4,481,600
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers.......................................................... 8,520,700
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................................................................................. $ 380,468,900
Federal revenues:
Federal funds................................................................................................................................................... 180,218,200
Total federal revenues.................................................................................................................................... 180,218,200
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues......................................................................................................................................... 0
Private funds.................................................................................................................................................... 658,900
Total private revenues.................................................................................................................................... 658,900
Total local and private revenues................................................................................................................... 658,900
Aboveground storage tank fees.................................................................................................................... 371,200
Air emissions fees............................................................................................................................................ 9,661,700
Campground fund............................................................................................................................................ 242,900
Clean Michigan initiative fund - clean water fund.................................................................................... 3,770,800
Cleanup and redevelopment fund................................................................................................................. 6,550,800
Community pollution prevention fund......................................................................................................... 250,000
Electronic waste recycling fund.................................................................................................................... 245,000
Environmental education fund...................................................................................................................... 251,500
Environmental pollution prevention fund................................................................................................... 1,284,200
Environmental protection fund..................................................................................................................... 6,103,300
Environmental response fund....................................................................................................................... 11,584,700
Fees and collections........................................................................................................................................ 404,100
Financial instruments..................................................................................................................................... 5,000,000
Great Lakes protection fund......................................................................................................................... 1,615,700
Groundwater discharge permit fees............................................................................................................. 1,260,300
Hazardous material transportation permit fund........................................................................................ 224,400
Infrastructure construction fund.................................................................................................................. 404,300
Land and water permit fees.......................................................................................................................... 1,695,300
Landfill maintenance trust fund................................................................................................................... 57,300
Medical waste emergency response fund.................................................................................................... 246,200
Metallic mining surveillance fee revenue.................................................................................................... 34,300
Mineral well regulatory fee revenue............................................................................................................ 175,300
Nonferrous metallic mineral surveillance................................................................................................... 22,400
NPDES fees..................................................................................................................................................... 3,548,600
Oil and gas regulatory fund........................................................................................................................... $ 8,426,800
Orphan well fund............................................................................................................................................. 2,060,200
Public swimming pool fund............................................................................................................................ 553,300
Public utility assessments.............................................................................................................................. 791,900
Public water supply fees................................................................................................................................ 4,005,000
Publication revenue......................................................................................................................................... 76,900
Refined petroleum fund.................................................................................................................................. 32,315,600
Restricted funds............................................................................................................................................... 18,366,000
Revitalization revolving loan fund................................................................................................................ 85,800
Revolving loan revenue bonds...................................................................................................................... 11,400,000
Sand extraction fee revenue.......................................................................................................................... 74,100
Scrap tire regulatory fund............................................................................................................................. 4,789,400
Septage waste contingency fund................................................................................................................... 38,600
Septage waste program fund......................................................................................................................... 778,100
Settlement funds.............................................................................................................................................. 1,884,600
Sewage sludge land application fees............................................................................................................ 870,300
Soil erosion and sedimentation control training fund............................................................................... 117,300
Solid waste management fund - staff account............................................................................................ 4,606,800
Small business pollution prevention revolving loan fund......................................................................... 110,600
Stormwater permit fees................................................................................................................................. 2,861,200
Strategic water quality initiatives fund...................................................................................................... 10,000,000
Underground storage tank fees.................................................................................................................... 2,170,200
Waste reduction fee revenue......................................................................................................................... 3,988,600
Wastewater operator training fees............................................................................................................... 175,000
Water analysis fees.......................................................................................................................................... 3,311,200
Water pollution control revolving fund........................................................................................................ 3,128,300
Water quality protection fund....................................................................................................................... 100,000
Water use reporting fees................................................................................................................................ 551,200
Total other state restricted revenues.......................................................................................................... 172,641,300
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 26,950,500
(2) EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS AND DEPARTMENT SUPPORT
Full-time equated unclassified positions............................................................................................5.0
Full-time equated classified positions...............................................................................................81.0
Unclassified salaries—5.0 FTE positions.................................................................................................... $ 487,600
Administrative hearings................................................................................................................................. 457,000
Executive direction—17.0 FTE positions................................................................................................... 2,100,500
Central operations—57.0 FTE positions..................................................................................................... 5,276,500
Office of the Great Lakes—7.0 FTE positions........................................................................................... 1,028,400
Great Lakes restoration initiative................................................................................................................ 50,000,000
Automated data processing........................................................................................................................... 2,053,400
Environmental support projects................................................................................................................... 5,000,000
Building occupancy charges........................................................................................................................... 6,669,000
Rent - privately owned property.................................................................................................................. 2,145,900
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 75,218,300
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG-MSP........................................................................................................................................................... 113,500
IDT, interdivisional charges.......................................................................................................................... 2,053,400
IDT, laboratory services................................................................................................................................. 530,400
Federal revenues:
Federal funds................................................................................................................................................... 50,384,000
Special revenue funds:
Environmental education fund...................................................................................................................... 251,500
Financial instruments..................................................................................................................................... 5,000,000
Great Lakes protection fund......................................................................................................................... 615,700
Restricted funds............................................................................................................................................... 11,625,100
Settlement funds.............................................................................................................................................. 106,700
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 4,538,000
(3) AIR QUALITY
Full-time equated classified positions.............................................................................................229.0
Air quality programs—229.0 FTE positions.............................................................................................. $ 24,555,800
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 24,555,800
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal funds................................................................................................................................................... 6,473,500
Special revenue funds:
Air emissions fees............................................................................................................................................ 9,262,000
Environmental response fund....................................................................................................................... 108,900
Fees and collections........................................................................................................................................ 307,600
Oil and gas regulatory fund........................................................................................................................... 110,400
Refined petroleum fund.................................................................................................................................. 2,921,300
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 5,372,100
(4) OFFICE OF POLLUTION PREVENTION AND COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE
Full-time equated classified positions...............................................................................................47.0
Pollution prevention and technical assistance—47.0 FTE positions...................................................... $ 5,968,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 5,968,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal funds................................................................................................................................................... 818,400
Special revenue funds:
Private funds.................................................................................................................................................... 500,000
Air emissions fees............................................................................................................................................ 399,700
Settlement funds.............................................................................................................................................. 227,200
Small business pollution prevention revolving loan fund......................................................................... 110,600
Waste reduction fee revenue......................................................................................................................... 3,912,100
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 0
(5) OFFICE OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Full-time equated classified positions...............................................................................................60.0
Coal and sand dune management—1.0 FTE position............................................................................... $ 132,800
Metallic mining reclamation program—1.0 FTE position........................................................................ 34,300
Mineral wells management—2.0 FTE positions........................................................................................ 175,300
Nonferrous metallic mining—1.0 FTE position......................................................................................... 22,400
Services to oil and gas programs—53.0 FTE positions............................................................................ 8,393,300
Well plugging - orphan wells—2.0 FTE positions..................................................................................... 2,060,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 10,818,300
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal funds................................................................................................................................................... 58,700
Special revenue funds:
Metallic mining surveillance fee revenue.................................................................................................... 34,300
Mineral well regulatory fee revenue............................................................................................................ 175,300
Nonferrous metallic mineral surveillance................................................................................................... 22,400
Oil and gas regulatory fund........................................................................................................................... 8,316,400
Orphan well fund............................................................................................................................................. 2,060,200
Publication revenue......................................................................................................................................... 76,900
Sand extraction fee revenue.......................................................................................................................... 74,100
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 0
(6) LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT
Full-time equated classified positions.............................................................................................139.1
Land and water interface programs—71.0 FTE positions...................................................................... $ 7,880,500
Program direction and project assistance—38.1 FTE positions............................................................. 2,677,300
Wetlands protection—30.0 FTE positions.................................................................................................. 1,845,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 12,403,200
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from MDOT - Michigan transportation fund..................................................................................... 1,032,500
Federal revenues:
Federal funds................................................................................................................................................... $ 3,690,300
Special revenue funds:
Land and water permit fees.......................................................................................................................... 1,140,100
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 6,540,300
(7) REMEDIATION AND REDEVELOPMENT
Full-time equated classified positions.............................................................................................349.0
Federal cleanup project management—60.0 FTE positions.................................................................... $ 8,517,200
Superfund cleanup........................................................................................................................................... 3,000,000
Contaminated site investigations, cleanup and revitalization—230.0 FTE positions......................... 24,007,500
Emergency cleanup action............................................................................................................................. 4,000,000
Refined petroleum product cleanup program............................................................................................. 20,000,000
Environmental cleanup support.................................................................................................................... 1,840,000
Laboratory services—59.0 FTE positions.................................................................................................. 7,368,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 68,733,400
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDT, laboratory services................................................................................................................................. 3,800,300
Federal revenues:
Federal funds................................................................................................................................................... 8,620,200
Special revenue funds:
Private funds.................................................................................................................................................... 158,900
Cleanup and redevelopment fund................................................................................................................. 6,550,800
Environmental protection fund..................................................................................................................... 6,103,300
Environmental response fund....................................................................................................................... 11,305,000
Landfill maintenance trust fund................................................................................................................... 57,300
Public water supply fees................................................................................................................................ 257,200
Refined petroleum fund.................................................................................................................................. 26,932,700
Revitalization revolving loan fund................................................................................................................ 85,800
Settlement funds.............................................................................................................................................. 1,550,700
Water analysis fees.......................................................................................................................................... 3,311,200
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 0
(8) WASTE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION
Full-time equated classified positions.............................................................................................170.0
Hazardous waste management program—57.0 FTE positions............................................................... $ 5,987,700
Low-level radioactive waste authority—2.0 FTE positions.................................................................... 791,900
