SENATE BILL No. 1104

February 13, 2002, Introduced by Senators Bennett, Gast and North and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

EXECUTIVE BUDGET BILL

A bill to make appropriations for the department of environmental quality for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003; 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 environmental quality for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, from the funds indicated in this part. The following is a summary of the appropriations in this part:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

APPROPRIATION SUMMARY:

Full-time equated unclassified positions 6.0

Full-time equated classified positions 1,590.7

GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 404,825,600

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental

transfers 14,042,900

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 390,782,700

Federal revenues:

Total federal revenues 131,531,600

Special revenue funds:

Total private revenues 435,700

Total other state restricted revenues 184,155,300

State general fund/general purpose $ 74,660,100

FUND SOURCE SUMMARY:

GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 404,825,600

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

IDG from MDOT, Michigan transportation fund 884,800

IDG-MDSP 632,200

IDG-MDCH, local public health operations 10,472,500

IDT, interdivisional charges 2,053,400

Total interdepartmental grants and

intradepartmental transfers 14,042,900

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 390,782,700

Federal revenues:

DOC-NOAA, federal 3,063,500

DOD, federal 455,300

DOI, federal 457,800

EPA, federal 27,815,600

EPA-GWDW 4,740,700

EPA, radon 323,500

EPA, superfund 7,057,800

EPA-UST 238,000

EPA-LUST trust 1,977,500

FEMA, federal 401,900

Federal revenues 85,000,000

Total federal revenues 131,531,600

Special revenues funds:

Private funds 435,700

Total private revenues 435,700

Aboveground storage tank fees 717,500

Air emission fees 11,577,000

CESARS service fee 26,300

Clean Michigan initiative-administration 2,875,400

Clean Michigan initiative-clean water fund 2,990,800

Cleanup and redevelopment fund 10,200,000

Community pollution prevention fund 250,000

Drinking water revolving fund 6,059,500

Environmental education fund 184,500

Environmental pollution prevention fund 330,300

Environmental protection fund 15,049,900

Environmental response fund 17,935,700

Environmental training revenue 295,800

Fees and collections 818,700

Financial instruments 5,000,000

Great Lakes protection fund 2,151,100

Hazardous materials transportation permit

fund 87,800

Land and water permit fees 3,111,300

Landfill maintenance trust fund 47,200

Metallic mining surveillance fee revenue 68,200

Mineral well regulatory fee revenue 215,300

Michigan underground storage tank financial

assurance fund 62,455,700

Oil and gas regulatory fund 7,792,900

Orphan well fund 2,002,000

Publication revenue 103,200

Public utility assessments 786,100

Public water supply fees 4,451,000

Settlement funds 3,402,100

Saginaw Bay and River restoration revenue 154,500

Sand extraction fee revenue 188,300

Scrap tire regulatory fund 1,821,500

Septage waste license fees 1,752,400

Sewage sludge land application fee 750,900

Soil erosion and sedimentation control training

fund 101,300

Solid waste program fees 1,319,900

Stormwater permit fees 1,364,000

Submerged log recovery fund 101,600

Underground storage tank fees 4,245,400

Waste reduction fee revenue 5,627,000

Wastewater operator training fees 168,400

Water analysis fees 2,600,400

Water pollution control revolving fund 2,884,300

Water quality protection fund 25,000

Water use reporting fees 65,100

Total other state restricted revenues 184,155,300

State general fund/general purpose $ 74,660,100

Sec. 102. EXECUTIVE

Full-time equated unclassified positions 6.0

Full-time equated classified positions 15.0

Unclassified salaries--6.0 FTE positions $ 495,800 Executive direction--8.0 FTE positions 1,066,900

Office of the Great Lakes--7.0 FTE positions 773,200 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 2,335,900 Appropriated from:

Federal revenues:

EPA, federal 101,100

DOI, federal 51,900

Special revenue funds:

Environmental education fund 184,500

Environmental response fund 43,200

Great Lakes protection fund 101,100

Oil and gas regulatory revenue 89,600

Settlement funds 210,700

State general fund/general purpose $ 1,553,800

Sec. 103. DEPARTMENT SUPPORT SERVICES

Full-time equated classified positions 75.0

Financial support services--32.0 FTE positions $ 1,682,800 Field operations support--20.0 FTE positions 1,427,300 Automated data processing 2,053,400 Office of special environmental projects--6.0

