March 10, 2015, Introduced by Rep. Pscholka and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
A bill to make appropriations for various state departments and agencies; the
judicial branch, and the legislative branch for the fiscal years ending September 30,
2016; to provide anticipated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2017; to provide a nonbinding schedule of programs; to provide for certain conditions
on appropriations; to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS
For Fiscal For Fiscal
Year Ending Year Ending
Sept. 30, 2016 Sept. 30, 2017
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 37,975,855,000 $ 37,510,332,600
Total interdepartmental grants and
intradepartmental transfers........................... 836,218,800 835,618,800
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................ $ 37,139,636,200 $ 36,674,713,800
Total federal revenues.................................. 20,789,655,800 20,462,859,200
Total local revenues.................................... 227,799,300 227,799,300
Total private revenues.................................. 173,374,500 172,624,500
Total other state restricted revenues................... 7,890,277,700 7,913,333,300
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 8,058,528,900 $ 7,898,097,500
Article 1
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS AND ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 1-101. Subject to the conditions set forth in this article, the amounts
listed in this part for the department of agriculture and rural development are
appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and are anticipated to be
appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, from the funds indicated
in this part. The following is a summary of the appropriations and anticipated
appropriations in this part:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 6.0 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 454.0 454.0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 84,144,000 $ 83,644,000
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................. 317,300 317,300
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................ $ 83,826,700 $ 83,326,700
Total federal revenues.................................. 10,427,900 10,427,900
Total private revenues.................................. 128,100 128,100
Total other state restricted revenues................... 30,897,100 30,897,100
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 42,373,600 $ 41,873,600
State general fund/general purpose schedule:
Ongoing state general fund/general purpose.......... 41,873,600 41,873,600
One-time state general fund/general purpose......... 500,000 0
FUND SOURCE SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 84,144,000 $ 83,644,000
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from MDEQ, biosolids................................ 101,200 101,200
IDG from LARA, liquor quality testing fees.............. 216,100 216,100
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................ $ 83,826,700 $ 83,326,700
Federal revenues:
USDA, multiple grants................................... 6,294,700 6,294,700
Department of interior.................................. 342,600 342,600
EPA, multiple grants.................................... 1,297,500 1,297,500
HHS-FDA................................................. 2,493,100 2,493,100
Special revenue funds:
Private-slow-the-spread foundation...................... 20,800 20,800
Private-commodity group revenue......................... 107,300 107,300
Agricultural preservation fund.......................... 598,900 598,900
Agriculture equine industry development fund............ 3,677,500 3,677,500
Agriculture licensing and inspection fees............... 5,316,300 5,316,300
Animal welfare fund..................................... 217,100 217,100
Commodity inspection fees............................... 508,600 508,600
Consumer and industry food safety education fund........ 348,800 348,800
Dairy and food safety fund.............................. 4,870,700 4,870,700
Freshwater protection fund.............................. 5,316,600 5,316,600
Gasoline inspection and testing fund.................... 2,618,900 2,618,900
Grain dealers fee fund.................................. 605,200 605,200
Horticulture fund....................................... 38,200 38,200
Industry support funds.................................. 426,700 426,700
Migratory labor housing fund............................ 164,400 164,400
Nonretail liquor fees................................... 839,900 839,900
Private forestland enhancement fund..................... 134,900 134,900
Refined petroleum fund.................................. 3,874,600 3,874,600
Renewable fuels fund.................................... 51,800 51,800
Testing fees............................................ 287,600 287,600
Weights and measures regulation fees.................... 1,000,400 1,000,400
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 42,373,600 $ 41,873,600
Sec. 1-102. DEPARTMENTWIDE
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 6.0 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 28.0 28.0
Commissions and boards.................................. $ 23,800 $ 23,800
Unclassified positions.................................. 532,600 532,600
Executive direction-9.0 FTE positions................... 1,376,100 1,376,100
Operational services–15.0 FTE positions................. 1,736,700 1,736,700
Statistical reporting services–1.0 FTE position......... 150,400 150,400
Emergency management–3.0 FTE positions.................. 600,300 600,300
Accounting service center............................... 1,115,900 1,115,900
Building occupancy charges.............................. 625,300 625,300
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 6,161,100 $ 6,161,100
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
HHS-FDA................................................. 324,100 324,100
Special revenue funds:
Private-commodity group revenue......................... 77,400 77,400
Agricultural preservation fund.......................... 15,100 15,100
Agriculture licensing and inspection fees............... 367,200 367,200
Dairy and food safety fund.............................. 384,400 384,400
Freshwater protection fund.............................. 22,300 22,300
Grain dealers fee fund.................................. 7,300 7,300
Industry support funds.................................. 52,800 52,800
Migratory labor housing fund............................ 26,200 26,200
Nonretail liquor fees................................... 27,900 27,900
Refined petroleum fund.................................. 220,300 220,300
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 4,636,100 $ 4,636,100
Sec. 1-103. INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Information technology services and projects............ $ 1,372,500 $ 1,372,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 1,372,500 $ 1,372,500
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from LARA, liquor quality testing fees.............. 3,200 3,200
Special revenue funds:
Agricultural preservation fund.......................... 200 200
Agriculture licensing and inspection fees............... 32,400 32,400
Freshwater protection fund.............................. 100 100
Gasoline inspection and testing fund.................... 31,400 31,400
Nonretail liquor fees................................... 500 500
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 1,304,700 $ 1,304,700
Sec. 1-104. FOOD AND DAIRY
Full-time equated classified positions................ 121.0 121.0
Food safety and quality assurance–91.0 FTE positions.... $ 13,537,800 $ 13,537,800
Milk safety and quality assurance–30.0 FTE positions.... 4,170,600 4,170,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 17,708,400 $ 17,708,400
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
USDA, multiple grants................................... 133,800 133,800
HHS-FDA................................................. 1,172,000 1,172,000
Special revenue funds:
Consumer and industry food safety education fund........ 348,800 348,800
Dairy and food safety fund.............................. 4,486,300 4,486,300
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 11,567,500 $ 11,567,500
Sec. 1-105. ANIMAL INDUSTRY
Full-time equated classified positions................ 60.0 60.0
Animal disease prevention and response-60.0 FTE
positions............................................. $ 8,881,000 $ 8,881,000
Indemnification – livestock depredation................. 50,000 50,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 8,931,000 $ 8,931,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
USDA, multiple grants................................... 518,600 518,600
HHS-FDA................................................. 65,600 65,600
Special revenue funds:
Private-commodity group revenue......................... 29,900 29,900
Agriculture licensing and inspection fees............... 48,900 48,900
Animal welfare fund..................................... 217,100 217,100
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 8,050,900 $ 8,050,900
Sec. 1-106. PESTICIDE AND PLANT PEST MANAGEMENT
Full-time equated classified positions................ 85.0 85.0
Pesticide and plant pest management–80.0 FTE positions.. $ 13,271,100 $ 13,271,100
Producer security/grain dealers–5.0 FTE positions....... 643,800 643,800
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 13,914,900 $ 13,914,900
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
USDA, multiple grants................................... 829,800 829,800
Department of interior.................................. 222,000 222,000
EPA, multiple grants.................................... 524,300 524,300
HHS-FDA................................................. 319,700 319,700
Special revenue funds:
Private-slow-the-spread foundation...................... 20,800 20,800
Agriculture licensing and inspection fees............... 4,864,600 4,864,600
Commodity inspection fees............................... 508,600 508,600
Freshwater protection fund.............................. 151,400 151,400
Grain dealers fee fund.................................. 597,900 597,900
Horticulture fund....................................... 38,200 38,200
Industry support funds.................................. 242,300 242,300
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 5,595,300 $ 5,595,300
Sec. 1-107. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
Full-time equated classified positions................ 55.0 55.0
MAEAP - environmental stewardship–23.0 FTE positions.... $ 8,128,500 $ 8,128,500
Farmland and open space preservation–7.0 FTE positions.. 905,200 905,200
Qualified forest program–9.0 FTE positions.............. 2,532,500 2,532,500
Migrant labor housing–9.0 FTE positions................. 1,186,600 1,186,600
Right-to-farm–3.0 FTE positions......................... 567,900 567,900
Intercounty drain–4.0 FTE positions..................... 474,100 474,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 13,794,800 $ 13,794,800
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from MDEQ, biosolids................................ 101,200 101,200
Federal revenues:
USDA, multiple grants................................... 916,700 916,700
Department of interior.................................. 120,600 120,600
EPA, multiple grants.................................... 604,700 604,700
Special revenue funds:
Agricultural preservation fund.......................... 583,600 583,600
Freshwater protection fund.............................. 5,142,800 5,142,800
Migratory labor housing fund............................ 138,200 138,200
Private forestland enhancement fund..................... 134,900 134,900
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 6,052,100 $ 6,052,100
Sec. 1-108. LABORATORY PROGRAM
Full-time equated classified positions................ 90.0 90.0
Laboratory services–37.0 FTE positions.................. $ 5,322,000 $ 5,322,000
USDA monitoring–13.0 FTE positions...................... 1,596,700 1,596,700
Consumer protection program–40.0 FTE positions.......... 6,072,200 6,072,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 12,990,900 $ 12,990,900
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from LARA, liquor quality testing fees.............. 212,900 212,900
Federal revenues:
USDA, multiple grants................................... 1,597,600 1,597,600
EPA, multiple grants.................................... 168,500 168,500
HHS-FDA................................................. 611,700 611,700
Special revenue funds:
Agriculture equine industry development fund............ 610,300 610,300
Agriculture licensing and inspection fees............... 3,200 3,200
Gasoline inspection and testing fund.................... 2,587,500 2,587,500
Refined petroleum fund.................................. 3,654,300 3,654,300
Renewable fuels fund.................................... 51,800 51,800
Testing fees............................................ 287,600 287,600
Weights and measures regulation fees.................... 1,000,400 1,000,400
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 2,205,100 $ 2,205,100
Sec. 1-109. AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT
Full-time equated classified positions................ 14.0 14.0
Agriculture development–11.0 FTE positions.............. $ 3,576,700 $ 3,576,700
Strategic growth initiative............................. 1,100,000 1,100,000
Grape and wine program–3.0 FTE positions................ 856,500 856,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 5,533,200 $ 5,533,200
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
USDA, multiple grants................................... 2,298,200 2,298,200
Special revenue funds:
Industry support funds.................................. 131,600 131,600
Nonretail liquor fees................................... 811,500 811,500
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 2,291,900 $ 2,291,900
Sec. 1-110. FAIRS AND EXPOSITIONS
Full-time equated classified positions................ 1.0 1.0
Fairs and racing–1.0 FTE positions...................... $ 256,600 $ 256,600
County fairs capital improvement grants................. 170,000 170,000
Purses and supplements - fairs/licensed tracks.......... 708,300 708,300
Licensed tracks - light horse racing.................... 40,300 40,300
Light horse racing – breeders’ awards................... 20,000 20,000
Standardbred breeders’ awards........................... 285,900 285,900
Standardbred purses and supplements-licensed tracks..... 527,800 527,800
Standardbred sire stakes................................ 239,000 239,000
Thoroughbred supplements - licensed tracks.............. 385,900 385,900
Thoroughbred breeders’ awards........................... 358,600 358,600
Thoroughbred sire stakes................................ 244,800 244,800
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 3,237,200 $ 3,237,200
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Agriculture equine industry development fund............ 3,067,200 3,067,200
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 170,000 $ 170,000
Sec. 1-111. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Laboratory equipment.................................... $ 500,000 $ 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 500,000 $ 0
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 500,000 $ 0
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
FISCAL YEAR 2016
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 1-201. 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 2015-2016
is $73,270,700.00 and state spending from state resources to be paid to local units of
government for fiscal year 2015-2016 is $4,750,000.00. The itemized statement below
identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of government will occur:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
MAEAP - environmental stewardship..................................... $ 3,250,000
Qualified forest program.............................................. 1,500,000
TOTAL $ 4,750,000
Sec. 1-202. The appropriations authorized under this article are subject to the
management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 1-203. As used in this article:
(a) "Department" means the department of agriculture and rural development.
(b) "Director" means the director of the department.
(c) "EPA" means the United States environmental protection agency.
(d) "FTE" means full-time equated.
(e) "HHS-FDA" means the United States department of health and human services -
food and drug administration.
(f) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant.
(g) "LARA" means the Michigan department of licensing and regulatory affairs.
(h) "MAEAP" means Michigan agriculture environmental assurance program.
(i) "MDEQ" means the Michigan department of environmental quality.
(j) "TB" means tuberculosis.
(k) "USDA" means the United States department of agriculture.
Sec. 1-206. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
appropriated an amount not to exceed $5,000,000.00 for federal contingency funds.
These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to
another line item in this article 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 $6,000,000.00 for state restricted contingency funds. These funds
are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line
item in this article 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 article 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 article under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1393.
Sec. 1-207. The department shall cooperate with the department of technology,
management and budget to maintain a searchable website accessible by the public at no
cost that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following for each department or
agency:
(a) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by category.
(b) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.
(c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor, including the vendor
name, payment date, payment amount, and payment description.
(d) The number of active department employees by job classification.
(e) Job specifications and wage rates.
Sec. 1-208. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall use the Internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this article. This
requirement 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. 1-209. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used for the purchase of
foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality
American goods or services, or both, are available. Preference shall be given to goods
or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are
competitively priced and of comparable quality. In addition, preference should be
given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan
businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of
comparable quality.
Sec. 1-210. The director shall take all reasonable steps to ensure businesses
in deprived and depressed communities compete for and perform contracts to provide
services or supplies, or both. Each director shall strongly encourage firms with which
the department contracts to subcontract with certified businesses in depressed and
deprived communities for services, supplies, or both.
Sec. 1-218. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1 of
each year. The travel report shall be a listing of all travel by classified and
unclassified employees outside this state in the immediately preceding fiscal year
that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department’s
budget. The report shall be submitted to the senate and house appropriations
committees, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. The
report shall include the following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The transportation and related costs of each travel occurrence, including
the proportion funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, the proportion
funded with state restricted revenues, the proportion funded with federal revenues,
and the proportion funded with other revenues.
Sec. 1-228. Not later than November 30, the state budget office shall prepare
and transmit a report that provides for estimates of the total general fund/general
purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the prior fiscal year. This report shall
summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by
major departmental program or program areas. The report shall be transmitted to the
chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees, and the senate and
house fiscal agencies.
Sec. 1-229. Within 14 days after the release of the executive budget
recommendation, the department shall cooperate with the state budget office to provide
the senate and house appropriations chairs, the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees chairs, and the senate and house fiscal agencies with an annual report
on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues,
and state restricted fund expenditures for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2015
and September 30, 2016.
Sec. 1-230. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used by a principal
executive department, state agency, or authority to hire a person to provide legal
services that are the responsibility of the attorney general. This prohibition does
not apply to legal services for bonding activities and for those outside services that
the attorney general authorizes.
Sec. 1-231. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, a
department scorecard that identifies, tracks and regularly updates key metrics that
are used to monitor and improve the agency’s performance.
Sec. 1-232. Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for
legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016 is $12,751,500.00. From
this amount, total agency appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are
estimated at $7,237,700.00. Total agency appropriations for retiree health care legacy
costs are estimated at $5,513,800.00.
DEPARTMENTWIDE
Sec. 1-301. (1) Pursuant to the appropriations in part 1, the department may
receive and expend revenue and use that revenue to cover necessary expenses related to
publications, audit and licensing functions, livestock sales, certification of nursery
stock, and laboratory analyses as specified in the following:
(a) Management services publications.
(b) Management services audit and licensing functions.
(c) Pesticide and plant pest management propagation and certification of virus-
free foundation stock.
(d) Pesticide and plant pest management grading services.
(e) Laboratory support testing for testing horses in draft horse pulling
contests at county fairs when local jurisdictions request state assistance.
(f) Laboratory support analyses to determine foreign substances in horses
engaged in racing or pulling contests at tracks.
(g) Laboratory support analyses of food, livestock, and agricultural products
for disease, foreign products for disease, toxic materials, foreign substances, and
quality standards.
(h) Laboratory support test samples for other agencies and organizations.
(i) Fruit and vegetable inspection at shipping and termination points and
processing plants.
(2) The department shall notify the state budget office, subcommittees and the
fiscal agencies 30 days prior to proposing changes in fees authorized under this
section or under section 5 of 1915 PA 91, MCL 285.35.
(3) Annually, before February 1, the department shall provide a report to the
state budget office, subcommittees and the fiscal agencies detailing all the fees
charged by the department under the authorization provided in this section, including,
but not limited to, rates, number of individuals paying each fee, and the revenue
generated by each fee in the previous fiscal year.
FOOD AND DAIRY
Sec. 1-401. (1) From the increased funds appropriated in part 1 for the food
safety and quality assurance line item, the department shall increase the number of
inspections performed at licensed food establishments in the current fiscal year. The
purpose of this increase is to improve the monthly rate of compliance with the
Michigan food law at licensed establishments.
(2) The department shall identify specific outcomes and performance measures
for this initiative, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) The number of licensed food establishments that are in compliance with the
Michigan food law will increase as a result of the department’s ability to improve the
frequency of initial food safety evaluations.
Sec. 1-402. The department shall provide information on significant food-borne
outbreaks and emergencies, including any enforcement actions taken related to food
safety during the immediately preceding fiscal year in the food and dairy annual
report and post that report on the department’s website no later than April 1. The
department shall provide electronic notification on the report’s location on the
website to the subcommittees, fiscal agencies and state budget office.
ANIMAL INDUSTRY
Sec. 1-454. The department shall use its resources to collaborate with the USDA
to monitor bovine TB, consistent with the May 2014 memorandum of understanding between
the department and the USDA.
PESTICIDE AND PLANT PEST MANAGEMENT
Sec. 1-501. From the increased funds appropriated in part 1 for the pesticide
and plant pest management line item, the department shall improve the department’s
ability to perform proper surveillance of the fertilizer and pesticide industries in
the current fiscal year. The purpose of this surveillance is to ensure that statutory
requirements related to use and storage are being met, specifically those intended to
protect the environment or the food supply.
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
Sec. 1-601. The part 1 appropriation line item Michigan agriculture
environmental assurance program/environmental stewardship shall be used to support
department agriculture pollution prevention programs, including groundwater and
freshwater protection programs under part 87 of the Michigan natural resources and
environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.8701 to 324.8717, and technical
assistance in implementing conservation grants available under the federal farm bill
of 2014.
Sec. 1-604. (1) Federal revenues authorized by and available from the federal
government in excess of the appropriation in part 1 under section 107 are appropriated
and may be received and expended by the department for purposes authorized under state
law and subject to federal requirements.
(2) The department shall notify the subcommittees and fiscal agencies prior to
expending federal revenues received and appropriated under subsection (1).
Sec. 1-608. (1) The appropriations in part 1 for qualified forest affidavit
program are for the purpose of increasing the knowledge of nonindustrial private
forestland owners of sound forest management practices and increasing the amount of
commercial timber production from those lands.
(2) The department shall work in partnership with stakeholder groups and other
state and federal agencies to increase the active management of nonindustrial private
forestland to foster the growth of Michigan’s timber product industry.
AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT
Sec. 1-711. (1) The department shall establish and administer the strategic
growth initiative. The program shall use a grant process to support research,
education, and technical assistance efforts focused on removing barriers and
leveraging opportunities identified by those in the food and agriculture industry as
critical to business development and growth within the state.
(2) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, the department of
agriculture and rural development may receive and expend funds received from outside
sources for the strategic growth initiative.
(3) The director shall establish a consortium of interested parties including
those involved in the food and agriculture industry sector to develop the program
priorities described in subsection (1).
(4) The department shall award grants from the funds appropriated in part 1 or
received from outside sources under subsection (2) for strategic growth initiative
grants. Grantees will be required to identify measurable project outcomes.
(5) A joint evaluation committee selected by the director shall evaluate
applications and provide recommendations to the director for final approval of grant
awards.
(6) The department may expend money from the funds appropriated in part 1 for
the strategic growth initiative for administering the program.
FAIRS AND EXPOSITIONS
Sec. 1-802. All appropriations from the agriculture equine industry development
fund, except for the Michigan gaming control board’s regulatory expenses and the
department’s expenses to administer horse racing programs and laboratory analysis,
shall be reduced proportionately if revenues to the agriculture equine industry
development fund decline during the preceding fiscal year to a level lower than the
amounts appropriated in part 1.
Sec. 1-805. (1) The department shall establish and administer a county fairs
capital improvement grant program. The program shall assist in the promotion of
building improvements or other capital improvements at county fairgrounds of the
state.
(2) The department shall award grants on a competitive basis to county fair
organizations from the funds appropriated in part 1 for county fairs capital
improvement grants. Grantees will be required to provide a dollar-for-dollar cash
match with grant awards and identify measurable project outcomes.
(3) The department shall identify criteria, evaluate applications, and provide
recommendations to the director for final approval of grant awards.
(4) The department may expend money from the funds appropriated in part 1 for
the county fairs capital improvement grants for administering the program.
(5) The unexpended portion of the county fairs capital improvement grant
program is considered a work project appropriation in accordance with the management
and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
(6) The department shall provide a year-end report no later than December 1 to
the subcommittees and the fiscal agencies, including the grantees, award amount, match
funding, and project outcomes.
Article 2
DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS AND ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 2-101. Subject to the conditions set forth in this article, the amounts
listed in this part for the department of attorney general are appropriated for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and are anticipated to be appropriated for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, from the funds indicated in this part. The
following is a summary of the appropriations and anticipated appropriations in this
part:
DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 6.0 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 518.5 518.5
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 91,941,600 $ 91,941,600
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................. 28,533,900 28,533,900
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................ $ 63,407,700 $ 63,407,700
Total federal revenues.................................. 9,278,600 9,278,600
Total local revenues.................................... 0 0
Total private revenues.................................. 0 0
Total other state restricted revenues................... 17,281,700 17,281,700
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 36,847,400 $ 36,847,400
State general fund/general purpose schedule:
Ongoing state general fund/general purpose.......... 36,847,400 36,847,400
One-time general fund/general purpose............... 0 0
Sec. 2-102. ATTORNEY GENERAL OPERATIONS
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 6.0 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 518.5 518.5
Attorney general........................................ $ 112,500 $ 112,500
Unclassified positions-5.0 FTE positions................ 735,600 735,600
Attorney general operations-475.5 FTE positions......... 81,501,200 81,501,200
Child support enforcement-25.0 FTE positions............ 3,434,300 3,434,300
Prosecuting attorneys coordinating council-12.0 FTE
positions............................................. 2,099,500 2,099,500
Public safety initiative-1.0 FTE position............... 904,100 904,100
Sexual assault law enforcement-5.0 FTE positions........ 1,700,000 1,700,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 90,487,200 $ 90,487,200
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from MDCH, health policy............................ 202,500 202,500
IDG from MDCH, medical services administration.......... 676,400 676,400
IDG from MDCH, WIC...................................... 149,300 149,300
IDG from department of corrections...................... 646,400 646,400
IDG from MDE............................................ 583,000 583,000
IDG from MDEQ........................................... 1,966,100 1,966,100
IDG from MDHS........................................... 5,806,000 5,806,000
IDG from MDIFS, financial and insurance services........ 1,187,100 1,187,100
IDG from MSF, workforce development agency.............. 87,700 87,700
IDG from MDLARA, fireworks safety fund.................. 81,200 81,200
IDG from MDLARA, health professions..................... 2,972,600 2,972,600
IDG from MDLARA, licensing and regulation fees.......... 328,500 328,500
IDG from MDLARA, Michigan occupational safety and health
administration........................................ 105,400 105,400
IDG from MDLARA, remonumentation fees................... 103,900 103,900
IDG from MDLARA, securities fees........................ 184,300 184,300
IDG from MDLARA, unlicensed builders.................... 327,600 327,600
IDG from MDMVA.......................................... 161,300 161,300
IDG from MDOS, children’s protection registry........... 44,100 44,100
IDG from MDOT, comprehensive transportation fund........ 200,100 200,100
IDG from MDOT, state aeronautics fund................... 173,800 173,800
IDG from MDOT, state trunkline fund..................... 2,377,300 2,377,300
IDG from MDSP, Michigan justice training fund........... 162,400 162,400
IDG from MDSP........................................... 251,800 251,800
IDG from MDTMB.......................................... 453,900 453,900
IDG from MDTMB, civil service commission................ 299,400 299,400
IDG from MDTMB, risk management revolving fund.......... 1,437,000 1,437,000
IDG from Michigan state housing development authority... 662,200 662,200
IDG from treasury....................................... 6,727,400 6,727,400
IDG from treasury, Michigan strategic fund.............. 175,200 175,200
Federal revenues:
DAG, state administrative match grant/food stamps....... 134,000 134,000
Federal funds........................................... 3,081,700 3,081,700
HHS, medical assistance, medigrant...................... 376,700 376,700
HHS-OS, state Medicaid fraud control units.............. 5,567,300 5,567,300
National criminal history improvement program........... 118,900 118,900
Special revenue funds:
Antitrust enforcement collections....................... 746,400 746,400
Attorney general’s operations fund...................... 1,207,900 1,207,900
Auto repair facilities fees............................. 320,500 320,500
Franchise fees.......................................... 374,300 374,300
Game and fish protection fund........................... 735,100 735,100
Liquor purchase revolving fund.......................... 1,428,300 1,428,300
Manufactured housing fees............................... 245,300 245,300
Merit award trust fund.................................. 485,200 485,200
Michigan employment security act – administrative fund.. 2,193,700 2,193,700
Prisoner reimbursement.................................. 611,900 611,900
Prosecuting attorneys training fees..................... 404,000 404,000
Public utility assessments.............................. 2,033,100 2,033,100
Real estate enforcement fund............................ 98,600 98,600
Reinstatement fees...................................... 252,200 252,200
Retirement funds........................................ 1,020,000 1,020,000
Second injury fund...................................... 804,200 804,200
Self-insurers security fund............................. 559,100 559,100
Silicosis and dust disease fund......................... 220,800 220,800
State building authority revenue........................ 118,300 118,300
State casino gaming fund................................ 1,822,100 1,822,100
State lottery fund...................................... 337,800 337,800
Utility consumers fund.................................. 764,200 764,200
Waterways fund.......................................... 137,000 137,000
Worker’s compensation administrative revolving fund..... 361,700 361,700
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 35,393,000 $ 35,393,000
Sec. 2-103. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information technology service and projects............. $ 1,454,400 $ 1,454,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 1,454,400 1,454,400
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 1,454,400 $ 1,454,400
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
FISCAL YEAR 2016
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 2-201. 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 2015-2016
is $54,129,100.00 and state spending from state resources to be paid to local units of
government for fiscal year 2015-2016 is $0.00.
Sec. 2-202. The appropriations authorized under this article are subject to the
management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 2-203. As used in this article:
(a) "DAG" means the United States department of agriculture.
(b) "Department" means the department of attorney general.
(c) "FTE" means full-time equated.
(d) "HHS" means the United States department of health and human services.
(e) "HHS-OS" means the HHS – office of the secretary.
(f) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant.
(g) "MDCH" means the Michigan department of community health.
(h) "MDE" means the Michigan department of education.
(i) "MDEQ" means the Michigan department of environmental quality.
(j) "MDIFS" means the Michigan department of insurance and financial services.
(k) "MDLARA" means the Michigan department of licensing and regulatory affairs.
(l) "MDHS" means the Michigan department of human services.
(m) "MDMVA" means the Michigan department of military and veterans affairs.
(n) "MDOS" means the Michigan department of state.
(o) "MDOT" means the Michigan department of transportation.
(p) "MDSP" means the Michigan department of state police.
(q) "MDTMB" means the Michigan department of technology, management and budget.
(r) "MSF" means the Michigan strategic fund.
(s) "Title IV-D" means part D of title IV of the social security act, 42 USC
651 to 669 b.
(t) "WIC" means women, infants and children.
Sec. 2-206. The department shall cooperate with the department of technology,
management and budget to maintain a searchable website accessible by the public at no
cost that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following for each department or
agency:
(a) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by category.
(b) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.
(c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor, including the vendor
name, payment date, payment amount, and payment description.
(d) The number of active department employees by job classification.
(e) Job specifications and wage rates
Sec. 2-208. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall use the Internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this article. This
requirement 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. 2-209. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used for the purchase of
foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality
American goods or services, or both, are available. Preference shall be given to goods
or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are
competitively priced and of comparable quality. In addition, preference should be
given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan
businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of
comparable quality.
Sec. 2-210. The director of each department receiving appropriations in part 1
shall take all reasonable steps to ensure businesses in deprived and depressed
communities compete for and perform contracts to provide services or supplies, or
both. Each director shall strongly encourage firms with which the department contracts
to subcontract with certified businesses in depressed and deprived communities for
services, supplies, or both.
Sec. 2-216. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1 of
each year. The travel report shall be a listing of all travel by classified and
unclassified employees outside this state in the immediately preceding fiscal year
that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department’s
budget. The report shall be submitted to the senate and house appropriations
committees, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. The
report shall include the following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The transportation and related costs of each travel occurrence, including
the proportion funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, the proportion
funded with state restricted revenues, the proportion funded with federal revenues,
and the proportion funded with other revenues.
Sec. 2-219. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, a
department scorecard that identifies, tracks and regularly updates key metrics that
are used to monitor and improve the agency’s performance.
Sec. 2-226. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used by a principal
executive department, state agency, or authority to hire a person to provide legal
services that are the responsibility of the attorney general. This prohibition does
not apply to legal services for bonding activities and for those activities that the
attorney general authorizes.
Sec. 2-227. Within 14 days after the release of the executive budget
recommendation, the department shall cooperate with the state budget office to provide
the senate and house appropriations chairs, the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees chairs, and the senate and house fiscal agencies with an annual report
on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues,
and state restricted fund expenditures for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2015
and September 30, 2016.
Sec. 2-228. Not later than November 30, the state budget office shall prepare
and transmit a report that provides for estimates of the total general fund/general
purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the prior fiscal year. This report shall
summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by
major departmental program or program areas. The report shall be transmitted to the
chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees, and the senate and
house fiscal agencies.
DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
Sec. 2-301. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
appropriated an amount not to exceed $1,500,000.00 for federal contingency funds.
These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to
another line item in this article 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 $1,500,000.00 for state restricted contingency funds. These funds
are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line
item in this article 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 article 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 article under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1393.
Sec. 2-302. (1) The attorney general shall perform all legal services,
including representation before courts and administrative agencies rendering legal
opinions and providing legal advice to a principal executive department or state
agency. A principal executive department or state agency shall not employ or enter
into a contract with any other person for services described in this section.
(2) The attorney general shall defend judges of all state courts if a claim is
made or a civil action is commenced for injuries to persons or property caused by the
judge through the performance of the judge’s duties while acting within the scope of
his or her authority as a judge.
(3) The attorney general shall perform the duties specified in 1846 RS 12, MCL
14.28 to 14.35, and 1919 PA 232, MCL 14.101 to 14.102, and as otherwise provided by
law.
Sec. 2-303. The attorney general may sell copies of the biennial report in
excess of the 350 copies that the attorney general may distribute on a gratis basis.
Gratis copies shall not be provided to members of the legislature. Electronic copies
of biennial reports shall be made available on the department of attorney general’s
website. The attorney general shall sell copies of the report at not less than the
actual cost of the report and shall deposit the money received into the general fund.
Sec. 2-304. The department of attorney general is responsible for the legal
representation for state of Michigan state employee worker’s disability compensation
cases. The risk management revolving fund revenue appropriation in part 1 is to be
satisfied by billings from the department of attorney general for the actual costs of
legal representation, including salaries and support costs.
Sec. 2-305. In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, not more than
$400,000.00 shall be reimbursed per fiscal year for food stamp fraud cases heard by
the third circuit court of Wayne County that were initiated by the department of
attorney general pursuant to the existing contract between the department of human
services, the prosecuting attorneys association of Michigan, and the department of
attorney general. The source of this funding is money earned by the department of
attorney general under the agreement after the allowance for reimbursement to the
department of attorney general for costs associated with the prosecution of food stamp
fraud cases. It is recognized that the federal funds are earned by the department of
attorney general for its documented progress on the prosecution of food stamp fraud
cases according to the United States department of agriculture regulations and that,
once earned by this state, the funds become state funds.
Sec. 2-306. Any proceeds from a lawsuit initiated by or settlement agreement
entered into on behalf of this state against a manufacturer of tobacco products by the
attorney general are state funds and are subject to appropriation as provided by law.
Sec. 2-307. (1) In addition to the antitrust revenues in part 1, antitrust,
securities fraud, consumer protection or class action enforcement revenues, or
attorney fees recovered by the department, not to exceed $250,000.00, are appropriated
to the department for antitrust, securities fraud, and consumer protection or class
action enforcement cases.
(2) Any unexpended funds from antitrust, securities fraud, or consumer
protection or class action enforcement revenues at the end of the fiscal year,
including antitrust funds in part 1, may be carried forward for expenditure in the
following fiscal year up to the maximum authorization of $250,000.00.
Sec. 2-308. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
appropriated up to $500,000.00 from litigation expense reimbursements awarded to the
state.
(2) The funds may be expended for the payment of court judgments, settlements,
arbitration awards or other administrative and litigation decisions, attorney fees,
and litigation costs, assessed against the office of the governor, the department of
the attorney general, the governor, or the attorney general when acting in an official
capacity as the named party in litigation against the state. The funds may also be
expended for the payment of state costs incurred under section 16 of chapter X of the
code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 770.16.
(3) Unexpended funds at the end of the fiscal year may be carried forward for
expenditure in the following year, up to a maximum authorization of $500,000.00.
Sec. 2-309. From the prisoner reimbursement funds appropriated in part 1, the
department may spend up to $611,900.00 on activities related to the state correctional
facility reimbursement act, 1935 PA 253, MCL 800.401 to 800.406. In addition to the
funds appropriated in part 1, if the department collects in excess of $1,131,000.00 in
gross annual prisoner reimbursement receipts provided to the general fund, the excess,
up to a maximum of $1,000,000.00, is appropriated to the department of attorney
general and may be spent on the representation of the department of corrections and
its officers, employees, and agents, including, but not limited to, the defense of
litigation against the state, its departments, officers, employees, or agents in civil
actions filed by prisoners.
Sec. 2-310. (1) For the purposes of providing title IV-D child support
enforcement funding, the department of human services, as the state IV-D agency, shall
maintain a cooperative agreement with the attorney general for federal IV-D funding to
support the child support enforcement activities within the office of the attorney
general.
(2) The attorney general or his or her designee shall, to the extent allowable
under federal law, have access to any information used by the state to locate parents
who fail to pay court-ordered child support.
Sec. 2-312. The department of attorney general shall not receive and expend
funds in addition to those authorized in part 1 for legal services provided
specifically to other state departments or agencies except for costs for expert
witnesses, court costs, or other nonsalary litigation expenses associated with a
pending legal action.
Sec. 2-315. Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for
legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016 are $17,778,100.00. From
this amount, total agency appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are
estimated at $10,007,000.00. Total agency appropriations for retiree health care
legacy costs are estimated at $7,771,100.00.
Sec. 2-316. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for sexual assault law
enforcement efforts, the department shall use the funds for testing of backlogged
sexual assault kits across the state. The purpose of this initiative is to eliminate
all county sexual assault kit backlogs by the end of the fiscal year, assist local
prosecutors with investigations and prosecutions of viable cases, and to provide
victim services.
Article 3
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS AND ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 3-101. Subject to the conditions set forth in this article, the amounts
listed in this part for the department of civil rights are appropriated for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2016, and are anticipated to be appropriated for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2017 from the funds indicated in this part. The following is
a summary of the appropriations and anticipated appropriations in this part:
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 6.0 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 129.0 129.0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 16,128,700 $ 16,128,700
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................. 286,700 286,700
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................ $ 15,842,000 $ 15,842,000
Total federal revenues.................................. 2,721,700 2,721,700
Total private revenues.................................. 18,700 18,700
Total other state restricted revenues................... 151,900 151,900
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 12,949,700 $ 12,949,700
State general fund/general purpose schedule:
Ongoing state general fund/general purpose.......... 12,949,700 12,949,700
One-time state general fund/general purpose......... 0 0
Sec. 3-102. CIVIL RIGHTS OPERATIONS
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 6.0 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 129.0 129.0
Unclassified positions-6.0 FTE positions................ $ 644,200 $ 644,200
Civil rights operations-121.0 FTE positions............. 13,660,000 13,660,000
Division on deaf and hard of hearing-6.0 FTE positions.. 784,300 784,300
Hispanic/Latino commission of Michigan-1.0 FTE position. 254,800 254,800
Asian Pacific American affairs commission-1.0 FTE
position.............................................. 110,900 110,900
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 15,454,200 $ 15,454,200
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from DTMB........................................... 286,700 286,700
Federal revenues:
EEOC, state and local antidiscrimination agency
contracts............................................. 1,192,300 1,192,300
HUD grant............................................... 1,514,400 1,514,400
Special revenue funds:
Private revenues........................................ 18,700 18,700
Division on deafness fund............................... 93,400 93,400
State restricted indirect funds......................... 58,500 58,500
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 12,290,200 $ 12,290,200
Sec. 3-103. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information technology services and projects............ $ 674,500 $ 674,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 674,500 $ 674,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
EEOC, state and local antidiscrimination agency
contracts............................................. 15,000 15,000
Special revenue funds:
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 659,500 $ 659,500
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
FISCAL YEAR 2016
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 3-201. 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 2015-2016
is $13,101,600.00 and state spending from state resources to be paid to local units of
government for fiscal year 2015-2016 is $0.
Sec. 3-202. The appropriations authorized under this article are subject to the
management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 3-203. As used in this article:
(a) "Department" means the department of civil rights.
(b) "DTMB" means the department of technology, management and budget.
(c) "EEOC" means the United States equal employment opportunity commission.
(d) "FTE" means full-time equated.
(e) "HUD" means the United States department of housing and urban development.
(f) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant.
Sec. 3-206. The department shall cooperate with the department of technology,
management and budget to maintain a searchable website accessible by the public at no
cost that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following for each department or
agency:
(a) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by category.
(b) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.
(c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor, including the vendor
name, payment date, payment amount, and payment description.
(d) The number of active department employees by job classification.
(e) Job specifications and wage rates.
Sec. 3-208. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall use the Internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this article. This
requirement 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. 3-209. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used for the purchase of
foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality
American goods or services, or both, are available. Preference shall be given to goods
or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are
competitively priced and of comparable quality. In addition, preference should be
given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan
businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of
comparable quality.
Sec. 3-210. The director of each department receiving appropriations in part 1
shall take all reasonable steps to ensure businesses in deprived and depressed
communities compete for and perform contracts to provide services or supplies, or
both. Each director shall strongly encourage firms with which the department contracts
to subcontract with certified businesses in depressed and deprived communities for
services, supplies, or both.
Sec. 3-216. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1 of
each year. The travel report shall be a listing of all travel by classified and
unclassified employees outside this state in the immediately preceding fiscal year
that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department’s
budget. The report shall be submitted to the senate and house appropriations
committees, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. The
report shall include the following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The transportation and related costs of each travel occurrence, including
the proportion funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, the proportion
funded with state restricted revenues, the proportion funded with federal revenues,
and the proportion funded with other revenues.
Sec. 3-219. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, a
department scorecard that identifies, tracks and regularly updates key metrics that
are used to monitor and improve the agency’s performance.
Sec. 3-226. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used by a principal
executive department, state agency, or authority to hire a person to provide legal
services that are the responsibility of the attorney general. This prohibition does
not apply to legal services for bonding activities and for those outside services that
the attorney general authorizes.
Sec. 3-227. Within 14 days after the release of the executive budget
recommendation, the department shall cooperate with the state budget office to provide
the senate and house appropriations chairs, the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees chairs, and the senate and house fiscal agencies with an annual report
on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues,
and state restricted fund expenditures for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2015
and September 30, 2016.
Sec. 3-228. Not later than November 30, the state budget office shall prepare
and transmit a report that provides for estimates of the total general fund/general
purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the prior fiscal year. This report shall
summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by
major departmental program or program areas. The report shall be transmitted to the
chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees, and the senate and
house fiscal agencies.
CIVIL RIGHTS OPERATIONS
Sec. 3-401. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
appropriated an amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00 for federal contingency funds.
These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to
another line item in this article 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 $750,000.00 for private contingency funds. These funds are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in
this article under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1393.
Sec. 3-402. (1) In addition to the appropriations contained in part 1, the
department of civil rights may receive and expend funds from local or private sources
for all of the following purposes:
(a) Developing and presenting training for employers on equal employment
opportunity law and procedures.
(b) The publication and sale of civil rights related informational material.
(c) The provision of copy material made available under freedom of information
requests.
(d) Other copy fees, subpoena fees, and witness fees.
(e) Developing, presenting, and participating in mediation processes for
certain civil rights cases.
(f) Workshops, seminars, and recognition or award programs consistent with the
programmatic mission of the individual unit sponsoring or coordinating the programs.
(g) Staffing costs for all activities included in this subsection.
(2) The department of civil rights shall annually report to the state budget
director, the senate and house of representatives standing committees on
appropriations, and the senate and house fiscal agencies the amount of funds received
and expended for purposes authorized under this section.
Sec. 3-403. The department of civil rights may contract with local units of
government to review equal employment opportunity compliance of potential contractors
and may charge for and expend amounts received from local units of government for the
purpose of developing and providing these contractual services.
Sec. 3-410. Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for
legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016 is $2,997,500.00. From this
amount, total agency appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are estimated at
$1,701,400.00. Total agency appropriations for retiree health care legacy costs are
estimated at $1,296,100.00.
Article 4
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS AND ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 4-101. Subject to the conditions set forth in this article, the amounts
listed in this part for the department of community health are appropriated for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and are anticipated to be appropriated for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, from the funds indicated in this part. The
following is a summary of the appropriations and anticipated appropriations in this
part:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 6.0 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 3,677.1 3,677.1
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 18,971,605,000 $ 18,696,639,900
Total interdepartmental grants and interdepartmental
grants................................................ 9,678,100 9,678,100
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................ $ 18,961,926,900 $ 18,686,961,800
Total federal revenues.................................. 13,465,957,200 13,147,295,000
Total local revenues.................................... 85,984,600 85,984,600
Total private revenues.................................. 127,698,700 127,698,700
Total other state restricted revenues................... 2,289,035,100 2,289,035,100
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 2,993,251,300 $ 3,036,948,400
State general fund/general purpose schedule:
Ongoing state general fund/general purpose.......... 2,986,251,300 3,036,948,400
One-time state general fund/general purpose......... 7,000,000 0
Sec. 4-102. DEPARTMENTWIDE ADMINISTRATION
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 6.0 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 190.7 190.7
Director and other unclassified—6.0 FTE positions....... $ 735,500 $ 735,500
Departmental administration and management—180.7
FTE positions......................................... 28,049,500 28,049,500
Worker’s compensation program........................... 5,205,700 5,205,700
Rent and building occupancy............................. 10,602,500 10,602,500
Developmental disabilities council and projects—10.0
FTE positions......................................... 3,038,900 3,038,900
Human trafficking intervention services................. 200,000 200,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 47,832,100 $ 47,832,100
Appropriated from:
Total federal revenues.................................. 16,096,300 16,096,300
Total private revenues.................................. 35,200 35,200
Total other state restricted revenues................... 834,500 834,500
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 30,866,100 $ 30,866,100
Sec. 4-103. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND SPECIAL PROJECTS
Full-time equated classified positions................ 106.0 106.0
Behavioral health program administration—105.0 FTE
positions............................................. $ 65,624,500 $ 65,624,500
Gambling addiction—1.0 FTE position..................... 3,003,700 3,003,700
Protection and advocacy services support................ 194,400 194,400
Community residential and support services.............. 592,100 592,100
Federal and other special projects...................... 2,535,600 2,535,600
Family support subsidy.................................. 17,633,600 17,633,600
Housing and support services............................ 13,238,800 13,238,800
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 102,822,700 $ 102,822,700
Appropriated from:
Total federal revenues.................................. 50,232,000 50,232,000
Social security act, temporary assistance for needy
families.............................................. 17,814,100 17,814,100
Total private revenues.................................. 1,000,000 1,000,000
Total other state restricted revenues................... 3,003,700 3,003,700
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 30,772,900 $ 30,772,900
Sec. 4-104. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 9.5 9.5
Medicaid mental health services......................... $ 2,365,893,200 $ 2,365,893,200
Community mental health non-Medicaid services........... 117,050,400 117,050,400
Mental health services for special populations.......... 8,842,800 8,842,800
Medicaid substance abuse services....................... 46,967,800 46,967,800
Civil service charges................................... 1,499,300 1,499,300
Federal mental health block grant—2.5 FTE positions..... 15,444,600 15,444,600
State disability assistance program substance abuse
services.............................................. 2,018,800 2,018,800
Community substance abuse prevention, education,
and treatment programs................................ 74,725,000 74,725,000
Children’s waiver home care program..................... 21,544,900 21,544,900
Nursing home PAS/ARR-OBRA—7.0 FTE positions............. 12,258,800 12,258,800
Children with serious emotional disturbance waiver...... 12,647,900 12,647,900
Health homes............................................ 3,369,000 3,369,000
Healthy Michigan Plan – behavioral health............... 310,767,700 310,767,700
Autism.................................................. 36,769,400 36,769,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 3,029,799,600 $ 3,029,799,600
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Interdepartmental grant from the department of human
services.............................................. 6,340,500 6,340,500
Total federal revenues.................................. 2,028,945,800 2,016,353,800
Total local revenues.................................... 25,475,800 25,475,800
Total other state restricted revenues................... 23,425,900 23,425,900
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 945,611,600 $ 958,203,600
Sec. 4-105. STATE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS AND FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 2,130.9 2,130.9
Caro regional mental health center-psychiatric
hospital-adult—461.3 FTE positions.................... $ 56,358,400 $ 56,358,400
Kalamazoo psychiatric hospital-adult—466.1 FTE positions 64,511,000 64,511,000
Walter P. Reuther psychiatric hospital-adult—420.8
FTE positions......................................... 55,849,200 55,849,200
Hawthorn center-psychiatric hospital-children and
adolescents—226.4 FTE positions....................... 28,746,100 28,746,100
Center for forensic psychiatry—556.3 FTE positions...... 72,558,600 72,558,600
Revenue recapture....................................... 750,000 750,000
IDEA, federal special education......................... 120,000 120,000
Special maintenance..................................... 332,500 332,500
Purchase of medical services for residents of
hospitals and centers................................. 445,600 445,600
Gifts and bequests for patient living and treatment
environment........................................... 1,000,000 1,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 280,671,400 $ 280,671,400
Appropriated from:
Total federal revenues.................................. 34,720,700 34,720,700
Total local revenues.................................... 19,490,600 19,490,600
Total private revenues.................................. 1,000,000 1,000,000
Total other state restricted revenues................... 18,878,700 18,878,700
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 206,581,400 $ 206,581,400
Sec. 4-106. PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Full-time equated classified positions................ 100.4 100.4
Public health administration—7.3 FTE positions.......... $ 1,567,800 $ 1,567,800
Health and wellness initiatives—11.7 FTE positions...... 8,946,400 8,946,400
Vital records and health statistics—81.4 FTE positions.. 11,763,400 11,763,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 22,277,600 $ 22,277,600
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Interdepartmental grant from the department of human
services.............................................. 1,206,100 1,206,100
Total federal revenues.................................. 3,650,800 3,650,800
Total other state restricted revenues................... 12,337,600 12,337,600
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 5,083,100 $ 5,083,100
Sec. 4-107. HEALTH POLICY
Full-time equated classified positions................ 64.8 64.8
Certificate of need program administration—12.3 FTE
positions............................................. $ 2,781,400 $ 2,781,400
Emergency medical services program—23.0 FTE positions... 6,415,200 6,415,200
Health innovation grants................................ 1,500,000 1,500,000
Health policy administration—24.1 FTE positions......... 53,106,300 53,106,300
Michigan essential health provider...................... 3,591,300 3,591,300
Minority health grants and contracts.................... 612,700 612,700
Nurse education and research program—3.0 FTE positions.. 1,041,500 1,041,500
Primary care services—1.4 FTE positions................. 4,067,500 4,067,500
Rural health services—1.0 FTE position.................. 1,555,500 1,555,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 74,671,400 $ 74,671,400
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Interdepartmental grant from the department of licensing
and regulatory affairs................................ 1,041,500 1,041,500
Interdepartmental grant from the department of treasury,
Michigan state hospital finance authority............. 116,000 116,000
Total federal revenues.................................. 57,987,200 57,987,200
Total private revenues.................................. 865,000 865,000
Total other state restricted revenues................... 6,561,700 6,561,700
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 8,100,000 $ 8,100,000
Sec. 4-108. LABORATORY SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 100.0 100.0
Laboratory services-100.0 FTE positions................. $ 20,295,500 $ 20,295,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 20,295,500 $ 20,295,500
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Interdepartmental grant from the department of
environmental quality................................. 974,000 974,000
Total federal revenues.................................. 2,294,400 2,294,400
Total other state restricted revenues................... 10,261,900 10,261,900
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 6,765,200 $ 6,765,200
Sec. 4-109. EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Full-time equated classified positions................ 144.9 144.9
AIDS surveillance and prevention program................ $ 1,854,100 $ 1,854,100
Bioterrorism preparedness—52.0 FTE positions............ 30,077,600 30,077,600
Epidemiology administration—41.6 FTE positions.......... 12,455,700 12,455,700
Healthy homes program—8.0 FTE positions................. 4,384,300 4,384,300
Immunization program—12.8 FTE positions................. 16,317,900 16,317,900
Newborn screening follow-up and treatment services-
10.5 FTE positions.................................... 7,223,000 7,223,000
Sexually transmitted disease control program—20.0 FTE
positions............................................. 6,246,900 6,246,900
Tuberculosis control and prevention..................... 867,000 867,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 79,426,500 $ 79,426,500
Appropriated from:
Total federal revenues.................................. 60,864,000 60,864,000
Total private revenues.................................. 339,000 339,000
Total other state restricted revenues................... 11,577,900 11,577,900
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 6,645,600 $ 6,645,600
Sec. 4-110. LOCAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION AND GRANTS
Full-time equated classified positions................ 2.0 2.0
Essential local public health services.................. $ 40,886,100 $ 40,886,100
Implementation of 1993 PA 133, MCL 333.17015............ 20,000 20,000
Local health services—2.0 FTE positions................. 536,100 536,100
Medicaid outreach cost reimbursement to local health
departments........................................... 9,000,000 9,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 50,442,200 $ 50,442,200
Appropriated from:
Total federal revenues.................................. 9,536,100 9,536,100
Total local revenues.................................... 5,150,000 5,150,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 35,756,100 $ 35,756,100
Sec. 4-111. CHRONIC DISEASE AND INJURY PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION
Full-time equated classified positions................ 113.0 113.0
AIDS prevention, testing and care programs—47.7 FTE
positions............................................. $ 70,423,000 $ 70,423,000
Cancer prevention and control program—13.0 FTE
positions............................................. 15,005,800 15,005,800
Chronic disease control and health promotion
administration—29.4 FTE positions..................... 6,356,200 6,356,200
Diabetes and kidney program—8.0 FTE positions........... 3,038,100 3,038,100
Smoking prevention program—12.0 FTE positions........... 2,107,600 2,107,600
Violence prevention—2.9 FTE positions................... 1,823,700 1,823,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 98,754,400 $ 98,754,400
Appropriated from:
Total federal revenues.................................. 52,671,100 52,671,100
Total private revenues.................................. 38,778,400 38,778,400
Total other state restricted revenues................... 5,534,000 5,534,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 1,770,900 $ 1,770,900
Sec. 4-112. FAMILY, MATERNAL AND CHILDREN’S HEALTH SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 69.6 69.6
Childhood lead program—2.5 FTE positions................ $ 1,563,300 $ 1,563,300
Dental programs—3.0 FTE positions....................... 1,667,200 1,667,200
Dental program for persons with developmental
disabilities.......................................... 151,000 151,000
Family, maternal, and children’s health services
administration—50.1 FTE positions..................... 8,437,000 8,437,000
Family planning local agreements........................ 8,310,700 8,310,700
Local MCH services...................................... 7,018,100 7,018,100
Pregnancy prevention program............................ 602,100 602,100
Prenatal care outreach and service delivery support—
14.0 FTE positions.................................... 18,883,000 18,883,000
Special projects........................................ 6,289,100 6,289,100
Sudden infant death syndrome program ................... 321,300 321,300
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 53,242,800 $ 53,242,800
Appropriated from:
Total federal revenues.................................. 42,214,500 42,214,500
Total local revenues.................................... 75,000 75,000
Total private revenues.................................. 874,500 874,500
Total other state restricted revenues................... 20,000 20,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 10,058,800 $ 10,058,800
Sec. 4-113. WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAM
Full-time equated classified positions................ 45.0 45.0
Women, infants, and children program administration
and special projects—45.0 FTE positions............... $ 17,905,900 $ 17,905,900
Women, infants, and children program local agreements
and food costs ....................................... 256,285,000 256,285,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 274,190,900 $ 274,190,900
Appropriated from:
Total federal revenues.................................. 213,113,000 213,113,000
Total private revenues.................................. 61,077,900 61,077,900
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 4-114. CHILDREN’S SPECIAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 46.8 46.8
Children’s special health care services
administration—44.0 FTE positions..................... $ 5,897,900 $ 5,897,900
Bequests for care and services—2.8 FTE positions........ 1,528,200 1,528,200
Outreach and advocacy................................... 5,510,000 5,510,000
Nonemergency medical transportation..................... 905,900 905,900
Medical care and treatment ............................. 189,966,200 189,966,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 203,808,200 $ 203,808,200
Appropriated from:
Total federal revenues.................................. 107,080,900 107,080,900
Total private revenues.................................. 1,008,900 1,008,900
Total other state restricted revenues................... 3,858,400 3,858,400
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 91,860,000 $ 91,860,000
Sec. 4-115. CRIME VICTIM SERVICES COMMISSION
Full-time equated classified positions................ 13.0 13.0
Grants administration services—13.0 FTE positions....... $ 2,129,800 $ 2,129,800
Justice assistance grants............................... 15,000,000 15,000,000
Crime victim rights services grants..................... 16,870,000 16,870,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 33,999,800 $ 33,999,800
Appropriated from:
Total federal revenues.................................. 18,697,500 18,697,500
Total other state restricted revenues................... 15,302,300 15,302,300
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 4-116. OFFICE OF SERVICES TO THE AGING
Full-time equated classified positions................ 40.0 40.0
Office of services to aging administration—40.0
FTE positions......................................... $ 7,784,500 $ 7,784,500
Community services...................................... 39,013,900 39,013,900
Nutrition services...................................... 39,044,000 39,044,000
Foster grandparent volunteer program.................... 2,233,600 2,233,600
Retired and senior volunteer program.................... 627,300 627,300
Senior companion volunteer program...................... 1,604,400 1,604,400
Employment assistance................................... 3,500,000 3,500,000
Respite care program.................................... 5,868,700 5,868,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 99,676,400 $ 99,676,400
Appropriated from:
Total federal revenues.................................. 57,525,800 57,525,800
Total private revenues.................................. 520,000 520,000
Merit award trust fund.................................. 4,068,700 4,068,700
Total other state restricted revenues................... 1,400,000 1,400,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 36,161,900 $ 36,161,900
Sec. 4-117. MEDICAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Full-time equated classified positions................ 500.5 500.5
Medical services administration—440.5 FTE positions..... $ 90,248,500 $ 90,248,500
Healthy Michigan plan administration—36.0 FTE positions. 49,342,300 49,342,300
Facility inspection contract............................ 132,800 132,800
MIChild administration.................................. 3,500,000 3,500,000
Electronic health record incentive program—24.0 FTE
positions............................................. 144,226,200 144,226,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 287,449,800 $ 287,449,800
Appropriated from:
Total federal revenues.................................. 240,783,100 240,783,100
Total local revenues.................................... 105,700 105,700
Total private revenues.................................. 99,800 99,800
Total other state restricted revenues................... 331,300 331,300
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 46,129,900 $ 46,129,900
Sec. 4-118. MEDICAL SERVICES
Hospital services and therapy........................... $ 1,225,841,700 $ 1,225,841,700
Hospital disproportionate share payments................ 45,000,000 45,000,000
Physician services...................................... 367,790,200 367,790,200
Medicare premium payments............................... 408,503,400 408,503,400
Pharmaceutical services................................. 705,020,000 705,020,000
Home health services.................................... 5,804,700 5,804,700
Hospice services........................................ 111,982,500 111,982,500
Transportation.......................................... 23,288,200 23,288,200
Auxiliary medical services.............................. 7,268,800 7,268,800
Dental services......................................... 245,181,600 314,295,000
Ambulance services...................................... 11,000,000 11,000,000
Long-term care services................................. 1,384,879,700 1,384,879,700
Integrated care organization services................... 478,495,500 478,495,500
Medicaid home-and community-based services waiver....... 325,318,000 325,318,000
Adult home help services................................ 302,440,800 302,440,800
Personal care services.................................. 12,237,000 12,237,000
Program of all-inclusive care for the elderly........... 74,947,600 74,947,600
Health plan services.................................... 4,467,915,300 4,148,859,400
MIChild program......................................... 18,022,600 0
Federal Medicare pharmaceutical program................. 160,295,400 160,295,400
Maternal and child health............................... 20,279,500 20,279,500
Healthy Michigan Plan................................... 3,215,577,600 3,215,577,600
Subtotal basic medical services payments.......... 13,617,090,100 13,349,125,000
School based services................................... 112,102,700 112,102,700
Special Medicaid reimbursement.......................... 388,891,700 388,891,700
Subtotal special medical services payments........ 500,994,400 500,994,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 14,118,084,500 $ 13,850,119,400
Appropriated from:
Total federal revenues.................................. 10,406,277,100 10,100,206,900
Total local revenues.................................... 35,687,500 35,687,500
Total private revenues.................................. 2,100,000 2,100,000
Merit award trust fund.................................. 64,266,000 64,266,000
Total other state restricted revenues................... 2,105,386,700 2,105,386,700
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 1,504,367,200 $ 1,542,472,300
Sec. 4-119. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information technology services and projects............ $ 36,958,100 $ 36,958,100
Michigan Medicaid information system.................... 50,201,100 50,201,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 87,159,200 $ 87,159,200
Appropriated from:
Total federal revenues.................................. 45,452,800 45,452,800
Total private revenues.................................. 20,000,000 20,000,000
Total other state restricted revenues................... 1,985,800 1,985,800
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 19,720,600 $ 19,720,600
Sec. 4-120. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
University autism programs.............................. $ 2,500,000 $ 0
Pay for success contracts............................... 1,500,000 0
Mental health commission recommendations................ 1,500,000 0
Drug policy initiatives................................. 1,500,000 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 7,000,000 $ 0
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 7,000,000 $ 0
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
FISCAL YEAR 2016
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 4-201. 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 2015-2016
is $5,282,286,400.00 and state spending from state resources to be paid to local units
of government for fiscal year 2015-2016 is $1,125,752,600.00. The itemized statement
below identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of government will
occur:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
Community residential and support services............................ $ 592,100
Housing and support services.......................................... 667,400
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
State disability assistance program substance use disorder services... 2,018,000
Community substance use disorder prevention, education, and treatment
programs............................................................. 14,553,400
Medicaid mental health services....................................... 785,082,300
Community mental health non-Medicaid services......................... 117,050,400
Mental health services for special populations........................ 8,842,800
Medicaid substance use disorder services.............................. 15,806,200
Children’s waiver home care program................................... 6,056,200
Nursing home PAS/ARR-OBRA............................................. 2,725,300
LABORATORY SERVICES
Laboratory services................................................... 5,000
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Sexually transmitted disease control program.......................... 377,000
LOCAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION AND GRANTS
Implementation of 1993 PA 133, MCL 333.17015.......................... 300
Essential local public health services................................ 34,199,500
CHRONIC DISEASE AND INJURY PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION
AIDS prevention, testing, and care programs........................... 606,100
Cancer prevention and control program................................. 116,700
FAMILY, MATERNAL, AND CHILDREN’S HEALTH SERVICES
Prenatal care outreach and service delivery support................... 2,044,900
CHILDREN’S SPECIAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES
Medical care and treatment............................................ 949,800
Outreach and advocacy................................................. 2,204,000
CRIME VICTIM SERVICES COMMISSION
Crime victim rights services grants................................... 6,389,800
OFFICE OF SERVICES TO THE AGING
Community services.................................................... 13,333,500
Nutrition services.................................................... 9,287,000
Foster grandparent volunteer program.................................. 579,200
Retired and senior volunteer program.................................. 197,300
Senior companion volunteer program.................................... 351,400
Respite care program.................................................. 5,868,700
MEDICAL SERVICES
Dental services....................................................... 1,202,000
Long-term care services............................................... 81,530,900
Hospital services and therapy......................................... 2,449,500
Physician services.................................................... 10,655,900
TOTAL OF PAYMENTS TO LOCAL UNITS OF GOVERNMENT........................ $ 1,125,752,600
Sec. 4-202. The appropriations authorized under this article are subject to the
management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 4-203. As used in this article:
(a) "AIDS" means acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
(b) "CMHSP" means a community mental health services program as that term is
defined in section 100a of the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1100a.
(c) "Department" means the department of community health.
(d) "Director" means the director of the department.
(e) "DSH" means disproportionate share hospital.
(f) "EPSDT" means early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment.
(g) "Federal poverty level" means the poverty guidelines published annually in
the federal register by the United States department of health and human services
under its authority to revise the poverty line under 42 USC 9902.
(h) "FTE" means full-time equated.
(i) "GME" means graduate medical education.
(j) "Health plan" means, at a minimum, an organization that meets the criteria
for delivering the comprehensive package of services under the department’s
comprehensive health plan.
(k) "HEDIS" means healthcare effectiveness data and information set.
(l) "HMO" means health maintenance organization.
(m) "IDEA" means the individuals with disabilities education act, 20 USC 1400
to 1482.
(n) "MCH" means maternal and child health.
(o) "MIChild" means the program described in section 1670.
(p) "PAS/ARR-OBRA" means the preadmission screening and annual resident review
required under the omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1987, section 1919(e)(7) of
the social security act, 42 USC 1396r.
(q) "PIHP" means an entity designated by the department as a regional entity or
a specialty prepaid inpatient health plan for Medicaid mental health services,
services to individuals with developmental disabilities, and substance use disorder
services. Regional entities are described in section 204b of the mental health code,
1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1204b. Specialty prepaid inpatient health plans are described in
section 232b of the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1232b.
(r) "Temporary assistance for needy families" means part A of title IV of the
social security act, 42 USC 601 to 619.
(s) "Title X" means title X of the public health service act, 42 USC 300 to
300a-8, that establishes grants to states for family planning services.
(t) "Title XIX" and "Medicaid" mean title XIX of the social security act, 42
USC 1396 to 1396w-5.
Sec. 4-206. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
appropriated an amount not to exceed $200,000,000.00 for federal contingency funds.
These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to
another line item in this article 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 $40,000,000.00 for state restricted contingency funds. These
funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another
line item in this article 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 $20,000,000.00 for local contingency funds. These funds are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in
this article 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 $40,000,000.00 for private contingency funds. These funds are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in
this article under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1393.
Sec. 4-207. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, a
department scorecard that identifies, tracks and regularly updates key metrics that
are used to monitor and improve the agency’s performance.
Sec. 4-208. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall use the Internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this article. This
requirement 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. 4-209. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used for the purchase of
foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality
American goods or services, or both, are available. Preference shall be given to goods
or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are
competitively priced and of comparable quality. In addition, preference should be
given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan
businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of
comparable quality.
Sec. 4-210. The director shall take all reasonable steps to ensure businesses
in deprived and depressed communities compete for and perform contracts to provide
services or supplies, or both. Each director shall strongly encourage firms with which
the department contracts to subcontract with certified businesses in depressed and
deprived communities for services, supplies, or both.
Sec. 4-211. If the revenue collected by the department from fees and
collections exceeds the amount appropriated in part 1, the revenue may be carried
forward with the approval of the state budget director into the subsequent fiscal
year. The revenue carried forward under this section shall be used as the first source
of funds in the subsequent fiscal year.
Sec. 4-212. (1) On or before February 1 of the current fiscal year, the
department shall report to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on
community health, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director
on the detailed name and amounts of federal, restricted, private, and local sources of
revenue that support the appropriations in each of the line items in part 1.
(2) Upon the release of the next fiscal year executive budget recommendation,
the department shall report to the same parties in subsection (1) on the amounts and
detailed sources of federal, restricted, private, and local revenue proposed to
support the total funds appropriated in each of the line items in part 1 of the next
fiscal year executive budget proposal.
Sec. 4-213. The state departments, agencies, and commissions receiving tobacco
tax funds and Healthy Michigan funds from part 1 shall report by April 1 of the
current fiscal year to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and
house fiscal agencies, and the state budget director on the following:
(a) Detailed spending plan by appropriation line item including description of
programs and a summary of organizations receiving these funds.
(b) Description of allocations or bid processes including need or demand
indicators used to determine allocations.
(c) Eligibility criteria for program participation and maximum benefit levels
where applicable.
(d) Outcome measures used to evaluate programs, including measures of the
effectiveness of these programs in improving the health of Michigan residents.
(e) Any other information considered necessary by the house of representatives
or senate appropriations committees or the state budget director.
Sec. 4-216. (1) In addition to funds appropriated in part 1 for all programs
and services, there is appropriated for write-offs of accounts receivable, deferrals,
and for prior year obligations in excess of applicable prior year appropriations, an
amount equal to total write-offs and prior year obligations, but not to exceed amounts
available in prior year revenues.
(2) The department’s ability to satisfy appropriation deductions in part 1
shall not be limited to collections and accruals pertaining to services provided in
the current fiscal year, but shall also include reimbursements, refunds, adjustments,
and settlements from prior years.
Sec. 4-219. (1) The department may contract with the Michigan public health
institute for the design and implementation of projects and for other public health-
related activities prescribed in section 2611 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368,
MCL 333.2611. The department may develop a master agreement with the institute to
carry out these purposes for up to a 3-year period. The department shall report to the
house and senate appropriations subcommittees on community health, the house and
senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director on or before January 1 of the
current fiscal year all of the following:
(a) A detailed description of each funded project.
(b) The amount allocated for each project, the appropriation line item from
which the allocation is funded, and the source of financing for each project.
(c) The expected project duration.
(d) A detailed spending plan for each project, including a list of all
subgrantees and the amount allocated to each subgrantee.
(2) On or before September 30 of the current fiscal year, the department shall
provide to the same parties listed in subsection (1) a copy of all reports, studies,
and publications produced by the Michigan public health institute, its subcontractors,
or the department with the funds appropriated in part 1 and allocated to the Michigan
public health institute.
Sec. 4-223. The department may establish and collect fees for publications,
videos and related materials, conferences, and workshops. Collected fees shall be used
to offset expenditures to pay for printing and mailing costs of the publications,
videos and related materials, and costs of the workshops and conferences. The
department shall not collect fees under this section that exceed the cost of the
expenditures.
