Bill Text: MI SB0839 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Appropriations: natural resources; appropriations for fiscal year 2022-2023; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-06-23 - Referred To Conference Committee [SB0839 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2021-SB0839-Engrossed.html

 

Substitute For

SENATE BILL NO. 839

 A bill to make appropriations for the department of natural resources for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

The people of the state of michigan enact:


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line-item appropriations

Sec. 101. There is appropriated for the department of natural resources for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, from the following funds:

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

 

 

 

APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

 

 

 

Full-time equated unclassified positions

6.0

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

2,354.9

 

 


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GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

524,890,800

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

 

 

203,100

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

524,687,700

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Total federal revenues

 

 

93,630,000

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Total local revenues

 

 

0

Total private revenues

 

 

7,039,200

Total other state restricted revenues

 

 

337,504,200

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

86,514,300

Sec. 102. DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT

 

 

 

Full-time equated unclassified positions

6.0

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

141.1

 

 

Unclassified salaries--FTEs

6.0

$

900,500

Accounting service center

 

$

1,505,100

Executive direction--FTEs

11.6

 

2,307,900

Finance and operations--FTEs

105.5

 

17,568,800

Gifts and pass-through transactions

 

 

5,003,600

Legal services--FTEs

4.0

 

693,500

Minerals Management--FTEs

20.0

 

3,032,200

Natural resources commission

 

 

77,100

Property management

 

 

4,334,300

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

35,423,000

Appropriated from:

 

 

 


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Interdepartmental grant revenues:

 

 

 

IDG, land acquisition services-to-work orders  

 

 

203,100

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Federal funds

 

 

365,400

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Private funds

 

 

5,003,600

Deer habitat reserve

 

 

162,900

Forest development fund

 

 

3,207,900

Forest land user charges

 

 

7,800

Forest recreation account

 

 

54,100

Game and fish protection fund

 

 

7,941,100

Land exchange facilitation and management fund

 

 

4,549,700

Local public recreation facilities fund

 

 

211,500

Marine safety fund

 

 

845,600

Michigan natural resources trust fund

 

 

1,416,700

Michigan state parks endowment fund

 

 

4,290,700

Michigan state waterways fund

 

 

877,300

Nongame wildlife fund

 

 

13,800

Off-road vehicle safety education fund

 

 

700

Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund

 

 

241,200

Park improvement fund

 

 

1,968,600

Public use and replacement deed fees

 

 

29,500

Recreation improvement account

 

 

85,700

Snowmobile registration fee revenue

 

 

50,300

Snowmobile trail improvement fund

 

 

127,900

Sportsmen against hunger fund

 

 

500

Turkey permit fees

 

 

80,000

Waterfowl fees

 

 

3,400


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Wildlife resource protection fund

 

 

43,600

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

3,640,400

Sec. 103. DEPARTMENT INITIATIVES

 

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

13.0

 

 

Great Lakes restoration initiative

 

$

2,905,300

Invasive species prevention and control--FTEs

13.0

 

5,101,600

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

8,006,900

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Federal funds

 

 

2,905,300

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

5,101,600

Sec. 104. COMMUNICATION AND CUSTOMER SERVICES

 

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

137.3

 

 

Marketing and outreach--FTEs

80.8

$

15,526,400

Michigan historical center--FTEs

56.5

 

7,290,700

Michigan wildlife council campaign management

 

 

80,000

Michigan wildlife council media

 

 

936,000

Michigan wildlife council messaging and implementation

 

 

448,000

Michigan wildlife council research

 

 

136,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

24,417,100

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Federal funds

 

 

2,501,800

State park improvement, federal

 

 

320,000

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Forest development fund

 

 

167,700

Forest recreation account

 

 

17,800


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Game and fish protection fund

 

 

9,099,900

Land exchange facilitation and management fund

 

 

50,000

Marine safety fund

 

 

38,100

Michigan historical center operations fund

 

 

1,217,500

Michigan state parks endowment fund

 

 

116,200

Michigan state waterways fund

 

 

159,200

Nongame wildlife fund

 

 

11,200

Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund

 

 

115,000

Park improvement fund

 

 

3,162,800

Recreation passport fees

 

 

143,500

Snowmobile registration fee revenue

 

 

20,600

Snowmobile trail improvement fund

 

 

102,100

Sportsmen against hunger fund

 

 

250,000

Wildlife management public education fund

 

 