FTE positions 592,900

Personnel--13.0 FTE positions 781,500

Administrative hearings--4.0 FTE positions 404,700

Building occupancy charges 8,572,500

Rent-privately owned property 1,836,900

Environmental project support 5,000,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 22,352,000

Appropriated from:

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

IDT, interdivisional charges 2,053,400

Federal revenues:

EPA, superfund 57,800

Special revenue funds:

Aboveground storage tank fee revenue 25,600

Air emission fees 401,800

Clean Michigan initiative fund - administration 162,600

Environmental pollution prevention fund 62,900

Environmental response fund 1,297,000

Fees and collections 99,400

Financial instruments 5,000,000

Land and water permit fees 107,500

Michigan underground storage tank financial

assurance fund 333,300

Oil and gas regulatory revenue 598,100

Public utility assessment 12,300

Public water supply fees 528,100

Scrap tire regulatory fund 88,400

Settlement funds 170,600

Solid waste program fees 69,600

Stormwater permit fees 50,500

Waste reduction fee revenue 54,700

Water analysis fees 187,700

Water pollution control revolving fund 14,900

Water use reporting fees 8,400

Underground storage tank fees 206,600

State general fund/general purpose $ 10,760,800

Sec. 104. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Full-time equated classified positions 70.5

Services to oil and gas programs--61.0 FTE

positions $ 6,756,100 Well plugging-orphan wells--2.5 FTE positions 2,002,000 Coal and sand dune management--3.0 FTE

positions 594,200

Mineral wells management--3.0 FTE positions 215,300

Metallic mining reclamation program--1.0 FTE

position 68,200

GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 9,635,800 Appropriated from:

Federal revenues:

DOI, federal 405,900

Special revenue funds:

Environmental response fund 75,900 Metallic mining surveillance fee revenue 68,200

Mineral well regulatory fee revenue 215,300

Oil and gas regulatory fund 6,444,500

Orphan well fund 2,002,000

Publication revenue 103,200

Sand extraction fee revenue 188,300

State general fund/general purpose $ 132,500

Sec. 105. LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT

Full-time equated classified positions 150.0

Land and water program direction--11.0 FTE

positions $ 896,900 Field permitting and project assistance--85.0 FTE

positions 7,300,800

Water management--24.0 FTE positions 2,378,300

Great Lakes shorelands--30.0 FTE positions 2,960,900

Submerged log recovery program 101,600

GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 13,638,500 Appropriated from:

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

IDG, Michigan transportation fund 838,500

Federal revenues:

EPA, federal 666,300

DOC-NOAA, federal 1,537,900

FEMA, federal 401,900

Special revenue funds:

Land and water permit fees 2,897,100

Soil erosion and sedimentation control training

fund 101,300

Submerged log recovery fund 101,600

State general fund/general purpose $ 7,093,900 Sec. 106. AIR QUALITY

Full-time equated classified positions 244.5

Air quality programs--244.5 FTE positions $ 20,778,400 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 20,778,400 Appropriated from:

Federal revenues:

EPA, federal 3,777,100

Special revenue funds:

Air emissions fees 10,034,100

Environmental response fund 89,200 State general fund/general purpose $ 6,878,000 Sec. 107. SURFACE WATER QUALITY

Full-time equated classified positions 206.5

Compliance and permits--109.0 FTE positions $ 9,338,400

Surface water surveillance program--36.5 FTE

positions 7,912,800

Watershed management and non-point source--40.0

FTE positions 3,550,900

Fish contaminant monitoring contracts 321,000

Sewage sludge land application program--6.5 FTE

positions 750,900

Stormwater discharge program--14.5 FTE positions 1,233,500

GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 23,107,500 Appropriated from:

Federal revenues:

EPA, federal 7,484,500

Special revenue funds:

CESARS service fee 26,300

Clean Michigan initiative fund-administration 576,000

Clean Michigan initiative-clean water fund 2,990,800

Environmental response fund 147,800

Saginaw Bay and River restoration revenue 154,500

Septage waste license fees 227,400

Sewage sludge land application fee 750,900

Stormwater permit fees 1,227,000

Water pollution control revolving fund 590,300

State general fund/general purpose $ 8,932,000

Sec. 108. DRINKING WATER PROTECTION AND RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH

Full-time equated classified positions 203.7

Environmental health--34.0 FTE positions $ 3,241,500

Laboratory services administration--67.0 FTE

positions 5,959,000

Drinking water--86.2 FTE positions 12,423,600 Radiological protection--16.5 FTE positions 1,604,400

Groundwater use reporting 150,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 23,378,500 Appropriated from:

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

IDG-MDSP 632,200

Federal revenues:

EPA, federal 1,128,600

EPA-GWDW 4,075,700

EPA, radon 233,500

Special revenue funds:

Drinking water revolving fund 3,369,600

Fees and collections 719,300

Great Lakes protection fund 150,000

Public water supply fees 2,257,600 Settlement funds 285,200 Water analysis fees 2,257,300 Water use reporting fees 56,700

State general fund/general purpose $ 8,212,800

Sec. 109. LOW LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE AUTHORITY

Full-time equated classified positions 2.0

Low level radioactive waste authority--2.0 FTE

positions $ 769,700 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 769,700

Appropriated from:

Special revenue funds:

Public utility assessments 769,700 State general fund/general purpose $ 0

Sec. 110. ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE

Full-time equated classified positions 245.0

Environmental cleanup and redevelopment

program $ 16,544,700

Contaminated site investigations, cleanup, and

revitalization--195.0 FTE positions 15,928,100

State cleanup (Part 201 of Public Act 451

of 1994) 3,027,900

Emergency cleanup action 2,000,000

Federal cleanup project management--50.0 FTE

positions 5,025,000

Superfund cleanup 7,250,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 49,775,700

Appropriated from:

Federal revenues:

DOD, federal 455,300

EPA, federal 2,818,700

EPA, superfund 7,000,000

Special revenue funds:

Private funds 135,700

Clean Michigan initiative-administration 1,465,600

Cleanup and redevelopment fund 7,234,000

Environmental protection fund 14,980,900

Environmental response fund 13,449,400

Landfill maintenance trust fund 47,200

Settlement funds 1,938,900

State general fund/general purpose $ 250,000

Sec. 111. STORAGE TANKS

Full-time equated classified positions 108.5

Michigan underground storage tank financial

assurance program--34.5 FTE positions $ 61,635,700 Underground storage tank program--37.0 FTE

positions 4,102,900

Above ground storage tank program--9.0 FTE

positions 691,900

Leaking underground storage tank cleanup

program 5,316,000

Emergency cleanup actions 2,000,000

Leaking underground storage tank program--28.0

FTE positions 3,700,200

GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 77,446,700

Appropriated from:

Federal revenues:

EPA-LUST trust 1,977,500

EPA-UST 238,000

Special revenue funds:

Above ground storage tank fees 691,900

Clean Michigan initiative-administration 589,100

Cleanup and redevelopment fund 2,966,000

Environmental response fund 2,440,800 Michigan underground storage tank financial

assurance fund 61,635,700

Underground storage tank fees 3,864,900

State general fund/general purpose $ 3,042,800 Sec. 112. WASTE MANAGEMENT

Full-time equated classified positions 149.0

Administration and technical support--19.0 FTE

positions $ 1,526,800

Compliance and enforcement--72.0 FTE positions 5,250,500 Hazardous waste permits--28.0 FTE positions 2,637,700 Groundwater permits--18.0 FTE positions 1,275,800 Solid waste program--12.0 FTE positions 1,061,000 Hazardous waste program support 515,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 12,266,800 Appropriated from:

Federal revenues:

EPA, federal 2,929,400

Special revenue funds:

Environmental pollution prevention fund 267,400

Environmental response fund 262,700

Hazardous materials transportation permit

fund 87,800

Scrap tire regulatory fund 915,000

Solid waste program fees 1,190,300

Waste reduction fee revenue 1,224,300

State general fund/general purpose $ 5,389,900 Sec. 113. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE DIVISION

Full-time equated classified positions 99.0

Municipal assistance--32.5 FTE positions $ 2,908,200

Pollution prevention--34.0 FTE positions 3,010,800

Environmental services--12.0 FTE positions 1,647,100

Pollution prevention outreach 300,000

Technical assistance--20.5 FTE positions 3,028,200 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 10,894,300 Appropriated from:

Federal revenues:

EPA, federal 664,600

EPA-GWDW 665,000

Special revenue funds:

Private funds 300,000

Air emissions fees 654,200

Clean Michigan initiative-administration 82,100

Drinking water revolving fund 1,274,300

Environmental training revenue 295,800

Settlement funds 67,800

Stormwater permit fees 86,500

Waste reduction fee revenue 3,963,200

Wastewater operator training fees 168,400

Water pollution control revolving fund 2,159,300

State general fund/general purpose $ 513,100

Sec. 114. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS

Full-time equated classified positions 22.0

Environmental investigations--22.0 FTE

positions $ 1,904,900 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 1,904,900 Appropriated from:

Federal revenues:

EPA, federal 129,900

Special revenue funds:

MUSTFA fund 111,700

Oil and gas regulatory fund 116,500

Scrap tire regulatory fund 36,800

State general fund/general purpose $ 1,510,000

Sec. 115. GRANTS

Grants to counties-air pollution $ 85,000

Water pollution control and drinking water

revolving fund 102,353,500

Noncommunity water grants 1,400,000

Land and water management grants 1,800,000

Federal-nonpoint source water pollution

grants 6,500,000

Federal-Great Lakes remedial action plan

grants 700,000

Great Lakes research and protection grants 1,900,000

Pollution prevention local grants 250,000

Radon grants 135,000

Septage waste compliance grants 1,525,000

Scrap tire grants 700,000

Drinking water revolving fund implementation 1,330,000

Local health department operations 10,472,500

Volunteer river stream, and creek cleanup 25,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 129,176,000 Appropriated from:

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

IDG-MDCH, local public health operations 10,472,500

Federal revenues:

DOC-NOAA, federal 1,500,000

EPA, federal 7,500,000

EPA, radon 90,000

Federal revenues 85,000,000

Special revenue funds:

Community pollution prevention fund 250,000

Drinking water revolving fund 1,330,000

Great Lakes protection fund 1,900,000

Public water supply fees 1,400,000

Scrap tire regulatory fund 700,000

Septage waste license fees 1,525,000

Water quality protection fund 25,000

State general fund/general purpose $ 17,483,500

Sec. 116. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Information technology services and projects $ 7,364,900

GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 7,364,900

Appropriated from:

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

IDG, Michigan transportation fund 46,300

Federal revenues:

DOC-NOAA, federal 25,600

EPA, federal 615,400

Special revenue funds:

Air emissions fees 486,900

Drinking water revolving fund 85,600

Environmental protection fund 69,000

Environmental response fund 129,700

Land and water permit fees 106,700

Michigan underground storage tank financial

assurance 375,000

Oil and gas regulatory fund 544,200

Public utility assessments 4,100

Public water supply fees 265,300

Scrap tire regulatory fund 81,300

Settlement funds 728,900

Solid waste program fees 60,000

Underground storage tank fees 173,900

Waste reduction fee revenue 384,800

Water analysis fees 155,400

Water pollution control revolving fund 119,800

State general fund/general purpose $ 2,907,000

PART 2

PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS

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 fiscal year 2002-2003 is $258,815,400.00 and state spending from state resources to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2002-2003 is $15,557,500.00. The itemized statement below identifies appropriations from which spending to units of local government will occur:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

GRANTS

Local Health Department Operations $ 10,472,500

Grants to counties - air pollution 85,000

Septage waste compliance program 1,525,000

Scrap tire grants 700,000

Noncommunity water grants 1,400,000

Radon grants 45,000

Drinking water grants 1,330,000

TOTAL $ 15,557,500

Sec. 202. The appropriations 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) "CESARS" means chemical evaluation search and retrieval system.

(b) "Department" means the department of environmental quality.

(c) "DOC" means the United States department of commerce.

(d) "DOC-NOAA" means the DOC national oceanic and atmospheric administration.

(e) "DOD" means the United States department of defense.

(f) "DOI" means the United States department of interior.

(g) "EPA" means the United States environmental protection agency.

(h) "EPA-GWDW" means the EPA groundwater drinking water.

(i) "EPA-LUST trust" means the EPA leaking underground storage tank trust fund.

(j) "EPA, radon" means the EPA radon grants.

(k) "EPA, superfund" means the EPA superfund grants.

(l) "EPA-UST" means the EPA underground storage tank.

(m) "FEMA" means the federal emergency management agency.

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

(o) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant.

(p) "IDT" means intradepartmental transfer.

(q) "MDCH" means the Michigan department of community health.

(r) "MDSP" means the Michigan department of state police.