Sec. 4-264. (1) Upon submission of a Medicaid waiver, a Medicaid state plan
amendment, or a similar proposal to the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services,
the department shall notify the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on
community health, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget office of
the submission.
(2) The department shall provide written or verbal biannual reports to the
senate and house appropriations subcommittees on community health, the senate and
house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office summarizing the status of any new
or ongoing discussions with the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services or the
federal department of health and human services regarding potential or future Medicaid
waiver applications.
Sec. 4-266. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1 of
each year. The travel report shall be a listing of all travel by classified and
unclassified employees outside this state in the immediately preceding fiscal year
that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department’s
budget. The report shall be submitted to the senate and house appropriations
committees, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. The
report shall include the following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The transportation and related costs of each travel occurrence, including
the proportion funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, the proportion
funded with state restricted revenues, the proportion funded with federal revenues,
and the proportion funded with other revenues.
Sec. 4-270. Within 180 days after receipt of the notification from the attorney
general’s office of a legal action in which expenses had been recovered pursuant to
section 106(4) of the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.106, or any other
statute under which the department has the right to recover expenses, the department
shall submit a written report to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on
community health, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget office
which includes, at a minimum, all of the following:
(a) The total amount recovered from the legal action.
(b) The program or service for which the money was originally expended.
(c) Details on the disposition of the funds recovered such as the appropriation
or revenue account in which the money was deposited.
(d) A description of the facts involved in the legal action.
Sec. 4-276. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used by a principal
executive department, state agency, or authority to hire a person to provide legal
services that are the responsibility of the attorney general. This prohibition does
not apply to legal services for bonding activities and for those outside services that
the attorney general authorizes.
Sec. 4-287. Not later than November 30, the state budget office shall prepare
and transmit a report that provides for estimates of the total general fund/general
purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the prior fiscal year. This report shall
summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by
major departmental program or program areas. The report shall be transmitted to the
chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees, and the senate and
house fiscal agencies.
Sec. 4-292. The department shall cooperate with the department of technology,
management and budget to maintain a searchable website accessible by the public at no
cost that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following for each department or
agency:
(a) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by category.
(b) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.
(c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor, including the vendor
name, payment date, payment amount, and payment description.
(d) The number of active department employees by job classification.
(e) Job specifications and wage rates.
Sec. 4-296. Within 14 days after the release of the executive budget
recommendation, the department shall cooperate with the state budget office to provide
the senate and house appropriations chairs, the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees chairs, and the senate and house fiscal agencies with an annual report
on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues,
and state restricted fund expenditures for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2015
and September 30, 2016.
Sec. 4-297. Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for
legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016 is $87,425,100.00. From
this amount, total agency appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are
estimated at $49,623,700.00. Total agency appropriations for retiree health care
legacy costs are estimated at $37,801,400.00.
Sec. 4-298. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for the Michigan Medicaid
information system line item, $20,000,000.00 in private revenue will be allocated for
the Michigan-Illinois alliance Medicaid management information systems project.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
Sec. 4-401. Funds appropriated in part 1 are intended to support a system of
comprehensive community mental health services under the full authority and
responsibility of local CMHSPs or PIHPs in accordance with the mental health code,
1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1001 to 330.2106, the Medicaid provider manual, federal Medicaid
waivers, and all other applicable federal and state laws.
Sec. 4-402. (1) From funds appropriated in part 1, final authorizations to
CMHSPs or PIHPs shall be made upon the execution of contracts between the department
and CMHSPs or PIHPs. The contracts shall contain an approved plan and budget as well
as policies and procedures governing the obligations and responsibilities of both
parties to the contracts. Each contract with a CMHSP or PIHP that the department is
authorized to enter into under this subsection shall include a provision that the
contract is not valid unless the total dollar obligation for all of the contracts
between the department and the CMHSPs or PIHPs entered into under this subsection for
the current fiscal year does not exceed the amount of money appropriated in part 1 for
the contracts authorized under this subsection.
(2) The department shall immediately report to the senate and house
appropriations subcommittees on community health, the senate and house fiscal
agencies, and the state budget director if either of the following occurs:
(a) Any new contracts with CMHSPs or PIHPs that would affect rates or
expenditures are enacted.
(b) Any amendments to contracts with CMHSPs or PIHPs that would affect rates or
expenditures are enacted.
(3) The report required by subsection (2) shall include information about the
changes and their effects on rates and expenditures.
Sec. 4-403. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for mental health
services for special populations, the department may require each contractor to
provide data and information on performance-related metrics. These metrics may
include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(a) Each contractor or subcontractor shall have a mission that is consistent
with the purpose of multicultural integration funding.
(b) Each contractor shall validate that any subcontractors utilized within
these appropriations share the same mission as the lead agency receiving funding.
(c) Each contractor or subcontractor shall demonstrate cost-effectiveness.
(d) Each contractor or subcontractor shall ensure its ability to leverage
private dollars to strengthen and maximize service provision.
(e) Each contractor or subcontractor shall provide timely and accurate reports
regarding the number of clients served, units of service provision, and ability to
meet its stated goals.
(2) The department shall require an annual report from the contractors that
receive mental health services for special populations funding. The annual report, due
60 days following the end of the contract period, shall include specific information
on services and programs provided, the client base to which the services and programs
were provided, information on any wraparound services provided, and the expenditures
for those services. The department shall provide the annual reports to the senate and
house appropriations subcommittees on community health, the senate and house fiscal
agencies, and the state budget office.
(3) The department of human services and the department shall convene a
workgroup to discuss and make recommendations on including accreditation in the
contractor specifications and potentially moving toward competitive bidding. Each
contractor required to provide data per this section shall be invited to participate
in the workgroup.
Sec. 4-406. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for the state disability
assistance substance use disorder services program shall be used to support per diem
room and board payments in substance use disorder residential facilities. Eligibility
of clients for the state disability assistance substance use disorder services program
shall include needy persons 18 years of age or older, or emancipated minors, who
reside in a substance use disorder treatment center.
(2) The department shall reimburse all licensed substance use disorder programs
eligible to participate in the program at a rate equivalent to that paid by the
department of human services to adult foster care providers. Programs accredited by
department-approved accrediting organizations shall be reimbursed at the personal care
rate, while all other eligible programs shall be reimbursed at the domiciliary care
rate.
Sec. 4-407. (1) The amount appropriated in part 1 for substance use disorder
prevention, education, and treatment grants shall be expended to coordinate care and
services provided to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and
substance use disorder diagnoses.
(2) The department shall approve managing entity fee schedules for providing
substance use disorder services and charge participants in accordance with their
ability to pay.
(3) The managing entity shall continue current efforts to collaborate on the
delivery of services to those clients with mental illness and substance use disorder
diagnoses with the goal of providing services in an administratively efficient manner.
Sec. 4-408. (1) By April 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall
report the following data from the prior fiscal year on substance use disorder
prevention, education, and treatment programs to the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees on community health, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state
budget office:
(a) Expenditures stratified by department-designated community mental health
entity, by central diagnosis and referral agency, by fund source, by subcontractor, by
population served, and by service type. Additionally, data on administrative
expenditures by department-designated community mental health entity shall be
reported.
(b) Expenditures per state client, with data on the distribution of
expenditures reported using a histogram approach.
(c) Number of services provided by central diagnosis and referral agency, by
subcontractor, and by service type. Additionally, data on length of stay, referral
source, and participation in other state programs.
(d) Collections from other first- or third-party payers, private donations, or
other state or local programs, by department-designated community mental health
entity, by subcontractor, by population served, and by service type.
(2) The department shall take all reasonable actions to ensure that the
required data reported are complete and consistent among all department-designated
community mental health entities.
Sec. 4-410. The department shall assure that substance use disorder treatment
is provided to applicants and recipients of public assistance through the department
of human services who are required to obtain substance use disorder treatment as a
condition of eligibility for public assistance.
Sec. 4-411. (1) The department shall ensure that each contract with a CMHSP or
PIHP requires the CMHSP or PIHP to implement programs to encourage diversion of
individuals with serious mental illness, serious emotional disturbance, or
developmental disability from possible jail incarceration when appropriate.
(2) Each CMHSP or PIHP shall have jail diversion services and shall work toward
establishing working relationships with representative staff of local law enforcement
agencies, including county prosecutors’ offices, county sheriffs’ offices, county
jails, municipal police agencies, municipal detention facilities, and the courts.
Written interagency agreements describing what services each participating agency is
prepared to commit to the local jail diversion effort and the procedures to be used by
local law enforcement agencies to access mental health jail diversion services are
strongly encouraged.
Sec. 4-418. On or before the 25th of each month, the department shall report to
the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on community health, the senate and
house fiscal agencies, and the state budget director on the amount of funding paid to
PIHPs to support the Medicaid managed mental health care program in the preceding
month. The information shall include the total paid to each PIHP, per capita rate paid
for each eligibility group for each PIHP, and number of cases in each eligibility
group for each PIHP, and year-to-date summary of eligibles and expenditures for the
Medicaid managed mental health care program.
Sec. 4-428. Each PIHP shall provide, from internal resources, local funds to be
used as a bona fide part of the state match required under the Medicaid program in
order to increase capitation rates for PIHPs. These funds shall not include either
state funds received by a CMHSP for services provided to non-Medicaid recipients or
the state matching portion of the Medicaid capitation payments made to a PIHP.
Sec. 4-435. A county required under the provisions of the mental health code,
1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1001 to 330.2106, to provide matching funds to a CMHSP for mental
health services rendered to residents in its jurisdiction shall pay the matching funds
in equal installments on not less than a quarterly basis throughout the fiscal year,
with the first payment being made by October 1 of the current fiscal year.
Sec. 4-494. (1) Contingent upon federal approval, if a CMHSP, PIHP, or
subcontracting provider agency is reviewed and accredited by a national accrediting
entity for behavioral health care services, the department, by April 1 of the current
fiscal year, shall consider that CMHSP, PIHP, or subcontracting provider agency in
compliance with state program review and audit requirements that are addressed and
reviewed by that national accrediting entity.
(2) By June 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall report to the
house and senate appropriations subcommittees on community health, the house and
senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget office all of the following:
(a) A list of each CMHSP, PIHP, and subcontracting provider agency that is
considered in compliance with state program review and audit requirements under
subsection (1).
(b) For each CMHSP, PIHP, or subcontracting provider agency described in
subdivision (a), all of the following:
(i) The state program review and audit requirements that the CMHSP, PIHP, or
subcontracting provider agency is considered in compliance with.
(ii) The national accrediting entity that reviewed and accredited the CMHSP,
PIHP, or subcontracting provider agency.
(3) The department shall continue to comply with state and federal law and
shall not initiate an action that negatively impacts beneficiary safety.
(4) As used in this section, "national accrediting entity" means the joint
commission on accreditation of healthcare organizations, the commission on
accreditation of rehabilitation facilities, the council of accreditation, the
utilization review accreditation commission, the national committee for quality
assurance, or other appropriate entity, as approved by the department.
Sec. 4-495. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for behavioral health program
administration, $4,350,000.00 is intended to address the recommendations of the mental
health diversion council.
Sec. 4-505. For the purposes of special projects involving high-need children
or adults, including the not guilty by reason of insanity population, the department
may contract directly with providers of services to these identified populations.
Sec. 4-506. No later than June 1 of the current fiscal year, the department
shall provide the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on community health,
the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget office with the most recent
cost data information submitted by the CMHSPs on how the funds appropriated in part 1
for the community mental health services non-Medicaid services line item were expended
by each CMHSP. At a minimum, the information must include CMHSPs general fund/general
purpose costs for each of the following categories: administration, prevention, jail
diversion and treatment services, MIChild program, children’s waiver home care
program, children with serious emotional disturbance waiver program, services provided
to individuals with mental illness and developmental disabilities who are not eligible
for Medicaid, and the Medicaid spend down population.
Sec. 4-507. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for behavioral health
program administration, the department shall establish a psychiatric residential
treatment facility and children’s behavioral action team. These services will augment
the continuum of behavioral health services for high need youth and provide additional
continuity of care and transition into supportive community-based services.
(2) Outcomes and performance measures for this initiative include but are not
limited to the following:
(a) The rate of re-hospitalization for youth served through the program at 30
and 180 days.
(b) Measured change in the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale for
children served through the program.
STATE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS AND FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Sec. 4-601. The department shall continue a revenue recapture project to
generate additional revenues from third parties related to cases that have been closed
or are inactive. A portion of revenues collected through project efforts may be used
for departmental costs and contractual fees associated with these retroactive
collections and to improve ongoing departmental reimbursement management functions.
Sec. 4-602. The purpose of gifts and bequests for patient living and treatment
environments is to use additional private funds to provide specific enhancements for
individuals residing at state-operated facilities. Use of the gifts and bequests shall
be consistent with the stipulation of the donor. The expected completion date for the
use of gifts and bequests donations is within 3 years unless otherwise stipulated by
the donor.
Sec. 4-605. (1) The department shall not implement any closures or
consolidations of state hospitals, centers, or agencies until CMHSPs or PIHPs have
programs and services in place for those individuals currently in those facilities and
a plan for service provision for those individuals who would have been admitted to
those facilities.
(2) All closures or consolidations are dependent upon adequate department-
approved CMHSP and PIHP plans that include a discharge and aftercare plan for each
individual currently in the facility. A discharge and aftercare plan shall address the
individual’s housing needs. A homeless shelter or similar temporary shelter
arrangements are inadequate to meet the individual’s housing needs.
(3) Four months after the certification of closure required in section 19(6) of
the state employees’ retirement act, 1943 PA 240, MCL 38.19, the department shall
provide a closure plan to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on
community health and the state budget director.
(4) Upon the closure of state-run operations and after transitional costs have
been paid, the remaining balances of funds appropriated for that operation shall be
transferred to CMHSPs or PIHPs responsible for providing services for individuals
previously served by the operations.
Sec. 4-606. The department may collect revenue for patient reimbursement from
first- and third-party payers, including Medicaid and local county CMHSP payers, to
cover the cost of placement in state hospitals and centers. The department is
authorized to adjust financing sources for patient reimbursement based on actual
revenues earned. If the revenue collected exceeds current year expenditures, the
revenue may be carried forward with approval of the state budget director. The revenue
carried forward shall be used as a first source of funds in the subsequent year.
HEALTH POLICY
Sec. 4-713. The department shall continue support of multicultural agencies
that provide primary care services from the funds appropriated in part 1.
Sec. 4-717. The department may award health innovation grants to address
emerging issues and encourage cutting edge advances in health care including strategic
partners in both the public and private sectors.
Sec. 4-718. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for health policy
administration, the department shall allocate the federal state innovation model grant
funding that supports implementation of the health delivery system innovations
detailed in the state’s blueprint for health innovation document. Over the next five
years this initiative will strengthen primary care infrastructure in the state,
improve coordination of care, reduce administrative complexity and make access to
health coverage more affordable for Michigan residents.
(2) Outcomes and performance measures for this new initiative include but are
not limited to the following:
(a) An increase in the number of physician practices fulfilling patient-
centered medical home functions.
(b) A reduction in inappropriate health utilization; specifically a reduction
in preventable emergency department visits, a reduction in the proportion of
hospitalizations for ambulatory sensitive conditions and a reduction in the state’s 30
day hospital readmission rate.
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Sec. 4-851. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for the healthy homes
program, no less than $1,750,000.00 shall be allocated for lead abatement of homes.
Sec. 4-852. The department shall develop a plan designed to improve Michigan’s
childhood and adolescent immunization rates. The department shall engage organizations
working to provide immunizations and education about the value of vaccines, including,
but not limited to, statewide organizations representing health care providers, local
public health departments, child health interest groups, and private foundations with
a mission to increase immunization rates.
LOCAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION AND GRANTS
Sec. 4-901. The amount appropriated in part 1 for implementation of the 1993
additions of or amendments to sections 9161, 16221, 16226, 17014, 17015, and 17515 of
the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.9161, 333.16221, 333.16226, 333.17014,
333.17015, and 333.17515, shall be used to reimburse local health departments for
costs incurred related to implementation of section 17015(18) of the public health
code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.17015.
Sec. 4-902. If a county that has participated in a district health department
or an associated arrangement with other local health departments takes action to cease
to participate in such an arrangement after October 1 of the current fiscal year, the
department shall have the authority to assess a penalty from the local health
department’s operational accounts in an amount equal to no more than 6.25% of the
local health department’s essential local public health services funding. This penalty
shall only be assessed to the local county that requests the dissolution of the health
department.
Sec. 4-904. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for essential local public health
services shall be prospectively allocated to local health departments to support
immunizations, infectious disease control, sexually transmitted disease control and
prevention, hearing screening, vision services, food protection, public water supply,
private groundwater supply, and on-site sewage management. Food protection shall be
provided in consultation with the department of agriculture and rural development.
Public water supply, private groundwater supply, and on-site sewage management shall
be provided in consultation with the department of environmental quality.
(2) Local public health departments shall be held to contractual standards for
the services in subsection (1).
(3) Distributions in subsection (1) shall be made only to counties that
maintain local spending in the current fiscal year of at least the amount expended in
fiscal year 1992-1993 for the services described in subsection (1).
FAMILY, MATERNAL AND CHILDREN’S HEALTH SERVICES
Sec. 4-1106. Each family planning program receiving federal title X family
planning funds under 42 USC 300 to 300a‑8 shall be in compliance with all performance
and quality assurance indicators that the office of population affairs within the
United States department of health and human services specifies in the program
guidelines for project grants for family planning services. An agency not in
compliance with the indicators shall not receive supplemental or reallocated funds.
Sec. 4-1108. The department shall not use state restricted funds or state
general funds appropriated in part 1 in the pregnancy prevention program or family
planning local agreements appropriation line items for abortion counseling, referrals,
or services.
Sec. 4-1109. (1) From the amounts appropriated in part 1 for dental programs,
funds shall be allocated to the Michigan dental association for the administration of
a volunteer dental program that provides dental services to the uninsured.
(2) Not later than December 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall
report to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on community health, the
senate and house standing committees on health policy, and the state budget office the
number of individual patients treated, number of procedures performed, and approximate
total market value of those procedures from the immediately preceding fiscal year.
Sec. 4-1110. Funds collected by the department under PA 100 of 2014 for Mobile
Dentistry shall be utilized by the department to offset the cost of the program.
Sec. 4-1137. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for prenatal care outreach
and service delivery support, not less than $500,000.00 of funding shall be allocated
for evidence-based programs to reduce infant mortality including nurse family
partnership programs. The funds shall be used for enhanced support and education to
nursing teams or other teams of qualified health professionals, client recruitment in
areas designated as underserved for obstetrical and gynecological services and other
high-need communities, strategic planning to expand and sustain programs, and
marketing and communications of programs to raise awareness, engage stakeholders, and
recruit nurses.
Sec. 4-1138. The department shall allocate funds appropriated in section 113 of
part 1 for family, maternal, and children’s health services pursuant to section 1 of
2002 PA 360, MCL 333.1091.
CHILDREN’S SPECIAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES
Sec. 4-1202. The department may do 1 or more of the following:
(a) Provide special formula for eligible clients with specified metabolic and
allergic disorders.
(b) Provide medical care and treatment to eligible patients with cystic
fibrosis who are 21 years of age or older.
(c) Provide medical care and treatment to eligible patients with hereditary
coagulation defects, commonly known as hemophilia, who are 21 years of age or older.
(d) Provide human growth hormone to eligible patients.
OFFICE OF SERVICES TO THE AGING
Sec. 4-1403. (1) By February 1 of the current fiscal year, the office of
services to the aging shall require each region to report to the office of services to
the aging and to the legislature home-delivered meals waiting lists based upon
standard criteria. Determining criteria shall include all of the following:
(a) The recipient’s degree of frailty.
(b) The recipient’s inability to prepare his or her own meals safely.
(c) Whether the recipient has another care provider available.
(d) Any other qualifications normally necessary for the recipient to receive
home-delivered meals.
(2) Data required in subsection (1) shall be recorded only for individuals who
have applied for participation in the home-delivered meals program and who are
initially determined as likely to be eligible for home-delivered meals.
Sec. 4-1417. The department shall provide to the senate and house
appropriations subcommittees on community health, senate and house fiscal agencies,
and state budget director a report by March 30 of the current fiscal year that
contains all of the following:
(a) The total allocation of state resources made to each area agency on aging
by individual program and administration.
(b) Detail expenditure by each area agency on aging by individual program and
administration including both state-funded resources and locally-funded resources.
Sec. 4-1421. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for community services,
$1,100,000.00 shall be allocated to area agencies on aging for locally determined
needs.
MEDICAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 4-1501. The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for the electronic
health records incentive program are considered work project appropriations, and any
unencumbered or unallotted funds are carried forward into the following 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 project to be carried forward is to implement the
Medicaid electronic health record program that provides financial incentive payments
to Medicaid health care providers to encourage the adoption and meaningful use of
electronic health records to improve quality, increase efficiency, and promote safety.
(b) The projects will be accomplished according to the approved federal
advanced planning document.
(c) The estimated cost of this project phase is identified in the appropriation
line item.
(d) The tentative completion date for the work project is September 30, 2020.
MEDICAL SERVICES
Sec. 4-1601. The cost of remedial services incurred by residents of licensed
adult foster care homes and licensed homes for the aged shall be used in determining
financial eligibility for the medically needy. Remedial services include basic self-
care and rehabilitation training for a resident.
Sec. 4-1603. (1) The department may establish a program for individuals to
purchase medical coverage at a rate determined by the department.
(2) The department may receive and expend premiums for the buy-in of medical
coverage in addition to the amounts appropriated in part 1.
(3) The premiums described in this section shall be classified as private
funds.
Sec. 4-1605. The protected income level for Medicaid coverage determined
pursuant to section 106(1)(b)(iii) of the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL
400.106, shall be 100% of the related public assistance standard.
Sec. 4-1606. For the purpose of guardian and conservator charges, the
department may deduct up to $60.00 per month as an allowable expense against a
recipient’s income when determining medical services eligibility and patient pay
amounts.
Sec. 4-1607. (1) An applicant for Medicaid, whose qualifying condition is
pregnancy, shall immediately be presumed to be eligible for Medicaid coverage unless
the preponderance of evidence in her application indicates otherwise. The applicant
who is qualified as described in this subsection shall be allowed to select or remain
with the Medicaid participating obstetrician of her choice.
(2) An applicant qualified as described in subsection (1) shall be given a
letter of authorization to receive Medicaid covered services related to her pregnancy.
All qualifying applicants shall be entitled to receive all medically necessary
obstetrical and prenatal care without preauthorization from a health plan. All claims
submitted for payment for obstetrical and prenatal care shall be paid at the Medicaid
fee-for-service rate in the event a contract does not exist between the Medicaid
participating obstetrical or prenatal care provider and the managed care plan. The
applicant shall receive a listing of Medicaid physicians and managed care plans in the
immediate vicinity of the applicant’s residence.
(3) In the event that an applicant, presumed to be eligible pursuant to
subsection (1), is subsequently found to be ineligible, a Medicaid physician or
managed care plan that has been providing pregnancy services to an applicant under
this section is entitled to reimbursement for those services until such time as they
are notified by the department that the applicant was found to be ineligible for
Medicaid.
(4) If the preponderance of evidence in an application indicates that the
applicant is not eligible for Medicaid, the department shall refer that applicant to
the nearest public health clinic or similar entity as a potential source for receiving
pregnancy-related services.
(5) The department shall develop an enrollment process for pregnant women
covered under this section that facilitates the selection of a managed care plan at
the time of application.
(6) The department shall mandate enrollment of women, whose qualifying
condition is pregnancy, into Medicaid managed care plans.
(7) The department shall encourage physicians to provide women, whose
qualifying condition for Medicaid is pregnancy, with a referral to a Medicaid
participating dentist at the first pregnancy-related appointment.
Sec. 4-1611. (1) For care provided to medical services recipients with other
third-party sources of payment, medical services reimbursement shall not exceed, in
combination with such other resources, including Medicare, those amounts established
for medical services-only patients. The medical services payment rate shall be
accepted as payment in full. Other than an approved medical services co-payment, no
portion of a provider’s charge shall be billed to the recipient or any person acting
on behalf of the recipient. Nothing in this section shall be considered to affect the
level of payment from a third-party source other than the medical services program.
The department shall require a nonenrolled provider to accept medical services
payments as payment in full.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), medical services reimbursement for hospital
services provided to dual Medicare/medical services recipients with Medicare part B
coverage only shall equal, when combined with payments for Medicare and other third-
party resources, if any, those amounts established for medical services-only patients,
including capital payments.
Sec. 4-1620. (1) For fee-for-service recipients who do not reside in nursing
homes, the pharmaceutical dispensing fee shall be $2.75 or the pharmacy’s usual or
customary cash charge, whichever is less. For nursing home residents, the
pharmaceutical dispensing fee shall be $3.00 or the pharmacy’s usual or customary cash
charge, whichever is less.
(2) The department shall require a prescription co-payment for Medicaid
recipients of $1.00 for a generic drug and $3.00 for a brand-name drug, except as
prohibited by federal or state law or regulation.
Sec. 4-1629. The department shall utilize maximum allowable cost pricing for
generic drugs that is based on wholesaler pricing to providers that is available from
at least 2 wholesalers who deliver in the state of Michigan.
Sec. 4-1631. (1) The department shall require co-payments on dental, podiatric,
and vision services provided to Medicaid recipients, except as prohibited by federal
or state law or regulation.
(2) Except as otherwise prohibited by federal or state law or regulations, the
department shall require Medicaid recipients to pay the following co-payments:
(a) Two dollars for a physician office visit.
(b) Three dollars for a hospital emergency room visit.
(c) Fifty dollars for the first day of an inpatient hospital stay.
(d) One dollar for an outpatient hospital visit.
Sec. 4-1641. An institutional provider that is required to submit a cost report
under the medical services program shall submit cost reports completed in full within
5 months after the end of its fiscal year.
Sec. 4-1657. (1) Reimbursement for medical services to screen and stabilize a
Medicaid recipient, including stabilization of a psychiatric crisis, in a hospital
emergency room shall not be made contingent on obtaining prior authorization from the
recipient’s HMO. If the recipient is discharged from the emergency room, the hospital
shall notify the recipient’s HMO within 24 hours of the diagnosis and treatment
received.
(2) If the treating hospital determines that the recipient will require further
medical service or hospitalization beyond the point of stabilization, that hospital
shall receive authorization from the recipient’s HMO prior to admitting the recipient.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not require an alteration to an existing
agreement between an HMO and its contracting hospitals and do not require an HMO to
reimburse for services that are not considered to be medically necessary.
Sec. 4-1659. The following sections of this part are the only ones that shall
apply to the following Medicaid managed care programs, including the comprehensive
plan, MIChoice long-term care plan, and the mental health, substance use disorder, and
developmentally disabled services program: 411, 418, 428, 494, 1607, 1657, 1662, 1699,
and 1888.
Sec. 4-1662. (1) The department shall assure that an external quality review of
each contracting HMO is performed that results in an analysis and evaluation of
aggregated information on quality, timeliness, and access to health care services that
the HMO or its contractors furnish to Medicaid beneficiaries.
(2) The department shall require Medicaid HMOs to provide EPSDT utilization
data through the encounter data system, and HEDIS well child health measures in
accordance with the national committee for quality assurance prescribed methodology.
(3) The department shall provide a copy of the analysis of the Medicaid HMO
annual audited HEDIS reports and the annual external quality review report to the
senate and house of representatives appropriations subcommittees on community health,
the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget director, within 30 days of
the department’s receipt of the final reports from the contractors.
Sec. 4-1670. (1) The appropriation in part 1 for the MIChild program is to be
used to provide comprehensive health care to all children under age 19 who reside in
families with income at or below 212% of the federal poverty level, who are uninsured
and have not had coverage by other comprehensive health insurance within 6 months of
making application for MIChild benefits, and who are residents of this state. The
department shall develop detailed eligibility criteria through the medical services
administration public concurrence process, consistent with the provisions of this part
and part 1. Health coverage for children in families between 160% and 212% of the
federal poverty level shall be provided through a state-based private health care
program.
(2) The department may provide up to 1 year of continuous eligibility to
children eligible for the MIChild program unless the family fails to pay the monthly
premium, a child reaches age 19, or the status of the children’s family changes and
its members no longer meet the eligibility criteria as specified in the federally
approved MIChild state plan.
(3) Children whose category of eligibility changes between the Medicaid and
MIChild programs shall be assured of keeping their current health care providers
through the current prescribed course of treatment for up to 1 year, subject to
periodic reviews by the department if the beneficiary has a serious medical condition
and is undergoing active treatment for that condition.
(4) To be eligible for the MIChild program, a child must be residing in a
family with an adjusted gross income of less than or equal to 212% of the federal
poverty level. The department’s verification policy shall be used to determine
eligibility.
(5) The department shall contract with Medicaid health plans to provide
physical health services to MIChild enrollees. The department may continue to obtain
physical health services for MIChild enrollees from health maintenance organizations
and preferred provider organizations currently under contract for whatever duration is
needed as determined by the department. The department shall contractually require
that health plans pay out-of-network providers at the department fee schedule. The
department shall contract with qualified dental plans to provide dental coverage for
MIChild enrollees.
(6) The department may enter into contracts to obtain certain MIChild services
from community mental health service programs.
(7) The department may make payments on behalf of children enrolled in the
MIChild program from the line-item appropriation associated with the program as
described in the MIChild state plan approved by the United States department of health
and human services, or from other medical services.
(8) The department shall assure that an external quality review of each MIChild
contractor, as described in subsection (5), is performed, which analyzes and evaluates
the aggregated information on quality, timeliness, and access to health care services
that the contractor furnished to MIChild beneficiaries.
(9) The department shall develop an automatic enrollment algorithm that is
based on quality and performance factors.
(10) MIChild services shall include treatment for autism spectrum disorders as
defined in the federally approved Medicaid state plan.
Sec. 4-1673. The department may establish premiums for MIChild eligible
individuals in families with income above 150% of the federal poverty level. The
monthly premiums shall not be less than $10.00 or exceed $15.00 for a family.
Sec. 4-1677. The MIChild program shall provide all benefits available under the
Michigan benchmark plan that are delivered through contracted providers and consistent
with federal law, including, but not limited to, the following medically necessary
services:
(a) Inpatient mental health services, other than substance use disorder
treatment services, including services furnished in a state-operated mental hospital
and residential or other 24-hour therapeutically planned structured services.
(b) Outpatient mental health services, other than substance use disorder
services, including services furnished in a state-operated mental hospital and
community-based services.
(c) Durable medical equipment and prosthetic and orthotic devices.
(d) Dental services as outlined in the approved MIChild state plan.
(e) Substance use disorder treatment services that may include inpatient,
outpatient, and residential substance use disorder treatment services.
(f) Care management services for mental health diagnoses.
(g) Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and services for individuals with
speech, hearing, and language disorders.
(h) Emergency ambulance services.
Sec. 4-1682. (1) The department shall implement enforcement actions as
specified in the nursing facility enforcement provisions of section 1919 of title XIX,
42 USC 1396r.
(2) In addition to the appropriations in part 1, the department is authorized
to receive and spend penalty money received as the result of noncompliance with
medical services certification regulations. Penalty money, characterized as private
funds, received by the department shall increase authorizations and allotments in the
long-term care accounts.
(3) Any unexpended penalty money, at the end of the year, shall carry forward
to the following year.
Sec. 4-1692. (1) The department is authorized to pursue reimbursement for
eligible services provided in Michigan schools from the federal Medicaid program. The
department and the state budget director are authorized to negotiate and enter into
agreements, together with the department of education, with local and intermediate
school districts regarding the sharing of federal Medicaid services funds received for
these services. The department is authorized to receive and disburse funds to
participating school districts pursuant to such agreements and state and federal law.
(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for medical services school-based
services payments, the department is authorized to do all of the following:
(a) Finance activities within the medical services administration related to
this project.
(b) Reimburse participating school districts pursuant to the fund-sharing
ratios negotiated in the state-local agreements authorized in subsection (1).
(c) Offset general fund costs associated with the medical services program.
Sec. 4-1693. The special Medicaid reimbursement appropriation in part 1 may be
increased if the department submits a medical services state plan amendment pertaining
to this line item at a level higher than the appropriation. The department is
authorized to appropriately adjust financing sources in accordance with the increased
appropriation.
Sec. 4-1694. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for special Medicaid
reimbursement, $378,000.00 of general fund/general purpose revenue and any associated
federal match shall be distributed for poison control services to an academic health
care system that includes a children’s hospital that has a high indigent care volume.
Sec. 4-1699. (1) The department may make separate payments in the amount of
$45,000,000.00 directly to qualifying hospitals serving a disproportionate share of
indigent patients and to hospitals providing GME training programs. If direct payment
for GME and DSH is made to qualifying hospitals for services to Medicaid clients,
hospitals shall not include GME costs or DSH payments in their contracts with HMOs.
(2) The department shall allocate $45,000,000.00 in DSH funding using the
distribution methodology used in fiscal year 2003-2004.
(3) By September 30 of the current fiscal year, the department shall report to
the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on community health, the senate and
house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office on the new distribution of funding
to each eligible hospital from the GME and DSH pools.
Sec. 4-1775. (1) The department shall provide reports to the senate and house
appropriations subcommittees on community health, the senate and house fiscal
agencies, and the state budget office on progress in implementing the MI Health Link
demonstration, including a description of how the department intends to ensure that
service delivery is integrated and key components of the proposal are implemented
effectively.
(2) the department shall assure the existence of an ombudsman program that is
not associated with any project service manager or provider to assist MI Health Link
beneficiaries with navigating complaint and dispute resolution mechanisms, identify
problems in the demonstrations complaint and dispute resolution mechanisms, and to
report to the executive and legislative branches on any such problems and potential
solutions for them.
Sec. 4-1800. The department shall distribute the $85,000,000.00 Medicaid value
disproportionate share hospital payment pool based on metrics utilized to determine
value.
Sec. 4-1801. Beginning January 1, 2015, from the funds appropriated in part 1
for physician services and health plan services, the department shall use
$25,000,000.00 in general fund/general purpose plus associated federal match to
increase Medicaid rates for primary care services provided only by primary care
providers. For the purpose of this section, a primary care provider is a physician, or
a practitioner working under the personal supervision of a physician, who is board-
eligible or certified with a specialty designation of family medicine, general
internal medicine, or pediatric medicine, or a provider who provides the department
with documentation of equivalency. Providers performing a service and whose primary
practice is as a non-primary-care subspecialty is not eligible for the increase. The
department shall establish policies that most effectively limit the increase to
primary care providers for primary care services only.
Sec. 4-1804. The department, in cooperation with the department of human
services and the department of military and veterans affairs, shall work with the
federal public assistance reporting information system to identify Medicaid recipients
who are veterans and who may be eligible for federal veterans health care benefits or
other benefits.
Sec. 4-1858. Medicaid services shall include treatment for autism spectrum
disorders as defined in the federally approved Medicaid state plan. Such alternatives
may be coordinated with the Medicaid health plans and the Michigan association of
health plans.
Sec. 4-1888. The department shall establish contract performance standards
associated with the capitation withhold provisions under section 1815 for Medicaid
health plans at least 3 months in advance of the implementation of those standards.
The determination of whether performance standards have been met shall be based
primarily on recognized concepts such as 1-year continuous enrollment and the
healthcare effectiveness data and information set, HEDIS, audited data.
Sec. 4-1894. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for dental services, the
department shall expand the healthy kids dental program to children who have not yet
reached the age of nine in Kent, Oakland and Wayne counties. This program expansion
will improve access to necessary dental services for Medicaid-enrolled children.
(2) Outcomes and performance measures for this initiative include but are not
limited to the following:
(a) The number of Medicaid-enrolled children under the age of nine in Kent,
Oakland and Wayne Counties who visited the dentist over the prior year.
(b) The number of dentists in Kent, Oakland and Wayne counties who will accept
Medicaid payment for services to children.
Sec. 4-1895. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for dental services, the
department shall contract with a managed care organization for the administration of
the Medicaid adult dental benefit. This program expansion will improve access to
necessary dental services for Medicaid-enrolled adults.
(2) The begin date for the managed care contract referenced in (1) of this
section shall be at least six months after the begin date of new contracts with
Medicaid health plans for physical health Medicaid services.
(3) Outcomes and performance measures for this program change include but are
not limited to the following:
(a) The number of adults enrolled in Medicaid who visited a dentist over the
prior year.
(b) The number of dentists statewide who participate in the dental managed care
organization’s provider network.
ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 4-1902. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for university autism
programs, the department shall support autism university programs. The purpose of
these programs is to increase the number of applied behavioral analysis therapists in
the state of Michigan.
(2) Outcomes and performance measures for this initiative include but are not
limited to the following:
(a) The number of applied behavioral analysis therapists trained by recipient
universities.
Sec. 4-1906. (1) The department may initiate pay for success pilot projects to
identify and deliver services to improve outcomes and lower costs for government
services in this state. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for pay for success
contracts, the department may initiate contracts with private and not-for-profit
vendors, selected through a competitive bid process, to implement these pilot
projects. Payments shall not be issued to funding intermediaries or vendors until
contractual performance measures have been achieved and project savings have been
confirmed by a third-party evaluator, certified by the department and approved by the
state budget director.
(2) Unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for pay for success contracts are
designated as work project appropriations, and any unencumbered or unalloted funds
shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures
for the pay for success contracts under this section until the projects have been
completed. All of the following are in compliance with section 451a of the management
and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:
(a) The purpose of the projects is to coordinate cost-saving projects to the
state with public-private partnerships.
(b) The projects will be carried out through contracts with private and not-
for-profit vendors.
(c) The estimated cost of this work project is $1,500,000.00.
(d) The estimated work project completion date is September 30, 2020.
Sec. 4-1907. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for drug policy
initiatives, the department shall develop and begin implementation of a comprehensive
plan that addresses the problem of drug abuse.
(2) Outcomes and performance measures for this new initiative include but are
not limited to the following:
(a) A decrease in the number of Michigan residents aged 12 and older who have
experienced substance dependence or abuse in the past year.
(b) A decrease in the number of Michigan residents who have engaged in the non-
medical use of pain relievers or engaged in binge alcohol use.
(c) A decrease in the number of overdoses and deaths from the use of
prescription drugs, alcohol and illegal drugs such as heroin.
Article 5
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS AND ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 5-101. Subject to the conditions set forth in this article, the amounts
listed in this part for the department of corrections are appropriated for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2016, and are anticipated to be appropriated for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2017, from the funds indicated in this part. The following
is a summary of the appropriations and anticipated appropriations in this part:
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Average population.................................... 44,997 44,997
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 16.0 16.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 14,174.3 14,174.3
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 1,976,226,000 $ 1,976,226,000
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................. 225,000 225,000
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................ $ 1,976,001,000 $ 1,976,001,000
Total federal revenues.................................. 5,568,700 5,568,700
Total local revenues.................................... 8,533,200 8,533,200
Total private revenues.................................. 0 0
Total other state restricted revenues................... 42,950,700 42,950,700
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 1,918,948,400 $ 1,918,948,400
State general fund/general purpose schedule:
Ongoing state general fund/general purpose.......... 1,918,948,400 1,918,948,400
One-time state general fund/general purpose......... 0 0
Sec. 5-102. EXECUTIVE
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 16.0 16.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 20.0 20.0
Unclassified positions-16.0 FTE positions .............. $ 1,750,000 $ 1,750,000
Executive direction–20.0 FTE positions.................. 4,127,100 4,127,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 5,877,100 $ 5,877,100
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 5,877,100 $ 5,877,100
Sec. 5-103. PRISONER RE-ENTRY AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Full-time equated classified positions................ 339.4 339.4
Prisoner re-entry local service providers............... $ 13,208,600 $ 13,208,600
Prisoner re-entry MDOC programs......................... 11,124,000 11,124,000
Prisoner re-entry federal grants........................ 250,000 250,000
Prisoner re-entry legal services........................ 149,000 149,000
Public safety initiative................................ 4,500,000 4,500,000
Re-entry services-67.0 FTE positions.................... 14,391,700 14,391,700
Education program-272.4 FTE positions................... 35,852,400 35,852,400
Community corrections comprehensive plans and services.. 12,158,000 12,158,000
Felony drunk driver jail reduction and community
treatment program..................................... 1,440,100 1,440,100
Residential services.................................... 15,475,500 15,475,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 108,549,300 $ 108,549,300
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DOJ, prisoner reintegration............................. 250,000 250,000
DED, vocational education equipment..................... 152,200 152,200
DED-OESE, title 1....................................... 899,400 899,400
DED-OVAE, adult education............................... 353,400 353,400
DED-OSERS............................................... 115,200 115,200
DED, youthful offender/Specter grant.................... 201,900 201,900
Special revenue funds:
Program and special equipment fund...................... 8,982,900 8,982,900
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 97,594,300 $ 97,594,300
Sec. 5-104. BUDGET AND OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATION
Full-time equated classified positions................ 172.0 172.0
Budget and operations administration–172.0 FTE
positions............................................. $ 21,946,100 $ 21,946,100
New custody staff training.............................. 9,079,500 9,079,500
Compensatory buyout and union leave bank................ 100 100
Worker’s compensation................................... 16,500,000 16,500,000
Rent .................................................. 2,349,100 2,349,100
Equipment and special maintenance....................... 4,359,600 4,359,600
Administrative hearings officers........................ 3,326,400 3,326,400
Judicial data warehouse user fees....................... 50,000 50,000
Sheriffs’ coordinating and training office.............. 100,000 100,000
Prosecutorial and detainer expenses..................... 5,001,000 5,001,000
County jail reimbursement program....................... 13,597,100 13,597,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 76,308,900 $ 76,308,900
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Jail reimbursement program fund......................... 5,900,000 5,900,000
Local corrections officer training fund................. 100,000 100,000
Correctional industries revolving fund.................. 600,500 600,500
Program and special equipment fund...................... 2,800,000 2,800,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 66,908,400 $ 66,908,400
Sec. 5-105. FIELD OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATION
Full-time equated classified positions................ 1,920.9 1,920.9
Field operations–1,887.9 FTE positions.................. $ 209,458,800 $ 209,458,800
Parole board operations–33.0 FTE positions.............. 3,734,900 3,734,900
Parole/probation services............................... 940,000 940,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 214,133,700 $ 214,133,700
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Local – community tether program reimbursement.......... 200,900 200,900
Re-entry center offender reimbursements................. 23,800 23,800
Parole and probation oversight fees..................... 4,331,900 4,331,900
Parole and probation oversight fees set-aside........... 940,000 940,000
Tether program participant contributions................ 2,426,700 2,426,700
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 206,210,400 $ 206,210,400
Sec. 5-106. CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES ADMINISTRATION
Full-time equated classified positions................ 469.0 469.0
Correctional facilities administration–22.0 FTE
positions............................................. $ 6,259,000 $ 6,259,000
Prison food service..................................... 52,558,900 52,558,900
Transportation–208.0 FTE positions...................... 23,752,200 23,752,200
Central records–53.0 FTE positions...................... 5,591,800 5,591,800
Inmate legal services................................... 790,900 790,900
Housing inmates in federal institutions................. 611,000 611,000
Prison store operations–63.0 FTE positions.............. 5,649,200 5,649,200
Prison industries operations–123.0 FTE positions........ 9,977,900 9,977,900
Federal school lunch program............................ 812,800 812,800
Leased beds and alternatives to leased beds............. 5,250,000 5,250,000
Cost-effective housing initiative....................... 100 100
Inmate housing fund..................................... 100 100
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 111,253,900 $ 111,253,900
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG-MDHS, Maxey/Woodland Center food service............ 225,000 225,000
Federal revenues:
DAG-FNS, national school lunch.......................... 812,800 812,800
DOJ-BOP, federal prisoner reimbursement................. 411,000 411,000
DOJ, prison rape elimination act grant.................. 659,500 659,500
SSA-SSI, incentive payment.............................. 268,000 268,000
Special revenue funds:
Correctional industries revolving fund.................. 9,977,900 9,977,900
Resident stores......................................... 5,649,200 5,649,200
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 93,250,500 $ 93,250,500
Sec. 5-107. HEALTH CARE
Full-time equated classified positions................ 1,484.9 1,484.9
Prisoner health care services........................... $ 75,180,400 $ 75,180,400
Vaccination program..................................... 691,200 691,200
Interdepartmental grant to human services, eligibility
specialists........................................... 100,000 100,000
Substance abuse testing and treatment services-11.0 FTE
positions............................................. 21,791,300 21,791,300
Healthy Michigan plan administration-12.0 FTE positions. 1,076,000 1,076,000
Clinical and mental health services and support-1,461.9
FTE positions......................................... 210,566,900 210,566,900
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 309,405,800 $ 309,405,800
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues and reimbursements..................... 247,900 247,900
DOJ, office of justice programs, RSAT................... 185,400 185,400
Special revenue funds:
Prisoner health care copayments......................... 252,700 252,700
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 308,719,800 $ 308,719,800
Sec. 5-108. CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
Average population.................................... 44,997 44,997
Full-time equated classified positions.............. 9,768.1 9,768.1
Alger correctional facility – Munising-260.2 FTE
positions............................................. $ 29,943,600 $ 29,943,600
Average population.................................... 889 889
Baraga correctional facility – Baraga-295.8 FTE
positions............................................. 34,636,600 34,636,600
Average population.................................... 884 884
Bellamy Creek correctional facility – Ionia-389.2
FTE positions......................................... 42,754,300 42,754,300
Average population.................................... 1,850 1,850
Earnest C. Brooks correctional facility – Muskegon-
442.9 FTE positions................................... 49,684,800 49,684,800
Average population.................................... 2,512 2,512
Carson City correctional facility – Carson City-
424.4 FTE positions................................... 47,371,800 47,371,800
Average population.................................... 2,440 2,440
Central Michigan correctional facility – St. Louis-
391.6 FTE positions................................... 45,566,600 45,566,600
Average population.................................... 2,554 2,554
Chippewa correctional facility – Kincheloe-435.1 FTE
positions............................................. 49,228,800 49,228,800
Average population.................................... 2,282 2,282
Cooper Street correctional facility – Jackson-260.1
FTE positions......................................... 28,733,600 28,733,600
Average population.................................... 1,799 1,799
G. Robert Cotton correctional facility – Jackson-
390.1 FTE positions................................... 43,194,100 43,194,100
Average population.................................... 1,841 1,841
Detroit detention center-63.1 FTE positions............. 8,332,300 8,332,300
Detroit re-entry center-215.6 FTE positions............. 26,772,500 26,772,500
Average population.................................... 1,044 1,044
Charles E. Egeler correctional facility – Jackson-
373.7 FTE positions................................... 43,926,700 43,926,700
Average population.................................... 1,376 1,376
Richard A. Handlon correctional facility – Ionia-
251.7 FTE positions................................... 29,037,900 29,037,900
Average population.................................... 1,373 1,373
Gus Harrison correctional facility – Adrian-441.6
FTE positions......................................... 48,151,300 48,151,300
Average population.................................... 2,342 2,342
Ionia correctional facility – Ionia-285.8 FTE . positions 32,910,300 32,910,300
Average population.................................... 654 654
Kinross correctional facility – Kincheloe-323.8 FTE
positions............................................. 35,662,100 35,662,100
Average population.................................... 1,799 1,799
Lakeland correctional facility – Coldwater-280.5 FTE
positions............................................. 32,637,200 32,637,200
Average population.................................... 1,336 1,336
Macomb correctional facility – New Haven-294.8 FTE
positions............................................. 33,853,600 33,853,600
Average population.................................... 1,376 1,376
Marquette branch prison – Marquette-321.7 FTE positions. 38,368,400 38,368,400
Average population.................................... 1,201 1,201
Michigan reformatory – Ionia-310.7 FTE positions........ 34,564,800 34,564,800
Average population.................................... 1,338 1,338
Muskegon correctional facility – Muskegon-205.0 FTE
positions............................................. 24,325,000 24,325,000
Average population.................................... 1,338 1,338
Newberry correctional facility – Newberry-200.1 FTE
positions............................................. 23,800,300 23,800,300
Average population.................................... 978 978
Oaks correctional facility – Eastlake-290.4 FTE
positions............................................. 33,349,500 33,349,500
Average population.................................... 1,156 1,156
Ojibway correctional facility – Marenisco-203.1 FTE
positions............................................. 22,938,500 22,938,500
Average population.................................... 1,090 1,090
Parnall correctional facility – Jackson-258.0 FTE
positions............................................. 27,508,600 27,508,600
Average population.................................... 1,678 1,678
Pugsley correctional facility – Kingsley-209.9 FTE
positions............................................. 24,354,900 24,354,900
Average population.................................... 1,342 1,342
Saginaw correctional facility – Freeland-274.9 FTE
positions............................................. 32,184,500 32,184,500
Average population.................................... 1,480 1,480
Special alternative incarceration program – (Camp
Cassidy Lake)-119.0 FTE positions..................... 13,431,500 13,431,500
Average population.................................... 400 400
St. Louis correctional facility – St. Louis-303.6 FTE
positions............................................. 35,827,900 35,827,900
Average population.................................... 1,226 1,226
Thumb correctional facility – Lapeer-284.4 FTE
positions............................................. 32,340,300 32,340,300
Average population.................................... 1,219 1,219
Women’s Huron Valley correctional complex – Ypsilanti-
501.9 FTE positions................................... 58,003,600 58,003,600
Average population.................................... 1,872 1,872
Woodland correctional facility – Whitmore Lake-285.4
FTE positions......................................... 32,617,900 32,617,900
Average population.................................... 328 328
Northern region administration and support-48.0 FTE
positions............................................. 4,425,700 4,425,700
Southern region administration and support-132.0 FTE
positions............................................. 24,857,000 24,857,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 1,125,296,500 $ 1,125,296,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DOJ, state criminal alien assistance program............ 1,012,000 1,012,000
Special revenue funds:
Local revenues.......................................... 8,332,300 8,332,300
State restricted revenues and reimbursements............ 99,800 99,800
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 1,115,852,400 $ 1,115,852,400
Sec. 5-109. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information technology services and projects............ $ 25,400,800 $ 25,400,800
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 25,400,800 $ 25,400,800
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Correctional industries revolving fund.................. 175,800 175,800
Parole and probation oversight fees set-aside........... 689,500 689,500
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 24,535,500 $ 24,535,500
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
FISCAL YEAR 2016
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 5-201. 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 2015-2016
is $1,961,899,100.00 and state spending from state resources to be paid to local units
of government for fiscal year 2015-2016 is $114,323,600.00. The itemized statement
below identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of government will
occur:
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Field operations – assumption of county probation staff............... $ 60,402,900
Community corrections comprehensive plans and services................ 12,158,000
Re-entry services - intensive detention re-entry program.............. 1,500,000
Residential services.................................................. 15,475,500
County jail reimbursement program..................................... 13,597,100
Felony drunk driver jail reduction and community treatment program.... 1,440,100
Leased beds and alternatives to leased beds........................... 5,250,000
Public safety initiative.............................................. 4,500,000
TOTAL $ 114,323,600
Sec. 5-202. The appropriations authorized under this article are subject to the
management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 5-203. As used in this article:
(a) "Administrative segregation" means confinement for maintenance of order or
discipline to a cell or room apart from accommodations provided for inmates who are
participating in programs of the facility.
(b) "DAG" means the United States department of agriculture.
(c) "DAG-FNS" means the DAG food and nutrition service.
(d) "DED" means the United States department of education.
(e) "DED-OESE" means the DED office of elementary and secondary education.
(f) "DED-OSERS" means the DED office of special education and rehabilitative
services.
(g) "DED-OVAE" means the DED office of vocational and adult education.
(h) "Department" or "MDOC" means the Michigan department of corrections.
(i) "DOJ" means the United States department of justice.
(j) "DOJ-BOP" means the DOJ bureau of prisons.
(k) "FTE" means full-time equated.
(l) "Goal" means the intended or projected result of a comprehensive
corrections plan or community corrections program to reduce repeat offending,
criminogenic and high-risk behaviors, prison commitment rates, to reduce the length of
stay in a jail, or to improve the utilization of a jail.
(m) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant.
(n) "Jail" means a facility operated by a local unit of government for the
physical detention and correction of persons charged with or convicted of criminal
offenses.
(o) "MDHS" means the Michigan department of human services.
(p) "Objective risk and needs assessment" means an evaluation of an offender’s
criminal history; the offender’s noncriminal history; and any other factors relevant
to the risk the offender would present to the public safety, including, but not
limited to, having demonstrated a pattern of violent behavior, and a criminal record
that indicates a pattern of violent offenses.
(q) "Offender eligibility criteria" means particular criminal violations, state
felony sentencing guidelines descriptors, and offender characteristics developed by
advisory boards and approved by local units of government that identify the offenders
suitable for community corrections programs funded through the office of community
corrections.
(r) "Offender target population" means felons or misdemeanants who would likely
be sentenced to imprisonment in a state correctional facility or jail, who would not
likely increase the risk to the public safety based on an objective risk and needs
assessment that indicates that the offender can be safely treated and supervised in
the community.
(s) "Offender who would likely be sentenced to imprisonment" means either of
the following:
(i) A felon or misdemeanant who receives a sentencing disposition that appears
to be in place of incarceration in a state correctional facility or jail, according to
historical local sentencing patterns.
(ii) A currently incarcerated felon or misdemeanant who is granted early
release from incarceration to a community corrections program or who is granted early
release from incarceration as a result of a community corrections program.
(t) "RSAT" means residential substance abuse treatment.
(u) "Serious emotional disturbance" means that term as defined in section
100d(2) of the mental health code, 1974 PA 328, MCL 330.1100d.
(v) "Serious mental illness" means that term as defined in section 100d(3) of
the mental health code, 1974 PA 328, MCL 330.1100d.
(w) "SSA" means the United States social security administration.
(x) "SSA-SSI" means SSA supplemental security income.
Sec. 5-208. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall use the Internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this article. This
requirement 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. 5-209. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used for the purchase of
foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality
American goods or services, or both, are available. Preference shall be given to goods
or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are
competitively priced and of comparable quality. In addition, preference should be
given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan
businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of
comparable quality.
Sec. 5-211. The department may charge fees and collect revenues in excess of
appropriations in part 1 not to exceed the cost of offender services and programming,
employee meals, parolee loans, academic/vocational services, custody escorts,
compassionate visits, union steward activities, and public works programs and services
provided to local units of government or private nonprofit organizations. The revenues
and fees collected are appropriated for all expenses associated with these services
and activities.
Sec. 5-216. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1 of
each year. The travel report shall be a listing of all travel by classified and
unclassified employees outside this state in the immediately preceding fiscal year
that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department’s
budget. The report shall be submitted to the senate and house appropriations
committees, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. The
report shall include the following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The transportation and related costs of each travel occurrence, including
the proportion funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, the proportion
funded with state restricted revenues, the proportion funded with federal revenues,
and the proportion funded with other revenues.
Sec. 5-219. (1) Any contract for prisoner telephone services entered into after
the effective date of this section shall include a condition that fee schedules for
prisoner telephone calls, including rates and any surcharges other than those
necessary to meet program and special equipment costs, be the same as fee schedules
for calls placed from outside of correctional facilities.
(2) Revenues appropriated and collected for program and special equipment funds
shall be considered state restricted revenue. Funding will be used for prisoner
programming and special equipment and security projects. Unexpended funds remaining at
the close of the fiscal year shall not lapse to the general fund but shall be carried
forward and be available for appropriation in subsequent fiscal years.
(3) The department shall submit a report to the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees on corrections, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the legislative
corrections ombudsman, and the state budget director by February 1 outlining revenues
and expenditures from program and special equipment funds. The report shall include
all of the following:
(a) A list of all individual projects and purchases financed with program and
special equipment funds in the immediately preceding fiscal year, the amounts expended
on each project or purchase, and the name of each vendor the products or services were
purchased from.
(b) A list of planned projects and purchases to be financed with program and
special equipment funds during the current fiscal year, the amounts to be expended on
each project or purchase, and the name of each vendor for which the products or
services were purchased.
(c) A review of projects and purchases planned for future fiscal years from
program and special equipment funds.
Sec. 5-220. Not later than November 30, the state budget office shall prepare
and transmit a report that provides for estimates of the total general fund/general
purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the prior fiscal year. This report shall
summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by
major departmental program or program areas. The report shall be transmitted to the
chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees, and the senate and
house fiscal agencies.
Sec. 5-221. The department shall cooperate with the department of technology,
management and budget to maintain a searchable website accessible by the public at no
cost that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following for each department or
agency:
(a) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by category.
(b) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.
(c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor, including the vendor
name, payment date, payment amount, and payment description.
(d) The number of active department employees by job classification.
(e) Job specifications and wage rates.
Sec. 5-223. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
appropriated an amount not to exceed $10,000,000.00 for federal contingency funds.
These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to
another line item in this article 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 $10,000,000.00 for state restricted contingency funds. These
funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another
line item in this article 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 $2,000,000.00 for local contingency funds. These funds are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in
this article 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 $2,000,000.00 for private contingency funds. These funds are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in
this article under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1393.
Sec. 5-229. Within 14 days after the release of the executive budget
recommendation, the department shall cooperate with the state budget office to provide
the senate and house appropriations chairs, the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees chairs, and the senate and house fiscal agencies with an annual report
on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues,
and state restricted fund expenditures for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2015
and September 30, 2016.
Sec. 5-230. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used by a principal
executive department, state agency, or authority to hire a person to provide legal
services that are the responsibility of the attorney general. This prohibition does
not apply to legal services for bonding activities and for those outside services that
the attorney general authorizes.
Sec. 5-231. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, a
department scorecard that identifies, tracks and regularly updates key metrics that
are used to monitor and improve the agency’s performance.
Sec. 5-246. Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for
legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016 is $332,330,600.00. From
this amount, total agency appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are
estimated at $188,628,700.00. Total agency appropriations for retiree health care
legacy costs are estimated at $143,701,900.00.
EXECUTIVE
Sec. 5-301. For 3 years after a felony offender is released from the
department’s jurisdiction, the department shall maintain the offender’s file on the
offender tracking information system and make it publicly accessible in the same
manner as the file of the current offender. However, the department shall immediately
remove the offender’s file from the offender tracking information system upon
determination that the offender was wrongfully convicted and the offender’s file is
not otherwise required to be maintained on the offender tracking information system.
PRISONER RE-ENTRY AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Sec. 5-401. The department shall submit 3-year and 5-year prison population
projection updates concurrent with submission of the executive budget to the senate
and house appropriations subcommittees on corrections, the legislative corrections
ombudsman, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. The
report shall include explanations of the methodology and assumptions used in
developing the projection updates.
Sec. 5-405. By March 1, the department shall report to the senate and house
appropriations subcommittees on corrections, the legislative corrections ombudsman,
the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget director on substance abuse
testing and treatment program objectives, outcome measures, and results, including
program impact on offender success and programmatic success.
Sec. 5-408. The department shall measure the recidivism rates of offenders.
Sec. 5-410. (1) The funds included in part 1 for community corrections
comprehensive plans and services are to encourage the development through technical
assistance grants, implementation, and operation of community corrections programs
that enhance offender success and that also may serve as an alternative to
incarceration in a state facility or jail. The comprehensive corrections plans shall
include an explanation of how the public safety will be maintained, the goals for the
local jurisdiction, offender target populations intended to be affected, offender
eligibility criteria for purposes outlined in the plan, and how the plans will meet
the following objectives, consistent with section 8(4) of the community corrections
act, 1988 PA 511, MCL 791.408:
(a) Reduce admissions to prison of offenders who would likely be sentenced to
imprisonment, including probation violators.
(b) Improve the appropriate utilization of jail facilities, the first priority
of which is to open jail beds intended to house otherwise prison-bound felons, and the
second priority being to appropriately utilize jail beds so that jail crowding does
not occur.
(c) Open jail beds through the increase of pretrial release options.
(d) Reduce the readmission to prison of parole violators.
(e) Reduce the admission or readmission to prison of offenders, including
probation violators and parole violators, for substance abuse violations.
(f) Contribute to offender success.
(2) The award of community corrections comprehensive plans and residential
services funds shall be based on criteria that include, but are not limited to, the
prison commitment rate by category of offenders, trends in prison commitment rates and
jail utilization, historical trends in community corrections program capacity and
program utilization, and the projected impact and outcome of annual policies and
procedures of programs on offender success, prison commitment rates, and jail
utilization.
(3) Funds awarded for residential services in part 1 shall provide for a per
diem reimbursement of not more than $47.50 for nonaccredited facilities, or of not
more than $48.50 for facilities that have been accredited by the American corrections
association or a similar organization as approved by the department.
Sec. 5-414. (1) The department shall administer a county jail reimbursement
program from the funds appropriated in part 1 for the purpose of reimbursing counties
for housing in jails certain felons who otherwise would have been sentenced to prison.
(2) The county jail reimbursement program shall reimburse counties for
convicted felons in the custody of the sheriff if the conviction was for a crime
committed on or after January 1, 1999 and 1 of the following applies:
(a) The felon’s sentencing guidelines recommended range upper limit is more
than 18 months, the felon’s sentencing guidelines recommended range lower limit is 12
months or less, the felon’s prior record variable score is 35 or more points, and the
felon’s sentence is not for commission of a crime in crime class G or crime class H or
a nonperson crime in crime class F under chapter XVII of the code of criminal
procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 777.1 to 777.69.
(b) The felon’s minimum sentencing guidelines range minimum is more than 12
months under the sentencing guidelines described in subdivision (a).
(c) The felon was sentenced to jail for a felony committed while he or she was
on parole and under the jurisdiction of the parole board and for which the sentencing
guidelines recommended range for the minimum sentence has an upper limit of more than
18 months.
(3) State reimbursement under this subsection shall be $60.00 per diem per
diverted offender for offenders with a presumptive prison guideline score, $50.00 per
diem per diverted offender for offenders with a straddle cell guideline for a group 1
crime, and $35.00 per diem per diverted offender for offenders with a straddle cell
guideline for a group 2 crime. Reimbursements shall be paid for sentences up to a 1-
year total.
(4) As used in this subsection:
(a) "Group 1 crime" means a crime in 1 or more of the following offense
categories: arson, assault, assaultive other, burglary, criminal sexual conduct,
homicide or resulting in death, other sex offenses, robbery, and weapon possession as
determined by the department of corrections based on specific crimes for which
counties received reimbursement under the county jail reimbursement program in fiscal
year 2007 and fiscal year 2008, and listed in the county jail reimbursement program
document titled "FY 2007 and FY 2008 Group One Crimes Reimbursed", dated March 31,
2009.
(b) "Group 2 crime" means a crime that is not a group 1 crime, including
larceny, fraud, forgery, embezzlement, motor vehicle, malicious destruction of
property, controlled substance offense, felony drunk driving, and other nonassaultive
offenses.
(c) "In the custody of the sheriff" means that the convicted felon has been
sentenced to the county jail and is either housed in the county jail or has been
released from jail and is being monitored through the use of the sheriff’s electronic
monitoring system.
(5) County jail reimbursement program expenditures shall not exceed the amount
appropriated in part 1 for the county jail reimbursement program. Payments to counties
under the county jail reimbursement program shall be made in the order in which
properly documented requests for reimbursements are received. A request shall be
considered to be properly documented if it meets MDOC requirements for documentation.
By October 15, the department shall distribute the documentation requirements to all
counties.
Sec. 5-416. Allowable uses for the felony drunk driver jail reduction and
community treatment program funding shall include reimbursing counties for
transportation, treatment costs, and housing felony drunk drivers during a period of
assessment for treatment and case planning. Reimbursements for housing during the
assessment process shall be at the rate of $43.50 per day per offender, up to a
maximum of 5 days per offender.
Sec. 5-419. (1) The department shall provide weekly electronic mail reports to
the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on corrections, the legislative
corrections ombudsman, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget
director on prisoner, parolee, and probationer populations by facility, and prison
capacities.
(2) The department shall provide monthly electronic mail reports to the senate
and house appropriations subcommittees on corrections, the legislative corrections
ombudsman, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. The
reports shall include information on end-of-month prisoner populations in county
jails, the net operating capacity according to the most recent certification report,
identified by date, and end-of-month data, year‑to‑date data, and comparisons to the
prior year for the following:
(a) Community residential program populations, separated by centers and
electronic monitoring.
(b) Parole populations.
(c) Probation populations, with identification of the number in special
alternative incarceration.
(d) Prison and camp populations, with separate identification of the number in
special alternative incarceration and the number of lifers.
(e) Parole board activity, including the numbers and percentages of parole
grants and parole denials.
(f) Prisoner exits, identifying transfers to community placement, paroles from
prisons and camps, paroles from community placement, total movements to parole, prison
intake, prisoner deaths, prisoners discharging on the maximum sentence, and other
prisoner exits.
(g) Prison intake and returns, including probation violators, new court
commitments, violators with new sentences, escaper new sentences, total prison intake,
returns from court with additional sentences, community placement returns, technical
parole violator returns, and total returns to prison and camp.
BUDGET AND OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 5-501. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for prosecutorial and
detainer expenses, the department shall reimburse counties for housing and custody of
parole violators and offenders being returned by the department from community
placement who are available for return to institutional status and for prisoners who
volunteer for placement in a county jail.
Sec. 5-502. Funds included in part 1 for the sheriffs’ coordinating and
training office are appropriated for and may be expended to defray costs of continuing
education, certification, recertification, decertification, and training of local
corrections officers, the personnel and administrative costs of the sheriffs’
coordinating and training office, the local corrections officers advisory board, and
the sheriffs’ coordinating and training council under the local corrections officers
training act, 2003 PA 125, MCL 791.531 to 791.546.
FIELD OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 5-603. (1) All prisoners, probationers, and parolees involved with the
curfew monitoring program shall reimburse the department for costs associated with
their participation in the program. The department may require community service work
reimbursement as a means of payment for those able-bodied individuals unable to pay
for the costs of the equipment.
(2) Program participant contributions and local program reimbursement for the
curfew monitoring program appropriated in part 1 are related to program expenditures
and may be used to offset expenditures for this purpose.
(3) Included in the appropriation in part 1 is adequate funding to implement
the curfew monitoring program to be administered by the department. The curfew
monitoring program is intended to provide sentencing judges and county sheriffs in
coordination with local community corrections advisory boards access to the state’s
curfew monitoring program to reduce prison admissions and improve local jail
utilization. The department shall determine the appropriate distribution of the curfew
monitor units throughout the state based upon locally developed comprehensive
corrections plans under the community corrections act, 1988 PA 511, MCL 791.401 to
791.414.
(4) For a fee determined by the department, the department shall provide
counties with the curfew monitor equipment, replacement parts, administrative
oversight of the equipment’s operation, notification of violators, and periodic
reports regarding county program participants. Counties are responsible for curfew
monitor equipment installation and service. For an additional fee as determined by the
department, the department shall provide staff to install and service the equipment.
Counties are responsible for the coordination and apprehension of program violators.
(5) Any county with curfew monitor charges outstanding over 60 days shall be
considered in violation of the community curfew monitor program agreement and lose
access to the program.
