March 2, 2004, Introduced by Senator BARCIA and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
EXECUTIVE BUDGET BILL
A bill to make appropriations for the department of natural
resources for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005; 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:
1 PART 1
2 LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS
1 Sec. 101. Subject to the conditions set forth in this bill, the
2 amounts listed in this part are appropriated for the department of
3 natural resources for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, from
4 the funds indicated in this part. The following is a summary of the
5 appropriations in this part:
6 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
7 APPROPRIATIONS SUMMARY:
8 Full-time equated unclassified positions 6.0
9 Full-time equated classified positions 2,070.5
10 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 253,901,100
11 Interdepartmental grant revenues:
12 Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
13 transfers 3,528,700
14 ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 250,372,400
15 Federal revenues:
16 Total federal revenues 34,629,300
17 Special revenue funds:
18 Total local revenues 0
19 Total private revenues 2,024,300
20 Total other state restricted revenues 188,075,700
21 State general fund/general purpose $ 25,643,100
22 FUND SOURCE SUMMARY:
23 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 253,901,100
24 Interdepartmental grant revenues:
25 IDG, engineering services to work orders 1,511,300
26 IDG, land acquisition services to work orders 681,600
27 IDG, MacMullan conference center revenue 1,335,800
1 Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
2 transfers 3,528,700
3 ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 250,372,400
4 Federal revenues:
5 DAG, federal 6,899,200
6 DHS, USCG 2,538,100
7 DOC, federal 63,600
8 DOD, federal 32,100
9 DOE, federal 1,000
10 DOI, federal 19,587,000
11 DOI, timber revenue 3,300,000
12 DOI, oil and gas royalty revenue 150,000
13 DOT, federal 1,800,000
14 EPA, federal 258,300
15 Total federal revenues 34,629,300
16 Special revenue funds:
17 Private funds 1,524,300
18 Private, gift revenues 500,000
19 Total private revenues 2,024,300
20 Aircraft fees 229,500
21 Air photo fees - geographic information system 107,600
22 Clean Michigan initiative fund 284,000
23 Commercial forest fund 23,900
24 Delinquent property tax administration fund 1,794,500
25 Forest development fund 27,007,400
26 Forest land user charges 276,800
27 Forest recreation fund 1,205,800
1 Game and fish protection fund 57,191,400
2 Game and fish protection fund - deer habitat reserve 2,480,900
3 Game and fish protection fund - fisheries settlement 883,800
4 Game and fish protection fund - turkey permit fees 1,525,600
5 Game and fish protection fund - waterfowl fees 95,600
6 Game and fish protection fund - wildlife resource
7 protection fund 1,441,600
8 Harbor development fund 269,600
9 Land exchange facilitation fund 5,757,800
10 Marine safety fund 4,007,000
11 Michigan civilian conservation corps endowment fund 1,094,300
12 Michigan natural resources trust fund 2,975,200
13 Michigan state parks endowment fund 12,067,400
14 Michigan state waterways fund 15,020,400
15 Nongame wildlife fund 644,700
16 Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund 2,843,200
17 Park improvement fund 35,624,500
18 Publications revenue 62,800
19 Recreation improvement fund 1,452,800
20 Safety education fund 347,200
21 Shop fees 59,700
22 Snowmobile registration fee revenue 1,815,600
23 Snowmobile trail improvement fund 9,459,400
24 Youth hunting and fishing education and outreach fund 25,700
25 Total other state restricted revenues 188,075,700
26 State general fund/general purpose $ 25,643,100
27 Sec. 102. EXECUTIVE
1 Full-time equated unclassified positions 6.0
2 Full-time equated classified positions 43.6
3 Commission (including travel expense--per diem) $ 90,300
4 Education and outreach--31.6 FTE positions 3,253,400
5 Executive direction--12.0 FTE positions 1,960,800
6 Unclassified salaries--6.0 FTE positions 416,500
7 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 5,721,000
8 Appropriated from:
9 Interdepartmental grant revenues:
10 IDG, MacMullan conference center revenue 21,900
11 Special revenue funds:
12 Aircraft fees 500
13 Air photo fees - geographic information system 10,800
14 Delinquent property tax administration fund 3,700
15 Forest development fund 179,700
16 Forest land user charges 6,200
17 Forest recreation fund 20,500
