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.