HEALTH CARE
Sec. 5-804. The department shall report quarterly to the senate and house
appropriations subcommittees on corrections, the legislative corrections ombudsman,
the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget director on prisoner health
care utilization. The report shall include the number of inpatient hospital days,
outpatient visits, and emergency room visits in the previous quarter, by facility.
CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 5-906. Any local unit of government or private nonprofit organization that
contracts with the department for public works services shall be responsible for
financing the entire cost of such an agreement.
Sec. 5-910. The department shall allow the Michigan Braille transcribing fund
program to operate at its current location.
Sec. 5-924. The department shall evaluate all prisoners at intake for substance
abuse disorders, serious developmental disorders, serious mental illness, and other
mental health disorders. Prisoners with serious mental illness or serious
developmental disorders shall not be removed from the general population as a punitive
response to behavior caused by their serious mental illness or serious developmental
disorder. Due to persistent high violence risk or severe disruptive behavior that is
unresponsive to treatment, prisoners with serious mental illness or serious
developmental disorders may be placed in secure residential housing programs that will
facilitate access to institutional programming and ongoing mental health services. A
prisoner with serious mental illness or serious developmental disorder who is confined
in these specialized housing programs shall be evaluated or monitored by a medical
professional at a frequency of not less than every 12 hours.
Sec. 5-925. By March 1, the department shall report to the senate and house
appropriations subcommittees on corrections, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the
legislative corrections ombudsman, and the state budget director on the annual number
of prisoners in administrative segregation between October 1, 2014 and September 30,
2015, and the annual number of prisoners in administrative segregation between October
1, 2014 and September 30, 2015 who at any time during the current or prior prison term
were diagnosed with serious mental illness or have a developmental disorder and the
number of days each of the prisoners with serious mental illness or a developmental
disorder have been confined to administrative segregation.
Sec. 5-929. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall do all
of the following:
(a) Ensure that any inmate care and control staff in contact with prisoners
less than 18 years of age are adequately trained with regard to the developmental and
mental health needs of prisoners less than 18 years of age. By April 1, the department
shall report to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on corrections, the
senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget director on the training
curriculum used and the number and types of staff receiving annual training under that
curriculum.
(b) Provide appropriate placement for prisoners less than 18 years of age who
have serious mental illness, serious emotional disturbance, or a serious developmental
disorder and need to be housed separately from the general population. Prisoners less
than 18 years of age who have serious mental illness, serious emotional disturbance,
or a serious developmental disorder shall not be removed from an existing placement as
a punitive response to behavior caused by their serious mental illness, serious
emotional disturbance, or a serious developmental disorder. Due to persistent high
violence risk or severe disruptive behavior that is unresponsive to treatment,
prisoners less than 18 years of age with serious emotional disturbance, serious mental
illness, or serious developmental disorders may be placed in secure residential
housing programs that will facilitate access to institutional programming and ongoing
mental health services. A prisoner less than 18 years of age with serious mental
illness, serious emotional disturbance, or a serious developmental disorder who is
confined in these specialized housing programs shall be evaluated or monitored by a
medical professional at a frequency of not less than every 12 hours.
(c) Implement a specialized re-entry program that recognizes the needs of
prisoners less than 18 years old for supervised re-entry.
Sec. 5-942. The department shall ensure that any contract with a public or
private party to operate a facility to house state prisoners includes a provision to
allow access by both the office of the legislative auditor general and the office of
the legislative corrections ombudsman to the facility and to appropriate records and
documents related to the operation of the facility. These access rights for both
offices shall be the same for the contracted facility as for a general state‑operated
correctional facility.
MISCELLANEOUS
Sec. 5-1009. The department shall make an information packet for the families
of incoming prisoners available on the department’s website. The information packet
shall be updated by February 1 of each year thereafter. The packet shall provide
information on topics including, but not limited to: how to put money into prisoner
accounts, how to make phone calls or create Jpay email accounts, how to visit in
person, proper procedures for filing complaints or grievances, the rights of prisoners
to physical and mental health care, how to utilize the offender tracking information
system (OTIS), truth-in-sentencing and how it applies to minimum sentences, the parole
process, and guidance on the importance of the role of families in the re-entry
process. The department is encouraged to partner with external advocacy groups and
actual families of prisoners in the packet-writing process to ensure that the
information is useful and complete.
Article 6
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS AND ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 6-101. Subject to the conditions set forth in this article, the amounts
listed in this part for the department of education and certain state purposes related
to education are appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and are
anticipated to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, from the
funds indicated in this part. The following is a summary of the appropriations and
anticipated appropriations in this part:
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 6.0 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 600.5 600.5
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 313,212,200 $ 313,212,200
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................. 0 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................ $ 313,212,200 $ 313,212,200
Total federal revenues.................................. 218,583,400 218,583,400
Total local revenues.................................... 5,633,700 5,633,700
Total private revenues.................................. 2,033,300 2,033,300
Total other state restricted revenues................... 7,669,600 7,669,600
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 79,292,200 $ 79,292,200
State general fund/general purpose schedule:
Ongoing state general fund/general purpose............ 79,292,200 79,292,200
One-time state general fund/general purpose........... 0 0
Sec. 6-102. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION/OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 6.0 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 11.0 11.0
State board of education, per diem payments............. $ 24,400 $ 24,400
Unclassified positions-6.0 FTE positions................ 807,000 807,000
State board/superintendent operations-11.0 FTE
positions............................................. 2,092,100 2,092,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 2,923,500 $ 2,923,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues........................................ 222,100 222,100
Special revenue funds:
Private foundations..................................... 28,100 28,100
Certification fees...................................... 856,500 856,500
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 1,816,800 $ 1,816,800
Sec. 6-103. CENTRAL SUPPORT
Full-time equated classified positions................ 23.6 23.6
Central support operations-23.6 FTE positions........... $ 3,614,900 $ 3,614,900
Worker’s compensation................................... 28,700 28,700
Building occupancy charges – property management
services.............................................. 3,110,100 3,110,100
Training and orientation workshops...................... 150,000 150,000
Terminal leave payments................................. 554,700 554,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 7,458,400 $ 7,458,400
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues........................................ 1,659,900 1,659,900
Federal indirect funds.................................. 2,545,500 2,545,500
Special revenue funds:
Certification fees...................................... 405,500 405,500
Teacher testing fees.................................... 3,900 3,900
Training and orientation workshop fees.................. 150,000 150,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 2,693,600 $ 2,693,600
Sec. 6-104. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
Information technology operations....................... $ 4,179,800 $ 4,179,800
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 4,179,800 $ 4,179,800
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues........................................ 604,000 604,000
Federal indirect funds.................................. 1,784,500 1,784,500
Special revenue funds:
Local cost sharing (schools for deaf/blind)............. 76,500 76,500
Certification fees...................................... 389,200 389,200
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 1,325,600 $ 1,325,600
Sec. 6-105. SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions.............. 47.0 47.0
Special education operations-47.0 FTE positions......... $ 8,920,000 $ 8,920,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 8,920,000 $ 8,920,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues........................................ 8,440,900 8,440,900
Special revenue funds:
Private foundations..................................... 110,100 110,100
Certification fees...................................... 44,000 44,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 325,000 $ 325,000
Sec. 6-106. MICHIGAN SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND
Full-time equated classified positions................ 77.0 77.0
Michigan schools for the deaf and blind operations-76.0
FTE positions......................................... $ 12,651,600 $ 12,651,600
Camp Tuhsmeheta-1.0 FTE position........................ 295,100 295,100
Private gifts – blind................................... 200,000 200,000
Private gifts – deaf.................................... 150,000 150,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 13,296,700 $ 13,296,700
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues........................................ 6,887,500 6,887,500
Special revenue funds:
Local cost sharing (schools for blind/deaf)............. 5,233,000 5,233,000
Local school district service fees...................... 312,500 312,500
Gifts, bequests, and donations.......................... 645,100 645,100
Student insurance revenue............................... 218,600 218,600
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 6-107. PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 34.0 34.0
Professional preparation operations-34.0 FTE positions.. $ 5,662,600 $ 5,662,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 5,662,600 $ 5,662,600
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues........................................ 1,442,100 1,442,100
Special revenue funds:
Certification fees...................................... 3,586,300 3,586,300
Teacher college review fees............................. 55,300 55,300
Teacher testing fees.................................... 358,600 358,600
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 220,300 $ 220,300
Sec. 6-108. MICHIGAN OFFICE OF GREAT START
Full-time equated classified positions................ 65.0 65.0
Office of great start operations-64.0 FTE positions..... $ 22,808,600 $ 22,808,600
Child development and care external support............. 23,396,500 23,396,500
Head start collaboration office-1.0 FTE position........ 307,400 307,400
Child development and care public assistance............ 131,503,300 131,503,300
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 178,015,800 $ 178,015,800
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues........................................ 139,485,800 139,485,800
Special revenue funds:
Private foundations..................................... 250,000 250,000
Certification fees...................................... 64,100 64,100
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 38,215,900 $ 38,215,900
Sec. 6-109. STATE AID AND SCHOOL FINANCE SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 11.5 11.5
State aid and school finance operations-9.5 FTE
positions............................................. $ 1,358,500 $ 1,358,500
Financial independence team operations-2.0 FTE
positions............................................. 499,500 499,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 1,858,000 $ 1,858,000
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 1,858,000 $ 1,858,000
Sec. 6-110. AUDIT SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 4.5 4.5
Audit operations-4.5 FTE positions...................... $ 601,800 $ 601,800
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 601,800 $ 601,800
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal indirect funds.................................. 478,300 478,300
Special revenue funds:
Certification fees...................................... 61,200 61,200
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 62,300 $ 62,300
Sec. 6-111. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 2.0 2.0
Administrative law operations-2.0 FTE positions......... $ 1,332,000 $ 1,332,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 1,332,000 $ 1,332,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues........................................ 550,300 550,300
Special revenue funds:
Certification fees...................................... 685,200 685,200
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 96,500 $ 96,500
Sec. 6-112. ACCOUNTABILITY SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 65.6 65.6
Accountability services operations-65.6 FTE positions... $ 14,616,400 $ 14,616,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 14,616,400 $ 14,616,400
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues........................................ 13,441,100 13,441,100
Special revenue funds:
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 1,175,300 $ 1,175,300
Sec. 6-113. SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 82.6 82.6
School support services operations-82.6 FTE positions... $ 15,087,200 $ 15,087,200
Federal and private grants.............................. 3,000,000 3,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 18,087,200 $ 18,087,200
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues........................................ 16,240,500 16,240,500
Special revenue funds:
Local school district service fees...................... 11,700 11,700
Private foundations..................................... 1,000,000 1,000,000
Certification fees...................................... 85,600 85,600
Commodity distribution fees............................. 71,700 71,700
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 677,700 $ 677,700
Sec. 6-114. FIELD SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 45.0 45.0
Field services operations-45.0 FTE positions............ $ 9,174,400 $ 9,174,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 9,174,400 $ 9,174,400
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues........................................ 8,874,900 8,874,900
Special revenue funds:
Certification fees...................................... 77,000 77,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 222,500 $ 222,500
Sec. 6-115. EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT AND INNOVATION SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 59.7 59.7
Educational improvement and innovation operations-59.7
FTE positions......................................... $ 9,362,500 $ 9,362,500
Educator evaluations and assessments operations......... 3,611,800 3,611,800
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 12,974,300 $ 12,974,300
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues........................................ 6,500,600 6,500,600
Special revenue funds:
Certification fees...................................... 556,900 556,900
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 5,916,800 $ 5,916,800
Sec. 6-116. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Full-time equated classified positions................ 27.0 27.0
Career and technical education operations-27.0 FTE
positions............................................. $ 4,748,800 $ 4,748,800
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 4,748,800 $ 4,748,800
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues........................................ 3,818,600 3,818,600
Special revenue funds:
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 930,200 $ 930,200
Sec. 6-117. LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN
Full-time equated classified positions................ 33.0 33.0
Library of Michigan operations-32.0 FTE positions....... $ 4,408,800 $ 4,408,800
Library services and technology program-1.0 FTE
position.............................................. 5,606,800 5,606,800
State aid to libraries.................................. 9,876,000 9,876,000
Michigan eLibrary....................................... 1,750,000 1,750,000
Renaissance zone reimbursements......................... 5,300,000 5,300,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 26,941,600 $ 26,941,600
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
IMLS: library services and technology act............... 5,606,800 5,606,800
Special revenue funds:
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 21,334,800 $ 21,334,800
Sec. 6-118. SCHOOL REFORM OFFICE
Full-time equated classified positions................ 12.0 12.0
School reform office operations-12.0 FTE positions...... $ 2,420,900 $ 2,420,900
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 2,420,900 $ 2,420,900
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 2,420,900 $ 2,420,900
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
FISCAL YEAR 2016
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 6-201. Pursuant to section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of
1963, total state spending from state resources under part 1 for the fiscal year 2015-
2016 is $86,961,800.00 and state spending from state resources to be paid to local
units of government for the fiscal year 2015-2016 is $15,176,000.00. The itemized
statement below identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of
government will occur:
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State aid to libraries................................................ $ 9,876,000
Renaissance zone reimbursements....................................... 5,300,000
TOTAL $ 15,176,000
Sec. 6-202. The appropriations authorized under this article are subject to the
management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 6-203. As used in this article:
(a) "Department" means the Michigan department of education.
(b) "District" means a local school district as defined in section 6 of the
revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.6, or a public school academy as defined in
section 5 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.5.
(c) "FTE" means full-time equated.
(d) "IMLS" means institute of museum and library services.
Sec. 6-204. The state superintendent of public instruction shall take all
reasonable steps to ensure businesses in deprived and depressed communities compete
for and perform contracts to provide services or supplies, or both. The state
superintendent of public instruction shall strongly encourage firms with which the
department contracts to subcontract with certified businesses in depressed and
deprived communities for services, supplies, or both.
Sec. 6-205. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall use the Internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this article. This
requirement 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. 6-206. The department shall provide through the Internet the state board
of education agenda and all supporting documents, and shall notify the state budget
director and the senate and house fiscal agencies that the agenda and supporting
documents are available on the Internet, at the time the agenda and supporting
documents are provided to state board of education members.
Sec. 6-207. The department shall cooperate with the department of technology,
management and budget to maintain a searchable website accessible by the public at no
cost that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following for each department or
agency:
(a) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by category.
(b) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.
(c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor, including the vendor
name, payment date, payment amount, and payment description.
(d) The number of active department employees by job classification.
(e) Job specifications and wage rates.
Sec. 6-211. To the extent the state continues to identify schools as meeting
proficiency targets, before publishing a list of schools or districts determined to
have failed to make adequate yearly progress as required by the no child left behind
act of 2001, Public Law 107-110, the department shall allow a school or district to
appeal all data entering into school designations. Those appeals shall be addressed
before designations may be published.
Sec. 6-212. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used for the purchase of
foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality
American goods or services, or both, are available. Preference shall be given to goods
or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are
competitively priced and of comparable quality. In addition, preference should be
given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan
businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of
comparable quality.
Sec. 6-214. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1 of
each year. The travel report shall be a listing of all travel by classified and
unclassified employees outside this state in the immediately preceding fiscal year
that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department’s
budget. The report shall be submitted to the senate and house appropriations
committees, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. The
report shall include the following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The transportation and related costs of each travel occurrence, including
the proportion funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, the proportion
funded with state restricted revenues, the proportion funded with federal revenues,
and the proportion funded with other revenues.
Sec. 6-219. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
appropriated an amount not to exceed $5,000,000.00 for federal contingency funds.
These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to
another line item in this article 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 $700,000.00 for state restricted contingency funds. These funds
are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line
item in this article 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 $250,000.00 for local contingency funds. These funds are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in
this article 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 $3,000,000.00 for private contingency funds. These funds are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in
this article under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1393.
Sec. 6-221. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used by a principal
executive department, state agency, or authority to hire a person to provide legal
services that are the responsibility of the attorney general. This prohibition does
not apply to legal services for bonding activities and for those outside services that
the attorney general authorizes.
Sec. 6-222. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, a
department scorecard that identifies, tracks and regularly updates key metrics that
are used to monitor and improve the agency’s performance.
Sec. 6-226. Not later than November 30, the state budget office shall prepare
and transmit a report that provides for estimates of the total general fund/general
purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the prior fiscal year. This report shall
summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by
major departmental program or program areas. The report shall be transmitted to the
chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees, and the senate and
house fiscal agencies.
Sec. 6-227. Within 14 days after the release of the executive budget
recommendation, the department shall cooperate with the state budget office to provide
the senate and house appropriations chairs, the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees chairs, and the senate and house fiscal agencies with an annual report
on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues,
and state restricted fund expenditures for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2015
and September 30, 2016.
Sec. 6-230. The department may assist the department of community health, other
departments, and local school districts to secure reimbursement for eligible services
provided in Michigan schools from the federal Medicaid program. The department may
submit reports of direct expenses related to this effort to the department of
community health for reimbursement.
Sec. 6-231. Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for
legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016 is $15,932,000.00. From
this amount, total agency appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are
estimated at $9,042,900.00. Total agency appropriations for retiree health care legacy
costs are estimated at $6,889,100.00.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION/OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
Sec. 6-301. (1) The appropriations in part 1 may be used for per diem payments
to the state board for meetings at which a quorum is present or for performing
official business authorized by the state board. The per diem payments shall be at a
rate as follows:
(a) State board of education - president - $110.00 per day.
(b) State board of education - member other than president - $100.00 per day.
(2) A state board of education member shall not be paid a per diem for more
than 30 days per year.
MICHIGAN SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND
Sec. 6-401. The employees at the Michigan schools for the deaf and blind who
work on a school year basis are considered annual employees for purposes of service
credits, retirement, and insurance benefits.
Sec. 6-402. For each student enrolled at the Michigan schools for the deaf and
blind, the department shall assess the intermediate school district of residence 100%
of the cost of operating the student's instructional program. The amount shall exclude
room and board related costs and the cost of weekend transportation between the school
and the student's home.
Sec. 6-406. (1) The Michigan schools for the deaf and blind may promote its
residential program as a possible appropriate option for children who are deaf or hard
of hearing or who are blind or visually impaired. The Michigan schools for the deaf
and blind shall distribute information detailing its services to all intermediate
school districts in the state.
(2) Upon knowledge of or recognition by an intermediate school district that a
child in the district is deaf or hard of hearing or blind or visually impaired, the
intermediate school district shall provide to the parents of the child the literature
distributed by the Michigan schools for the deaf and blind to intermediate school
districts under subsection (1).
(3) Parents will continue to have a choice regarding the educational placement
of their deaf or hard-of-hearing children.
Sec. 6-407. Revenue received by the Michigan schools for the deaf and blind
from gifts, bequests, donations and local district service fees that is unexpended at
the end of the state fiscal year may be carried over to the succeeding fiscal year and
shall not revert to the general fund.
Sec. 6-408. In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, the funds
collected by the Michigan schools for the deaf and the low incidence outreach program
for document reproduction and services; conferences, workshops, and training classes;
and the use of specialized equipment, facilities, and software are appropriated for
all expenses necessary to provide the required services. These funds are available for
expenditure when they are received and may be carried forward into the next succeeding
fiscal year.
PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION SERVICES
Sec. 6-501. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for professional preparation
services, the department shall maintain certificate revocation/felony conviction files
of educational personnel.
Sec. 6-506. Revenue received from teacher testing fees that is unexpended at
the end of the state fiscal year may be carried over to the succeeding fiscal year and
shall not revert to the general fund.
STATE AID AND SCHOOL FINANCE SERVICES
Sec. 6-601. Funds appropriated in part 1 for the financial independence team
shall be expended for the purpose of implementing an early warning system to identify
districts and intermediate school districts that are in need of financial attention.
The financial independence team shall provide expertise, technical assistance, and the
resources necessary to address the financial needs for those identified distressed
districts and intermediate school districts.
EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT AND INNOVATION SERVICES
Sec. 6-703. (1) From the increased funds appropriated in part 1 for educator
evaluations, the department shall implement educator evaluations based in part on
classroom observations and student growth metrics to identify targeted professional
development opportunities for educators.
(2) The department shall identify specific outcomes and performance measures
for this initiative, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Student academic growth as measured by academic growth in both math and
reading in two consecutive years of testing.
(b) Students proficient in reading at the end of third grade.
LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN
Sec. 6-801. In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, the funds
collected by the Library of Michigan for document reproduction and services;
conferences, workshops, and training classes; and the use of specialized equipment,
facilities, and software are appropriated for all expenses necessary to provide the
required services. These funds are available for expenditure when they are received
and may be carried forward into the next succeeding fiscal year.
Sec. 6-804. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for renaissance zone
reimbursements shall be used to reimburse public libraries under section 12 of the
Michigan renaissance zone act, 1996 PA 376, MCL 125.2692, for taxes levied in 2015.
The allocations shall be made not later than 60 days after the department of treasury
certifies to the department and to the state budget director that the department of
treasury has received all necessary information to properly determine the amounts due
to each eligible recipient.
(2) If the amount appropriated under this section is not sufficient to fully
pay obligations under this section, payments shall be prorated on an equal basis among
all eligible public libraries.
Sec. 6-806. From the increased funds appropriated in part 1 for state aid to
public libraries, the department shall increase the state aid grants to libraries to
support local library operations and programs including those that develop and improve
early literacy skills by highlighting early literacy resources for emerging readers.
The purpose of the increase is to increase the number of children who are reading at
grade level by the end of third grade.
MICHIGAN OFFICE OF GREAT START
Sec. 6-1004. From the increased funds appropriated in part 1 for child
development and care public assistance, the department shall expand the child
development and care program in the current fiscal year. The purpose of this program
expansion is to increase the number of low-income children in high quality early
learning programs, to increase the number of children ready for school at kindergarten
entry, and to increase the number of children who are reading at grade level by the
end of third grade.
SCHOOL REFORM OFFICE
Sec. 6-1101. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall
assure all of the following:
(a) That public schools that are removed from the control of a district by
action of the state reform/redesign officer, superintendent of public instruction, or
any other entity remain in compliance with all applicable state and federal law
concerning special education.
(b) That students at public schools described in subdivision (a) with
individualized education programs are afforded special education services in
accordance with applicable state and federal law concerning special education.
(2) The department shall report to the legislature on the number of students in
public schools described in subsection (1)(a) who have an individualized education
program and the performance results of those students after the change in governance
of the public school.
Article 7
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS AND ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 7-101. Subject to the conditions set forth in this article, the amounts
listed in this part for the department of environmental quality are appropriated for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and are anticipated to be appropriated for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, from the funds indicated in this part. The
following is a summary of the appropriations and anticipated appropriations in this
part:
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 6.0 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 1,221.0 1,221.0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 487,925,900 $ 487,925,900
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................. 9,115,300 9,115,300
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................ $ 478,810,600 $ 478,810,600
Total federal revenues.................................. 138,163,100 138,163,100
Total local revenues.................................... 0 0
Total private revenues.................................. 546,000 546,000
Total other state restricted revenues................... 304,723,800 304,723,800
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 35,377,700 $ 35,377,700
State general fund/general purpose schedule:
Ongoing state general fund/general purpose.......... 35,377,700 35,377,700
One-time general fund/general purpose .............. 0 0
Sec. 7-102. EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 6.0 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 13.0 13.0
Unclassified salaries................................... $ 735,600 $ 735,600
Executive direction-13.0 FTE positions.................. 2,058,000 2,058,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 2,793,600 $ 2,793,600
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues........................................ 27,100 27,100
State restricted revenues............................... 1,291,500 1,291,500
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 1,475,000 $ 1,475,000
Sec. 7-103. OFFICE OF THE GREAT LAKES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 12.0 12.0
Office of the Great Lakes-12.0 FTE positions............ $ 2,141,200 $ 2,141,200
Coastal management grants............................... 1,250,000 1,250,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 3,391,200 $ 3,391,200
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues........................................ 2,176,300 2,176,300
State restricted revenues............................... 325,400 325,400
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 889,500 $ 889,500
Sec. 7-104. GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE
Full-time equated classified positions................ 6.0 6.0
Great Lakes restoration initiative-6.0 FTE positions.... $ 15,046,100 $ 15,046,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 15,046,100 $ 15,046,100
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues........................................ 15,046,100 15,046,100
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 7-105. DEPARTMENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 34.0 34.0
Central support services-34.0 FTE positions............. $ 4,073,300 $ 4,073,300
Accounting service center............................... 1,362,200 1,362,200
Administrative hearings................................. 372,200 372,200
Automated data processing............................... 2,053,400 2,053,400
Building occupancy charges.............................. 4,438,600 4,438,600
Environmental support projects.......................... 5,000,000 5,000,000
Rent – privately owned property......................... 2,281,200 2,281,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 19,580,900 $ 19,580,900
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues........................ 2,262,700 2,262,700
State restricted revenues............................... 15,262,200 15,262,200
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 2,056,000 $ 2,056,000
Sec. 7-106. OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE
Full-time equated classified positions................ 40.0 40.0
Office of environmental assistance-40.0 FTE positions... $ 7,233,000 $ 7,233,000
Pollution prevention local grants....................... 250,000 250,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 7,483,000 $ 7,483,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues........................................ 779,100 779,100
Private revenues........................................ 359,200 359,200
State restricted revenues............................... 3,210,100 3,210,100
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 3,134,600 $ 3,134,600
Sec. 7-107. WATER RESOURCES DIVISION
Full-time equated classified positions................ 316.0 316.0
Water resources programs-109.0 FTE positions............ $ 15,412,000 $ 15,412,000
Surface water quality program-179.0 FTE positions....... 31,518,100 31,518,100
Groundwater discharge permit program-22.0 FTE
positions............................................. 3,157,800 3,157,800
Aquatic nuisance control program-6.0 FTE positions...... 897,800 897,800
Federal – Great Lakes remedial action plan grants....... 583,800 583,800
Federal – nonpoint source water pollution grants........ 4,083,300 4,083,300
Contaminated lake and river sediment cleanup program.... 1,565,000 1,565,000
Nonpoint source pollution prevention and control project
program............................................... 2,000,000 2,000,000
Wetland mitigation banking grants and loans............. 3,000,000 3,000,000
Water quality protection grants......................... 100,000 100,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 62,317,800 $ 62,317,800
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues........................ 1,225,400 1,225,400
Federal revenues........................................ 19,233,000 19,233,000
State restricted revenues............................... 23,945,600 23,945,600
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 17,913,800 $ 17,913,800
Sec. 7-108. LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
Full-time equated classified positions................ 14.0 14.0
Environmental investigations-14.0 FTE positions......... $ 2,809,200 $ 2,809,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 2,809,200 $ 2,809,200
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues........................ 15,700 15,700
Federal revenues........................................ 569,500 569,500
State restricted revenues............................... 1,661,000 1,661,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 563,000 $ 563,000
Sec. 7-109. AIR QUALITY DIVISION
Full-time equated classified positions................ 189.0 189.0
Air quality programs-189.0 FTE positions................ $ 26,731,000 $ 26,731,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 26,731,000 $ 26,731,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues........................................ 7,322,000 7,322,000
State restricted revenues............................... 14,828,300 14,828,300
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 4,580,700 $ 4,580,700
Sec. 7-110. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Full-time equated classified positions................ 305.0 305.0
Drinking water and environmental health-106.0 FTE
positions............................................. $ 16,655,000 $ 16,655,000
Hazardous waste management program-45.0 FTE positions... 6,795,500 6,795,500
Low-level radioactive waste authority-2.0 FTE positions. 227,700 227,700
Medical waste program-2.0 FTE positions................. 297,200 297,200
Municipal assistance-29.0 FTE positions................. 4,724,600 4,724,600
Radiological protection program-12.0 FTE positions...... 1,939,200 1,939,200
Recycling initiative-3.0 FTE positions.................. 999,100 999,100
Oil, gas and mineral services-59.0 FTE positions........ 12,012,800 12,012,800
Waste management programs-47.0 FTE positions............ 9,746,100 9,746,100
Drinking water program grants........................... 830,000 830,000
Septage waste compliance grants......................... 275,000 275,000
Strategic water quality initiative grants and loans..... 97,000,000 97,000,000
Water pollution control & drinking water revolving fund. 84,993,000 84,993,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 236,495,200 $ 236,495,200
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues........................ 1,635,600 1,635,600
Federal revenues........................................ 85,785,900 85,785,900
State restricted revenues............................... 144,738,300 144,738,300
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 4,335,400 $ 4,335,400
Sec. 7-111. REMEDIATION AND REDEVELOPMENT DIVISION
Full-time equated classified positions................ 291.0 291.0
Contaminated site investigation, cleanup, and
revitalization-202.0 FTE positions.................... $ 24,329,900 $ 24,329,900
Federal cleanup project management-50.0 FTE positions... 8,858,900 8,858,900
Laboratory services-39.0 FTE positions.................. 6,082,600 6,082,600
Brownfield grants....................................... 1,500,000 1,500,000
Emergency cleanup actions............................... 4,000,000 4,000,000
Environmental bond site reclamation program............. 126,800 126,800
Environmental cleanup support........................... 1,840,000 1,840,000
Environmental cleanup & redevelopment program........... 15,000,000 15,000,000
Refined petroleum product cleanup program............... 20,000,000 20,000,000
Superfund cleanup....................................... 1,000,000 1,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 82,738,200 $ 82,738,200
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues........................ 3,801,400 3,801,400
Federal revenues........................................ 6,248,100 6,248,100
Private revenues........................................ 186,800 186,800
State restricted revenues............................... 72,501,900 72,501,900
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 7-112. UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK AUTHORITY
Full-time equated classified positions................ 1.0 1.0
Underground storage tank cleanup program-1.0 FTE
position.............................................. $ 20,000,000 $ 20,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 20,000,000 $ 20,000,000
Appropriated from:
State restricted revenues............................... 20,000,000 20,000,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 7-113. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information technology services and projects............ $ 8,539,700 $ 8,539,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 8,539,700 $ 8,539,700
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues........................ 174,500 174,500
Federal revenues........................................ 976,000 976,000
State restricted revenues............................... 6,959,500 6,959,500
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 429,700 $ 429,700
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
FISCAL YEAR 2016
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 7-201. 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 2015-2016
is $340,101,500.00 and state spending from state resources to be paid to local units
of government for fiscal year 2015-2016 is $3,648,500.00. The itemized statement below
identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of government will occur:
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Drinking water and environmental health............................... $ 1,800,000
Septage waste compliance grants....................................... 275,000
Surface water quality program......................................... 500,000
Waste management programs............................................. 1,073,500
TOTAL $ 3,648,500
Sec. 7-202. The appropriations authorized under this article are subject to the
management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 7-203. As used in this article:
(a) "Department" means the department of environmental quality.
(b) "Director" means the director of the department.
Sec. 7-205. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall use the Internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this article. This
requirement 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. 7-209. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1 of
each year. The travel report shall be a listing of all travel by classified and
unclassified employees outside this state in the immediately preceding fiscal year
that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department’s
budget. The report shall be submitted to the senate and house appropriations
committees, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. The
report shall include the following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The transportation and related costs of each travel occurrence, including
the proportion funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, the proportion
funded with state restricted revenues, the proportion funded with federal revenues,
and the proportion funded with other revenues.
Sec. 7-210. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used for the purchase of
foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality
American goods or services, or both, are available. Preference shall be given to goods
or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are
competitively priced and of comparable quality. In addition, preference should be
given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan
businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of
comparable quality.
Sec. 7-211. The director shall take all reasonable steps to ensure businesses
in deprived and depressed communities compete for and perform contracts to provide
services or supplies, or both. Each director shall strongly encourage firms with which
the department contracts to subcontract with certified businesses in depressed and
deprived communities for services, supplies, or both.
Sec. 7-214. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used by a principal
executive department, state agency, or authority to hire a person to provide legal
services that are the responsibility of the attorney general. This prohibition does
not apply to legal services for bonding activities and for those outside services that
the attorney general authorizes.
Sec. 7-215. (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 article 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 article 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 article 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 $500,000.00 for private contingency funds. These funds are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in
this article under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1393.
Sec. 7-216. (1) The department shall report all of the following information
relative to allocations made from appropriations 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, the refined petroleum product 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 brownfield projects that were successfully 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. 7-217. (1) The department may expend amounts remaining from the current
and prior fiscal year appropriations to meet funding needs of legislatively approved
sites for the environmental cleanup and redevelopment program, the refined petroleum
product cleanup program, brownfield grants and loans, waterfront grants, and the
environmental bond site reclamation program.
(2) Unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining from appropriations from the
environmental protection bond fund contained in 2003 PA 173, 2005 PA 109, 2006 PA 343,
2011 PA 63, and 2012 PA 236 are appropriated for expenditure for any site listed in
this part and part 1 and any site listed in the public acts referenced in this
section.
(3) Unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining from appropriations from the
clean Michigan initiative fund - response activities contained in 2000 PA 52, 2004 PA
309, 2005 PA 11, 2006 PA 343, 2007 PA 121, 2011 PA 63, 2013 PA 59, and 2014 PA 252 are
appropriated for expenditure for any site listed in this part and part 1 and any site
listed in the public acts referenced in this section.
(4) Unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining from appropriations from the
refined petroleum fund activities contained in 2007 PA 121, 2008 PA 247, 2009 PA 118,
2010 PA 189, 2012 PA 200, 2013 PA 59, and 2014 PA 252 are appropriated for expenditure
for any site listed in this part and part 1 and any site listed in the public acts
referenced in this section.
(5) Unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining from the appropriations from
the strategic water quality initiatives fund contained in 2011 PA 50, 2011 PA 63, 2012
PA 200, 2013 PA 59, and 2014 PA 252 are appropriated for expenditure for any site
listed in this part and part 1 and any site listed in the public acts referenced in
this section.
Sec. 7-219. Unexpended settlement revenues at the end of the fiscal year may be
carried forward into the settlement fund in the succeeding fiscal year up to a maximum
carryforward of $2,500,000.00.
Sec. 7-221. Not later than November 30, the state budget office shall prepare
and transmit a report that provides for estimates of the total general fund/general
purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the prior fiscal year. This report shall
summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by
major departmental program or program areas. The report shall be transmitted to the
chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees, and the senate and
house fiscal agencies.
Sec. 7-222. Within 14 days after the release of the executive budget
recommendation, the department shall cooperate with the state budget office to provide
the senate and house appropriations chairs, the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees chairs, and the senate and house fiscal agencies with an annual report
on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues,
and state restricted fund expenditures for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2015
and September 30, 2016.
Sec. 7-225. The department shall cooperate with the department of technology,
management and budget to maintain a searchable website accessible by the public at no
cost that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following for each department or
agency:
(a) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by category.
(b) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.
(c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor, including the vendor
name, payment date, payment amount, and payment description.
(d) The number of active department employees by job classification.
(e) Job specifications and wage rates.
Sec. 7-231. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, a
department scorecard that identifies, tracks and regularly updates key metrics that
are used to monitor and improve the agency’s performance.
Sec. 7-234. Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for
legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016 is $32,415,600.00. From
this amount, total agency appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are
estimated at $18,399,000.00. Total agency appropriations for retiree health care
legacy costs are estimated at $14,016,600.00.
REMEDIATION AND REDEVELOPMENT DIVISION
Sec. 7-301. Revenues remaining in the interdepartmental transfers, laboratory
services at the end of the fiscal year shall carry forward into the succeeding fiscal
year.
Sec. 7-302. The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for emergency cleanup
actions, the environmental cleanup and redevelopment program, and the refined
petroleum product cleanup program are 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, 2020.
Sec. 7-303. Effective October 1, 2015, surplus funds not to exceed
$1,000,000.00 in the cleanup and redevelopment trust fund are appropriated to the
environmental protection fund created in section 503a of the natural resources and
environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.503a.
Sec. 7-304. Effective October 1, 2015, surplus funds not to exceed
$1,000,000.00 in the community pollution prevention fund created in section 3f of 1976
initiated law 1, MCL 445.573f, are appropriated to the environmental protection fund
created in section 503a of the natural resources and environmental protection act,
1994 PA 451, MCL 324.503a.
Sec. 7-309. The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for the brownfield
grant program are 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
18.145a:
(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 $1,500,000.00.
(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2020.
Sec. 7-310. (1) Upon approval by the state budget director, the department may
expend from the general fund of the state an amount to meet the cash-flow requirements
of projects funded under any of the following that are financed from bond proceeds and
for which bonds have been authorized but not yet issued:
(a) Part 52 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA
451, MCL 324.5201 to 324.5206.
(b) Part 193 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA
451, MCL 324.19301 to 324.19306.
(c) Part 196 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA
451, MCL 324.19601 to 324.19616.
(2) Upon the sale of bonds for projects described in subsection (1), the
department shall credit the general fund of the state an amount equal to that expended
from the general fund.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Sec. 7-405. 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 324.11720,
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.
AIR QUALITY DIVISION
Sec. 7-501. From the increased funds appropriated for the air quality program,
the department shall increase the funding available for compliance assistance,
permitting, inspections, monitoring, and enforcement of facilities that are major
sources of air pollution. The funding will assist with assuring Michigan meets
National Ambient Air Quality Standards and that Michigan is in compliance with the
federal Clean Air Act.
UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK AUTHORITY
Sec. 7-701. The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for the underground
storage tank cleanup program are 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 $20,000,000.00.
(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2020.
Article 8
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS AND ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 8-101. Subject to the conditions set forth in this article, the amounts
listed in this part for the executive office are appropriated for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2016, and are anticipated to be appropriated for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2017, from the funds indicated in this part. The following is a
summary of the appropriations and anticipated appropriations in this part:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 10.0 10.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 78.2 78.2
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 5,916,100 $ 5,916,100
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................. 0 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................ $ 5,916,100 $ 5,916,100
Total federal revenues.................................. 0 0
Total local revenues.................................... 0 0
Total private revenues.................................. 0 0
Total other state restricted revenues................... 0 0
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 5,916,100 $ 5,916,100
State general fund/general purpose schedule:
Ongoing state general fund/general purpose.......... 5,916,100 5,916,100
One-time state general fund/general purpose......... 0 0
Sec. 8-102. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OPERATIONS
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 10.0 10.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 78.2 78.2
Governor................................................ $ 159,300 $ 159,300
Lieutenant governor..................................... 111,600 111,600
Executive office-78.2 FTE positions..................... 4,387,900 4,387,900
Unclassified positions-8.0 FTE positions................ 1,257,300 1,257,300
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 5,916,100 $ 5,916,100
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 5,916,100 $ 5,916,100
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
FISCAL YEAR 2016
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 8-201. 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 2015-2016
is $5,916,100.00 and state spending from state resources to be paid to local units of
government for fiscal year 2015-2016 is $0.00.
Article 9
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS AND ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 9-101. Subject to the conditions set forth in this article, the amounts
listed in this part for the department of human services are appropriated for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and are anticipated to be appropriated for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, from the funds indicated in this part. The
following is a summary of the appropriations and anticipated appropriations in this
part:
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated classified positions................ 12,037.9 12,037.9
Unclassified positions................................ 6.0 6.0
Total full-time equated positions..................... 12,043.9 12,043.9
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 5,734,326,500 $ 5,727,663,100
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................. 24,260,300 24,260,300
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................ $ 5,710,066,200 $ 5,703,402,800
Federal revenues:
Social security act, temporary assistance for needy
families.............................................. 515,209,500 510,075,100
Capped federal revenues................................. 584,249,600 584,249,600
Federal supplemental security income.................... 8,588,600 8,588,600
Total other federal revenues............................ 3,433,995,900 3,433,995,900
Special revenue funds:
Total private revenues.................................. 26,356,900 26,356,900
Total local revenues.................................... 45,441,300 45,441,300
Total other state restricted revenues................... 117,333,400 117,333,400
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 978,891,000 $ 977,362,000
State general fund/general purpose schedule:
Ongoing state general fund/general purpose.......... 978,491,000 977,362,000
One-time general fund/general purpose............... 400,000 0
Sec. 9-102. DEPARTMENTWIDE ADMINISTRATION
Total full-time equated positions..................... 755.5 755.5
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 6.0 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 749.5 749.5
Unclassified salaries—6.0 FTE positions................. $ 735,500 $ 735,500
Central administration-271.5 FTE positions.............. 30,052,500 30,052,500
Contractual services, supplies, and materials........... 12,671,800 12,671,800
Demonstration projects—7.0 FTE positions................ 6,805,100 6,805,100
Office of inspector general—130.0 FTE positions......... 13,236,300 13,236,300
AFC, children’s welfare and day care licensure—276.0 FTE
positions............................................. 34,495,100 34,495,100
State office of administrative hearings and rules....... 8,353,900 8,353,900
Office of workforce development and training-65.0 FTE
positions............................................. 10,101,600 10,101,600
Travel.................................................. 9,208,900 9,208,900
Rent and state office facilities........................ 46,771,900 46,771,900
Worker’s compensation................................... 2,461,300 2,461,300
Terminal pay and other employee costs................... 10,320,200 10,320,200
Information technology projects and services............ 114,969,100 114,969,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 300,183,200 $ 300,183,200
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from department of education........................ 15,803,700 15,803,700
Federal revenues:
Social security act, temporary assistance for needy
families.............................................. 39,135,900 39,135,900
Capped federal revenues................................. 35,195,800 35,195,800
Total other federal revenues............................ 97,841,900 97,841,900
Special revenue funds:
Total private revenues.................................. 3,806,800 3,806,800
Total local revenues.................................... 16,400 16,400
Total other state restricted revenues................... 5,400 5,400
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 108,377,300 $ 108,377,300
Sec. 9-103. CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
Full-time equated classified positions................ 185.7 185.7
Child support enforcement operations—179.7 FTE
positions............................................. $ 21,910,600 $ 21,910,600
Legal support contracts................................. 113,359,100 113,359,100
Child support incentive payments........................ 24,409,600 24,409,600
State disbursement unit—6.0 FTE positions............... 8,080,700 8,080,700
Child support automation................................ 41,877,600 41,877,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 209,637,600 $ 209,637,600
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Capped federal revenues................................. 11,395,000 11,395,000
Total other federal revenues............................ 164,110,900 164,110,900
Special revenue funds:
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 34,131,700 $ 34,131,700
Sec. 9-104. COMMUNITY SERVICES AND OUTREACH
Full-time equated classified positions................ 46.6 46.6
Bureau of community services and outreach—16.0 FTE
positions............................................. $ 2,065,600 $ 2,065,600
Community services block grant.......................... 25,840,000 25,840,000
Weatherization assistance............................... 16,340,000 16,340,000
Homeless programs....................................... 15,721,900 15,721,900
Domestic violence prevention and treatment-14.6 FTE
positions............................................. 15,727,100 15,727,100
Rape prevention and services-0.5 FTE position........... 5,072,300 5,072,300
Child advocacy centers-0.5 FTE position................. 2,000,000 2,000,000
Michigan community service commission-15.0 FTE
positions............................................. 11,593,900 11,593,900
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 94,360,800 $ 94,360,800
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Social security act, temporary assistance for needy
families.............................................. 11,223,100 11,223,100
Capped federal revenues................................. 66,215,400 66,215,400
Special revenue funds:
Total private revenues.................................. 44,100 44,100
Compulsive gambling prevention fund..................... 1,040,500 1,040,500
Sexual assault victims’ treatment fund.................. 3,000,000 3,000,000
Child advocacy centers fund............................. 2,000,000 2,000,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 10,837,700 $ 10,837,700
Sec. 9-105. ADULT PROTECTIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 443.0 443.0
Guardian contract....................................... $ 540,200 $ 540,200
Adult services policy and administration—18.0 FTE
positions............................................. 2,279,400 2,279,400
Elder law of Michigan MiCAFE contract................... 350,000 350,000
Elder abuse prosecuting attorney........................ 300,000 300,000
Adult services field staff-425.0 FTE positions.......... 43,807,400 43,807,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 47,277,000 $ 47,277,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Capped federal revenues................................. 17,558,800 17,558,800
Total other federal revenues............................ 14,561,300 14,561,300
Special revenue funds:
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 15,156,900 $ 15,156,900
Sec. 9-106. CHILD WELFARE SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 3,790.2 3,790.2
Children’s services administration-170.0 FTE
positions............................................. $ 19,049,200 $ 19,049,200
Child welfare field staff - caseload compliance-2,511.0
FTE positions......................................... 225,483,300 225,483,300
Child welfare field staff – noncaseload compliance-408.5
FTE positions......................................... 43,029,600 43,029,600
Child welfare first line supervisors-578.0 FTE
positions............................................. 70,618,000 70,618,000
Second line supervisors and technical staff-54.0 FTE
positions............................................. 8,650,900 8,650,900
Contractual services, supplies, and materials........... 9,274,000 9,274,000
Settlement monitor...................................... 1,885,800 1,885,800
Foster care payments.................................... 182,728,600 182,728,600
Guardianship assistance program......................... 8,807,000 8,807,000
Child care fund......................................... 177,321,500 177,321,500
Child care fund administration-6.2 FTE positons......... 788,100 788,100
Adoption subsidies...................................... 239,884,600 239,884,600
Adoption support services-10.0 FTE positions............ 26,893,600 26,893,600
Youth in transition-4.5 FTE positions................... 15,006,900 15,006,900
Child welfare medical/psychiatric evaluations........... 8,735,500 8,735,500
Psychotropic oversight.................................. 618,200 618,200
Performance based funding implementation-3.0 FTE
positions............................................. 1,272,100 1,272,100
Serious emotional disturbance mental health services.... 6,340,500 6,340,500
Interstate compact...................................... 179,600 179,600
Strong families/safe children........................... 12,350,100 12,350,100
Family preservation programs-23.0 FTE positions......... 38,857,500 38,857,500
Family preservation and prevention services
administration—9.0 FTE positions...................... 1,263,100 1,263,100
Child abuse and neglect – children’s justice act—1.0
FTE position.......................................... 619,100 619,100
Children’s trust fund-12.0 FTE positions................ 3,301,800 3,301,800
Attorney general contract............................... 4,224,900 4,224,900
Prosecuting attorney contracts.......................... 2,561,700 2,561,700
Child protection........................................ 873,900 873,900
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 1,110,619,100 $ 1,110,619,100
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from department of education........................ 89,100 89,100
Federal revenues:
Social security act, temporary assistance for needy
families.............................................. 278,087,300 278,087,300
Capped federal revenues................................. 110,256,100 110,256,100
Total other federal revenues............................ 253,850,600 253,850,600
Special revenue funds:
Private – collections................................... 2,452,400 2,452,400
Local funds – county chargeback......................... 16,517,200 16,517,200
Children’s trust fund................................... 2,076,900 2,076,900
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 447,289,500 $ 447,289,500
Sec. 9-107. JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 181.0 181.0
W.J. Maxey training school—69.0 FTE positions........... $ 9,895,900 $ 9,895,900
Bay Pines center—42.0 FTE positions..................... 4,823,100 4,823,100
Shawono center—42.0 FTE positions....................... 4,908,200 4,908,200
County juvenile officers................................ 3,904,300 3,904,300
Community support services—3.0 FTE positions............ 2,097,900 2,097,900
Juvenile justice, administration and maintenance—22.0
FTE positions......................................... 3,891,800 3,891,800
Juvenile accountability block grant—0.5 FTE
position.............................................. 1,281,300 1,281,300
Committee on juvenile justice administration—2.5 FTE
positions............................................. 343,500 343,500
Committee on juvenile justice grants.................... 3,000,000 3,000,000
In-home community care.................................. 400,000 400,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 34,546,000 $ 34,546,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Capped federal revenues................................. 5,886,400 5,886,400
Special revenue funds:
Local funds – state share education funds............... 2,189,900 2,189,900
Local funds – county chargeback......................... 9,248,900 9,248,900
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 17,220,800 $ 17,220,800
Sec. 9-108. FIELD OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 6,046.5 6,046.5
Public assistance field staff-4,914.5 FTE positions..... $ 475,749,000 $ 475,749,000
Contractual services, supplies, and materials........... 17,224,900 17,224,900
Healthy Michigan plan administration.................... 19,536,300 19,536,300
Medical/psychiatric evaluations......................... 1,420,100 1,420,100
Donated funds positions-538.0 FTE positions............. 60,147,600 60,147,600
Volunteer services and reimbursement.................... 942,400 942,400
Field policy and administration-66.0 FTE positions...... 8,394,000 8,349,000
Nutrition eduction-2.0 FTE positions.................... 23,036,600 23,036,600
Employment and training support services................ 4,219,100 4,219,100
Michigan rehabilitation services-526.0 FTE
positions............................................. 148,855,400 148,855,400
Independent living...................................... 4,988,600 4,988,600
Wage employment verification reporting.................. 847,300 847,300
Electronic benefit transfer EBT......................... 8,509,000 8,509,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 773,870,300 $ 773,870,300
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from department of corrections...................... 100,000 100,000
IDG from department of education........................ 7,503,700 7,503,700
Federal revenues:
Social security act, temporary assistance for needy
families.............................................. 131,937,000 131,937,000
Capped federal revenues................................. 134,637,000 134,637,000
Federal supplemental security income.................... 8,588,600 8,588,600
Total other federal revenues............................ 242,110,800 242,110,800
Special revenue funds:
Local funds – donated funds............................. 10,934,300 10,934,300
Local vocational rehabilitation match................... 6,534,600 6,534,600
Private funds – donated funds........................... 18,199,000 18,199,000
Private – gifts, bequests, and donations................ 1,854,600 1,854,600
Rehabilitation service fees............................. 1,442,000 1,442,000
Second injury fund...................................... 149,400 149,400
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 209,879,300 $ 209,879,300
Sec. 9-109. DISABILITY DETERMINATION SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 587.4 587.4
Disability determination operations—583.3 FTE
positions............................................ $ 109,419,900 $ 109,419,900
Retirement disability determination—4.1 FTE
positions............................................. 591,200 591,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 110,011,100 $ 110,011,100
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from DTMB – office of retirement services........... 763,800 763,800
Federal revenues:
Total other federal revenues............................ 106,009,400 106,009,400
Special revenue funds:
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 3,237,900 $ 3,237,900
Sec. 9-110. PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
Full-time equated classified positions................ 8.0 8.0
Family independence program............................. $ 138,070,300 $ 131,306,900
State disability assistance payments.................... 14,894,400 14,894,400
Food assistance program benefits........................ 2,561,003,400 2,561,003,400
State supplementation................................... 63,135,000 64,035,000
State supplementation administration.................... 2,381,100 2,381,100
Low-income home energy assistance program............... 174,951,600 174,951,600
Michigan energy assistance program—1.0 FTE position..... 50,000,000 50,000,000
Food bank council of Michigan........................... 1,795,000 1,795,000
Multicultural integration funding....................... 3,015,500 3,015,500
Indigent burial......................................... 4,300,000 4,300,000
Emergency services local office allocations............. 11,508,500 11,508,500
Refugee assistance program—7.0 FTE positions............ 27,966,600 27,966,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 3,053,021,400 $ 3,047,158,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues
Social security act, temporary assistance for needy
families.............................................. 54,426,200 49,691,800
Capped federal revenues................................. 203,105,100 203,105,100
Total other federal revenues............................ 2,555,511,000 2,555,511,000
Special revenue funds:
Child support collections............................... 14,745,600 14,745,600
Low-income energy assistance fund....................... 50,000,000 50,000,000
Supplemental security income recoveries................. 5,763,600 5,763,600
Michigan merit award trust fund......................... 30,100,000 30,100,000
Public assistance recoupment revenue.................... 7,010,000 7,010,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 132,359,900 $ 131,230,900
Sec. 9-111. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Employment and training support services................ $ 800,000 $ 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 800,000 $ 0
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Social security act, temporary assistance for needy
families.............................................. 400,000 0
Special revenue funds:
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 400,000 $ 0
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
FISCAL YEAR 2016
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 9-201. 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 2015-2016
is $1,096,224,400.00 and state spending from state resources to be paid to local units
of government for fiscal year 2015-2016 is $97,088,300.00. The itemized statement
below identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of government will
occur:
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Child care fund....................................................... $ 92,937,300
County juvenile officers.............................................. 3,100,000
State disability assistance payments.................................. 1,039,300
Family independence program........................................... 11,700
TOTAL $ 97,088,300
Sec. 9-202. The appropriations authorized under this article are subject to the
management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 9-203. As used in this article:
(a) "AFC" means adult foster care.
(b) "Department" means the department of human services.
(c) "DTMB" means the department of technology, management and budget.
(d) "FTE" means full-time equated.
(e) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant.
(f) "MiCAFE" means Michigan’s coordinated access to food for the elderly.
(g) "Settlement" means the settlement agreement entered in the case of Dwayne
B. v Snyder, docket no. 2:06–cv-13548 in the United States district court for the
eastern district of Michigan.
(h) "Temporary assistance for needy families" or "TANF" or "title IV-A" means
part A of title IV of the social security act, 42 USC 601 to 619.
(i) "Title IV-D" means part D of title IV of the social security act, 42 USC
651 to 669b.
(j) "Title IV-E" means part E of title IV of the social security act, 42 USC
670 to 679c.
Sec. 9-207. (1) Sanctions, suspensions, conditions for provisional license
status, and other penalties shall not be more stringent for private service providers
than for public entities performing equivalent or similar services.
(2) Neither the department nor private service providers or licensees shall be
granted preferential treatment or considered automatically to be in compliance with
administrative rules based on whether they have collective bargaining agreements with
direct care workers. Private service providers or licensees without collective
bargaining agreements shall not be subjected to additional requirements or conditions
of licensure based on their lack of collective bargaining agreements.
Sec. 9-208. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall use the Internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this article. This
requirement 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. 9-209. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used for the purchase of
foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality
American goods or services, or both, are available. Preference shall be given to goods
or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are
competitively priced and of comparable quality. In addition, preference should be
given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan
businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of
comparable quality.
Sec. 9-211. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used by a principal
executive department, state agency, or authority to hire a person to provide legal
services that are the responsibility of the attorney general. This prohibition does
not apply to legal services for bonding activities and for those outside services that
the attorney general authorizes.
Sec. 9-212. (1) In addition to funds appropriated in part 1 for all programs
and services, there is appropriated for write-offs of accounts receivable, deferrals,
and for prior year obligations in excess of applicable prior year appropriations, an
amount equal to total write-offs and prior year obligations, but not to exceed amounts
available in prior year revenues or current year revenues that are in excess of the
authorized amount.
(2) The department's ability to satisfy appropriation fund sources in part 1
shall not be limited to collections and accruals pertaining to services provided in
the current fiscal year, but shall also include reimbursements, refunds, adjustments,
and settlements from prior years.
Sec. 9-213. The department may retain all of the state's share of food
assistance overissuance collections as an offset to general fund/general purpose
costs. Retained collections shall be applied against federal funds deductions in all
appropriation units where department costs related to the investigation and recoupment
of food assistance overissuances are incurred. Retained collections in excess of such
costs shall be applied against the federal funds deducted in the executive operations
appropriation unit.
Sec. 9-215. If a legislative objective of this part or of a bill or amendment
to a bill to amend the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.1 to 400.119b, cannot
be implemented because implementation would conflict with or violate federal
regulations, the department shall notify the state budget director, the chairs of the
house and senate subcommittees on the department budget, and the house and senate
fiscal agencies and policy offices of that fact.
Sec. 9-217. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1 of
each year. The travel report shall be a listing of all travel by classified and
unclassified employees outside this state in the immediately preceding fiscal year
that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department’s
budget. The report shall be submitted to the senate and house appropriations
committees, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. The
report shall include the following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The transportation and related costs of each travel occurrence, including
the proportion funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, the proportion
funded with state restricted revenues, the proportion funded with federal revenues,
and the proportion funded with other revenues.
Sec. 9-219. The department shall cooperate with the department of technology,
management and budget to maintain a searchable website accessible by the public at no
cost that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following for each department or
agency:
(a) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by category.
(b) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.
(c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor, including the vendor
name, payment date, payment amount, and payment description.
(d) The number of active department employees by job classification.
(e) Job specifications and wage rates.
Sec. 9-220. The department shall ensure that faith-based organizations are able
to apply and compete for services, programs, or contracts that they are qualified and
suitable to fulfill. The department shall not disqualify faith-based organizations
solely on the basis of the religious nature of their organization or their guiding
principles or statements of faith.
Sec. 9-221. If the revenue collected by the department from private and local
sources exceeds the amount spent from amounts appropriated in part 1, the revenue may
be carried forward, with approval from the state budget director, into the subsequent
fiscal year.
Sec. 9-234. The department shall include specific outcome and performance
reporting requirements in the interagency agreement with the Michigan strategic fund
for TANF funding to provide job readiness and welfare-to-work programming. TANF
funding provided to the Michigan strategic fund in the current fiscal year is
contingent on compliance with the data and reporting requirements described in this
section. The interagency agreement must require the Michigan strategic fund to provide
all of the following items by December 1 of the current fiscal year for the previous
year:
(a) An itemized spending report on TANF funding, including all of the
following:
(i) Direct services to clients.
(ii) Administrative expenditures.
(b) The number of family independence program (FIP) clients served through the
TANF funding, including all of the following:
(i) The number and percentage who obtained employment through Michigan Works!
(ii) The number and percentage who fulfilled their TANF work requirement
through other job readiness programming.
(iii) Average TANF spending per client.
(iv) The number and percentage of clients who were referred to Michigan Works!
but did not receive a job or job readiness placement and the reasons why.
Sec. 9-265. Within 14 days after the release of the executive budget
recommendation, the department shall cooperate with the state budget office to provide
the senate and house appropriations chairs, the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees chairs, and the senate and house fiscal agencies with an annual report
on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues,
and state restricted fund expenditures for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2015
and September 30, 2016.
Sec. 9-274. (1) The department, in collaboration with the state budget office,
shall submit to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on the department
budget, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the house and senate policy offices
one week after the day the governor submits to the legislature the budget for the
ensuing fiscal year a report on spending and revenue projections for each of the
capped federal funds listed below. The report shall contain actual spending and
revenue in the previous fiscal year, spending and revenue projections for the current
fiscal year as enacted, and spending and revenue projections within the executive
budget proposal for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2015 for each individual line
item for the department budget. The report shall also include federal funds
transferred to other departments. The capped federal funds shall include, but not be
limited to, all of the following:
(a) TANF.
(b) Title XX social services block grant.
(c) Title IV-B part I child welfare services block grant.
(d) Title IV-B part II promoting safe and stable families funds.
(e) Low-income home energy assistance program.
(2) By February 15 of the current fiscal year, the department shall prepare an
annual report of its efforts to identify additional TANF maintenance of effort sources
and rationale for any increases or decreases from all of the following, but not
limited to:
(a) Other departments.
(b) Local units of government.
(c) Private sources.
Sec. 9-279. (1) All master contracts relating to human services shall be
performance-based contracts that employ a client-centered results-oriented process
that is based on measurable performance indicators and desired outcomes and includes
the annual assessment of the quality of services provided.
(2) By February 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall provide the
senate and house appropriations subcommittees on the department budget, the senate and
house fiscal agencies and policy offices, and the state budget office a report
detailing measurable performance indicators, desired outcomes, and an assessment of
the quality of services provided by the department during the previous fiscal year.
Sec. 9-284. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
appropriated an amount not to exceed $200,000,000.00 for federal contingency funds.
These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to
another line item in this article 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 article 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 $20,000,000.00 for local contingency funds. These funds are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in
this article 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 $20,000,000.00 for private contingency funds. These funds are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in
this article under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1393.
Sec. 9-290. Any public advertisement for state assistance shall also inform the
public of the welfare fraud hotline operated by the department.
Sec. 9-296. Not later than November 30, the state budget office shall prepare
and transmit a report that provides for estimates of the total general fund/general
purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the prior fiscal year. This report shall
summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by
major departmental program or program areas. The report shall be transmitted to the
chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees, and the senate and
house fiscal agencies.
Sec. 9-297. Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for
legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016 is $271,619,000.00. From
this amount, total agency appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are
estimated at $154,170,400.00. Total agency appropriations for retiree health care
legacy costs are estimated at $117,448,600.00.
Sec. 9-299. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, a
department scorecard that identifies, tracks and regularly updates key metrics that
are used to monitor and improve the agency’s performance.
DEPARTMENTWIDE ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 9-307. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for demonstration
projects, $400,000.00 shall be distributed as provided in subsection (2). The amount
distributed under this subsection shall not exceed 50% of the total operating expenses
of the program described in subsection (2), with the remaining 50% paid by local
United Way organizations and other nonprofit organizations and foundations.
(2) Funds distributed under subsection (1) shall be distributed to Michigan 2-
1-1, a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of this state that is exempt
from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, 26 USC
501(c)(3), and whose mission is to coordinate and support a statewide 2-1-1 system.
Michigan 2-1-1 shall use the funds only to fulfill the Michigan 2-1-1 business plan
adopted by Michigan 2-1-1 in January 2005.
(3) Michigan 2-1-1 shall refer to the department any calls received reporting
fraud, waste, or abuse of state-administered public assistance.
(4) Michigan 2-1-1 shall report annually to the department and the house and
senate standing committees with primary jurisdiction over matters relating to human
services and telecommunications on 2-1-1 system performance, including, but not
limited to, call volume by community health and human service needs and unmet needs
identified through caller data and customer satisfaction metrics.
Sec. 9-316. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for Terminal leave pay outs
and other employee costs, the department shall not spend in excess of its annual gross
appropriation unless it identifies and requests a legislative transfer from another
budgetary line item supporting administrative costs, as provided by section 393(2) of
the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
Sec. 9-317. From the additional funds appropriated in part 1 for child care
licensure from the interdepartmental grant from the department of education, the
department of human services shall increase the number of child care licensing
consultants and staff. The purpose of the additional staff is to increase the number
of monitoring visits to applicants for a child care license and those who are licensed
to ensure the health and safety of children in early learning settings across the
state.
ADULT PROTECTIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Sec. 9-401. (1) All funds appropriated in part 1 for independent living shall
be used to support centers for independent living in delivering mandated independent
living core services in compliance with federal rules and regulations for the centers,
by existing centers for independent living to serve underserved areas, and for
projects to build the capacity of centers for independent living to deliver
independent living services. Applications for the funds shall be reviewed in
accordance with criteria and procedures established by the department. Funds shall be
used in a manner consistent with the state plan for independent living. Services
provided should assist people with disabilities to move toward self-sufficiency,
including support for accessing transportation and health care, obtaining employment,
community living, nursing home transition, information and referral services,
education, youth transition services, veterans, and stigma reduction activities.
(2) The Michigan centers for independent living shall provide a report by March
1 of the current fiscal year to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on
the department budget, the house and senate fiscal agencies, the house and senate
policy offices, and the state budget office on direct customer and system outcomes and
performance measures.
Sec. 9-402. The Michigan rehabilitation services shall work collaboratively
with the bureau of services for blind persons, service organizations, and government
entities to identify qualified match dollars to maximize use of available federal
vocational rehabilitation funds.
Sec. 9-420. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall
contract with the prosecuting attorneys association of Michigan to provide the support
and services necessary to increase the capability of the state’s prosecutors, adult
protective service system, and criminal justice system to effectively identify,
investigate, and prosecute elder abuse and financial exploitation.
(2) By March 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall provide a
report on the efficacy of the contract to the state budget office, the house and
senate appropriations subcommittees on the department budget, the house and senate
fiscal agencies, and the house and senate policy offices.
Sec. 9-423. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for elder law of Michigan
MiCAFE contract, the department shall allocate not less than $350,000.00 to the elder
law of Michigan MiCAFE to assist this state’s elderly population to participate in the
food assistance program. Of the $350,000.00 allocated under this section, the
department shall use $175,000.00, which are general fund/general purpose funds, as
state matching funds for not less than $175,000.00 in United States department of
agriculture funding to provide outreach program activities, such as eligibility screen
and information services, as part of a statewide food assistance hotline.
Sec. 9-425. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall provide
individuals not more than $500.00 for vehicle repairs, including any repairs done in
the previous 12 months. However, the department may in its discretion pay for repairs
up to $900.00. Payments under this section shall include the combined total of
payments made by the department and work participation program.
CHILD WELFARE SERVICES
Sec. 9-501. (1) A goal is established that not more than 27% of all children in
foster care at any given time during the current fiscal year will have been in foster
care for 24 months or more.
(2) By March 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall provide to the
senate and house appropriations subcommittees on the department budget, the senate and
house fiscal agencies, the senate and house policy offices, and the state budget
office a report describing the steps that will be taken to achieve the specific goal
established in this section and on the percentage of children who currently are in
foster care and who have been in foster care a total of 24 or more months.
Sec. 9-502. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for foster care, the
department shall provide 50% reimbursement to Indian tribal governments for foster
care expenditures for children who are under the jurisdiction of Indian tribal courts
and who are not otherwise eligible for federal foster care cost sharing.
Sec. 9-505. By March 1 of the current fiscal year, the department and Wayne
County shall provide to the senate and house appropriations committees on the
department budget, the senate and house fiscal agencies and policy offices, and the
state budget office a report for youth served in the previous fiscal year and in the
first quarter of the current fiscal year outlining the number of youth served within
each juvenile justice system, the type of setting for each youth, performance
outcomes, and financial costs or savings.
Sec. 9-507. The department's ability to satisfy appropriation deducts in part 1
for foster care private collections shall not be limited to collections and accruals
pertaining to services provided only in the current fiscal year but may include
revenues collected during the current fiscal year for services provided in prior
fiscal years.
Sec. 9-508. (1) In addition to the amount appropriated in part 1 for children's
trust fund grants, money granted or money received as gifts or donations to the
children's trust fund created by 1982 PA 249, MCL 21.171 to 21.172, is appropriated
for expenditure.
(2) The department and the child abuse neglect and prevention board shall
collaborate to ensure that administrative delays are avoided and the local grant
recipients and direct service providers receive money in an expeditious manner. The
department and board shall make available the children’s trust fund contract funds to
grantees within 31 days of the start date of the funded project.
Sec. 9-514. The department shall make a comprehensive report concerning
children’s protective services (CPS) to the legislature, including the senate and
house policy offices and the state budget director, by January 1 of the current fiscal
year, that shall include all of the following:
(a) Statistical information including, at a minimum, all of the following:
(i) The total number of reports of child abuse or neglect investigated under
the child protection law, 1975 PA 238, MCL 722.621 to 722.638, and the number of cases
classified under category I or category II and the number of cases classified under
category III, category IV, or category V.
(ii) Characteristics of perpetrators of child abuse or neglect and the child
victims, such as age, relationship, race, and ethnicity and whether the perpetrator
exposed the child victim to drug activity, including the manufacture of illicit drugs,
that exposed the child victim to substance abuse, a drug house, or methamphetamine.
(iii) The mandatory reporter category in which the individual who made the
report fits, or other categorization if the individual is not within a group required
to report under the child protection law, 1975 PA 238, MCL 722.621 to 722.638.
(iv) The number of cases that resulted in the separation of the child from the
parent or guardian and the period of time of that separation, up to and including
termination of parental rights.
(v) For the reported complaints of child abuse or neglect by teachers, school
administrators, and school counselors, the number of cases classified under category I
or category II and the number of cases classified under category III, category IV, or
category V.