(s) "MDOT" means the Michigan department of transportation.

(t) "MUSTFA" means the Michigan underground storage tank financial assurance fund.

(u) "NPL" means the federal national priority list.

Sec. 204. 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. 205. (1) 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.

(2) The state budget director shall grant exceptions to this hiring freeze when the state budget director believes that the hiring freeze will result in rendering a state department or agency unable to deliver basic services, cause loss of revenue to the state, result in the inability of the state to receive federal funds, or would necessitate additional expenditures that exceed any savings from maintaining a vacancy. The state budget director shall report quarterly to the chairpersons of the senate and house standing committees on appropriations the number of exceptions to the hiring freeze approved during the previous quarter and the reasons to justify the exception.

Sec. 206. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $30,000,000.00 for federal contingency funds. These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in this bill under 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 under 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 under 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 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.

Sec. 208. Unless otherwise specified, the department shall use the Internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this bill. This may include transmission of reports via electronic mail to the recipients identified for each reporting requirement or it may include placement of reports on an Internet or Intranet site.

Sec. 211. (1) From funds appropriated under part 1, the department shall prepare a report that lists all of the following regarding grant, loan, or grant and loan programs administered by the department for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2003:

(a) The name of each program.

(b) The goals, criteria, filing fees, nominating procedures, eligibility requirements, processes, and deadlines for each program.

(c) The maximum and minimum grant and loan available and whether there is a match requirement for each program.

(d) The amount of any required match, and whether in-kind contributions may be used as part or all of a required match.

(e) Information pertaining to the application process, timeline for each program, and the contact people within the department.

(f) The source of funds for each program, including the citation of pertinent authorizing acts.

(g) Information regarding plans for the next fiscal year for the phaseout, expansion, or changes for each program.

(h) A listing of all recipients of grants or loans awarded by the department by type and amount of grant or loan.

(2) The reports required under this section shall be submitted to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office by January 1, 2003.

Sec. 215. (1) The department shall report all of the following information relative to allocations made in part 1 for the environmental cleanup and redevelopment program, state cleanup, emergency actions, superfund cleanup, the revitalization revolving loan program, the brownfield grants and loans program, the leaking underground storage tank cleanup program, the contaminated lake and river sediments cleanup program, and the environmental protection bond projects under section 19508(7) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.19508, to the state budget director, the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on environmental quality, and the senate and house fiscal agencies:

(a) The name and location of the site for which an allocation is made.

(b) The nature of the problem encountered at the site.

(c) A brief description of how the problem will be resolved if the allocation is made for a response activity.

(d) The estimated date that site closure activities will be completed.

(e) The amount of the allocation, or the anticipated financing for the site.

(f) A summary of the sites and the total amount of funds expended at the sites at the conclusion of the fiscal year.

(g) The number of sites that would qualify as brownfields that were redeveloped.

(2) The report prepared under subsection (1) shall also include all of the following:

(a) The status of all state-owned facilities that are on the list compiled under part 201 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.20101 to 324.20142.

(b) The report shall include the total amount of funds expended during the fiscal year and the total amount of funds awaiting expenditure.

(c) The total amount of bonds issued for the environmental protection bond program pursuant to part 193 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.19301 to 324.19306, and bonds issued pursuant to the clean Michigan initiative act, 1998 PA 284, MCL 324.95101 to 324.95108.

(3) The report shall be made available by March 31 of each year.

Sec. 225. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1 for the environmental cleanup and redevelopment program and the leaking underground storage tank cleanup program, the department of environmental quality is authorized to expend amounts remaining from prior fiscal year appropriations to meet funding needs of legislatively approved sites.

(2) Unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining from appropriations from the environmental protection bond fund contained in 1989 PA 180, 1990 PA 55, 1990 PA 194, 1991 PA 31, 1991 PA 160, 1993 PA 74, 1993 PA 353, 1994 PA 442, 1996 PA 353, and 1997 PA 114 are appropriated for expenditure for any site listed in this bill and any site listed in the public acts referenced in this section.

(3) Unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining from appropriations from the cleanup and redevelopment fund and unclaimed bottle deposits fund contained in 1996 PA 319, 1997 PA 113, 1997 PA 114, 1998 PA 292, 1999 PA 125, 2000 PA 275 and 2001 PA 43 are appropriated for expenditure for any site listed in this bill and any site listed in the public acts referenced in this section.