1,600,000

Youth hunting and fishing education and outreach fund

 

 

49,400

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

5,274,300

Sec. 105. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

 

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

230.5

 

 

Natural resources heritage--FTEs

9.0

$

645,300

Wildlife management--FTEs

221.5

 

46,896,200

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

47,541,500

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Federal funds

 

 

26,207,600

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Private funds

 

 

315,700

Cervidae licensing and inspection fees

 

 

85,100


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Deer habitat reserve

 

 

1,783,900

Forest development fund

 

 

277,600

Game and fish protection fund

 

 

12,605,500

Nongame wildlife fund

 

 

440,000

Pheasant hunting license fees

 

 

100,000

Turkey permit fees

 

 

1,055,000

Waterfowl fees

 

 

114,100

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

4,557,000

Sec. 106. FISHERIES MANAGEMENT

 

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

223.5

 

 

Aquatic resource mitigation--FTEs

2.0

$

636,000

Fish production--FTEs

63.0

 

10,723,000

Fisheries resource management--FTEs

158.5

 

22,300,900

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

33,659,900

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Federal funds

 

 

11,877,800

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Private funds

 

 

136,700

Fisheries settlement

 

 

635,900

Game and fish protection fund

 

 

20,457,200

Invasive species fund

 

 

100

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

552,200

Sec. 107. LAW ENFORCEMENT

 

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

293.0

 

 

General law enforcement--FTEs

293.0

$

47,253,700

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

47,253,700

Appropriated from:

 

 

 


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Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Federal funds

 

 

6,921,000

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Cervidae licensing and inspection fees

 

 

53,400

Forest development fund

 

 

45,400

Forest recreation account

 

 

72,800

Game and fish protection fund

 

 

20,928,900

Marine safety fund

 

 

1,358,200

Michigan state parks endowment fund

 

 

71,400

Michigan state waterways fund

 

 

21,700

Off-road vehicle safety education fund

 

 

166,900

Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund

 

 

2,788,000

Park improvement fund

 

 

72,800

Snowmobile registration fee revenue

 

 

725,300

Snowmobile trail improvement fund

 

 

400

Wildlife resource protection fund

 

 

1,121,100

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

12,906,400

Sec. 108. PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION

 

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

980.0

 

 

Forest recreation and trails--FTEs

62.9

$

9,051,100

MacMullan Conference Center--FTEs

15.0

 

1,226,100

Michigan conservation corps

 

 

0

Recreational boating--FTEs

176.6

 

22,919,900

State parks--FTEs

725.5

 

92,480,000

State parks improvement revenue bonds - debt service

 

 

0

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

125,677,100

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Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Federal funds

 

 

144,700

Michigan state waterways fund, federal

 

 

1,698,100

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Private funds

 

 

428,300

Forest recreation account

 

 

3,751,900

Game and fish protection fund

 

 

1,600

MacMullan Conference Center account

 

 

1,226,100

Michigan state parks endowment fund

 

 

11,427,500

Michigan state waterways fund

 

 

21,205,200

Off-road vehicle safety education fund

 

 

7,700

Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund

 

 

2,198,000

Park improvement fund

 

 

76,172,000

Park improvement fund, Belle Isle subaccount

 

 

1,201,800

Pure Michigan trails fund

 

 

100

Recreation improvement account

 

 

577,300

Recreation passport fees

 

 

220,300

Snowmobile registration fee revenue

 

 

16,700

Snowmobile trail improvement fund

 

 

1,982,400

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

3,417,400

Sec. 109. MACKINAC ISLAND STATE PARK COMMISSION

 

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

17.0

 

 

Historical facilities system--FTEs

13.0

$

1,887,300

Mackinac Island State Park operations--FTEs

4.0

 

340,300

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

2,227,600

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Mackinac Island State Park fund

 

 

1,674,200


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Mackinac Island State Park operation fund

 

 

134,400

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

419,000

Sec. 110. FOREST RESOURCES DIVISION

 

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

319.5

 

 

Adopt-a-forest program

 

$

25,000

Cooperative resource programs--FTEs

11.0

 

1,633,100

Forest fire equipment

 

 

931,500

Forest management and timber market development--FTEs

185.0

 

44,513,700

Forest management initiatives--FTEs

8.5

 

929,000

Wildfire protection--FTEs

115.0

 

15,332,500

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

63,364,800

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Federal funds

 

 

3,451,300

Federal national forest timber fund

 

 