(vi) For the reported complaints of child abuse or neglect by teachers, school
administrators, and school counselors, the number of cases that resulted in separation
of the child from the parent or guardian and the period of time of that separation, up
to and including termination of parental rights.
(b) New policies related to children’s protective services including, but not
limited to, major policy changes and court decisions affecting the children’s
protective services system during the immediately preceding 12-month period.
(c) The information contained in the report required under section 8d(5) of the
child protection law, 1975 PA 238, MCL 722.628d, on cases classified under category
III.
(d) The department policy, or changes to the department policy, regarding
children who have been exposed to the production or manufacture of methamphetamines.
Sec. 9-515. By March 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall submit
a report to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on the department
budget, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the senate and house policy offices, and
the state budget office that provides an update on the privatization of child welfare
services in Kent County as described in section 515 of article X of 2013 PA 59: and
includes all of the following:
(a) Costs or savings that resulted from the program.
(b) Gaps in funding.
(c) Program successes.
(d) Challenges and barriers to a successful implementation.
Sec. 9-522. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for youth in transition,
the department shall allocate $750,000.00 for college scholarships through the
fostering futures scholarship program in the Michigan education trust to youths who
were in foster care because of child abuse or neglect and are attending a college
located in this state. Of the funds appropriated, 100% shall be used to fund
scholarships for the youths described in this section.
(2) Not later than March 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall
provide a report to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on the
department budget, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the house and senate
policy offices that includes the number of youths who received scholarships and the
amount of each scholarship, and the total amount of funds spent or encumbered in the
current fiscal year.
Sec. 9-523. (1) By February 15 of the current fiscal year, the department shall
report on the families first, family reunification, and families together building
solutions family preservation programs to the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees on the department budget, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the
senate and house policy offices, and the state budget office. The report shall contain
all of the following for each program:
(a) The average cost per recipient served.
(b) Measurable performance indicators.
(c) Desired outcomes or results and goals that can be measured on an annual
basis, or desired results for a defined number of years.
(d) Monitored results.
(e) Innovations that may include savings or reductions in administrative costs.
(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for youth in transition and domestic
violence prevention and treatment, the department is authorized to make allocations of
TANF funds only to agencies that report necessary data to the department for the
purpose of meeting TANF eligibility reporting requirements.
Sec. 9-524. As a condition of receiving funds appropriated in part 1 for strong
families/safe children, counties must submit the service spending plan to the
department by October 1 of the current fiscal year for approval. The department shall
approve the service spending plan within 30 calendar days after receipt of a properly
completed service spending plan.
Sec. 9-526. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for foster care payments and
related administrative costs, the department may implement the federally approved
title IV-E child welfare waiver demonstration project. As required under the waiver,
any savings resulting from the demonstration project must be quantified and reinvested
into child welfare programming.
Sec. 9-534. The department shall report to the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees on the department budget, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the
senate and house policy offices, and the state budget office by November 1 of the
current fiscal year a report on the planning, implementation, and operation,
regardless of the current operational status, of the statewide automated child welfare
information system. The report shall include, but not be limited to, all of the
following:
(a) Areas where implementation went as planned.
(b) The number of known issues.
(c) The average number of help tickets submitted per day.
(d) Any additional overtime or other staffing costs to address known issues and
volume of help tickets.
(e) Any contract revisions to address known issues and volume of help tickets.
(f) Other strategies undertaken to improve implementation.
Sec. 9-546. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for foster care payments
and from child care fund, the department shall pay providers of foster care services
not less than a $37.00 administrative rate.
(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for foster care payments and from
child care fund, the department shall pay providers of general independent living
services not less than a $28.00 administrative rate.
(3) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall pay providers
of independent living plus services statewide per diem rates for staff-supported
housing and host-home housing based on proposals submitted in response to a
solicitation for pricing. The independent living plus program provides staff-supported
housing and services for foster youth ages 16 through 19 who, because of their
individual needs and assessments, are not initially appropriate for general
independent living foster care.
(4) If required by the federal government to meet title IV-E requirements,
providers of foster care services shall submit expenditure reports to the department
to identify actual costs of providing foster care services.
Sec. 9-562. The department shall provide time and travel reimbursements for
foster parents who transport a foster child to parent-child visitations. As part of
the foster care parent contract, the department shall provide written confirmation to
foster parents that states that the foster parents have the right to request these
reimbursements for all parent-child visitations. The department shall provide these
reimbursements within 60 days of receiving a request for eligible reimbursements from
a foster parent.
Sec. 9-569. The department shall reimburse private child placing agencies that
complete adoptions at the rate according to the date on which the petition for
adoption and required support documentation was accepted by the court and not
according to the date the court’s order placing for adoption was entered.
Sec. 9-574. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for foster care payments,
$2,500,000.00 is allocated to support performance-based contracts with child placing
agencies to facilitate the licensure of relative caregivers as foster parents.
Agencies shall receive $2,300.00 for each facilitated licensure if completed within
180 days after a child’s placement or, if a waiver was previously approved, 180 days
from the application date. If the facilitated licensure, or approved waiver, is
completed after 180 days, the agency shall receive up to $2,300.00. The agency
facilitating the licensure would retain the placement and continue to provide case
management services for at least 50% of the newly licensed cases for which the
placement was appropriate to the agency. Up to 50% of the newly licensed cases would
have direct foster care services provided by the department.
(2) From the funds appropriated for foster care payments, $375,000.00 is
allocated to support family incentive grants to private and community-based foster
care service providers to assist with home improvements or payment for physical exams
for applicants needed by foster families to accommodate foster children.
Sec. 9-583. By February 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall
provide to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on the department budget,
the senate and house standing committees on families and human services, the senate
and house fiscal agencies and policy offices, and the state budget office a report
that includes:
(a) The number and percentage of foster parents that dropped out of the program
in the previous fiscal year and the reasons the foster parents left the program and
how those figures compare to prior fiscal years.
(b) The number and percentage of foster parents successfully retained in the
previous fiscal year and how those figures compare to prior fiscal years.
Sec. 9-588. (1) Concurrently with public release, the department shall transmit
all reports from the court-appointed settlement monitor, including, but not limited
to, the needs assessment and period outcome reporting, to the state budget office, the
senate and house appropriations subcommittees on the department budget, and the senate
and house fiscal agencies, without revision.
(2) The department shall report quarterly to the state budget office, the
senate and house appropriations subcommittees on the department budget, and the senate
and house fiscal agencies, on the number of children enrolled in the guardianship
assistance and foster care - children with serious emotional disturbance waiver
programs.
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
Sec. 9-601. Whenever a client agrees to the release of his or her name and
address to the local housing authority, the department shall request from the local
housing authority information regarding whether the housing unit for which vendoring
has been requested meets applicable local housing codes. Vendoring shall be terminated
for those units that the local authority indicates in writing do not meet local
housing codes until such time as the local authority indicates in writing that local
housing codes have been met.
Sec. 9-602. The department shall establish a policy to conduct a full
evaluation of an individual’s assistance needs if the individual has applied for
disability 2 times within a 1-year period.
Sec. 9-604. (1) The department shall operate a state disability assistance
program. Except as provided in subsection (3), persons eligible for this program shall
include needy citizens of the United States or aliens exempted from the supplemental
security income citizenship requirement who are at least 18 years of age or
emancipated minors meeting 1 or more of the following requirements:
(a) A recipient of supplemental security income, social security, or medical
assistance due to disability or 65 years of age or older.
(b) A person with a physical or mental impairment which meets federal
supplemental security income disability standards, except that the minimum duration of
the disability shall be 90 days. Substance abuse alone is not defined as a basis for
eligibility.
(c) A resident of an adult foster care facility, a home for the aged, a county
infirmary, or a substance abuse treatment center.
(d) A person receiving 30-day post residential substance abuse treatment.
(e) A person diagnosed as having acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
(f) A person receiving special education services through the local
intermediate school district.
(g) A caretaker of a disabled person who meets the requirements specified in
subdivision (a), (b), (e), or (f).
(2) Applicants for and recipients of the state disability assistance program
shall be considered needy if they:
(a) Meet the same asset test as is applied for the family independence program.
(b) Have a monthly budgetable income that is less than the payment standards.
(3) Except for a person described in subsection (1)(c) or (d), a person is not
disabled for purposes of this section if his or her drug addiction or alcoholism is a
contributing factor material to the determination of disability. "Material to the
determination of disability" means that, if the person stopped using drugs or alcohol,
his or her remaining physical or mental limitations would not be disabling. If his or
her remaining physical or mental limitations would be disabling, then the drug
addiction or alcoholism is not material to the determination of disability and the
person may receive state disability assistance. Such a person must actively
participate in a substance abuse treatment program, and the assistance must be paid to
a third party or through vendor payments. For purposes of this section, substance
abuse treatment includes receipt of inpatient or outpatient services or participation
in alcoholics anonymous or a similar program.
Sec. 9-605. The level of reimbursement provided to state disability assistance
recipients in licensed adult foster care facilities shall be the same as the
prevailing supplemental security income rate under the personal care category.
Sec. 9-606. County department offices shall require each recipient of family
independence program and state disability assistance who has applied with the social
security administration for supplemental security income to sign a contract to repay
any assistance rendered through the family independence program or state disability
assistance program upon receipt of retroactive supplemental security income benefits.
Sec. 9-607. (1) The department's ability to satisfy appropriation deductions in
part 1 for state disability assistance/supplemental security income recoveries and
public assistance recoupment revenues shall not be limited to recoveries and accruals
pertaining to state disability assistance, or family independence assistance grant
payments provided only in the current fiscal year, but may include revenues collected
during the current year that are prior year related and not a part of the department’s
accrued entries.
(2) The department may use supplemental security income recoveries to satisfy
the deduct in any line in which the revenues are appropriated, regardless of the
source from which the revenue is recovered.
Sec. 9-608. Adult foster care facilities providing domiciliary care or personal
care to residents receiving supplemental security income or homes for the aged serving
residents receiving supplemental security income shall not require those residents to
reimburse the home or facility for care at rates in excess of those legislatively
authorized. To the extent permitted by federal law, adult foster care facilities and
homes for the aged serving residents receiving supplemental security income shall not
be prohibited from accepting third-party payments in addition to supplemental security
income provided that the payments are not for food, clothing, shelter, or result in a
reduction in the recipient’s supplemental security income payment.
Sec. 9-609. The state supplementation level under the supplemental security
income program for the personal care/adult foster care and home for the aged
categories shall not be reduced during the current fiscal year. The legislature shall
be notified not less than 30 days before any proposed reduction in the state
supplementation level.
Sec. 9-610. (1) In developing good cause criteria for the state emergency
relief program, the department shall grant exemptions if the emergency resulted from
unexpected expenses related to maintaining or securing employment.
(2) For purposes of determining housing affordability eligibility for state
emergency relief, a group is considered to have sufficient income to meet ongoing
housing expenses if their total housing obligation does not exceed 75% of their total
net income.
(3) State emergency relief payments shall not be made to individuals who have
been found guilty of fraud in regard to obtaining public assistance.
(4) State emergency relief payments shall not be made available to persons who
are out-of-state residents or illegal immigrants.
(5) State emergency relief payments for rent assistance shall be distributed
directly to landlords and shall not be added to Michigan bridge cards.
Sec. 9-611. The state supplementation level under the supplemental security
income program for the living independently or living in the household of another
categories shall not exceed the minimum state supplementation level as required under
federal law or regulations.
Sec. 9-613. The department shall provide reimbursements for the final
disposition of indigent persons. The maximum allowable reimbursement for the final
disposition shall be $800.00. In addition, reimbursement for a cremation permit fee of
up to $75.00 and for mileage at the standard rate will also be made available for an
eligible cremation. The reimbursements under this section shall account for religious
preferences that prohibit cremation.
Sec. 9-615. Except as required by federal law or regulations, funds
appropriated in part 1 shall not be used to provide public assistance to a person who
is an illegal alien. This section shall not prohibit the department from entering into
contracts with food banks, emergency shelter providers, or other human services
agencies who may, as a normal part of doing business, provide food or emergency
shelter.
Sec. 9-616. The department shall require retailers that participate in the
electronic benefits transfer program to charge no more than $2.50 in fees for cash
back as a condition of participation.
Sec. 9-619. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the department shall exempt from the
denial of title IV-A assistance and food assistance benefits under 21 USC 862a any
individual who has been convicted of a felony that included the possession, use, or
distribution of a controlled substance, after August 22, 1996, provided that the
individual is not in violation of his or her probation or parole requirements.
Benefits shall be provided to such individuals as follows:
(a) A third-party payee or vendor shall be required for any cash benefits
provided.
(b) An authorized representative shall be required for food assistance receipt.
(2) Subject to federal approval, an individual is not entitled to the exemption
in this section if the individual was convicted in 2 or more separate cases of a
felony that included the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance
after August 22, 1996.
Sec. 9-620. The department shall make a determination of Medicaid eligibility
not later than 90 days if disability is an eligibility factor. For all other Medicaid
applicants, including patients of a nursing home, the department shall make a
determination of Medicaid eligibility within 45 days of application.
Sec. 9-643. As a condition of receipt of federal TANF funds, homeless shelters
and human services agencies shall collaborate with the department to obtain necessary
TANF eligibility information on families as soon as possible after admitting a family
to the homeless shelter. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for homeless programs,
the department is authorized to make allocations of TANF funds only to the agencies
that report necessary data to the department for the purpose of meeting TANF
eligibility reporting requirements. Homeless shelters or human services agencies that
do not report necessary data to the department for the purpose of meeting TANF
eligibility reporting requirements will not receive reimbursements which exceed the
per diem amount they received in fiscal year 2000. The use of TANF funds under this
section should not be considered an ongoing commitment of funding.
Sec. 9-645. An individual or family is considered homeless, for purposes of
eligibility for state emergency relief, if living temporarily with others in order to
escape domestic violence. For purposes of this section, domestic violence is defined
and verified in the same manner as in the department’s policies on good cause for not
cooperating with child support and paternity requirements.
Sec. 9-653. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for food assistance, an
individual who is the victim of domestic violence and does not qualify for any other
exemption may be exempt from the 3-month in 36-month limit on receiving food
assistance under 7 USC 2015. This exemption can be extended an additional 3 months
upon demonstration of continuing need.
Sec. 9-655. Within 14 days after the spending plan for low-income home energy
assistance program is approved by the state budget office, the department shall
provide the spending plan, including itemized projected expenditures, to the
chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on the department
budget, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the senate and house policy offices.
Sec. 9-660. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for food bank council of
Michigan, the department is authorized to make allocation of TANF funds only to the
agencies that report necessary data to the department for the purpose of meeting TANF
eligibility reporting requirements. The agencies that do not report necessary data to
the department for the purpose of meeting TANF eligibility reporting requirements will
not receive allocations in excess of those received in fiscal year 2000. The use of
TANF funds under this section should not be considered an ongoing commitment of
funding.
Sec. 9-669. The department shall allocate $2,880,000.00 for the annual clothing
allowance. The allowance shall be granted to all eligible children in a family
independence program group that does not include an adult.
Sec. 9-677. (1) The department shall establish a state goal for the percentage
of family independence program cases involved in employment activities. The percentage
established shall not be less than 50%. The goal for long-term employment shall be 15%
of cases for 6 months or more.
(2) On a monthly basis, the department shall report to the senate and house
appropriations subcommittees on the department budget, the senate and house fiscal
agencies and policy offices, and the state budget director on the number of cases
referred to partnership, accountability, training, and hope (PATH), the current
percentage of family independence program cases involved in PATH employment
activities, an estimate of the current percentage of family independence program cases
that meet federal work participation requirements on the whole, and an estimate of the
current percentage of the family independence program cases that meet federal work
participation requirements for those cases referred to PATH.
(3) The department shall submit to the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees on the department budget, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the
senate and house policy offices, and the state budget office a quarterly report that
includes all of the following:
(a) The number and percentage of nonexempt family independence program
recipients who are employed.
(b) The average and range of wages of employed family independence program
recipients.
(c) When data become available, the number and percentage of employed family
independence program recipients who remain employed for 6 months or more.
Sec. 9-687. (1) The department shall, on a quarterly basis by February 1, May
1, August 1, and November 1, compile and make available on its website all of the
following information about the family independence program, state disability
assistance, the food assistance program, Medicaid, and state emergency relief:
(a) The number of applications received.
(b) The number of applications approved.
(c) The number of applications denied.
(d) The number of applications pending and neither approved nor denied.
(e) The number of cases closed.
(2) The information provided under subsection (1) shall be compiled and made
available for the state as a whole and for each county and reported separately for
each program listed in subsection (1).
(3) The department shall, on a quarterly basis by February 1, May 1, August 1,
and November 1, compile and make available on its website the family independence
program information listed as follows:
(a) The number of new applicants who successfully met the requirements of the
21-day assessment period for PATH.
(b) The number of new applicants who did not meet the requirements of the 21-
day assessment period for PATH.
(c) The number of cases sanctioned because of the school truancy policy.
(d) The number of cases closed because of the 48-month and 60-month lifetime
limits.
(e) The number of first-, second-, and third-time sanctions.
(f) The number of children ages 0-5 living in FIP-sanctioned households.
(4) The department shall notify the state budget office, the senate and house
appropriations subcommittees on the department budget, the senate and house fiscal
agencies, and the senate and house policy offices when the reports required in this
section are made available on the department’s website.
Sec. 9-695. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for multicultural
integration funding, the department may require each contractor to provide data and
information on performance-related metrics. These metrics may include, but are not
limited to, all of the following:
(a) Each contractor or subcontractor shall have a mission that is consistent
with the purpose of multicultural integration funding.
(b) Each contractor shall validate that any subcontractors utilized within
these appropriations share the same mission as the lead agency receiving funding.
(c) Each contractor or subcontractor shall demonstrate cost-effectiveness.
(d) Each contractor or subcontractor shall ensure their ability to leverage
private dollars to strengthen and maximize service provision.
(e) Each contractor or subcontractor shall provide timely and accurate reports
regarding the number of clients served, units of service provision, and ability to
meet their stated goals.
(2) The department shall require an annual report from the contractors that
receive multicultural integration funding. The annual report, due 60 days following
the end of the contract period, shall include specific information on services and
programs provided, the client base to which the services and programs were provided,
information on any wraparound services provided, and the expenditures for those
services. The department shall provide the annual reports to the senate and house
appropriations subcommittees on the department budget, the senate and house fiscal
agencies, and the state budget office.
(3) The department of community health and the department shall convene a
workgroup to discuss and make recommendations on including accreditation in the
contractor specifications and potentially moving toward competitive bidding. Each
contractor required to provide data per this section shall be invited to participate
in the workgroup if so convened.
JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES
Sec. 9-706. Counties shall be subject to 50% chargeback for the use of
alternative regional detention services, if those detention services do not fall under
the basic provision of section 117e of the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL
400.117e, or if a county operates those detention services programs primarily with
professional rather than volunteer staff.
Sec. 9-707. In order to be reimbursed for child care fund expenditures,
counties are required to submit department-developed reports to enable the department
to document potential federally claimable expenditures. This requirement is in
accordance with the reporting requirements specified in section 117a(7) of the social
welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.117a.
Sec. 9-708. (1) As a condition of receiving funds appropriated in part 1 for
the child care fund line item, by December 15 of the current fiscal year, counties
shall have an approved service spending plan for the current fiscal year. Counties
must submit the service spending plan to the department by October 1 of the current
fiscal year for approval. The department shall approve within 30 calendar days after
receipt a properly completed service plan that complies with the requirements of the
social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.1 to 400.119b, and shall notify a county
within 30 days after approval that its service plan was approved.
(2) The department shall submit a report to the house and senate appropriations
subcommittees on the department budget, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the
house and senate policy offices by February 15 of the current fiscal year on the
number of counties that fail to submit a service spending plan by October 1 and the
number of service spending plans not approved by December 15.
FIELD OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Sec. 9-750. (1) The department shall maintain out-stationed eligibility
specialists in community-based organizations, community mental health agencies,
nursing homes, and hospitals unless a community-based organization, community mental
health agency, nursing home, or hospital requests that the program be discontinued at
its facility.
(2) A contract for an eligibility specialist donated funds position must
include, but not be limited to, the following performance metrics:
(a) Meeting a standard of promptness for processing applications for Medicaid
and other public assistance programs under state law.
(b) Meeting required standards for error rates in determining programmatic
eligibility as determined by the department.
(3) The department shall only fill additional donated funds positions after a
new contract has been signed. That position shall also be abolished when the contract
expires or is terminated.
Sec. 9-751. The department shall submit to the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees on the department budget, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the
senate and house policy offices, and the state budget office a quarterly report on the
implementation status of the Healthy Michigan call center that includes all of the
following information:
(a) Call volume during the prior quarter.
(b) Percentage of calls resolved through the Healthy Michigan plan call center.
(c) Percentage of calls transferred to a local department office or other
office for resolution.
(d) Number of Medicaid applications completed by the Healthy Michigan call
center staff and submitted on behalf of clients.
Sec. 9-752. (1) The department shall maintain out-stationed eligibility
specialists in community-based organizations, community mental health agencies,
nursing homes, and hospitals unless a community-based organization, community mental
health agency, nursing home, or hospital requests that the program be discontinued at
its facility.
(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for donated funds positions, the
department shall enter into a contract with any agency that requests a donated funds
position and is able and eligible under federal law to provide the required matching
funds for federal funding, as determined by federal statute and regulations. Beginning
in fiscal year 2016, the department is authorized to increase the total number of
donated funds positions by 200 FTEs. The purpose of these positions will be to address
client service needs in adult placement and independent living settings, federally
qualified health clinics, hospitals with a high degree of uncompensated care, and
employer-based sites. If the department denies a request for donated funds positions,
the department shall provide to the agency that made the request the federal statue or
regulation that supports the denial. If there is no federal statute or regulation that
supports the denial, the department shall grant the request for the donated funds
position.
(3) A contract for a donated funds position must include, but not be limited
to, the following performance metrics:
(a) Meeting standards of promptness for processing applications for Medicaid
and other public assistance programs under state law.
(b) Meeting required standards for error rates in determining programmatic
eligibility as determined by the department.
(4) The department shall only fill additional donated funds positions after a
new contract has been signed. That position shall also be abolished when the contract
expires or is terminated.
CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 9-901. (1) The appropriations in part 1 assume a total federal child
support incentive payment of $26,500,000.00.
(2) From the federal money received for child support incentive payments,
$12,000,000.00 shall be retained by the state and expended for child support program
expenses.
(3) From the federal money received for child support incentive payments,
$14,500,000.00 shall be paid to the counties based on each county’s performance level
for each of the federal performance measures as established in 45 CFR 305.2.
(4) If the child support incentive payment to the state from the federal
government is greater than $26,500,000.00, then 100% of the excess shall be retained
by the state and is appropriated until the total retained by the state reaches
$15,397,400.00.
(5) If the child support incentive payment to the state from the federal
government is greater than the amount needed to satisfy the provisions identified in
subsections (1), (2), (3), and (4), the additional funds shall be subject to
appropriation by the legislature.
(6) If the child support incentive payment to the state from the federal
government is less than $26,500,000.00, then the state and county share shall each be
reduced by 50% of the shortfall.
Sec. 9-909. (1) If statewide retained child support collections exceed
$38,300,000.00, 75% of the amount in excess of $38,300,000.00 is appropriated to legal
support contracts. This excess appropriation may be distributed to eligible counties
to supplement and not supplant county title IV-D funding.
(2) Each county whose retained child support collections in the current fiscal
year exceed its fiscal year 2004-2005 retained child support collections, excluding
tax offset and financial institution data match collections in both the current year
and fiscal year 2004-2005, shall receive its proportional share of the 75% excess.
Sec. 9-910. (1) If title IV-D-related child support collections are escheated,
the state budget director is authorized to adjust the sources of financing for the
funds appropriated in part 1 for legal support contracts to reduce federal
authorization by 66% of the escheated amount and increase general fund/general purpose
authorization by the same amount. This budget adjustment is required to offset the
loss of federal revenue due to the escheated amount being counted as title IV-D
program income in accordance with federal regulations at 45 CFR 304.50.
(2) The department shall notify the chairs of the house and senate
appropriations subcommittees on the department budget and the house and senate fiscal
agencies within 15 days of the authorization adjustment in subsection (1).
Article 10
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS AND ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 10-101. Subject to the conditions set forth in this article, the amounts
listed in this part for the department of insurance and financial services are
appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and are anticipated to be
appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, from the funds indicated
in this part. The following is a summary of the appropriations and anticipated
appropriations in this part:
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 6.0 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 337.0 337.0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 65,057,700 $ 65,057,700
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................. 707,600 707,600
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................ $ 64,350,100 $ 64,350,100
Total federal revenues.................................. 2,000,000 2,000,000
Total other state restricted revenues................... 62,200,100 62,200,100
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 150,000 $ 150,000
State general fund/general purpose schedule:
Ongoing state general fund/general purpose.......... 150,000 150,000
One-time state general fund/general purpose......... 0 0
Sec. 10-102. DEPARTMENT SERVICES
Full-time equated unclassified positions............ 6.0 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions.............. 23.0 23.0
Unclassified salaries-6.0 FTE positions................. $ 728,300 $ 728,300
Executive director programs—4.0 FTE positions........... 1,084,300 1,084,300
Department services—19.0 FTE positions.................. 3,802,100 3,802,100
Property management..................................... 610,500 610,500
Rent.................................................... 258,800 258,800
Worker’s compensation................................... 5,200 5,200
Administrative hearings................................. 182,500 182,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 6,671,700 $ 6,671,700
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Bank fees............................................... 608,400 608,400
Captive insurance regulation............................ 1,800 1,800
Consumer finance fees................................... 306,800 306,800
Credit union fees....................................... 787,100 787,100
Deferred presentment service transaction fees........... 414,700 414,700
Insurance bureau fund................................... 2,732,500 2,732,500
Insurance continuing education fees..................... 61,300 61,300
Insurance licensing and regulation fees................. 1,016,200 1,016,200
MBLSLA fund............................................. 592,100 592,100
Multiple employer welfare arrangement................... 800 800
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 150,000 $ 150,000
Sec. 10-103. INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATION
Full-time equated classified positions................ 314.0 314.0
Insurance evaluation—54.0 FTE positions................. $ 12,732,300 $ 12,732,300
Insurance rates and forms-30.0 FTE positions............ 5,840,400 5,840,400
Financial institutions evaluation-132.0 FTE positions... 23,810,300 23,810,300
Regulatory compliance, market conduct, and
licensing-34.0 FTE positions.......................... 5,350,300 5,350,300
Consumer services and protection-64.0 FTE positions..... 8,466,800 8,466,800
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 56,200,100 $ 56,200,100
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG–LARA, for debt management........................... 707,600 707,600
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues........................................ 2,000,000 2,000,000
Special revenue funds:
Bank fees............................................... 6,357,700 6,357,700
Captive insurance regulatory and supervision fund....... 279,000 279,000
Consumer finance fees................................... 4,122,000 4,122,000
Credit union fees....................................... 7,647,300 7,647,300
Deferred presentment service transaction fees........... 3,086,200 3,086,200
Insurance bureau fund................................... 20,148,000 20,148,000
Insurance continuing education fees..................... 1,060,600 1,060,600
Insurance licensing and regulation fees................. 6,354,100 6,354,100
MBLSLA fund............................................. 4,357,000 4,357,000
Multiple employer welfare arrangement................... 80,600 80,600
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 10-104. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information technology services and projects............ $ 2,185,900 $ 2,185,900
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 2,185,900 $ 2,185,900
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Bank fees............................................... 174,500 174,500
Consumer finance fees................................... 88,400 88,400
Credit union fees....................................... 217,600 217,600
Deferred presentment service transaction fees........... 106,000 106,000
Insurance bureau fund................................... 676,900 676,900
Insurance continuing education fees..................... 20,100 20,100
Insurance licensing and regulation fees................. 750,200 750,200
MBLSLA fund............................................. 152,200 152,200
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
FISCAL YEAR 2016
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 10-201. 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 2015-2016
is $62,350,100.00 and state spending from state resources to be paid to local units of
government for fiscal year 2015-2016 is $0.00.
Sec. 10-202. The appropriations authorized under this article are subject to
the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 10-203. As used in this article:
(a) "Department" means the department of insurance and financial services.
(b) "Director" means the director of the department.
(c) "FTE" means full-time equated.
(d) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant.
(e) "LARA" means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs.
(f) "MBLSLA" means mortgage brokers, lenders, and servicers licensing act.
Sec. 10-208. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall use the Internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this article. This
requirement 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. 10-209. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used for the purchase of
foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality
American goods or services, or both, are available. Preference shall be given to goods
or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are
competitively priced and of comparable quality. In addition, preference should be
given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan
businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of
comparable quality.
Sec. 10-210. The director shall take all reasonable steps to ensure businesses
in deprived and depressed communities compete for and perform contracts to provide
services or supplies, or both. Each director shall strongly encourage firms with which
the department contracts to subcontract with certified businesses in depressed and
deprived communities for services, supplies, or both.
Sec. 10-216. Not later than November 30, the state budget office shall prepare
and transmit a report that provides for estimates of the total general fund/general
purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the prior fiscal year. This report shall
summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by
major departmental program or program areas. The report shall be transmitted to the
chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees, and the senate and
house fiscal agencies.
Sec. 10-218. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1 of
each year. The travel report shall be a listing of all travel by classified and
unclassified employees outside this state in the immediately preceding fiscal year
that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department’s
budget. The report shall be submitted to the senate and house appropriations
committees, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. The
report shall include the following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The transportation and related costs of each travel occurrence, including
the proportion funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, the proportion
funded with state restricted revenues, the proportion funded with federal revenues,
and the proportion funded with other revenues.
Sec. 10-221. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used by a principal
executive department, state agency, or authority to hire a person to provide legal
services that are the responsibility of the attorney general. This prohibition does
not apply to legal services for bonding activities and for those outside services that
the attorney general authorizes.
Sec. 10-223. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
appropriated an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 for federal contingency funds.
These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to
another line item in this article 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 article 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 $200,000.00 for local contingency funds. These funds are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in
this article 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 $200,000.00 for private contingency funds. These funds are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in
this article under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1393.
Sec. 10-228. Unless prohibited by law, the department may accept credit card or
other electronic means of payment for licenses, fees, or permits.
Sec. 10-229. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, a
department scorecard that identifies, tracks and regularly updates key metrics that
are used to monitor and improve the agency’s performance.
Sec. 10-231. The department shall cooperate with the department of technology,
management and budget to maintain a searchable website accessible by the public at no
cost that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following for each department or
agency:
(a) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by category.
(b) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.
(c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor, including the vendor
name, payment date, payment amount, and payment description.
(d) The number of active department employees by job classification.
(e) Job specifications and wage rates.
Sec. 10-234. Within 14 days after the release of the executive budget
recommendation, the department shall cooperate with the state budget office to provide
the senate and house appropriations chairs, the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees chairs, and the senate and house fiscal agencies with an annual report
on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues,
and state restricted fund expenditures for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2015
and September 30, 2016.
Sec. 10-235. Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for
legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016 is $9,998,900.00. From this
amount, total agency appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are estimated at
$5,675,400.00. Total agency appropriations for retiree health care legacy costs are
estimated at $4,323,500.00.
INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATION
Sec. 10-391. In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, the funds
collected by the department in connection with a conservatorship pursuant to section
32 of the mortgage brokers, lenders, and servicers licensing act, 1987 PA 173, MCL
445.1682, and funds collected by the department from corporations being liquidated
pursuant to the insurance code of 1956, 1956 PA 218, MCL 500.100 to 500.8302, shall be
appropriated for all expenses necessary to provide for the required services. Funds
are available for expenditure when they are received by the department of treasury and
shall not lapse to the general fund at the end of the fiscal year.
Article 11
JUDICIARY
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS AND ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 11-101. Subject to the conditions set forth in this article, the amounts
listed in this part for the judiciary are appropriated for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2016, and are anticipated to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2017, from the funds indicated in this part. The following is a summary
of the appropriations and anticipated appropriations in this part:
JUDICIARY
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated exempted positions.................. 487.0 487.0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 283,901,300 $ 283,901,300
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................. 2,362,900 2,362,900
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................ $ 281,538,400 $ 281,538,400
Total federal revenues.................................. 6,428,600 6,428,600
Total local revenues.................................... 7,229,000 7,229,000
Total private revenues.................................. 942,900 942,900
Total other state restricted revenues................... 84,245,700 84,245,700
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 182,692,200 $ 182,692,200
State general fund/general purpose schedule:
Ongoing state general fund/general purpose.......... 182,692,200 182,692,200
One-time state general fund/general purpose......... 0 0
Sec. 11-102. SUPREME COURT
Full-time equated exempted positions.................. 246.0 246.0
Supreme court administration-92.0 FTE positions......... $ 13,338,700 $ 13,338,700
Judicial institute-13.0 FTE positions................... 2,159,100 2,159,100
State court administrative office-61.0 FTE positions.... 11,832,000 11,832,000
Judicial information systems-22.0 FTE positions......... 3,057,700 3,057,700
Direct trial court automation support-44.0 FTE
positions............................................. 7,229,000 7,229,000
Foster care review board-10.0 FTE positions............. 1,285,900 1,285,900
Community dispute resolution-3.0 FTE positions.......... 2,366,800 2,366,800
Other federal grants.................................... 275,100 275,100
Drug treatment courts................................... 10,958,000 10,958,000
Mental health courts and diversion services-1.0 FTE
position.............................................. 5,334,700 5,334,700
Veterans courts......................................... 500,000 500,000
Swift and sure sanctions program........................ 3,500,000 3,500,000
Next generation Michigan court system................... 4,116,000 4,116,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 65,953,000 $ 65,953,000
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from department of state police..................... 1,500,000 1,500,000
IDG from department of corrections...................... 50,000 50,000
IDG from state police – Michigan justice training fund.. 339,200 339,200
Federal revenues:
DOJ, victims assistance programs........................ 56,500 56,500
DOJ, drug court training and evaluation................. 300,000 300,000
DOT, national highway traffic safety administration..... 2,203,500 2,203,500
HHS, access and visitation grant........................ 612,200 612,200
HHS, children’s justice grant........................... 229,400 229,400
HHS, court improvement project.......................... 1,290,500 1,290,500
HHS, title IV-D child support program................... 1,009,700 1,009,700
HHS, title IV-E foster care program..................... 386,500 386,500
Other federal grant revenues............................ 275,100 275,100
Special revenue funds:
Local – user fees....................................... 7,229,000 7,229,000
Private................................................. 188,100 188,100
Private – interest on lawyers trust accounts............ 258,600 258,600
Private – state justice institute....................... 413,600 413,600
Community dispute resolution fund....................... 2,366,800 2,366,800
Court filing/motion fees................................ 1,641,800 1,641,800
Law exam fees........................................... 639,100 639,100
Drug court fund......................................... 1,920,500 1,920,500
Miscellaneous revenue................................... 270,600 270,600
Justice system fund..................................... 566,800 566,800
State court fund........................................ 377,100 377,100
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 41,828,400 $ 41,828,400
Sec. 11-103. COURT OF APPEALS
Full-time equated exempted positions.................. 175.0 175.0
Court of appeals operations-175.0 FTE positions......... $ 22,606,900 $ 22,606,900
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 22,606,900 $ 22,606,900
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 22,606,900 $ 22,606,900
Sec. 11-104. BRANCHWIDE APPROPRIATIONS
Full-time equated exempted positions.................. 4.0 4.0
Branchwide appropriations-4.0 FTE positions............. $ 8,550,400 $ 8,550,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 8,550,400 $ 8,550,400
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 8,550,400 $ 8,550,400
Sec. 11-105. JUSTICES’ AND JUDGES’ COMPENSATION
Full-time judges positions............................ 593.0 593.0
Supreme court justices’ salaries-7.0 justices........... $ 1,152,300 $ 1,152,300
Court of appeals judges’ salaries-27.0 judges........... 4,087,900 4,087,900
District court judges’ state base salaries-
243.0 judges.......................................... 22,489,200 22,489,200
District court judicial salary standardization.......... 11,111,000 11,111,000
Probate court judges’ state base salaries-
103.0 judges.......................................... 9,627,900 9,627,900
Probate court judicial salary standardization........... 4,669,600 4,669,600
Circuit court judges’ state base salaries-
213.0 judges.......................................... 20,064,100 20,064,100
Circuit court judicial salary standardization........... 9,739,200 9,739,200
Judges’ retirement system defined contribution.......... 4,425,800 4,425,800
OASI, social security................................... 5,736,600 5,736,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 93,103,600 $ 93,103,600
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Court fee fund.......................................... 2,988,100 2,988,100
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 90,115,500 $ 90,115,500
Sec. 11-106. JUDICIAL AGENCIES
Full-time equated exempted positions.................. 7.0 7.0
Judicial tenure commission-7.0 FTE positions............ $ 1,115,200 $ 1,115,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 1,115,200 $ 1,115,200
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 1,115,200 $ 1,115,200
Sec. 11-107. INDIGENT DEFENSE – CRIMINAL
Full-time equated exempted positions.................. 55.0 55.0
Appellate public defender program-51.0 FTE positions.... $ 7,857,800 $ 7,857,800
Michigan indigent defense commission-4.0 FTE positions.. 996,700 996,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 8,854,500 $ 8,854,500
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from state police - Michigan justice training fund.. 473,700 473,700
Federal revenues:
Other federal grant revenues............................ 65,200 65,200
Special revenues funds:
Private-interest on lawyers trusts accounts............. 82,600 82,600
Miscellaneous revenue................................... 132,900 132,900
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 8,100,100 $ 8,100,100
Sec. 11-108. INDIGENT CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE
Indigent civil legal assistance......................... $ 7,937,000 $ 7,937,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 7,937,000 $ 7,937,000
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
State court fund........................................ 7,937,000 7,937,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 11-109. TRIAL COURT OPERATIONS
Court equity fund reimbursements........................ $ 60,815,700 $ 60,815,700
Judicial technology improvement fund.................... 4,815,000 4,815,000
Drug case-flow program.................................. 250,000 250,000
Drunk driving case-flow program......................... 3,300,000 3,300,000
Juror compensation reimbursement........................ 6,600,000 6,600,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 75,780,700 $ 75,780,700
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Court equity fund....................................... 50,440,000 50,440,000
Judicial technology improvement fund.................... 4,815,000 4,815,000
Drug fund............................................... 250,000 250,000
Drunk driving fund...................................... 3,300,000 3,300,000
Juror compensation fund................................. 6,600,000 6,600,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 10,375,700 $ 10,375,700
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
FISCAL YEAR 2016
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 11-201. 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 2015-2016
is $266,937,900.00 and state spending from state resources to be paid to local units
of government for fiscal year 2015-2016 is $136,329,400.00. The itemized statement
below identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of government will
occur:
JUDICIARY
SUPREME COURT
State court administrative office..................................... $ 511,900
Drug treatment courts................................................. 10,658,000
Mental health courts and diversion services........................... 5,222,800
Veterans courts....................................................... 500,000
Swift and sure sanctions program...................................... 3,400,000
Next generation Michigan court system................................. 4,116,000
TRIAL COURT OPERATIONS
Court equity fund reimbursements...................................... $ 60,815,700
Judicial technology improvement fund.................................. 4,815,000
Drunk driving case-flow program....................................... 3,300,000
Drug case-flow program................................................ 250,000
Juror compensation reimbursement...................................... 6,600,000
JUSTICES’ AND JUDGES’ COMPENSATION
District court judicial salary standardization........................ $ 11,111,000
Probate court judges’ state base salaries............................. 9,627,900
Probate court judicial salary standardization......................... 4,669,600
Circuit court judicial salary standardization......................... 9,739,200
Grant to OASI contribution fund, employers share, social security..... 992,300
TOTAL $ 136,329,400
Sec. 11-202. (1) The appropriations authorized under this article are subject
to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
(2) Funds appropriated in part 1 to an entity within the judicial branch shall
not be expended or transferred to another account without written approval of the
authorized agent of the judicial entity. If the authorized agent of the judicial
entity notifies the state budget director of its approval of an expenditure or
transfer, the state budget director shall immediately make the expenditure or
transfer. The authorized judicial entity agent shall be designated by the chief
justice of the supreme court.
Sec. 11-203. As used in this article:
(a) "DOJ" means the United States department of justice.
(b) "DOT" means the United States department of transportation.
(c) "FTE" means full-time equated.
(d) "HHS" means the United States department of health and human services.
(e) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant.
(f) "OASI" means old age survivor’s insurance.
(g) "Title IV-D" means the section of the federal Social Security Act
pertaining to the child support enforcement program.
(h) "Title IV-E" means the section of the federal Social Security Act
pertaining to the foster care program.
Sec. 11-208. The reporting requirements of this article shall be completed with
the approval of, and at the direction of, the supreme court, except as otherwise
provided in this article. The judicial branch shall use the Internet to fulfill the
reporting requirements of this article. 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. 11-214. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used for the purchase of
foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality
American goods or services, or both, are available. Preference shall be given to goods
or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are
competitively priced and of comparable quality. In addition, preference should be
given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan
businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of
comparable quality.
Sec. 11-215. The state court administrative office shall prepare a report on
out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1 of each year. The travel report
shall be a listing of all travel by judicial branch employees outside this state in
the immediately preceding fiscal year that was funded in whole or in part with funds
appropriated in the budget for the judicial branch. The report shall be submitted to
the senate and house appropriations committees, the house and senate fiscal agencies,
and the state budget director. The report shall include the following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The transportation and related costs of each travel occurrence, including
the proportion funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, the proportion
funded with state restricted revenues, the proportion funded with federal revenues,
and the proportion funded with other revenues.
Sec. 11-219. Not later than November 30, the state budget office shall prepare
and transmit a report that provides for estimates of the total general fund/general
purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the prior fiscal year. This report shall
summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by
major departmental program or program areas. The report shall be transmitted to the
chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees, and the senate and
house fiscal agencies.
Sec. 11-221. The judicial branch shall maintain a searchable website accessible
by the public at no cost that includes all expenditures made by the judicial branch
within a fiscal year. The posting shall include the purpose for which each expenditure
is made. The judicial branch shall not provide financial information on its website
under this section if doing so would violate a federal or state law, rule, regulation,
or guideline that establishes privacy or security standards applicable to that
financial information.
Sec. 11-222. Within 14 days after the release of the executive budget
recommendation, the judicial branch shall cooperate with the state budget office to
provide the senate and house appropriations chairs, the senate and house
appropriations subcommittees chairs, and the senate and house fiscal agencies with an
annual report on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund
projected revenues, and state restricted fund expenditures for the fiscal years ending
September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2016.
Sec. 11-223. The judiciary shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, a
scorecard that identifies, tracks and regularly updates key metrics that are used to
monitor and improve the judiciary’s performance.
Sec. 11-224. Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for
legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016 is $13,723,300.00. From
this amount, total appropriations for Judiciary pension-related legacy costs are
estimated at $7,772,600.00. Total appropriations for Judiciary retiree health care
legacy costs are estimated at $5,950,700.00.
JUDICIARY
Sec. 11-301. Pursuant to the appropriations in part 1, the direct trial court
automation support program of the state court administrative office shall recover
direct and overhead costs from trial courts by charging for services rendered. The fee
shall cover the actual costs incurred to the direct trial court automation support
program in providing the service, including development of future versions of case
management systems.
Sec. 11-302. Funds appropriated within the judicial branch shall not be
expended by any component within the judicial branch without the approval of the
supreme court.
Sec. 11-303. Of the amount appropriated in part 1 for the judicial branch,
$511,900.00 is allocated for circuit court reimbursement under section 3 of 1978 PA
16, MCL 800.453, and for costs associated with the court of claims.
Sec. 11-307. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for mental health courts and
diversion services, $1,730,000.00 is intended to address the recommendations of the
mental health diversion council.
Sec. 11-308. If sufficient funds are not available from the court fee fund to
pay judges' compensation, the difference between the appropriated amount from that
fund for judges' compensation and the actual amount available after the amount
appropriated for trial court reimbursement is made is appropriated from the state
general fund for judges' compensation.
Sec. 11-311. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for drug treatment courts
shall be administered by the state court administrative office to operate drug
treatment court programs. A drug treatment court shall be responsible for handling
cases involving substance abusing nonviolent offenders through comprehensive
supervision, testing, treatment services, and immediate sanctions and incentives. A
drug treatment court shall use all available county and state personnel involved in
the disposition of cases including, but not limited to, parole and probation agents,
prosecuting attorneys, defense attorneys, and community corrections providers. The
funds may be used in connection with other federal, state, and local funding sources.
(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the chief justice shall allocate
sufficient funds for the judicial institute to provide in-state training for those
identified in subsection (1), including training for new drug treatment court judges.
(3) For drug treatment court grants, consideration for priority may be given to
those courts where higher instances of substance abuse cases are filed.
(4) The judiciary shall receive $1,500,000.00 in Byrne formula grant funding as
an interdepartmental grant from the department of state police to be used for
expansion of drug treatment courts, to assist in avoiding prison bed space growth for
nonviolent offenders in collaboration with the department of corrections.
Sec. 11-317. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used for the permanent
assignment of state-owned vehicles to justices or judges or any other judicial branch
employee. This section does not preclude the use of state-owned motor pool vehicles
for state business in accordance with approved guidelines.
Sec. 11-322. If Byrne formula grant funding is awarded to the state appellate
defender, the state appellate defender office may receive and expend Byrne formula
grant funds in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 as an interdepartmental grant from
the department of state police. If the appellate defender appointed under section 3 of
the appellate defender act, 1978 PA 620, MCL 780,713, receives federal grant funding
from the department of justice in excess of the amount appropriated in part 1, the
office of appellate defender may receive and expend grant funds in an amount not to
exceed $300,000.00 as other federal grants.
Article 12
LEGISLATURE
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS AND ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 12-101. Subject to the conditions set forth in this article, the amounts
listed in this part for the legislature are appropriated for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2016, and are anticipated to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2017, from the funds indicated in this part. The following is a summary
of the appropriations and anticipated appropriations in this part:
LEGISLATURE
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION................................... $ 159,304,800 $ 159,304,800
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................. 5,392,800 5,392,800
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................ $ 153,912,000 $ 153,912,000
Total federal revenues.................................. 0 0
Total local revenues.................................... 0 0
Total private revenues.................................. 400,000 400,000
Total other state restricted revenues................... 6,179,600 6,179,600
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 147,332,400 $ 147,332,400
State general fund/general purpose schedule:
Ongoing state general fund/general purpose.......... 147,332,400 147,332,400
One-time general fund/general purpose............... 0 0
Sec. 12-102. LEGISLATURE
Senate.................................................. $ 33,275,900 $ 33,275,900
Senate automated data processing........................ 2,592,400 2,592,400
Senate fiscal agency.................................... 3,705,500 3,705,500
House of representatives................................ 51,176,800 51,176,800
House automated data processing......................... 2,058,200 2,058,200
House fiscal agency..................................... 3,705,500 3,705,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 96,514,300 $ 96,514,300
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 96,514,300 $ 96,514,300
Sec. 12-103. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Legislative council..................................... $ 11,396,300 $ 11,396,300
Legislative service bureau automated data processing.... 1,398,600 1,398,600
Worker’s compensation................................... 148,400 148,400
National association dues............................... 445,800 445,800
Legislative corrections ombudsman....................... 714,900 714,900
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 14,104,000 $ 14,104,000
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Private – gifts and bequests revenues................... 400,000 400,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 13,704,000 $ 13,704,000
Sec. 12-104. LEGISLATIVE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
General nonretirement expenses.......................... $ 4,865,500 $ 4,865,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 4,865,500 $ 4,865,500
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Court fees.............................................. 1,132,000 1,132,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 3,733,500 $ 3,733,500
Sec. 12-105. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Cora Anderson building.................................. $ 11,040,300 $ 11,040,300
Farnum building and other properties.................... 2,755,400 2,755,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 13,795,700 $ 13,795,700
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 13,795,700 $ 13,795,700
Sec. 12-106. STATE CAPITOL HISTORIC SITE
General operations...................................... $ 4,124,800 $ 4,124,800
Restoration, renewal and maintenance.................... 3,060,000 3,060,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 7,184,800 $ 7,184,800
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Capitol historic site fund.............................. 3,060,000 3,060,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 4,124,800 $ 4,124,800
Sec. 12-107. OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL
Unclassified positions.................................. $ 329,400 $ 329,400
Field operations........................................ 22,511,100 22,511,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 22,840,500 $ 22,840,500
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from MDOT, comprehensive transportation fund........ 38,200 38,200
IDG from MDOT, Michigan transportation fund............. 309,600 309,600
IDG from MDOT, state aeronautics fund................... 29,700 29,700
IDG from MDOT, state trunkline fund..................... 719,100 719,100
IDG from MDHS........................................... 30,000 30,000
IDG, single audit act................................... 2,856,000 2,856,000
IDG, commercial mobile radio system emergency telephone
fund.................................................. 36,100 36,100
IDG, contract audit administration fees................. 40,600 40,600
IDG, deferred compensation funds........................ 53,300 53,300
IDG, Michigan finance authority......................... 324,300 324,300
IDG, Michigan economic development corporation.......... 94,400 94,400
IDG, Michigan education trust fund...................... 69,400 69,400
IDG, Michigan justice training commission fund.......... 40,100 40,100
IDG, Michigan strategic fund............................ 165,800 165,800
IDG, office of retirement services...................... 214,100 214,100
IDG, other restricted funding sources................... 372,100 372,100
Special revenue funds:
21st Century jobs fund.................................. 94,400 94,400
Brownfield development fund............................. 27,600 27,600
Clean Michigan initiative implementation bond fund...... 53,400 53,400
Game and fish protection fund........................... 30,700 30,700
Legislative retirement system........................... 28,600 28,600
DTMB, civil service commission.......................... 162,900 162,900
MDLARA, liquor purchase revolving fund.................. 28,100 28,100
Michigan state housing development authority fees....... 111,300 111,300
Michigan veterans trust fund............................ 34,800 34,800
Motor transport revolving fund.......................... 7,300 7,300
Office services revolving fund.......................... 9,800 9,800
State disbursement unit, office of child support........ 56,300 56,300
State services fee fund................................. 1,331,300 1,331,300
Waterways fund.......................................... 11,100 11,100
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 15,460,100 $ 15,460,100
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
FISCAL YEAR 2016
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 12-201. 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 2015-2016
is $153,512,000.00 and state spending from state resources to be paid to local units
of government for fiscal year 2015-2016 is $0.00.
Sec. 12-202. The appropriations authorized under this article are subject to
the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 12-203. As used in this article:
(a) "DTMB" means the department of technology, management and budget.
(b) "FTE" means full-time equated.
(c) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant.
(d) "MDHS" means Michigan department of human services.
(e) "MDLARA" means Michigan department of licensing and regulatory affairs.
(f) "MDOT" means Michigan department of transportation.
LEGISLATURE
Sec. 12-600. The senate, the house of representatives, or an agency within the
legislative branch may receive, expend, and transfer funds in addition to those
authorized in part 1.
Sec. 12-601. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 to an entity within the
legislative branch shall not be expended or transferred to another account without
written approval of the authorized agent of the legislative entity. If the authorized
agent of the legislative entity notifies the state budget director of its approval of
an expenditure or transfer before the year-end book-closing date for that legislative
entity, the state budget director shall immediately make the expenditure or transfer.
The authorized legislative entity agency shall be designated by the speaker of the
house of representatives for house entities, the senate majority leader for senate
entities, and the legislative council for legislative council entities.
(2) Funds appropriated within the legislative branch, to a legislative council
component, shall not be expended by any agency or other subgroup included in that
component without the approval of the legislative council.
Sec. 12-602. The senate may charge rent and assess charges for utility costs.
The amounts received for rent charges and utility assessments are appropriated to the
senate for the renovation, operation, and maintenance of the Farnum building and other
properties.
Sec. 12-603. The appropriation contained in part 1 for national association
dues is to be distributed by the legislative council.
Sec. 12-604. (1) The appropriation in part 1 to the Michigan state capitol
historic site includes funds to operate the legislative parking facilities in the
capitol area. The Michigan state capitol commission shall establish rules regarding
the operation of the legislative parking facilities.
(2) The Michigan state capitol commission shall collect a fee from state
employees and the general public using certain legislative parking facilities. The
revenues received from the parking fees shall be allocated by the Michigan state
capitol commission.
Sec. 12-605. The appropriation in part 1 to the legislative council for
publication of the Michigan manual is a work project account. The unexpended portion
remaining on September 30 shall not lapse and shall be carried forward into the
subsequent fiscal year for use in paying the associated biennial costs of publication
of the Michigan manual.
Sec. 12-606. The appropriations in part 1 to the legislative branch, for
property management, shall be used to purchase equipment and services for building
maintenance in order to ensure a safe and productive work environment. These funds are
designated as work project appropriations and shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal
year, and shall continue to be available for expenditure until the project has been
completed. The total cost is estimated at $500,000.00, and the tentative completion
date is September 30, 2020.
Sec. 12-607. The appropriations in part 1 to the legislative branch, for
automated data processing, shall be used to purchase equipment, software, and services
in order to support and implement data processing requirements and technology
improvements. These funds are designated as work project appropriations and shall not
lapse at the end of the fiscal year, and shall continue to be available for
expenditure until the project has been completed. The total cost is estimated at
$500,000.00, and the tentative completion date is September 30, 2020.
Sec. 12-608. In addition to funds appropriated in part 1, the Michigan capitol
committee publications save the flags fund account may accept contributions, gifts,
bequests, devises, grants, and donations. Those funds that are not expended in the
fiscal year ending September 30 shall not lapse at the close of the fiscal year, and
shall be carried forward for expenditure in the following fiscal years.
Sec. 12-615. Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for
legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016 is $28,034,000.00. From
this amount, total agency appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are
estimated at $15,465,300.00. Total agency appropriations for retiree health care
legacy costs are estimated at $12,568,700.00.
AUDITOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
Sec. 12-620. Pursuant to section 53 of article IV of the state constitution of
1963, the auditor general shall conduct audits of the judicial branch. The audits may
include the supreme court and its administrative units, the court of appeals, and
trial courts.
Sec. 12-621. (1) The auditor general shall take all reasonable steps to ensure
that certified minority- and women-owned and operated accounting firms, and accounting
firms owned and operated by persons with disabilities participate in the audits of the
books, accounts, and financial affairs of each principal executive department, branch,
institution, agency, and office of this state.
(2) The auditor general shall strongly encourage firms with which the auditor
general contracts to perform audits of the principal executive departments and state
agencies to subcontract with certified minority- and women-owned and operated
accounting firms, and accounting firms owned and operated by persons with
disabilities.
(3) The auditor general shall compile an annual report regarding the number of
contracts entered into with certified minority- and women-owned and operated
accounting firms, and accounting firms owned and operated by persons with
disabilities. The auditor general shall deliver the report to the state budget
director and the senate and house of representatives standing committees on
appropriations subcommittees on general government by November 1 of each year.
Sec. 12-622. From the funds appropriated in part 1 to the legislative auditor
general, the auditor general's salary and the salaries of the remaining 2.0 FTE
unclassified positions shall be set by the speaker of the house of representatives,
the senate majority leader, the house of representatives minority leader, and the
senate minority leader.
Sec. 12-623. Any audits, reviews, or investigations requested of the auditor
general by the legislature or by legislative leadership, legislative committees, or
individual legislators shall include an estimate of the additional costs involved and,
when those costs exceed $50,000.00, should provide supplemental funding. The auditor
general shall determine whether to perform those activities in keeping with Audit
Directive No. 29, which describes the office of the auditor general's policy on
responding to legislative requests.
Article 13
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS AND ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 13-101. Subject to the conditions set forth in this article, the amounts
listed in this part for the department of licensing and regulatory affairs are
appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and are anticipated to be
appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, from the funds indicated
in this part. The following is a summary of the appropriations and anticipated
appropriations in this part:
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 57.5 57.5
Full-time equated classified positions................ 2,820.3 2,820.3
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 545,605,900 $ 545,605,900
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................. 15,754,900 15,754,900
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................ $ 529,851,000 $ 529,851,000
Total federal revenues.................................. 200,388,700 200,388,700
Total local revenues.................................... 679,000 679,000
Total private revenues.................................. 311,300 311,300
Total other state restricted revenues................... 304,248,600 304,248,600
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 24,223,400 $ 24,223,400
State general fund/general purpose schedule:
Ongoing state general fund/general purpose.......... 24,223,400 24,223,400
One-time state general fund/general purpose......... 0 0
Sec. 13-102. DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 57.5 57.5
Full-time equated classified positions................ 123.0 123.0
Unclassified salaries-57.5 FTE positions................ $ 4,840,200 $ 4,840,200
Executive director programs-32.0 FTE positions.......... 4,614,200 4,614,200
Administrative services-84.0 FTE positions.............. 9,652,600 9,652,600
Office of regulatory reinvention-4.0 FTE positions...... 482,600 482,600
Property management..................................... 16,710,800 16,710,800
Workers’ compensation................................... 591,600 591,600
FOIA and local community stabilization authority
services-3.0 FTE positions............................ 452,900 452,900
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 37,344,900 $ 37,344,900
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG-accounting services................................. 150,000 150,000
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues-departmental administration............ 11,448,900 11,448,900
Special revenue funds:
Local stabilization authority contract.................. 150,000 150,000
State restricted revenues-departmental administration... 24,197,700 24,197,700
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 1,398,300 1,398,300
Sec. 13-103. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Full-time equated classified positions................ 190.0 190.0
Public service commission-190.0 FTE positions........... $ 30,033,200 $ 30,033,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 30,033,200 $ 30,033,200
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DOE-OEERE, multiple grants.............................. 56,700 56,700
DOT, gas pipeline safety................................ 1,219,900 1,219,900
Special revenue funds:
Motor carrier fees...................................... 2,510,000 2,510,000
Public utility assessments.............................. 25,286,500 25,286,500
Restructuring mechanism assessments..................... 550,900 550,900
Video franchise assessments............................. 409,200 409,200
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 13-104. LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION
Full-time equated classified positions................ 152.0 152.0
Liquor licensing and enforcement-152.0 FTE positions.... $ 22,002,100 $ 22,002,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 22,002,100 $ 22,002,100
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Direct shipper enforcement revolving fund............... 124,500 124,500
Liquor license fee enhancement fund..................... 75,000 75,000
Liquor license revenue.................................. 10,355,800 10,355,800
Liquor purchase revolving fund.......................... 11,446,800 11,466,800
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 13-105. OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION
Full-time equated classified positions................ 805.9 805.9
Bureau of construction codes-176.0 FTE positions........ $ 21,767,000 $ 21,767,000
Bureau of fire services-80.0 FTE positions.............. 11,414,500 11,414,500
Bureau of health care services-371.9 FTE positions...... 64,142,600 64,142,600
Corporations, securities, and commercial licensing
bureau-178.0 FTE positions............................ 26,818,100 26,818,100
Detroit demolition permit assistance.................... 800,000 800,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 124,942,200 $ 124,942,200
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG-DCH, inspection contract............................ 100,000 100,000
Federal revenues:
Clinical lab improvement................................ 401,500 401,500
DOT .................................................... 60,000 60,000
Federal revenues........................................ 1,255,300 1,255,300
FEMA ................................................... 28,000 28,000
Title XVIII Medicare.................................... 11,814,200 11,814,200
Title XIX Medicaid...................................... 718,700 718,700
Title XIX Medicaid, facility certification fees......... 8,272,900 8,272,900
Special revenue funds:
Private-civil monetary penalties........................ 199,500 199,500
Aboveground storage tank fees........................... 447,200 447,200
Accountancy enforcement fund............................ 404,300 404,300
Boiler inspection fund.................................. 3,756,800 3,756,800
Builder enforcement fund................................ 478,300 478,300
Construction code fund.................................. 8,440,000 8,440,000
Corporation fees........................................ 6,916,900 6,916,900
Elevator fees........................................... 4,780,500 4,780,500
Fire alarm fees......................................... 125,400 125,400
Fire safety standard and enforcement fund............... 40,000 40,000
Fire service fees....................................... 2,452,400 2,452,400
Fireworks safety fund................................... 682,900 682,900
Health professions regulatory fund...................... 23,491,300 23,491,300
Health systems fees..................................... 3,309,300 3,309,300
Licensing and regulation fees........................... 11,386,500 11,386,500
Liquor purchase revolving fund.......................... 1,185,700 1,185,700
Michigan medical marihuana fund......................... 4,228,800 4,228,800
Mobile home code fund................................... 2,982,300 2,982,300
Nurse professional fund................................. 1,937,200 1,937,200
Pain management fees.................................... 1,821,300 1,821,300
Private occupational school license fees................ 817,600 817,600
Property development fees............................... 318,100 318,100
Real estate appraiser continuing education fund......... 63,200 63,200
Real estate education fund.............................. 340,600 340,600
Real estate enforcement fund............................ 696,400 696,400
Securities fees......................................... 4,918,700 4,918,700
Securities investor education and training fund......... 999,900 999,900
Securities business fund................................ 340,100 340,100
Survey and remonumentation fund......................... 837,200 837,200
Unarmed combat fund..................................... 137,000 137,000
Underground storage tank fees........................... 2,518,500 2,518,500
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 11,237,700 $ 11,237,700
Sec. 13-106. MICHIGAN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Full-time equated classified positions................ 250.4 250.4
Occupational safety and health-197.0 FTE positions...... $ 28,660,200 $ 28,660,200
Radiological health administration—21.4 FTE positions... 3,437,000 3,437,000
Wage and hour division-32.0 FTE positions.............. . 3,658,300 3,658,300
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 35,755,500 $ 35,755,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DOL, multiple grants for safety and health.............. 11,695,100 11,695,100
Mammography quality standards........................... 764,900 764,900
Special revenue funds:
Corporation fees........................................ 6,400,200 6,400,200
Fees and collections/asbestos........................... 1,016,800 1,016,800
Radiological health fees................................ 2,672,100 2,672,100
Safety education and training fund...................... 9,554,100 9,554,100
Securities fees......................................... 3,478,300 3,478,300
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 174,000 $ 174,000
Sec. 13-107. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 1,066.0 1,066.0
Bureau of services for blind persons-113.0 FTE
positions............................................. $ 24,769,200 $ 24,769,200
Career tech and skilled trades training programs........ 15,600,000 15,600,000
Compensation supplement fund............................ 1,820,000 1,820,000
Employment and labor relations-22.0 FTE positions....... 4,117,800 4,117,800
Insurance funds administration-23.0 FTE positions....... 5,236,300 5,236,300
Unemployment insurance agency-852.0 FTE positions....... 119,667,900 119,667,900
Workers’ compensation administration-56.0 FTE
positions............................................. 7,745,500 7,745,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 178,956,700 $ 178,956,700
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DOL-ETA, employment and training administration......... 840,500 840,500
DOL-ETA, unemployment insurance......................... 96,019,700 96,019,700
Federal revenues........................................ 18,279,800 18,279,800
Special revenue funds:
Private revenues........................................ 111,800 111,800
Local revenues.......................................... 529,000 529,000
Contingent fund, penalty and interest account........... 37,407,700 37,407,700
Corporation fees........................................ 1,881,200 1,881,200
Michigan business enterprise program fund............... 562,000 562,000
Second injury fund...................................... 2,814,600 2,814,600
Securities fees......................................... 5,006,200 5,006,200
Self-insurers security fund............................. 1,337,100 1,337,100
Silicosis and dust disease fund......................... 1,084,600 1,084,600
Special fraud control fund.............................. 1,000,000 1,000,000
Worker’s compensation administrative revolving fund..... 2,462,800 2,462,800
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 9,619,700 $ 9,619,700
Sec. 13-108. MICHIGAN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING SYSTEM
Full-time equated classified positions................ 233.0 233.0
Michigan administrative hearing system-215.0 FTE
positions............................................. $ 38,678,000 $ 38,678,000
Michigan compensation appellate commission-18.0
FTE positions......................................... 4,546,700 4,546,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 43,224,700 $ 43,224,700
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG-administrative hearings and rules................... 15,504,900 15,504,900
Federal revenues:
DOL-ETA, unemployment insurance......................... 4,213,500 4,213,500
Federal revenues – administrative hearings and rules.... 9,355,100 9,355,100
Special revenue funds:
State restricted revenues - administrative hearings
and rules............................................. 12,783,100 12,783,100
Worker’s compensation administrative revolving fund..... 333,200 333,200
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 1,034,900 $ 1,034,900
Sec. 13-109. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information technology services and projects............ $ 41,417,900 $ 41,417,900
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 41,417,900 $ 41,417,900
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal revenues - information technology............... 23,944,000 23,944,000
Special revenue funds:
State restricted revenues - information technology...... 17,408,700 17,408,700
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 65,200 $ 65,200
Sec. 13-110. DEPARTMENT GRANTS
Fire protection grants.................................. $ 9,273,900 $ 9,273,900
Firefighter training grants............................. 1,000,000 1,000,000
Liquor law enforcement grants........................... 9,911,200 9,911,200
Medical marihuana operation and oversight grants........ 3,000,000 3,000,000
Remonumentation grants.................................. 7,300,000 7,300,000
Subregional libraries state aid......................... 451,800 451,800
Utility consumer representation......................... 750,000 750,000
Youth low-vision program................................ 241,800 241,800
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 31,928,700 $ 31,928,700
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Fire protection fund.................................... 8,500,000 8,500,000
Fireworks safety fund................................... 1,000,000 1,000,000
Liquor license revenue.................................. 9,911,200 9,911,200
Liquor purchase revolving fund.......................... 773,900 773,900
Michigan medical marihuana fund......................... 3,000,000 3,000,000
Survey and remonumentation fund......................... 7,300,000 7,300,000
Utility consumer representation fund.................... 750,000 750,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 693,600 $ 693,600
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
FISCAL YEAR 2016
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 13-201. 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 2015-2016
is $328,472,000.00 and state spending from state resources to be paid to local units
of government for fiscal year 2015-2016 is $30,936,900.00. The itemized statement
below identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of government will
occur:
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
Fire protection grants................................................ $ 9,273,900
Firefighter training grants........................................... 1,000,000
Liquor law enforcement grants......................................... 9,911,200
Medical marihuana operation and oversight grants...................... 3,000,000
Remonumentation grants................................................ 7,300,000
Subregional libraries state aid....................................... 451,800
TOTAL $ 30,936,900
Sec. 13-202. The appropriations authorized under this article are subject to
the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 13-203. As used in this article:
(a) "DCH" means the department of community health.
(b) "Department" means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs.
(c) "Director" means the director of the department.
(d) "DOE-OEERE" means the United States department of energy, office of energy
efficiency and renewable energy.
(e) "DOL" means the United States department of labor.
(f) "DOL-ETA" means DOL, employment and training administration.
(g) "DOT" means the United States department of transportation.
(h) "FEMA" means federal emergency management agency.
(i) "FOIA" means freedom of information act.
(j) "FTE" means full-time equated.
(k) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant.
Sec. 13-208. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall use the Internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this article. This
requirement 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. 13-209. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used for the purchase of
foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality
American goods or services, or both, are available. Preference shall be given to goods
or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are
competitively priced and of comparable quality. In addition, preference should be
given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan
businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of
comparable quality.