18 Game and fish protection fund 1,753,700
19 Game and fish protection fund - deer habitat reserve 18,600
20 Game and fish protection fund - turkey permit fees 5,200
21 Game and fish protection fund - waterfowl fees 900
22 Game and fish protection fund - wildlife resource
23 protection fund 9,900
24 Harbor development fund 600
25 Land exchange facilitation fund 38,300
26 Marine safety fund 27,200
27 Michigan civilian conservation corps endowment fund 2,500
28 Michigan natural resources trust fund 7,800
1 Michigan state parks endowment fund 40,200
2 Michigan state waterways fund 276,800
3 Nongame wildlife fund 11,900
4 Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund 2,800
5 Park improvement fund 2,271,600
6 Publications revenue 500
7 Recreation improvement fund 15,900
8 Snowmobile registration fee revenue 4,300
9 Snowmobile trail improvement fund 33,100
10 Youth hunting and fishing education and outreach fund 25,700
11 State general fund/general purpose $ 930,200
12 Sec. 103. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
13 Full-time equated classified positions 227.2
14 Budget and support services--10.0 FTE positions $ 859,600
15 Financial services--24.0 FTE positions 2,205,000
16 Grants, contracts, and customer systems--31.0 FTE
17 positions 5,504,900
18 Human resources--22.0 FTE positions 2,070,000
19 Human resources optimization user charges 88,600
20 Land and facilities--129.2 FTE positions 16,770,500
21 Program assistance and review--11.0 FTE positions 757,300
22 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 28,255,900
23 Appropriated from:
24 Interdepartmental grant revenues:
25 IDG, engineering services to work orders 1,511,300
26 IDG, land acquisition services to work orders 681,600
27 IDG, MacMullan conference center revenue 1,313,900
1 Federal revenues:
2 DOI, federal 333,300
3 Special revenue funds:
4 Aircraft fees 118,800
5 Air photo fees - geographic information system 700
6 Clean Michigan initiative fund 284,000
7 Delinquent property tax administration fund 1,754,700
8 Forest development fund 1,745,300
9 Forest land user charges 1,000
10 Forest recreation fund 31,400
11 Game and fish protection fund 9,165,200
12 Game and fish protection fund - deer habitat reserve 19,600
13 Game and fish protection fund - turkey permit fees 8,500
14 Game and fish protection fund - waterfowl fees 800
15 Game and fish protection fund - wildlife reserve
16 protection fund 16,300
17 Harbor development fund 12,200
18 Land exchange facilitation fund 5,677,900
19 Marine safety fund 229,800
20 Michigan civilian conservation corps endowment fund 74,900
21 Michigan natural resources trust fund 668,300
22 Michigan state parks endowment fund 118,100
23 Michigan state waterways fund 734,600
24 Nongame wildlife fund 27,600
25 Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund 86,900
26 Park improvement fund 2,217,400
27 Publications revenue 62,300
1 Recreation improvement fund 24,800
2 Shop fees 1,400
3 Snowmobile registration fee revenue 69,400
4 Snowmobile trail improvement fund 81,700
5 State general fund/general purpose $ 1,182,200
6 Sec. 104. DEPARTMENTAL OPERATION SUPPORT
7 Building occupancy charges $ 1,931,300
8 Gifts and bequests 500,000
9 Rent - privately owned property 335,700
10 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 2,767,000
11 Appropriated from:
12 Special revenue funds:
13 Private - gift revenues 500,000
14 Forest development fund 633,700
15 Game and fish protection fund 706,300
16 Marine safety fund 43,200
17 Michigan natural resources trust fund 60,500
18 Michigan state parks endowment fund 203,900
19 Michigan state waterways fund 198,800
20 Park improvement fund 268,200
21 Snowmobile trail improvement fund 20,100
22 State general fund/general purpose $ 132,300
23 Sec. 105. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
24 Full-time equated classified positions 191.0
25 State game and wildlife area maintenance $ 200,000
26 Wildlife administration--14.5 FTE positions 1,508,100
27 Wildlife management--176.5 FTE positions 24,546,700
1 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 26,254,800
2 Appropriated from:
3 Federal revenues:
4 DOD, federal 32,100
5 DOI, federal 10,351,500
6 EPA, federal 1,000
7 Special revenue funds:
8 Private funds 103,800
9 Game and fish protection fund 9,163,000
10 Game and fish protection fund - deer habitat reserve 2,199,700
11 Game and fish protection fund - turkey permit fees 1,511,900
12 Game and fish protection fund - waterfowl fees 93,900
13 Nongame wildlife fund 584,800