Medical waste program—2.0 FTE positions.............................................................................................. 246,200
Radiological protection program—12.0 FTE positions............................................................................. 1,036,800
Scrap tire regulatory program—11.0 FTE positions................................................................................ 1,089,400
Solid waste management program—45.0 FTE positions......................................................................... 4,928,300
Underground storage tank program—33.0 FTE positions...................................................................... 3,588,100
Aboveground storage tank program—8.0 FTE positions........................................................................ 774,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 18,443,000
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG-MDSP........................................................................................................................................................ 757,100
Federal revenues:
Federal funds................................................................................................................................................... 4,039,600
Special revenue funds:
Aboveground storage tank fees.................................................................................................................... 371,200
Electronic waste recycling fund.................................................................................................................... 245,000
Environmental pollution prevention fund................................................................................................... 1,284,200
Hazardous materials transportation permit fund...................................................................................... 224,400
Medical waste emergency response fund.................................................................................................... 246,200
Public utility assessments.............................................................................................................................. 791,900
Refined petroleum fund.................................................................................................................................. 1,404,500
Scrap tire regulatory fund............................................................................................................................. 1,089,400
Solid waste management fund - staff account............................................................................................ 4,606,800
Underground storage tank fees.................................................................................................................... $ 2,170,200
Waste reduction fee revenue......................................................................................................................... 76,500
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 1,136,000
(9) WATER DIVISION
Full-time equated classified positions.............................................................................................396.0
Drinking water and environmental health—120.0 FTE positions.......................................................... $ 15,220,300
Surface water—106.8 FTE positions........................................................................................................... 15,331,200
NPDES nonstormwater program—98.2 FTE positions........................................................................... 11,253,800
Groundwater discharge—22.0 FTE positions............................................................................................ 2,994,500
Municipal assistance—37.0 FTE positions.................................................................................................. 5,334,700
Sewage sludge land application program—6.0 FTE positions................................................................ 870,300
Water withdrawal assessment program—3.0 FTE positions.................................................................. 603,000
Expedited water/wastewater permits—3.0 FTE positions..................................................................... 404,300
Fish contaminant monitoring contracts....................................................................................................... 316,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 52,328,200
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal funds................................................................................................................................................... 21,781,500
Special revenue funds:
Campground fund............................................................................................................................................ 242,900
Clean Michigan initiative fund - clean water fund.................................................................................... 3,770,800
Environmental response fund....................................................................................................................... 170,800
Fees and collections........................................................................................................................................ 96,500
Groundwater discharge permit fees............................................................................................................. 1,260,300
Infrastructure construction fund.................................................................................................................. 404,300
Land and water permit fees.......................................................................................................................... 555,200
NPDES fees..................................................................................................................................................... 3,548,600
Public swimming pool fund............................................................................................................................ 553,300
Public water supply fees................................................................................................................................ 2,347,800
Refined petroleum fund.................................................................................................................................. 973,400
Septage waste contingency fund................................................................................................................... 38,600
Septage waste program fund......................................................................................................................... 378,100
Sewage sludge land application fees............................................................................................................ 870,300
Soil erosion and sedimentation control training fund............................................................................... 117,300
Stormwater permit fees................................................................................................................................. 2,861,200
Strategic water quality initiatives fund...................................................................................................... 400,000
Wastewater operator training fees............................................................................................................... 175,000
Water pollution control revolving fund........................................................................................................ 3,128,300
Water use reporting fees................................................................................................................................ 551,200
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 8,102,800
(10) CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS
Full-time equated classified positions...............................................................................................20.0
Environmental investigations—20.0 FTE positions.................................................................................. $ 2,605,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 2,605,100
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal funds................................................................................................................................................... 684,000
Special revenue funds:
Restricted funds............................................................................................................................................... 1,163,000
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 758,100
(11) GRANTS
Water pollution control and drinking water revolving funds.................................................................. $ 82,943,000
Noncommunity water grants......................................................................................................................... 1,400,000
Grants to counties - air pollution.................................................................................................................. 83,700
Coastal management grants.......................................................................................................................... 2,000,000
Federal - nonpoint source water pollution grants..................................................................................... 6,500,000
Federal - Great Lakes remedial action plan grants.................................................................................. 700,000
Great Lakes research and protection grants.............................................................................................. 1,000,000
Radon grants.................................................................................................................................................... $ 90,000
Drinking water program grants................................................................................................................... 1,330,000
Pollution prevention local grants.................................................................................................................. 250,000
Septage waste compliance grants................................................................................................................. 400,000
Scrap tire grants.............................................................................................................................................. 3,700,000
Strategic water quality initiative loans....................................................................................................... 9,600,000
Water quality protection grants................................................................................................................... 100,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 110,096,700
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal funds................................................................................................................................................... 82,163,000
Special revenue funds:
Community pollution prevention fund......................................................................................................... 250,000
Great Lakes protection fund......................................................................................................................... 1,000,000
Public water supply fees................................................................................................................................ 1,400,000
Refined petroleum fund.................................................................................................................................. 83,700
Revolving loan revenue bonds...................................................................................................................... 11,400,000
Scrap tire regulatory fund............................................................................................................................. 3,700,000
Septage waste program fund......................................................................................................................... 400,000
Strategic water quality initiatives fund...................................................................................................... 9,600,000
Water quality protection fund....................................................................................................................... 100,000
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 0
(12) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information technology services and projects............................................................................................ $ 7,819,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 7,819,600
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDT, laboratory services................................................................................................................................. 150,900
IDG from MSP................................................................................................................................................. 28,000
IDG from MDOT - Michigan transportation fund..................................................................................... 54,600
Federal revenues:
Federal funds................................................................................................................................................... 1,505,000
Special revenue funds:
Restricted funds............................................................................................................................................... 5,577,900
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 503,200
Sec. 103. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions............................................................................................6.0
Full-time equated classified positions..........................................................................................2,209.9
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 315,298,500
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers.......................................................... 3,802,200
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................................................................................. $ 311,496,300
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues.................................................................................................................................... 72,852,500
Special revenue funds:
Total private revenues.................................................................................................................................... 5,381,100
Total other state restricted revenues.......................................................................................................... 216,538,800
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 16,723,900
FUND SOURCE SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions............................................................................................6.0
Full-time equated classified positions..........................................................................................2,209.9
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 315,298,500
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG, engineering services to work orders.................................................................................................. 1,972,100
IDG, MacMullan conference center revenue.............................................................................................. 1,413,100
IDG, land acquisition services to work orders........................................................................................... $ 417,000
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers.......................................................... 3,802,200
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................................................................................. $ 311,496,300
Federal revenues:
DAG, federal..................................................................................................................................................... 13,561,900
DOC, federal..................................................................................................................................................... 71,800
DOE, federal..................................................................................................................................................... 1,000
DOI, federal...................................................................................................................................................... 47,271,000
DHS, federal..................................................................................................................................................... 7,756,900
DOT, federal..................................................................................................................................................... 3,900,000
EPA, federal..................................................................................................................................................... 289,900
Total federal revenues.................................................................................................................................... 72,852,500
Special revenue funds:
Private funds.................................................................................................................................................... 5,268,500
Private - grants and gifts............................................................................................................................... 10,000
Private - Mann house trust fund.................................................................................................................. 102,600
Total private revenues.................................................................................................................................... 5,381,100
Aircraft fees...................................................................................................................................................... 263,000
Cervidae licensing and inspection fees........................................................................................................ 168,100
Clean Michigan initiative fund...................................................................................................................... 25,500
Commercial forest fund.................................................................................................................................. 54,300
Forest recreation account.............................................................................................................................. 1,549,600
Forest development fund............................................................................................................................... 32,361,600
Forest land user charges................................................................................................................................ 569,300
Game and fish protection fund...................................................................................................................... 56,749,300
Game and fish protection fund - fisheries settlement............................................................................... 911,500
Game and fish protection fund - deer habitat reserve.............................................................................. 3,172,100
Game and fish protection fund - turkey permit fees................................................................................. 1,908,800
Game and fish protection fund - waterfowl fees........................................................................................ 111,200
Game and fish - wildlife resource protection fund..................................................................................... 1,689,900
Game and fish protection fund - youth hunting and fishing education and outreach......................... 46,700
Land exchange facilitation fund.................................................................................................................... 6,295,500
Mackinac Island state park operation fund................................................................................................ 167,000
Mackinac Island state park fund................................................................................................................... 1,649,200
Marine safety fund.......................................................................................................................................... 4,823,500
Michigan civilian conservation corps endowment fund............................................................................ 250,000
Michigan heritage publications fund............................................................................................................ 701,100
Michigan state parks endowment fund........................................................................................................ 16,844,100
Michigan state waterways fund.................................................................................................................... 23,281,100
Michigan natural resources trust fund........................................................................................................ 2,855,200
Museum operations fund................................................................................................................................ 513,400
Nongame wildlife fund.................................................................................................................................... 707,300
Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund..................................................................................................... 4,772,100
Off-road vehicle safety education fund........................................................................................................ 288,600
Park improvement fund.................................................................................................................................. 39,019,300
Permanent snowmobile trail easement fund.............................................................................................. 700,000
Recreation improvement fund....................................................................................................................... 1,472,900
Shop fees........................................................................................................................................................... 67,300
Snowmobile registration fee revenue.......................................................................................................... 2,328,300
Snowmobile trail improvement fund............................................................................................................ 9,964,400
Sportsmen against hunger fund.................................................................................................................... 257,600
Total other state restricted revenues.......................................................................................................... 216,538,800
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 16,723,900