Sec. 13-210. The director shall take all reasonable steps to ensure businesses
in deprived and depressed communities compete for and perform contracts to provide
services or supplies, or both. The director shall strongly encourage firms with which
the department contracts to subcontract with certified businesses in depressed and
deprived communities for services, supplies, or both.
Sec. 13-216. Not later than November 30, the state budget office shall prepare
and transmit a report that provides for estimates of the total general fund/general
purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the prior fiscal year. This report shall
summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by
major departmental program or program areas. The report shall be transmitted to the
chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees, and the senate and
house fiscal agencies.
Sec. 13-218. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1 of
each year. The travel report shall be a listing of all travel by classified and
unclassified employees outside this state in the immediately preceding fiscal year
that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department’s
budget. The report shall be submitted to the senate and house appropriations
committees, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. The
report shall include the following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The transportation and related costs of each travel occurrence, including
the proportion funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, the proportion
funded with state restricted revenues, the proportion funded with federal revenues,
and the proportion funded with other revenues.
Sec. 13-220. The department may carry into the succeeding fiscal year
unexpended federal pass-through funds to local institutions and governments that do
not require additional state matching funds. Federal pass-through funds to local
institutions and governments that are received in amounts in addition to those
included in part 1 and that do not require additional state matching funds are
appropriated for the purposes intended. Within 14 days after the receipt of federal
pass-through funds, the department shall notify the house and senate chairpersons of
the subcommittees, the fiscal agencies, and the state budget director of pass-through
funds appropriated under this section.
Sec. 13-221. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used by a principal
executive department, state agency, or authority to hire a person to provide legal
services that are the responsibility of the attorney general. This prohibition does
not apply to legal services for bonding activities and for those outside services that
the attorney general authorizes.
Sec. 13-223. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
appropriated an amount not to exceed $19,000,000.00 for federal contingency funds.
These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to
another line item in this article 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 $25,000,000.00 for state restricted contingency funds. These
funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another
line item in this article 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 $7,800,000.00 for local contingency funds. These funds are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in
this article 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 $400,000.00 for private contingency funds. These funds are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in
this article under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1393.
Sec. 13-225. (1) Grants supported with private revenues received by the
department are appropriated upon receipt and are available for expenditure by the
department, subject to subsection (3), for purposes specified within the grant
agreement and as permitted under state and federal law.
(2) Within 10 days after the receipt of a private grant appropriated in
subsection (1), the department shall notify the house and senate chairpersons of the
subcommittees, the fiscal agencies, and the state budget director of the receipt of
the grant, including the fund source, purpose, and amount of the grant.
(3) The amount appropriated under subsection (1) shall not exceed
$1,500,000.00.
Sec. 13-227. (1) The department shall sell documents at a price not to exceed
the cost of production and distribution. Money received from the sale of these
documents shall revert to the department. In addition to the funds appropriated in
part 1, these funds are appropriated for expenditure when they are received by the
department of treasury. This subsection applies only for the following documents:
(a) Corporation and securities division documents, reports, and papers required
or permitted by law pursuant to section 1060(5) of the business corporation act, 1972
PA 284, MCL 450.2060.
(b) The Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1101 to
436.2303.
(c) The mobile home commission act, 1987 PA 96, MCL 125.2301 to 125.2349; the
business corporation act, 1972 PA 284, MCL 450.1101 to 450.2098; the nonprofit
corporation act, 1982 PA 162, MCL 450.2101 to 450.3192; and the uniform securities act
(2002), 2008 PA 551, MCL 451.2101 to 451.2703.
(d) Worker's compensation health care services rules.
(e) Construction code manuals.
(f) Copies of transcripts from administrative law hearings.
(2) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, funds appropriated by the
department under sections 55, 57, 58, and 59 of the administrative procedures act of
1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.255, 24.257, 24.258, and 24.259, and section 203 of the
legislative council act, 1986 PA 268, MCL 4.1203, are appropriated for all expenses
necessary to provide for the cost of publication and distribution.
(3) Unexpended funds at the end of the fiscal year shall carry forward to the
subsequent fiscal year and not lapse to the general fund.
Sec. 13-228. Unless prohibited by law, the department may accept credit card or
other electronic means of payment for licenses, fees, or permits.
Sec. 13-229. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, a
department scorecard that identifies, tracks and regularly updates key metrics that
are used to monitor and improve the agency’s performance.
Sec. 13-231. The department shall cooperate with the department of technology,
management and budget to maintain a searchable website accessible by the public at no
cost that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following for each department or
agency:
(a) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by category.
(b) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.
(c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor, including the vendor
name, payment date, payment amount, and payment description.
(d) The number of active department employees by job classification.
(e) Job specifications and wage rates.
Sec. 13-234. Within 14 days after the release of the executive budget
recommendation, the department shall cooperate with the state budget office to provide
the senate and house appropriations chairs, the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees chairs, and the senate and house fiscal agencies with an annual report
on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues,
and state restricted fund expenditures for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2015
and September 30, 2016.
Sec. 13-235. Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for
legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016 is $68,953,000.00. From
this amount, total agency appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are
estimated at $39,137,600.00. Total agency appropriations for retiree health care
legacy costs are estimated at $29,815,400.00.
Sec. 13-241. (1) The department may charge registration fees to attendees of
informational, training, or special events sponsored by the department.
(2) These fees shall reflect the costs for the department to sponsor the
informational, training, or special events.
(3) Revenue generated by the registration fees is appropriated upon receipt and
available for expenditure to cover the department’s costs of sponsoring informational,
training, or special events.
(4) Revenue generated by registration fees in excess of the department’s costs
of sponsoring informational, training, or special events shall carry forward to the
subsequent fiscal year and not lapse to the general fund.
(5) The amount appropriated under subsection (3) shall not exceed $500,000.00.
Sec. 13-242. The department may make available to interested entities otherwise
unavailable customized listings of nonconfidential information in its possession, such
as names and addresses of licensees. The department may establish and collect a
reasonable charge to provide this service. The revenue received from this service is
appropriated to offset expenses to provide the service. Any balance of this revenue
collected and unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall revert to the appropriate
restricted fund.
OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION
Sec. 13-501. Money appropriated under this part and part 1 for the bureau of
fire services shall not be expended unless, in accordance with section 2c of the fire
prevention code, 1941 PA 207, MCL 29.2c, inspection and plan review fees will be
charged according to the following schedule:
Operation and maintenance inspection fee
Facility type Facility size Fee
Hospitals Any $8.00 per bed
Plan review and construction inspection fees for
hospitals and schools
Project cost range Fee
$101,000.00 or less minimum fee of $155.00
$101,001.00 to $1,500,000.00 $1.60 per $1,000.00
$1,500,001.00 to $10,000,000.00 $1.30 per $1,000.00
$10,000,001.00 or more $1.10 per $1,000.00
or a maximum fee of $60,000.00.
Sec. 13-502. The funds collected by the department for licenses, permits, and
other elevator regulation fees set forth in the Michigan administrative code and as
determined under section 8 of 1976 PA 333, MCL 338.2158, and section 16 of 1967 PA
227, MCL 408.816, that are unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall carry
forward to the subsequent fiscal year.
Sec. 13-503. No later than February 15, the department shall submit a report to
the subcommittees, the state budget director, and the fiscal agencies providing the
following information:
(a) The number of honorably discharged veterans, individually or if a majority
interest of a corporation or limited liability company, that were exempted from paying
licensure, registration, filing, or any other fees collected under each licensure or
regulatory program administered by the bureau of construction codes and the
corporations, securities, and commercial licensing bureau during the preceding fiscal
year.
(b) The specific fees and total amount of revenue exempted under each licensure
or regulatory program administered by the bureau of construction codes and the
corporations, securities, and commercial licensing bureau during the preceding fiscal
year.
(c) The actual costs of providing licensing and other regulatory services to
veterans exempted from paying licensure, registration, filing, or any other fees and a
description of how these costs were calculated.
Sec. 13-505. Funds remaining in the homeowner construction lien recovery fund
are appropriated to the department for payment of court-ordered homeowner construction
lien recovery fund judgments entered prior to August 23, 2010. Pursuant to available
funds, the payment of final judgments shall be made in the order in which the final
judgments were entered and began accruing interest.
Sec. 13-507. The department shall submit by January 1 to the standing
committees on appropriations of the senate and house of representatives, the fiscal
agencies, and the state budget director an annual program report for the prior fiscal
year regarding the medical marihuana program under the Michigan medical marihuana act,
2008 IL 1, MCL 333.26421 to 333.26430.
Sec. 13-508. If the revenue collected by the department for health systems
administration or radiological health administration and projects from fees and
collections exceeds the amount appropriated in part 1, the revenue may be carried
forward into the subsequent fiscal year. The revenue carried forward under this
section shall be used as the first source of funds in the subsequent fiscal year.
Sec. 13-511. No later than February 1, the department shall submit a report to
the subcommittees, fiscal agencies, and the state budget director providing the
following information:
(a) The total amount of reimbursements made to local units of government for
delegated inspections of fireworks retail locations pursuant to section 11 of the
Michigan fireworks safety act, 2011 PA 256, MCL 28.461, from the funds appropriated in
part 1 for the bureau of fire services during the preceding fiscal year.
(b) The amount of reimbursement for delegated inspections of fireworks retail
locations for each local unit of government that received reimbursement from the funds
appropriated in part 1 for the bureau of fire services during the preceding fiscal
year.
Sec. 13-513. (1) Beginning October 1, for the purpose of defraying the costs
associated with responding to false final inspection appointments and to discourage
the practice of calling for final inspections when the project is incomplete or
noncompliant with a plan of correction previously provided by the bureau of fire
services, the bureau of fire services may undertake a pilot project to assess a fee
not to exceed $200.00 for responding to confirmed false inspection appointments. Fees
collected under this section shall be deposited into the restricted account referenced
by section 2c(2) of the fire prevention code, 1941 PA 207, MCL 29.2c, and explicitly
identified within the Michigan administrative information network.
(2) Not later than September 30, the department shall prepare a report that
provides the amount of the fee assessed under subsection (1), the number of fees
assessed and issued per region, the cost allocation for the work performed and reduced
as a result of this section, and any recommendations for consideration by the
legislature in regard to the pilot project. The department shall submit this
information to the state budget director, the subcommittees, and the fiscal agencies.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Sec. 13-701. Funds earned or authorized by the DOL in excess of the gross
appropriation in part 1 for the unemployment insurance agency from the DOL are
appropriated and may be expended for staffing and related expenses incurred in the
operation of its programs. These funds may be spent after the department notifies the
state budget director and the subcommittees of the purpose and amount of each grant
award.
Sec. 13-704. (1) The appropriation in part 1 for the bureau of services for
blind persons includes funds for case services. These funds may be used for tuition
payments for blind clients.
(2) Revenue collected by the bureau of services for blind persons and from
private and local sources that is unexpended at the end of the fiscal year may carry
forward to the subsequent fiscal year.
Sec. 13-706. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for a regional or subregional
library shall not be released until a budget for that regional or subregional library
has been approved by the department for expenditures for library services directly
serving the blind and persons with disabilities.
(2) In order to receive subregional state aid as appropriated in part 1, a
regional or subregional library’s fiscal agency shall agree to maintain local funding
support at the same level in the current fiscal year as in the fiscal agency’s
preceding fiscal year. If a reduction in expenditures equally affects all agencies in
a local unit of government that is the regional or subregional library’s fiscal
agency, that reduction shall not be interpreted as a reduction in local support and
shall not disqualify a regional or subregional library from receiving state aid under
part 1. If a reduction in income affects a library cooperative or district library
that is a regional or subregional library’s fiscal agency or a reduction in
expenditures for the regional or subregional library’s fiscal agency, a reduction in
expenditures for the regional or subregional library shall not be interpreted as a
reduction in local support and shall not disqualify a regional or subregional library
from receiving state aid under part 1.
Sec. 13-707. The bureau of services for blind persons may provide and enter
into agreements to provide general services, training, meetings, information, special
equipment, software, facility use, and technical consulting services to other
principal executive departments, state agencies, local units of government, the
judicial branch of government, other organizations, and patrons of department
facilities. The department may charge fees for these services that are reasonably
related to the cost of providing the services. In addition to the funds appropriated
in part 1, funds collected by the department for these services are appropriated for
all expenses necessary. The funds appropriated under this section are allotted for
expenditure when they are received by the department of treasury.
DEPARTMENT GRANTS
Sec. 13-901. The appropriation in part 1 for fire protection grants shall be
appropriated to cities, villages, and townships with state-owned facilities for fire
services, instead of taxes, in accordance with 1977 PA 289, MCL 141.951 to 141.956.
Sec. 13-902. (1) Not later than January 31, 2016, the department shall prepare
a report that provides the number of registry identification cards issued to or
renewed for patients residing in each county during the previous fiscal year, as of
September 30, 2015, under the Michigan medical marihuana act, 2008 IL 1, MCL 333.26421
to 333.26430. The department shall submit this report to the state budget director,
the subcommittees, and the fiscal agencies.
(2) The department shall expend the funds appropriated in part 1 for medical
marihuana operation and oversight grants for grants to county law enforcement offices
for the operation and oversight of the Michigan medical marihuana program pursuant to
section 6(l) of the Michigan medical marihuana act, 2008 IL 1, MCL 333.26426. These
grants shall be distributed proportionately based on the number of registry
identification cards issued to or renewed for the residents of each county whose
county law enforcement office applied for a grant under subsection (3). For the
purposes of this subsection, operation and oversight grants are for education,
communication, and enforcement of the Michigan medical marihuana act, 2008 IL 1, MCL
333.26421 to 333.26430.
(3) In order to be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (2), a county
law enforcement office shall apply no later than January 1, 2016 and agree to report
how the grant was expended and provide that report to the department no later than
September 15, 2016. The department shall submit a report no later than October 15,
2016 to the state budget director, the subcommittees, and the fiscal agencies
detailing the grant amounts by recipient and the reported uses of the grants in the
preceding fiscal year.
(4) County law enforcement offices may distribute discretionary grants made
under subsection (2) to municipal law enforcement agencies for the operation and
oversight of the Michigan medical marihuana program pursuant to section 6(l) of the
Michigan medical marihuana act, 2008 IL 1, MCL 333.26426. If a county law enforcement
office distributes a discretionary grant in this manner, that county law enforcement
office shall require the receiving municipal law enforcement agency to provide a
report on how that grant was spent. Reports from municipal law enforcement agencies
shall be included as part of the report submitted to the department as required in
subsection (3).
(5) No later than January 1, 2016, the department shall post a listing of
potential grant money available to each county law enforcement office on its website.
A county law enforcement office requesting a grant shall apply on a form developed by
the department and available on the website. The form shall contain the county law
enforcement office’s specific projected plan for use of the money and its agreement to
maintain all records and to submit documentation to the department to support the use
of the grant money.
Sec. 13-903. (1) The amount appropriated in part 1 for firefighter training
grants shall only be expended for payments to counties to reimburse organized fire
departments for firefighter training and other activities required under the
firefighters training council act, 1966 PA 291, MCL 29.361 to 29.377.
(2) If the amount appropriated in part 1 for firefighter training grants is
expended by the firefighter training council, established in section 3 of the
firefighters training council act, 1966 PA 291, MCL 29.363, for payments to counties
under section 14 of the firefighters training council act, 1966 PA 291, MCL 29.374.
The amount appropriated in part 1 for firefighter training grants shall be disbursed
pursuant to section 14(2) of the firefighters training council act, 1966 PA 291, MCL
29.374. If the amount disbursed to any county is less than $5,000.00, the amounts
disbursed to each county shall be adjusted to provide for a minimum payment of
$5,000.00 to each county.
(3) No later than February 1, the department shall submit a financial report to
the subcommittees and fiscal agencies identifying the following information for the
preceding fiscal year:
(a) The amount of the payments that would be made to each county if the
distribution formula described by the first sentence of section 14(2) of the
firefighters training council act, 1966 PA 291, MCL 29.374, would have been utilized
to disburse the total amount appropriated in part 1 for firefighter training grants.
(b) The amount of the payments approved by the firefighter training council for
disbursement to each county.
(c) The amount of the payments actually expended or encumbered within each
county.
(d) A description of any other payments or expenditures made under the
authority of the firefighter training council.
(e) The amount of payments approved for disbursements to counties that was not
expended or encumbered and lapsed back to the fireworks safety fund.
Sec. 13-904. (1) From the increased funds appropriated in part 1 for the
unemployment insurance agency, the department shall maintain customer service
standards for employers and claimants making use of the various means by which they
can access the system.
(2) The department shall identify specific outcomes and performance metrics for
this initiative, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Unemployment benefit fund balance.
(b) Process improvement – fiscal integrity.
(c) Process improvement – determination timeliness.
(d) Process improvement – determination quality.
Sec. 13-905. (1) From the increased funds appropriated in part 1 for the career
technology and skilled trades training programs the department shall expand workforce
training and re-employment services to better connect workers to in-demand jobs.
(2) The department shall identify specific outcomes and performance metrics for
this initiative, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) New apprenticeships.
(b) Skilled trades training program.
(i) Jobs created.
(ii) Jobs retained.
(iii) Training completion rate.
(iv) Employment retention rate at six months.
(v) Hourly wage at six months.
Article 14
MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS AND ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 14-101. Subject to the conditions set forth in this article, the amounts
listed in this part for the department of military and veterans affairs are
appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and are anticipated to be
appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, from the funds indicated
in this part. The following is a summary of the appropriations and anticipated
appropriations in this part:
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 9.0 9.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 888.5 888.5
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 163,953,700 $ 163,953,700
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................. 99,300 99,300
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................ $ 163,854,400 $ 163,854,400
Total federal revenues.................................. 90,208,600 90,208,600
Total local revenues.................................... 1,497,400 1,497,400
Total private revenues.................................. 739,600 739,600
Total other state restricted revenues................... 23,221,500 23,221,500
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 48,187,300 $ 48,187,300
State general fund/general purpose schedule:
Ongoing state general fund/general purpose.......... 48,187,300 48,187,300
One-time state general fund/general purpose......... 0 0
Sec. 14-102. MILITARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 9.0 9.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 324.0 324.0
Unclassified positions.................................. $ 1,390,700 $ 1,390,700
Military................................................ 64,239,400 64,329,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 65,630,100 $ 65,630,100
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues........................ 99,300 99,300
Federal revenues........................................ 45,444,400 45,444,400
Local revenues.......................................... 1,497,400 1,497,400
Private revenues........................................ 199,600 199,600
State restricted revenues............................... 3,023,000 3,023,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 15,366,400 $ 15,366,400
Schedule of programs:
Unclassified positions.............................. 1,390,700 1,390,700
Headquarters and armories........................... 15,558,800 15,558,800
Military appeals tribunal........................... 900 900
Michigan emergency volunteers....................... 20,000 20,000
State active duty................................... 100,100 100,100
Homeland security................................... 99,300 99,300
Military training sites and support facilities...... 33,299,400 33,299,400
Military training sites and support facilities
test projects..................................... 100,000 100,000
ChalleNGe program................................... 4,541,300 4,541,300
Military family relief fund......................... 600,000 600,000
Counterdrug program................................. 100,000 100,000
Departmentwide accounts............................. 1,791,300 1,791,300
Starbase grant...................................... 2,322,000 2,322,000
National Guard tuition assistance program........... 4,341,600 4,341,600
Information technology services and projects........ 1,364,700 1,364,700
Sec. 14-103. MICHIGAN VETERANS AFFAIRS AGENCY
Full-time equated classified positions................ 564.5 564.5
Michigan veterans’ affairs agency....................... $ 15,498,000 $ 15,498,000
Homes 66,325,600 66,325,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 81,823,600 $ 81,823,600
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues........................................ 29,764,200 29,764,200
Private revenues........................................ 540,000 540,000
State restricted revenues............................... 19,198,500 19,198,500
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 32,320,900 $ 32,320,900
Schedule of programs:
Veterans advice, advocacy, and assistance grants.... 3,333,500 3,333,500
Veterans affairs agency administration.............. 6,964,400 6,964,400
Veterans’ trust fund administration................. 1,453,600 1,453,600
Veterans’ trust fund grants......................... 3,746,500 3,746,500
Grand Rapids veterans’ home......................... 45,854,000 45,854,000
Boards of managers (GRVH)........................... 665,000 665,000
D.J. Jacobetti veterans’ home....................... 19,531,600 19,531,600
Board of managers (DJJVH)........................... 275,000 275,000
Sec. 14-104. CAPITAL OUTLAY
Capital outlay.......................................... $ 16,500,000 $ 16,500,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 16,500,000 $ 16,500,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues........................................ 15,000,000 15,000,000
State restricted revenues............................... 1,000,000 1,000,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 500,000 $ 500,000
Schedule of programs:
Special maintenance – headquarters and armories..... 15,000,000 15,000,000
Special maintenance - veterans’ home................ 500,000 500,000
Land acquisitions and appraisals.................... 1,000,000 1,000,000
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
FISCAL YEAR 2016
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 14-201. 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 2015-2016
is $71,408,800.00 and state spending from state resources to be paid to local units of
government for fiscal year 2015-2016 is $102,400.00. The itemized statement below
identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of government will occur:
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
Payments in lieu of taxes............................................. $ 52,400
County counselor education and training............................... 50,000
TOTAL $ 102,400
Sec. 14-202. The appropriations authorized under this article are subject to
the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 14-203. As used in this article:
(a) "Core services" means that phrase as defined in section 373 of the
management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.373.
(b) "Department" means the department of military and veterans affairs.
(c) "Director" means the director of the department.
(d) "DJJVH" means the D.J. Jacobetti veterans’ home.
(e) "GRVH" means the Grand Rapids veterans’ home.
(f) "HVAC" means heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.
(g) "MVAA" means the Michigan veterans’ affairs agency.
(h) "USDVA" means the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
(i) "USDVA-VHA" means the USDVA Veterans Health Administration.
(j) "VSO" means veterans service organization.
(k) "Work project" means that term as defined in section 404 of the management
and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1404, and that meets the criteria in section
451a(1) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a.
Sec. 14-206. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
appropriated an amount not to exceed $10,000,000.00 for federal contingency funds.
These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to
another line item in this article 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 $2,000,000.00 for state restricted contingency funds. These funds
are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line
item in this article 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 article 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 article under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1393.
Sec. 14-207. The department shall cooperate with the department of technology,
management and budget to maintain a searchable website accessible by the public at no
cost that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following for each department or
agency:
(a) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by category.
(b) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.
(c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor, including the vendor
name, payment date, payment amount, and payment description.
(d) The number of active department employees by job classification.
(e) Job specifications and wage rates.
Sec. 14-208. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall use the Internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this article. This
requirement 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. 14-209. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used for the purchase of
foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality
American goods or services, or both, are available. Preference shall be given to goods
or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are
competitively priced and of comparable quality. In addition, preference should be
given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan
businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of
comparable quality. In addition, preference should be given to goods or services, or
both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan small businesses that have
veterans compose at least 35% of their total workforce. As used in this section,
"veteran" means that term as defined in section 261 of the management and budget act,
1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1261. As used in this section, "small business" means that term as
defined in section 7a of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL
24.207a.
Sec. 14-210. The director shall take all reasonable steps to ensure businesses
in deprived and depressed communities compete for and perform contracts to provide
services or supplies, or both. Each director shall strongly encourage firms with which
the department contracts to subcontract with certified businesses in depressed and
deprived communities for services, supplies, or both.
Sec. 14-218. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1 of
each year. The travel report shall be a listing of all travel by classified and
unclassified employees outside this state in the immediately preceding fiscal year
that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department’s
budget. The report shall be submitted to the senate and house appropriations
committees, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. The
report shall include the following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The transportation and related costs of each travel occurrence, including
the proportion funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, the proportion
funded with state restricted revenues, the proportion funded with federal revenues,
and the proportion funded with other revenues.
Sec. 14-219. (1) The department shall provide quarterly reports to the
subcommittees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office,
which shall provide the following data:
(a) A list of all major work projects, including a status report of each
project.
(b) The department’s financial status, featuring a report of budgeted versus
actual expenditures by part 1 line item including a year-end projection of budget
requirements. If projected department budget requirements exceed the allocated budget,
the report shall include a plan to reduce overall expenses while still satisfying
specified service level requirements.
(c) Evidence of efficiencies and management of funds within established
appropriations.
(d) A report on the status of performance metrics cited in this part and
information required to be reported in this part.
(e) The number of active employees at the close of the fiscal quarter by job
classification and program.
(f) A summary of fund shifts, that have been approved by the state budget
office, that have occurred between items listed in the schedule of programs mentioned
in part 1.
(2) The department shall provide a corrective action plan within 30 days of a
quarterly report under this section for any requirements of this part that have not
been achieved. The department shall provide a monthly status of corrective action
plans.
Sec. 14-222. The appropriations in part 1 are for the core services, support
services, and work projects of the department, including, but not limited to, the
following core services:
(a) Armories and joint force readiness.
(b) National guard training facilities and air bases.
(c) Michigan youth ChalleNGe academy.
(d) Military family relief fund.
(e) Starbase grant.
(f) National guard tuition assistance program.
(g) Michigan veterans affairs agency administration.
(h) Veterans service grants.
(i) Veterans’ trust fund administration.
(j) Veterans’ trust fund grants.
(k) Grand Rapids veterans’ home.
(l) Board of managers (Grand Rapids)
(m) D.J. Jacobetti veterans’ home.
(n) Board of managers (Jacobetti).
Sec. 14-225. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used by a principal
executive department, state agency, or authority to hire a person to provide legal
services that are the responsibility of the attorney general. This prohibition does
not apply to legal services for bonding activities and for those outside services that
the attorney general authorizes.
Sec. 14-228. Not later than November 30, the state budget office shall prepare
and transmit a report that provides for estimates of the total general fund/general
purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the prior fiscal year. This report shall
summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by
major departmental program or program areas. The report shall be transmitted to the
chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees, and the senate and
house fiscal agencies.
Sec. 14-229. Within 14 days after the release of the executive budget
recommendation, the department shall cooperate with the state budget office to provide
the senate and house appropriations chairs, the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees chairs, and the senate and house fiscal agencies with an annual report
on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues,
and state restricted fund expenditures for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2015
and September 30, 2016.
Sec. 14-230. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, a
department scorecard that identifies, tracks and regularly updates key metrics that
are used to monitor and improve the agency’s performance.
Sec. 14-231. Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for
legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016 is $19,866,900.00. From
this amount, total agency appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are
estimated at $11,276,300.00. Total agency appropriations for retiree health care
legacy costs are estimated at $8,590,600.00.
Sec. 14-232. The appropriations in part 1 for capital outlay shall be carried
forward at the end of the fiscal year consistent with section 248 of the management
and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1248.
ARMORIES AND JOINT FORCE READINESS
Sec. 14-302. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for military operations,
effective and efficient executive direction and administrative leadership shall be
provided to the department.
(2) The department shall operate and maintain national guard armories.
(3) The department shall evaluate armories and submit a quarterly report on the
status of the armories.
(4) The department shall maintain a system to measure the condition and
adequacy of the armories.
NATIONAL GUARD TRAINING FACILITIES AND AIR BASES
Sec. 14-304. (1) The department shall provide army and air national guard
forces, when directed, for state and local emergencies and in support of national
military requirements.
(2) The department shall operate and maintain army national guard training
facilities, including Fort Custer and Camp Grayling.
(3) The department shall maintain a system that measures the condition and
adequacy of air facilities using both quality and functionality criteria.
(4) The department shall operate and maintain air national guard air bases,
including Selfridge air national guard base, Battle Creek air national guard base, and
Alpena combat readiness training center.
MICHIGAN YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY
Sec. 14-307. (1) The department shall maintain the Michigan youth ChalleNGe
academy to provide values, skills, education, and self-discipline instruction for at-
risk youth as provided under 32 USC 509.
(2) The department shall take steps to recruit candidates to the ChalleNGe
program from economically disadvantaged areas, including those with low-income and
high-unemployment backgrounds.
(3) The department shall partner with the department of human services to
identify youth who may be eligible for the ChalleNGe program from those youth served
by department of human services programs. These eligible youth shall be given priority
for enrollment in the program.
(4) The department shall maintain the staffing and resources necessary to train
at least 144 cadets simultaneously at the Michigan youth ChalleNGe academy.
(5) The department shall ensure that the average grade level increase for
Michigan youth ChalleNGe academy graduates is 2 years as measured with the test adult
basic education (TABE) metrics.
MILITARY FAMILY RELIEF FUND
Sec. 14-308. (1) The department shall provide grants for disbursement from the
military family relief fund, as provided under the military family relief fund act,
2004 PA 363, MCL 35.1211 to 35.1216, and R 200.5 to R 200.95 of the Michigan
administrative code.
(2) The department shall provide information on the revenues, expenditures for
advertising and assistance grants, and fund balance of the Michigan military family
relief fund, as provided under section 219.
(3) The department shall provide sufficient staffing and other resources to
provide outreach to the Michigan families of members of the reserve component of the
armed forces called into active duty and to support the processing and approval of at
least 60 grant applications this fiscal year under the Michigan military relief fund
and report those applications as provided in section 219.
NATIONAL GUARD TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Sec. 14-310. (1) The department shall establish and maintain a national guard
tuition assistance program for members of the Michigan air and army national guard.
(2) The objective of the national guard tuition program is to bolster military
readiness by increasing recruitment and retention of Michigan air and army national
guard service members (and to fill federally authorized strength levels for the
state), improve the Michigan air and army national guard’s competitive draw from other
military enlistment options in the state, enhance the ability of the Michigan air and
army national guard to compete for members and federal dollars with surrounding
states, and increase the pool of eligible candidates within the Michigan air and army
national guard to become commissioned officers.
Sec. 14-312. There is hereby created and established under the jurisdiction and
control of the department of military and veterans affairs a revolving account to be
known as the billeting fund account. All of the fees and other revenues generated from
the operation of the chargeable transient quarters program will be deposited in the
billeting fund account. Appropriations will be made from the account for the support
of program operations and the maintenance and operations of the chargeable transient
quarters program and will not exceed the estimated revenues for the fiscal year in
which they are made, together with unexpended balances from prior years. The
department of military and veterans affairs will submit an annual report of operations
and expenditures regarding the billeting fund account to the appropriations committees
of the senate and house of representatives, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and
the state budget office at the end of the fiscal year.
MICHIGAN VETERANS AFFAIRS AGENCY ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 14-400. (1) The MVAA agency shall provide outreach services to Michigan
veterans that advise them on the benefits to which they are entitled, as provided
under Executive Reorganization Order No. 2013-2, MCL 32.92. The MVAA shall also do the
following:
(a) Maintain the staffing partnerships and other resources necessary to develop
and operate an outreach program that will communicate benefit eligibility information
to at least 50% of Michigan’s population, as assessed by annual census estimates,
veterans with a goal of reaching 100% and enable 100% to access benefit information
online.
(b) Communicate veteran benefit information pertaining to the Michigan military
family relief fund, Michigan veterans’ trust fund, and United States department of
veterans affairs health, financial, and memorial benefits to which they are entitled.
(c) Provide sufficient staffing and other resources to approve requests for
military discharge certificates (DD-214) annually.
(d) Continue the process to digitize all medical records, military discharge
documents, and burial records which are currently on paper and microfilm.
(e) Provide a report, as provided under section 219, on the MVAA’s performance
on the performance measures, outcomes, and initiatives developed by the agency in the
strategic plan required by section 501 of 2013 PA 9.
(f) Provide a report to the subcommittees, senate and house fiscal agencies,
and the state budget office no later than April 1 providing for the following:
(i) To the extent known, data on the estimated number of homeless veterans, by
county, in the state.
(ii) A summary of the activities and strategies developed to date under the
MVAA community assessment and regional service delivery model pilot.
(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the MVAA shall provide for the
regional coordination of services, as follows:
(a) Regional coordinators shall be selected by the MVAA through a grant
agreement with veterans service organizations or by other means.
(b) Regional coordinators shall provide the following services:
(i) Coordinate veteran benefit counselors’ efforts throughout a specified
region.
(ii) Coordinate services with the department of human services, the department
of community health, and the department of corrections.
(iii) Coordinate with regional workforce and economic development agencies.
(iv) Coordinate activities among local foundations, non-profit organizations,
and community groups to improve accessibility, enrollment, and utilization of the
array of health care, education, employment assistance, and quality of life services
provided at the local level.
(c) The MVAA may work with MVAA service officers, regional coordinators, county
veteran counselors, VSO service officers, and other service providers to incorporate
the provision of information relating to mental health care resources into their daily
operations in order to aid veterans in understanding the mental health care support
services they may be eligible to receive.
(d) The MVAA may work with the department of human services and the department
of community health to identify Medicaid recipients who are veterans and who may be
eligible for federal veterans health care benefits or other benefits, to the extent
that such identification does not violate applicable confidentiality requirements.
(e) The MVAA shall collaborate with the department of corrections to create and
maintain a process by which prisoners can obtain a copy of their DD-214 form or other
military discharge documentation if necessary.
(f) The MVAA shall ensure that all MVAA service officers, VSO service officers,
and regional coordinators receive appropriate training in processing applications for
benefits payable to veterans due to military sexual trauma, post-traumatic stress
disorder, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, or other mental health issues.
(3) The MVAA shall provide claims processing services to Michigan veterans in
support of benefit claims submitted to the USDVA for the health, financial, and
memorial benefits for which they are eligible, and shall do the following:
(a) Report the following information as provided in section 219:
(i) The number of benefit claims, by type, submitted to the USDVA by MVAA and
coalition partner veteran service officers.
(ii) The number of fully developed claims, submitted to the USDVA, with an
overall goal of 40% of benefit claims submitted that are considered fully developed by
the USDVA.
(b) Maintain the staffing and resources necessary to process a minimum of 500
claims per year.
(4) The MVAA shall maintain staffing and resources necessary to develop and
implement a process to ensure that all county counselors receive the training and
accreditation necessary to provide quality services to our veterans. The MVAA shall
report information as provided in section 219 on the number and percentage of county
veterans counselors requesting training by the MVAA, with an overall goal of 100% of
county veterans counselors requesting training.
(5) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for MVAA operations, the MVAA shall
provide grant assistance to enhance the capacity and capabilities of counties in
providing benefit claims assistance. These funds shall be used to continue the
implementation of an Internet-based data system, to increase the number of county
veterans counselors, and to increase the number of counties that provide service to
veterans through county veterans counselors. The MVAA shall provide a report, as
provided in section 219, on the expenditures and activities of the grant funds
directed by this subsection.
(6) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for MVAA, the MVAA is authorized to
expend up to $50,000.00 to hire legal services to represent veterans benefit cases
before federal court in order to maintain accreditation under 38 CFR 14.628(d)(1)(iv).
VETERANS SERVICE GRANTS
Sec. 14-406. (1) The MVAA shall disburse VSO grants to assist them to achieve
agency goals and performance objectives in partnership with the VSOs. Grants to VSOs
will be disbursed to fund programs and projects which are determined by the agency to
meet agency performance objectives and ensure that VSOs communicate the availability
of emergency grants through the Michigan veterans trust fund. In disbursing veterans’
service grants, the MVAA shall do the following:
(a) Ensure that each VSO that receives grants is issued performance standards.
(b) Ensure that each VSO that receives grant funds uses those funds for
veterans advocacy and outreach.
(c) Monitor the performance of each VSO that receives grants.
(2) Veterans services grants awarded by the MVAA to veterans service
organizations shall provide for the following, as developed by the MVAA:
(a) The provision of service to veterans statewide, using a regional service
delivery model, with services provided at specified locations and times, including
service provided in state correctional facilities.
(b) The payment of a fixed hourly service rate.
(c) A specified number of service hours within each geographic region of this
state, with a statewide goal of at least 116,500 hours, including services to eligible
incarcerated veterans within 1 year of their earliest release date (ERD).
(d) Use of an MVAA-designated Internet-based claims data system.
(3) The MVAA shall report the following information as provided in section 219:
(a) A summary of activities supported through the appropriation in part 1 for
veterans service grants, including separately for each service region, the amount of
expenditures to date, number of service hours, number of claims for benefits submitted
by type of claim, and other information deemed appropriate by the MVAA.
(b) The number of fully developed claims, by type, submitted to the USDVA by
veterans service organizations, with an overall goal of 40% of benefit claims
submitted that are considered fully developed by the USDVA.
VETERANS’ TRUST FUND ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 14-407. (1) The Michigan veterans’ trust fund board together with the MVAA
shall provide emergency grants for disbursement from the Michigan veterans’ trust
fund, as provided under the following program authorities:
(a) Sections 37, 38, and 39 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963.
(b) 1946 (1st Ex Sess) PA 9, MCL 35.602 to 35.610.
(c) R 35.1 to R 35.7 of the Michigan administrative code.
(d) R 35.621 to R 35.623 of the Michigan administrative code.
(2) No later than December 1, the MVAA shall provide a detailed report of the
Michigan veterans’ trust fund that includes, for the prior fiscal year, information on
grants provided from the emergency grant program, including details concerning the
methodology of allocations, the selection of emergency grant program authorized
agents, a description of how the emergency grant program is administered in each
county, and a detailed breakdown of trust fund expenditures for that year, including
the amount distributed to each county for administrative costs and emergency grants.
The report shall also include the number of approved applications, by category of
assistance, and the number of denied applications, by reason of denial. The report
shall also provide an update on the department’s efforts to reduce program
administrative costs and maintain the Michigan veterans’ trust fund corpus to its
original amount of at least $50,000,000.00.
VETERANS’ TRUST FUND GRANTS
Sec. 14-408. (1) The MVAA shall provide a report, as provided under section
219, on the financial status of the Michigan veterans’ trust fund, including the
number and amount of emergency grants, state administrative expenses, and county
administrative expenses.
(2) The Michigan veterans’ trust fund board together with the agency shall
maintain the staffing and resources necessary to process a minimum of 2,000
applications for veterans’ trust fund emergency grants.
VETERANS’ HOME
Sec. 14-501. (1) The MVAA and the board of managers shall provide compassionate
and quality nursing and domiciliary care services at the Grand Rapids veterans’ and
the D.J. Jacobetti veterans’ homes so that members can achieve their highest potential
of wellness, independence, and self-worth.
(2) The department shall provide resources necessary to provide adequate
nursing care services to veterans in accordance with federal standards and provide the
results of the annual USDVA survey and certification and as proof of compliance.
(3) Any contractor providing competency evaluated nursing assistants to the
Grand Rapids and the D.J. Jacobetti veterans’ homes shall ensure that each competency
evaluated nursing assistant has at least 1 eight-hour shift of shadowing at the
veterans’ homes.
(4) All complaints of abusive or neglectful care at the Grand Rapids and the
D.J. Jacobetti veterans’ homes by a resident member, a resident member’s family or
legal guardian, or staff of the veterans’ homes, received by a supervisor shall be
referred to the director of nursing upon receipt of such complaint. The director of
nursing shall report on not less than a monthly basis, except that the board of
managers may specify a more frequent reporting period, to the homes administrator,
board of managers, agency, subcommittees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and
the state budget office the following information:
(a) A description of the process by which resident members and others may file
complaints of alleged abuse or neglect at the Grand Rapids and the D.J. Jacobetti
veterans’ homes.
(b) Summary statistics on the number and general nature of complaints of abuse
or neglect.
(c) Summary statistics on the final disposition of complaints of abuse or
neglect received.
(5) The Grand Rapids and the D.J. Jacobetti veterans’ homes shall provide an
on-site, board-certified psychiatrist for all resident members with mental health
disorders in order to ensure that those resident members receive needed services in a
professional and timely manner. The Grand Rapids and the D.J. Jacobetti veterans’
homes shall provide all members and staff a safe and secure environment.
(6) The Grand Rapids and the D.J. Jacobetti veterans’ homes shall implement
controls over its food, maintenance supplies, and medical supplies inventories.
(7) The Grand Rapids and the D.J. Jacobetti veterans’ homes shall implement
controls over its pharmaceutical inventory.
(8) The Grand Rapids and the D.J. Jacobetti veterans’ homes shall establish
sufficient controls for calculating resident member maintenance assessments in order
to accurately calculate resident member maintenance assessments for each billing
cycle. The Grand Rapids and the D.J. Jacobetti veterans’ homes shall establish
sufficient controls to ensure that all past due resident member maintenance
assessments are addressed within 30 days.
(9) The Grand Rapids and the D.J. Jacobetti veterans’ homes shall establish
sufficient controls over monetary donations and donated goods.
(10) The Grand Rapids and the D.J. Jacobetti veterans’ homes shall implement
sufficient controls over the handling of resident member funds to ensure the release
of funds within 3 business days upon the resident member leaving the homes and to
ensure that a representative of a resident member is provided a full accounting of
that resident member’s funds within 10 business days of the death of that resident
member.
(11) The MVAA shall post on its website all policies adopted by the board of
managers and the homes related to the administrative operations of the homes.
(12) The process by which visitors, residents, and employees of the Grand
Rapids and the D.J. Jacobetti veterans’ homes may register complaints shall be
displayed in high-traffic areas throughout the homes.
(13) The MVAA shall report its findings regarding the state veterans’ home’s
compliance with the requirements and standards under this section in an annual report
to the legislature. The annual report shall include:
(a) The number of patient care hours and staffing levels measured against
USDVA-VHA standards.
(b) The number and dollar value of lost and discarded prescriptions and the
number of early prescription refills.
(c) An accounting of resident member populations at the Grand Rapids and the
D.J. Jacobetti veterans’ homes by period of service, by gender, by care setting, and
by bed space available.
(d) The financial status of the Grand Rapids and the D.J. Jacobetti veterans’
homes, including an accounting of post and posthumous funds, donations, and state-
appropriated funds.
(e) Information regarding assessments, reassessments, and admissions at the
Grand Rapids and the D.J. Jacobettti veterans’ homes.
(f) The number of volunteer hours at the Grand Rapids and the D.J. Jacobetti
veterans’ homes.
(g) The Grand Rapids and the D.J. Jacobetti veterans’ homes shall provide to
the subcommittees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office
the results of any annual or for-cause survey conducted by the USDVA-VHA and any
corresponding corrective action plan. This information shall also be made available
publicly through the department’s or MVAA’s website.
BOARDS OF MANAGERS
Sec. 14-502. The board of managers shall exercise certain regulatory and
governance authority regarding admission and member affairs at the Grand Rapids and
the D.J. Jacobetti veterans’ homes. The board of managers shall also work to represent
the interest of the veterans’ community in both advisory and advocacy roles.
CAPITAL OUTLAY – SPECIAL MAINTENANCE - NATIONAL GUARD
Sec. 14-601. (1) The appropriations in part 1 for special maintenance –
national guard shall be carried forward at the end of the fiscal year consistent with
section 248 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1248.
(2) The appropriations for special maintenance – national guard shall be
expended in accordance with the requirements of sections 302 and 304 and shall be
expended according to the maintenance priorities of the department to repair and
modernize military training sites and support facilities, which may include projects
such as roof, HVAC, or boiler replacement, interior renovations, facility expansion,
improvements to parking facilities, and other projects.
(3) The department shall provide a quarterly report as provided under section
219 providing information on the status, projected costs, and projected completion
date of current and planned special maintenance projects at the armories and other
national guard facilities funded from capital outlay appropriations made in part 1 and
in prior appropriation years.
CAPITAL OUTLAY - SPECIAL MAINTENANCE - VETERANS’ HOMES
Sec. 14-603. (1) The appropriations in part 1 for special maintenance –
veterans’ homes shall be carried forward at the end of the fiscal year consistent with
section 248 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1248.
(2) The appropriations for special maintenance – veterans’ homes shall be
expended in accordance with the requirements of section 501 and shall be expended
according to the maintenance priorities of the department to repair and modernize the
state’s veterans’ homes, which may include projects such as roof, HVAC, or boiler
replacement, interior renovations, facility expansion, improvements to parking
facilities, and other projects designed to enhance the quality of life and medical
care of members.
(3) The MVAA shall provide a quarterly report as provided under section 219
providing information on the status, projected costs, and projected completion date of
current and planned special maintenance projects at the Grand Rapids and D.J.
Jacobetti veterans’ homes funded from capital outlay appropriations made in part 1 and
in prior appropriation years.
CAPITAL OUTLAY - LAND ACQUISITIONS AND APPRAISALS
Sec. 14-604. (1) The department shall provide for the acquisition and
disposition of national guard armories, facilities, and lands as provided under
sections 368, 382, and 382a of the Michigan military act, 1967 PA 150, MCL 32.768,
32.782, and 32.782a.
(2) The department shall provide a listing of property and acquisitions as
provided under section 219.
Article 15
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS AND ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 15-101. Subject to the conditions set forth in this article, the amounts
listed in this part for the department of natural resources are appropriated for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and are anticipated to be appropriated for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, from the funds indicated in this part. The
following is a summary of the appropriations and anticipated appropriations in this
part:
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 6.0 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 2,219.8 2,219.8
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 389,494,200 $ 380,994,200
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................. 1,352,700 1,352,700
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................ $ 388,141,500 $ 379,641,500
Total federal revenues.................................. 76,028,000 73,028,000
Total local revenues.................................... 0 0
Total private revenues.................................. 8,157,700 7,407,700
Total other state restricted revenues................... 264,183,000 259,683,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 39,772,800 $ 39,522,800
State general fund/general purpose schedule:
Ongoing state general fund/general purpose.......... 39,522,800 39,522,800
One-time state general fund/general purpose......... 250,000 0
Sec. 15-102. EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 6.0 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 11.6 11.6
Unclassified salaries................................... $ 735,600 $ 735,600
Executive direction-11.6 FTE positions.................. 2,104,900 2,104,900
Natural resources commission............................ 77,100 77,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 2,917,600 $ 2,917,600
Appropriated from:
State restricted revenues............................... 2,638,400 2,638,400
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 279,200 $ 279,200
Sec. 15-103. DEPARTMENT INITIATIVES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 16.0 16.0
Great Lakes restoration initiative...................... $ 5,500,000 $ 5,500,000
Invasive species prevention and control-16.0 FTE
positions............................................. 4,997,000 4,997,000
Michigan conservation corps............................. 1,000,000 1,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 11,497,000 $ 11,497,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues........................................ 5,500,000 5,500,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 5,997,000 $ 5,997,000
Sec. 15-104. DEPARTMENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 108.5 108.5
Accounting service center............................... $ 1,450,400 $ 1,450,400
Building occupancy charges.............................. 2,845,900 2,845,900
Finance and operations-104.5 FTE positions.............. 17,551,700 17,551,700
Gifts and pass-through transactions..................... 5,000,000 5,000,000
Rent – privately owned property......................... 488,400 488,400
Legislative and legal affairs-4.0 FTE positions......... 540,900 540,900
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 27,877,300 $ 27,877,300
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues........................ 228,700 228,700
Federal revenues........................................ 232,000 232,000
Private revenues........................................ 5,000,000 5,000,000
State restricted revenues............................... 20,015,400 20,015,400
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 2,401,200 $ 2,401,200
Sec. 15-105. COMMUNICATION AND CUSTOMER SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 133.3 133.3
Marketing and outreach-81.8 FTE positions............... $ 14,566,400 $ 14,566,400
Michigan historical center-36.5 FTE positions........... 4,119,200 4,119,200
Special programs (Mann house)-1.0 FTE position.......... 25,500 25,500
Museum stores-6.0 FTE positions......................... 497,300 497,300
Archives-8.0 FTE positions.............................. 872,600 872,600
Michigan wildlife council............................... 1,600,000 1,600,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 21,681,000 $ 21,681,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues........................................ 1,610,300 1,610,300
Private revenues........................................ 404,700 404,700
State restricted revenues............................... 15,232,200 15,232,200
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 4,433,800 $ 4,433,800
Sec. 15-106. WILDLIFE DIVISION
Full-time equated classified positions................ 226.5 226.5
Wildlife management-210.5 FTE positions................. $ 36,026,500 $ 36,026,500
Natural resources heritage-9.0 FTE positions............ 622,400 622,400
State game and wildlife area maintenance-7.0 FTE
positions............................................. 1,224,200 1,224,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 37,873,100 $ 37,873,100
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues........................................ 20,826,200 20,826,200
Private revenues........................................ 311,000 311,000
State restricted revenues............................... 14,949,800 14,949,800
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 1,786,100 $ 1,786,100
Sec. 15-107. FISHERIES DIVISION
Full-time equated classified positions................ 221.5 221.5
Aquatic resource mitigation-2.0 FTE positions........... $ 976,000 $ 976,000
Fish production-63.0 FTE positions...................... 10,041,700 10,041,700
Fisheries resource management-156.5 FTE positions....... 20,546,600 20,546,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 31,564,300 $ 31,564,300
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues........................................ 11,047,700 11,047,700
Private revenues........................................ 133,800 133,800
State restricted revenues............................... 20,128,000 20,128,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 254,800 $ 254,800
Sec. 15-108. LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
Full-time equated classified positions................ 273.0 273.0
General law enforcement-273.0 FTE positions............. $ 40,554,400 $ 40,554,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 40,554,400 $ 40,554,400
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues........................................ 6,359,800 6,359,800
State restricted revenues............................... 24,968,200 24,968,200
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 9,226,400 $ 9,226,400
Sec. 15-109. PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION
Full-time equated classified positions................ 902.9 902.9
Forest recreation and trails-51.0 FTE positions......... $ 5,966,100 $ 5,966,100
MacMullan conference center-15.0 FTE positions.......... 1,124,000 1,124,000
Recreational boating-163.5 FTE positions................ 17,154,700 17,154,700
State parks-673.4 FTE positions......................... 64,232,800 64,232,800
State park improvement revenue bonds – debt service..... 1,178,800 1,178,800
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 89,656,400 $ 89,656,400
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues........................ 1,124,000 1,124,000
Federal revenues........................................ 1,721,800 1,721,800
Private revenues........................................ 421,200 421,200
State restricted revenues............................... 83,977,400 83,977,400
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 2,412,000 $ 2,412,000
Sec. 15-110. MACKINAC ISLAND STATE PARK COMMISSION
Full-time equated classified positions................ 17.0 17.0
Historical facilities system-13.0 FTE positions......... $ 1,844,500 $ 1,844,500
Mackinac Island park operation-4.0 FTE positions........ 392,500 392,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 2,237,000 $ 2,237,000
Appropriated from:
State restricted revenues............................... 2,036,900 2,036,900
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 200,100 $ 200,100
Sec. 15-111. FOREST RESOURCES DIVISION
Full-time equated classified positions................ 309.5 309.5
Adopt-a-forest program.................................. $ 25,000 $ 25,000
Cooperative resource programs-11.0 FTE positions........ 1,326,100 1,326,100
Forest fire equipment................................... 431,500 431,500
Forest management and timber market development-165.0 FTE
positions............................................. 27,208,100 27,208,100
Forest management initiatives-8.5 FTE positions......... 836,400 836,400
Minerals management-17.0 FTE positions.................. 2,775,200 2,775,200
Wildfire protection-108.0 FTE positions................. 13,293,700 13,293,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 45,896,000 $ 45,896,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues........................................ 3,100,400 3,100,400
Private revenues........................................ 1,037,000 1,037,000
State restricted revenues............................... 33,333,300 33,333,300
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 8,425,300 $ 8,425,300
Sec. 15-112. GRANTS
Dam management grant program............................ $ 350,000 $ 350,000
Deer habitat improvement partnership initiative......... 200,000 200,000
Federal – clean vessel act grants....................... 400,000 400,000
Federal – forest stewardship grants..................... 3,000,000 3,000,000
Federal – land and water conservation fund payments..... 2,566,900 2,566,900
Federal – rural community fire protection............... 400,000 400,000
Federal – urban forestry grants......................... 1,600,000 1,600,000
Fisheries habitat improvement grants.................... 2,000,000 2,000,000
Grants to communities – federal oil, gas and timber
payments.............................................. 3,450,000 3,450,000
Grants to counties – marine safety...................... 2,874,700 2,874,700
National recreational trails............................ 3,900,000 3,900,000
Non-motorized trail development and maintenance grants.. 350,000 350,000
Off-road vehicle safety training grants................. 29,200 29,200
Off-road vehicle trail improvement grants............... 3,356,200 3,356,200
Recreation improvement fund grants...................... 657,100 657,100
Recreation passport local grants........................ 1,000,000 1,000,000
Snowmobile law enforcement grants....................... 380,100 380,100
Snowmobile local grants program......................... 7,340,400 7,340,400
Trail easements......................................... 700,000 700,000
Wildlife habitat improvement grants..................... 1,500,000 1,500,000
Wildlife habitat improvement grants in state forests.... 500,000 500,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 36,554,600 $ 36,554,600
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues........................................ 16,884,300 16,884,300
Private revenues........................................ 100,000 100,000
State restricted revenues............................... 18,870,300 18,870,300
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 700,000 $ 700,000
Sec. 15-113. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information technology services and projects............ $ 10,165,000 $ 10,165,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 10,165,000 $ 10,165,000
Appropriated from:
State restricted revenues............................... 9,008,100 9,008,100
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 1,156,900 $ 1,156,900
Sec. 15-114. CAPITAL OUTLAY
(a) RECREATIONAL LANDS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
State parks repair and maintenance...................... $ 12,200,000 $ 12,200,000
State game and wildlife area infrastructure............. 3,600,000 3,600,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 15,800,000 $ 15,800,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues........................................ 3,600,000 3,600,000
State restricted revenues............................... 9,950,000 9,950,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 2,250,000 $ 2,250,000
(b) WATERWAYS BOATING PROGRAM
Infrastructure improvements – state projects............ $ 2,435,000 $ 2,435,000
Infrastructure improvement – local projects............. 381,600 381,600
East Tawas State Harbor................................. 1,200,000 1,200,000
Fayette state park...................................... 250,000 250,000
Cedarville marina....................................... 300,000 300,000
Wyandotte Bishop park marina............................ 1,170,500 1,170,500
Manistique marina....................................... 500,000 500,000
Hayes township boating access site...................... 483,400 483,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 6,720,500 $ 6,720,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues........................................ 2,145,500 2,145,500
State restricted revenues............................... 4,575,000 4,575,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 15-115. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Forestry investment..................................... $ 4,000,000 $ 0
Shooting range enhancement projects – capital outlay.... 4,000,000 0
Recreation passport local grants (one-time)............. 500,000 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 8,500,000 $ 0
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues........................................ 3,000,000 0
Private revenues........................................ 750,000
State restricted revenues............................... 4,500,000 0
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 250,000 $ 0
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
FISCAL YEAR 2016
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 15-201. 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 2015-2016
is $303,955,800.00 and state spending from state resources to be paid to local units
of government for fiscal year 2015-2016 is $5,548,400.00. The itemized statement below
identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of government will occur:
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Dam management grant program.......................................... $ 175,000
Grants to counties – marine safety.................................... 1,207,300
Off-road vehicle safety training grants............................... 29,200
Off-road vehicle trail improvement grants............................. 526,100
Recreation improvement fund grants.................................... 65,700
Recreation passport local grants...................................... 1,500,000
Snowmobile law enforcement grants..................................... 380,100
Waterways boating program............................................. 1,665,000
TOTAL $ 5,548,400
Sec. 15-202. The appropriations authorized under this article are subject to
the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 15-203. As used in this article:
(a) "Department" means the department of natural resources.
(b) "Director" means the director of the department.
Sec. 15-205. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall use the Internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this article. This
requirement 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. 15-206. Appropriations of state restricted game and fish protection funds
have been made in the following amounts to the following departments and agencies in
their respective appropriation articles:
Legislative auditor general...................................... $ 30,700
Attorney general................................................. 735,100
Department of technology, management and budget.................. 438,300
Department of treasury........................................... 2,782,900
Sec. 15-207. Pursuant to section 43703(3) of the natural resources and
environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.43703, there is appropriated from
the game and fish protection trust fund to the game and fish protection account of the
Michigan conservation and recreation legacy fund, $6,000,000.00 for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2016.
Sec. 15-210. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used for the purchase of
foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality
American goods or services, or both, are available. Preference shall be given to goods
or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are
competitively priced and of comparable quality. In addition, preference should be
given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan
businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of
comparable quality.
Sec. 15-211. The director shall take all reasonable steps to ensure businesses
in deprived and depressed communities compete for and perform contracts to provide
services or supplies, or both. Each director shall strongly encourage firms with which
the department contracts to subcontract with certified businesses in depressed and
deprived communities for services, supplies, or both.
Sec. 15-214. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used by a principal
executive department, state agency, or authority to hire a person to provide legal
services that are the responsibility of the attorney general. This prohibition does
not apply to legal services for bonding activities and for those outside services that
the attorney general authorizes.
Sec. 15-215. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
appropriated an amount not to exceed $3,000,000.00 for federal contingency funds.
These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to
another line item in this article 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 $10,000,000.00 for state restricted contingency funds. These
funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another
line item in this article 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 article 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 $1,000,000.00 for private contingency funds. These funds are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in
this article under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1393.
Sec. 15-218. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1 of
each year. The travel report shall be a listing of all travel by classified and
unclassified employees outside this state in the immediately preceding fiscal year
that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department’s
budget. The report shall be submitted to the senate and house appropriations
committees, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. The
report shall include the following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The transportation and related costs of each travel occurrence, including
the proportion funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, the proportion
funded with state restricted revenues, the proportion funded with federal revenues,
and the proportion funded with other revenues.
Sec. 15-220. Not later than November 30, the state budget office shall prepare
and transmit a report that provides for estimates of the total general fund/general
purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the prior fiscal year. This report shall
summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by
major departmental program or program areas. The report shall be transmitted to the
chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees, and the senate and
house fiscal agencies.
Sec. 15-222. Within 14 days after the release of the executive budget
recommendation, the department shall cooperate with the state budget office to provide
the senate and house appropriations chairs, the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees chairs, and the senate and house fiscal agencies with an annual report
on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues,
and state restricted fund expenditures for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2015
and September 30, 2016.
Sec. 15-234. The department shall cooperate with the department of technology,
management and budget to maintain a searchable website accessible by the public at no
cost that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following for each department or
agency:
(a) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by category.
(b) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.
(c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor, including the vendor
name, payment date, payment amount, and payment description.
(d) The number of active department employees by job classification.
(e) Job specifications and wage rates.
Sec. 15-235. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, a
department scorecard that identifies, tracks and regularly updates key metrics that
are used to monitor and improve the agency’s performance.
Sec. 15-237. Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for
legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016 is $46,042,200.00. From
this amount, total agency appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are
estimated at $26,133,200.00. Total agency appropriations for retiree health care
legacy costs are estimated at $19,909,000.00.
Sec. 15-251. From the amounts appropriated in part 1 for invasive species
prevention and control, the department shall allocate not less than $3,600,000.00 for
grants for the prevention, detection, eradication, and control of invasive species.
DEPARTMENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Sec. 15-302. The department may charge land acquisition projects appropriated
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for prior fiscal years, a standard
percentage fee to recover actual costs, and may use the revenue derived to support the
land acquisition service charges provided for in part 1.
Sec. 15-303. As appropriated in part 1, the department may charge both
application fees and transaction fees related to the exchange or sale of state-owned
land or rights in land authorized by part 21 of the natural resources and
environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.2101 to 324.2162. The fees shall be
set by the director of the department at a rate which allows the department to recover
its costs for providing these services.
COMMUNICATION AND CUSTOMER SERVICES
Sec. 15-404. For the purposes of administering the museum store as provided in
section 7a of 1913 PA 271, MCL 399.7a, the department is exempt from section 261 of
the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1261.
Sec. 15-405. As appropriated in part 1, proceeds in excess of costs incurred in
the conduct of auctions, sales, or transfers of artifacts no longer considered
suitable for the collections of the state historical museum may be expended upon
receipt for additional material for the collection. The department shall notify the
chairpersons, vice chairpersons, and minority vice chairpersons of the senate and
house appropriations subcommittees on natural resources 1 week prior to any auctions
or sales. Any unexpended funds may be carried forward into the next succeeding fiscal
year.
Sec. 15-406. As appropriated in part 1, funds collected by the department for
historical markers; document reproduction and services; conferences, admissions,
workshops, and training classes; and the use of specialized equipment, facilities,
exhibits, collections, and software shall be used for expenses necessary to provide
the required services. The department may charge fees for the aforementioned services,
including admission fees. Any unexpended funds may be carried forward into the next
succeeding fiscal year.
WILDLIFE DIVISION
Sec. 15-501. From the increased funds appropriated in part 1 for wildlife
management, the department shall utilize increased federal funding made available from
increased firearm and ammunition sales. The purpose of this program expansion is to
support the restoration, conservation, management and enhancement of wildlife habitat
on public and private lands.
FISHERIES DIVISION
Sec. 15-601. (1) From the appropriation in part 1 for aquatic resource
mitigation, not more than $758,000.00 shall be allocated for grants to watershed
councils, resource development councils, soil conservation districts, local
governmental units, and other nonprofit organizations for stream habitat stabilization
and soil erosion control.
(2) The fisheries division in the department shall develop priority and cost
estimates for all projects recommended for grants under subsection (1).
FOREST RESOURCES DIVISION
Sec. 15-801. From the increased funds appropriated in part 1 for forest
management and timber market development, the department shall utilize funding made
available from increased harvest of timber on state forest lands. The purpose of this
program expansion is to strategically invest in technology and equipment enhancements
to expand the growth of the forest products economy.
Sec. 15-803. In addition to the money appropriated in part 1, the department
may receive and expend money from federal sources for the purpose of providing
response to wildfires as required by a compact with the federal government. If
additional expenditure authorization is required, the department shall notify the
state budget office that expenditure under this section is required. The department
shall notify the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on natural resources
and the house and senate fiscal agencies of the expenditures under this section by
November 1, 2016.
Sec. 15-807. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
appropriated from the disaster and emergency contingency fund up to $800,000.00 to
cover costs related to any disaster as defined in section 2 of the emergency
management act, 1976 PA 390, MCL 30.402.
(2) Funds appropriated under subsection (1) shall not be expended unless the
state budget director recommends the expenditure and the department notifies the house
and senate committees on appropriations. By December 1 each year, the department shall
provide a report to the senate and house fiscal agencies and the state budget office
on the use of the disaster and emergency contingency fund during the prior fiscal
year.
(3) If federal emergency management agency (FEMA) reimbursement is approved for
costs paid from the disaster and emergency contingency fund, the federal revenue shall
be deposited into the disaster and emergency contingency fund.
(4) Unexpended and unencumbered funds remaining in the disaster and emergency
contingency fund at the close of the fiscal year shall not lapse to the general fund
and shall be carried forward and be available for expenditures in subsequent fiscal
years.
GRANTS
Sec. 15-1001. Federal pass-through funds to local institutions and governments
that are received in amounts in addition to those included in part 1 for grants to
communities - federal oil, gas, and timber payments and that do not require additional
state matching funds are appropriated for the purposes intended. By November 30, 2015,
the department shall report to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on
natural resources, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget director
on all amounts appropriated under this section during the fiscal year ending September
30, 2015.
CAPITAL OUTLAY
Sec. 15-1103. The appropriations in part 1 for capital outlay shall be carried
forward at the end of the fiscal year consistent with the provisions of section 248 of
the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1248.
