SENATE BILL NO. 370

EXECUTIVE BUDGET BILL


 February 23, 1999, Introduced by Senators MC MANUS, GAST, HOFFMAN, 
   GOUGEON and STEIL and referred to the Committee on 
   Appropriations.

   A bill to make appropriations for the department of natural
resources for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000; 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 bill, the
  amounts listed in this part are appropriated for the department of
  natural resources for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, from
  the funds indicated in this part. The following is a summary of the
  appropriations in this part:
  DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
  APPROPRIATION SUMMARY:
        Full-time equated unclassified positions . . . . . . .6.0
        Full-time equated classified positions . . . 2,227.5
   GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . .     $   239,576,300
  Interdepartmental grant revenues:
   Total interdepartmental grants and 
        intradepartmental transfers. . . . . . .           4,643,100
   ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION. . . . . .      $   234,933,200
  Federal revenues:
   Total federal revenues. . . . . . .          22,768,200
  Special revenue funds:
   Total local revenues. . . . . . . .                   0
   Total private revenues. . . . . . .           1,698,600
   Total other state restricted revenues . . . . . .          159,471,400
   State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . .      $    50,995,000
        Sec. 102. EXECUTIVE
        Full-time equated unclassified positions . . . . . . .6.0
        Full-time equated classified positions . . . . .21.0
   Commission (including travel expense--per diem) . . . . . .      $        75,000
   Unclassified salaries . . . . . . .             406,000
   Executive direction--10.0 FTE positions . . . . . . . .           1,675,700
   Office of information and education--11.0 FTE 
        positions. . . . . . . .          1,903,100     GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . .     $     4,059,800
        Appropriated from:
  Interdepartmental grant revenues:
   IDG-MacMullan conference center revenue . . . . . . . .              13,600
  Special revenue funds:
   Delinquent property tax administration fund . . . . . .               3,500
   Farmland and open space withdrawal fees . . . . . . . .               3,600
   Forest resource revenue . . . . . .             244,000
   Game and fish protection fund . . . . . . . .           1,739,900
   Land exchange facilitation fund . . . . . . .               5,700
   Land sale revenue . . . . . .               33,400
   Marine safety fund. . . . . .               28,800
   Michigan geographic information system revenue. . . . . . .                1,000
   Michigan state parks endowment fund . . . . . . .                8,300
   Michigan state waterways fund . . . . . . . .             238,000
   Michigan natural resources magazine fund. . . . . . . .             102,900
   Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund . . . . . . . .               2,400
   Other restricted revenues . . . . . . .                2,500
   Park improvement fund . . . . . . .             427,900
   Snowmobile registration fee revenue . . . . . . .                2,400
   Snowmobile trail improvement fund . . . . . .              12,300
   State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . .      $     1,189,600
        Sec. 103. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
        Full-time equated classified positions . . . . 235.7
   Finance and operations services--143.7 
        FTE positions. . . . . .      $    11,333,000
   Internal audit--12.0 FTE positions. . . . . . . .              838,400
   Human resources--17.0 FTE positions . . . . . . .            1,258,800
   Equal opportunity and legal services--8.0 FTE 
        positions. . . . . . . .              799,200
   Office of information systems and technology--55.0
        FTE positions. . . . . .          6,618,100
   GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . .     $    20,847,500
        Appropriated from:
  Interdepartmental grant revenues:
   IDT-interdivisional charges . . . . . .            1,392,400
   IDG-engineering to work orders. . . . . . . .             909,200
   IDG-MacMullan conference center revenue . . . . . . . .              12,900
  Federal revenues:
   DOI-federal . . . . . . .             112,000
  Special revenue funds:
   Aircraft fees . . . . . .             105,100
   Automated license system revenue. . . . . . .             411,500
   Clean Michigan initiative fund. . . . . . . .             258,200
   Delinquent property tax administration fund . . . . . .              11,500
