FY 2001-02 TRANSPORTATION BUDGET - S.B. 239 (P.A. 59 of 2001): ENACTED WITH VETOES
| FY 2000-01 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation | $2,978,704,600 |
| Changes from FY 2000-01 Year-to-Date: | |
| Items Included by the Senate and House | |
| 1. Debt Service: Build Michigan II and Build Michigan III. The Conference Committee report reflects additional debt service costs. Debt service for Transportation Economic Development Fund projects is paid from category A. | 45,000,000 |
| 2. Blue Water Bridge. The Conference Committee report includes an increase for capital maintenance and approach work to the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron. | 5,000,000 |
| 3. Local Bridges. The Conference
Committee includes
$3,000,000 GF/GP for local bridges.
*The Governor vetoed GF/GP funding for local bridges. |
0 |
| 4. Unclassified Salaries. The Conference Committee report provides a 2% increase. | 10,200 |
| 5. Economic Adjustments. | 3,872,600 |
| 6. Other Changes. The Conference Committee report includes $102,500 for scheduled debt service, a net reduction of $1,773,900 for grants to other departments, restoration of vetoed funding for deer carcass removal $500,000, $1,000,000 for highway maintenance, removal of $2,000,000 for one-time intermodal studies, $628,300 for intercity passenger and freight programs, $731,200 for public transit development, and $12,300 in other reductions. | (824,200) |
| Conference Agreement on Items of Difference | |
| 7. Federal Aid Increases for Road
Authorities. The
House earmarked 20% of Federal bridge funds for local
bridges. The Conference Committee concurs with the
House and includes the following increases in Federal
funding (and required matching funds) to road authorities:
State Trunkline $32,926,200 Local Road Authorities $1,308,700 Statewide Planning and Research $750,000 *The Governor vetoed $24,000,000 in Federal bridge funds for local bridges, representing the 20% earmark. |
34,984,900 |
| 8. Distribution of State Revenue to Road
Authorities.
The Conference Committee report includes the following
adjustments in State funding:
State Trunkline $(1,830,700) County Road Commissions $10,779,200 Cities and Villages $5,787,000 *The Governor vetoed a number of legislatively-earmarked projects, totaling $2,750,000. |
14,735,500 |
| 9. University Road Improvement
Program. The Senate
included $1,000,000 for university roads. The Conference
Committee report includes this funding.
*The Governor vetoed this funding. |
0 |
| 10. State Police Grant. The Senate included $1,400,000 for motor carrier enforcement. The Conference Committee report includes this funding. | 1,400,000 |
| 11. Local Bus Operating Grants. The Senate included $3,147,100 for bus operating grants, plus a $10,000,000 contingency appropriation. The House included $9,347,300. The Conference Committee report includes $7,847,300 for bus operating. The Conference Committee also agrees to an additional $111,700 for specialized services included by the House. | 7,959,000 |
| 12. Other Adjustments. The Conference
Committee
report reduces funding for the aeronautics program
($952,000) and adds $2,800 for Commission per diems.
*The Governor vetoed boilerplate Sec. 803 which earmarked $21,000 for an aeronautics safety officer, and boilerplate Sec. 712 earmarking $2.0 million for a railroad bridge project. |
(2,970,200) |
| Total Changes | $109,167,800 |
| FY 2001-02 Enacted Gross Appropriation | $3,087,872,400 |
| *Vetoed by the Governor |
| FY 2001-02 TRANSPORTATION BUDGET - BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS |
| Changes from FY 2000-01 Year-to-Date: |
| Items Included by the Senate and House |
| 1. Standard Sections. The Conference Committee report contains all standard language sections. |
| Conference Agreement on Items of Difference |
| 2. Privatization. The House included modified current-year language. The Conference Committee includes the modified language with a definition of "privatization" to mean the transfer of state highway maintenance functions currently performed by public entities to private contractors. (Sec. 207) |
| 3. Construction Zone Traffic Enforcement. The Senate included language that would earmark $1.5 million for construction zone traffic enforcement with up to $500,000 for State Police activities. The House deleted the language. The Conference Committee provides up to $700,000 for enforcement activities without agency designation. (Sec. 324) |
| 4. Odometer Tax. The Senate included a prohibition on spending funds to participate in a study of taxation based on the number of miles a person drives. The House did not include this language. The Conference Committee agrees with the House. |
| 5. Rail Grade Separation Projects. The House included new language allowing local units to use their road maintenance funds to provide a match for Federal funds for rail grade separation projects. The Conference Committee agrees with the House. (Sec. 346) |
| 6. Noise Abatement Policy. The House included new language requiring the Department to develop a plan to implement the policy of the Commission on noise abatement. The Conference Committee agrees with the House. (Sec. 349) |
| 7. Distribution of Federal Funds to Locals. The Senate included current-year language. The House modified language to allow voluntary buy-out of Federal aid. The Conference Committee agrees with the House. (Sec. 402) |
| 8. Critical Bridge Earmark. The House
included new language to earmark 20% of Federal bridge funds for local
bridges. The Conference Committee agrees with the House. (Sec. 405)
*The Governor vetoed Sec. 405. |
| 9. Pedestrian Overpasses. The Senate
included current-year language providing matching funds for pedestrian overpass
projects. The House modified the language to provide $2.0 million to match local/private funds.
The Conference
Committee concurs with House language, modified to require Commission approval of
projects. (Sec. 607)
*The Governor vetoed Sec. 607. |
| 10. Truck Inspection Stations. The House included current-year language earmarking $40,000 for two truck inspection stations. The Conference Committee agrees with the House. (Sec. 608) |
| 11. University Roads. The Senate
included new language that earmarks $1.0 million for university road improvement
program. The Conference Committee concurs with the Senate language, but requires
university matching funds and
Commission approval of projects. (Sec. 605)
*The Governor vetoed Sec. 605. |
| 12. I-675 Ramp. The Senate included
new language regarding an I-675 ramp project in Saginaw. The House did not
include the language. The Conference Committee concurs with the Senate. (Sec. 606)
*The Governor vetoed Sec. 606. |
| 13. I-96 Interchange. The Senate included
new language regarding an I-96 interchange project in Fruitport Township.
The House did not include the language. The Conference Committee concurs with the Senate.
(Sec. 609)
*The Governor vetoed Sec. 609. |
| 14. Dead Deer. The House included new language stating legislative intent regarding Departmental responsibility for clearing dead deer carcasses from Michigan roads. The Conference Committee concurs with the House. (Sec. 610) |
| 15. Mobile Scales. The Conference Committee included new language to require the Department to work with State Police to facilitate operation of mobile scales on rural highways. (Sec. 614) |
| 16. CTF Unreserved Balance. The Senate included language to provide up to $10 million of unreserved Comprehensive Transportation Fund balance for local bus operating grants. The House included current-year language to require transfers of any balance in excess of $1.0 million. The Conference Committee concurs with the House, but provides first priority to local bus operating grants. (Sec. 715) |
| 17. Tie-Bar. The House included a tie-bar to House Bill 4825 (Shackleton). The Conference Committee does not include. |