14 State general fund/general purpose $ 2,213,100
15 Sec. 106. FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
16 Full-time equated classified positions 225.0
17 Aquatic resource mitigation--3.0 FTE positions $ 884,800
18 Fish production--62.0 FTE positions 7,610,600
19 Fisheries administration--10.0 FTE positions 999,600
20 Fisheries resource management--150.0 FTE positions 16,378,600
21 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 25,873,600
22 Appropriated from:
23 Federal revenues:
24 DOC, federal 47,800
25 DOE, federal 1,000
26 DOI, federal 7,676,900
27 EPA, federal 147,900
1 Special revenue funds:
2 Private funds 104,200
3 Game and fish protection fund 17,012,000
4 Game and fish protection fund - fisheries settlement 883,800
5 State general fund/general purpose $ 0
6 Sec. 107. PARKS AND RECREATION
7 Full-time equated classified positions 785.7
8 Michigan civilian conservation corps--3.0 FTE
9 positions $ 1,016,900
10 Recreational boating--201.5 FTE positions 12,884,900
11 State park improvement revenue bonds - debt service 1,095,000
12 State parks--581.2 FTE positions 39,373,200
13 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 54,370,000
14 Appropriated from:
15 Federal revenues:
16 EPA, federal 108,400
17 Special revenue funds:
18 Private funds 328,100
19 Harbor development fund 256,800
20 Michigan civilian conservation corps endowment fund 1,016,900
21 Michigan state parks endowment fund 11,146,400
22 Michigan state waterways fund 12,628,100
23 Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund 219,400
24 Park improvement fund 28,665,900
25 State general fund/general purpose $ 0
26 Sec. 108. FOREST, MINERAL, AND FIRE MANAGEMENT
27 Full-time equated classified positions 330.5
1 Adopt-a-forest program $ 50,000
2 Cooperative resource programs--10.5 FTE positions 2,841,400
3 Forest and timber treatments--114.0 FTE positions 12,893,900
4 Forest fire equipment 1,700,000
5 Forest fire protection--133.5 FTE positions 10,017,700
6 Forest management initiative--9.2 FTE positions 1,032,300
7 Forest management planning--13.0 FTE positions 4,695,100
8 Forest recreation and trails--33.0 FTE positions 4,692,000
9 Minerals management--17.3 FTE positions 2,119,600
10 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 40,042,000
11 Appropriated from:
12 Federal revenues:
13 DAG, federal 2,124,200
14 DOI, federal 2,000
15 EPA, federal 1,000
16 Special revenue funds:
17 Private funds 838,200
18 Aircraft fees 110,200
19 Air photo fees - geographic information system 75,300
20 Commercial forest fund 23,900
21 Forest development fund 22,815,800
22 Forest land user charges 269,600
23 Forest recreation fund 1,101,200
24 Game and fish protection fund 1,524,000
25 Michigan natural resources trust fund 1,155,600
26 Michigan state parks endowment fund 518,600
27 Michigan state waterways fund 350,200
1 Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund 374,100
2 Recreation improvement fund 293,100
3 Shop fees 58,300
4 Snowmobile trail improvement fund 2,010,500
5 State general fund/general purpose $ 6,396,200
6 Sec. 109. LAW ENFORCEMENT
7 Full-time equated classified positions 267.5
8 General law enforcement--257.5 FTE positions $ 26,694,700
9 Wildlife resource protection--10.0 FTE positions 1,509,200
10 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 28,203,900
11 Appropriated from:
12 Federal revenues:
13 DHS, USCG 2,538,100
14 DOC, federal 15,800
15 DOI, federal 1,122,300
16 Special revenue funds:
17 Forest recreation fund 52,700
18 Game and fish protection fund 16,495,400
19 Game and fish protection fund - wildlife resource
20 protection fund 1,403,800
21 Marine safety fund 1,377,900
22 Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund 785,500
23 Park improvement fund 52,700
24 Safety education fund 52,900
25 Snowmobile registration fee revenue 596,200
26 State general fund/general purpose $ 3,710,600
27 Sec. 110. PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES
1 Commercial forest reserve $ 2,691,700
2 Swamp and tax reverted lands 7,071,500
3 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 9,763,200
4 Appropriated from:
5 Special revenue funds:
6 State general fund/general purpose $ 9,763,200
7 Sec. 111. GRANTS
8 Federal - clean vessel act grants $ 100,000
9 Federal - forest stewardship grants 625,000
10 Federal - land and water conservation fund payments 1,000
11 Federal - rural community fire protection 250,000
12 Federal - urban forestry grants 4,000,000
13 Game and nongame wildlife fund grants 10,000
14 Grant to counties--marine safety 2,305,000