(2) EXECUTIVE
Full-time equated unclassified positions............................................................................................6.0
Full-time equated classified positions...............................................................................................85.8
Commission (including travel expense—per diem)................................................................................... $ 85,400
Unclassified salaries........................................................................................................................................ 319,800
Communications—62.3 FTE positions......................................................................................................... $ 4,873,600
Executive direction—18.0 FTE positions................................................................................................... 2,251,100
Legal coordination—5.5 FTE positions....................................................................................................... 549,100
Great Lakes restoration initiative................................................................................................................ 15,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 23,079,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DHS, federal..................................................................................................................................................... 45,700
DOI, federal...................................................................................................................................................... 15,937,200
Special revenue funds:
Private funds.................................................................................................................................................... 75,900
Forest development fund............................................................................................................................... 375,500
Forestland user charges................................................................................................................................. 2,100
Forest recreation account.............................................................................................................................. 44,000
Game and fish protection fund...................................................................................................................... 2,482,200
Game and fish protection fund - deer habitat reserve.............................................................................. 81,500
Game and fish protection fund - turkey permit fees................................................................................. 33,700
Game and fish protection fund - waterfowl fees........................................................................................ 900
Game and fish - wildlife resource protection fund..................................................................................... 35,100
Game and fish protection fund - youth hunting and fishing education and outreach......................... 46,700
Land exchange facilitation fund.................................................................................................................... 117,400
Marine safety fund.......................................................................................................................................... 62,400
Michigan natural resources trust fund........................................................................................................ 54,200
Michigan state parks endowment fund........................................................................................................ 175,700
Michigan state waterways fund.................................................................................................................... 332,200
Nongame wildlife fund.................................................................................................................................... 18,400
Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund..................................................................................................... 30,800
Park improvement fund.................................................................................................................................. 2,393,500
Recreation improvement fund....................................................................................................................... 19,900
Off-road vehicle safety education fund........................................................................................................ 50,700
Snowmobile registration fee revenue.......................................................................................................... 58,500
Snowmobile trail improvement fund............................................................................................................ 56,600
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 548,200
(3) ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions...............................................................................................46.0
Budget and support services—10.0 FTE positions................................................................................... $ 1,172,800
Financial services—23.0 FTE positions...................................................................................................... 2,453,800
Grants administration—13.0 FTE positions............................................................................................... 1,281,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 4,907,700
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DOI, federal...................................................................................................................................................... 204,600
Special revenue funds:
Clean Michigan initiative fund...................................................................................................................... 25,500
Forest development fund............................................................................................................................... 806,400
Forest recreation account.............................................................................................................................. 33,500
Game and fish protection fund...................................................................................................................... 883,800
Game and fish protection fund - deer habitat reserve.............................................................................. 25,100
Game and fish protection fund - turkey permit fees................................................................................. 17,100
Game and fish protection fund - waterfowl fees........................................................................................ 3,900
Game and fish - wildlife resource protection fund..................................................................................... 16,400
Land exchange facilitation fund.................................................................................................................... 41,200
Marine safety fund.......................................................................................................................................... 129,000
Michigan natural resources trust fund........................................................................................................ 1,008,600
Michigan state parks endowment fund........................................................................................................ 125,400
Michigan state waterways fund.................................................................................................................... 206,300
Nongame wildlife fund.................................................................................................................................... $ 12,600
Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund..................................................................................................... 13,700
Park improvement fund.................................................................................................................................. 588,700
Recreation improvement fund....................................................................................................................... 10,800
Snowmobile registration fee revenue.......................................................................................................... 31,400
Snowmobile trail improvement fund............................................................................................................ 86,900
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 636,800
(4) LAND AND FACILITIES
Full-time equated classified positions.............................................................................................134.2
Land and facilities—134.2 FTE positions................................................................................................... $ 20,239,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 20,239,100
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG, engineering services to work orders.................................................................................................. 1,972,100
IDG, land acquisition services to work orders........................................................................................... 417,000
IDG, MacMullan conference center revenue.............................................................................................. 1,413,100
Special revenue funds:
Forest development fund............................................................................................................................... 1,978,600
Forest land user charges................................................................................................................................ 13,700
Forest recreation fund.................................................................................................................................... 11,100
Game and fish protection fund...................................................................................................................... 6,630,700
Game and fish protection fund - deer habitat reserve.............................................................................. 200,600
Game and fish protection fund - turkey permit fees................................................................................. 78,300
Game and fish - wildlife resource protection fund..................................................................................... 6,200
Land exchange facilitation fund.................................................................................................................... 5,909,600
Marine safety fund.......................................................................................................................................... 103,900
Michigan natural resources trust fund........................................................................................................ 5,900
Michigan state parks endowment fund........................................................................................................ 134,500
Michigan state waterways fund.................................................................................................................... 269,800
Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund..................................................................................................... 24,200
Park improvement fund.................................................................................................................................. 511,000
Snowmobile registration fee revenue.......................................................................................................... 40,600
Snowmobile trail improvement fund............................................................................................................ 79,900
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 438,300
(5) DEPARTMENTAL OPERATION SUPPORT
Building occupancy charges........................................................................................................................... $ 3,222,100
Rent - privately owned property.................................................................................................................. 490,000
Gifts and bequests........................................................................................................................................... 500,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 4,212,100
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Private funds.................................................................................................................................................... 500,000
Forest development fund............................................................................................................................... 583,100
Forest recreation fund.................................................................................................................................... 14,900
Game and fish protection fund...................................................................................................................... 841,700
Game and fish protection fund - deer habitat reserve.............................................................................. 19,800
Game and fish protection fund - turkey permit fees................................................................................. 18,900
Game and fish - wildlife resource protection fund..................................................................................... 7,100
Land exchange facilitation fund.................................................................................................................... 70,900
Marine safety fund.......................................................................................................................................... 32,000
Michigan natural resources trust fund........................................................................................................ 39,000
Michigan state parks endowment fund........................................................................................................ 199,900
Michigan state waterways fund.................................................................................................................... 107,400
Park improvement fund.................................................................................................................................. 310,700
Snowmobile trail improvement fund............................................................................................................ 20,300
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 1,446,400
(6) WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
Full-time equated classified positions.............................................................................................205.0
Cormorant population mitigation program................................................................................................. $ 75,000
Wildlife management—196.0 FTE positions............................................................................................... $ 28,771,800
Natural resources heritage—9.0 FTE positions........................................................................................ 1,263,000
State game and wildlife area maintenance................................................................................................. 750,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 30,859,800
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DAG, federal..................................................................................................................................................... 366,500
DOI, federal...................................................................................................................................................... 13,812,100
EPA, federal..................................................................................................................................................... 1,000
Special revenue funds:
Private funds.................................................................................................................................................... 114,600
Cervidae licensing and inspection fees........................................................................................................ 103,000
Forest development fund............................................................................................................................... 65,500
Game and fish protection fund...................................................................................................................... 9,039,300
Game and fish protection fund - deer habitat reserve.............................................................................. 2,768,300
Game and fish protection fund - turkey permit fees................................................................................. 1,693,000
Game and fish protection fund - waterfowl fees........................................................................................ 103,600
Nongame wildlife fund.................................................................................................................................... 641,900
Sportsmen against hunger fund.................................................................................................................... 257,600
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 1,893,400
(7) FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
Full-time equated classified positions.............................................................................................232.0
Aquatic resource mitigation—2.0 FTE positions...................................................................................... $ 912,500
Fisheries resource management—170.0 FTE positions........................................................................... 18,323,600
Fish production—60.0 FTE positions.......................................................................................................... 8,300,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 27,536,200
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DAG, federal..................................................................................................................................................... 134,400
DOE, federal..................................................................................................................................................... 1,000
DOC, federal..................................................................................................................................................... 53,400
DOI, federal...................................................................................................................................................... 10,067,700
EPA, federal..................................................................................................................................................... 165,500
Special revenue funds:
Private funds.................................................................................................................................................... 116,700
Game and fish protection fund...................................................................................................................... 16,086,000
Game and fish protection fund - fisheries settlement............................................................................... 911,500
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 0
(8) PARKS AND RECREATION
Full-time equated classified positions.............................................................................................794.9
State parks—631.4 FTE positions................................................................................................................ $ 46,698,700
State park improvement revenue bonds - debt service........................................................................... 1,147,100
Recreational boating—163.5 FTE positions............................................................................................... 14,776,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 62,621,900
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
EPA, federal..................................................................................................................................................... 122,400
Special revenue funds:
Private funds.................................................................................................................................................... 370,300
Michigan civilian conservation corps endowment fund............................................................................ 250,000
Michigan state parks endowment fund........................................................................................................ 13,293,200
Michigan state waterways fund.................................................................................................................... 14,776,100
Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund..................................................................................................... 247,400
Park improvement fund.................................................................................................................................. 33,562,500
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 0
(9) MACKINAC ISLAND STATE PARK COMMISSION
Full-time equated classified positions...............................................................................................39.0
Mackinac Island park operations—24.0 FTE positions............................................................................ $ 1,588,200
Historical facilities system—15.0 FTE positions....................................................................................... $ 1,789,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 3,377,200
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Mackinac Island state park operation fund................................................................................................ 167,000
Mackinac Island state park fund................................................................................................................... 1,600,500
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 1,609,700
(10) MICHIGAN HISTORICAL PROGRAM
Full-time equated classified positions...............................................................................................62.0
Archives—8.0 FTE positions......................................................................................................................... $ 732,000
Freedom trail commission—1.0 FTE position............................................................................................ 25,000
Heritage publications—5.0 FTE positions.................................................................................................. 701,200
Historical administration and services—42.0 FTE positions.................................................................. 3,058,200