   Farmland and open space withdrawal fees . . . . . . . .               4,000
   Forest resource revenue . . . . . .             722,700
   Game and fish protection fund . . . . . . . .           7,083,900
   Land exchange facilitation fund . . . . . . .              31,200
   Land sale revenue . . . . . .               66,300
   Marine safety fund. . . . . .              226,200
   Michigan natural resources trust fund . . . . . .              587,000
   Michigan state parks endowment fund . . . . . . .               49,000
   Michigan state waterways fund . . . . . . . .             778,600
   Michigan civilian conservation corps endowment 
        fund . . . . . . . .               5,900
   Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund . . . . . . . .              49,300
   Other restricted revenues . . . . . . .                4,900
   Park improvement fund . . . . . . .             855,200
   Publication revenue . . . . . . . .             103,300
   Recreation improvement fund . . . . . .                5,900
   Snowmobile registration fee revenue . . . . . . .               61,000
   Snowmobile trail improvement fund . . . . . .              74,300
   State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . .      $     6,926,000
        Sec. 104. DEPARTMENTAL OPERATION SUPPORT
   Building occupancy charges-property management 
        services . . . . . .     $     1,824,600
   Rent - privately-owned property . . . . . . .             619,300
   Gifts and bequests. . . . . .            500,000
   GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . .     $     2,943,900
        Appropriated from:
  Special revenue funds:
   Private - gift revenues . . . . . .             500,000
   Forest resource revenue . . . . . .             174,400
   Game and fish protection fund . . . . . . . .             602,800
   Land sale revenue . . . . . .               43,100
   Marine safety fund. . . . . .               39,500
   Michigan state waterways fund . . . . . . . .             208,700
   Michigan natural resources trust fund . . . . . .               10,600
   Snowmobile trail improvement fund . . . . . .              17,400
   Park improvement fund . . . . . . .              84,500
   State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . .      $     1,262,900
        Sec. 105. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
        Full-time equated classified positions . . . . 186.0
   Wildlife administration--14.5 FTE positions . . . . . .     $     1,716,100
   Wildlife management--162.5 FTE positions. . . . . . . .          15,587,400
   Natural resources heritage--9.0 FTE positions . . . . . . .            1,515,300
   State game and wildlife area maintenance. . . . . . . .             750,000
   Federal lands biological inventory. . . . . . . .             50,000
   GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . .     $    19,618,800
        Appropriated from:
  Federal revenues:
   DOD-federal . . . . . . .              50,000
   DOI-federal . . . . . . .           7,319,100
   EPA-federal . . . . . . .              52,000
  Special revenue funds:
   Private funds . . . . . .             104,800
   Game and fish protection fund . . . . . . . .           8,364,300
   Game and fish protection fund--deer habitat 
        reserve. . . . . . .           1,720,500
   Game and fish protection fund--turkey permit 
        fees . . . . . . . .             959,500
   Game and fish protection fund--waterfowl 
        fees . . . . . . . .             115,000
   Nongame wildlife fund . . . . . . .             551,900
   State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . .      $       381,700
        Sec. 106. FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
        Full-time equated classified positions . . . . 229.0
   Fisheries administration--12.5 FTE positions. . . . . . . .      $     1,285,000
   Fisheries resource management--142.4 FTE positions. . . . . . . .          10,915,700
   Commercial fisheries--2.7 FTE positions . . . . . . . .             185,100
   Recreational fisheries--14.0 FTE positions. . . . . . .           1,692,600
   Fish production--57.4 FTE positions . . . . . . .            6,692,700
   Treaty waters management fund work project. . . . . . .             138,200
   Stream habitat improvement. . . . . . .          1,179,200
   GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . .     $    22,088,500
        Appropriated from:
  Federal revenues:
   DOE-federal . . . . . . .               1,000
   DOC-federal . . . . . . .              43,700
   DOI-federal . . . . . . .           6,109,400
   EPA-federal . . . . . . .             135,000
   IGLFC-federal . . . . . .              20,900