9,087,300

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Private funds

 

 

1,054,900

Commercial forest fund

 

 

26,200

Fire equipment fund

 

 

668,700

Forest development fund

 

 

41,039,800

Forest land user charges

 

 

241,200

Game and fish protection fund

 

 

812,000

Michigan state waterways fund

 

 

54,100

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

6,929,300

Sec. 111. GRANTS

 

 

 

Dam management grant program

 

$

350,000

Deer habitat improvement partnership initiative

 

 

200,000


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Federal - clean vessel act grants

 

 

400,000

Federal - forest stewardship grants

 

 

2,000,000

Federal - land and water conservation fund payments

 

 

13,000,000

Federal - rural community fire protection

 

 

400,000

Federal - urban forestry grants

 

 

900,000

Fisheries habitat improvement grants

 

 

1,250,000

Grants to communities - federal oil, gas, and timber payments

 

 

3,450,000

Grants to counties - marine safety

 

 

3,074,700

National recreational trails

 

 

3,907,300

Nonmotorized trail development and maintenance grants

 

 

200,000

Off-road vehicle safety training grants

 

 

60,000

Off-road vehicle trail improvement grants

 

 

6,415,500

Recreation improvement fund grants

 

 

916,800

Recreation passport local grants

 

 

2,000,000

Snowmobile law enforcement grants

 

 

380,100

Snowmobile local grants program

 

 

8,090,400

Trail easements

 

 

2,200,000

Wildlife habitat improvement grants

 

 

1,502,500

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

50,697,300

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Federal funds

 

 

25,624,700

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Private funds  

 

 

100,000

Deer habitat reserve

 

 

200,000


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Game and fish protection fund

 

 

2,752,500

Local public recreation facilities fund

 

 

2,000,000

Marine safety fund

 

 

1,407,300

Off-road vehicle safety education fund

 

 

60,000

Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund

 

 

6,415,500

Permanent snowmobile trail easement fund

 

 

2,200,000

Recreation improvement account

 

 

916,800

Snowmobile registration fee revenue

 

 

380,100

Snowmobile trail improvement fund

 

 

8,090,400

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

550,000

Sec. 112. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

 

 

 

Information technology services and projects

 

$

10,562,500

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

10,562,500

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Commercial forest fund

 

 

2,100

Deer habitat reserve

 

 

61,600

Forest development fund

 

 

1,539,500

Forest land user charges

 

 

23,900

Forest recreation account

 

 

42,400

Game and fish protection fund

 

 

3,857,400

Land exchange facilitation and management fund

 

 

30,600

Marine safety fund

 

 

163,600

Michigan natural resources trust fund

 

 

22,300

Michigan state parks endowment fund

 

 

1,336,000

Michigan state waterways fund

 

 

502,500

Nongame wildlife fund

 

 

30,500


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Off-road vehicle safety education fund

 

 

10,400

Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund

 

 

24,300

Park improvement fund

 

 

1,464,900

Pure Michigan trails fund

 

 

100

Recreation improvement account

 

 

49,200

Snowmobile registration fee revenue

 

 

11,600

Snowmobile trail improvement fund

 

 

75,500

Sportsmen against hunger fund

 

 

600

Turkey permit fees

 

 

33,800

Waterfowl fees

 

 

3,300

Wildlife resource protection fund

 

 

42,100

Youth hunting and fishing education and outreach fund

 

 

2,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

1,232,300

Sec. 113. CAPITAL OUTLAY

 

 

 

(1) RECREATIONAL LANDS AND INFRASTRUCTURE

 

 

 

State parks repair and maintenance

 

$

19,200,000

State game and wildlife area infrastructure

 

 

1,400,000

Wetland restoration, enhancement, and acquisition

 

 

1,000,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

21,600,000

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Federal funds

 

 

1,050,000

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Game and fish protection fund

 

 

350,000

Michigan state parks endowment fund

 

 

4,500,000

Recreation passport fees

 

 

13,200,000


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Waterfowl hunt stamp

 

 

1,000,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

1,500,000

(2) WATERWAYS BOATING PROGRAM

 

 

 

Local boating infrastructure maintenance and improvements

 

$

3,622,500

State boating infrastructure maintenance

 

 

8,852,500

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

12,475,000

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Federal funds

 

 

1,275,000

Michigan state waterways fund, federal

 

 

200,000

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Michigan state waterways fund

 

 

11,000,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

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Sec. 114. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