Article 16
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS AND ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 16-101. Subject to the conditions set forth in this article, the amounts
listed in this part for the department of state are appropriated for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2016, and are anticipated to be appropriated for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2017, from the funds indicated in this part. The following is a
summary of the appropriations and anticipated appropriations in this part:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 6.0 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 1,587.0 1,587.0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 225,256,700 $ 225,256,700
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................. 20,000,000 20,000,000
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................ $ 205,256,700 $ 205,256,700
Total federal revenues.................................. 1,460,000 1,460,000
Total private revenues.................................. 100 100
Total other state restricted revenues................... 186,635,100 186,635,100
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 17,161,500 $ 17,161,500
State general fund/general purpose schedule:
Ongoing state general fund/general purpose.......... 17,161,500 17,161,500
One-time state general fund/general purpose......... 0 0
Sec. 16-102. EXECUTIVE DIRECTION
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 6.0 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 30.0 30.0
Secretary of State...................................... $ 112,500 $ 112,500
Unclassified positions-5.0 FTE positions................ 613,500 613,500
Operations-30.0 FTE positions........................... 4,547,100 4,547,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 5,273,100 $ 5,273,100
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Auto repair facilities fees............................. 68,700 68,700
Children’s protection registry fund..................... 270,700 270,700
Driver fees............................................. 276,000 276,000
Expedient service fees.................................. 66,300 66,300
Parking ticket court fines.............................. 9,200 9,200
Enhanced driver license and enhanced official state
personal identification card fund..................... 211,400 211,400
Personal identification fee-operator license............ 32,100 32,100
Reinstatement fees-operator license..................... 248,900 248,900
Transportation administration collection fund........... 2,488,800 2,488,800
Vehicle theft prevention fees........................... 40,400 40,400
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 1,560,600 $ 1,560,600
Sec. 16-103. DEPARTMENT SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 156.0 156.0
Operations-156.0 FTE positions.......................... $ 29,562,200 $ 29,562,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 29,562,200 $ 29,562,200
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Abandoned vehicle fees.................................. 481,100 481,100
Auto repair facilities fees............................. 1,605,800 1,605,800
Driver fees............................................. 1,575,900 1,575,900
Driver improvement course fees.......................... 308,600 308,600
Enhanced driver license and enhanced official state
personal identification card fund..................... 545,200 545,200
Expedient service fees.................................. 273,600 273,600
Marine safety fund...................................... 84,200 84,200
Personal identification card fees....................... 191,300 191,300
Reinstatement fees-operator license..................... 1,287,700 1,287,700
Scrap tire fund......................................... 77,200 77,200
Transportation administration collection fund........... 21,437,500 21,437,500
Vehicle theft prevention fees........................... 628,800 628,800
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 1,065,300 $ 1,065,300
Sec. 16-104. LEGAL SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 39.0 39.0
Operations-39.0 FTE positions........................... $ 8,983,000 $ 8,983,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 8,983,000 $ 8,983,000
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Auto repair facilities fees............................. 1,444,200 1,444,200
Driver education provider & instructor fund............. 25,400 25,400
Driver fees............................................. 931,700 931,700
Driver responsibility fees.............................. 1,000,000 1,000,000
Enhanced driver license and enhanced official state
personal identification card fund..................... 90,500 90,500
Personal identification card fees....................... 60,800 60,800
Reinstatement fees-operator license..................... 713,900 713,900
Transportation administration collection fund........... 4,240,900 4,240,900
Vehicle theft prevention fees........................... 463,800 463,800
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 11,800 $ 11,800
Sec. 16-105. CUSTOMER DELIVERY SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 1,317.0 1,317.0
Branch operations-922.0 FTE positions................... $ 83,462,100 $ 83,462,100
Central operations-376.0 FTE positions.................. 47,916,300 47,916,300
Commemorative license plates-14.0 FTE positions......... 1,897,300 1,897,300
Specialty license plates-3.0 FTE positions.............. 750,000 750,000
Organ donor program..................................... 129,100 129,100
Credit and debit assessment service fees................ 6,000,000 6,000,000
Motorcycle safety education administration-2.0 FTE
positions............................................. 329,200 329,200
Motorcycle safety education grants...................... 1,800,000 1,800,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 142,284,000 $ 142,284,000
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG-from MDOT Michigan transportation fund.............. 20,000,000 20,000,000
Federal revenues:
Federal funds........................................... 1,460,000 1,460,000
Special revenue funds:
Abandoned vehicle fees.................................. 204,500 204,500
Auto repair facilities fees............................. 1,731,600 1,731,600
Child support clearance fees............................ 363,600 363,600
Credit and debit card service assessment................ 6,000,000 6,000,000
Driver fees............................................. 25,772,300 25,772,300
Driver improvement course fund.......................... 1,246,200 1,246,200
Driver education provider & instructor fund............. 49,600 49,600
Enhanced driver license and enhanced official state
personal identification card fund..................... 7,679,100 7,679,100
Expedient service fees.................................. 2,603,600 2,603,600
Marine safety fees...................................... 1,392,300 1,392,300
Michigan state police auto theft fund................... 123,700 123,700
Motorcycle safety funds................................. 1,829,200 1,829,200
Mobile home commission fees............................. 507,500 507,500
Off road vehicle fees................................... 167,000 167,000
Parking ticket court fines.............................. 1,629,800 1,629,800
Personal identification card fees....................... 2,274,700 2,274,700
Private funds........................................... 100 100
Reinstatement fees operator license..................... 2,358,000 2,358,000
Recreation passport fees................................ 1,000,000 1,000,000
Snowmobile registration fees............................ 390,000 390,000
Thomas Daley gift of life fund.......................... 50,000 50,000
Transportation administration collection fund........... 59,296,800 59,296,800
Vehicle theft prevention fees........................... 742,200 742,200
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 3,412,200 $ 3,412,200
Sec. 16-106. ELECTION REGULATION
Full-time equated classified positions................ 45.0 45.0
Election administration and services-45.0 FTE positions $ 7,062,200 $ 7,062,200
Fees to local units..................................... 109,800 109,800
County clerk education and training fund................ 100,000 100,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 7,272,000 $ 7,272,000
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Notary education and training fund...................... 100,000 100,000
Notary fee fund......................................... 343,500 343,500
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 6,828,500 $ 6,828,500
Sec. 16-107. DEPARTMENTWIDE APPROPRIATIONS
Building occupancy charges/private rent................. $ 9,540,700 $ 9,540,700
Worker’s compensation................................... 396,400 396,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 9,937,100 $ 9,937,100
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Auto repair facilities fees............................. 133,200 133,200
Driver fees............................................. 727,400 727,400
Enhanced driver license and enhanced official state
personal identification card fund..................... 26,000 26,000
Parking ticket court fines.............................. 441,500 441,500
Transportation administration collection fund........... 5,890,500 5,890,500
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 2,718,500 $ 2,718,500
Sec. 16-108. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information technology services and projects............ $ 21,945,300 $ 21,945,300
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 21,945,300 $ 21,945,300
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Administrative order processing fee..................... 11,700 11,700
Auto repair facilities fees............................. 190,000 190,000
Driver fees............................................. 787,400 787,400
Enhanced driver license and enhanced official state
personal identification card fund..................... 269,500 269,500
Expedient service fees.................................. 1,085,100 1,085,100
Parking ticket court fines.............................. 87,600 87,600
Personal identification card fees....................... 171,700 171,700
Reinstatement fees-operator license..................... 592,300 592,300
Transportation administration collection fund........... 17,004,400 17,004,400
Vehicle theft prevention fees........................... 181,000 181,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 1,564,600 $ 1,564,600
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
FISCAL YEAR 2016
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 16-201. 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 2015-2016
is $203,796,600.00 and state spending from state resources to be paid to local units
of government for fiscal year 2015-2016 is $1,272,100.00. The itemized statement below
identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of government will occur:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Fees to local units................................................... $ 109,800
Motorcycle safety grants.............................................. 1,162,300
TOTAL $ 1,272,100
Sec. 16-202. The appropriations authorized under this article are subject to
the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 16-203. As used in this article:
(a) "ATM" means automated teller machine.
(b) "Department" means the department of state.
(c) "Director" means the Secretary of State.
(d) "FTE" means full-time equated.
(e) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant.
(f) "MDOT" means the Michigan department of transportation.
Sec. 16-206. The department shall cooperate with the department of technology,
management and budget to maintain a searchable website accessible by the public at no
cost that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following for each department or
agency:
(a) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by category.
(b) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.
(c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor, including the vendor
name, payment date, payment amount, and payment description.
(d) The number of active department employees by job classification.
(e) Job specifications and wage rates.
Sec. 16-208. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall use the Internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this article. This
requirement 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. 16-209. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used for the purchase of
foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality
American goods or services, or both, are available. Preference shall be given to goods
or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are
competitively priced and of comparable quality. In addition, preference should be
given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan
businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of
comparable quality.
Sec. 16-210. The director shall take all reasonable steps to ensure businesses
in deprived and depressed communities compete for and perform contracts to provide
services or supplies, or both. Each director shall strongly encourage firms with which
the department contracts to subcontract with certified businesses in depressed and
deprived communities for services, supplies, or both.
Sec. 16-216. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1 of
each year. The travel report shall be a listing of all travel by classified and
unclassified employees outside this state in the immediately preceding fiscal year
that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department’s
budget. The report shall be submitted to the senate and house appropriations
committees, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. The
report shall include the following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The transportation and related costs of each travel occurrence, including
the proportion funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, the proportion
funded with state restricted revenues, the proportion funded with federal revenues,
and the proportion funded with other revenues.
Sec. 16-219. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, a
department scorecard that identifies, tracks and regularly updates key metrics that
are used to monitor and improve the agency’s performance.
Sec. 16-226. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used by a principal
executive department, state agency, or authority to hire a person to provide legal
services that are the responsibility of the attorney general. This prohibition does
not apply to legal services for bonding activities and for those outside services that
the attorney general authorizes.
Sec. 16-227. Within 14 days after the release of the executive budget
recommendation, the department shall cooperate with the state budget office to provide
the senate and house appropriations chairs, the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees chairs, and the senate and house fiscal agencies with an annual report
on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues,
and state restricted fund expenditures for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2015
and September 30, 2016.
Sec. 16-228. Not later than November 30, the state budget office shall prepare
and transmit a report that provides for estimates of the total general fund/general
purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the prior fiscal year. This report shall
summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by
major departmental program or program areas. The report shall be transmitted to the
chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees, and the senate and
house fiscal agencies.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Sec. 16-701. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
appropriated an amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00 for federal contingency funds.
These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to
another line item in this article 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 $7,500,000.00 for state restricted contingency funds. These funds
are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line
item in this article 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 $50,000.00 for local contingency funds. These funds are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in
this article 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 article under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1393.
Sec. 16-703. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department of state
shall sell copies of records including, but not limited to, records of motor vehicles,
off-road vehicles, snowmobiles, watercraft, mobile homes, personal identification
cardholders, drivers, and boat operators and shall charge $8.00 per record sold only
as authorized in section 208b of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.208b,
section 7 of 1972 PA 222, MCL 28.297, and sections 80130, 80315, 81114, and 82156 of
the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.80130,
324.80315, 324.81114, and 324.82156. The revenue received from the sale of records
shall be credited to the transportation administration collection fund created under
section 810b of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.810b.
Sec. 16-704. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the secretary of state may
enter into agreements with the department of corrections for the manufacture of
vehicle registration plates 15 months before the registration year in which the
registration plates will be used.
Sec. 16-705. (1) The department of state may accept gifts, donations,
contributions, and grants of money and other property from any private or public
source to underwrite, in whole or in part, the cost of a departmental publication that
is prepared and disseminated under the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1
to 257.923. A private or public funding source may receive written recognition in the
publication and may furnish a traffic safety message, subject to departmental
approval, for inclusion in the publication. The department may reject a gift,
donation, contribution, or grant. The department may furnish copies of a publication
underwritten, in whole or in part, by a private source to the underwriter at no
charge.
(2) The department of state may sell and accept paid advertising for placement
in a departmental publication that is prepared and disseminated under the Michigan
vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.1 to 257.923. The department may charge and receive
a fee for any advertisement appearing in a departmental publication and shall review
and approve the content of each advertisement. The department may refuse to accept
advertising from any person or organization. The department may furnish a reasonable
number of copies of a publication to an advertiser at no charge.
(3) Pending expenditure, the funds received under this section shall be
deposited in the Michigan department of state publications fund created by section 211
of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.211. Funds given, donated, or
contributed to the department from a private source are appropriated and allocated for
the purpose for which the revenue is furnished. Funds granted to the department from a
public source are allocated and may be expended upon receipt. The department shall not
accept a gift, donation, contribution, or grant if receipt is conditioned upon a
commitment of state funding at a future date. Revenue received from the sale of
advertising is appropriated and may be expended upon receipt.
(4) Any unexpended revenues received under this section shall be carried over
into subsequent fiscal years and shall be available for appropriation for the purposes
described in this section.
(5) On March 1 of each year, the department of state shall file a report with
the senate and house of representatives standing committees on appropriations, the
senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. The report shall
include all of the following information:
(a) The amount of gifts, contributions, donations, and grants of money received
by the department under this section for the prior fiscal year.
(b) A listing of the expenditures made from the amounts received by the
department as reported in subdivision (a).
(c) A listing of any gift, donation, contribution, or grant of property other
than funding receive by the department under this section for the prior year.
(d) The total revenue received from the sale of paid advertising accepted under
this section and a statement of the total number of advertising transactions.
(6) In addition to copies delivered without charge as the secretary of state
considers necessary, the department of state may sell copies of manuals and other
publications regarding the sale, ownership, or operation or regulation of motor
vehicles, with amendments, at prices to be established by the secretary of state. As
used in this subsection, the term "manuals and other publications" includes videos and
propriety electronic publications. All funds received from sales of these manuals and
other publications shall be credited to the Michigan department of state publications
fund.
Sec. 16-707. Funds collected by the department of state under section 211 of
the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.211, are appropriated for all expenses
necessary to provide for the costs of the publication. Funds are allotted for
expenditure when they are received by the department of treasury and shall not lapse
to the general fund at the end of the fiscal year.
Sec. 16-708. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department of state
shall use available balances at the end of the state fiscal year to provide payment to
the department of state police in the amount of $332,000.00 for the services provided
by the traffic accident records program as first appropriated in 1990 PA 196 and 1990
PA 208.
Sec. 16-709. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department of state may
restrict funds from miscellaneous revenue to cover cash shortages created from normal
branch office operations. This amount shall not exceed $50,000.00 of the total funds
available in miscellaneous revenue.
Sec. 16-710. (1) Commemorative and specialty license plate fee revenue
collected by the department of state and deposited into the transportation
administration collection fund created in section 810b of the Michigan vehicle code,
1949 PA 300, MCL 257.810b, is authorized for expenditure up to the amount of revenue
collected but not to exceed the amount appropriated to the department of state in part
1 to administer commemorative and specialty license plate programs.
(2) Commemorative and specialty license plate fee revenue collected by the
department of state and deposited in the transportation administration collection fund
created in section 810b of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.810b, in
addition to the amount appropriated in part 1 to the department of state, shall remain
in the transportation administration collection fund created in section 810b of the
Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.810b, and be available for future
appropriation.
Sec. 16-711. Collector plate and fund-raising registration plate revenues
collected by the department of state are appropriated and allotted for distribution to
the recipient university or public or private agency overseeing a state-sponsored goal
when received. Distributions shall occur on a quarterly basis or as otherwise
authorized by law. Any revenues remaining at the end of the fiscal year shall not
lapse to the general fund but shall remain available for distribution to the
university or agency in the next fiscal year.
Sec. 16-712. The department of state may produce and sell copies of a training
video designed to inform registered automotive repair facilities of their obligations
under Michigan law. The price shall not exceed the cost of production and
distribution. The money received from the sale of training videos shall revert to the
department of state and be placed in the auto repair facility account.
Sec. 16-713. (1) The department of state, in collaboration with the gift of
life transplantation society or its successor federally designated organ procurement
organization, may develop and administer a public information campaign concerning the
Michigan organ donor program.
(2) The department may solicit funds from any private or public source to
underwrite, in whole or in part, the public information campaign authorized by this
section. The department may accept gifts, donations, contributions, and grants of
money and other property from private and public sources for this purpose. A private
or public funding source underwriting the public information campaign, in whole or in
substantial part, shall receive sponsorship credit for its financial backing.
(3) Funds received under this section, including grants from state and federal
agencies, shall not lapse to the general fund at the end of the fiscal year but shall
remain available for expenditure for the purposes described in this section.
(4) Funding appropriated in part 1 for the organ donor program shall be used
for producing a pamphlet to be distributed with driver licenses and personal
identification cards regarding organ donations. The funds shall be used to update and
print a pamphlet that will explain the organ donor program and encourage people to
become donors by marking a checkoff on driver license and personal identification card
applications.
(5) The pamphlet shall include a return reply form addressed to the gift of
life organization. Funding appropriated in part 1 for the organ donor program shall be
used to pay for return postage costs.
(6) In addition to the appropriations in part 1, the department of state may
receive and expend funds from the organ and tissue donation education fund for
administrative expenses.
Sec. 16-714. (1) Except as otherwise provided under subsection (2), at least
180 days before closing a branch office or consolidating a branch office and at least
60 days before relocating a branch office, the department of state shall inform
members of the senate and house of representatives standing committees on
appropriations and legislators who represent affected areas regarding the details of
the proposal. The information provided shall be in written form and include all
analyses done regarding criteria for changes in the location of branch offices,
including, but not limited to, branch transactions, revenue, and the impact on
citizens of the affected area. The impact on citizens shall include information
regarding additional distance to branch office locations resulting from the plan. The
written notice provided by the department of state shall also include detailed
estimates of costs and savings that will result from the overall changes made to the
branch office structure and the same level of detail regarding costs for new leased
facilities and expansions of current leased space.
(2) If the consolidation of a branch office is with another branch office that
is located within the same local unit of government or the relocation of a branch
office is to another location that is located within the same local unit of
government, the department of state is not required to provide the notification or
written information described in subsection (1).
(3) As used in this section, "local unit of government" means a city, village,
township, or county.
Sec. 16-715. (1) Any service assessment collected by the department of state
from the user of a credit or debit card under section 3 of 1995 PA 144, MCL 11.23, may
be used by the department for necessary expenses related to that service and may be
remitted to a credit or debit card company, bank, or other financial institution.
(2) The service assessment imposed by the department of state for credit and
debit card services may be based either on a percentage of each individual credit or
debit card transaction, or on a flat rate per transaction, or both, scaled to the
amount of the transaction. However, the department shall not charge any amount for a
service assessment which exceeds the costs billable to the department for service
assessments.
(3) If there is a balance of service assessments received from credit and debit
card services remaining on September 30, the balance may be carried forward to the
following fiscal year and appropriated for the same purpose.
(4) As used in this section, "service assessment" means and includes costs
associated with service fees imposed by credit and debit card companies and processing
fees imposed by banks and other financial institutions.
Sec. 16-717. (1) The department of state may accept nonmonetary gifts,
donations, or contributions of property from any private or public source to support,
in whole or in part, the operation of a departmental function relating to licensing,
regulation or safety. The department may recognize a private or public contributor for
making the contribution. The department may reject a gift, donation, or contribution.
(2) The department of state shall not accept a gift, donation, or contribution
under subsection (1) if receipt of the gift, donation, or contribution is conditioned
upon a commitment of future state funding.
(3) On March 1 of each year, the department of state shall file a report with
the senate and house of representatives standing committees on appropriations, the
senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. The report shall list
any gift, donation, or contribution received by the department under subsection (1)
for the prior calendar year.
Sec. 16-721. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department of state may
collect ATM commission fees from companies that have ATMs located in secretary of
state branch offices. The commission received from the use of these ATMs shall be
credited to the transportation administration collection fund created under section
810b of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.810b.
Sec. 16-725. Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for
legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016 are $31,253,000.00. From
this amount, total agency appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are
estimated at $17,739,100.00. Total agency appropriations for retiree health care
legacy costs are estimated at $13,513,900.00.
Article 17
DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS AND ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 17-101. Subject to the conditions set forth in this article, the amounts
listed in this part for the department of state police are appropriated for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2016, and are anticipated to be appropriated for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2017, from the funds indicated in this part. The following
is a summary of the appropriations and anticipated appropriations in this part:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 3.0 3.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 3,091.0 3,091.0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 613,531,200 $ 616,003,300
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................. 26,224,300 26,224,300
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................ $ 587,306,900 $ 589,779,000
Total federal revenues.................................. 87,945,900 87,945,900
Total local revenues.................................... 5,456,700 5,456,700
Total private revenues.................................. 76,700 76,700
Total other state restricted revenues................... 120,353,900 120,353,900
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 373,473,700 $ 375,945,800
State general fund/general purpose schedule:
Ongoing state general fund/general purpose.......... 369,773,700 375,945,800
One-time state general fund/general purpose......... 3,700,000 0
Sec. 17-102. EXECUTIVE AND DEPARTMENTAL SERVICES
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 3.0 3.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 121.0 121.0
Unclassified positions.................................. $ 585,500 $ 585,500
Executive and departmental services..................... 94,068,900 94,068,900
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 94,654,400 $ 94,654,400
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues........................ 1,438,100 1,438,100
Federal revenues........................................ 9,872,500 9,872,500
Local revenues.......................................... 1,116,300 1,116,300
State restricted revenues............................... 19,919,000 19,919,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 62,308,500 $ 62,308,500
Schedule of programs:
Executive direction................................. 3,047,300 3,047,300
Special operations and events....................... 2,560,200 2,560,200
Capitol security guards............................. 2,362,700 2,362,700
Special maintenance and utilities................... 402,800 402,800
Rent and building occupancy charges................. 11,998,500 11,998,500
Worker’s compensation............................... 2,680,000 2,680,000
Fleet leasing....................................... 22,755,300 22,755,300
Management services................................. 5,825,700 5,825,700
Accounting service center........................... 1,036,600 1,036,600
State 9-1-1 administration.......................... 644,800 644,800
Auto theft prevention program....................... 7,680,000 7,680,000
Office of justice program grants.................... 9,192,000 9,192,000
Information technology services and projects........ 23,883,000 23,883,000
Sec. 17-103. LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 495.0 495.0
Law enforcement services................................ $ 88,851,400 $ 88,851,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 88,851,400 $ 88,851,400
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues........................ 5,503,000 5,503,000
Federal revenues........................................ 9,020,100 9,020,100
Local revenues.......................................... 598,600 598,600
State restricted revenues............................... 34,376,600 34,376,600
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 39,353,100 $ 39,353,100
Schedule of programs:
Training administration............................. 6,090,400 6,090,400
Traffic services.................................... 5,636,800 5,636,800
In-service training – law enforcement distribution.. 450,000 450,000
In-service training - competitive................... 600,000 600,000
Standards and training/justice training grants...... 9,120,700 9,120,700
Training only to local units........................ 647,300 647,300
Public safety officers benefit program.............. 150,500 150,500
Criminal justice information center division........ 13,282,400 13,282,400
Criminal records improvement........................ 1,279,900 1,279,900
Traffic safety...................................... 1,883,000 1,883,000
Laboratory operations............................... 32,171,000 32,171,000
Sexual assault kit initiative....................... 1,649,600 1,649,600
DNA analysis program................................ 8,399,600 8,399,600
Biometrics and identification....................... 7,490,200 7,490,200
Sec. 17-104. FIELD SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 2,003.0 2,003.0
Field services.......................................... $ 297,102,400 $ 303,274,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 297,102,400 $ 303,274,500
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues........................ 6,706,100 6,706,100
Federal revenues........................................ 6,512,300 6,512,300
Local revenues.......................................... 2,062,900 2,062,900
State restricted revenues............................... 43,765,200 43,765,200
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 238,055,900 $ 244,228,000
Schedule of programs:
Uniform services.................................... 51,387,000 51,387,000
Reimbursed services................................. 2,282,500 2,282,500
At-post troopers.................................... 180,814,800 186,986,900
Public safety initiative............................ 2,952,700 2,952,700
Security at events.................................. 100 100
Narcotics investigation funds....................... 265,100 265,100
Criminal investigations............................. 31,371,800 31,371,800
Federal anti-drug initiatives....................... 10,389,300 10,389,300
Reimbursed services, materials, and equipment....... 3,150,300 3,150,300
Auto theft prevention............................... 1,260,300 1,260,300
Casino gaming oversight............................. 5,949,000 5,949,000
Tobacco tax fraud investigations.................... 5,221,700 5,221,700
Fire investigation.................................. 2,057,800 2,057,800
Sec. 17-105. SPECIALIZED SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 472.0 472.0
Specialized services.................................. $ 129,223,000 $ 129,223,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 129,223,000 $ 129,223,000
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues........................ 12,577,100 12,577,100
Federal revenues........................................ 62,541,000 62,541,000
Local revenues.......................................... 1,678,900 1,678,900
Private revenues........................................ 76,700 76,700
State restricted revenues............................... 22,293,100 22,293,100
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 30,056,200 $ 30,056,200
Schedule of programs:
Operational support................................. 24,554,400 24,554,400
Aviation program.................................... 2,322,600 2,322,600
Motor carrier enforcement........................... 13,966,500 13,966,500
Truck safety enforcement team operations............ 1,869,300 1,869,300
Safety inspections.................................. 6,440,000 6,440,000
School bus inspections.............................. 1,667,500 1,667,500
Safety projects..................................... 1,363,600 1,363,600
Emergency management planning and administration.... 6,817,000 6,817,000
Grants to local government.......................... 2,482,100 2,482,100
FEMA program assistance............................. 5,489,200 5,489,200
Nuclear power plant emergency planning.............. 2,649,800 2,649,800
Hazardous materials programs........................ 32,414,200 32,414,200
Interdepartmental grant to legislature.............. 100 100
State program planning and administration........... 1,185,300 1,185,300
Truck safety program................................ 2,016,500 2,016,500
Federal highway traffic safety coordination......... 12,919,200 12,919,200
Secondary road patrol program....................... 11,065,700 11,065,700
Sec. 17-106. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
At-post troopers – trooper school....................... $ 3,200,000 $ 0
Sexual assault prevention & education initiative........ 500,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 3,700,000 $ 0
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 3,700,000 $ 0
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
FISCAL YEAR 2016
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 17-201. 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 2015-2016
is $493,827,600.00 and state spending from state resources to be paid to local units
of government for fiscal year 2015-2016 is $11,899,400.00. The itemized statement
below identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of government will
occur:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE
Training only to local units.......................................... $ 271,700
Standards and training/justice training grants........................ 3,500
Operational support................................................... 669,200
Secondary road patrol program......................................... 10,955,000
TOTAL $ 11,899,400
Sec. 17-202. The appropriations authorized under this article are subject to
the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 17-203. As used in this article:
(a) "CJIS" means criminal justice information systems.
(b) "Core service" means that phrase as defined in section 373 of the
management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1373.
(c) "Department" means the department of state police.
(d) "DNA" means deoxyribonucleic acid.
(e) "FEMA" means the federal emergency management agency.
(f) "MCOLES" means Michigan commission on law enforcement standards.
(g) "Support service" means an activity required to support the ongoing
delivery of core services.
(h) "Work project" means that term as defined in section 404 of the management
and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1404, and that meets the criteria in section
451a(1) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a.
Sec. 17-204a. Based on the availability of federal funding and the demonstrated
need as indicated by applications submitted to the state court administrative office,
the department shall provide $1,500,000.00 in Byrne justice assistance grant program
funding to the judiciary by interdepartmental grant.
Sec. 17-206. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
appropriated an amount not to exceed $10,000,000.00 for federal contingency funds.
These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to
another line item in this article 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 $3,500,000.00 for state restricted contingency funds. These funds
are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line
item in this article 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 $1,000,000.00 for local contingency funds. These funds are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in
this article 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 $200,000.00 for private contingency funds. These funds are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in
this article under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1393.
Sec. 17-207. The department shall cooperate with the department of technology,
management and budget to maintain a searchable website accessible by the public at no
cost that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following for each department or
agency:
(a) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by category.
(b) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.
(c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor, including the vendor
name, payment date, payment amount, and payment description.
(d) The number of active department employees by job classification.
(e) Job specifications and wage rates.
Sec. 17-208. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall use the Internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this article. This
requirement 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. 17-209. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used for the purchase of
foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality
American goods or services, or both, are available. Preference shall be given to goods
or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are
competitively priced and of comparable quality. In addition, preference should be
given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan
businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of
comparable quality.
Sec. 17-210. The director shall take all reasonable steps to ensure businesses
in deprived and depressed communities compete for and perform contracts to provide
services or supplies, or both. Each director shall strongly encourage firms with which
the department contracts to subcontract with certified businesses in depressed and
deprived communities for services, supplies, or both.
Sec. 17-216. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the schedule
of programs in part 1 lists programs which may, but are not required to be, funded
under this part or part 1.
(2) Any funding required by statute is not subject to funding flexibility and
shall be funded in accordance with that statute.
Sec. 17-218. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1 of
each year. The travel report shall be a listing of all travel by classified and
unclassified employees outside this state in the immediately preceding fiscal year
that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department’s
budget. The report shall be submitted to the senate and house appropriations
committees, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. The
report shall include the following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The transportation and related costs of each travel occurrence, including
the proportion funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, the proportion
funded with state restricted revenues, the proportion funded with federal revenues,
and the proportion funded with other revenues.
Sec. 17-219. (1) The department shall provide quarterly reports to the
subcommittees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office that
provide the following data:
(a) A list of major work projects, including the status of each project.
(b) The department’s financial status, featuring a report of budgeted versus
actual expenditures by part 1 line item including a year-end projection of budget
requirements. If projected department budget requirements exceed the allocated budget,
the report shall include a plan to reduce overall expenses while still satisfying
specified service level requirements.
(c) A report on the performance metrics cited or information required to be
reported in this part.
(2) The department shall provide a corrective action plan within 30 days of a
quarterly report under this section for any requirements of this part that have not
been achieved. The department shall provide a monthly status of correction action
plans.
(3) The department shall provide a summary of fund shifts, that have been
approved by the state budget office, that have occurred between items listed in the
schedule of programs mentioned in part 1 on a quarterly basis to the subcommittees and
the senate and house fiscal agencies.
Sec. 17-221. The appropriations in part 1 are for the core services, support
services, and work projects of the department, including, but not limited to, the
following core services:
(a) State executive security, including capitol complex security.
(b) Training.
(c) Commission on law enforcement standards.
(d) Criminal justice information systems.
(e) Scientific analysis and identification, including laboratory operations,
DNA analysis program, and biometrics and identification.
(f) General law enforcement and traffic safety.
(g) Criminal investigations, including tobacco tax fraud investigations and
fire investigations.
(h) Special operations.
(i) Commercial vehicle enforcement.
(j) Emergency management and homeland security.
(k) Highway safety planning, including the secondary road patrol program.
Sec. 17-224. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used by a principal
executive department, state agency, or authority to hire a person to provide legal
services that are the responsibility of the attorney general. This prohibition does
not apply to legal services for bonding activities and for those outside services that
the attorney general authorizes.
Sec. 17-226. (1) When the department provides contractual services to a local
unit of government, the department shall be reimbursed for all costs incurred in
providing the services, including, but not limited to, retirement and overtime costs.
(2) The department shall define service cost models for those services
requiring reimbursement.
(3) Contractual services provided to an entity other than a local unit of
government may be provided by department personnel, but only on an overtime basis
outside the normal work schedule of the personnel.
(4) This section does not apply to state agencies.
Sec. 17-228. Not later than November 30, the state budget office shall prepare
and transmit a report that provides for estimates of the total general fund/general
purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the prior fiscal year. This report shall
summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by
major departmental program or program areas. The report shall be transmitted to the
chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees, and the senate and
house fiscal agencies.
Sec. 17-229. Within 14 days after the release of the executive budget
recommendation, the department shall cooperate with the state budget office to provide
the senate and house appropriations chairs, the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees chairs, and the senate and house fiscal agencies with an annual report
on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues,
and state restricted fund expenditures for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2015
and September 30, 2016.
Sec. 17-230. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, a
department scorecard that identifies, tracks and regularly updates key metrics that
are used to monitor and improve the agency’s performance.
Sec. 17-233. Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for
legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016 is $122,920,900.00. From
this amount, total agency appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are
estimated at $66,961,400.00. Total agency appropriations for retiree health care
legacy costs are estimated at $55,959,500.00.
STATE EXECUTIVE SECURITY - CAPITOL COMPLEX SECURITY
Sec. 17-303. (1) The department shall provide security services at the state
capitol complex facilities and state secondary complex.
(2) The department shall maintain the staff and resources necessary to respond
to emergencies at the state capitol complex, state secondary complex, house office
building, Farnum building, capitol parking lot, Townsend parking ramp, the Roosevelt
parking ramp, and other areas as directed.
(3) The department shall pursue federal grants to improve the security at the
capitol building.
(4) The department may develop a phased approach for improving security at the
capitol building.
(5) The department shall dedicate a minimum of 35,000 patrol hours for the
state capitol complex facilities.
LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
Sec. 17-401. (1) The department shall develop and deliver professional,
innovative, and quality training that supports the enforcement and public safety
efforts of the criminal justice community.
(2) The department shall provide the following performance data as provided
under section 219:
(a) The average classroom occupancy rate, with an annual goal of 55%.
(3) Beginning October 1, the department shall submit a report to the
subcommittees and the senate and house fiscal agencies within 60 days of the
conclusion of any trooper or motor carrier recruit school. The report shall include
the following:
(a) The number of veterans and the number of MCOLES-certified police officers
who commenced that recruit school.
(b) The number of veterans and the number of MCOLES-certified police officers
who concluded that recruit school.
(c) The number of recruits who began the school, the number of recruits who
graduated, and the cities or posts in which each of these recruits is assigned or
stationed.
(4) The department shall distribute and review course evaluations to ensure
quality training is provided.
COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS
Sec. 17-404. (1) MCOLES shall establish standards for the selection,
employment, training, education, licensing, and revocation of law enforcement officers
and provide the basic law enforcement training curriculum for law enforcement training
academy programs statewide.
(2) MCOLES shall maintain staffing and resources necessary to update law
enforcement standards within 30 days of the effective date of any new legislation.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Sec. 17-405. (1) In accordance with applicable state and federal laws and
regulations, the department shall maintain and ensure compliance with CJIS
applications and databases in support of public safety and law enforcement
communities.
(2) The department shall improve the accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of
criminal history information by conducting a minimum of 30 outreach activities
targeted to criminal justice agencies.
(3) The department shall provide for the compilation and publication of crime
statistics consistent with the uniform crime reporting (UCR) program and the national
incident-based report system (NIBRS).
(4) The department shall provide for the compilation and evaluation of traffic
crash reports and the maintenance of the state accident data collection system.
(5) The department shall make traffic crash information available to the public
at a reasonable cost. For bulk access to the accident records in which the vehicle
identification number has been collected and computerized, the department shall make
those records available to the public at cost, provided that the name and address have
been excluded.
(6) In accordance with applicable state and federal law and regulations, the
department shall provide for the maintenance and dissemination of criminal history
records and juvenile records, including to the extent necessary to exchange criminal
history records through the law enforcement information network, the interstate
identification index, the national crime information center, and other federal CJIS
databases and indices.
(7) In accordance with applicable state and federal law and regulations, the
department shall provide for the maintenance of records, including criminal history
records, regarding firearms licensure.
(8) The department shall maintain the staff and resources necessary to maintain
the sex offender registry and enforce the registration requirements as provided by
law.
SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS AND IDENTIFICATION - LABORATORY OPERATIONS
Sec. 17-412. (1) The department shall provide forensic testing services to aid
in criminal investigations, including the examination and analysis of drugs, latent
prints, firearms, tool marks, explosives, questioned documents, serological and
toxicological samples, the processing of major crime and disaster scenes, and the
provision of expert testimony in criminal court cases.
(2) The department shall ensure its ability to maintain accreditation by the
American society of crime laboratory directors/laboratory accreditation board
(ASCLD/LAB), or other federally designated accrediting agency, as provided under 42
USC 14132.
(3) The department shall provide forensic science services with an average
turnaround time of 55 days, assuming an annual caseload volume commensurate with that
received in fiscal year 2012-2013, and shall achieve a goal of a 30-day average
turnaround time across all forensic science disciplines by December 31, 2016.
(4) The department shall provide the following data as provided in section 219:
(a) The average turnaround time for processing forensic evidence across all
disciplines.
(b) Forensic laboratory staffing levels, including scientists in training, and
vacancies.
(c) The number of backlogged cases in each discipline.
(5) The department shall maintain the staffing and resources necessary to
provide lab operations services with a goal of decreasing firearms backlog by 20% per
year until eliminated, assuming an annual caseload volume of 5,200 cases received.
(6) The department shall maintain the staffing and resources necessary to
provide lab operations services with a goal of decreasing toxicology backlog by 15%
per year until eliminated, assuming an annual caseload volume of 20,000 cases
received.
SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS AND IDENTIFICATION - DNA ANALYSIS PROGRAM
Sec. 17-413. (1) The department shall provide for forensic testing and
analysis/ profiling of DNA evidence to aid criminal investigations by law enforcement
agencies in this state.
(2) If changes are made to the department’s protocol for retaining and purging
DNA analysis samples and records, the department shall post a copy of the protocol
changes on the department’s website.
(3) The department shall maintain the staffing and resources necessary to
provide DNA analysis services with a goal of decreasing backlogs by 15% per year until
eliminated, assuming an annual caseload volume of 10,500 cases received.
SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS AND IDENTIFICATION - BIOMETRICS AND IDENTIFICATION
Sec. 17-414. (1) The purpose of the biometrics and identification division is
to cooperate with all law enforcement agencies within the state by providing services
including the specialized use of identification databases and technologies for the
purpose of identifying criminals. This includes the use of unique physiological
characteristics, such as fingerprints, palm prints, and DNA. The biometrics and
identification division shall house and manage the automated fingerprint
identification system (AFIS), the statewide network of agency photographs, and
combined offender DNA index system (CODIS) biometric databases.
(2) The department shall provide data on the number of 10-print and palm-print
submissions to the AFIS database, with a goal of at least 97% of submissions provided
electronically as provided in section 219.
(3) The department shall provide information on the number of fingerprint
checks processed and background checks processed through the Internet criminal history
access tool (ICHAT).
SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS AND IDENTIFICATION-SEXUAL ASSAULT KIT INITIATIVE
Sec. 17-415. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for sexual assault kit
initiative, the department shall establish the sexual assault kit initiative in the
current fiscal year. The purpose of this new initiative is to improve the case
clearance rates and turnaround times for the collection, submission, and timely
testing of all criminal sexual conduct kits.
FIELD SERVICES
Sec. 17-501. (1) The department shall enforce the criminal and civil laws of
this state, including traffic safety and enforcement.
(2) The department, in keeping with its role as the general law enforcement
agency of the state and as the law enforcement agency of last resort for communities
that are either without local law enforcement resources or seriously underserved by
local law enforcement resources, shall provide general law enforcement assistance to
those communities until adequate law enforcement services can be provided to those
communities by other means.
(3) Department enlisted personnel who are employed to enforce traffic laws as
provided in section 629e of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.629e,
shall not be prohibited from responding to crimes in progress or other emergency
situations and are responsible for protecting every citizen of this state from harm.
(4) The department shall maintain the staffing and resources necessary to make
contacts per patrol hours commensurate with the service level and contact areas
exhibited in fiscal year 2010-2011. There shall be no degradation of road patrol
services to any region of this state.
(5) The department shall maintain the staffing and resources necessary to
continually work to enhance traffic safety throughout the state and shall dedicate a
minimum of 315,000 hours to statewide patrol, of which a minimum of 24,000 shall be
committed to distressed cities in this state, and 4,000 shall be committed to Belle
Isle.
(6) The department shall maintain the staffing and resources necessary to
perform activities to maintain a 93% compliance rate for reporting by registered sex
offenders.
(7) The department shall submit a report on or before December 1 to the
subcommittees and the senate and house fiscal agencies regarding the secure cities
initiative during the prior fiscal year.
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS
Sec. 17-503. (1) The department shall identify and apprehend criminals through
criminal investigations in this state.
(2) The department shall maintain the staffing and resources necessary to
provide a comparable number of hours investigating crimes as those performed in fiscal
year 2012-2013.
(3) The department shall maintain the staffing and resources necessary to
annually meet or exceed a case clearance rate of 60%.
(4) The department shall annually provide 4 training opportunities to local law
enforcement partners with the goal of increasing their knowledge of gambling laws,
trends, and legal issues.
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS - TOBACCO TAX FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS
Sec. 17-504. (1) The department shall provide protection to this state, its
economy, welfare, and vital state-sponsored programs through the prevention and
suppression of organized smuggling of untaxed tobacco products in the state, through
enforcement of the tobacco products tax act, 1993 PA 327, MCL 205.421 to 205.436, and
other laws pertaining to combating criminal activity in this state, by maintaining a
tobacco tax enforcement unit.
(2) The department shall submit an annual report on December 1 to the
subcommittees, the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on general
government, and the senate and house fiscal agencies that details expenditures and
activities related to tobacco tax enforcement for the prior fiscal year.
(3) The tobacco tax enforcement unit shall dedicate a minimum of 16,600 hours
to tobacco tax enforcement.
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS - FIRE INVESTIGATIONS
Sec. 17-505. (1) The department shall provide fire investigation services to
citizens of this state through training and investigative assistance to public safety
agencies in this state.
(2) The department shall maintain the staffing and resources necessary to
maintain readiness to respond appropriately to at least the number of requests for
fire investigation services that occurred in fiscal year 2010-2011 and shall be
available for call out statewide 100% of the time.
SPECIALIZED SERVICES
Sec. 17-601. (1) The department shall provide specialized services in support
of, and to enhance, local, state, and federal law enforcement operations within this
state in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
(2) The department shall operate the Michigan intelligence operation center for
homeland security as the state’s primary federally designated fusion center to
receive, analyze, gather, and disseminate threat-related information among federal,
state, local, tribal, and private sector partners.
(3) Money privately donated to the department is appropriated under part 1 to
be used for the purposes designated by the donor of the money, if specified.
(4) The department shall ensure public safety by providing public and private
sector partners with timely and accurate information regarding critical information
key resource threats as reported to or discovered by the Michigan intelligence
operations center for homeland security and shall increase public awareness on how to
report suspicious activity through website or telephone communications. The department
shall create monthly suspicious activity reports for public and private sector
partners to facilitate awareness of suspicious activities affecting homeland security.
(5) The department shall maintain the staffing and resources necessary to
provide training to maintain readiness to respond appropriately to at least the number
of requests for specialty services which occurred in fiscal year 2010-2011.
(6) The canine unit shall be available for call out statewide 100% of the time.
(7) The bomb squad unit shall be available for call out statewide 100% of the
time.
(8) The emergency support teams shall be available for call out statewide 100%
of the time.
(9) The underwater recovery unit shall be available for call out statewide 100%
of the time.
(10) Aviation services shall be available for call out statewide 100% of the
time, unless prohibited by weather or unexpected mechanical breakdowns.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 17-602. (1) The department shall maintain commercial vehicle enforcement
activities, including enforcement of requirements concerning size, weight, and load
restrictions; operating authority; registration; fuel taxes; the transportation of
hazardous materials; the operations of new entrants; and commercial driver’s licenses.
(2) The department shall maintain the staffing and resources necessary to
annually inspect at least 57,000 commercial vehicles.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND HOMELAND SECURITY
Sec. 17-606. (1) The department shall coordinate the mitigation, preparation,
response, and recovery activities of municipal, county, state, and federal
governments, and other governmental entities, for all hazards, disasters, and
emergencies.
(2) The state director of emergency management may expend money appropriated
under part 1 to call upon any agency or department of the state or any resource of the
state to protect life or property or to provide for the health or safety of the
population in any area of the state in which the governor proclaims a state of
emergency or state of disaster under 1945 PA 302, MCL 10.31 to 10.33, or under the
emergency management act, 1976 PA 390, MCL 30.401 to 30.421. The state director of
emergency management may expend the amounts the director considers necessary to
accomplish these purposes. The director shall submit to the state budget director as
soon as possible a complete report of all actions taken under the authority of this
section. The report shall contain, as a separate item, a statement of all money
expended that is not reimbursable from federal money. The state budget director shall
review the expenditures and submit recommendations to the legislature in regard to any
possible need for a supplemental appropriation.
(3) In addition to the money appropriated in part 1, the department may receive
and expend money from local, private, federal, or state sources for the purpose of
providing emergency management training to local or private interests and for the
purpose of supporting emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation
activity. If additional expenditure authorization in the Michigan administrative
information network is approved by the state budget office under this section, the
department and the state budget office shall notify the subcommittees and the senate
and house fiscal agencies within 10 days after the approval. The notification shall
include the amount and source and the additional authorization, the date of its
approval, and the projected use of funds to be expended under the authorization.
(4) The department shall foster, promote, and maintain partnerships to protect
this state and homeland from all hazards.
(5) The department shall maintain the staffing and resources necessary to do
all of the following:
(a) Serve approximately 105 local emergency management preparedness programs
and 88 local emergency planning committees in this state.
(b) Operate and maintain the state’s emergency operations center and provide
command and control in support of emergency response services.
(c) Maintain readiness, including training and equipment to respond to civil
disorders and natural disasters commensurate with the capabilities of fiscal year
2010-2011.
(d) Perform hazardous materials response training.
(6) The department shall conduct a minimum of 3 training sessions to enhance
safe response in the event of natural or manmade incidents, emergencies, or disasters.
(7) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated from
the disaster and emergency contingency fund up to $800,000.00 to cover costs related
to any disaster or emergency as defined in the emergency management act, 1976 PA 390,
MCL 30.401 to 30.421. Funds shall be expended as provided under sections 18 and 19 of
the emergency management act, 1976 PA 390, MCL 30.418 and 30.419, and R 30.51 to R
30.61 of the Michigan administrative code.
(8) Funds in the disaster and emergency contingency fund shall not be expended
unless the state budget director approves the expenditure and the department and the
state budget office notify the senate and house appropriations committees. No later
than December 1, the department shall provide an annual report to the senate and house
appropriations committees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget
office on the use of the disaster and emergency contingency fund during the prior
fiscal year.
HIGHWAY SAFETY PLANNING
Sec. 17-608. The department shall provide for the planning, administration, and
implementation of highway traffic safety programs to save lives and reduce injuries on
Michigan roads in partnership with other public and private organizations.
HIGHWAY SAFETY PLANNING - SECONDARY ROAD PATROL PROGRAM
Sec. 17-610. (1) The department shall provide funding to county sheriffs to
patrol secondary roads.
(2) The sheriffs’ duties under the secondary road patrol program, as outlined
in section 76(2) of 1846 RS 14, MCL 51.76, are to patrol and monitor traffic
violations; to enforce the criminal laws of this state, violations of which are
observed by or brought to the attention of the sheriff’s department while patrolling
and monitoring secondary roads; to investigate accidents involving motor vehicles; and
to provide emergency assistance to persons on or near a highway or road the sheriff is
patrolling and monitoring.
(3) The department shall provide the following information on secondary road
patrol activities supported by appropriations:
(a) The number of full-time equivalent county sheriff secondary road patrol
deputies.
(b) The number of hours dedicated to patrol under the secondary road patrol
program, with an annual goal of at least 178,000 hours.
(4) The information required to be reported under subsection (3) shall be
reported for each quarter of the fiscal year. However, the department may submit this
information on a semiannual basis.
Article 18
DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS AND ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 18-101. Subject to the conditions set forth in this article, the amounts
listed in this part for the department of technology, management and budget are
appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and are anticipated to be
appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, from the funds indicated
in this part. The following is a summary of the appropriations and anticipated
appropriations in this part:
DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 6.0 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 2,833.0 2,833.0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 1,264,906,300 $ 1,262,305,800
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................. 678,478,500 677,878,500
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................ $ 586,427,800 $ 584,427,300
Total federal revenues.................................. 7,997,300 7,997,300
Total local revenues.................................... 3,587,700 3,587,700
Total private revenues.................................. 190,100 190,100
Total other state restricted revenues................... 95,771,900 95,771,900
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 478,880,800 $ 476,880,300
State general fund/general purpose schedule:
Ongoing state general fund/general purpose.......... 476,880,300 476,880,300
One-time state general fund/general purpose......... 2,000,500 0
Sec. 18-102. EXECUTIVE DIRECTION
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 6.0 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 12.0 12.0
Unclassified positions-6.0 FTE positions................ $ 837,000 $ 837,000
Executive operations-12.0 FTE positions ................ 2,316,500 2,316,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 3,153,500 $ 3,153,500
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from building occupancy and parking charges......... 218,900 218,900
IDG from technology user fees........................... 1,965,500 1,965,500
Special revenue funds:
Special revenue, internal service and pension trust funds 292,900 292,900
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 676,200 $ 676,200
Sec. 18-103. DEPARTMENT SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 714.5 714.5
Administrative services-132.5 FTE positions............. $ 17,570,900 $ 17,570,900
Budget and financial management-135.0 FTE positions..... 17,620,800 17,620,800
Office of the state employer-23.0 FTE positions......... 3,362,400 3,362,400
Design and construction services-40.0 FTE positions..... 6,375,600 6,375,600
Business support services-97.0 FTE positions............ 11,276,700 11,276,700
Building operation services-210.0 FTE positions......... 91,946,300 91,946,300
Building occupancy charges, rent, and utilities......... 7,627,000 7,627,000
Motor vehicle fleet-35.0 FTE positions.................. 74,181,300 74,181,300
Information technology services and projects............ 29,613,800 29,613,800
Bureau of labor market information and strategies-
42.0 FTE positions.................................... 5,376,400 5,376,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 264,951,200 $ 264,951,200
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from accounting service center user charges......... 2,671,400 2,671,400
IDG from building occupancy and parking charges......... 94,034,600 94,034,600
IDG from MDLARA......................................... 100,000 100,000
IDG from motor transport fund........................... 74,181,300 74,181,300
IDG from MDCH........................................... 481,900 481,900
IDG from MDHS........................................... 212,600 212,600
IDG from user fees...................................... 6,695,100 6,695,100
IDG from technology user fees........................... 7,429,200 7,429,200
Federal revenues:
Federal funds........................................... 4,934,700 4,934,700
Special revenue funds:
Local–MPSCS subscriber and maintenance fees............. 60,100 60,100
Deferred compensation................................... 2,600 2,600
Health management funds................................. 2,219,200 2,219,200
MAIN user charges....................................... 4,434,900 4,434,900
Pension trust funds..................................... 7,413,800 7,413,800
Special revenue, internal service, and pension trust funds 17,115,100 17,115,100
State restricted indirect funds......................... 3,392,200 3,392,200
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 39,572,500 $ 39,572,500
Sec. 18-104. TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 1,479.5 1,479.5
Education services-29.0 FTE positions................... $ 4,100,200 $ 4,100,200
Health and human services-617.5 FTE positions........... 282,038,800 28,038,800
Public protection-154.5 FTE positions................... 51,772,600 51,772,600
Resources services-146.5 FTE positions.................. 19,694,900 19,694,900
Transportation services-89.5 FTE positions.............. 30,831,400 30,831,400
General services-329.5 FTE positions.................... 93,717,000 93,717,000
Enterprisewide information technology investments....... 70,000,000 70,000,000
Homeland security initiative/cyber security-13.0 FTE
positions............................................. 9,063,500 9,063,500
Michigan public safety communications system-100.0 FTE
positions............................................. 39,842,400 39,842,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 601,060,800 $ 601,060,800
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from technology user fees........................... 482,154,900 482,154,900
Special revenue funds:
Local-MPSCS subscriber and maintenance fees............. 2,209,900 2,209,900
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 116,696,000 $ 116,696,000
Sec. 18-105. STATEWIDE APPROPRIATIONS
Professional development fund – MPE, SEIU, scientific,
and engineering unit.................................. $ 150,000 $ 150,000
Professional development fund – NERE.................... 250,000 250,000
Professional development fund – UAW..................... 702,600 702,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 1,102,600 $ 1,102,600
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from employer contributions......................... 1,102,600 1,102,600
Special revenue funds:
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 18-106. SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Full-time equated classified positions................ 181.0 181.0
Building occupancy charges - property management services
for executive/legislative building occupancy.......... $ 1,096,700 $ 1,096,700
Retirement services-162.0 FTE positions................. 27,209,000 27,209,000
Office of children’s ombudsman-14.0 FTE positions....... 1,767,300 1,767,300
Office of urban initiatives-5.0 FTE positions........... 2,500,000 2,500,000
Public private partnership.............................. 1,500,000 1,500,000
Regional prosperity grants.............................. 2,500,000 2,500,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 36,573,000 $ 36,573,000
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Deferred compensation................................... 2,800,000 2,800,000
Pension trust funds..................................... 19,164,200 19,164,200
Public private partnership investment fund.............. 1,500,000 1,500,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 13,108,800 $ 13,108,800
Sec. 18-107. STATE BUILDING AUTHORITY RENT
State building authority rent – state agencies.......... $ 52,265,800 $ 52,265,800
State building authority rent – department of corrections 36,829,900 36,829,900
State building authority rent – universities............ 135,995,300 135,995,300
State building authority rent – community colleges...... 29,479,600 29,479,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 254,570,600 $ 254,570,600
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 254,570,600 $ 254,570,600
Sec. 18-108. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Full-time equated classified positions................ 446.0 446.0
Agency services-74.0 FTE positions...................... $ 11,975,900 $ 11,975,900
Executive direction-40.0 FTE positions.................. 9,778,700 9,778,700
Employee benefits-16.0 FTE positions.................... 5,667,300 5,667,300
Training................................................ 1,300,000 1,300,000
Human resources operations-316.0 FTE positions.......... 35,878,600 35,878,600
Information technology services and projects............ 3,293,600 3,293,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 67,894,100 $ 67,894,100
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG, training charges................................... 1,300,000 1,300,000
IDG, 1% special funds................................... 3,330,500 3,330,500
Federal revenues:
Federal funds 1%........................................ 3,062,600 3,062,600
Special revenue funds:
Local funds 1%.......................................... 1,317,700 1,317,700
Private funds 1%........................................ 190,100 190,100
State restricted funds 1%............................... 21,197,900 21,197,900
State restricted indirect funds......................... 7,681,300 7,681,300
State sponsored group insurance......................... 2,737,200 2,737,200
State sponsored group insurance, flexible spending
accounts and COBRA.................................... 5,820,600 5,820,600
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 21,256,200 $ 21,256,200
Sec. 18-109. CAPITAL OUTLAY
Major special maintenance, remodeling, and additions for
state agencies........................................ $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000
Enterprisewide special maintenance for state facilities. 31,000,000 31,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 33,000,000 $ 33,000,000
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from building occupancy charges..................... 2,000,000 2,000,000
Special revenue funds:
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 31,000,000 $ 31,000,000
Sec. 18-110. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Technology services funding............................. $ 600,000 $ 0
Legal services.......................................... 2,000,000 0
Capital outlay – University, community college and
state agency planning authorization – Lake Superior state
university, center for freshwater research and education –
for program and planning to be paid for from university
resources (estimated total authorized cost $10,500,000;
state share $7,875,000; university share $2,625,000).. 100 0
Capital outlay - University, community college and
state agency planning authorization – university of
Michigan - Dearborn, engineering laboratory building
replacement – for program and planning to be paid for
from university resources (estimated total authorized
cost $90,000,000; state share $30,000,000; university
share $60,000,000).................................... 100 0
Capital outlay - University, community college and
state agency planning authorization – university of
Michigan – Ann Arbor, school of dentistry renovation
and addition – for program and planning to be paid for
from university resources (estimated total authorized
cost $122,000,000; state share $30,000,000; university
share $92,000,000).................................... 100 0
Capital outlay - University, community college and
state agency planning authorization – Delta college,
Saginaw center – for program and planning to be paid
for from community college resources (estimated total
authorized cost $12,614,000; state share $6,307,000;
community college share $6,307,000)................... 100 0
Capital outlay - University, community college and
state agency planning authorization – C.S. Mott
community college, southern lakes branch center
renovation – for program and planning to be paid for
from community college resources (estimated total
authorized cost $4,045,600; state share $2,022,800;
community college share $2,022,800)................... 100 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 2,600,500 $ 0
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from technology user fees........................... 600,000 0
Special revenue funds:
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 2,000,500 $ 0
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
FISCAL YEAR 2016
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 18-201. 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 2015-2016
is $574,652,700.00 and state spending from state resources to be paid to local units
of government for fiscal year 2015-2016 is $0.00.
Sec. 18-202. The appropriations authorized under this article are subject to
the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 18-203. As used in this article:
(a) "COBRA" means the consolidated omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1985,
Public Law 99-272, 100 Statute 82.
(b) "Department" or "DTMB" means the department of technology, management and
budget.
(c) "FTE" means full-time equated.
(d) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant.
(e) "MAIN" means the Michigan administrative information network.
(f) "MDCH" means the Michigan department of community health.
(g) "MDLARA" means the Michigan department of licensing and regulatory affairs.
(h) "MDHS" means the Michigan department of human services.
(i) "MPE" means the Michigan public employees.
(j) "MPSCS" means the Michigan public safety communication system.
(k) "NERE" means nonexclusively represented employees.
(l) "SEIU" means the service employees international union.
(m) "UAW" means the united auto workers.
Sec. 18-206. The department shall cooperate with the department of technology,
management and budget to maintain a searchable website accessible by the public at no
cost that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following for each department or
agency:
(a) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by category.
(b) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.
(c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor, including the vendor
name, payment date, payment amount, and payment description.
(d) The number of active department employees by job classification.
(e) Job specifications and wage rates.
Sec. 18-208. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall use the Internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this article. This
requirement 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. 18-209. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used for the purchase of
foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality
American goods or services, or both, are available. Preference shall be given to goods
or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are
competitively priced and of comparable quality. In addition, preference should be
given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan
businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of
comparable quality.
Sec. 18-210. The director of each department receiving appropriations in part 1
shall take all reasonable steps to ensure businesses in deprived and depressed
communities compete for and perform contracts to provide services or supplies, or
both. Each director shall strongly encourage firms with which the department contracts
to subcontract with certified businesses in depressed and deprived communities for
services, supplies, or both.
Sec. 18-216. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1 of
each year. The travel report shall be a listing of all travel by classified and
unclassified employees outside this state in the immediately preceding fiscal year
that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department’s
budget. The report shall be submitted to the senate and house appropriations
committees, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. The
report shall include the following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The transportation and related costs of each travel occurrence, including
the proportion funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, the proportion
funded with state restricted revenues, the proportion funded with federal revenues,
and the proportion funded with other revenues.
Sec. 18-219. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, a
department scorecard that identifies, tracks and regularly updates key metrics that
are used to monitor and improve the agency’s performance.
Sec. 18-226. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used by a principal
executive department, state agency, or authority to hire a person to provide legal
services that are the responsibility of the attorney general. This prohibition does
not apply to legal services for bonding activities and for those outside services that
the attorney general authorizes.
Sec. 18-227. Within 14 days after the release of the executive budget
recommendation, the department shall cooperate with the state budget office to provide
the senate and house appropriations chairs, the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees chairs, and the senate and house fiscal agencies with an annual report
on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues,
and state restricted fund expenditures for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2015
and September 30, 2016.
Sec. 18-228. Not later than November 30, the state budget office shall prepare
and transmit a report that provides for estimates of the total general fund/general
purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the prior fiscal year. This report shall
summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by
major departmental program or program areas. The report shall be transmitted to the
chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees, and the senate and
house fiscal agencies.
Sec. 18-233. In addition to the general fund/general purpose appropriations for
special maintenance, remodeling, and addition-state facilities in part 1, there is
also appropriated related federal and state restricted funds up to the amounts that
will be earned based upon the initiatives undertaken with the funds in part 1. The
state budget director shall determine and authorize the appropriate manner for
implementing this section.
Sec. 18-234. In addition to the general fund/general purpose appropriations for
enterprisewide information technology investments in part 1, there is also
appropriated related federal and state restricted funds up the amounts that will be
earned based upon the initiatives undertaken with the funds in part 1. The state
budget director shall determine and authorize the appropriate manner for implementing
this section.
DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
Sec. 18-801. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
appropriated an amount not to exceed $4,000,000.00 for federal contingency funds.
These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to
another line item in this article 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 $8,000,000.00 for state restricted contingency funds. These funds
are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line
item in this article 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 $150,000.00 for local contingency funds. These funds are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in
this article 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 article under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1393.
Sec. 18-802. Proceeds in excess of necessary costs incurred in the conduct of
transfers or auctions of state surplus, salvage, or scrap property made pursuant to
section 267 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1267, are
appropriated to the department of technology, management and budget to offset costs
incurred in the acquisition and distribution of federal surplus property. The
department of technology, management and budget shall provide consolidated Internet
auction services through the state’s contractors for all local units of government.
Sec. 18-803. (1) The department of technology, management and budget may
receive and expend funds in addition to those authorized by part 1 for maintenance and
operation services provided specifically to other principal executive departments or
state agencies, the legislative branch, the judicial branch, or private tenants, or
provided in connection with facilities transferred to the operational jurisdiction of
the department of technology, management and budget.
(2) The department of technology, management and budget may receive and expend
funds in addition to those authorized by part 1 for real estate, architectural,
design, and engineering services provided specifically to other principal executive
departments or state agencies, the legislative branch, or the judicial branch.
(3) The department of technology, management and budget may receive and expend
funds in addition to those authorized in part 1 for mail pickup and delivery services
provided specifically to other principal executive departments and state agencies, the
legislative branch, or the judicial branch.
(4) The department of technology, management and budget may receive and expend
funds in addition to those authorized in part 1 for purchasing services provided
specifically to other principal executive departments and state agencies, the
legislative branch, or the judicial branch.
Sec. 18-804. (1) The source of financing in part 1 for statewide appropriations
shall be funded by assessments against longevity and insurance appropriations
throughout state government in a manner prescribed by the department of technology,
management and budget. Funds shall be used as specified in joint labor/management
agreements or through the coordinated compensation hearings process. Any deposits made
under this subsection and any unencumbered funds are restricted revenues, may be
carried over into the succeeding fiscal years, and are appropriated.
(2) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1 for statewide
appropriations, the department of technology, management and budget may receive and
expend funds in such additional amounts as may be specified in joint labor/management
agreements or through the coordinated compensation hearings process in the same manner
and subject to the same conditions as prescribed in subsection (1).
Sec. 18-805. To the extent a specific appropriation is required for a detailed
source of financing included in part 1 for the department of technology, management
and budget appropriations financed from special revenue and internal service and
pension trust funds, or MAIN user charges, the specific amounts are appropriated
within the special revenue internal service and pension trust funds in portions not to
exceed the aggregate amount appropriated in part 1.
Sec. 18-806. In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1 to the department
of technology, management and budget, the department may receive and expend funds from
other principal executive departments and state agencies to implement administrative
leave bank transfer provisions as may be specified in joint labor/management
agreements. The amounts may also be transferred to other principal executive
departments and state agencies under the joint agreement and any amounts transferred
under the joint agreement are authorized for receipt and expenditure by the receiving
principal executive department or state agency. Any amounts received by the department
of technology, management and budget under this section and intended, under the joint
labor/management agreements, to be available for use beyond the close of the fiscal
year and any unencumbered funds may be carried over into the succeeding fiscal year.
Sec. 18-807. The source of financing in part 1 for the Michigan administrative
information network shall be funded by proportionate charges assessed against the
respective state funds benefiting from this project in the amounts determined by the
department.
Sec. 18-808. (1) Deposits against the interdepartmental grant from building
occupancy and parking charges appropriated in part 1 shall be collected, in part, from
state agencies, the legislative branch, and the judicial branch based on estimated
costs associated with maintenance and operation of buildings managed by the department
of technology, management and budget. To the extent excess revenues are collected due
to estimates of building occupancy charges exceeding actual costs, the excess revenues
may be carried forward into succeeding fiscal years for the purpose of returning funds
to state agencies.
(2) Appropriations in part 1 to the department of technology, management and
budget for management and budget services from building occupancy charges and parking
charges, may be increased to return excess revenue collected to state agencies.
Sec. 18-809. On a quarterly basis the department of technology, management and
budget shall notify the chairpersons of the senate and house of representatives
standing committees on appropriations and the chairpersons of the senate and house of
representatives standing committees on appropriations subcommittees on general
government on any revisions that increase or decrease current contracts by more than
$500,000.00 for computer software development, hardware acquisition, or quality
assurance.
Sec. 18-811. The department of technology, management and budget may receive
and expend funds from the Vietnam veterans memorial monument fund as provided in the
Michigan Vietnam veterans memorial act, 1988 PA 234, MCL 35.1051 to 35.1057. Funds are
appropriated and allocated when received and may be expended upon receipt.
Sec. 18-812. The Michigan veterans' memorial park commission may receive and
expend money from any source, public or private, including, but not limited to, gifts,
grants, donations of money, and government appropriations, for the purposes described
in Executive Order No. 2001-10. Funds are appropriated and allocated when received and
may be expended upon receipt. Any deposits made under this section and unencumbered
funds are restricted revenues and may be carried over into succeeding fiscal years.
Sec. 18-813. (1) Funds in part 1 for motor vehicle fleet are appropriated to
the department of technology, management and budget for administration and for the
acquisition, lease, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and disposal of state
motor vehicles.
(2) The appropriation in part 1 for motor vehicle fleet shall be funded by
revenue from rates charged to principal executive departments and agencies for
utilizing vehicle travel services provided by the department. Revenue in excess of the
amount appropriated in part 1 from the motor transport fund and any unencumbered funds
are restricted revenues and may be carried over into the succeeding fiscal year.
(3) Pursuant to the department of technology, management and budget’s authority
under sections 213 and 215 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1213
and 18.1215, the department shall maintain a plan regarding the operation of the motor
vehicle fleet. The plan shall include the number of vehicles assigned to, or
authorized for use by, state departments and agencies, efforts to reduce travel
expenditures, the number of cars in the motor vehicle fleet, the number of miles
driven by fleet vehicles, and the number of gallons of fuel consumed by fleet
vehicles. The plan shall include a calculation of the amount of state motor vehicle
fuel taxes that would have been incurred by fleet vehicles if fleet vehicles were
required by law to pay motor fuel taxes. The plan shall include a description of fleet
garage operations, the goods sold and services provided by the fleet garage, the cost
to operate the fleet garage, the number of fleet garage locations, and the number of
employees assigned to each fleet garage. The plan may be adjusted during the fiscal
year based on needs and cost savings to achieve the maximum value and efficiency from
the state motor fleet. Within 60 days after the close of the fiscal year, the
department shall provide a report to the senate and house of representatives standing
committees on appropriations and the senate and house fiscal agencies detailing the
current plan and changes made to the plan during the fiscal year.
(4) The department of technology, management and budget may charge state
agencies for fuel cost increases that exceed $3.04 per gallon of unleaded gasoline.
The department shall notify state agencies, in writing or by electronic mail, at least
30 days before implementing additional charges for fuel cost increases. Revenues
received from these charges are appropriated upon receipt.
(5) The state budget director, upon notification to the senate and house of
representatives standing committees on appropriations, may adjust spending
authorization and the IDG from motor transport fund in the department of technology,
management and budget budget in order to ensure that the appropriations for motor
vehicle fleet in the department budget equal the expenditures for motor vehicle fleet
in the budgets for all executive branch agencies.
Sec. 18-814. The department of technology, management and budget shall develop
a plan regarding the use of funds appropriated in part 1 for the enterprisewide
information technology investments. The plan shall include, but not be limited to, a
description of proposed information technology investments, the time frame for
completion of the information technology investments, the proposed cost of the
information technology investments, the number of employees assigned to implement each
information technology investment, the contracts entered into for each information
technology investment, and any other information the department deems necessary. The
plan shall be distributed to the senate and house of representatives standing
committees on appropriations subcommittees on general government, the senate and house
fiscal agencies, and the state budget office, by February 1.
Sec. 18-814a. From the increased funds appropriated in part 1 for
enterprisewide information technology investments, the department shall increase the
funding available for the information technology investment fund. The purpose of this
program expansion is modernization of state information technology systems,
improvement of the state’s cyber security framework, and to achieve efficiencies.
Sec. 18-818. In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, the department of
technology, management and budget may receive and expend money from the Michigan law
enforcement officers memorial monument fund as provided in the Michigan law
enforcement officers memorial act, 2004 PA 177, MCL 28.781 to 28.787.
Sec. 18-819. In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, the department of
technology, management and budget may receive and expend money from the Ronald Wilson
Reagan memorial monument fund as provided in the Ronald Wilson Reagan memorial
monument fund commission act, 2004 PA 489, MCL 399.261 to 399.266.
Sec. 18-820. The department shall make available to the public a list of all
parcels of real property owned by the state that are available for purchase. The list
shall be posted on the Internet through the department's website.
Sec. 18-822a. Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for
legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015 are $76,448,100.00. From
this amount, total agency appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are
estimated at $43,360,600.00. Total agency appropriations for retiree health care
legacy costs are estimated at $33,087,500.00.
Sec. 18-822b. (1) A public-private partnership investment fund is created in
DTMB. Subject to subsections (2) and (3), public-private partnership investments shall
include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(a) Capital asset improvements including buildings, land, or structures.
(b) Energy resource exploration, extraction, generation, and sales.
(c) Financial and investment incentive opportunities.
(d) Infrastructure construction, maintenance, and operation.
(e) Public-private sector joint ventures that provide economic benefit to an
area or to the state.
(2) Public-private investments shall not include projects, consultant expenses,
staff effort, or any other activity related to the development, financing,
construction, operation, or implementation of the Detroit River International Crossing
or any successor project unless the project is approved by the legislature and signed
into law.
(3) The state budget director shall determine whether or not a specific public-
private partnership investment opportunity qualifies for funding under subsection (1).
(4) Investment development revenue, including a portion of the proceeds from
the sale of any public-private partnership investment designated in subsection (1),
shall be deposited into the fund created in subsection (1) and shall be available for
administration, development, financing, marketing, and operating expenditures
associated with public-private partnerships, unless otherwise provided by law. Public-
private partnership investments authorized in subsection (1) are authorized for public
or private operation or sale consistent with state law. Expenditures from the fund are
authorized for investment purposes as designated in subsection (1) to enhance the
marketable value of each investment. The unencumbered balance remaining in the fund at
the end of the fiscal year may be carried forward for appropriation in future years.
(5) An annual report shall be transmitted to the senate and house of
representatives standing committees on appropriations, the senate and house fiscal
agencies, and the state budget office not later than December 31 of each year. This
report shall detail both of the following:
(a) The revenue and expenditure activity in the fund for the preceding fiscal
year.
(b) Public-private partnership investments as identified under subsection (1).
(6) DTMB shall monitor the revenue deposited in the public-private partnership
investment fund created in subsection (1). If the revenue in the fund is insufficient
to pay the amount appropriated in part 1 for public-private partnership investment,
then DTMB shall propose a legislative transfer to fund the line from the
appropriations in part 1.
