FY 2001-02 CAPITAL OUTLAY BUDGET - S.B. 231 (S-1): SENATE-PASSED
Senate Bill 231 (S-1, as passed by the Senate)
Committee: Appropriations
| FY 2000-01 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation | $471,995,300 |
| Changes from FY 2000-01 Year-to-Date: | |
| 1. State Agency Special Maintenance. The Joint Capital Outlay Subcommittee (JCOS) concurs in the Governor's recommendation to provide special maintenance funds for a number of State agencies including Community Health, $2,000,000; Corrections, $7,832,000; Family Independence Agency, $2,841,700; Management and Budget, $3,700,000; Natural Resources, $750,000; and State Police, $1,025,000. | 148,700 |
| 2. Farmland and Open Space. The JCOS concurs in the Governor's recommendation to continue the $5,000,000 appropriation for the Farmland and Open Space program in the Department of Agriculture. | 0 |
| 3. Department of Military Affairs. The JCOS concurs in the Governor's recommendation to remove the one-time appropriation for the Midland maintenance shop ($4,500,000), and to provide additional general fund support for maintenance projects at armories, training sites and veteran's facilities. | (4,576,000) |
| 4. Department of Natural Resources. The JCOS concurs in the Governor's recommendation to provide $2,500,000 for state park maintenance; $5,750,000 for wildlife habitat development and acquisition; $3,000,000 for the new Cedar River marina; $1,200,000 for the Cheboygan lock and dam repairs; $625,000 for repairs to the Beaver Island marina; and $1,514,000 for other boating infrastructure improvements. | (2,803,200) |
| 5. Department of Transportation. The JCOS concurs in the Governor's recommendation to provide funding for new project offices at Brighton ($800,000), Cadillac ($1,000,000) and Taylor ($1,200,000). The recommendation also includes construction authorization for the $2,750,000 Coldwater welcome center, and planning authorization for welcome centers in Dundee, Monroe, and St. Ignace. | (170,000) |
| 6. Aeronautics. The JCOS concurs in the Governor's recommendation to provide funding for improvement projects at over 90 local airports statewide. The recommendation also includes $20,000,000 for the Northwest Airlines midfield terminal project at Detroit Metro, and $1,000,000 for improvements at Willow Run. | 23,074,000 |
| 7. State Building Authority Rent (Debt Service). The JCOS concurs in the Governor's recommendation to provide rent (debt service) for previously authorized construction projects for State agencies, corrections, universities, and community colleges. | 28,889,400 |
| 8. New Planning and Construction Authorizations. The Governor's recommendation contains no new planning or construction authorizations. The JCOS did include a current year supplemental to provide construction authorization for the following projects: Northern Michigan University - Student Services Building; Northern Michigan University - Fine and Practical Arts project; Saginaw Valley State University - Instructional Facility; Western Michigan University - Health and Human Services Building; Western Michigan University/Lake Michigan College - Southwest Center; and Macomb Community College - Fraser Campus Renovation. In addition, the JCOS included a planning authorization at Michigan Technological University for the integrated learning/information technology center project. | (500) |
| 9. Comparison to Governor's Recommendation. The Substitute is $800,000 Gross over the Governor's Recommendation, and is at the Governor's recommendation for GF/GP. | |
| Total Changes | $43,762,400 |
| FY 2001-02 Senate Gross Appropriation | $516,557,700 |
| FY 2001-02 CAPITAL OUTLAY BUDGET - BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS |
| Changes from FY 2000-01 Year-to-Date: |
| 1. Prison Watch Towers. The Joint Capital Outlay Subcommittee (JCOS) reinstates language eliminated by the Governor that requires new maximum security prisons to have operational watch towers. (Sec. 301). |
| 2. New Prison Sites. The JCOS reinstates language eliminated by the Governor that requires JCOS approval of any new prison site. (Sec. 302). |
| 3. JCOS Notification. The JCOS reinstates language eliminated by the Governor that requires JCOS notification of any capital outlay expenditure not previously reviewed by the JCOS. (Sec. 405). |
| 4. Comparative Cost Analysis. The JCOS reinstates language eliminated by the Governor that requires, upon JCOS request, a detailed comparative cost analysis of a construction project or lease that costs more than $1,000,000. (Sec. 407). |
| 5. Five Year Planning Documents. The JCOS reinstates language eliminated by the Governor that requires 5 year planning documents to be submitted to the JCOS upon release of Executive Budget. (Sec. 408). |
| 6. Self Funded Project Reports. The JCOS concurs with the Governor to eliminate the requirement that colleges and universities report on all projects costing between $500,000 and $1,000,000. |
| 7. Special Maintenance Funds. The JCOS reinstates language eliminated by the Governor that requires a report on allocation of special maintenance funds. The JCOS concurs in the Governor's recommendation to allow special maintenance appropriations to exist for 3 years. (Sec. 601). |
| 8. Demolition of Buildings. The JCOS reinstates language eliminated by the Governor that requires specific approval of demolition requests. (Sec. 602). |
| 9. Special Maintenance Approval. The JCOS deletes the requirement that special maintenance expenditures of $1,000,000 from lump sum maintenance accounts receive JCOS approval. (Sec. 603). |
| 10. College/University Consortia. The JCOS concurs with the Governor to eliminate language indicating 100% state financing for certain consortia projects. |
| 11. Private Leased Space Report. The JCOS reinstates language eliminated by the Governor that requires a report on privately owned leased space by state agencies. (Sec. 902). |
| 12. Capital Outlay Match Rates. The JCOS removes language included by the Governor which would have put in boilerplate the current policy that university capital outlay projects include a 25% match from the institution. |
| 13. Haven Hills Natural Area. The JCOS appropriates the $800,000 settlement from Detroit Edison for damages at the Haven Hills Natural area. Language is retained that allows the Department to receive in kind services up to $800,000, and requires a report on funds received. (Sec. 1003) |
| 14. Airport Projects. The JCOS includes language that ensures that appropriations for airport projects do not lapse for three years. (Sec. 1104). |
| 15. Economic Development Sites. The JCOS concurs with the Governor to reinstate authorization to create an economic development site fund and advance to the fund up to $25,000,000 for site preparation costs to ready a proposed site for disposition. Preparation costs are to be repaid following the sale of the site. (Sec. 1202). |
| 16. Building Demolitions. The Substitute includes language that designates $1,000,000, from the $5,000,000 appropriation contained in Public Act 291 of 2000 for building demolition, for county programs that abate and demolish dangerous buildings. |