  Special revenue funds:
   Commercial fishing fee revenue. . . . . . . .                 200
   Game and fish protection fund . . . . . . . .          15,640,100
   State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . .      $       138,200
        Sec. 107. PARKS AND RECREATION
        Full-time equated classified positions . . . . 821.3
   State parks--609.2 FTE positions. . . . . . .     $    37,623,900
   MacMullan conference center--7.0 FTE positions. . . . . . .            1,322,500
   Recreational boating--202.1 FTE positions . . . . . . .          10,885,400
   Michigan civilian conservation corps--3.0 FTE 
        positions. . . . . . . .            3,462,500
   Cost of marine fuel purchased for resale. . . . . . . .           775,000     GROSS APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . .      $              54,069,300
        Appropriated from:
  Interdepartmental grant revenues:
   IDG-MacMullan conference center revenue . . . . . . . .           1,322,500
  Federal revenues:
   EPA-federal . . . . . . .              98,800
  Special revenue funds:
   Private funds . . . . . .             265,700
   Harbor development fund . . . . . .             227,000
   Michigan civilian conservation corps endowment 
        fund . . . . . . . .           1,268,500
   Michigan state parks endowment fund . . . . . . .            4,286,300
   Michigan state waterways fund . . . . . . . .          10,658,400
   Motor fuel sales revenue. . . . . . . .              775,000
   Park improvement fund . . . . . . .          24,446,500
   State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . .      $    10,720,600
        Sec. 108. MACKINAC ISLAND STATE PARK
        Full-time equated classified positions . . . . .48.0
   Mackinac Island park operation--23.0 FTE 
        positions. . . . . . . .      $     1,637,000
   Historical facilities system--25.0 FTE 
        positions. . . . . . . .          1,734,200
   GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . .     $     3,371,200
        Appropriated from:
  Interdepartmental grant revenues:
   IDG from MDOT-state trunkline fund. . . . . . . .               37,500
  Special revenue funds:
   Airport and park operation fees . . . . . . .              42,300
   Mackinac Island state park fund . . . . . . .           1,353,500
   State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . .      $     1,937,900
        Sec. 109. FOREST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
        Full-time equated classified positions . . . . 339.0
   Timber harvest--102.0 FTE positions . . . . . . .      $     8,207,800
   Forest cultivation and reforestation--23.0 FTE 
        positions. . . . . . . .            4,007,800
   Forest resource planning and land use--20.0 FTE 
        positions. . . . . . . .            5,248,200
   Private forest development--10.5 FTE positions. . . . . . .              893,900
   Forest finance authority--9.0 FTE positions . . . . . .           1,673,200
   Forest fire protection--141.5 FTE positions . . . . . .           9,819,700
   Forest recreation--15.5 FTE positions . . . . . .            1,826,200
   Trails--17.5 FTE positions. . . . . . .            2,278,400
   Abandoned mine shaft closure. . . . . .              100,000
   Cooperative resource programs . . . . . . . .           1,250,000
   Forest management initiative. . . . . .            1,100,000
   Forest fire equipment . . . . . . .         1,700,000
   GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . .     $    38,105,200
        Appropriated from:
  Federal revenues:
   DAG-federal . . . . . . .           1,293,000
   DOD-federal . . . . . . .              10,900
   EPA-federal . . . . . . .              42,200
  Special revenue funds:
   Private funds . . . . . .             778,100
   Forest camping fee revenue. . . . . . .              802,700
   Forest resource revenue . . . . . .          23,229,000
   Game and fish protection fund . . . . . . . .           1,498,700
   Marine safety fund. . . . . .              129,100
   Michigan state waterways fund . . . . . . . .             352,300
   Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund . . . . . . . .             349,900
   Recreation improvement fund . . . . . .              288,600
   Shop fees . . . . . . . .              52,800
   Snowmobile trail improvement fund . . . . . .           1,639,900
   State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . .      $     7,638,000
        Sec. 110. REAL ESTATE
        Full-time equated classified positions . . . . .76.0
   Land records and tax reversion--15.3 FTE positions. . . . . . . .     $     4,071,200
   Minerals lease management--15.3 FTE positions . . . . . . .            1,442,700