Sec. 18-822c. The funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used to support any
staff effort, projects, consultant expenses, or any other activity related to the
development, financing, construction, operation, or implementation of the Detroit
River International Crossing or any successor project unless the project is approved
by the legislature and signed into law.
Sec. 18-822d. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for the regional prosperity
initiative are to be used as competitive grants to eligible regional planning
organizations qualifying for funding as a regional prosperity collaborative, a
regional prosperity council, or a regional prosperity board. A regional planning
organization may not qualify for funding under more than 1 category in the same state
fiscal year. An eligible regional planning organization is defined as any of the
following:
(a) An existing regional planning commission pursuant to 1945 PA 281, MCL
125.11 to 125.25.
(b) An existing regional economic development commission pursuant to 1966 PA
46, MCL 125.1231 to 125.1237.
(c) An existing metropolitan area council pursuant to 1989 PA 292, MCL 124.651
to 124.729.
(d) A Michigan metropolitan planning organization pursuant to the Moving Ahead
for Progress in the 21st Century Act, Public Law 112-141.
(2) Regional planning organizations may qualify to receive not more than
$250,000.00 of incentive based funding as a regional prosperity collaborative subject
to meeting all of the following requirements:
(a) The existence or formation of a regional prosperity collaborative, defined
as any committee developed by a regional planning organization or a metropolitan
planning organization which serves to bring organizational representation together
from private, public, and nonprofit entities within a region for the purpose of
creating a phase one: regional prosperity plan, as follows:
(i) The collaborative must include regional representatives from adult
education, workforce development, community development, economic development,
transportation, and higher education organizations.
(ii) The phase one: regional prosperity plan is required, at a minimum, to
include a 5-year plan focused on economic growth and vitality for the region, as well
as a performance dashboard and measurable annual goals to support the 5-year plan.
(iii) The 5-year plan must address regional strategies related to adult
education, workforce development, economic development, transportation, higher
education, and business development.
(iv) The regional prosperity collaborative shall adopt its phase one: regional
prosperity plan by a minimum 2/3 majority vote of its members.
(b) Adherence to accountability and transparency measures required in the Open
Meetings Act (1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261-15.275), and requires the regional prosperity
collaborative to meet the following requirements:
(i) Convene monthly meetings, open to the public, to consider and discuss
issues leading to a common vision of economic prosperity for the region, including,
but not limited to, community development, economic development, talent, and
infrastructure opportunities.
(ii) Make available on the grant recipient’s publicly accessible Internet site
pertinent documents, including, but not limited to, monthly meeting agendas, minutes
of monthly meetings, voting records, and the regional prosperity plan and performance
dashboard.
(c) The existence of a status report detailing the spending associated with
previous regional prosperity initiative grants. Organizations that have successfully
received grant awards in previous fiscal years shall be required to make available to
the department and on a publicly accessible Internet site information regarding the
use of those grant dollars.
(3) Regional planning organizations eligible to receive a payment as a regional
prosperity collaborative under subsection (2) may qualify to receive a 1-time grant of
not more than $75,000.00 to produce a plan to transform the regional prosperity
collaborative into a regional prosperity council or regional prosperity board,
including necessary local formal agreements, to make recommendations that eliminate
duplicative efforts and administrative functions, and to leverage resources through
cooperation, collaboration, and consolidations of organizations or programs throughout
the region. Plans produced to transform the regional prosperity collaborative into a
regional prosperity council or regional prosperity board shall be made available on
the grant recipient’s publicly accessible Internet site.
(4) Regional planning organizations may qualify to receive not more than
$375,000.00 of incentive based funding as a regional prosperity council subject to
meeting all of the following requirements:
(a) The formation of a regional prosperity council, defined as a regional body
with representation from private, public, and nonprofit entities with shared
administrative services and an executive governing entity, as demonstrated by a formal
local agreement or agreements for the purpose of creating a phase two: regional
prosperity plan, as follows:
(i) The council must include regional representatives from adult education,
workforce development, community development, economic development, transportation,
and higher education organizations.
(ii) The council shall identify opportunities for shared administrative
services and decision-making among the private, public, and nonprofit entities within
the region and shall continue collaboration with regional prosperity council members,
including, but not limited to, representatives from adult education providers,
workforce development agencies, community development agencies, economic development
agencies, transportation service providers, and higher education institutions.
(iii) The phase two: regional prosperity plan is required to include, but is
not limited to:
(1) A status report of the approved 5-year plan,
(2) The addition of a 10-year plan for the region which builds upon prior work
and is focused on economic growth and vitality in the region,
(3) A prioritized list of regional projects,
(4) A performance dashboard with measurable annual goals,
(iv) The regional prosperity council shall adopt its phase two: regional
prosperity plan by a minimum 2/3 vote.
(b) Adherence to accountability and transparency measures required in the Open
Meetings Act (1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261-15.275), and requires the regional prosperity
council to meet the following requirements:
(i) Convene monthly meetings, open to the public, to consider and discuss
issues leading to a common vision of economic prosperity for the region, including,
but not limited to, community development, economic development, talent, and
infrastructure opportunities.
(ii) Make available on the grant recipient’s publicly accessible Internet site
pertinent documents, including, but not limited to, monthly meeting agendas, minutes
of monthly meetings, voting records, and the regional prosperity plan and performance
dashboard.
(c) The existence of a status report detailing the spending associated with
previous regional prosperity initiative grants. Organizations that have successfully
received grant awards in previous fiscal years shall be required to make available to
the department and on a publicly accessible Internet site information regarding the
use of those grant dollars.
(5) Regional planning organizations eligible to receive a payment as a regional
prosperity council under subsection (4) may qualify to receive a 1-time grant of not
more than $75,000.00 to produce a plan to transform the regional prosperity council
into a regional prosperity board, including a singular private/public governance
structure that comports with federal guidelines for governance under the workforce
investment act, Public Law 105-220, the moving ahead for progress in the 21st century
act, Public Law 112-141, the economic development administration and Appalachian
regional development reform act of 1998, Public Law 105-393, and recommendations to
eliminate duplicative efforts, administrative functions, and leverage resources
through cooperation, collaboration, and consolidations of organizations or programs
throughout the region.
(6) Regional planning organizations may qualify to receive not more than
$500,000.00 of incentive based funding as a regional prosperity board subject to
meeting all of the following requirements:
(a) The formation of a regional prosperity board, defined as a regional body
with representation from private, public, and nonprofit entities engaged in joint
decision-making practices for the purpose of creating a phase three: regional
prosperity plan, as follows:
(i) The board, at a minimum, must demonstrate the consolidation of all regional
metropolitan planning organization board or boards, state designated regional planning
agency board or boards, workforce development board or boards, and federally
designated economic development district or districts within a region.
(ii) The board shall create a regional services recommendations report
prioritizing the list of state funded services and programs provided to the region,
and recommendations for state-regional partnerships to support the adopted regional
prosperity plan.
(iii) The phase three: regional prosperity plan is required to include a status
report of the approved 10-year plan for the creation of an updated regional prosperity
plan.
(iv) The regional prosperity board shall adopt its phase three: regional
prosperity plan by a minimum 2/3 vote of its members.
(b) Adherence to accountability and transparency measures required in the Open
Meetings Act (1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261-15.275), and requires the regional prosperity
board to meet the following requirements:
(i) Convene monthly meetings, open to the public, to consider and discuss
issues leading to a common vision of economic prosperity for the region, including,
but not limited to, community development, economic development, talent, and
infrastructure opportunities.
(ii) Make available on the grant recipient’s publicly accessible Internet site
pertinent documents, including, but not limited to, monthly meeting agendas, minutes
of monthly meetings, voting records, and the regional prosperity plan and performance
dashboard.
(7) Regional planning organizations eligible to receive a payment as a regional
prosperity board under subsection (6) may qualify to receive not more than
$125,000.00, to implement the prioritized regional prosperity plan projects.
(8) Regional planning organizations eligible to receive a payment as a regional
prosperity collaborative, board, or council may partner with other eligible regional
planning organizations as defined in this section to submit joint applications. In the
instance of a joint application, 1 regional planning organization must be utilized as
the overall applicant. The department may award a joint application award of no
greater than the sum of potential application dollars which would have otherwise been
available through individual applications.
(9) The department shall develop an application process and method of grant
distribution for the regional prosperity initiative. Funding applications from
regional planning organizations shall be due to the department by December 1, 2015.
The department shall notify regional planning organizations of grant application
status by January 1, 2016. The department shall ensure that processes are established
to verify that qualifying regional planning organizations meet the requirements under
subsections (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7), as applicable.
(10) Unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for the regional prosperity
initiative are designated as work project appropriations, and any unencumbered or
unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available
for expenditure for regional prosperity initiative projects under this section until
the projects have been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of
the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:
(a) The purpose of the projects is to provide incentive-based grants to
recipients under this section.
(b) The projects will be accomplished by grants to qualified regional planning
organizations.
(c) The total estimated cost of all projects is $2,500,000.00.
(d) The estimated completion date is September 30, 2020.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Sec. 18-823. (1) The department of technology, management and budget may sell
and accept paid advertising for placement on any state website under its jurisdiction.
The department shall review and approve the content of each advertisement. The
department may refuse to accept advertising from any person or organization or require
modification to advertisements based upon criteria determined by the department.
Revenue received under this subsection shall be used for operating costs of the
department and for future technology enhancements to state of Michigan e-government
initiatives. Funds received under this subsection shall be limited to $250,000.00. Any
funds in excess of $250,000.00 shall be deposited in the state general fund.
(2) The department of technology, management and budget may accept gifts,
donations, contributions, bequests, and grants of money from any public or private
source to assist with the underwriting or sponsorship of state webpages or services
offered on those webpages. A private or public funding source may receive recognition
in the webpage. The department of technology, management and budget may reject any
gift, donation, contribution, bequest, or grant.
(3) Funds accepted by the department of technology, management and budget under
subsection (1) are appropriated and allotted when received and may be expended upon
approval of the state budget director. The state budget office shall notify the senate
and house of representatives standing committees on appropriations subcommittees on
general government and the senate and house fiscal agencies within 10 days after the
approval is given.
Sec. 18-824. The department of technology, management and budget may enter into
agreements to supply spatial information and technical services to other principal
executive departments, state agencies, local units of government, and other
organizations. The department of technology, management and budget may receive and
expend funds in addition to those authorized in part 1 for providing information and
technical services, publications, maps, and other products. The department of
technology, management and budget may expend amounts received for salaries, supplies,
and equipment necessary to provide informational products and technical services.
Sec. 18-825. The legislature shall have access to all historical and current
data contained within MAIN pertaining to state departments. State departments shall
have access to all historical and current data contained within MAIN.
Sec. 18-826. When used in this part and part 1, "information technology
services" means services involving all aspects of managing and processing information,
including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(a) Application and mobile development and maintenance.
(b) Desktop computer support and management.
(c) Cyber security.
(d) Social media.
(e) Mainframe computer support and management.
(f) Server support and management.
(g) Local area network support and management, including, but not limited to,
wired and wireless network build‑out, support, and management.
(h) Information technology project management.
(i) Information technology planning and budget management.
(j) Telecommunication services, infrastructure, and support.
Sec. 18-827. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for the Michigan public safety
communications system shall be expended upon approval of an expenditure plan by the
state budget director.
(2) The department of technology, management and budget shall assess all
subscribers of the Michigan public safety communications system reasonable access and
maintenance fees.
(3) All money received by the department of technology, management and budget
under this section shall be expended for the support and maintenance of the Michigan
public safety communications system.
Sec. 18-833. (1) The state budget director, upon notification to the senate and
house of representatives standing committees on appropriations, may adjust spending
authorization and user fees in the department of technology, management and budget in
order to ensure that the appropriations for information technology in the department
budget equal the appropriations for information technology in the budgets for all
executive branch agencies.
(2) If during the course of the fiscal year a transfer or supplemental to or
from the information technology line item within an agency budget is made under
section 393 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393, there is
appropriated an equal amount of user fees in the department of technology, management
and budget budget to accommodate an increase or decrease in spending authorization.
Sec. 18-834. (1) Revenue collected from licenses issued under the antenna site
management project shall be deposited into the antenna site management revolving fund
created for this purpose in the department of technology, management and budget. The
department may receive and expend money from the fund for costs associated with the
antenna site management project, including the cost of a third-party site manager. Any
excess revenue remaining in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall be
proportionately transferred to the appropriate state restricted funds as designated in
statute or by constitution.
(2) An antenna shall not be placed on any site pursuant to this section without
complying with the respective local zoning codes and local unit of government
processes.
Sec. 18-835. In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, the funds
collected by the department for supplying census-related information and technical
services, publications, statistical studies, population projections and estimates, and
other demographic products are appropriated for all expenses necessary to provide the
required services. These funds are available for expenditure when they are received
and may be carried forward into the next succeeding fiscal year.
STATE BUILDING AUTHORITY
Sec. 18-842. (1) The state building authority rent appropriations in part 1 may
also be expended for the payment of required premiums for insurance on facilities
owned by the state building authority or payment of costs that may be incurred as the
result of any deductible provisions in such insurance policies.
(2) If the amount appropriated in part 1 for state building authority rent is
not sufficient to pay the rent obligations and insurance premiums and deductibles
identified in subsection (1) for state building authority projects, there is
appropriated from the general fund of the state the amount necessary to pay such
obligations.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Sec. 18-850. (1) In accordance with section 5 of article XI of the state
constitution of 1963, all restricted funds shall be assessed a sum not less than 1% of
the total aggregate payroll paid from those funds for financing the civil service
commission on the basis of actual 1% restricted sources total aggregate payroll of the
classified service for the preceding fiscal year. This includes, but is not limited
to, restricted funds appropriated in part 1 of any appropriations act. Unexpended 1%
appropriated funds shall be returned to each 1% fund source at the end of the fiscal
year.
(2) The appropriations in part 1 are estimates of actual charges based on
payroll appropriations. With the approval of the state budget director, the commission
is authorized to adjust financing sources for civil service charges based on actual
payroll expenditures, provided that such adjustments do not increase the total
appropriation for the civil service commission.
(3) The financing from restricted sources shall be credited to the civil
service commission by the end of the second fiscal quarter.
Sec. 18-851. Except where specifically appropriated for this purpose, financing
from restricted sources shall be credited to the civil service commission. For
restricted sources of funding within the general fund that have the legislative
authority for carryover, if current spending authorization or revenues are
insufficient to accept the charge, the shortage shall be taken from carryforward
balances of that funding source. Restricted revenue sources that do not have
carryforward authority shall be utilized to satisfy commission operating deducts first
and civil service obligations second. General fund dollars are appropriated for any
shortfall, pursuant to approval by the state budget director.
Sec. 18-852. The appropriation in part 1 to the civil service commission, for
state-sponsored group insurance, flexible spending accounts, and COBRA, represents
amounts, in part, included within the various appropriations throughout state
government for the current fiscal year to fund the flexible spending account program
included within the civil service commission. Deposits against state-sponsored group
insurance, flexible spending accounts, and COBRA for the flexible spending account
program shall be made from assessments levied during the current fiscal year in a
manner prescribed by the civil service commission. Unspent employee contributions to
the flexible spending accounts may be used to offset administrative costs for the
flexible spending account program, with any remaining balance of unspent employee
contributions to be lapsed to the general fund.
CAPITAL OUTLAY
Sec. 18-860. As used in sections 18-861 through 18-875:
(a) "Board" means the state administrative board.
(b) "Community college" does not include a state agency or university.
(c) "Director" means the director of the department of technology, management
and budget.
(d) "JCOS" means joint capital outlay subcommittee.
(e) "State agency" means an agency of state government. State agency does not
include a community college or university.
(f) "State building authority" means the authority created under 1964 PA 183,
MCL 830.411 to 830.425.
(g) "University" means a 4-year university supported by the state. University
does not include a community college or a state agency.
Sec. 18-861. Each capital outlay project authorized in this article or any
previous capital outlay act shall comply with the procedures required by the
management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 18-864. The appropriations in part 1 for capital outlay shall be carried
forward at the end of the fiscal year consistent with the provisions of section 248 of
the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1248.
Sec. 18-865. (1) A site preparation economic development fund is created in
the department of technology, management and budget. As used in this section,
"economic development sites" means those state-owned sites declared as surplus
property pursuant to section 251 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1251, that would provide economic benefit to the area or to the state. The Michigan
economic development corporation board and the state budget director shall determine
whether or not a specific state-owned site qualifies for inclusion in the fund created
under this subsection.
(2) Proceeds from the sale of any sites designated in subsection (1) shall be
deposited into the fund created in subsection (1) and shall be available for site
preparation expenditures, unless otherwise provided by law. The economic development
sites authorized in subsection (1) are authorized for sale consistent with state law.
Expenditures from the fund are authorized for site preparation activities that enhance
the marketable sale value of the sites. Site preparation activities include, but are
not limited to, demolition, environmental studies and abatement, utility enhancement,
and site excavation.
(3) A cash advance in an amount of not more than $25,000,000.00 is authorized
from the general fund to the site preparation economic development fund.
(4) An annual report shall be transmitted to the senate and house of
representatives standing committees on appropriations not later than December 31 of
each year. This report shall detail both of the following:
(a) The revenue and expenditure activity in the fund for the preceding fiscal
year.
(b) The sites identified as economic development sites under subsection (1).
Sec. 18-867. Proceeds from the sale of the Farnum building shall be
subsequently appropriated to the department in accordance with any legislation enacted
that authorizes the sale of that property. If the net proceeds from the sale of the
Farnum building are less than the $7,000,000.00 authorized for Senate relocation costs
in section 896 of article VIII of 2014 PA 252, an amount equal to the difference
between the net sale proceeds and $7,000,000.00 shall be appropriated by the
legislature to the department.
CAPITAL OUTLAY – UNIVERSITIES AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Sec. 18-873. (1) This section applies only to projects for community colleges.
(2) State support is directed towards the remodeling and additions, special
maintenance, or construction of certain community college buildings. The community
college shall obtain or provide for site acquisition and initial main utility
installation to operate the facility. Funding shall be composed of local and state
shares and not more than 50% of a capital outlay project, not including a lump-sum
special maintenance project or remodeling and addition project, for a community
college shall be appropriated from state and federal funds, unless otherwise
appropriated by the legislature.
(3) An expenditure under this article is authorized when the release of the
appropriation is approved by the board upon the recommendation of the director. The
director may recommend to the board the release of any appropriation in part 1 only
after the director is assured that the legal entity operating the community college to
which the appropriation is made has complied with this article and has matched the
amounts appropriated as required by this article. A release of funds in part 1 shall
not exceed 50% of the total cost of planning and construction of any project, not
including lump-sum remodeling and additions and special maintenance, unless otherwise
appropriated by the legislature. Further planning and construction of a project
authorized by this article or applicable sections of the management and budget act,
1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594, shall be in accordance with the purpose and scope
as defined and delineated in the approved program statements and planning documents.
This article is applicable to all projects for which planning appropriations were made
in previous acts.
(4) The community college shall take the steps necessary to secure available
federal construction and equipment money for projects funded for construction in this
article if an application was not previously made. If there is a reasonable
expectation that a prior year unfunded application may receive federal money in a
subsequent year, the college shall take whatever action necessary to keep the
application active.
Sec. 18-874. If university and community college matching revenues are received
in an amount less than the appropriations for capital projects contained in this
article, the state funds shall be reduced in proportion to the amount of matching
revenue received.
Sec. 18-875. (1) The director may require that community colleges and
universities that have an authorized project listed in part 1 submit documentation
regarding the project match and governing board approval of the authorized project not
more than 60 days after the beginning the fiscal year.
(2) If the documentation required by the director under subsection (1) is not
submitted, or does not adequately authenticate the availability of the project match
or board approval of the authorized project, the authorization may terminate. The
authorization terminates 30 days after the director notifies the JCOS of the intent to
terminate the project unless the JCOS convenes to extend the authorization.
Article 19
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS AND ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 19-101. Subject to the conditions set forth in this article, the amounts
listed in this part for the department of transportation are appropriated for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and are anticipated to be appropriated for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, from the funds indicated in this part. The
following is a summary of the appropriations and anticipated appropriations in this
part:
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 6.0 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 2,912.3 2,912.3
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 3,635,722,500 $ 3,496,201,400
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................. 3,928,500 3,928,500
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................ $ 3,631,794,000 $ 3,492,272,900
Total federal revenues.................................. 1,257,488,000 1,257,488,000
Total local revenues.................................... 50,293,500 50,293,500
Total private revenues.................................. 100,000 100,000
Total other state restricted revenues................... 2,184,391,400 2,184,391,400
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 139,521,100 $ 0
State general fund/general purpose schedule:
Ongoing state general fund/general purpose.......... 0 0
One-time state general fund/general purpose......... 139,521,100 0
Sec. 19-102. DEBT SERVICE
State trunkline......................................... $ 194,617,900 $ 194,617,900
Economic development.................................... 11,672,600 11,672,600
Local bridge fund....................................... 2,406,800 2,406,800
Blue Water Bridge fund.................................. 6,963,600 6,963,600
Airport safety and protection plan...................... 4,997,700 4,997,700
Comprehensive transportation............................ 18,202,200 18,202,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 238,860,800 $ 238,860,800
Appropriated from
Federal revenues:
Federal funds........................................... 45,766,900 45,766,900
Special revenue funds:
Blue Water Bridge fund.................................. 6,963,600 6,963,600
Comprehensive transportation fund....................... 18,202,200 18,202,200
Economic development fund............................... 11,672,600 11,672,600
Local bridge fund....................................... 2,406,800 2,406,800
IRS debt service rebate................................. 6,974,200 6,974,200
State aeronautics fund.................................. 4,997,700 4,997,700
State trunkline fund.................................... 141,876,800 141,876,800
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 19-103. COLLECTION, ENFORCEMENT, AND OTHER AGENCY SUPPORT SERVICES
MTF grant to department of environmental quality........ $ 1,310,500 $ 1,310,500
MTF grant to department of state for collection of
revenue and fees...................................... 20,000,000 20,000,000
MTF grant to department of treasury..................... 2,700,000 2,700,000
MTF grant to legislative auditor general................ 309,600 309,600
STF grant to department of attorney general............. 2,377,300 2,377,300
STF grant to civil service commission................... 5,447,000 5,447,000
STF grant to department of technology, management
and budget............................................ 1,136,300 1,136,300
STF grant to department of state police................. 11,413,900 11,413,900
STF grant to department of treasury..................... 149,200 149,200
STF grant to legislative auditor general................ 719,100 719,100
SAF grant to department of attorney general............. 173,800 173,800
SAF grant to civil service commission................... 150,000 150,000
SAF grant to department of technology, management
and budget............................................ 31,200 31,200
SAF grant to department of treasury..................... 75,300 75,300
SAF grant to legislative auditor general................ 29,700 29,700
CTF grant to department of attorney general............. 200,100 200,100
CTF grant to civil service commission................... 200,000 200,000
CTF grant to department of technology, management,
and budget............................................ 36,800 36,800
CTF grant to department of treasury..................... 8,900 8,900
CTF grant to legislative auditor general................ 38,200 38,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 46,506,900 $ 46,506,900
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Comprehensive transportation fund....................... 484,000 484,000
Michigan transportation fund............................ 24,320,100 24,320,100
State aeronautics fund.................................. 460,000 460,000
State trunkline fund.................................... 21,242,800 21,242,800
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 19-104. EXECUTIVE DIRECTION
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 6.0 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 29.3 29.3
Unclassified salaries................................... $ 735,600 $ 735,600
Asset management council................................ 1,626,400 1,626,400
Commission support and audit—29.3 FTE positions......... 3,347,900 3,347,900
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 5,709,900 $ 5,709,900
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Michigan transportation fund............................ 1,626,400 1,626,400
State trunkline fund.................................... 4,083,500 4,083,500
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 19-105. BUSINESS SUPPORT
Full-time equated classified positions................ 53.0 53.0
Business support services—44.0 FTE positions............ $ 6,625,800 $ 6,625,800
Economic development and enhancement programs—9.0 FTE
positions............................................. 1,449,200 1,449,200
Property management..................................... 7,740,500 7,740,500
Worker’s compensation................................... 1,805,200 1,805,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 17,620,700 $ 17,620,700
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Comprehensive transportation fund....................... 1,742,700 1,742,700
Economic development fund............................... 378,700 378,700
Michigan transportation fund............................ 777,100 777,100
State aeronautics fund.................................. 661,900 661,900
State trunkline fund.................................... 14,060,300 14,060,300
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 19-106. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information technology services and projects............ $ 31,429,600 $ 31,429,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 31,429,600 $ 31,429,600
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal funds........................................... 520,500 520,500
Special revenue funds:
Blue Water Bridge fund.................................. 53,600 53,600
Comprehensive transportation fund....................... 217,800 217,800
Economic development fund............................... 37,200 37,200
Michigan transportation fund............................ 287,600 287,600
State aeronautics fund.................................. 170,000 170,000
State trunkline fund.................................... 30,142,900 30,142,900
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 19-107. FINANCE, CONTRACTS, AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 185.0 185.0
Finance, contracts, and support services—185.0 FTE
positions............................................. $ 21,416,800 $ 21,416,800
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 21,416,800 $ 21,416,800
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG for accounting service center user charges.......... 3,928,500 3,928,500
Special revenue funds:
Michigan transportation fund............................ 1,545,500 1,545,500
State trunkline fund.................................... 15,942,800 15,942,800
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 19-108. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
Full-time equated classified positions................ 141.0 141.0
Transportation planning-141.0 FTE positions............. $ 38,213,700 $ 38,213,700
Grants to regional planning councils.................... 488,800 488,800
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 38,702,500 $ 38,702,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal funds .......................................... 20,000,000 20,000,000
Special revenue funds:
Comprehensive transportation fund....................... 610,500 610,500
Michigan transportation fund............................ 8,619,300 8,619,300
State aeronautics fund.................................. 15,000 15,000
State trunkline fund.................................... 9,457,700 9,457,700
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 19-109. DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 1,590.3 1,590.3
System operations management—460.6 FTE positions........ $ 78,572,900 $ 78,572,900
Program development and delivery—1,079.7 FTE positions.. 76,247,700 76,247,700
Welcome center operations—50.0 FTE positions............ 4,457,200 4,457,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 159,277,800 $ 159,277,800
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal funds .......................................... 23,529,800 23,529,800
Special revenue funds:
Michigan transportation fund............................ 11,913,200 11,913,200
State trunkline fund.................................... 123,834,800 123,834,800
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 19-110. HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE
Full-time equated classified positions................ 743.7 743.7
State trunkline operations—743.7 FTE positions.......... $ 320,692,000 $ 320,692,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 320,692,000 $ 320,692,000
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
State trunkline fund.................................... 320,692,000 320,692,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 19-111. ROAD AND BRIDGE PROGRAMS
State trunkline federal aid and road and bridge
construction.......................................... $ 839,663,400 $ 839,663,400
Local federal aid and road and bridge construction...... 240,443,000 240,443,000
Grants to local programs................................ 33,000,000 33,000,000
Rail grade crossing..................................... 3,000,000 3,000,000
Local bridge program ................................... 26,828,600 26,828,600
County road commissions................................. 615,734,000 615,734,000
Cities and villages..................................... 343,299,300 343,299,300
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 2,101,968,300 $ 2,101,968,300
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal funds .......................................... 982,720,800 982,720,800
Special revenue funds:
Local funds............................................. 30,000,000 30,000,000
Blue Water Bridge fund.................................. 10,580,400 10,580,400
Local bridge fund....................................... 26,828,600 26,828,600
Michigan transportation fund............................ 995,033,300 995,033,300
State trunkline fund.................................... 56,805,200 56,805,200
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 19-112. BLUE WATER BRIDGE
Full-time equated classified positions................ 41.0 41.0
Blue Water Bridge operations—41.0 FTE positions......... $ 6,345,700 $ 6,345,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 6,345,700 $ 6,345,700
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Blue Water Bridge fund.................................. 6,345,700 6,345,700
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 19-113. TRANSPORTATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND
Forest roads............................................ $ 5,000,000 $ 5,000,000
Rural county urban system............................... 2,500,000 2,500,000
Target industries/economic redevelopment................ 7,385,300 7,385,300
Urban county congestion................................. 7,942,600 7,942,600
Rural county primary.................................... 7,942,600 7,942,600
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 30,770,500 $ 30,770,500
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Economic development fund............................... 30,770,500 30,770,500
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 19-114. AERONAUTICS SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 54.0 54.0
Aeronautics services—54.0 FTE positions................. $ 7,039,300 $ 7,039,300
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 7,039,300 $ 7,039,300
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
State aeronautics fund.................................. 7,039,300 7,039,300
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 19-115. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 36.0 36.0
Passenger transportation services—36.0 FTE positions.... $ 5,689,500 $ 5,689,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 5,689,500 $ 5,689,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal funds........................................... 972,100 972,100
Special revenue funds:
Comprehensive transportation fund....................... 4,717,400 4,717,400
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 19-116. BUS TRANSIT DIVISION: STATUTORY OPERATING
Local bus operating..................................... $ 167,400,000 $ 167,400,000
Nonurban operating/capital.............................. 26,027,900 26,027,900
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 193,427,900 $ 193,427,900
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal funds........................................... 24,027,900 24,027,900
Special revenue funds:
Comprehensive transportation fund....................... 167,400,000 167,400,000
Local funds............................................. 2,000,000 2,000,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 19-117. INTERCITY PASSENGER
Full-time equated classified positions................ 39.0 39.0
Office of rail—39.0 FTE positions....................... $ 6,355,400 $ 6,355,400
Freight property management............................. 1,000,000 1,000,000
Detroit/Wayne County port authority..................... 468,200 468,200
Intercity services...................................... 5,690,000 5,690,000
Rail operations and infrastructure...................... 103,090,400 103,090,400
Marine passenger service................................ 400,000 400,000
Terminal development.................................... 150,000 150,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 117,154,000 $ 117,154,000
Appropriated from
Federal revenues:
Federal funds........................................... 64,600,000 64,600,000
Special revenue funds:
Local funds............................................. 150,000 150,000
Private funds........................................... 100,000 100,000
Comprehensive transportation fund....................... 43,449,500 43,449,500
Intercity bus equipment fund............................ 140,000 140,000
Rail freight fund....................................... 6,000,000 6,000,000
Michigan transportation fund............................ 2,007,500 2,007,500
State trunkline fund.................................... 707,000 707,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 19-118. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT
Specialized services.................................... $ 17,938,900 $ 17,938,900
Municipal credit program................................ 2,000,000 2,000,000
Transit capital......................................... 31,160,800 31,160,800
Van pooling............................................. 195,000 195,000
Service initiatives..................................... 2,349,800 2,349,800
Transportation to work.................................. 3,900,000 3,900,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 57,544,500 $ 57,544,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal funds........................................... 16,350,000 16,350,000
Special revenue funds:
Local funds............................................. 5,635,000 5,635,000
Comprehensive transportation fund....................... 35,559,500 35,559,500
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 19-119. CAPITAL OUTLAY
(1) BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
Special maintenance, remodeling, and additions.......... $ 3,001,500 $ 3,001,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 3,001,500 $ 3,001,500
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
State trunkline fund.................................... 3,001,500 3,001,500
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
(2) AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS
Airport safety, protection and improvement program...... $ 93,043,200 $ 93,043,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 93,043,200 $ 93,043,200
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal funds........................................... 79,000,000 79,000,000
Special revenue funds:
Local funds............................................. 12,508,500 12,508,500
State aeronautics fund.................................. 1,534,700 1,534,700
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 19-120. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
State trunkline federal aid road and bridge construction $ 113,000,000 $ 0
Transit capital and rail infrastructure................. 25,000,000 0
Airport safety, protection and improvement program...... 1,521,100 0
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 139,521,100 $ 0
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 139,521,100 $ 0
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
FISCAL YEAR 2016
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 19-201. 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 2015-2016
is $2,323,912,500.00 and state spending from state resources to be paid to local units
of government for fiscal year 2015-2016 is $1,252,574,400.00. The itemized statement
below identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of government will
occur:
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Grants to regional planning councils.................................. $ 488,800
Grants to local programs.............................................. 33,000,000
Rail grade crossing................................................... 3,000,000
Local bridge program.................................................. 26,828,600
Grants to county road commissions..................................... 615,734,000
Grants to cities and villages......................................... 343,299,300
Economic development fund............................................. 23,385,200
Local bus operating................................................... 167,400,000
Detroit/Wayne County port authority................................... 468,200
Marine passenger service.............................................. 400,000
Terminal development.................................................. 150,000
Specialized services.................................................. 3,853,900
Municipal credit program.............................................. 2,000,000
Transit capital....................................................... 24,610,800
Service initiatives................................................... 999,800
Transportation to work................................................ 3,900,000
Airport safety, protection, and improvement program................... 3,055,800
Total payments to local units of government........................... $ 1,252,574,400
Sec. 19-202. The appropriations authorized under this article are subject to
the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 19-203. As used in this article:
(a) "Amtrak" means the national railroad passenger corporation.
(b) "CTF" means comprehensive transportation fund.
(c) "Department" means the state transportation department.
(d) "Director" means the director of the department.
(e) "DOT" means the United States department of transportation.
(f) "DOT-FHWA" means DOT, federal highway administration.
(g) "FTE" means full-time equated.
(h) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant.
(i) "IRS" means the internal revenue service.
(j) "MTF" means Michigan transportation fund.
(k) "SAF" means state aeronautics fund.
(l) "STF" means state trunkline fund.
Sec. 19-206. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
appropriated an amount not to exceed $200,000,000.00 for federal contingency funds.
These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to
another line item in this article 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 $40,000,000.00 for state restricted contingency funds. These
funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another
line item in this article 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 $1,000,000.00 for local contingency funds. These funds are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in
this article 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 $1,000,000.00 for private contingency funds. These funds are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in
this article under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1393.
Sec. 19-207. The department shall cooperate with the department of technology,
management and budget to maintain a searchable website accessible by the public at no
cost that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following for each department or
agency:
(a) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by category.
(b) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.
(c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor, including the vendor
name, payment date, payment amount, and payment description.
(d) The number of active department employees by job classification.
(e) Job specifications and wage rates.
Sec. 19-208. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall use the Internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this article. This
requirement 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. 19-209. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used for the purchase of
foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality
American goods or services, or both, are available. Preference shall be given to goods
or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are
competitively priced and of comparable quality. In addition, preference should be
given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan
businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of
comparable quality.
Sec. 19-210. The director shall take all reasonable steps to ensure businesses
in deprived and depressed communities compete for and perform contracts to provide
services or supplies, or both. Each director shall strongly encourage firms with which
the department contracts to subcontract with certified businesses in depressed and
deprived communities for services, supplies, or both.
Sec. 19-228. Not later than November 30, the state budget office shall prepare
and transmit a report that provides for estimates of the total general fund/general
purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the prior fiscal year. This report shall
summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by
major departmental program or program areas. The report shall be transmitted to the
chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees, and the senate and
house fiscal agencies.
Sec. 19-229. Within 14 days after the release of the executive budget
recommendation, the department shall cooperate with the state budget office to provide
the senate and house appropriations chairs, the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees chairs, and the senate and house fiscal agencies with an annual report
on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues,
and state restricted fund expenditures for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2015
and September 30, 2016.
Sec. 19-235. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, a
department scorecard that identifies, tracks and regularly updates key metrics that
are used to monitor and improve the agency’s performance.
Sec. 19-260. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1 of
each year. The travel report shall be a listing of all travel by classified and
unclassified employees outside this state in the immediately preceding fiscal year
that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department’s
budget. The report shall be submitted to the senate and house appropriations
committees, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. The
report shall include the following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The transportation and related costs of each travel occurrence, including
the proportion funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, the proportion
funded with state restricted revenues, the proportion funded with federal revenues,
and the proportion funded with other revenues.
Sec. 19-262. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used by a principal
executive department, state agency, or authority to hire a person to provide legal
services that are the responsibility of the attorney general. This prohibition does
not apply to legal services for bonding activities and for those outside services that
the attorney general authorizes.
Sec. 19-271. Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for
legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016 is $68,873,400.00. From
this amount, total agency appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are
estimated at $39,092,200.00. Total agency appropriations for retiree health care
legacy costs are estimated at $29,781,200.00.
DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS
Sec. 19-301. (1) The department may establish a fee schedule and collect fees
sufficient to cover the costs to issue the permits that the department is authorized
by law to issue upon request, unless otherwise stipulated by law. All permit fees are
nonrefundable application fees and shall be credited to the appropriate fund to
recover the direct and indirect costs of receiving, reviewing, and processing the
requests.
(2) A bridge authority shall hold 3 public hearings on an increase in any toll
charged by the authority at least 30 days before the toll change will become
effective. Two of the hearings shall be held within 5 miles of the bridge over which
the bridge authority has jurisdiction. One hearing shall be held in Lansing. Public
hearings held under this section shall be conducted in accordance with the open
meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275, and shall be conducted so as to
provide a reasonable opportunity for public comment, including both spoken and written
comments.
Sec. 19-304. If, as a requirement of bidding on a highway project, the
department requires a contractor to submit financial or proprietary documentation as
to how the bid was calculated, that bid documentation shall be kept confidential and
shall not be disclosed other than to a department representative without the
contractor's written consent. The department may disclose the bid documentation if
necessary to address or defend a claim by a contractor.
Sec. 19-305. (1) The department may permit space on public passenger
transportation properties to be occupied by public or private tenants on a competitive
market rate basis. The department shall require that revenue from the tenants be
placed in an account to be used to pay the costs to maintain and improve the property.
(2) The department shall charge public transit agencies and intercity bus
carriers equal rates per square foot for leasing space in state-owned intermodal
facilities.
Sec. 19-306. (1) The amounts appropriated in part 1 to support tax and fee
collection, law enforcement, and other program services provided to the department and
to transportation funds by other state departments shall be expended from
transportation funds pursuant to annual contracts between the department and those
other state departments. The contracts shall be executed prior to the expenditure or
obligation of those funds. The contracts shall provide, but are not limited to, the
following data applicable to each state department:
(a) Estimated costs to be recovered from transportation funds.
(b) Description of services provided to the department and/or transportation
funds and financed with transportation funds.
(c) Detailed cost allocation methods appropriate to the type of services being
provided and the activities financed with transportation funds.
(2) Not later than 2 months after publication of the state of Michigan
comprehensive annual financial report, each state department receiving funding
pursuant to an interdepartment contract with the department shall submit a written
report to the department, the state budget director, and the house and senate fiscal
agencies stating by spending authorization account the amount of estimated funds
contracted with the department, the amount of funds expended, the amount of funds
returned to the transportation funds, and any unreimbursed transportation-related
costs incurred but not billed to transportation funds. A copy of the report shall be
submitted to the auditor general, and the report shall be subject to audit by the
auditor general as provided in subsection (3).
(3) Biennially, in each even-numbered fiscal year, the auditor general shall
conduct an audit of charges to transportation funds by state departments for the 2
preceding fiscal years. The audit shall include both charges governed by
interdepartmental contracts as well as miscellaneous charges from other state
departments not governed by contracts. The auditor general shall prepare a detailed
report, with recommendations and conclusions, including a summary of charges and
related services to transportation funds by department, the appropriateness of those
charges, the cost allocation methodologies used in determining the level of funding,
and any unreimbursed transportation-related costs, if any. The report shall be
provided to the senate and house of representatives committees on appropriations, the
senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget director 9 months after
publication of the state of Michigan comprehensive annual financial report.
Sec. 19-313. (1) From funds appropriated in part 1, the department may increase
a state infrastructure bank program and grant or loan funds in accordance with
regulations of the state infrastructure bank program of the United States department
of transportation. The state infrastructure bank is to be administered by the
department for the purpose of providing a revolving, self-sustaining resource for
financing transportation infrastructure projects.
(2) In addition to funds provided in subsection (1), money received by the
state as federal grants, repayment of state infrastructure bank loans, or other
reimbursement or revenue received by the state as a result of projects funded by the
program and interest earned on that money shall be deposited in the revolving state
infrastructure bank fund and shall be available for transportation infrastructure
projects. At the close of the fiscal year, any unencumbered funds remaining in the
state infrastructure bank fund shall remain in the fund and be carried forward into
the succeeding fiscal year.
Sec. 19-383. (1) The department shall prepare an annual report on all travel by
executive branch employees, and others including local public officials, university
employees, and other public employees on department-owned aircraft. The report shall
include, by department, the name of the traveler, the travel origination location, the
travel destination location, type of aircraft, and the total estimated costs
associated with the air travel.
(2) The report for the prior calendar year shall be submitted to the state
budget director, senate and house appropriations subcommittees on transportation and
the house and senate fiscal agencies no later than July 1.
(3) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department is prohibited from
transporting legislators or legislative staff on state-owned aircraft without prior
approval from the senate majority leader or the speaker of the house of
representatives and only when aircraft is already scheduled by state employees on
related official state business.
(4) The department shall maintain a system for recovering the cost of operating
department-owned aircraft through charges to aircraft users.
Sec. 19-384. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), the department
shall not obligate the state to expend any state transportation revenue for
construction planning or construction of the Detroit River International Crossing or a
renamed successor. In addition, except as provided in subsection (2), the department
shall not commit the state to any new contract related to the construction planning or
construction of the Detroit River International Crossing or a renamed successor that
would obligate the state to expend any state transportation revenue. An expenditure
for staff resources used in connection with project activities, which expenditure is
subject to full and prompt reimbursement from Canada, shall not be considered an
expenditure of state transportation revenue.
(2) If the legislature enacts specific enabling legislation for the
construction of the Detroit River International Crossing or a renamed successor,
subsection (1) does not apply once the enabling legislation goes into effect.
Sec. 19-385. (1) The department shall submit reports to the state budget
director, the speaker of the house, the house minority leader, the senate majority
leader, the senate minority leader, the house and senate appropriations subcommittees
on transportation, and the house and senate fiscal agencies on department activities
related to all nonconstruction or construction planning activities related to the
Detroit River International Crossing or a renamed successor. The initial report shall
be submitted on or before December 1, 2015 and shall cover the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2015.
(2) The initial report shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:
(a) Department costs incurred in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015,
including employee salaries, wages, benefits, travel, and contractual services, and
what activities those costs were related to.
(b) Costs of other executive branch agencies incurred in the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2015, including employee salaries, wages, benefits, travel, and
contractual services, and what activities those costs were related to.
(c) A breakdown of the source of funds used for the activities described in
subdivisions (a) and (b).
(d) A breakdown of reimbursements made by Canada under section 384(1) to the
state for expenditures for staff resources used in connection with project activities.
(e) A narrative description of the status of the Detroit River International
Crossing or a renamed successor, including efforts undertaken to implement provisions
of the crossing agreement executed June 15, 2012 by representatives of the Canadian
government and this state.
(3) After submission of the initial report, a subsequent report shall be
submitted on March 1, 2016, June 1, 2016, and September 1, 2016 and shall include the
same information described in subsection (2) for the applicable previous fiscal
quarter.
FEDERAL
Sec. 19-402. A portion of the federal DOT-FHWA highway research, planning, and
construction funds made available to this state shall be allocated to transportation
programs administered by local jurisdictions in accordance with section 10o of 1951 PA
51, MCL 247.660o. A local road agency, with respect to a project approved for federal
aid funding in a state transportation improvement program, may enter into a voluntary
buyout agreement with the department or with another local road agency to exchange the
federal aid with state restricted transportation funds as agreed to by the respective
parties. The state restricted transportation funds received in exchange for federal
aid funds shall be used for the same purpose as the federal aid funds were originally
intended.
MICHIGAN TRANSPORTATION FUND
Sec. 19-501. The money received under the motor carrier act, 1933 PA 254, MCL
475.1 to 479.43, and not appropriated to the department of licensing and regulatory
affairs or the department of state police is deposited in the Michigan transportation
fund.
Sec. 19-503. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for the economic development
and local bridge programs shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year but shall
carry forward each fiscal year for the purposes for which appropriated in accordance
with 1987 PA 231, MCL 247.901 to 247.913, and section 10(5) of 1951 PA 51, MCL
247.660.
(2) Interest earned in the department of transportation economic development
fund and local bridge fund shall remain in the respective funds and shall be allocated
to the respective programs based on actual interest earned at the end of each fiscal
year.
(3) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, the department of
transportation economic development fund and local bridge fund may receive federal,
local, or private funds or restricted source funds such as interest earnings. These
funds are appropriated for projects that are consistent with the purposes of the
respective funds.
(4) None of the funds statutorily dedicated to the transportation economic
development fund and local bridge fund shall be diverted to other projects.
Sec. 19-504. Funds from the Michigan transportation fund shall be distributed
to the comprehensive transportation fund, the economic development fund, the
recreation improvement fund, and the state trunkline fund, in accordance with this
article and part 711 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994
PA 451, MCL 324.71101 to 324.71108, and may only be used as specified in this article,
1951 PA 51, MCL 247.651 to 247.675, and part 711 of the natural resources and
environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.71101 to 324.71108.
STATE TRUNKLINE FUND
Sec. 19-604. At the close of the fiscal year, any unencumbered and unexpended
balance in the state trunkline fund shall remain in the state trunkline fund and shall
carry forward and is appropriated for federal aid road and bridge programs for
projects contained in the annual state transportation program.
Sec. 19-605. (1) From the increased funds appropriated in part 1 for highway
maintenance, the department shall expand highway maintenance activities in the current
fiscal year to support safety-related, high-priority and deferred routine maintenance
needs on Michigan’s state trunkline network.
(2) The department shall identify specific outcomes and performance measures
for highway maintenance, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Number of statewide crash fatalities.
(b) Number of statewide crash serious injuries.
(c) Percentage of roads in the paved federal aid system in good or fair
condition.
TRANSIT AND RAIL RELATED FUNDS
Sec. 19-701. The department shall establish an intercity bus equipment and
facility fund as a subsidiary fund within the comprehensive transportation fund
created under section 10b of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.660b. Proceeds received by the state
from the sale of state-owned intercity bus equipment shall be credited to the
intercity bus equipment and facility fund for the purchase and repair of intercity bus
equipment, as appropriated. Security deposits not returned to a lessee of state-owned
intercity bus equipment under terms of the lease agreement shall be credited to the
intercity bus equipment and facility fund for the repair of intercity bus equipment,
as appropriated. Money received by the department from lease payments for state-owned
intercity bus equipment, and facility maintenance charges under terms of leases of
state-owned intercity facilities, shall be credited to the intercity bus equipment and
facility fund for the purchase and repair of intercity bus equipment or for the
maintenance and rehabilitation of state-owned intercity facilities, as appropriated.
At the close of the fiscal year, any funds remaining in the intercity bus equipment
and facility fund shall remain in the fund and be carried forward into the succeeding
fiscal year.
Sec. 19-702. At the close of the fiscal year, any funds remaining in the rail
freight fund created by section 17 of the state transportation preservation act of
1976, 1976 PA 295, MCL 474.67, shall remain in the fund and be carried forward into
the succeeding fiscal year.
Sec. 19-706. The Detroit/Wayne County port authority shall issue a complete
operations assessment and a financial disclosure statement. The operations assessment
shall include operational goals for the next 5 years and recommendations to improve
land acquisition and development efficiency. The report shall be completed and
submitted to the house of representatives and senate appropriations subcommittees on
transportation, the state budget director, and the house and senate fiscal agencies by
February 15 of each fiscal year for the prior fiscal year.
Sec. 19-711. (1) As prescribed in subsection (2), the department shall submit
reports to the state budget director, the house and senate appropriations
subcommittees on transportation, and the house and senate fiscal agencies on rail
passenger service provided by Amtrak under a contractual agreement with the
department. The report shall be submitted on or before May 1, for the prior fiscal
year.
(2) The report shall include all of the following:
(a) Passenger counts for the preceding fiscal years for each of the 3 Amtrak
routes in Michigan.
(b) Revenue and operating expenses by Amtrak route.
(c) Total state operating payments to Amtrak in the preceding fiscal year by
Amtrak route.
(d) A discussion of major factors affecting route costs and revenue and net
state costs in the preceding fiscal year, and factors affecting route costs and
revenue and net state costs anticipated in the current and future fiscal years.
Sec. 19-735. For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, the appropriation
to a street railway pursuant to section 10e(22) of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.660e, is $0.
STATE AERONAUTICS FUND
Sec. 19-801. Except as otherwise provided in section 19-903 for capital outlay,
at the close of the fiscal year, any unobligated and unexpended balance in the state
aeronautics fund created in the aeronautics code of the state of Michigan, 1945 PA
327, MCL 259.1 to 259.208, shall lapse to the state aeronautics fund and be
appropriated by the legislature in the immediately succeeding fiscal year.
CAPITAL OUTLAY
Sec. 19-901. (1) From federal-state-local project appropriations contained in
part 1 for the purpose of assisting political entities and subdivisions of this state
in the construction and improvement of publicly used airports and landing fields
within this state, the state transportation department may permit the award of
contracts on behalf of units of local government for the authorized locations not to
exceed the indicated amounts, of which the state allocated portion shall not exceed
the amount appropriated in part 1.
(2) Political entities and subdivisions shall provide not less than 5% of the
cost of any project under this section, unless a total nonfederal share greater than
10% is otherwise specified in federal law. State money shall not be allocated until
local money is allocated. State money for any 1 project shall not exceed 1/3 of the
total appropriation in part 1 from state funds for airport improvement programs.
(3) The Michigan aeronautics commission may take those steps necessary to match
federal money available for airport construction and improvement within this state and
to meet the matching requirements of the federal government. Whether acting alone or
jointly with another political subdivision or public agency or with this state, a
political subdivision or public agency of this state shall not submit to any agency of
the federal government a project application for airport planning or development
unless it is authorized in this article and the project application is approved by the
governing body of each political subdivision or public agency making the application
and by the Michigan aeronautics commission.
Sec. 19-903. The appropriations in part 1 for capital outlay shall be carried
forward at the end of the fiscal year consistent with the provisions of section 248 of
the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1248.
Article 20
DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS AND ANTICIPATED APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 20-101. Subject to the conditions set forth in this article, the amounts
listed in this part for the department of treasury are appropriated for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2016, and are anticipated to be appropriated for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2017, from the funds indicated in this part. The following
is a summary of the appropriations and anticipated appropriations in this part:
DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 10.0 10.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 2,657.5 2,657.5
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 2,947,694,700 $ 2,912,450,300
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................. 9,500,700 9,500,700
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION............................ $ 2,938,194,000 $ 2,902,949,600
Total federal revenues.................................. 666,966,500 666,966,500
Total local revenues.................................... 13,463,200 13,463,200
Total private revenues.................................. 5,674,400 5,674,400
Total other state restricted revenues................... 1,748,803,600 1,776,359,200
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 503,286,300 $ 440,486,300
State general fund/general purpose schedule:
Ongoing state general fund/general purpose.......... 440,486,300 440,486,300
One-time state general fund/general purpose......... 62,800,000 0
Sec. 20-102. EXECUTIVE DIRECTION
Full-time equated unclassified positions.............. 10.0 10.0
Full-time equated classified positions................ 24.0 24.0
Unclassified positions-10.0 FTE positions............... $ 1,116,000 $ 1,116,000
Executive direction and operations-24.0 FTE positions... 4,978,100 4,978,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 6,094,100 $ 6,094,100
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DED-OPSE, Federal lenders allowance..................... 20,000 20,000
DED-OPSE higher education act of 1965 insured loans..... 45,000 45,000
Special revenue funds:
Delinquent tax collection revenue....................... 1,318,200 1,318,200
Michigan state housing development authority fees and
charges............................................... 259,000 259,000
State lottery fund...................................... 282,500 282,500
State services fee fund................................. 321,000 321,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 3,848,400 $ 3,848,400
Sec. 20-103. DEPARTMENTWIDE APPROPRIATIONS
Rent and building occupancy charges-property mgt.
services.............................................. $ 5,937,600 $ 5,937,600
Workers’ compensation insurance premium................. 36,500 36,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 5,974,100 $ 5,974,100
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Delinquent tax collection revenue....................... 2,848,200 2,848,200
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 3,125,900 $ 3,125,900
Sec. 20-104. LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
Full-time equated classified positions................ 113.0 113.0
Supervision of the general property tax law-88.0 FTE
positions............................................. $ 15,149,500 $ 15,149,500
Property tax assessor training-4.0 FTE positions........ 1,031,100 1,031,100
Local finance-21.0 FTE positions........................ 2,565,100 2,565,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 18,745,700 $ 18,745,700
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Local-assessor training fees............................ 1,031,100 1,031,100
Local-audit charges..................................... 808,600 808,600
Local-equalization study charge-backs................... 40,000 40,000
Local-revenue from local government..................... 100,000 100,000
Delinquent tax collection revenue....................... 1,493,200 1,493,200
Land reutilization fund................................. 1,996,200 1,996,200
Municipal finance fees.................................. 533,600 533,600
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 12,743,000 $ 12,743,000
Sec. 20-105. TAX PROGRAMS
Full-time equated classified positions................ 793.0 793.0
Tax compliance-345.0 FTE positions...................... $ 44,826,700 $ 44,826,700
Tax & economic policy-85.0 FTE positions................ 13,442,900 13,442,900
Tax processing-335.0 FTE positions...................... 36,880,300 36,880,300
Health insurance claims fund program-15.0 FTE positions. 2,029,200 2,029,200
Home heating assistance................................. 3,019,000 3,019,000
Tobacco tax enforcement-13.0 FTE positions.............. 1,475,600 1,475,600
Bottle bill implementation.............................. 250,000 250,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 101,923,700 $ 101,923,700
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG from MDOT-Michigan transportation fund.............. 2,300,000 2,300,000
IDG from MDOT-state aeronautics fund.................... 70,900 70,900
Federal revenues:
HHS-SSA, low income energy assistance................... 3,019,000 3,019,000
Special revenue funds:
Emergency 911 fund...................................... 155,600 155,600
Bottle deposit fund..................................... 250,000 250,000
Delinquent tax collection revenue....................... 70,135,700 70,135,700
Health insurance claims fund............................ 2,029,200 2,029,200
Tobacco tax revenue..................................... 4,023,100 4,023,100
Waterways fund.......................................... 105,000 105,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 19,835,200 $ 19,835,200
Sec. 20-106. FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions................ 383.0 383.0
Departmental services-89.0 FTE positions................ $ 9,015,800 $ 9,015,800
Unclaimed property-29.0 FTE positions................... 4,765,800 4,765,800
Office of collections-203.0 FTE positions............... 26,084,500 26,084,500
Office of accounting services-24.0 FTE positions........ 2,434,800 2,434,800
Office of financial services-38.0 FTE positions......... 4,386,300 4,386,300
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 46,687,200 $ 46,687,200
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG-levy/warrant cost assessment fees................... 2,000,000 2,000,000
IDG-State agency collection fees........................ 2,946,900 2,946,900
IDG-from MDHS title IV-D................................ 763,900 763,900
IDG-data/collection service fees........................ 330,300 330,300
IDG accounting service center user charges.............. 482,900 482,900
Special revenue funds:
Delinquent tax collection revenue....................... 26,990,700 26,990,700
Escheats revenue........................................ 4,765,800 4,765,800
Justice system fund..................................... 418,300 418,300
Garnishment fees........................................ 2,484,000 2,484,000
State restricted indirect funds......................... 272,200 272,200
Treasury fees........................................... 46,100 46,100
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 5,186,100 $ 5,186,100
Sec. 20-107. FINANCIAL PROGRAMS
Full-time equated classified positions................ 210.5 210.5
Investments-82.0 FTE positions.......................... $ 20,270,400 $ 20,270,400
Common cash and debt management-21.5 FTE positions...... 1,629,300 1,629,300
Student financial assistance programs-25.5 FTE
positions............................................. 2,687,100 2,687,100
Dual enrollment payments................................ 1.005,100 1,005,100
Michigan finance authority bond finance programs-72.5
FTE positions......................................... 38,686,200 38,686,200
Financial independence team-9.0 FTE positions........... 3,994,100 3,994,100
John R. Justice grant program........................... 287,700 287,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 68,559,900 $ 68,559,900
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG, fiscal agent service fees.......................... 205,800 205,800
Federal revenues:
Federal – John R. Justice grant......................... 287,700 287,700
DED-OPSE, Federal lenders allowance..................... 10,615,200 10,615,200
DED-OPSE, higher education act of 1965, insured loans... 25,055,800 25,055,800
Special revenue funds:
Defined contribution administrative fee revenue......... 100,000 100,000
Michigan finance authority bond and loan program revenue 3,015,200 3,015,200
School bond fees........................................ 835,400 835,400
Michigan merit awards trust fund........................ 1,139,800 1,139,800
Retirement funds........................................ 18,717,000 18,717,000
Treasury fees........................................... 1,665,000 1,665,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 6,923,000 $ 6,923,000
Sec. 20-108. DEBT SERVICE
Quality of life bond.................................... $ 75,959,000 $ 75,959,000
Clean Michigan initiative............................... 63,961,000 63,961,000
Great lakes water quality bond.......................... 16,529,000 16,529,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 156,449,000 $ 156,449,000
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 156,449,000 $ 156,449,000
Sec. 20-109. GRANTS
Convention facility development distribution............ $ 90,950,000 $ 90,950,000
Senior citizen cooperative housing tax exemption........ 10,020,000 10,020,000
Emergency 911 payments.................................. 27,000,000 27,000,000
Facility for rare isotope beams......................... 7,300,000 7,300,000
Health and safety fund grants........................... 9,000,000 9,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 144,270,000 $ 144,270,000
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Convention facility development fund.................... 90,950,000 90,950,000
Health and safety fund.................................. 9,000,000 9,000,000
Emergency 911 fund...................................... 27,000,000 27,000,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 17,320,000 $ 17,320,000
Sec. 20-110. BUREAU OF STATE LOTTERY
Full-time equated classified positions................ 183.0 183.0
Lottery operations-183.0 FTE positions.................. $ 24,323,400 $ 24,323,400
Lottery information and technology services and projects 5,205,500 5,205,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 29,528,900 $ 29,528,900
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
State lottery fund...................................... 29,528,900 29,528,900
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 20-111. CASINO GAMING
Full-time equated classified positions................ 141.0 141.0
Michigan gaming control board........................... $ 50,000 $ 50,000
Casino gaming control administration-131.0 FTE positions 25,750,800 25,750,800
Casino gaming information technology services and
projects ............................................. 1,979,500 1,979,500
Racing commission-10.0 FTE positions.................... 2,347,400 2,347,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 30,127,700 $ 30,127,700
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Casino gambling agreements.............................. 804,100 804,100
Equine development fund................................. 2,470,100 2,470,100
Laboratory fees......................................... 700,000 700,000
State services fee fund................................. 26,153,500 26,153,500
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 20-112. PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES
Commercial forest reserve............................... $ 3,207,700 $ 3,207,700
Purchased lands......................................... 8,023,900 8,023,900
Swamp and tax reverted lands............................ 14,862,500 14,862,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 26,094,100 $ 26,094,100
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Game and fish protection fund........................... 2,780,700 2,780,700
Michigan natural resources trust fund................... 1,909,100 1,909,100
Michigan state waterways fund........................... 241,100 241,100
Private funds........................................... 25,400 25,400
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 21,137,800 $ 21,137,800
Sec. 20-113. MICHIGAN STRATEGIC FUND
Full-time equated classified positions................ 403.0 403.0
Administrative services-22.0 FTE positions.............. $ 3,124,700 $ 3,124,700
Job creation services-139.0 FTE positions............... 18,971,400 18,971,400
Pure Michigan........................................... 30,000,000 30,000,000
Entrepreneurship eco-system............................. 25,000,000 25,000,000
Business attraction and community revitalization........ 111,100,000 111,100,000
Community ventures-7.0 FTE positions.................... 9,800,000 9,800,000
Michigan film office-6.0 FTE positions.................. 653,800 653,800
Film incentives......................................... 25,000,000 25,000,000
Community development block grants...................... 47,000,000 47,000,000
Arts and cultural program............................... 10,150,000 10,150,000
Community college skilled trades equipment program...... 4,600,000 4,600,000
Skilled trades training program......................... 10,000,000 10,000,000
Energy programs......................................... 3,610,900 3,610,900
Workforce program administration-229.0 FTE positions.... 33,688,600 33,688,600
Workforce development programs.......................... 391,473,900 391,473,900
Workforce development agency rent and property management 870,500 870,500
Information technology services and projects............ 921,700 921,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 725,965,500 $ 725,965,500
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DAG, employment and training............................ 3,499,400 3,499,400
DED-OESE, GEAR-UP....................................... 4,730,700 4,730,700
DED-OVAE, adult education............................... 20,000,000 20,000,000
DED-OVAE, basic grants to states........................ 19,000,000 19,000,000
DOE-OEERE, multiple grants.............................. 3,794,500 3,794,500
DOL, federal funds...................................... 112,769,500 112,769,500
DOL-ETA workforce investment act........................ 173,988,600 173,988,600
Federal funds........................................... 5,940,200 5,940,200
Social security act, temporary assistance for needy
families.............................................. 64,898,800 64,898,800
HUD-CPD community development block grant............... 49,773,300 49,773,300
NFAH-NEA, promotion of the arts, partnership agreements. 1,050,000 1,050,000
Special revenue funds:
Local revenues.......................................... 4,433,500 4,433,500
Private special project advances........................ 250,000 250,000
Private-Michigan council for the arts fund.............. 100,000 100,000
Private funds........................................... 5,269,000 5,269,000
Private-oil overcharge.................................. 30,000 30,000
Defaulted loan collection fees.......................... 149,800 149,800
Industry support fees................................... 5,500 5,500
21st century jobs trust fund............................ 75,000,000 75,000,000
Michigan film promotion fund............................ 653,800 653,800
Public utility assessments.............................. 871,900 871,900
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 179,757,000 $ 179,757,000
Sec. 20-114. REVENUE SHARING
Constitutional state general revenue sharing grants..... $ 788,497,000 $ 816,052,600
County incentive program................................ 42,940,000 42,940,000
City, village, and township revenue sharing............. 243,040,000 243,040,000
County revenue sharing.................................. 171,760,000 171,760,000
Financially distressed cities, villages, and townships.. 5,000,000 5,000,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 1,251,237,000 $ 1,278,792,600
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Sales tax............................................... 1,251,237,000 1,278,792,600
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 20-115. MICHIGAN STRATEGIC FUND – MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY
Full-time equated classified positions................ 353.0 353.0
Payments on behalf of tenants........................... $ 166,860,000 $ 166,860,000
Housing and rental assistance-347.0 FTE positions....... 57,897,100 57,897,100
Lighthouse preservation program......................... 307,500 307,500
Rent and administrative support......................... 3,847,900 3,847,900
Michigan state housing development authority technology
services and project.................................. 3,556,700 3,556,700
Land bank fast track authority-6.0 FTE positions........ 5,247,800 5,247,800
GROSS APPROPRIATIONS.................................... $ 237,717,000 $ 237,717,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
Federal funds........................................... 1,000,000 1,000,000
HUD, lower income housing assistance.................... 166,860,000 166,860,000
Special revenue funds:
Michigan state housing development authority fees and
charges............................................... 65,301,700 65,301,700
Michigan lighthouse preservation fund................... 307,500 307,500
Land bank fast track fund............................... 297,800 297,800
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 3,950,000 $ 3,950,000
Sec. 20-116. STATE BUILDING AUTHORITY
Full-time equated classified positions................ 4.0 4.0
State building authority-4.0 FTE positions.............. $ 711,100 $ 711,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 711,100 $ 711,100
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
State building authority revenue........................ 711,100 711,100
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 20-117. CITY INCOME TAX ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM
Full-time equated classified positions................ 50.0 50.0
City income tax administration program-50.0 FTE
positions............................................. $ 5,850,000 $ 5,850,000
GROSS APPROPRIATIONS.................................... $ 5,850,000 $ 5,850,000
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Local-city income tax fund.............................. 5,850,000 5,850,000
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 0 $ 0
Sec. 20-118. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Treasury operations information technology service and
projects.............................................. $ 28,959,700 $ 28,959,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION..................................... $ 28,959,700 $ 28,959,700
Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG, from MDOT Michigan transportation fund............. 400,000 400,000
Federal revenues:
DED-OPSE federal lenders allowance...................... 618,800 618,800
Special revenue funds:
Local-city income tax fund.............................. 1,200,000 1,200,000
Tobacco tax revenue..................................... 127,500 127,500
Delinquent tax collection revenue....................... 15,644,900 15,644,900
Retirement funds........................................ 757,600 757,600
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 10,210,900 $ 10,210,900
Sec. 20-119. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
MSF – business attraction and community revitalization.. $ 17,900,000 $ 0
MSF – film incentives................................... 25,000,000 0
Personal property tax payments.......................... 19,300,000 0
Treasury online - treasury business portal.............. 600,000 0
GRO SS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 62,800,000 $ 0
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
State general fund/general purpose...................... $ 62,800,000 $ 0
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
FISCAL YEAR 2016
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 20-201. 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 2015-2016
is $2,252,089,900.00 and state spending from state resources to be paid to local units
of government for fiscal year 2015-2016 is $1,465,619,100.00. The itemized statement
below identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of government will
occur:
DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
Senior citizen cooperative housing tax exemption program.............. $ 10,020,000
Health and safety fund grants......................................... 9,000,000
Constitutional state general revenue sharing grants................... 788,497,000
City, village, and township revenue sharing........................... 243,040,000
Convention facility development fund distribution..................... 90,950,000
Emergency 911 payments................................................ 24,700,000
Financially distressed cities, villages, and townships................ 5,000,000
County incentive program.............................................. 42,940,000
County revenue sharing................................................ 171,760,000
Airport parking distribution pursuant to section 909.................. 19,093,200
Payments in lieu of taxes............................................. 26,094,100
Personal property tax payments........................................ 19,300,000
Welfare-to-work programs.............................................. 15,224,800
TOTAL $ 1,465,619,100
Sec. 20-202. The appropriations authorized under this article are subject to
the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 20-203. As used in this article:
(a) "DAG" means the United States department of agriculture.
(b) "DED" means the United States department of education.
(c) "DED-OESE" means the DED office of elementary and secondary education.
(d) "DED-OPSE" means the DED office of post secondary education.
(e) "DED-OVAE" means the DED office of vocational and adult education.
(f) "Department" means the department of treasury.
(g) "Director" means the director of the department.
(h) "DOE-OEERE" means the United States department of energy, office of energy
efficiency and renewable energy.
(i) "DOL" means the United States department of labor.
(j) "DOL-ETA" means the DOL employment and training administration.
(k) "DTMB" means the department of technology, management and budget.
(l) "FTE" means full-time equated.
(m) "GEAR-UP" means gaining early awareness and readiness for undergraduate
programs.
(n) "HHS" means the United States department of health and human services.
(o) "HHS-SSA" means HHS social security administration.
(p) "HUD" means the United States department of housing and urban development.
(q) "HUD-CPD" means the HUD community planning and development.
(r) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant.
(s) "JCOS" means the joint capital outlay subcommittee.
(t) "LCSA" means local community stabilization authority.
(u) "MAIN" means the Michigan administrative information network.