Archives of Michigan digitization

 

 

133,400

Chronic wasting disease testing

 

 

500,000

Equipment lifecycle replacement

 

 

1,683,500

Great Lakes research vessel

 

 

4,000,000

Mass timber facility Newberry customer service center

 

 

133,500

State fish hatchery upgrades and improvements

 

 

133,500

Michigan state parks endowment fund

 

 

133,500

Mackinac Island State Park infrastructure and maintenance

 

 

35,000,000

Emergency response and wildfire suppression

 

 

133,500

Tribal relations and fisheries co-management

 

 

133,500

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

41,984,400


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Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Forest development fund

 

 

750,000

Game and fish protection fund

 

 

400,000

Park improvement fund

 

 

400,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

40,434,400

 

part 2

provisions concerning appropriations

for fiscal year

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 the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 is $424,018,500.00 and state spending from state resources to be paid to local units of government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 is $10,971,400.00. The itemized statement below identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of government will occur:

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

 

 

 

Dam management grant program

 

$

175,000

Fisheries habitat improvement grants

 

 

125,000

Grants to counties – marine safety

 

 

1,407,300

Invasive species prevention and control

 

 

1,900,000

Local boating infrastructure maintenance and improvements

 

 

3,622,500

Nonmotorized trail development and maintenance grants

 

 

100,000

Off-road vehicle safety training grants

 

 

60,000


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Off-road vehicle trail improvement grants

 

 

959,500

Recreation improvement fund grants

 

 

91,700

Recreation passport local grants

 

 

2,000,000

Snowmobile law enforcement grants

 

 

380,100

Wildlife habitat improvement grants

 

 

150,300

TOTAL

 

$

10,971,400

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

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

(a) "Department" means the department of natural resources.

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

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

(d) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant.

Sec. 204. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1 shall use the internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this part. This requirement shall include transmission of reports via email to the recipients identified for each reporting requirement, or it shall include placement of reports on an internet site.

Sec. 205. To the extent permissible under section 261 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1261, all of the following apply to funds appropriated in part 1:

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

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competitively priced and of comparable quality.

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

Sec. 206. The department shall not take disciplinary action against an employee of the department or departmental agency in the state classified civil service because the employee communicates with a member of the senate or house or his or her staff, unless the communication is prohibited by law and the department or agency taking disciplinary action is exercising its authority as provided by law.

Sec. 207. Consistent with section 217 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1217, the department receiving appropriations in part 1 shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1 of each year. The travel report shall be a listing of all travel by classified and unclassified employees outside this state in the immediately preceding fiscal year that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department's budget. The report shall be submitted to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. The report shall include the following information:

(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.

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


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Sec. 208. Funds appropriated in part 1 may be used by a principal executive department, state agency, or authority to hire a person to provide legal services that the attorney general has the responsibility or the discretion to provide. A principal executive department, state agency, or authority may request reimbursement from the office of the attorney general for costs incurred for the purposes of hiring outside counsel to provide legal services.

Sec. 209. Not later than December 31, the state budget office shall prepare and transmit a report that provides for estimates of the total general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the prior fiscal year. This report shall summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by major departmental program or program areas. The report shall be transmitted to the chairs of the senate and house appropriations committees, and the senate and house fiscal agencies.

Sec. 211. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall provide to the department of technology, management, and budget information sufficient to maintain a searchable website accessible by the public at no cost that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following for the department:

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

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

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

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classification.

(e) Job specifications and wage rates.

Sec. 212. Within 14 days after the release of the executive budget recommendation, the department shall provide to the state budget office information sufficient to provide the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees, the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on natural resources, and the senate and house fiscal agencies with an annual report on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues, and state restricted fund expenditures for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2023.

Sec. 213. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, a department scorecard that identifies, tracks, and regularly updates key metrics that are used to monitor and improve the department's performance.

Sec. 214. Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 are estimated at $41,796,900.00. From this amount, total agency appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are estimated at $25,376,200.00. Total agency appropriations for retiree health care legacy costs are estimated at $16,420,700.00.

Sec. 216. (1) On a quarterly basis, the department shall report to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on natural resources, and the senate and house fiscal agencies the following information:

(a) The number of FTEs in pay status by type of staff and civil service classification.

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from funds appropriated in part 1 to the actual number of FTEs employed by the department at the end of the reporting period.