15 Grants to communities--federal oil, gas, and timber
16 payments 3,450,000
17 Inland fisheries resources grants 200,000
18 National recreational trails 1,850,000
19 Off-road vehicle safety training grants 294,300
20 Off-road vehicle trail improvement grants 1,374,500
21 Recreation improvement fund grants 1,100,000
22 Snowmobile law enforcement grants 1,142,000
23 Snowmobile local grants program 7,314,000
24 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 24,015,800
25 Appropriated from:
26 Federal revenues:
27 DAG, federal 4,775,000
1 DOI, federal 101,000
2 DOI, oil and gas royalty revenue 150,000
3 DOI, timber revenue 3,300,000
4 DOT, federal 1,800,000
5 Special revenue funds:
6 Private funds 150,000
7 Game and fish protection fund 200,000
8 Marine safety fund 2,305,000
9 Nongame wildlife fund 10,000
10 Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund 1,374,500
11 Recreation improvement fund 1,100,000
12 Safety education fund 294,300
13 Snowmobile registration fee revenue 1,142,000
14 Snowmobile trail improvement fund 7,314,000
15 State general fund/general purpose $ 0
16 Sec. 112. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
17 Information technology services and projects $ 8,633,900
18 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 8,633,900
19 Appropriated from:
20 Special revenue funds:
21 Air photo fees - geographic information system 20,800
22 Delinquent property tax administration fund 36,100
23 Forest development fund 1,632,900
24 Game and fish protection fund 1,171,800
25 Game and fish protection fund - deer habitat reserve 243,000
26 Game and fish protection fund - wildlife resource
27 protection fund 11,600
1 Land exchange facilitation fund 41,600
2 Marine safety fund 23,900
3 Michigan natural resources trust fund 1,083,000
4 Michigan state parks endowment fund 40,200
5 Michigan state waterways fund 831,900
6 Nongame wildlife fund 10,400
7 Park improvement fund 2,148,700
8 Recreation improvement fund 19,000
9 Snowmobile registration fee revenue 3,700
10 State general fund/general purpose $ 1,315,300
11 PART 2
12 PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
13 GENERAL SECTIONS
14 Sec. 201. Pursuant to section 30 of article IX of the state
15 constitution of 1963, total state spending from state resources under
16 part 1 for fiscal year 2004-2005 is $213,718,800.00 and state spending
17 from state resources to be paid to local units of government for fiscal
18 year 2004-2005 is $13,210,200.00. The itemized statement below
19 identifies appropriations from which spending to units of local
20 government will occur:
21 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
22 PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES
23 Commercial forest reserves $ 2,691,700
24 Swamp and tax reverted lands 7,071,500
25 GRANTS
26 Grants to counties - marine safety $ 2,305,000
27 Snowmobile law enforcement 1,142,000
1 TOTAL $ 13,210,200
2 Sec. 202. The appropriations authorized under this bill are subject
3 to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
4 Sec. 203. As used in this bill:
5 (a) "Commission" means the commission of natural resources.
6 (b) "DAG" means the United States department of agriculture.
7 (c) "Department" means the department of natural resources.
8 (d) "DHS" means United States department of homeland security.
9 (e) "DOC" means the United States department of commerce.
10 (f) "DOD" means the United States department of defense.
11 (g) "DOE" means the United States department of energy.
12 (h) "DOI" means the United States department of interior.
13 (i) "DOT" means the United States department of transportation.
14 (j) "EPA" means the United States environmental protection
15 agency.
16 (k) "FTE" means full-time equated.
17 (l) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant.
18 (m) "USCG" means United States Guard.
19 Sec. 204. The department of civil service shall bill the department
20 at the end of the first fiscal quarter for the 1% charge authorized by
21 section 5 of article XI of the state constitution of 1963. Payments
22 shall be made for the total amount of the billing by the end of the
23 second fiscal quarter.
24 Sec. 208. Unless otherwise specified, the department receiving
25 appropriations in part 1 shall use the Internet to fulfill the
26 reporting requirements of this bill. This requirement may include
27 transmission of reports via electronic mail to the recipients
1 identified for each reporting requirement, or it may include placement
2 of reports on an Internet or Intranet site.
