Bill Text: MI HB5458 | 2013-2014 | 97th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Appropriations; supplemental; funding for response and recovery assistance of thawing public water lines; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-04-23 - Printed Bill Filed 04/18/2014 [HB5458 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2013-HB5458-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 5458
April 17, 2014, Introduced by Reps. Dianda, Kivela, Greimel, McBroom, Foster, Dillon and Cochran and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for the
department of state police for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2014; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 101. There is appropriated for the department of state
police to supplement appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2014, from the following funds:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions.......... 0.0
Full-time equated classified positions............ 0.0
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 10,000,000
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................ 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION........................... $ 10,000,000
Total federal revenues................................. 0
Total local revenues................................... 0
Total private revenues................................. 0
Total other state restricted revenues.................. 0
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 10,000,000
State general fund/general purpose schedule:
Ongoing state general fund/general purpose......... 0
One-time state general fund/general
purpose.................................. 10,000,000
Sec. 102. DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 10,000,000
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................ 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION........................... $ 10,000,000
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues................................. 0
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues................................... 0
Total private revenues................................. 0
Total other state restricted revenues.................. 0
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 0
(2) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Emergency management – freeze damage................... $ 10,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 10,000,000
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 10,000,000
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 201. In accordance with the provisions of section 30 of
article IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending
from state resources in this appropriation act for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2014 is $10,000,000.00 and state
appropriations paid to local units of government are
$10,000,000.00.
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.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE
Sec. 301. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for emergency
management – freeze damage shall be allocated in order to alleviate
the burden placed upon the municipalities and counties in the Upper
Peninsula experiencing damage to water mains, sewer lines, and
other public infrastructure due to the prolonged period of time in
which temperatures were below freezing and the resulting increase,
and subsequent thaw, of ground frost. Counties and municipalities
may apply for assistance grants to the department under this
section. Reimbursement for expenditures shall be limited to public
damage and direct loss as a result of the prolonged freeze. To be
eligible for grant assistance, applicants must meet the following
criteria:
(a) Maintain an emergency management program or be
incorporated into a county emergency management program as provided
under the emergency management act, 1976 PA 390, MCL 30.401 to
30.421.
(b) Implement the applicable emergency operations plan in a
timely manner before the disaster or emergency.
(c) Certify the exhaustion of local effort, including the
utilization of all available and applicable disaster relief forces
as identified in the emergency operations plan.
(d) Demonstrate a financial hardship.
(e) Conduct an assessment of damages that are incurred in the
disaster or emergency and forward the assessment to the department
in accordance with standards and procedures established by the
department.
(f) Declare a local state of emergency in a timely manner, as
provided under section 10 of the emergency management act, 1976 PA
390, MCL 30.410.
(2) Any unexpended amounts appropriated for emergency
management – freeze damage are considered work project
appropriations and are available for expenditure in succeeding
fiscal years. 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 this project is to provide assistance to
municipalities and counties affected by damage resulting from the
prolonged freeze.
(b) The project will be accomplished by state employees, local
employees, and contracts.
(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $10,000,000.00.
(d) The tentative completion date of the project is September
30, 2018.