Museum stores—4.0 FTE positions............................................................................................................. 513,400
Special programs (Mann house)—1.0 FTE position.................................................................................. 112,600
Thunder Bay national marine sanctuary and underwater preserve—1.0 FTE position.................... 150,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 5,292,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DOI, federal...................................................................................................................................................... 100
Special revenue funds:
Private - grants and gifts............................................................................................................................... 10,000
Private - Mann house trust fund.................................................................................................................. 102,600
Michigan heritage publications fund............................................................................................................ 701,100
Museum operations fund................................................................................................................................ 513,400
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 3,965,300
(11) FOREST, MINERAL, AND FIRE MANAGEMENT
Full-time equated classified positions.............................................................................................383.0
Forest management and timber market development—165.0 FTE positions..................................... $ 20,544,200
Adopt-a-forest program.................................................................................................................................. 25,000
Wildfire protection—122.0 FTE positions................................................................................................... 11,451,500
Forest recreation—51.0 FTE positions....................................................................................................... 4,924,000
Minerals management—23.0 FTE positions............................................................................................... 2,565,400
Cooperative resource programs—12.0 FTE positions.............................................................................. 1,034,800
Forest management initiative—10.0 FTE positions................................................................................. 808,900
Forest fire equipment..................................................................................................................................... 500,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 41,853,800
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DAG, federal..................................................................................................................................................... 2,436,000
DHS, federal..................................................................................................................................................... 255,600
DOI, federal...................................................................................................................................................... 2,000
EPA, federal..................................................................................................................................................... 1,000
Special revenue funds:
Private funds.................................................................................................................................................... 941,000
Aircraft fees...................................................................................................................................................... 263,000
Commercial forest fund.................................................................................................................................. 49,200
Forest development fund............................................................................................................................... 25,730,700
Forestland user charges................................................................................................................................. 536,500
Forest recreation fund.................................................................................................................................... 1,240,500
Game and fish protection fund...................................................................................................................... 1,481,000
Michigan natural resources trust fund........................................................................................................ 1,268,100
Michigan state parks endowment fund........................................................................................................ 574,700
Michigan state waterways fund.................................................................................................................... 394,200
Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund..................................................................................................... 742,500
Recreation improvement fund....................................................................................................................... 330,200
Off-road vehicle safety education fund........................................................................................................ 6,200
Shop fees........................................................................................................................................................... 67,300
Snowmobile registration fee revenue.......................................................................................................... $ 16,900
Snowmobile trail improvement fund............................................................................................................ 1,629,600
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 3,887,600
(12) LAW ENFORCEMENT
Full-time equated classified positions.............................................................................................228.0
General law enforcement—228.0 FTE positions........................................................................................ $ 28,629,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 28,629,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DHS, federal..................................................................................................................................................... 4,485,600
DOC, federal..................................................................................................................................................... 18,400
DOI, federal...................................................................................................................................................... 563,300
Special revenue funds:
Cervidae licensing and inspection fees........................................................................................................ 65,100
Forest recreation account.............................................................................................................................. 61,000
Game and fish protection fund...................................................................................................................... 16,467,800
Game and fish protection fund - wildlife resource protection fund........................................................ 1,566,800
Marine safety fund.......................................................................................................................................... 1,614,100
Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund..................................................................................................... 1,251,400
Park improvement fund.................................................................................................................................. 61,000
Off-road vehicle safety education fund........................................................................................................ 81,700
Snowmobile registration fee revenue.......................................................................................................... 991,100
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 1,401,700
(13) GRANTS
Accessibility grants......................................................................................................................................... $ 1,000,000
Federal - clean vessel act grants.................................................................................................................. 400,000
Federal - forest stewardship grants............................................................................................................ 3,125,000
Federal - land and water conservation fund payments............................................................................ 2,566,900
Federal - rural community fire protection.................................................................................................. 300,000
Federal - urban forestry grants.................................................................................................................... 4,000,000
Game and nongame wildlife fund grants..................................................................................................... 10,000
Grant to counties - marine safety................................................................................................................. 4,275,000
Grants to communities - federal oil, gas, and timber payments............................................................. 3,450,000
National recreational trails............................................................................................................................ 3,950,000
Off-road vehicle safety training grants....................................................................................................... 150,000
Off-road vehicle trail improvement grants................................................................................................. 2,454,000
Recreation improvement fund grants.......................................................................................................... 1,100,000
Snowmobile law enforcement grants........................................................................................................... 1,142,000
Snowmobile local grants program................................................................................................................ 8,014,000
Trail easements................................................................................................................................................ 700,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 36,636,900
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DAG, federal..................................................................................................................................................... 10,625,000
DHS, USCG...................................................................................................................................................... 1,470,000
DOI, federal...................................................................................................................................................... 3,116,900
DOT, federal..................................................................................................................................................... 3,900,000
Special revenue funds:
Private funds.................................................................................................................................................... 1,150,000
Marine safety fund.......................................................................................................................................... 2,805,000
Nongame wildlife fund.................................................................................................................................... 10,000
Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund..................................................................................................... 2,454,000
Permanent snowmobile trail easement fund.............................................................................................. 700,000
Recreation improvement fund....................................................................................................................... 1,100,000
Off-road vehicle safety education fund........................................................................................................ 150,000
Snowmobile registration fee revenue.......................................................................................................... 1,142,000
Snowmobile trail improvement fund............................................................................................................ 8,014,000
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 0
(14) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information technology services and projects............................................................................................ $ 9,412,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 9,412,100
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Commercial forest fund.................................................................................................................................. 5,100
Forest development fund............................................................................................................................... 1,521,800
Forestland user charges................................................................................................................................. 17,000
Forest recreation fund.................................................................................................................................... 44,600
Game and fish protection fund...................................................................................................................... 2,836,800
Game and fish protection fund - deer habitat reserve.............................................................................. 76,800
Game and fish protection fund - turkey permit fees................................................................................. 67,800
Game and fish protection fund - waterfowl fees........................................................................................ 2,800
Game and fish - wildlife resource protection fund..................................................................................... 58,300
Land exchange facilitation fund.................................................................................................................... 156,400
Mackinac Island state park fund................................................................................................................... 48,700
Marine safety fund.......................................................................................................................................... 77,100
Michigan natural resources trust fund........................................................................................................ 479,400
Michigan state parks endowment fund........................................................................................................ 340,700
Michigan state waterways fund.................................................................................................................... 671,000
Nongame wildlife fund.................................................................................................................................... 24,400
Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund..................................................................................................... 8,100
Park improvement fund.................................................................................................................................. 1,591,900
Recreation improvement fund....................................................................................................................... 12,000
Snowmobile registration fee revenue.......................................................................................................... 47,800
Snowmobile trail improvement fund............................................................................................................ 77,100
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 1,246,500
(15) CAPITAL OUTLAY
(a) STATE PARK AND FOREST AREA IMPROVEMENTS
State parks repair and maintenance............................................................................................................ $ 4,000,000
Forest roads, bridges and facilities.............................................................................................................. 1,400,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 5,400,000
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Private funds.................................................................................................................................................... 2,000,000
Forest development fund............................................................................................................................... 1,300,000
Forest recreation account.............................................................................................................................. 100,000
Michigan state parks endowment fund........................................................................................................ 2,000,000
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 0
(b) WATERWAYS BOATING PROGRAM
Infrastructure improvements - state projects............................................................................................ $ 400,000
Land acquisitions............................................................................................................................................. 1,000,000
Boating program, state boating access sites:
Sleepy Hollow State Park, boating access site improvements: new access road and entrance,
expansion of launch ramp, new parking area, interpretive kiosk for boating safety and
fishing information, universal accessibility (total authorized cost $776,200; Federal share
$582,100; state share $194,100).................................................................................................................. 776,200
Detour, Chippewa County, floating dock repair and replacement (total authorized cost is
increased from $4,000,000 to $7,500,000; Federal share is increased from $3,000,000
to $5,235,000; state share is increased from $1,000,000 to $2,265,000)............................................... 3,500,000
Port Austin, Huron County, new floating piers, utility upgrades and breakwall improvements
(total authorized cost is increased from $500,000 to $5,000,000; Federal share is increased
from $0 to $1,100,000; state share is increased from $500,000 to $3,900,000)................................... 4,000,000
Boating program, state harbors and docks:
Lac La Belle, Keweenaw County, pilings and pier replacement (total authorized cost $1,000,000;
federal share $750,000; state share $250,000)......................................................................................... 1,000,000
Boating program, local harbors and docks:
Naubinway, Mackinac County, breakwater protection, dredging and engineering, phase I (total
authorized cost $210,000; state share $210,000)..................................................................................... 210,000
Leland, Leelanau County, dock replacements, utility upgrades, seawall protection (total
authorized cost is increased from $4,195,000 to $4,900,000; local share is increased from
$990,000 to $1,225,000; state share is increased from $2,970,000 to $3,675,000)............................... $ 705,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 11,591,200
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DHS, federal..................................................................................................................................................... 1,500,000
DOI, federal...................................................................................................................................................... 3,567,100
Special revenue funds:
Michigan state waterways fund.................................................................................................................... 6,524,100
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 0
(16) CONSOLIDATION SAVINGS
Consolidation savings...................................................................................................................................... $ (350,000)
GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ (350,000)
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ (350,000)
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 201. Pursuant to section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending from state resources under part 1 for fiscal year 2009-2010 is $432,854,500.00 and state spending from state resources to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2009-2010 is $10,722,000.00. The itemized statement below identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of government will occur:
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
GRANTS
Noncommunity water grants......................................................................................................................... $ 1,400,000
Scrap tire grants.............................................................................................................................................. 1,850,000
Septage waste compliance program............................................................................................................. 400,000
SUBTOTAL FOR DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY........................................ $ 3,650,000
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
CAPITAL OUTLAY
Waterways boating program......................................................................................................................... $ 2,415,000
GRANTS
Grants to counties - marine safety............................................................................................................... 2,805,000
Off-road vehicle safety training grants....................................................................................................... 150,000
Off-road vehicle trail improvement grants................................................................................................. 450,000
Recreation improvement fund grants.......................................................................................................... 110,000
Snowmobile law enforcement grants........................................................................................................... 1,142,000
SUBTOTAL FOR DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES................................................... $ 7,072,000
TOTAL NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION............................ $ 10,722,000
Sec. 202. The appropriations authorized under this act are subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 203. As used in this act:
(a) “Commission” means the commission of natural resources.