(2) By March 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall report to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on natural resources, and the senate and house fiscal agencies the following information:

(a) Number of employees that were engaged in remote work in 2022.

(b) Number of employees authorized to work remotely and the actual number of those working remotely in the current reporting period.

(c) Estimated net cost savings achieved by remote work.

(d) Reduced use of office space associated with remote work.

Sec. 217. Appropriations in part 1 shall, to the extent possible for the department, not be expended until all existing work project authorization available for the same purpose is exhausted.

Sec. 218. If the state administrative board, acting under section 3 of 1921 PA 2, MCL 17.3, transfers funds from an amount appropriated under part 1, the legislature may, by a concurrent resolution adopted by a majority of the members elected to and serving in each house, intertransfer funds within part 1 for the particular department, board, commission, officer, or institution.

Sec. 221. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall do all of the following:

(a) Report to the house and senate appropriations committees, the house and senate fiscal agencies, the house and senate policy offices, and the state budget office any amount of severance pay for a department director, deputy director, or other highranking


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department official not later than 14 days after a severance agreement with the director or official is signed. The name of the director or official and the amount of severance pay must be included in the report required by this subdivision.

(b) Maintain an internet site that posts any severance pay in excess of 6 weeks of wages, regardless of the position held by the former department employee receiving severance pay.

(c) By February 1, report to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on the department budget, the house and senate fiscal agencies, the house and senate policy offices, and the state budget office on the total amount of severance pay remitted to former department employees during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022 and the total number of former department employees that were remitted severance pay during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022.

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

Sec. 223. (1) In addition to the money appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated from the following state restricted funds up to the following amounts to the department of technology, management, and budget:

Game and fish protection fund

 

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575,600

Michigan state waterways fund

 

 

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Park improvement fund

 

 

447,300

Forest development fund

 

 

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appropriated from the following state restricted funds up to the following amounts to the department of attorney general:

Game and fish protection fund

 

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670,900

Michigan state waterways fund

 

 

148,700

(3) In addition to the money appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated from the following state restricted funds up to the following amounts to the legislative auditor general:

Game and fish protection fund

 

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34,800

Michigan state waterways fund

 

 

12,600

(4) In addition to the money appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated from the following state restricted funds up to the following amounts to the department of treasury:

Game and fish protection fund

 

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3,383,800

Michigan state waterways fund

 

 

408,900

Michigan natural resources trust fund

 

 

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(5) In addition to the money appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated from the following state restricted funds to the civil service commission the amount calculated for each fund pursuant to section 5 of article XI of the state constitution of 1963:

(a) Michigan conservation and recreation legacy fund.

(b) Forest development fund.

(c) Michigan natural resources trust fund.

(d) Michigan state parks endowment fund.

(e) Nongame wildlife fund.

Sec. 224. 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


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Sec. 225. The department may contract with or provide grants to local units of government, institutions of higher education, or nonprofit organizations to support activities authorized by appropriations in part 1. As used in this section, contracts and grants include, but are not limited to, contracts and grants for research, wildlife and fisheries management, forest management, invasive species monitoring and control, and natural resource-related programs.

 

DEPARTMENT INITIATIVES

Sec. 251. From the amounts appropriated in part 1 for invasive species prevention and control, the department shall allocate not less than $3,600,000.00 for grants for the prevention, detection, eradication, and control of invasive species.

 

DEPARTMENT SUPPORT SERVICES

Sec. 302. The department may charge land acquisition projects appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, 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. 303. As appropriated in part 1, the department 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 324.2165. The fees shall be set by the director at a rate that allows the department to recover its costs for providing these services.


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COMMUNICATION AND CUSTOMER SERVICES

Sec. 408. By October 21, the department shall submit to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on natural resources a report on all land transactions approved by the natural resources commission in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021. 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 DIVISION

Sec. 506. The United States Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services, is encouraged to harvest all deer during targeted removal required under the enhanced wildlife biosecurity program.

Sec. 507. (1) With the authority vested in section 43521 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.43521, the department may discount the price of antlerless deer licenses to $5.00 for deer management units 452 and 487 to achieve a harvest or management objective for that species.

(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for wildlife management, up to $505,000.00 from the general fund shall be credited to the game and fish protection account to supplant lost revenue that would otherwise be collected from full-price antlerless deer licenses sold for deer management units 452 and 487 pursuant to the fees set in section 43527a of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.43527a, if


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not for the discount in subsection (1). The state budget director shall authorize the expenditure of these funds only upon confirmation of the license discount under subsection (1).