(4) Unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining from appropriations from the clean Michigan initiative fund - response activities contained in 1999 PA 111, 2000 PA 52, and 2000 PA 506 are appropriated for expenditure for any site listed in this bill and any site listed in the public acts referenced in this section.

Sec. 259. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for information technology, the department shall pay user fees to the department of information technology for technology related services and projects. Such user fees shall be subject to provisions of an interagency agreement between the department and the department of information technology.

Sec. 260. Amounts appropriated in part 1 for information technology may be designated as work projects and carried forward to support technology projects under the direction of the department of information technology. Funds designated in this manner are not available for expenditure until approved as work projects under section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a.

SURFACE WATER QUALITY

Sec. 501. Of the funds appropriated in part 1 for surface water surveillance, a minimum of $250,000.00 shall be designated for grants to local organizations for water quality monitoring activities.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE

Sec. 702. The unexpended portion of funds appropriated in part 1 for the state cleanup program, environmental cleanup and redevelopment program, emergency cleanup action, contaminated site investigations, cleanup and revitalization, revitalization revolving loan program, and superfund cleanup projects is considered work project appropriations and any unencumbered or unallotted funds are carried forward into the succeeding fiscal year. 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 the projects to be carried forward is to provide contaminated site cleanup.

(b) The projects will be accomplished by contract.

(c) The total estimated cost of all projects is identified in each line-item appropriation.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2007.

Sec. 703. Of the funds appropriated in part 1 as state match for the superfund cleanup program, an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 shall be expended as state match for the hazardous substance research center.

Sec. 705. Of the funds appropriated in part 1 for the environmental cleanup and redevelopment program, an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 shall be expended for the NPL municipal landfill match grants.

STORAGE TANKS

Sec. 801. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 from the Michigan underground storage tank financial assurance fund for the purpose of carrying out the duties and responsibilities as specified in part 215 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.21501 to 324.21551, are considered work project appropriations and any unencumbered funds are carried forward into the succeeding fiscal year. 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 the projects to be carried forward is to carry out the responsibilities of part 215 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.21501 to 324.21551.

(b) The projects will be accomplished by contract and state employees.

(c) The total estimated cost is identified in a line-item appropriation.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2007.

(2) The Michigan underground storage tank financial assurance policy board shall allocate the amount of the underground storage tank financial assurance fund to be distributed to the department. If the amount recommended by the board is less than that appropriated in part 1, expenditures shall be adjusted accordingly.

(3) Included in the funds appropriated in part 1 from the Michigan underground storage tank financial assurance fund are funds sufficient to pay debt service costs on the bonds or notes issued pursuant to part 215 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.21501 to 324.21551.

Sec. 802. The department shall report to the state budget director, the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on environmental quality, and the senate and house fiscal agencies not later than October 31, 2003 on the Michigan underground storage tank financial assurance fund. The report shall include the fund balance, estimate of available revenues, number and dollar value of claims processed through September 30, 2002, and total estimated claims liability through December 22, 2004.

Sec. 803. The unexpended portion of the funds appropriated in part 1 for the leaking underground storage tank cleanup program is considered work project appropriations and any unencumbered or unallotted funds are carried over into the succeeding fiscal year. 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 the projects to be carried over is to provide for redevelopment and contaminated site cleanup.

(b) These projects will be accomplished by contract.

(c) The total estimated costs of all projects is identified in each line-item appropriation.

(d) The tentative completion date for these projects is September 30, 2007.

GRANTS

Sec. 1201. If a certified health department does not exist in a city, county, or district or does not fulfill its responsibilities under part 117 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.11701 to 324.11719, then the department may spend funds appropriated in part 1 under the septage waste compliance program in accordance with section 11716 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.11716.

Sec. 1203. Of the funds appropriated in part 1 for scrap tire grants, $100,000.00 shall be available for grants to communities to cover scrap tire fire suppression costs, provided owner liability bonds and other available funding sources have been exhausted.

DEPARTMENT SUPPORT SERVICES

Sec. 1301. Due to the consolidation of the department of environmental quality operations for the purpose of increasing agency efficiencies, effective October 1, 2002, the department of environmental quality is prohibited from expending any of the funds appropriated in part 1 of this bill for rental payments or operational expenses for the leased premises located at 300 South Washington, Lansing, Michigan.