(b) “DAG” means the United States department of agriculture.
(c) “DHS” means the United States department of homeland security.
(d) “DOC” means the United States department of commerce.
(e) “DOE” means the United States department of energy.
(f) “DOI” means the United States department of interior.
(g) “DOT” means the United States department of transportation.
(h) “EPA” means the United States environmental protection agency.
(i) “FTE” means full-time equated.
(j) “IDG” means interdepartmental grant.
(k) “IDT” means intradepartmental transfer.
(l) “MDOT” means the Michigan department of transportation.
(m) “MDSP” means the Michigan department of state police.
(n) “NPDES” means national pollution discharge elimination system.
Sec. 204. The civil service commission shall bill departments of environmental quality and natural resources at the end of the first fiscal quarter for charges 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. 206. The departments of environmental quality and natural resources shall use the Internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this act. This requirement can be met if reports are transmitted via electronic mail to the recipients identified for each reporting requirement or it may include placement of reports on an Internet or Intranet site.
Sec. 207. (1) Within 14 days after the release of the executive budget recommendation, the departments of environmental quality and natural resources shall each provide the state budget director, the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on environmental quality and natural resources, respectively, and the senate and house fiscal agencies with an annual report on estimated restricted fund balances, projected revenues, and expenditures for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2010.
(2) Estimates of restricted fund revenues for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010 shall be reissued on or before September 30, 2009. These revised revenue estimates shall form the basis for determinations of the number of funded positions authorized in this act.
(3) Part 1 of this act provides authorizations to fund 3,701.0 FTE classified positions during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. Line-item appropriations include limitations on the number of payroll hours to be funded, on the basis of 2,088 hours per each FTE position. The departments of environmental quality and natural resources shall each report the number of funded FTE positions within 15 days after the effective date of this act. The number of classified employees compensated through each line item is limited by the authorized FTE positions indicated in this act, as adjusted for the number of reported funded FTE positions. Each report shall be provided to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on environmental quality and natural resources, respectively, and the house and senate fiscal agencies by the deadlines provided in this section.
Sec. 208. (1) From the funds appropriated under this act, the departments of environmental quality and natural resources shall each prepare a report that lists all of the following regarding grant, loan, or grant and loan programs administered by the respective department for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2010:
(a) The name of each program.
(b) The goals, criteria, filing fees, nominating procedures, eligibility requirements, processes, and deadlines for each program.
(c) The maximum and minimum grant and loan available and whether there is a match requirement for each program.
(d) The amount of any required match, and whether in-kind contributions may be used as part or all of a required match.
(e) Information pertaining to the application process, the timeline for each program, and the contact people within the department.
(f) The source of funds for each program, including the citation of pertinent authorizing acts.
(g) Information regarding plans for the next fiscal year for the phaseout, expansion, or changes for each program.
(h) A listing of all recipients of grants or loans awarded by the department by type and amount of grant or loan during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009.
(2) The reports required under this section shall be submitted to the state budget director, the senate and house appropriations committees, and the senate and house fiscal agencies by January 1, 2010.
Sec. 209. Appropriations of state restricted game and fish protection funds have been made to the following departments and agencies in their respective appropriation acts. The amounts appropriated to these departments and agencies are listed below:
Civil service commission................................................................................................................................ $ 876,100
Legislative auditor general............................................................................................................................ 21,900
Attorney general............................................................................................................................................. 482,800
Department of management and budget..................................................................................................... 391,200
Department of treasury.................................................................................................................................. 1,793,300
Sec. 210. Before January 31, 2010, the department of natural resources, in cooperation with the Michigan state waterways commission, shall provide to the state budget director, the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on natural resources, and the senate and house fiscal agencies a list of projects completed by the commission in fiscal year 2008-2009, including the county and municipality in which each project is located.
Sec. 211. Pursuant to section 43703(3) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.43703, there is appropriated from the game and fish protection trust fund to the game and fish protection account of the Michigan conservation and recreation legacy fund, $6,000,000.00 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.
Sec. 212. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for information technology, the departments of environmental quality and natural resources shall pay user fees to the department of information technology for technology-related services and projects. These user fees shall be subject to provisions of an interagency agreement between each respective department and the department of information technology.
Sec. 213. (1) Due to the current budgetary problems in this state, out-of-state travel for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010 shall be limited to situations in which 1 or more of the following conditions apply:
(a) The travel is required by legal mandate or court order or for law enforcement purposes.
(b) The travel is necessary to protect the health or safety of Michigan citizens or visitors or to assist other states in similar circumstances.
(c) The travel is necessary to produce budgetary savings or to increase state revenues, including protecting existing federal funds or securing additional federal funds.
(d) The travel is necessary to comply with federal requirements.
(e) The travel is necessary to secure specialized training for staff that is not available within this state.
(f) The travel is financed entirely by federal or nonstate funds.
(2) If out-of-state travel is necessary but does not meet 1 or more of the conditions in subsection (1), the state budget director may grant an exception to allow the travel. Any exceptions granted by the state budget director shall be reported on a monthly basis to the house and senate standing committees on appropriations.
(3) Not later than January 1 of each year, the department of environmental quality and the department of natural resources shall each prepare a travel report listing 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 shall be submitted to the senate and house of representatives standing committees on appropriations, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. The report shall include the following information:
(a) The name of each person receiving reimbursement for travel outside this state or whose travel costs were paid by this state.
(b) The destination of each travel occurrence.
(c) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(d) A brief statement of the reason for each travel occurrence.
(e) The 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.
(f) A total of all out-of-state travel funded for the immediately preceding fiscal year.
Sec. 214. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used for the purchase of foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and comparable quality American goods or services, or both, are available. Preference should be given to goods or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses if they are competitively priced and of comparable quality. In addition, preference should 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. 215. The directors of the departments of environmental quality and natural resources shall each take all reasonable steps to ensure businesses in deprived and depressed communities compete for and perform contracts to provide services or supplies, or both. Each director shall strongly encourage firms with which the respective department contracts to subcontract with certified businesses in depressed and deprived communities for services, supplies, or both.
Sec. 216. Neither the department of environmental quality nor the department of natural resources shall take disciplinary action against an employee for communicating truthfully and factually with a member of the legislature or his or her staff.
Sec. 217. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used by the department of environmental quality or the department of natural resources to adopt a rule that will apply to a small business and that will have a disproportionate economic impact on small businesses because of the size of those businesses if the department fails to reduce the disproportionate economic impact of the rule on small businesses as provided under section 40 of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.240.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) “Rule” means that term as defined under section 7 of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.207.