(v) "MDHS" means the Michigan department of human services.
(w) "MDOT" means Michigan department of transportation.
(x) "MEDC" means the Michigan economic development corporation, which is the
public body corporate created under section 28 of article VII of the state
constitution of 1963 and the urban cooperation act of 1967, (Ex Sess) PA 7, MCL
124.501 to 124.512, by contractual interlocal agreement effective April 5, 1999,
between local participating economic development corporations formed under the
economic development corporations act, 1974 PA 338, MCL 125.1601 to 125.1636, and the
Michigan strategic fund.
(y) "MSF" means the Michigan strategic fund.
(z) "NFAH-NEA" means the national foundation of the arts and the humanities -
national endowment for the arts.
(aa) "PATH" means partnership, accountability, training, and hope.
(bb) "Title IV-D" means part D of title IV of the social security act, 42 USC
65 to 669b.
Sec. 20-206. The department shall cooperate with the department of technology,
management and budget to maintain a searchable website accessible by the public at no
cost that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following for each department or
agency:
(a) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by category.
(b) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.
(c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor, including the vendor
name, payment date, payment amount, and payment description.
(d) The number of active department employees by job classification.
(e) Job specifications and wage rates.
Sec. 20-208. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall use the Internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this article. This
requirement 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. 20-209. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used for the purchase of
foreign goods or services, or both, if competitively priced and of comparable quality
American goods or services, or both, are available. Preference shall be given to goods
or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are
competitively priced and of comparable quality. In addition, preference should be
given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan
businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of
comparable quality.
Sec. 20-210. The director shall take all reasonable steps to ensure businesses
in deprived and depressed communities compete for and perform contracts to provide
services or supplies, or both. Each director shall strongly encourage firms with which
the department contracts to subcontract with certified businesses in depressed and
deprived communities for services, supplies, or both.
Sec. 20-213. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used by this state, a
department, an agency, or an authority of this state to purchase an ownership interest
in a casino enterprise or a gambling, operation as those terms are defined in the
Michigan gaming control and revenue act, 1996 IL, MCL 432.201 to 432.226.
Sec. 20-216. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1
shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1 of
each year. The travel report shall be a listing of all travel by classified and
unclassified employees outside this state in the immediately preceding fiscal year
that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department’s
budget. The report shall be submitted to the senate and house appropriations
committees, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. The
report shall include the following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The transportation and related costs of each travel occurrence, including
the proportion funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, the proportion
funded with state restricted revenues, the proportion funded with federal revenues,
and the proportion funded with other revenues.
Sec. 20-219. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, a
department scorecard that identifies, tracks and regularly updates key metrics that
are used to monitor and improve the agency’s performance.
Sec. 20-226. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used by a principal
executive department, state agency, or authority to hire a person to provide legal
services that are the responsibility of the attorney general. This prohibition does
not apply to legal services for bonding activities and for those outside services that
the attorney general authorizes.
Sec. 20-227. Within 14 days after the release of the executive budget
recommendation, the department shall cooperate with the state budget office to provide
the senate and house appropriations chairs, the senate and house appropriations
subcommittees chairs, and the senate and house fiscal agencies with an annual report
on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues,
and state restricted fund expenditures for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2015
and September 30, 2016.
Sec. 20-228. Not later than November 30, the state budget office shall prepare
and transmit a report that provides for estimates of the total general fund/general
purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the prior fiscal year. This report shall
summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by
major departmental program or program areas. The report shall be transmitted to the
chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees, and the senate and
house fiscal agencies.
Sec. 20-236. Total authorized appropriations from all department of treasury
sources under part 1 for legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016 is
$46,551,300.00. From this amount, total department of treasury appropriations for
pension-related legacy costs are estimated at $26,422,100.00. Total department of
treasury appropriations for retiree health care legacy costs are estimated at
$20,129,200.00.
DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY OPERATIONS
Sec. 20-901. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
appropriated an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 for federal contingency funds.
These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to
another line item in this article 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 $10,000,000.00 for state restricted contingency funds. These
funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another
line item in this article 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 $200,000.00 for local contingency funds. These funds are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in
this article 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 $40,000.00 for private contingency funds. These funds are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in
this article under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1393.
Sec. 20-902. (1) Amounts needed to pay for interest, fees, principal, mandatory
and optional redemptions, arbitrage rebates as required by federal law, and costs
associated with the payment, registration, trustee services, credit enhancements, and
issuing costs in excess of the amount appropriated to the department of treasury in
part 1 for debt service on notes and bonds that are issued by the state under sections
14, 15, and 16 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963 as implemented by 1967
PA 266, MCL 17.451 to 17.455, are appropriated.
(2) In addition to the amount appropriated to the department of treasury for
debt service in part 1, there is appropriated an amount for fiscal year cash-flow
borrowing costs to pay for interest on interfund borrowing made under 1967 PA 55, MCL
12.51 to 12.53.
(3) In addition to the amount appropriated to the department of treasury for
debt service in part 1, there is appropriated all repayments received by the state on
loans made from the school bond loan fund not required to be deposited in the school
loan revolving fund by or pursuant to section 4 of 1961 PA 112, MCL 388.984, to the
extent determined by the state treasurer, for the payment of debt service, including,
without limitation, optional and mandatory redemptions, on bonds, notes or commercial
paper issued by the state pursuant to 1961 PA 112, MCL 388.981 to 388.985.
Sec. 20-903. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department of
treasury may contract with private collection agencies and law firms to collect taxes
and other accounts due this state. In addition to the amounts appropriated in part 1
to the department of treasury, there are appropriated amounts necessary to fund
collection costs and fees not to exceed 25% of the collections or 2.5% plus operating
costs, whichever amount is prescribed by each contract. The appropriation to fund
collection costs and fees for the collection of taxes or other accounts due this state
are from the fund or account to which the revenues being collected are recorded or
dedicated. However, if the taxes collected are constitutionally dedicated for a
specific purpose, the appropriation of collection costs and fees are from the general
purpose account of the general fund.
(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department of treasury may
contract with private collections agencies and law firms to collect defaulted student
loans and other accounts due the Michigan guaranty agency. In addition to the amounts
appropriated in part 1 to the department of treasury, there are appropriated amounts
necessary to fund collection costs and fees not to exceed 24.34% of the collection or
a lesser amount as prescribed by the contract. The appropriation to fund collection
costs and fees for the auditing and collection of defaulted student loans due the
Michigan guaranty agency is from the fund or account to which the revenues being
collected are recorded or dedicated.
(3) The department of treasury shall submit a report for the immediately
preceding fiscal year ending September 30 to the state budget director and the senate
and house of representatives standing committees on appropriations not later than
November 30 stating the agencies or law firms employed, the amount of collections for
each, the costs of collection, and other pertinent information relating to determining
whether this authority should be continued.
Sec. 20-904. (1) The department of treasury, through its bureau of investments,
may charge an investment service fee against the applicable retirement funds. The fees
may be expended for necessary salaries, wages, contractual services, supplies,
materials, equipment, travel, worker's compensation insurance premiums, and grants to
the civil service commission and state employees' retirement funds. Service fees shall
not exceed the aggregate amount appropriated in part 1. The department of treasury
shall maintain accounting records in sufficient detail to enable the retirement funds
to be reimbursed periodically for fee revenue that is determined by the department of
treasury to be surplus.
(2) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1 from the retirement funds
to the department of treasury, there is appropriated from retirement funds an amount
sufficient to pay for the services of money managers, investment advisors, investment
consultants, custodians, and other outside professionals, the state treasurer
considers necessary to prudently manage the retirement funds' investment portfolios.
The state treasurer shall report annually to the senate and house of representatives
standing committees on appropriations and the state budget office concerning the
performance of each portfolio by investment advisor.
Sec. 20-904a. (1) There is appropriated an amount sufficient to recognize and
pay expenditures for financial services provided by financial institutions as provided
under section 1 of 1861 PA 111, MCL 21.181.
(2) The appropriations under subsection (1) shall be funded by restricting
revenues from common cash interest earnings and investment earnings in an amount
sufficient to record these expenditures.
Sec. 20-905. A revolving fund known as the municipal finance fee fund is
created in the department of treasury. Fees are established under the revised
municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821, and the fees collected
shall be credited to the municipal finance fee fund and may be carried forward for
future appropriation.
Sec. 20-906. (1) The department of treasury shall charge for audits as
permitted by state or federal law or under contractual arrangements with local units
of government, other principal executive departments, or state agencies. A report
detailing audits performed and audit charges for the immediately preceding fiscal year
shall be submitted to the state budget director and the senate and house fiscal
agencies not later than November 30.
(2) A revolving fund known as the audit charges fund is created in the
department of treasury. The contractual charges collected shall be credited to the
audit charges fund and may be carried forward for future appropriation.
Sec. 20-907. A revolving fund known as the assessor certification and training
fund is created in the department of treasury. The assessor certification and training
fund shall be used to organize and operate a property assessor certification and
training program. Each participant certified and trained shall pay to the department
of treasury examination fees not to exceed $50.00 per examination and certification
fees not to exceed $175.00. Training courses shall be offered in assessment
administration. Each participant shall pay a fee to cover the expenses incurred in
offering the optional programs to certified assessing personnel and other individuals
interested in an assessment career opportunity. The fees collected shall be credited
to the assessor certification and training fund.
Sec. 20-908. The amount appropriated in part 1 to the department of treasury,
home heating assistance program, is to cover the costs, including data processing, of
administering federal home heating credits to eligible claimants and to administer the
supplemental fuel cost payment program for eligible tax credit and welfare recipients.
Sec. 20-909. Revenue from the airport parking tax act, 1987 PA 248, MCL 207.371
to 207.383, is appropriated and shall be distributed under section 7a of the airport
parking tax act, 1987 PA 248, MCL 207.377a.
Sec. 20-910. The disbursement by the department of treasury from the bottle
deposit fund to dealers as required by section 3c(2) of 1976 IL 1, MCL 445.573c, is
appropriated.
Sec. 20-911. (1) There is appropriated an amount sufficient to recognize and
pay refundable income tax credits as provided by the management and budget act,
1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
(2) The appropriations under subsection (1) shall be funded by restricting
income tax revenue in an amount sufficient to record these expenditures.
Sec. 20-912. A plaintiff in a garnishment action involving this state shall pay
to the state treasurer 1 of the following:
(a) A fee of $6.00 at the time a writ of garnishment of periodic payments is
served upon the state treasurer, as provided in section 4012 of the revised judicature
act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.4012.
(b) A fee of $6.00 at the time any other writ of garnishment is served upon the
state treasurer, except that the fee shall be reduced to $5.00 for each writ of
garnishment for individual income tax refunds or credits filed by magnetic media.
Sec. 20-913. (1) The department of treasury may contract with private firms to
appraise and, if necessary, appeal the assessments of senior citizen cooperative
housing units. Payment for this service shall be from savings resulting from the
appraisal or appeal process.
(2) Of the funds appropriated in part 1 to the department of treasury for the
senior citizens’ cooperative housing tax exemption program, a portion may be utilized
for a program audit of the program. The department of treasury shall forward copies of
any audit report completed to the senate and house of representatives standing
committees on appropriations subcommittees on general government and to the state
budget office. The department of treasury may utilize up to 1% of the funds for
program administration and auditing.
Sec. 20-914. The department of treasury may provide a $200.00 annual prize from
the Ehlers internship award account in the gifts, bequests, and deposit fund to the
runner-up of the Rosenthal prize for interns. The Ehlers internship award account is
interest bearing.
Sec. 20-915. Pursuant to section 61 of the Michigan campaign finance act, 1976
PA 388, MCL 169.261, there is appropriated from the general fund to the state campaign
fund an amount equal to the amounts designated for tax year 2014. Except as otherwise
provided in this section, the amount appropriated shall not revert to the general fund
and shall remain in the state campaign fund. Any amounts remaining in the state
campaign fund in excess of $10,000,000.00 on December 31 shall revert to the general
fund.
Sec. 20-916. The department of treasury may make available to interested
entities otherwise unavailable customized unclaimed property listings of
nonconfidential information in its possession. The charge for this information is as
follows: 1 to 100,000 records at 2.5 cents per record and 100,001 or more records at
.5 cents per record. The revenue received from this service shall be deposited to the
appropriate revenue account or fund. The department shall submit an annual report on
or before June 1 to the state budget director and the senate and house of
representatives standing committees on appropriations that states the amount of
revenue received from the sale of information.
Sec. 20-917. (1) There is appropriated for write-offs and advances an amount
equal to total write-offs and advances for departmental programs, but not to exceed
current year authorizations that would otherwise lapse to the general fund.
(2) The department of treasury shall submit a report for the immediately
preceding fiscal year to the state budget director and the senate and house fiscal
agencies not later than November 30 stating the amounts appropriated for write-offs
and advances under subsection (1).
Sec. 20-918. In addition to funds appropriated in part 1, the department of
treasury may receive and expend funds for conducting tax orientation workshops and
seminars. Funds received may not exceed costs incurred in conducting the workshops and
seminars.
Sec. 20-919. (1) From funds appropriated in part 1, the department of treasury
may contract with private auditing firms to audit for and collect unclaimed property
due this state in accordance with the uniform unclaimed property act, 1995 PA 29, MCL
567.221 to 567.265. In addition to the amounts appropriated in part 1 to the
department of treasury, there are appropriated amounts necessary to fund auditing and
collection costs and fees not to exceed 12% of the collections, or a lesser amount as
prescribed by the contract. The appropriation to fund collection costs and fees for
the auditing and collection of unclaimed property due this state is from the fund or
account to which the revenues being collected are recorded or dedicated.
(2) The department of treasury shall submit a report for the immediately
preceding fiscal year ending September 30 to the state budget director and the senate
and house of representatives standing committees on appropriations not later than
November 30 stating the auditing firms employed, the amount of collections for each,
the costs of collection, and other pertinent information relating to determining
whether this authority should be continued.
Sec. 20-924. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, the
department of treasury may receive and expend principal residence audit fund revenue
for administration of principal residence audits under the general property tax act,
1893 PA 206, MCL 211.1 to 211.155.
(2) The department of treasury shall submit a report for the immediately
preceding fiscal year to the state budget director and the senate and house fiscal
agencies not later than December 31 stating the amount of exemptions denied and the
revenue received under the program.
Sec. 20-926. Unexpended appropriations of the John R. Justice grant program are
designated as work project appropriations and shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal
year and shall continue to be available for expenditure until the project has been
completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and
budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:
(a) The purpose of the project is to provide student loan forgiveness to
qualified public defenders and prosecutors.
(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees or contracts
with private vendors, or both.
(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $287,700.
(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2017.
Sec. 20-928. The department of treasury may provide receipt, warrant and cash
processing, data, collection, investment, fiscal agent, levy and warrant cost
assessment, writ of garnishment, and other user services on a contractual basis for
other principal executive departments and state agencies. Funds for the services
provided are appropriated and shall be expended for salaries and wages, fees,
supplies, and equipment necessary to provide the services. Any unobligated balance of
the funds received shall revert to the general fund of this state as of September 30.
Sec. 20-930. (1) The department of treasury shall provide accounts receivable
collections services to other principal executive departments and state agencies under
1927 PA 375, MCL 14.131 to 14.134. The department of treasury shall deduct a fee equal
to the cost of collections from all receipts except unrestricted general fund
collections. Fees shall be credited to a restricted revenue account and appropriated
to the department of treasury to pay for the cost of collections. The department of
treasury shall maintain accounting records in sufficient detail to enable the
respective accounts to be reimbursed periodically for fees deducted that are
determined by the department of treasury to be surplus to the actual cost of
collections.
(2) The department of treasury shall submit a report for the immediately
preceding fiscal year to the state budget director and the senate and house fiscal
agencies not later than November 30 stating the principal executive departments and
state agencies served, funds collected, and costs of collection under subsection (1).
Sec. 20-931. (1) The appropriation in part 1 to the department of treasury for
treasury fees shall be assessed against all restricted funds that receive common cash
earnings or other investment income. Treasury fees include all costs, including
administrative overhead, relating to the investment of each restricted fund. The fee
assessed against each restricted fund will be based on the size of the restricted fund
(the absolute value of the average daily cash balance plus the market value of
investments in the prior fiscal year) and the level of effort necessary to maintain
the restricted fund as required by each department. The department of treasury shall
provide a report to the state budget director, the senate and house of representatives
standing committees on appropriations subcommittees on general government, and the
senate and house fiscal agencies by November 30 of each year identifying the fees
assessed against each restricted fund and the methodology used for assessment.
(2) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, the department of treasury
may receive and expend investment fees relating to new restricted funding sources that
participate in common cash earnings or other investment income during the current
fiscal year. When a new restricted fund is created starting on or after October 1,
that restricted fund shall be assessed a fee using the same criteria identified in
subsection (1).
Sec. 20-932. Revenue received under the Michigan education trust act, 1986 PA
316, MCL 390.1421 to 390.1442, may be expended by the board of directors of the
Michigan education trust for necessary salaries, wages, supplies, contractual
services, equipment, worker's compensation insurance premiums, and grants to the civil
service commission and state employees' retirement fund.
Sec. 20-934. (1) The department of treasury may expend revenues received under
the hospital finance authority act, 1969 PA 38, MCL 331.31 to 331.84, the shared
credit rating act, 1985 PA 227, MCL 141.1051 to 141.1076, the higher education
facilities authority act, 1969 PA 295, MCL 390.921 to 390.934, the Michigan public
educational facilities authority, Executive Reorganization Order No. 2002-3, MCL
12.192, the Michigan tobacco settlement finance authority act, 2005 PA 226, MCL
129.261 to 129.279, the land bank fast track act, 2003 PA 258, MCL 124.751 to 124.774,
part 505 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL
324.50501 to 324.50522, the state housing development authority act of 1966, 1966 PA
346, MCL 125.1401 to 125.1499c, and the Michigan finance authority, Executive
Reorganization Order No. 2010-2, MCL 12.194, for necessary salaries, wages, supplies,
contractual services, equipment, worker's compensation insurance premiums, grants to
the civil service commission and state employees' retirement fund, and other expenses
as allowed under those acts.
(2) The department of treasury shall report by January 31 to the senate and
house appropriations subcommittees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the
state budget director on the amount and purpose of expenditures made under subsection
(1) from funds received in addition to those appropriated in part 1. The report shall
also include a listing of reimbursement of revenue, if any. The report shall cover the
2013-2014 fiscal year.
Sec. 20-935. The funds appropriated in part 1 for dual enrollment payments for
an eligible student enrolled in a state-approved nonpublic school shall be distributed
as provided under the postsecondary enrollment options act, 1996 PA 160, MCL 388.511
to 388.524, and the career and technical preparation act, 2000 PA 258, MCL 388.1901 to
388.1913, in a form and manner as determined by the department of treasury.
Sec. 20-945. The assessment and certification division of the department of
treasury shall conduct audit of minimum assessing requirements reviews for each
county.
Sec. 20-946. Revenue collected in the convention facility development fund is
appropriated and shall be distributed under section 8 and section 9 of the state
convention facility development act, 1985 PA 106, MCL 207.628 and MCL 207.629.
Sec. 20-947. Financial independence teams shall cooperate with the office of
fiscal responsibility to coordinate and streamline efforts in identifying and
addressing fiscal emergencies in school districts and intermediate school districts.
Sec. 20-948. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department of
treasury may contract with private agencies to prevent the disbursement of fraudulent
tax refunds. In addition to the amounts appropriated in part 1 to the department of
treasury, there is appropriated amounts necessary to pay contract costs or fund
operations designed to reduce fraudulent income tax refund payments not to exceed
$1,600.000.00 of the refunds identified as potentially fraudulent and for which
payment of the refund is denied. The appropriation to fund fraud prevention efforts
are from the fund or account to which the revenues being collected are recorded or
dedicated.
(2) The department of treasury shall submit a report for the immediately
preceding fiscal year ending September 30 to the state budget director and the senate
and house of representatives standing committees on appropriations not later than
November 30 stating the number of refund claims denied due to the fraud prevention
operations, the amount of refunds denied, the costs of the fraud prevention
operations, and other pertinent information relating to determining whether this
authority should be continued.
Sec. 20-949. (1) From the increased funds appropriated in part 1 for personal
property tax payments, the department shall establish personal property tax payments
in the current fiscal year. The purpose of these increased funds is to continue
payment to municipalities for lost debt and tax increment financing personal property
taxes as required by the Local Community Stabilization Authority Act (LCSA).
(2) The department shall identify specific outcomes and performance measures
for this initiative, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Funding for treasury’s role in reimbursing the local units will provide
treasury the ability to establish the technical and administrative support needed to
ensure the payment information provided to LCSA is accurate and timely.
Sec. 20-949a. (1) From the increased funds appropriated in part 1 for the city
income tax administration program, the department shall establish the city income tax
administration program in the current year. The purpose of this new program is to
minimalize revenue loss through improved accuracy of e-filed returns.
(2) The department shall identify specific outcomes and performance measures
for this initiative, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Funding for this program will allow treasury to track and reduce fraudulent
returns by expanding compliance and enforcement services. This will benefit Michigan’s
cities by allowing the taxpayer to e-file the city return as part of the state return.
Sec. 20-949b. (1) From the increased funds appropriated in part 1 for treasury
operations information technology services and projects, the department shall increase
treasury operations information technology services and projects in the current fiscal
year. The purpose of this increase is to establish a treasury online business portal
to allow businesses online access to do electronic business tax registration, tax
returns and tax payments.
(2) The department shall identify specific outcomes and performance measures
for this initiative, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Funding for the portal will provide businesses the opportunity for
electronic business tax registration, authentication of taxpayers, and tax filing for
more than 325,000 Michigan businesses.
Sec. 20-949c. (1) From the increased funds appropriated in part 1 for financial
review commission, the department shall expand financial review commission efforts in
the current fiscal year. The purpose of this expansion is to provide ongoing costs
associated with the operation of the commission.
(2) The department shall identify specific outcomes and performance measures
for this initiative, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Funding for the financial review commission will allow the department to
perform critical fiscal review to ensure the city of Detroit does not reenter distress
following their exit from bankruptcy.
Sec. 20-949d. From the increased funds appropriated in part 1 for the state
essential services assessment program, the department shall establish the state
essential services assessment program in the current year. The purpose of the new
program will provide treasury the ability to collect the new state essential services
assessment which is a phased in replacement of locally collected personal property
taxes on eligible manufacturing personal property.
Sec. 20-949e. Revenue from the tobacco products tax act related to counties
with a 2000 population of more than 2,000,000 is appropriated and shall be distributed
under section 12(4)(d) of that act, 1993 PA 327, MCL 205.432.
REVENUE SHARING
Sec. 20-950. The funds appropriated in part 1 for constitutional revenue
sharing shall be distributed by the department to cities, villages, and townships, as
required under section 10 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963. Revenue
collected in accordance with section 10 of article IX of the state constitution of
1963 in excess of the amount appropriated in part 1 for constitutional revenue sharing
is appropriated for distribution to cities, villages, and townships, on a population
basis as required under section 10 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963.
Sec. 20-952. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for city, village, and
township revenue sharing are for grants to cities, villages, and townships such that,
subject to fulfilling the requirements under subsection (3), each city, village, or
township that received a payment under section 950(2) of 2009 PA 128 greater than
$4,500.00 is eligible to receive a maximum of 78.51044% of its total payment received
under section 950(2) of 2009 PA 128, rounded to the nearest dollar. For purposes of
this subsection, any city, village, or township that completely merges with another
city, village, or township will be treated as a single entity, such that when
determining the payment received under section 950(2) of 2009 PA 128 for the combined
single entity, the amount each of the merging local units received under section
950(2) of 2009 PA 128 is summed. In addition, any city or village that according to
the 2010 federal decennial census is determined to have population in more than 1
county shall be treated as a single entity when determining the payment received under
section 950(2) of 2009 PA 128.
(2) The funds appropriated in part 1 for the county incentive program are to be
used for grants to counties such that each county is eligible to receive an amount
equal to the amount by which the balance in its revenue sharing reserve fund under
section 44a of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.44a, for the
county’s most recent fiscal year that ends prior to the January 1 of the state’s
fiscal year is less than the amount calculated under section 44a(14) of the general
property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.44a, for the county fiscal year that begins in
the state’s fiscal year. The amount calculated under this subsection shall be adjusted
as necessary to reflect partial county fiscal years and prorated based on the total
amount appropriated for distribution to all eligible counties. Except as otherwise
provided under this subsection, payments under this subsection will be distributed to
an eligible county subject to the county’s fulfilling the requirements under
subsection (3).
(3) For purposes of accountability and transparency, each eligible city,
village, township, or county shall certify by December 1, or the first day of a
payment month, that it has produced a citizen’s guide of its most recent local
finances, including a recognition of its unfunded liabilities; a performance
dashboard; a debt service report containing a detailed listing of its debt service
requirements, including, at a minimum, the issuance date, issuance amount, type of
debt instrument, a listing of all revenues pledged to finance debt service by debt
instrument, and a listing of the annual payment amounts until maturity; and a
projected budget report, including, at a minimum, the current fiscal year and a
projection for the immediately following fiscal year. The projected budget report
shall include revenues and expenditures and an explanation of the assumptions used for
the projections. Each eligible city, village, township, or county shall include in any
mailing of general information to its citizens, the internet website address location
for its citizen’s guide, performance dashboard, debt service report, and projected
budget report or the physical location where these documents are available for public
viewing in the city, village, township, or county clerk’s office. Each city, village,
township, and county applying for a payment under this subsection shall submit a copy
of the citizen’s guide, a copy of the performance dashboard, a copy of the debt
service report, and a copy of the projected budget report to the department of
treasury. The department of treasury shall develop detailed guidance for a city,
village, township, or county to follow to meet the requirements of this subsection.
The detailed guidance shall be posted on the department of treasury website and
distributed to cities, villages, townships, and counties by October 1.
(4) City, village, and township revenue sharing payments and county incentive
program payments are subject to the following conditions:
(a) The city, village, township, or county shall certify to the department that
it has met the required criteria for subsection (3) and submitted the required
citizen’s guide, performance dashboard, debt service report, and projected budget
report as required by subsection (3). A department of treasury review of the citizen’s
guide, dashboard, or reports is not required in order for a city, village, township,
or county to receive a payment under subsection (1) or (2). The department shall
develop a certification process and method for cities, villages, townships, and
counties to follow.
(b) Subject to subdivisions (c), (d), and (e), if a city, village, township, or
county meets the requirements of subsection (3), the city, village, township, or
county shall receive its full potential payment under this section.
(c) Cities, villages, and townships eligible to receive a payment under
subsection (1) shall receive 1/6 of their eligible payment on the last business day of
October, December, February, April, June, and August. Payments under subsection (1)
shall be issued to cities, villages, and townships until the specified due date for
subsection (3). After the specified due date for subsection (3), payments shall be
made to a city, village, or township only if that city, village, or township has
complied with subdivision (a).
(d) Payments under subsection (2) shall be issued to counties until the
specified due date for subsection (3). After the specified due date for subsection
(3), payments shall be made to a county only if that county has complied with
subdivision (a).
(e) If a city, village, township, or county does not provide the required
certification or fails to submit the required citizen’s guide, performance dashboard,
debt service report, and projected budget report by the first day of a payment month,
the city, village, township, or county shall forfeit the payment in that payment
month.
(f) Any city, village, township, or county that falsifies certification
documents shall forfeit any future city, village, and township revenue sharing
payments or county incentive program payments and shall repay to this state all
payments it has received under this section.
(g) City, village, and township revenue sharing payments and county incentive
program payments under this section shall be distributed on the last business day of
October, December, February, April, June, and August.
(h) Payments distributed under this section may be withheld pursuant to
sections 17a and 21 of the Glenn Steil state revenue sharing act of 1971, 1971 PA 140,
MCL 141.917a and 141.921.
(i) Payments distributed under this section to counties may be withheld if a
county is more than three months delinquent in maintaining county child care fund or
state ward board and care chargeback obligations pursuant to section 5 of the youth
rehabilitation services act of 1974, 1974 PA 150, MCL 803.305, section 117a of the
social welfare act of 1939, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.117a, or section 117c of the social
welfare act of 1939, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.117c.
(5) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for city, village, and township
revenue sharing and the county incentive program shall be available for expenditure
under the program for financially distressed cities, villages, and townships after the
approval of transfers by the legislature pursuant to section 393(2) of the management
and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
Sec. 20-955. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for county revenue sharing
shall be distributed by the department to eligible counties pursuant to the Glenn
Steil state revenue sharing act of 1971, 1971 PA 140, MCL 141.901 to 141.921.
(2) The department of treasury shall annually certify to the state budget
director the amount each county is authorized to expend from its revenue sharing
reserve fund.
Sec. 20-956. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for financially distressed
cities, villages, and townships shall be granted by the department of treasury to
cities, villages, and townships that have 1 or more conditions that indicate probable
financial distress, as determined by the department of treasury. Grants are to be used
for specific projects or services that move the city, village, or township toward
financial stability. The city, village, or township may use, but is not limited to
using, the grants under this section to make payments to reduce unfunded accrued
liability; to repair or replace critical infrastructure and equipment owned or
maintained by the city, village, or township; to reduce debt obligations; or for costs
associated with a transition to shared services with another jurisdiction. The
department of treasury shall award no more than $2,000,000.00 to any city, village, or
township under this section.
(2) The department of treasury shall provide a report to the senate and house
of representatives appropriations subcommittees on general government, the senate and
house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office by September 30. The report shall
include a list by grant recipient of the date each grant was approved, the amount of
the grant, and a description of the project or projects that will be paid by the
grant.
(3) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for financially distressed
cities, villages, and townships are designated as a work project appropriation, and
any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and
shall be available for expenditure for projects under this section until the projects
have been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the
management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:
(a) The purpose of the project is to provide assistance to financially
distressed cities, villages, and townships under this section.
(b) The projects will be accomplished by grants to cities, villages, and
townships approved by the department of treasury.
(c) The total estimated cost of all projects is $5,000,000.00.
(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2020.
Sec. 20-957. From the increased funds appropriated in part 1 for the county
incentive program and for county revenue sharing, the department shall distribute
payments to eligible counties meeting the accountability and transparency requirements
in section 952 and to eligible counties under section 955. The purpose of increased
funding is to provide the maximum amount of funding allowed under section 44a of the
general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.44a to otherwise eligible counties.
BUREAU OF STATE LOTTERY
Sec. 20-960. In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1 to the bureau of
state lottery, there is appropriated from state lottery fund revenues the amount
necessary for, and directly related to, implementing and operating lottery games under
the McCauley-Traxler-Law-Bowman-McNeely lottery act, 1972 PA 239, MCL 432.1 to 432.47,
and activities under the Traxler-McCauley-Law-Bowman bingo act, 1972 PA 382, MCL
432.101 to 432.120, including expenditures for contractually mandated payments for
vendor commissions, contractually mandated payments for instant tickets intended for
resale, the contractual costs of providing and maintaining the online system
communications network, and incentive and bonus payments to lottery retailers.
Sec. 20-964. For the bureau of the lottery, there is appropriated 1% of the
lottery’s prior fiscal year’s gross sales for promotion and advertising.
CASINO GAMING
Sec. 20-971. From the revenue collected by the Michigan gaming control board
regarding the total annual assessment of each casino licensee, $2,000,000.00 is
appropriated and shall be deposited in the compulsive gaming prevention fund as
described in section 12a(5) of the Michigan gaming control and revenue act, 1996 IL 1,
MCL 432.212a.
Sec. 20-973. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for local government programs may
be used to provide assistance to a local revenue sharing board referenced in an
agreement authorized by the Indian gaming regulatory act, Public Law 100-497.
(2) A local revenue sharing board described in subsection (1) shall comply with
the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275, and the freedom of
information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.
(3) A county treasurer is authorized to receive and administer funds received
for and on behalf of a local revenue sharing board. Funds appropriated in part 1 for
local government programs may be used to audit local revenue sharing board funds held
by a county treasurer. This section does not limit the ability of local units of
government to enter into agreements with federally recognized Indian tribes to provide
financial assistance to local units of government or to jointly provide public
services.
(4) A local revenue sharing board described in subsection (1) shall comply with
all applicable provisions of any agreement authorized by the Indian gaming regulatory
act, Public Law 100-497, in which the local revenue sharing board is referenced,
including, but not limited to, the disbursal of tribal casino payments received under
applicable provisions of the tribal-state class III gaming compact in which those
funds are received.
(5) The director of the department of state police and the executive director
of the Michigan gaming control board are authorized to assist the local revenue
sharing boards in determining allocations to be made to local public safety
organizations.
(6) The Michigan gaming control board shall submit a report by September 30 to
the senate and house of representatives standing committees on appropriations and the
state budget director on the receipts and distributions of revenues by local revenue
sharing boards.
Sec. 20-974. If revenues collected in the state services fee fund are less than
the amounts appropriated from the fund, available revenues shall be used to fully fund
the appropriation in part 1 for casino gaming regulation activities before
distributions are made to other state departments and agencies. If the remaining
revenue in the fund is insufficient to fully fund appropriations to other state
departments or agencies, the shortfall shall be distributed proportionally among those
departments and agencies.
Sec. 20-976. The executive director of the Michigan gaming control board may
pay rewards of not more than $5,000.00 to a person who provides information that
results in the arrest and conviction on a felony or misdemeanor charge for a crime
that involves the horse racing industry. A reward paid pursuant to this section shall
be paid out of the appropriation in part 1 for the racing commission.
Sec. 20-977. All appropriations from the Michigan agriculture equine industry
development fund, except for the racing commission and laboratory analysis program
appropriations, shall be reduced proportionately if revenues to the Michigan
agriculture equine industry development fund decline during the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2016 to a level lower than the amount appropriated in part 1.
Sec. 20-978. The Michigan gaming control board shall use actual expenditure
data in determining the actual regulatory costs of conducting racing dates and shall
provide that data to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on agriculture
and general government and the senate and house fiscal agencies. The Michigan gaming
control board shall not be reimbursed for more than the actual regulatory cost of
conducting race dates. If a certified horsemen's organization funds more than the
actual regulatory cost, the balance shall remain in the agriculture equine industry
development fund to be used to fund subsequent race dates conducted by race meeting
licensees with which the certified horsemen's organization has contracts. If a
certified horsemen's organization funds less than the actual regulatory costs of the
additional horse racing dates, the Michigan gaming control board shall reduce the
number of future race dates conducted by race meeting licensees with which the
certified horsemen's organization has contracts. Prior to the reduction in the number
of authorized race dates due to budget deficits, the executive director of the
Michigan gaming control board shall provide notice to the certified horsemen's
organizations with an opportunity to respond with alternatives. In determining actual
costs, the Michigan gaming control board shall take into account that each specific
breed may require different regulatory mechanisms.
Sec. 20-979. In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, the Michigan
gaming control board may receive and expend state lottery fund revenue in an amount
not to exceed $4,000,000.00 for necessary expenses incurred in the licensing and
regulation of millionaire parties pursuant to Executive Order No. 2012-4. In
accordance with section 8 of the Traxler-McCauley-Law-Bowman bingo act, 1972 PA 382,
MCL 432.108, the amount of necessary expenses shall not exceed the amount of revenue
received under that act. The Michigan gaming control board shall provide a report to
the senate and house of representatives appropriations subcommittees on general
government, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office by April
15. The report shall include, but not be limited to, total expenditures related to the
licensing and regulating of millionaire parties, steps taken to ensure charities are
receiving revenue due to them, progress on promulgating rules to ensure compliance
with the Traxler-McCauley-Law-Bowman bingo act, 1972 PA 382, MCL 432.101 to 432.120,
and any enforcement actions taken.
MICHIGAN STRATEGIC FUND – HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Sec. 20-984. In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, the funds
collected by state historic preservation programs for document reproduction and
services and application fees are appropriated for all expenses necessary to provide
the required services. These funds are available for expenditure when they are
received and may be carried forward into the succeeding fiscal year.
Sec. 20-985. In addition to the amounts appropriated in part 1, the land bank
fast track authority may expend revenues received under the land bank fast track act,
2003 PA 258, MCL 124.751 to 124.774, for the purposes authorized by the act,
including, but not limited to, the acquisition, lease, management, demolition,
maintenance, or rehabilitation of real or personal property, payment of debt service
for notes or bonds issued by the authority, and other expenses to clear or quiet title
property held by the authority.
MICHIGAN STRATEGIC FUND
Sec. 20-1001. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is
appropriated an amount not to exceed $20,000,000.00 for federal contingency funds.
These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to
another line item in this article 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 $2,000,000.00 for state restricted contingency funds. These funds
are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line
item in this article 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 article 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 $2,000,000.00 for private contingency funds. These funds are not
available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in
this article under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1393.
Sec. 20-1005. In addition to the appropriations in part 1, Travel Michigan may
receive and expend private revenue related to the use of "Pure Michigan" and all other
copyrighted slogans and images. This revenue may come from the direct licensing of the
name and image or from the royalty payments from various merchandise sales. Revenue
collected is appropriated for the marketing of the state as a travel destination. The
funds are available for expenditure when they are received by the department of
treasury. The fund shall provide a report that lists the revenues by source received
from the use of "Pure Michigan" and all other copyrighted slogans and images. The
report shall provide a detailed list of expenditures of revenues received under this
section. The report shall be provided to the appropriations subcommittees on general
government, the fiscal agencies, and the state budget office by June 1.
Sec. 20-1007. (1) The fund shall provide reports to the relevant subcommittees,
the state budget director, and the fiscal agencies concerning the activities of the
MEDC grants and investment programs financed from the fund using investment, Indian
gaming revenues, or other revenues. The report shall provide a list of individual
grants, loans, and investments made from the fund or by the MEDC from the funds
appropriated in part 1 and shall include the name of the recipient, the amount awarded
to the recipient, and the purpose of the grant. The activities report shall also
include, but not be limited to, the following programs funded in part 1:
(a) Travel Michigan, including any expenditures authorized under section 89b of
the Michigan strategic fund act, 1984 PA 270, MCL 125.2089b, to supplement the
Michigan promotion or Pure Michigan programs. The report shall include the number of
commercials produced, types of media purchased, and target of tourism promoted used in
Michigan tourism promotion material.
(b) Business attraction, retention, and growth, including any expenditures
authorized under section 89b of the Michigan strategic fund act, 1984 PA 270, MCL
125.2089b, to supplement the Michigan business marketing program. The report shall
include the number of commercials produced, the markets in which media buys have been
made, and any web-based products that were created as a result of this appropriation.
(c) Business services.
(d) Community development block grants.
(e) Strategic fund administration.
(f) Renaissance zones.
(g) 21st century investment program.
(h) Business and clean air ombudsman.
(i) Michigan business development program.
(j) Community revitalization program.
(k) Film incentives.
(l) Any other programs of the fund.
(2) As a condition of the expenditure of funds appropriated in part 1 for
business attraction and community revitalization and film incentives, the fund shall
submit a report to the chairpersons of the senate and house of representatives
standing committees on appropriations, the chairpersons of the senate and house of
representatives standing committees on appropriations subcommittees on general
government, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget office that
provides performance metrics for the Michigan business development program, community
revitalization program, and film incentives. The report shall include, but is not
limited to, all of the following for all appropriated funds that are available during
the fiscal year:
(a) Total verified jobs created, as required by statute, compared to total
committed jobs,
(b) Total actual private investment compared to total projected private
investment.
(c) An estimate of the return on investment to the state as a result of the
incentives.
(d) A listing of projects previously awarded incentives that were revoked and
the reason for revocation.
(e) A listing of projects that had incentive contracts amended by the fund or
MEDC. The listing shall include a detailed listing of the amendments made to the
contract.
(3) The reports in subsections (1) and (2) shall be submitted by February 15.
The report for each program in subsection (1)(a) through (l) shall include details on
all revenue sources, actual expenditures, and number of FTEs for that program for the
previous fiscal year.
Sec. 20-1008. As a condition of receiving funds under part 1, any interlocal
agreement entered into by the fund shall include language which states that if a local
unit of government has a contract or memorandum of understanding with a private
economic development agency, the MEDC will work cooperatively with that private
organization in that local area.
Sec. 20-1009. (1) Of the funds appropriated to the fund or through grants to
the MEDC, no funds shall be expended for the purchase of options on land or the
purchase of land unless at least 1 of the following conditions applies:
(a) The land is located in an economically distressed area.
(b) The land is obtained through a purchase or exercise of an option at the
invitation of the local unit of government and local economic development agency.
(2) Consideration may be given to purchases where the proposed use of the land
is consistent with a regional land use plan, will result in the redevelopment of an
economically distressed area, can be supported by existing infrastructure, and will
not cause shifts in population away from the area’s population centers.
(3) As used in this section, "economically distressed area" means an area in a
city, village, or township that has been designated as blighted; a city, village, or
township that shows negative population change from 1970 and a poverty rate and
unemployment rate greater than the statewide average; or an area certified as a
neighborhood enterprise zone under the neighborhood enterprise zone act, 1992 PA 147,
MCL 207.771 to 207.786.
Sec. 20-1010. As a condition for receiving funds in part 1, not later than
February 15, the fund shall provide a report for the immediately preceding fiscal year
on the jobs for Michigan investment fund, created in section 88h of the Michigan
strategic fund act, 1984 PA 270, MCL 125.2088h. The report shall be submitted to the
chairpersons of the senate and house of representatives standing committees on
appropriations, the chairpersons of the senate and house of representatives standing
committees on appropriations subcommittees on general government, the senate and house
fiscal agencies, and the state budget office. The report shall include, but is not
limited to, all of the following:
(a) A detailed listing of revenues, by fund source, to the jobs for Michigan
investment fund. The listing shall include the manner and reason for which the funds
were appropriated to the jobs for Michigan investment fund.
(b) A detailed listing of expenditures, by project, from the jobs for Michigan
investment fund.
(c) A fiscal year-end balance of the jobs for Michigan investment fund.
Sec. 20-1011. (1) From the appropriations in part 1 to the fund and granted or
transferred to the MEDC, any unexpended or unencumbered balance shall be disposed of
in accordance with the requirements in the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL
18.1101 to 18.1594, unless carryforward authorization has been otherwise provided for.
(2) Any encumbered funds shall be used for the same purposes for which funding
was originally appropriated in this part and part 1.
Sec. 20-1012. (1) As a condition of receiving funds under part 1, the fund
shall ensure that the MEDC and the fund comply with all of the following:
(a) The freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.
(b) The open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275.
(c) Annual audits of all financial records by the auditor general or his or her
designee.
(d) All reports required by law to be submitted to the legislature.
(2) If the MEDC is unable for any reason to perform duties under this part, the
fund may exercise those duties.
Sec. 20-1013. As a condition for receiving the appropriations in part 1, any
staff of the MEDC involved in private fund-raising activities shall not be party to
any decisions regarding the awarding of grants, incentives, or tax abatements from the
fund, or the MEDC.
Sec. 20-1014. (1) All funds received from repayment of loans, unused grants,
revenues received from sales or cash flow participation agreements, guarantees, or any
combination of these or accrued interest originally distributed as part of the core
communities fund, created by 2000 PA 291, shall be received, held, and applied by the
fund for the purposes described in 2000 PA 291.
(2) The fund shall provide an annual report on the status of this fund which
includes information that details the awards made. The report shall be provided to the
appropriations subcommittees on general government, the fiscal agencies, and the state
budget office by February 15.
Sec. 20-1020. Federal pass-through funds to local institutions and governments
that are received in amounts in addition to those included in part 1 and that do not
require additional state matching funds are appropriated for the purposes intended.
The fund may carry forward into the succeeding fiscal year unexpended federal pass-
through funds to local institutions and governments that do not require additional
state matching funds. The fund shall report the amount and source of the funds to the
senate appropriation subcommittee on economic development, the house appropriation
subcommittee on general government, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the
state budget office within 10 business days after receiving any additional pass-
through funds.
Sec. 20-1024. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for business attraction and
community revitalization, not less than $20,000,000.00 shall be granted by the fund
board for brownfield redevelopment and historic preservation projects under the
community revitalization program authorized by chapter 8C of the Michigan strategic
fund act, 1984 PA 270, MCL 125.2090 to 125.2090d.
Sec. 20-1031. The fund shall report to the senate and house of representatives
appropriations subcommittees on general government, the senate and house fiscal
agencies, and the state budget office by April 15 on the spending plan for the line
items for entrepreneurship eco-system and business attraction and community
revitalization. If the spending plan for the fiscal year is changed after that date,
the fund shall notify the report recipients listed previously within 10 business days.
Sec. 20-1032. (1) The Michigan film office shall report to the subcommittees,
the state budget director, and the fiscal agencies on the status of the film
incentives at the same time as it submits the annual report required under section 455
of the Michigan business tax act, 2007 PA 36, MCL 208.1455. The department of treasury
and the fund shall provide the Michigan film office with the data necessary to prepare
the report. Incentives included in the report shall include all of the following:
(a) The tax credit provided under section 455 of the Michigan business tax act,
2007 PA 36, MCL 208.1455.
(b) The tax credit provided under section 457 of the Michigan business tax act,
2007 PA 36, MCL 208.1457.
(c) The tax credit provided under section 459 of the Michigan business tax act,
2007 PA 36, MCL 208.1459.
(d) The amount of any tax credit claimed under former section 367 of the income
tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281.
(e) Any tax credits provided for film and digital media production under the
Michigan economic growth authority act, 1995 PA 24, MCL 207.801 to 207.810.
(f) Any spending or activities supported by the appropriations in part 1 for
film incentives.
(2) The report shall include all of the following information:
(a) For each tax credit, the number of contracts signed, the projected
expenditures qualifying for the credit, and the estimated value of the credits. For
each film incentive awarded, including any program to support and promote a qualified
facility and other film infrastructure as defined in section 29h of the Michigan
strategic fund act, 1984 PA 270, MCL 125.2029h, the total funding awarded for each of
the following:
(i) Direct production expenditures.
(ii) Michigan personnel expenditures.
(iii) Crew personnel expenditures.
(iv) Qualified personnel expenditures.
(v) Postproduction expenditures.
(vi) Qualified facility or infrastructure expenditures.
(vii) Spending for program administration.
(b) For credits authorized under section 455 of the Michigan business tax act,
2007 PA 36, MCL 208.1455, for productions completed by December 31, the expenditures
of each production eligible for the credit that has filed a request for certificate of
completion with the film office, broken down into expenditures for goods, services, or
salaries and wages and showing separately expenditures in each local unit of
government, including expenditures for personnel, whether or not they were made to a
Michigan entity, and whether or not they were taxable under the laws of this state.
(c) For each of the tax credit incentives and film incentives listed in
subsection (1), a breakdown for each project or production showing each of the
following:
(i) The number of temporary jobs created.
(ii) The number of permanent jobs created.
(iii) The number of persons employed in Michigan as a result of the incentive,
on a full-time equated basis.
(3) For any information not included in the report due to the provisions of
section 455(6), 457(6), or 459(6) of the Michigan business tax act, 2007 PA 36, MCL
208.1455, 208.1457, and 208.1459, the report shall do all of the following:
(a) Indicate how the information would describe the commercial and financial
operations or intellectual property of the company.
(b) Attest that the information has not been publicly disseminated at any time.
(c) Describe how disclosure of the information may put the company at a
competitive disadvantage.
(4) Any information not disclosed due to the provisions of section 455(6),
457(6), or 459(6) of the Michigan business tax act, 2007 PA 36, MCL 208.1455,
208.1457, and 208.1459, shall be presented at the lowest level of aggregation that
would no longer describe the commercial and financial operations or intellectual
property of the company.
Sec. 20-1033. The Michigan film office shall report to the chairpersons of the
senate and house of representatives standing committees on appropriations
subcommittees on general government, the state budget director, and the senate and
house fiscal agencies on the status of the film incentives approved under section 29h
of the Michigan strategic fund act, 1984 PA 270, MCL 125.2029h, not later than 30 days
following the end of each quarter of the fiscal year. The report shall include all of
the following:
(a) Direct economic impacts in this state attributable to the assistance.
(b) Direct job creation in this state attributable to the assistance.
(c) Direct private investment in this state attributable to the assistance.
(d) The name of each eligible production company and the amount of each
incentive disbursed for each state certified qualified production.
Sec. 20-1033b. For funds appropriated in part 1 from the general fund/general
purpose revenue and used for the purpose of the Michigan strategic fund - film
incentive program, the applicable percentage of the state certified qualified
production expenditures provided in section 29h(3)(d) of the Michigan strategic fund
act, 1984 PA 270, MCL 125.2029h, shall be determined based on the effective date of
the agreement.
Sec. 20-1034. Each business incubator or accelerator that received an award
from the fund shall maintain and update a dashboard of indicators to measure the
effectiveness of the business incubator and accelerator programs. Indicators shall
include the direct jobs created, new companies launched as a direct result of business
incubator or accelerator involvement, businesses expanded as a direct result of
business incubator or accelerator involvement, direct investment in client companies,
private equity financing obtained by client companies, grant funding obtained by
client companies, and other measures developed by the recipient business incubators
and accelerators in conjunction with the MEDC. Dashboard indicators shall be reported
for the prior fiscal year and cumulatively, if available. Each recipient shall submit
a copy of their dashboard indicators to the fund by March 1. The fund shall transmit
the local reports to the senate and house of representatives appropriations
subcommittees on general government, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the
state budget office by March 15.
Sec. 20-1035. (1) From the appropriation in part 1, the Michigan council for
arts and cultural affairs shall administer an arts and cultural grant program that
maintains an equitable geographic distribution of funding and utilizes past arts and
cultural grant programs as a guideline for administering this program. The council
shall do all of the following:
(a) On or before October 1, the fund shall publish proposed application
criteria, instructions, and forms for use by eligible applicants. The fund shall
provide at least a 2-week period for public comment before finalizing the application
criteria, instructions, and forms.
(b) A nonrefundable application fee may be assessed for each application.
Application fees shall be deposited in the council for the arts fund and are
appropriated for expenses necessary to administer the programs. These funds are
available for expenditure when they are received and may be carried forward to the
following fiscal year.
(c) Grants are to be made to public and private arts and cultural entities.
(d) Within 1 business day after the award announcements, the council shall
provide to each member of the legislature and the fiscal agencies a list of all grant
recipients and the total award given to each recipient, sorted by county.
(2) The appropriation in part 1 for arts and cultural program shall not be used
for the administration of the grant program.
Sec. 20-1036. (1) The general fund/general purpose funds appropriated in part 1
to the fund for the programs listed below shall be transferred to the specific funds
designated by statute for those programs as follows:
(a) The business attraction and community revitalization funds shall be
transferred to the 21st century jobs trust fund per section 90b(3) of the Michigan
strategic fund act, 1984 PA 270, MCL 125.2090b.
(b) The film incentives program funds shall be transferred to the Michigan film
promotion fund established in the Michigan strategic fund act, 1984 PA 270, MCL
125.2029d.
(2) Funds transferred to the 21st century jobs trust fund or Michigan film
promotion fund under subsection (1) are appropriated and available for allocation as
authorized in the Michigan strategic fund act, 1984 PA 270, MCL 125.2001 to 125.2094.
Sec. 20-1039. The fund shall provide a report by February 15 to the senate and
house of representatives standing committees on appropriations subcommittees on
general government, the state budget director, and the fiscal agencies on the status
of the skilled trades training program funded in part 1. The report shall include the
following:
(a) The number of awardees participating in the program and the names of those
awardees organized by major industry group.
(b) The amount of funding received by each awardee under the program.
(c) Amount of funding leveraged from each awardee or other funding source for
each awardee project.
(d) Training models established by each awardee.
(e) The number of individuals enrolled in a skilled trades training program by
awardee.
(f) The number of individuals who completed the program and were hired by
awardee.
(g) The number of applications received and the number of applications approved
for each region.
Sec. 20-1039b. As a condition of receiving funds in part 1 for the skilled
trades training program, the fund shall administer the program as follows:
(a) The fund shall work cooperatively with grantees to maximize the amount of
funds from part 1 that are available for direct training.
(b) The fund, workforce development partners, including regional Michigan
Works! Agencies, and employers shall collaborate and work cooperatively to prioritize
and streamline the expenditure of the funds appropriated in part 1. The fund shall
ensure that the skilled trades training program provides a collaborative statewide
network of workforce and employee skill development partners that addresses the
employee talent needs throughout the state.
(c) The fund shall ensure that grants are utilized for individual skill
enhancement for employees of Michigan businesses, including the development of
additional opportunities for apprenticeship programs and the Michigan advanced
technician training program. Funds shall not be distributed to program and process
centered training organization employers.
(d) The fund shall develop program goals and detailed guidance for prospective
participants to follow to qualify under the program. The program goals and detailed
guidance shall be posted on the fund website and distributed to workforce development
partners including the local Michigan Works! agencies by October 1. Periodic
assessments of employer and employee needs shall be evaluated on a regional basis, and
the fund shall identify solutions and goals to be implemented to satisfy those needs.
The fund shall notify the senate and house of representatives standing committees on
appropriations, the senate and house of representatives standing committees on
appropriations subcommittees on general government, the senate and house fiscal
agencies, and the state budget office on any program goal, solution, or guidance
changes not fewer than 14 days prior to the finalization and publication of the
changes. Revenues received by the fund for the skilled trades training program are
appropriated and may be expended for purposes of the program.
(e) Up to $5,000,000.00 of the funds may be expended to match federal funds
when a Michigan company has utilized its favored status designation from the investing
in manufacturing communities partnership to receive an award from the federal
government. Advance Michigan is the multi-jurisdictional collaborative working with
this partnership. The intent of Advance Michigan is to assist businesses in securing
federal funding opportunities and provide matching funds in support of advancing
Michigan as a global center for advanced automotive manufacturing. The intent of these
funds will involve improving and increasing the skill level of employees in skilled
trades in the automotive industry and the manufacturing processes within the changing
manufacturing environment.
Sec. 20-1040. As a condition of receiving funds in part 1, the fund shall
utilize MAIN, or a successor DTMB-administered administrative information system used
across state government, as an appropriation and expenditure reporting system to track
all financial transactions with individual vendors, contractual partners, grantees,
recipients of business incentives, and recipients of other economic assistance.
Encumbrances and expenditures shall be reported in a timely manner.
Sec. 20-1042. For the funds appropriated in part 1 for business attraction and
community revitalization, the fund shall report quarterly on the amount of funds
considered appropriated, pre-encumbered, encumbered, and expended. The report shall
also include a listing of appropriations for business attraction and community
revitalization, or a predecessor, in 2011 PA 63, 2012 PA 200, and 2013 PA 59, that
were considered appropriated, pre-encumbered, encumbered, or expended that have lapsed
back to the fund for any purpose. The report shall be submitted to the chairpersons of
the senate and house of representatives standing committees on appropriations, the
chairpersons of the senate and house of representatives standing committees on
appropriations subcommittees on general government, the senate and house fiscal
agencies, and the state budget office.
Sec. 20-1045. Total authorized appropriations from all Michigan strategic fund
sources under part 1 for legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016
are $18,468,200.00. From this amount, Michigan strategic fund agency appropriations
for pension-related legacy costs are estimated at $10,482,500.00. Total Michigan
strategic fund appropriations for retiree health care legacy costs are estimated at
$7,985,700.00.
Sec. 20-1050. (1) The fund shall publish the "activities classification
structure data book" for Michigan community colleges on or before March 1.
(2) The fund shall compile information received from community colleges on
North American Indian tuition waivers granted pursuant to 1976 PA 174, MCL 390.1251 to
390.1253, and shall submit this compilation to the house and senate appropriations
subcommittees on community colleges, the fiscal agencies, and the state budget
director by March 1.
(3) The fund shall compile information received from community colleges on the
number and types of associate degrees and other certificates awarded during the
previous fiscal year and shall submit this compilation to the house and senate
appropriations subcommittees on community colleges, the fiscal agencies, and the state
budget director by March 1.
(4) The fund shall place the reports required in this section on a publicly
available website.
Sec. 20-1052. The fund shall provide a report to the senate and house of
representatives appropriations general government subcommittees, senate and house
fiscal agencies, and the state budget director no later than April 15, 2016 on the
status of projects by award recipient in an annual report to the legislature as
required in the Michigan strategic fund act, 1984 PA 270, MCL 125.2001 to 125.2094.
Sec. 20-1054. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for workforce programs
subgrantees, the fund may allocate funding for grants to nonprofit organizations that
offer programs to workforce investment act, or workforce investment opportunity act,
eligible youth focusing on pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship activities,
entrepreneurship, work-readiness skills, job shadowing, and financial literacy.
Organizations eligible for funding under this section must have the capacity to
provide similar programs in urban areas, as determined by the United States bureau of
the census according to the most recent federal decennial census. Additionally,
programs eligible for funding under this section must include the participation of
local business partners. The fund shall develop other appropriate eligibility
requirements to ensure compliance with applicable federal rules and regulations.
Sec. 20-1060. The fund shall administer the PATH training program in accordance
with the requirements of section 407(d) of title IV of the social security act, 42 USC
607, the state social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.1 to 400.119b, and all other
applicable laws and regulations.
Sec. 20-1062. The fund shall make available, in person or by telephone, 1
disabled veterans outreach program specialist or local veterans employment
representative to Michigan works! service centers, as resources permit, during hours
of operation, and shall continue to make the appropriate placement of veterans and
disabled veterans a priority.
Sec. 20-1063. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, any
unencumbered and unrestricted federal workforce investment act, workforce investment
opportunity act, or trade adjustment assistance funds available from prior fiscal
years are appropriated for the purposes originally intended.
(2) The fund shall report by February 15 to the subcommittees, the fiscal
agencies, and the state budget office on the amount by fiscal year of federal
workforce investment act or workforce investment opportunity act funds appropriated
under this section.
Sec. 20-1068. (1) Of the funds appropriated in part 1 for the workforce
training programs, the fund shall provide a report by February 15th to the senate and
house of representatives standing committees on appropriations subcommittees on
general government, the state budget director, and the fiscal agencies on the status
of the workforce training programs. The report shall include the following:
(a) The amount of funding allocated to each Michigan works! agency and the
total funding allocated to the workforce training programs statewide by fund source.
(b) The number of participants enrolled in education or training programs by
each Michigan works! agency.
(c) The average duration of training for training program participants by each
Michigan works! agency.
(d) The number of participants enrolled in remedial education programs and the
number of participants enrolled in literacy programs.
(e) The number of participants enrolled in programs at 2-year institutions.
(f) The number of participants enrolled in 4-year institutions.
(g) The number of participants enrolled in proprietary schools or other
technical training programs.
(h) The number of participants that have completed education or training
programs.
(i) The number of participants who secured employment in Michigan within 1 year
of completing a training program.
(j) The number of participants who completed a training program and secured
employment in a field related to their training.
(k) The average wage earned by participants who completed a training program
and secured employment within 1 year.
(2) Data collection for the report shall be for the prior state fiscal year.
Sec. 20-1071. (1) From the one-time funds appropriated in part 1 for business
attraction and community revitalization, the Michigan strategic fund shall continue
with strategic investments that create jobs and support community re-development to
grow Michigan’s economy.
(2) The Michigan strategic fund shall identify specific outcomes and
performance metrics for this initiative, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Monthly total jobs
(b) Private investment for community projects
Sec. 20-1072. (1) From the one-time funds appropriated in part 1 for film
incentives, the Michigan strategic fund shall continue with investments that create
industry jobs for Michigan talent and promote and market locations that showcase
Michigan’s diverse attractions.
(2) The Michigan strategic fund shall identify specific outcomes and
performance metrics for this initiative, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Direct jobs created
(b) Private investment
STATE BUILDING AUTHORITY
Sec. 20-1100. (1) Subject to section 242 of the management and budget act, 1984
PA 431, MCL 18.1242, and upon the approval of the state building authority, the
department may expend from the general fund of the state during the fiscal year an
amount to meet the cash flow requirements of those state building authority projects
solely for lease to a state agency identified in both part 1 and this section, and for
which state building authority bonds or notes have not been issued, and for the sole
acquisition by the state building authority of equipment and furnishings for lease to
a state agency as permitted by 1964 PA 183, MCL 830.411 to 830.425, for which the
issuance of bonds or notes is authorized by a legislative appropriation act that is
effective for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015. Any general fund advances for
which state building authority bonds have not been issued shall bear an interest cost
to the state building authority at a rate not to exceed that earned by the state
treasurer's common cash fund during the period in which the advances are outstanding
and are repaid to the general fund of the state.
(2) Upon sale of bonds or notes for the projects identified in part 1 or for
equipment as authorized by legislative concurrent resolution and in this section, the
state building authority shall credit the general fund of the state an amount equal to
that expended from the general fund plus interest, if any, as defined in this section.
(3) For state building authority projects for which bonds or notes have been
issued and upon the request of the state building authority, the state treasurer shall
make advances without interest from the general fund as necessary to meet cash flow
requirements for the projects, which advances shall be reimbursed by the state
building authority when the investments earmarked for the financing of the projects
mature.
(4) In the event that a project identified in part 1 is terminated after final
design is complete, advances made on behalf of the state building authority for the
costs of final design shall be repaid to the general fund in a manner recommended by
the director.
Sec. 20-1102. (1) State building authority funding to finance construction or
renovation of a facility that collects revenue in excess of money required for the
operation of that facility shall not be released to a university or community college
unless the institution agrees to reimburse that excess revenue to the state building
authority. The excess revenue shall be credited to the general fund to offset rent
obligations associated with the retirement of bonds issued for that facility. The
auditor general shall annually identify and present an audit of those facilities that
are subject to this section. Costs associated with the administration of the audit
shall be charged against money recovered pursuant to this section.
(2) As used in this section, "revenue" includes state appropriations, facility
opening money, other state aid, indirect cost reimbursement, and other revenue
generated by the activities of the facility.
Sec. 20-1103. The state building authority shall provide the JCOS, and the
senate and house fiscal agencies a report relative to the status of construction
projects associated with state building authority bonds as of September 30 of each
year, on or before October 15, or not more than 30 days after a refinancing or
restructuring bond issue is sold. The report shall include, but is not limited to, the
following:
(a) A list of all completed construction projects for which state building
authority bonds have been sold, and which bonds are currently active.
(b) A list of all projects under construction for which sale of state building
authority bonds is pending.
(c) A list of all projects authorized for construction or identified in an
appropriations act for which approval of schematic/preliminary plans or total
authorized cost is pending that have state building authority bonds identified as a
source of financing.
Article 21
MISCELLANEOUS
PART 1
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 21-101. The appropriations in this article are subject to the following
provisions concerning appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016:
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 21-201. (1) Pursuant to section 30 of article IX of the state constitution
of 1963, total state spending from state sources for fiscal year 2015-2016 is
estimated at $15,948,806,600.00 in the 2015-2016 appropriations acts and total state
spending from state sources paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2015-
2016 is estimated at $4,245,721,100.00. The state-local proportion is estimated at
55.6% of total state spending from state resources.
(2) If payments to local units of government and state spending from state
sources for fiscal year 2015-2016 are different than the amounts estimated in
subsection (1), the state budget director shall report the payments to local units of
government and state spending from state sources that were made for fiscal year 2015-
2016 to the senate and house of representatives standing committees on appropriations
within 30 days after the final book-closing for fiscal year 2015-2016.
Sec. 21-202. The appropriations authorized under this bill are subject to the
management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 21-211. (1) Pursuant to section 352 of the management and budget act, 1984
PA 431, MCL 18.1352, which provides for a transfer of state general fund revenue into
or out of the countercyclical budget and economic stabilization fund, the calculations
required by section 352 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1352,
are determined as follows:
2014 2015 2016
Michigan personal income (millions)............. $402,703 $420,019 $438,500
less: transfer payments......................... 88,825 94,510 99,897
Subtotal...................................... $313,878 $325,509 $338,603
Divided by: Detroit Consumer Price
Index for 12 months ending June 30............. 2.210 2.225 2.254
Equals: real adjusted Michigan
personal income............................. $142,026 $146,265 $150,196
Percentage change.................................. N/A 3.0% 2.7%
Growth rate in excess of 2%?....................... N/A 1.0% 0.7%
Equals: countercyclical budget and
economic stabilization fund pay-in
calculation for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2016 (millions).................... N/A $95.0 $68.0
Growth rate less than 0%?.......................... N/A NO NO
Equals: countercyclical budget and
economic stabilization fund pay-out
calculation for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2016 (millions).................... N/A N/A $0.0
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), there is appropriated for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2016, from general fund/general purpose revenue for deposit into
the countercyclical budget and economic stabilization fund the sum of $95,000,000.00.
(3) In addition to the appropriation to the countercyclical budget and economic
stabilization fund in subsection (2), there is appropriated to the fund for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2016, 25 percent of fiscal year 2016 general fund/general
purpose revenues collected in excess of the amount of general fund/general purpose
revenues forecast at the May 2016 revenue estimating conference required by sections
367b to 367f of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1367b to 18.1367f,
plus an amount equal to 25 percent of net general fund/general purpose expenditure
lapses recorded as part of the state book closing process for the 2016 fiscal year.
REVENUE STATEMENT
Sec. 21-301. Pursuant to section 18 of article V of the state constitution of
1963, fund balances and estimates are presented in the following statement:
BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS BY OPERATING FUNDS
(Amounts in millions)
Fiscal Year 2015-2016
Beginning
Available Estimated Ending
Fund Balance Revenue Balance
OPERATING FUNDS
General fund/general purpose 0110 0.3 9,604.1 28.9
General fund/special purpose 612.5 26,410.4 10.6
Special Revenue Funds:
Countercyclical budget and
economic stabilization 0111 497.7 113.0 610.7
Game and fish protection 0112 3.3 82.9 3.1
Michigan employment security act
administration 0113 0.0 37.4 0.0
State aeronautics 0114 2.3 12.6 0.0
Michigan veterans' benefit trust 0115 3.5 3.5 3.5
State trunkline 0116 0.0 809.6 0.0
Michigan state waterways 0117 5.4 26.6 4.3
Blue Water Bridge 0118 0.0 24.0 0.0
Michigan transportation 0119 0.0 1,981.3 0.0
Comprehensive transportation 0120 5.1 267.3 0.0
School aid 0122 455.1 14,338.7 119.8
Game and fish protection trust 0124 0.0 16.6 0.0
State park improvement 0125 4.7 55.7 4.1
Forest development 0126 7.7 35.9 6.9
Michigan natural resources trust 0129 27.4 33.7 32.1
Michigan state parks endowment 0130 12.5 48.4 10.2
Safety education and training 0131 5.2 9.8 3.8
Bottle deposit 0136 10.8 13.3 3.3
State construction code 0138 1.0 13.0 4.4
Children's trust 0139 1.5 3.1 1.8
State casino gaming 0140 0.7 0.2 0.9
Michigan nongame fish and wildlife 0143 0.4 0.5 0.3
Michigan merit award trust 0154 75.7 100.2 75.0
Outdoor recreation legacy 0162 0.4 2.6 0.3
Off-road vehicle account 0163 4.6 6.7 4.1
Snowmobile account 0164 4.5 9.9 3.3
Silicosis dust disease and logging 0870 1.4 0.7 0.9
Utility consumer representation 0893 2.1 1.2 1.9
TOTALS $1,745.8 $54,062.9 $934.2