   Land acquisition and exchange--16.2 FTE 
        positions. . . . . . . .            6,965,900
   Urban tax reverted residential property 
        rehabilitation . . . . . . . .              20,000
   Resource mapping and aerial photography--22.2 FTE 
        positions. . . . . . . .            3,181,300
   Farmland and open space preservation--7.0 FTE 
        positions. . . . . . . .            570,000
   GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . .     $    16,251,100
        Appropriated from:
  Interdepartmental grant revenues:
   IDG-land acquisition services to work orders. . . . . . . .              955,000
  Special revenue funds:
   Air photo fees. . . . . . . .              745,600
   Delinquent property tax administration fund . . . . . .             736,600
   Farmland and open space withdrawal fees . . . . . . . .             570,000
   Forest resource revenue . . . . . .           1,202,500
   Game and fish protection fund . . . . . . . .             605,600
   Land exchange facilitation fund . . . . . . .           5,343,800
   Land sale revenue . . . . . .            2,582,200
   Michigan geographic information system revenue. . . . . . .              169,500
   Michigan natural resources trust fund . . . . . .            1,701,200
   Michigan state waterways fund . . . . . . . .             101,100
   Park improvement fund . . . . . . .             167,600
   Michigan state parks endowment fund . . . . . . .              367,900
   State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . .      $     1,002,500
      . . . . . .Sec. 111. LAW
  ENFORCEMENT
        Full-time equated classified positions . . . . 271.5
   Wildlife resource protection--10.0 FTE positions. . . . . .      $     1,021,500
   General law enforcement--261.5 FTE positions. . . . . . . .         25,340,300
   GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . .     $    26,361,800
        Appropriated from:
  Federal revenues:
   DOI-federal . . . . . . .             802,600     DOT-federal . . . . . . .           1,926,600
  Special revenue funds:
   Game and fish - wildlife resource protection fund . . . . . . . .           1,021,500
   Game and fish protection fund . . . . . . . .          16,401,600
   Marine safety fund. . . . . .            1,229,500
   Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund . . . . . . . .             400,900
   Snowmobile registration fee revenue . . . . . . .              340,600
   State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . .      $     4,238,500
    . . . . Sec. 112. PAYMENTS
  IN LIEU OF TAXES
   Swamp and tax reverted lands. . . . . .      $     7,071,500
   Purchased lands taxes/open space payments . . . . . . .           8,293,500
   Commercial forest reserve . . . . . . .          2,691,700
   GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . .     $    18,056,700
        Appropriated from:
  Special revenue funds:
   Game and fish protection fund . . . . . . . .           1,772,000     Michigan state waterways fund . . . . . . . .             190,300
   Michigan natural resources trust fund . . . . . .              535,300
   State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . .      $    15,559,100
        Sec. 113. GRANTS
   Grant to counties--marine safety. . . . . . .     $     2,830,000
   Federal - land and water conservation fund 
        payments . . . . . .               1,000
   Federal - forest stewardship grants . . . . . . .              625,000
   Federal - urban forestry grants . . . . . . .             400,000
   Federal - rural community fire protection . . . . . . .             100,000
   Federal - clean vessel act grants . . . . . .             175,000
   Grant to communities-federal oil, gas, and timber
   payments. . . . . .            2,950,000
   Recreation improvement fund grants. . . . . . . .            1,100,000
   Snowmobile local grants program . . . . . . .           2,880,000
   Snowmobile law enforcement grants . . . . . .             742,000
   Off-road vehicle trail improvement grants . . . . . . .             849,500
   National recreational trails. . . . . .              550,000
   Game and nongame wildlife fund grants . . . . . .              400,000
   Inland fisheries resources grants . . . . . .           200,000
   GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . .     $    13,802,500
        Appropriated from:
  Federal revenues:
   DAG-federal . . . . . . .           1,125,000     DOI-federal . . . . . . .             176,000
   DOI-MMS, federal oil and gas royalty revenue. . . . . . . .              150,000
   DOI-MMS, federal timber revenue . . . . . . .           2,800,000
   DOT-federal . . . . . . .             500,000
  Special revenue funds:
   Private funds . . . . . .              50,000
   Game and fish protection fund . . . . . . . .             300,000
   Marine safety fund. . . . . .            2,830,000
   Nongame wildlife fund . . . . . . .             300,000
   Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund . . . . . . . .             849,500
   Recreation improvement fund . . . . . .            1,100,000     Snowmobile registration fee revenue. . . . . . . .             742,000
   Snowmobile trail improvement fund . . . . . .           2,880,000
   State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . .      $             0
   PART 2
  PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
   GENERAL SECTIONS
        Sec. 201.  (1) Pursuant to section 30 of article IX of the state
  constitution of 1963, total state spending under part 1 for fiscal year
  1999-2000 is $210,466,400.00 and state appropriation to be paid to
  local units of government are as follows:
  DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
   Swamp and tax reverted lands. . . . . .      $     7,071,500
   Purchased lands taxes/open space payments . . . . . . .           7,974,500
   Commercial forest reserve . . . . . . .            2,691,700
   Grants to counties - marine safety. . . . . . . .            2,830,000
   Snowmobile law enforcement. . . . . . .            742,000
   Total . . . . . . .      $    21,309,700
        (2)  If it appears to the principal executive officer of a
  department or branch that state spending to local units of government
  will be less than the amount that was projected to be expended under
  subsection (1), the principal executive officer shall immediately give
  notice of the approximate shortfall to the state budget director.
        Sec. 202.  The expenditures and fund sources authorized under this
  bill are subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
  18.1101 to 18.1594.
        Sec. 203.  As used in this bill:
        (a)  "Commission" means the Michigan commission of natural
  resources.
        (b)  "DAG" means the United States department of agriculture.
        (c)  "Department" means the Michigan department of natural
  resources.
        (d)  "DOC" means the United States department of commerce.
        (e)  "DOD" means the United States department of defense.
        (f)  "DOE" means the United States department of energy.
        (g)  "DOI" means the United States department of interior.
        (h)  "DOI-MMS" means DOI minerals management service.
        (i)  "DOT" means the United States department of transportation.
        (j)  "EPA" means the United States environmental protection agency.
        (k)  "FTE" means full-time equated position.
        (l)  "IDG" means interdepartmental grant.
        (m)  "IDT" means intradepartmental transfer.
        (n)  "IGLFC" means international Great Lakes fish commission.
            (o)  "MDOT" means the Michigan department of transportation.
        Sec. 204.  (1) Beginning October 1, 1999, a hiring freeze is
  imposed on the state classified civil service. State departments and
  agencies are prohibited from hiring any new full-time state classified
  civil service employees and prohibited from filling any vacant state
  classified civil service positions. This hiring freeze does not apply
  to internal transfers of classified employees from one position to
  another within a department or to positions that are funded with 80% or
  more federal or restricted funds.
        (2)  The state budget director shall grant exceptions to this
  hiring freeze when the director believes that the hiring freeze will
  result in rendering a state department or agency unable to deliver
  basic services.
        Sec. 205.  The department of civil service shall bill departments
  and agencies at the end of the first fiscal quarter for the 1% charge
  authorized by section 5 of article XI of the state constitution of
  1963. Payments shall be made for the total amount of the billing by the
  end of the second fiscal quarter.
        Sec. 206. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1,
  there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 for federal
  contingency funds.  These funds are not available for expenditure until
  they have been transferred to another line item in this bill pursuant
  to section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
  18.1393.
        (2)  In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
  appropriated an amount not to exceed $5,000,000.00 for state restricted
  contingency funds. These funds are not available for expenditure until
  they have been transferred to another line item in this bill pursuant
  to section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
  18.1393.