(b) “Small business” means that term as defined under section 7a of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.207a.
Sec. 218. 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 activities that the attorney general authorizes.
Sec. 219. The departments of environmental quality and natural resources shall each develop a plan for allocating restricted funds among department administrative support and regulatory activities. Each plan shall be submitted to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on environmental quality and natural resources, respectively, by January 30, 2010. Each plan shall include a cost allocation plan for financial services support, office space rent and building occupancy charges, and support division service for information systems and technology and a methodology to use information generated through activity reports that identifies the percentage of employee time spent on restricted fund activities.
Sec. 220. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $33,000,000.00 for federal contingency funds. These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in this act 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 $10,000,000.00 for state restricted contingency funds. These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in this act 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 $200,000.00 for local contingency funds. These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in this act under 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 $1,500,000.00 for private contingency funds. These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in this act under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
Sec. 221. Neither the department of environmental quality nor the department of natural resources shall approve the travel of more than 1 departmental employee to a specific professional development conference or training seminar that is located outside of this state unless the professional development conference or training seminar is funded by a federal or private funding source and requires more than 1 person from the department to attend, or the conference or training seminar includes multiple issues in which 1 employee from the department does not have expertise. This section does not apply to meetings or to the purchase of excess federal equipment.
Sec. 222. Beginning December 2009 and every 2 months thereafter, the department of environmental quality and the department of natural resources shall each promptly report on the number of FTEs in pay status as of the first day of that month, by civil service classification. Each department shall submit the report to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on environmental quality and natural resources, respectively, and the house and senate fiscal agencies.
Sec. 223. The departments of environmental quality and natural resources, in collaboration with the state budget office, shall each submit to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on the department budget, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the house and senate policy offices on or before March 1, 2010 a report on appropriated and supportable FTE positions within the enacted budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010. The report shall contain all of the following information for each individual line item contained in the enacted budget:
(a) The number of FTEs to be funded from the line item.
(b) The amount that is proposed to be allocated to salary and wage and fringe benefit costs from the gross appropriation for the line item.
(c) The amount that is proposed to be allocated to salary and wage and fringe benefit costs from the gross appropriation for the line item on which was based the increase in the executive budget proposal from the amount appropriated for the line item in the department budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, if different from the amount in subdivision (b).
(d) The portion of the amount described in subdivision (b) that is proposed to be taken from each funding source identified in the budget.
(e) The gross salary and wage expenditures for the line item during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 and the estimated salary and wage expenditures for the line item during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.
(f) The estimated number of FTE positions supportable by the amount described in subdivision (b).
Sec. 224. (1) The department of environmental quality shall report all of the following information relative to allocations made from appropriations for the environmental cleanup and redevelopment program, state cleanup, emergency actions, superfund cleanup, the revitalization revolving loan program, the brownfield grants and loans program, the leaking underground storage tank cleanup program, the contaminated lake and river sediments cleanup program, the refined petroleum product cleanup program, and the environmental protection bond projects under section 19508(7) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.19508, to the state budget director, the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on environmental quality, and the senate and house fiscal agencies:
(a) The name and location of the site for which an allocation is made.
(b) The nature of the problem encountered at the site.
(c) A brief description of how the problem will be resolved if the allocation is made for a response activity.
(d) The estimated date that site closure activities will be completed.
(e) The amount of the allocation, or the anticipated financing for the site.
(f) A summary of the sites and the total amount of funds expended at the sites at the conclusion of the fiscal year.
(g) The number of sites that would qualify as brownfields that were redeveloped.
(2) The report prepared under subsection (1) shall also include all of the following:
(a) The status of all state-owned facilities that are on the list compiled under part 201 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.20101 to 324.20142.
(b) The report shall include the total amount of funds expended during the fiscal year and the total amount of funds awaiting expenditure.
(c) The total amount of bonds issued for the environmental protection bond program pursuant to part 193 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.19301 to 324.19306, and bonds issued pursuant to the clean Michigan initiative act, 1998 PA 284, MCL 324.95101 to 324.95108.
(3) The report shall be made available by March 31 of each year.
Sec. 225. (1) The department of environmental quality is authorized to expend amounts remaining from the current and prior fiscal year appropriations to meet funding needs of legislatively approved sites for the environmental cleanup and redevelopment program, the leaking underground storage tank cleanup program, and the refined petroleum product cleanup program.
(2) Unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining from appropriations from the environmental protection bond fund contained in 2003 PA 173 and 2006 PA 343 are appropriated for expenditure for any site listed in this act and any site listed in the public acts referenced in this section.
(3) Unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining from appropriations from the cleanup and redevelopment fund contained in 2003 PA 173 are appropriated for expenditure for any site listed in this act and any site listed in the public acts referenced in this section.
(4) Unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining from appropriations from the clean Michigan initiative fund - response activities contained in 2000 PA 506, 2001 PA 120, 2003 PA 173, 2003 PA 237, 2004 PA 309, 2004 PA 350, 2005 PA 11, 2006 PA 343, and 2007 PA 121 are appropriated for expenditure for any site listed in this act and any site listed in the public acts referenced in this section.
(5) Unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining from appropriations from the environmental protection fund contained in 2001 PA 43, 2002 PA 520, and 2003 PA 171 are appropriated for expenditure for any site listed in this act and any site listed in the public acts referenced in this section.
(6) Unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining from appropriations from the refined petroleum fund activities contained in 2005 PA 154, 2007 PA 121, and 2008 PA 247 are appropriated for expenditure for any site listed in this act and any site listed in the public acts referenced in this section.
Sec. 226. Of the money appropriated from the environmental education fund in part 1, $5,000.00 shall be allocated to Michigan State University Extension Service - 4-H Youth Programs to fund the Michigan Youth Conservation Council.
Sec. 227. (1) The appropriation for the department of environmental quality in section 102(2) includes $11,625,100.00 from restricted funds. This funding source shall support the restricted fund requirements, pursuant to subsection (4), for selected line items in the executive operations and administrative support appropriation unit.
(2) The appropriation for the department of environmental quality in section 102(10) includes $1,163,000.00 from restricted funds. This funding shall support the restricted fund requirements, pursuant to subsection (4), for the criminal investigations appropriations.
(3) The appropriation in section 102(12) includes $5,577,900.00 from restricted funds. This funding source shall support the restricted fund requirements, pursuant to subsection (3), for the information technology appropriation.
(4) The department of environmental quality shall adopt a cost allocation plan for revenue sources supporting line items listed in section 102(2), (10), and (12).
(5) The department of environmental quality shall provide a report on or before October 31, 2009 to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on environmental quality and the house and senate fiscal agencies of the line item amounts and detailed revenue sources which support the restricted fund appropriations in section 102(2), (10), and (12).
Sec. 228. It is the intent of the legislature that the department of natural resources will be the successor agency to the department of environmental quality created by Executive Reorganization Order No. 1995-16, MCL 324.99903. In addition to the powers and duties provided by law to the department of natural resources, the department of natural resources will have the powers and duties provided to the department of environmental quality in Executive Reorganization Order No. 1995-16, MCL 324.99903, and the powers and duties otherwise provided to the department of environmental quality or the director of the department of environmental quality by law.
Sec. 229. The appropriations in this act assume the issuance and acceptance of an executive order by the governor for the purpose of consolidating the responsibilities and functions of the departments of environmental quality and natural resources. Any efficiency savings realized programs supported by general fund appropriations shall lapse and be credited to the state general fund. The amount of efficiency savings potentially to be realized through the consolidation of field offices and elimination of duplicative positions will be approximately $2,000,000.00.
Sec. 230. Effective November 1, 2009, expenditures from section 102 shall not be allowed by the director of the department of environmental quality unless a notice of an intent to spend is provided to the speaker of the house of representatives, not later than 30 days before disbursements from allotted funds.
Sec. 231. Any permit application that has been submitted to and pending with the department of environmental quality for a period of 2 years or more shall be considered administratively complete effective January 1, 2010.
Sec. 232. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the departments of environmental quality and natural resources shall each develop, post, and maintain on a user-friendly and publicly accessible Internet site, all expenditures made by the agency within a fiscal year. The posting must include the purpose for which each expenditure is made.
(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1, neither the department of environmental quality nor the department of natural resources shall spend more than $25,000.00 to implement this section or cause essential services to be diminished.
Sec. 233. The departments of environmental quality and natural resources shall receive and retain copies of all reports funded from appropriations in part 1. These departments shall follow federal and state guidelines for short-term and long-term retention of these reports. To the extent consistent with federal and state guidelines, the requirements of this section are satisfied if the reports funded from appropriations in part 1 are retained in electronic format.
Sec. 234. Unexpended settlement revenues at the end of the fiscal year may be carried forward into the settlement fund in the succeeding fiscal year up to a maximum carryforward of $2,500,000.00.
Sec. 235. The departments of environmental quality and natural resources shall each annually report by December 31 to the state budget director, the senate and house appropriations committees, and the senate and house fiscal agencies an accounting of all civil and criminal fine revenue collected during the previous fiscal year and post its report on its website.