3 Sec. 216. Pursuant to section 43703(3) of the natural resources and
4 environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.43703, there is
5 appropriated from the game and fish protection trust fund to the game
6 and fish protection fund, $6,000,000.00 for the fiscal year ending
7 September 30, 2005.
8 Sec. 217. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for information
9 technology, the department shall pay user fees to the department of
10 information technology for technology-related services and projects.
11 Such user fees shall be subject to provisions of an interagency
12 agreement between the department and the department of information
13 technology.
14 Sec. 218. Amounts appropriated in part 1 for information technology
15 may be designated as work projects and carried forward to support
16 technology projects under the direction of the department of
17 information technology. Funds designated in this manner are not
18 available for expenditure until approved as work projects under section
19 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a.
20 Sec. 220. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1,
21 there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $3,000,000.00 for federal
22 contingency funds. These funds are not available for expenditure until
23 they have been transferred to another line item in this bill under
24 section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
25 18.1393.
26 (2) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
27 appropriated an amount not to exceed $5,000,000.00 for state restricted
1 contingency funds. These funds are not available for expenditure until
2 they have been transferred to another line item in this bill under
3 section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
4 18.1393.
5 (3) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
6 appropriated an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 for local contingency
7 funds. These funds are not available for expenditure until they have
8 been transferred to another line item in this bill under section 393(2)
9 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
10 (4) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
11 appropriated an amount not to exceed $500,000.00 for private
12 contingency funds. These funds are not available for expenditure until
13 they have been transferred to another line item in this bill under
14 section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
15 18.1393.
16 Sec. 221. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used for the
17 purchase of foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced
18 and comparable quality American goods or services, or both, are
19 available. Preference should be given to goods and services or both,
20 manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses if they are
21 competitively priced and of comparable value.
22 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
23 Sec. 401. The department may charge the appropriations contained in
24 part 1, including all special maintenance and capital projects
25 appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, for
26 engineering services provided, a standard percentage fee to recover
27 actual costs. The department may use the revenue derived to support
1 the engineering services charges provided for in part 1.
2 Sec. 402. The department may charge land acquisition projects
3 appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for
4 prior fiscal years, a standard percentage fee to recover actual costs,
5 and may use the revenue derived to support the land acquisition service
6 charges provided for in part 1.
7 Sec. 403. The department of natural resources may charge both
8 application fees and transaction fees related to the exchange or sale
9 of state-owned land or rights in land. The fees shall be set by the
10 director at a rate which allows the department to recover its costs for
11 providing these services.
12 FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
13 Sec. 602. (1) From the appropriation in part 1 for stream habitat
14 improvement, not more than $758,000.00 shall be allocated for grants to
15 watershed councils, resource development councils, soil conservation
16 districts, local governmental units, and other nonprofit organizations
17 for stream habitat stabilization and soil erosion control.
18 (2) The fisheries division of the department shall develop
19 priority and cost estimates for all recommended projects.
20 PARKS AND RECREATION
21 Sec. 701. Pursuant to section 1902(2) of the natural resources and
22 environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.1902, there is
23 appropriated from the Michigan natural resources trust fund to the
24 Michigan state parks endowment fund an amount not to exceed
25 $10,000,000.00 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005.
26 FOREST, MINERAL, AND FIRE MANAGEMENT
27 Sec. 804. In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1,
1 $350,000.00 is appropriated to cover costs related to any declared
2 emergency involving the collapse of any abandoned mine shaft located on
3 state land. This appropriation shall not be expended unless the state
4 budget director recommends the expenditure and the department notifies
5 the house and senate committees on appropriations.
6 Sec. 806. From the appropriation in part 1, the department shall
7 provide $1,000,000.00 as an interdepartmental grant to the department
8 of agriculture for the cooperative resources management initiative
9 program for the purposes of supporting forestry programs in local
10 conservation districts.
11 GRANTS
12 Sec. 1101. The amount appropriated in part 1 for federal-rural
13 community fire protection shall be awarded as grants to local fire
14 protection departments. To be eligible, local fire protection
15 departments shall be located in governmental units or fire protection
16 districts with permanent populations of less than 10,000.
17 Sec. 1102. Federal pass-through funds to local institutions and
18 governments that are received in amounts in addition to those included
19 in part 1 for grants to communities - federal oil, gas, and timber
20 payments and that do not require additional state matching funds are
21 appropriated for the purposes intended. By November 30, 2004, the
22 department shall report to the senate and house appropriations
23 subcommittees on natural resources, the senate and house fiscal
24 agencies, and the state budget office on all amounts appropriated under
25 this section during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004.