            (3)  In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
  appropriated an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 for local contingency
  funds.  These funds are not available for expenditure until they have
  been transferred to another line item in this bill pursuant to section
  393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
        (4)  In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
  appropriated an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 for private
  contingency funds.  These funds are not available for expenditure until
  they have been transferred to another line item in this bill pursuant
  to section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
  18.1393.
        Sec. 207.  The department shall provide the state budget director,
  the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on natural resources,
  and the senate and house fiscal agencies with a report once a year on
  restricted fund balances, projected revenues, and expenditures.
  EXECUTIVE
        Sec. 301.  The appropriations in section 102 for the commission may
  be used for per diem payments to the members of commissions or
  committees for a full day of commission or committee work at which a
  quorum is present, for attending a hearing as authorized by the
  respective commission or committee, or for performing official business
  as authorized by each respective commission or committee. The per diem
  payments for members of the commission of natural resources shall be at
  a rate of $75.00 per day.
        Sec. 302.  The appropriation in section 102 for the office of
  information and education shall be allocated by the department through
  recognized natural resource education specialists to provide outreach
  programs to school age children and to the general public. Natural
    resources education shall include information on both consumptive and nonconsumptive aspects of natural resources, such as hunting, fishing,
  recreation, biodiversity protection, and ecosystem management.
  ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
        Sec. 401.  Of the state general fund/general purpose resources
  appropriated in section 103 to administrative services, $2,210,000.00
  is to provide reimbursement to the game and fish protection fund for
  senior citizen reimbursement.
  PARKS AND RECREATION
        Sec. 501. The department may charge the appropriations contained in
  part 1, including all special maintenance and capital projects
  appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, for
  engineering services provided, a standard percentage fee to recover
  actual costs and may use the revenue derived to support the engineering
  services charges provided for in part 1.
        Sec. 502. In accordance with 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, 2000.
  FOREST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
        Sec. 601. The commission may establish and collect fees for the
  processing of applications for the use of state forests that require
  extensive review. The fees shall cover the cost to the department of
  processing the applications. Any unexpended application fees for the
  use of state forests, along with any excess collections from prior
  fiscal years, shall be carried over into subsequent fiscal years and
  shall be available for appropriation.
        Sec. 602. Of the funds appropriated in section 109, the department
  shall not allow the amount of timber marked for harvest to decrease
  below 855,000 cords provided that the department takes into
  consideration the impact of timber harvesting on wildlife habitat and
  recreation uses.
        Sec. 603. Of the funds appropriated in section 109 for the forest
  finance authority, timber harvest program no more than 10.0 FTES shall
  be assigned to implement the program.  Any additional program
  administration shall be accomplished through contracts with consulting
  foresters.
        Sec. 604. The appropriation in section 109 for abandoned mine shaft
  closures shall be used to reclaim and cap abandoned mine shafts in
  order of priority as determined by the department.
        Sec. 605.  With money received from the sale of timber on state
  land and appropriated in part 1, the department may employ an
  additional 20 full-time temporary employees to serve as fire fighters
  for the 6-month period in which the risk of forest fires is the
  highest.
  REAL ESTATE
        Sec. 701. The department may charge land acquisition projects
  appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, 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 section 110.
        Sec. 702. The land sale fund is created. An amount equal to the
  cost of personal services, printing, postage, advertising, contractual
  services, and facility rental associated with tax reverted lands shall
  be deducted from the sales and credited to the land sale fund.
  GRANTS
        Sec. 801. The amount appropriated in section 113 for federal-rural
  community fire protection/dry hydrant demonstration projects shall be
  awarded as grants to local fire protection departments. To be eligible,
  local fire protection departments shall be located in governmental
  units or fire protection districts with permanent populations of less
  than 10,000 and contain 1,000 or more acres of publicly owned forested
  land. Grants shall be limited to a maximum of $5,000.00 to be used for
  the purchase of materials.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
        
        
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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