Sec. 236. Not later than September 30, 2010, the departments of environmental quality and natural resources shall each prepare and transmit a report that provides for estimates of the total general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the fiscal year. These reports shall summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by major departmental program or program areas. These reports shall be transmitted to the office of the state budget, the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees, and the senate and house fiscal agencies.
Sec. 237. (1) When managing and regulating best available retrofit technologies (“BART”) under part 55 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.5501 to 324.5542, the department of environmental quality shall use proven science and representative data based upon professional peer review standards. If the department of environmental quality requests a permit holder to implement BART review, the department shall cite the specific scientific methods and provide data-based evidence to justify using the BART measure.
(2) If the department of environmental quality requests the permit holder to undertake a feasibility study to determine whether to utilize BART, the department of environmental quality shall reimburse the permit holder all costs associated with conducting the feasibility study. Reimbursement shall be made within 30 days of submission of costs by the permit holder.
Sec. 238. By July 1, 2010, the department of environmental quality shall prepare and submit a report to the state budget director, the legislature, the chairs of the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives with primary responsibility for issues related to natural resources and the environment, and the chairs of the subcommittees of the senate and house appropriations committees with primary responsibility for appropriations for the department, outlining the implementation of the Great Lakes water quality bond provided for in part 197 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.19701 to 324.19708, including, but not limited to, the amount of bonds issued and the date they were issued, the number of applications received for loans from the state water pollution control revolving fund created in section 16a of the shared credit rating act, 1985 PA 227, MCL 141.1066a, the total amount of loans requested, a listing of the applicants receiving loans and the total amount of loans provided to those applicants, a listing of applicants whose loan applications were not approved and the reasons why those applications were not approved, the amount of the loans granted that were leveraged from bond proceeds, and the remaining bond proceeds and bond authorization.
Sec. 239. The department of environmental quality shall perform a review of its programs to determine how its programs compare to similar programs in other Great Lakes states. The analysis shall include, but not be limited to, evaluation of permitting time, number of enforcement actions, stringency of the controlling law, and the cost of the relevant permits. The department of environmental quality shall report the findings of this review to the senate and house appropriations committees not later than April 1, 2010.
Sec. 240. The department of environmental quality shall engage in a process to determine efficiencies that can be made in the air permitting program, including renewable operating permits, the NPDES program, and the remediation and redevelopment program. The department of environmental quality shall report the findings of this effort to the senate and house appropriations committees not later than April 1, 2010.
Sec. 241. From the amounts appropriated in part 1, the department of environmental quality shall implement 2008 PA 389.
Sec. 242. Semiannually, the departments of environmental quality and natural resources shall each notify the senate and house appropriations subcommittees with primary responsibility for appropriations to the respective department, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget director of all requests made of the department under the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246, during the previous 6 months.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT
Sec. 301. It is the intent of the legislature that the level of funding for the wetland protection program under part 303 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.30301 to 324.30323, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, will be augmented to maintain the level of the previous fiscal year by funds from an appropriate restricted use fund through a supplemental appropriation act.
REMEDIATION AND REDEVELOPMENT
Sec. 302. Revenues remaining in the interdepartmental transfers, laboratory services at the end of the fiscal year shall carry forward into the succeeding fiscal year.
Sec. 303. The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for emergency cleanup actions and the refined petroleum product cleanup program are considered work project appropriations and any unencumbered or unallotted funds are carried forward into the succeeding fiscal year. The following is in compliance with section 451a(1) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:
(a) The purpose of the projects to be carried forward is to provide contaminated site cleanup.
(b) The projects will be accomplished by contract.
(c) The total estimated cost of all projects is identified in each line-item appropriation.
(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2014.
Sec. 304. Effective October 1, 2009, surplus funds not to exceed $1,000,000.00 in the cleanup and redevelopment trust fund are hereby appropriated to the environmental protection fund.
Sec. 305. Effective October 1, 2009, surplus funds not to exceed $1,000,000.00 in the community pollution prevention fund are hereby appropriated to the environmental protection fund.
Sec. 306. It is the intent of the legislature to repay the refined petroleum fund for the $70,000,000.00 that was transferred to the environmental protection fund as part of the resolution for the fiscal year 2006-2007 budget.
Sec. 308. The department of environmental quality shall not expend funds appropriated in part 1 if using operational memoranda or other similar documents that are in draft form to impose regulations on individuals or businesses conducting environmental cleanup projects, except as provided in part 213 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.21301 to 324.21331, or when there is written consent between the department of environmental quality and the individual or business.
WASTE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Sec. 401. Effective October 1, 2009, surplus funds not to exceed $1,500,000.00 in the solid waste management fund perpetual care account are appropriated to the solid waste management fund staff account.
Sec. 402. 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 324.11720, then the department of environmental quality 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.
WATER
Sec. 501. By February 1, 2010, the department of environmental quality shall submit a report on the department’s use of the national pollutant discharge elimination system fund created in MCL 324.3121 for the previous fiscal year, to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on environmental quality, the standing committees of the legislature with jurisdiction over issues primarily related to natural resources and the environment, and the senate and house fiscal agencies. The report shall include a summary of how the appropriations in part 1 for the NPDES nonstormwater program were used for the various permissible uses of the fund and shall include specific information on all of the following:
(a) The number of compliance and complaint inspections completed, by category, the number of on-site compliance inspections conducted, and the number of compliance inspections that were not announced in advance to the permittee or licensee.
(b) The number and percent of permit and license inspections that found the permittee or licensee to be in significant noncompliance, by category.
(c) The number of administrative enforcement actions taken for permit or license violations and the results of the enforcement actions, including the amount of fines and penalties collected.
(d) The number of judicial enforcement actions taken for permit or license violations and the results of the enforcement actions, including the amount of fines and penalties collected.
(e) A listing of the supplemental environmental projects agreed to as a result of a consent agreement including all of the following: the case name, the monetary value of the supplemental environmental project, and a description of the project.
GRANTS
Sec. 601. Of the funds appropriated in part 1 for scrap tire grants, $100,000.00 shall be available for grants to communities to cover scrap tire fire suppression costs, provided owner liability bonds and other available funding sources have been exhausted.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Sec. 701. The department of natural resources may charge the appropriations contained in part 1, including all special maintenance and capital projects appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, for engineering services provided, a standard percentage fee to recover actual costs. The department of natural resources may use the revenue derived to support the engineering services charges provided for in part 1.
Sec. 702. The department of natural resources may charge land acquisition projects appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for prior fiscal years, a standard percentage fee to recover actual costs, and may use the revenue derived to support the land acquisition service charges provided for in part 1.
Sec. 703. The department of natural resources may charge both application fees and transaction fees related to the exchange or sale of state-owned land or rights in land authorized by part 21 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.2101 to 324.2162. The fees shall be set by the director of the department of natural resources at a rate which allows the department to recover its costs for providing these services.
Sec. 704. The department of natural resources shall prominently display in a prominent place in the fishing guide provided to each licensed fisher and paid for from the funds appropriated in part 1, the website address for the department of community health. In addition, the fishing guide shall include information on alternative sources where interested parties without Internet access may find information on fish advisories issued by the department of community health.
Sec. 705. Within 21 days after the end of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, the department of natural resources shall submit to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on natural resources a report on all land transactions approved by the commission in the previous fiscal year. For each land transaction, the report shall include the size of the parcel, the county and municipality in which the parcel is located, the dollar amount of the transaction, the fund source affected by the transaction, and whether the transaction is by purchase, public auction, transfer, exchange, or conveyance.
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
Sec. 801. It is the intent of the legislature that, from the funds appropriated in part 1, the department of natural resources shall reimburse the department of agriculture for costs incurred for indemnification payments for livestock losses caused by wolves, coyotes, or cougars under the animal industry act, 1988 PA 466, MCL 287.701 to 287.745.
Sec. 802. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department of natural resources shall submit semiannual reports to the state budget director, the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on natural resources, and the senate and house fiscal agencies that provide detail about enforcement actions taken to eradicate bovine tuberculosis, the number of infected deer found, new science it is working on to detect bovine tuberculosis, and other relevant information about the department’s efforts to address the presence of bovine tuberculosis in this state.
FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
Sec. 901. As a condition of expenditure of fisheries management appropriations under part 1, the department of natural resources shall not impede the certification process for water control structures on Michigan waterways. The department of natural resources shall fund from funds appropriated in part 1 all non-water-quality studies or requirements that the department requests of either of the following:
(a) The department of environmental quality as a condition for issuance of a certification under the federal water pollution control act, 33 USC 1341.
(b) The federal energy regulatory commission as a condition of licensing under the federal power act, 16 USC 791a to 825r.
Sec. 902. (1) From the appropriation in part 1 for aquatic resource mitigation, not more than $758,000.00 shall be allocated for grants to watershed councils, resource development councils, soil conservation districts, local governmental units, and other nonprofit organizations for stream habitat stabilization and soil erosion control.
(2) The fisheries division in the department of natural resources shall develop priority and cost estimates for all recommended projects.
PARKS AND RECREATION
Sec. 1001. Pursuant to section 1902(2) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.1902, there is appropriated from the Michigan natural resources trust fund to the Michigan state parks endowment fund an amount not to exceed $10,000,000.00 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.