(3) The department may terminate the discount in subsection (1) once the lost revenue from that discount reaches $505,000.00.

(4) If lost revenue from the discount in subsection (1) does not exceed $505,000.00 by February 1, the department shall then terminate the discount in subsection (1) and allocate the remaining funds to the deer habitat improvement partnership initiative.

 

FOREST RESOURCES DIVISION

Sec. 802. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall provide quarterly reports on the number of acres of state forestland marked or treated for timber harvesting.

(2) The department shall complete and deliver these reports, within 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on natural resources and the standing committees of the senate and house with primary responsibility for natural resources issues. The report must contain the following information:

(a) The number of acres prepared in the last quarter and the year to date total.

(b) The number of acres sold in the last quarter and the year to date total.

(c) The amount of revenue generated by the sale and harvesting of state land in the last quarter and the year to date total.

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compact with the federal government. If additional expenditure authorization is required, the department shall notify the state budget office that expenditure under this section is required. The department shall notify the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on natural resources and the house and senate fiscal agencies by November 1 of the expenditures under this section during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022.

Sec. 807. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated from the disaster and emergency contingency fund up to $800,000.00 to cover department costs related to any disaster as defined in section 2 of the emergency management act, 1976 PA 390, MCL 30.402.

(2) Funds appropriated under subsection (1) shall not be expended unless the state budget director recommends the expenditure and the department notifies the house and senate committees on appropriations. By December 1 each year, the department shall provide a report to the senate and house fiscal agencies and the state budget office on the use of the disaster and emergency contingency fund during the prior fiscal year.

(3) If Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reimbursement is approved for costs paid from the disaster and emergency contingency fund, the federal revenue shall be deposited into the disaster and emergency contingency fund.

(4) Unexpended and unencumbered funds remaining in the disaster and emergency contingency fund at the close of the fiscal year shall not lapse to the general fund and shall be carried forward and be available for expenditures in subsequent fiscal years.

 


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LAW ENFORCEMENT

Sec. 901. The appropriation in part 1 for snowmobile law enforcement grants shall be used by the department 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 324.82161, including rules promulgated under that part and ordinances enacted pursuant to that part. The department 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 on the use of grant money received under this section.

Sec. 902. The department shall provide a report on the marine safety grant program to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on natural resources and the senate and house fiscal agencies by December 1. The report shall include the following information for the preceding year: the total amount of revenue received for watercraft registrations, the amount deposited into the marine safety fund, and the expenditures made from the marine safety fund, including the amounts expended for department administration, other state agencies, the law enforcement division, and grants to counties. The report shall also include the distribution methodology used by the department to distribute the marine safety grants and a list of the grants and the amounts awarded by county.

 


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GRANTS

Sec. 1001. 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, the department 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, 2022.

 

CAPITAL OUTLAY

Sec. 1103. The appropriations in part 1 for capital outlay shall be carried forward at the end of the fiscal year consistent with section 248 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1248.

 

ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS

Sec. 1201. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing, before the 2023 deer hunting season, the department shall make at least 1 CWD check station or drop station available during any deer season in any county that is included in a core CWD area, a CWD management zone, or a core CWD surveillance area.

Sec. 1202. (1) From the appropriation in part 1 for Great Lakes vessel modernization, the department shall provide a replacement of the Lake Michigan survey vessel at the end of its expected lifecycle with a modern vessel of a similar size. The


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replacement should modernize the vessel, increasing efficiency and safety, and reduce the emissions and overall maintenance costs of the vessel. It is the intent of the legislature that the vessel be completed by a Michigan-based vessel manufacturer.

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

(a) The purpose of the project is to replace and upgrade the Lake Michigan survey vessel.

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

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $4,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2024.

Sec. 1203. (1) From the appropriation in part 1 for Mackinac Island State Park infrastructure and maintenance, the department shall allocate $30,000,000.00 to the Mackinac Island State Park to reduce the park's maintenance and repair backlog and allocate $5,000,000.00 for the renovation of a scout barracks within the park.

(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for Mackinac Island State Park infrastructure and maintenance are designated as a work project appropriation, and any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditure for projects under this section until the projects have been completed. The following is in compliance with


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(a) The purpose of the projects is to reduce the park's maintenance and repair backlog and renovate facilities.

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

(c) The total estimated cost of all projects is $35,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2027.

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