| FY 2005-06 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation | $238,575,500 |
| Changes from FY 2005-06 Year-to-Date: | |
| Items Included by the Senate and House | |
| 1. Department of Natural Resources. The budget reflects a $500,000 increase for the Forest Roads and Bridges program, and $2.0 million for statewide wetlands acquisitions. The Waterways Boating Program includes a $1.5 million increase for infrastructure improvements; $265,000 for Phase III of the Mackinaw City Marina/Dock project; $510,000 for a new boating access site at Walloon Lake; $332,500 for a local boating access site project in Tuscarora Township; $113,500 for a boat launch and parking lot rehabilitation in Frankfort; $171,000 for a breakwater rubble mound protective structure in Ludington; $463,000 for a seawall and walkway improvements at Mitchell State Park; $875,000 for marina rehabilitation and upgrades in Leland; $4.0 million for floating dock repairs, replacements, and improvements at DeTour Harbor; and a $170,000 for land acquisitions. Reductions related to FY 2005-06 projects total $25,070,200. | (14,170,200) |
| 2. Department of Transportation. Adjustments in the Aeronautics Program included $12,254,300 in additional Federal revenue, a $7,351,700 reduction related to available local match revenue, and 265,600 in additional State Aeronautics Fund support. Other changes in the Department included $163,300 to increase funding for garage washbays, $2,800,000 for a new Transportation Service Center (TSC) in Oakland County, $650,000 related to cost increases for the Cadillac TSC, $750,000 related to cost increases for the Taylor TSC, a reduction of $1,484,000 for costs associated with miscellaneous maintenance and remodeling, and a $2,514,200 reduction related to FY 2005-06 projects. | 5,533,300 |
| 3. Other Changes. Other adjustments made by the Governor, Senate and House included a $650,000 project cost increase for the Shiawassee County Armory, a $3,750,000 reduction to Farmland and Open Space Development Acquisition based on actual Federal and State Restricted funding, and a $23,402,700 reduction based on available funding and elimination one-time FY 2005-06 appropriations. | (26,502,700) |
| Conference Agreement on Items of Difference | |
| 4. College, University, State Agency Construction Projects. The Governor recommended the issuance of $364.3 million in new State Building Authority (SBA) bond obligations for projects including; State agencies, $50 million; State Parks, $20 million; 5 universities, $103.2 million; and 14 community colleges, $91.1 million. In addition, the Governor included a new $100 million Regional Economic Development Initiative to provide incentives for state/local partnerships. The Senate included projects that would result in new SBA bond obligations totaling $679.4 million. The House included projects that would result in new bond obligations totaling $356.2 million. The attached table provides details regarding specific projects included by the Governor, House, Senate and Conference Committee. | 2,900 |
| 5. Department of Transportation. The Governor added $13,187,000 for the Rosa Parks Transportation Project based on increasing the scope/cost of the project from $4.3 million to $17,487,000, The Senate eliminated the funding. The House included a nominal amount for the project. The Conference Committee concurred with the Senate and eliminated the Governor's recommendation for the Rosa Parks Project. | 0 |
| Total Changes | ($35,136,700) |
| FY 2006-07 Conference Report Gross Appropriation | $203,438,800 |
| Changes from FY 2005-06 Year to Date: |
| Items Included by the Senate and House |
| 1. Use and Finance Statements. The Senate and House modified this section by eliminating the requirement that statements be filed for all projects, regardless of the cost, when they are funded by a direct surcharge or increase in tuition, fees, special assessments or other mandatory charges. The Senate increased the threshold for use and finance statements to $3 million for universities and $2 million for community colleges and exempted the University of Michigan Hospital and Health Center from the use and finance statement requirements. (Sec. 601) |
| 2. Triangle Project. The Governor, Senate and House removed current-year language that prohibits spending on any project on property commonly referred to as the Triangle Property in the City of Lansing. |
| Conference Agreement on Items of Difference |
| 3. State Government Efficiencies The House added language requiring the State Budget Director to report on the amount of state government efficiency savings generated as a result of Executive Orders No. 2003-19, 2004-7, 2004-8, 2004-9, and 2005-1. The Conference Committee concurred with the House. (Sec. 207) |
| 4. Montcalm Community College Cost Adjustment. The Senate added a section increasing the State Building Authority share of the Montcalm Community College life science training facility (authorized in 2005 PA 10) from $2,999,800.00 to $3,749,800, and reducing the college share from $4,500,000.00 to $3,750,000.00. The Conference Committee removed this section. |
| 5. Detroit River International Crossing Study. The Senate added a section providing that the State Transportation Department shall not expend any funds appropriated in 2006 PA 345, 2005 PA 158, or 2004 PA 361 to continue the Detroit River International Crossing Study Project nor further participate in any manner whatsoever with the Border Transportation Partnership. Requires MDOT to submit a report identifying the source and use of all funds attributable to or expended in furtherance of the Detroit River International Crossing Study and/or the Border Transportation Partnership. The House modified this section by also applying it to FY 2002-03 and FY 2003-04 MDOT appropriations. The Conference Committee concurred with the House. (Sec. 1205) |
| 6. Regional Economic Development Initiative. The Governor included funding for a new regional economic development initiative to be funded by SBA bonds. The Senate added language requiring review by DMB and subsequent approval by the House and Senate Appropriations. The State share of any single project is limited to 75% and total SBA bonds issued are capped at $50 million. The House modified this section by increasing the total SBA commitment to $100 million and earmarking projects including; Detroit Institute of Arts, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Hart Plaza (Detroit), Kalamazoo Valley Community College High Throughput Screening Project, Midland Baseball Stadium, The Opera House/C.H. BInsfeld Theater (Traverse City), Wurtsmith Airport Hangar Project (Oscoda), Arab/American Museum and Chaldean Community Cultural Center, John Ball Zoo, Grand Rapids - Kent County Convention and Arena Amphitheater, MichBIO, Detroit Historical Society/Detroit Historical Museums - Dawson Great Lakes Museum and Collections Resource Center Renovations, VanAndel Museum Center - Public Museum of Grand Rapids Capital Project, Mt. Pleasant Smart Zone Nanotechnology Lab Construction and Equipment, Bandshell Project (Lansing), and the Blue Lake Fine Art Camp - Health Lodge Facility. The Conference Committee reduced the SBA share to $75 million and added the Detroit Zoo to the listing of projects. (Sec. 1304) |
| 7. Mackinac Island State Park Commission. The Senate added language providing that for FY 2006-07 only, $200,000 is appropriated and transferred from the Mackinac Island State Park operations fees fund to the Mackinac Island State Park Commission, historic projects division, revenue bond fund for infrastructure improvements. The Conference Committee concurred with the Senate. (Sec. 1305) |