Sec. 1002. The department of natural resources shall notify the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on natural resources and the house and senate fiscal agencies if it intends to reduce operations or reduce recreation opportunities at any state park or recreation area.
Sec. 1003. The department of natural resources shall not alter or halt operations of the ski hill or demolish buildings related to the ski hill, the assistant manager residence, the 3-unit apartment building, or the carpenter’s shop and garage in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. The department shall collaborate with travel Michigan for the marketing and promotion of the ski hill.
Sec. 1004. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall maintain an appropriate number of defibrillators in state parks. State parks shall accept donations of defibrillators.
MACKINAC ISLAND STATE PARK
Sec. 1101. The funds collected by the Mackinac Island State Park commission for admission fees and store sales shall be deposited in the Mackinac Island State Park operation fund. Any funds remaining at the end of the fiscal year shall not lapse to the general fund, but shall carry forward and be available for appropriation in the subsequent fiscal year.
FOREST, MINERAL, AND FIRE MANAGEMENT
Sec. 1201. In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, $350,000.00 is appropriated to the department of natural resources to cover costs related to any declared emergency involving the collapse of any abandoned mine shaft located on state land. This appropriation shall not be expended unless the state budget director recommends the expenditure and the department of natural resources notifies the house and senate committees on appropriations.
Sec. 1202. The department of natural resources shall spend amounts appropriated in part 1 for forest-related activities to employ or contract for additional foresters to mark timber, pursuant to section 1203.
Sec. 1203. Of the funds appropriated in part 1, the department of natural resources shall, subject to the forest certification process, prescribe treatment on 63,000 acres, prepare appropriate treatment for not less than 58,000 acres at the current average rate of 12.5 to 15 cords per acre, and offer those cords for sale in 2010, provided that the department shall take into consideration the impact of timber harvesting on wildlife habitat and recreation uses. The department of natural resources shall, subject to the forest certification process, increase marking or treatment of hardwood timber for sale and harvest by 10% over 2009 levels. In addition, the department of natural resources shall take into consideration silvicultural analysis and report annually to the legislature on plans and efforts to address factors limiting management of timber. The department of natural resources shall increase the number of prepared acres if it appears that regional market demand requires increased volumes of harvested timber. The department of natural resources shall provide quarterly reports on the number of acres treated, pursuant to this section, to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on natural resources and the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives with primary responsibility for natural resources issues. The department of natural resources shall complete and deliver these reports no later than 45 days after the end of the fiscal quarter.
Sec. 1204. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department of natural resources shall provide for a designated snowmobile route connecting the village of Bellaire to the Jordan River Trail across state-owned land with associated reasonable restrictions that mitigate negative impacts on the natural resources.
Sec. 1205. In addition to the money appropriated in this act, the department of natural resources may receive and expend money from federal sources for the purpose of providing response to wildfires as required by a compact with the federal government. If additional expenditure authorization is required, the department of natural resources shall notify the state budget office that expenditure under this section is required. The department of natural resources shall notify the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on natural resources and the house and senate fiscal agencies of the expenditures under this section by November 1, 2010.
Sec. 1206. The department of natural resources shall continue to work cooperatively with horseback riding interests to maximize riding opportunities in the state.
Sec. 1207. The department of natural resources shall work with the commission and stakeholders to review the current bidding process and implement changes as necessary to ensure that it meets state standards and promotes the purchase of state timber and shall report to the legislature on this issue by March 31, 2010.
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 1301. The appropriation in part 1 for snowmobile law enforcement grants shall be used by the department of natural resources to provide grants to county law enforcement agencies to enforce part 821 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.82101 to 324.82160, including rules promulgated under that part and ordinances enacted pursuant to that part. The department of natural resources shall consider the number of enforcement hours and the number of miles of snowmobile trails in each county in allocating these grants. Any funds not distributed to counties revert back to the snowmobile registration fee subaccount created under section 82111 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.82111. Counties shall provide semiannual reports to the department of natural resources on the use of grant money received under this section.
Sec. 1302. From the funds appropriated in part 1, not less than 6 months before expiration of a contract or adoption of amendments to an existing contract with the concessionaire at the Island Lake shooting range, the department of natural resources shall notify in the least expensive method possible all residents within 5 miles of the shooting range and the state and local elected officials representing Green Oak Township in Livingston County of the contract expiration date or adoption of amendments to an existing contract. If the department of natural resources intends to extend or amend the contract with the concessionaire, it shall hold 1 public hearing in Livingston County on the matter not less than 60 days before execution.
GRANTS
Sec. 1401. Federal pass-through funds to local institutions and governments that are received in amounts in addition to those included in part 1 for grants to communities - federal oil, gas, and timber payments and that do not require additional state matching funds are appropriated for the purposes intended. By November 30, 2009, the department of natural resources shall report to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on natural resources, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget director on all amounts appropriated under this section during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009.
Sec. 1402. Subject to part 811 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.81101 to 324.81150, from the funds appropriated in part 1 for off-road vehicle trail improvements grants, not less than $980,000.00 shall be spent on the development of new trails in accordance with the off-road vehicle trail expansion plan submitted to the legislature pursuant to section 807 of article 14 of 2005 PA 154.
CAPITAL OUTLAY
Sec. 1501. The appropriation made in this act for the harbors and docks program is for the purpose of participating with the federal government and assisting political entities and subdivisions of this state in the construction and improvement of recreational boating facilities within this state. Subject to the approval of the state administrative board, this money shall be allocated by the department of natural resources to the federal government, or to the political entities or local units of government involved in the particular projects. An allocation shall not exceed the state portion as listed with each project description. The department of natural resources shall take the steps necessary to match federal money available for the construction and improvement of recreational boating facilities within the state, and to meet requirements of the federal government.
Sec. 1502. (1) The director of the department of natural resources shall allocate lump-sum appropriations to the department of natural resources made in this act consistent with statutory provisions and the purposes for which funds were appropriated. Lump-sum allocations shall address priority program or facility needs and may include, but are not limited to, design, construction, remodeling and addition, special maintenance, major special maintenance, energy conservation, and demolition.
(2) The state budget director may authorize that funds appropriated for lump-sum appropriations shall be available for no more than 3 fiscal years following the fiscal year in which the original appropriation was made. Any remaining balance from allocations made in this section shall lapse to the fund from which it was appropriated pursuant to the lapsing of funds as provided in the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 1503. The appropriations in part 1 for capital outlay shall be carried forward at the end of the fiscal year consistent with the provisions of section 248 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1248.
MICHIGAN HISTORICAL PROGRAM
Sec. 1601. The federal funds appropriated in part 1 for the historic site preservation grants are for work projects and shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year but shall continue to be available for expenditure until the projects for which the funds were reserved have been completed or are terminated. The purpose of these work projects is the identification, designation, rehabilitation, and preservation of historic resources. The method used will be to solicit applications, score applications based upon established criteria, and award subgrants. The department of natural resources shall execute a grant agreement with each recipient. The total cost is $85,000.00, and the tentative completion date is September 30, 2010.
Sec. 1602. Funds collected by the department of natural resources under sections 6, 7, and 7a of 1913 PA 271, MCL 399.6, 399.7, and 399.7a, are appropriated to the department of natural resources for the purposes for which they were received, upon receipt.
Sec. 1603. For the purposes of administering the museum store as provided in section 7a of 1913 PA 271, MCL 399.7a, the department of natural resources is exempt from section 261 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1261.
Sec. 1604. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for historical administration and services, $25,000.00 shall be allocated to support the operations of the Michigan freedom trail commission as specified in section 4 of the Michigan freedom trail commission act, 1998 PA 409, MCL 399.84. These funds shall be used to reimburse commission members, to pay for necessary contractual services of the commission, and to hire not more than 1.0 FTE position in the Michigan historical center to support commission operations.
Sec. 1605. Proceeds in excess of costs incurred in the conduct of auctions, sales, or transfers of artifacts no longer considered suitable for the collections of the state historical museum are appropriated to the department of natural resources and may be expended upon receipt for additional material for the collection. The department of natural resources shall notify the chairpersons, vice chairpersons, and minority vice chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on natural resources 1 week prior to any auctions or sales.
CONSOLIDATION SAVINGS
Sec. 1701. (1) The negative appropriation for department consolidation savings in part 1 shall be satisfied by savings realized through the elimination of duplicative administrative functions, state and private lease space consolidation, and other efficiency savings made possible through a reorganization of the department of environmental quality and the department of natural resources into a single state department.
(2) The negative appropriation for consolidation savings in part 1 shall be satisfied by efficiencies and other savings identified by the department director and approved by the state budget director. The director shall submit a plan to satisfy this negative appropriation 30 days after the effective date of an executive order issued for the purpose of creating a single state department from the functions and units of the departments of environmental quality and natural resources.
(3) Appropriation adjustments required due to negative appropriations for consolidation savings shall be made only after legislative approval of transfers pursuant to section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
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For Fiscal Year
Ending Sept. 30,
2010
For Fiscal Year
Ending Sept. 30,
2010
For Fiscal Year
Ending Sept. 30,
2010
For Fiscal Year
Ending Sept. 30,
2010
This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Secretary of the Senate
Approved
Governor
