SENATE BILL NO. 920 EXECUTIVE BUDGET BILL February 24, 1998, Introduced by Senators CISKY, HOFFMAN, GAST, STEIL, GOUGEON, and MC MANUS and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. A bill to make appropriations for the department of state police and certain other state purposes for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999; to provide for the expenditure of those appropriations; to provide for certain reports and the consideration of those reports; to provide for the disposition of other income received by the various state agencies; to provide testing of certain persons; to provide for certain emergency powers; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain committees, certain state agencies, and certain employees.THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: Sec. 101. There is appropriated for the department of state police, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, from the funds identified as follows: DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE APPROPRIATIONS SUMMARY: Full-time equated unclassified positions. . . . . . . 5.0 Full-time equated classified positions. . . . . . 3,562.0 GROSS APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 348,672,500 Interdepartmental grant revenues: Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers . . . . . . . . 18,325,500 ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 330,347,000 Federal revenues: Total federal revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,021,400 Special revenue funds: Total local revenues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,453,400 Total private revenues. . . . . . . 0 Total other state restricted revenues. . . . . . . . . 41,008,900 State general fund/general purpose . . . . . . . . . . $ 256,863,300 EXECUTIVE DIRECTION Full-time equated unclassified positions. . . . . . . 5.0 Full-time equated classified positions. . . . . . . .51.0 Unclassified positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 390,500 Executive direction--44.0 FTE positions. . . . . . . . 3,216,700 Auto theft prevention program--7.0 FTE positions . . . . . . . . 6,494,900 GROSS APPROPRIATION. . . . . . $ 10,102,100 Appropriated from: Special revenue funds: Auto theft prevention fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,494,900 State general fund/general purpose . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,607,200 DEPARTMENTWIDE APPROPRIATIONS Special maintenance and utilities. . . . . . . . . . . $ 459,300 Rent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,074,800 Workers' compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,482,600 Fleet leasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,030,200 In-service training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 850,000 Building occupancy charges-property management services. . . . . . . . . 2,761,000 Narcotics investigation funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . 265,000 GROSS APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 22,922,900 Appropriated from: Interdepartmental grant revenues: IDT-Michigan justice training fund . . . . . . . . . . 850,000 Federal revenues: Federal narcotics investigation revenues . . . . . . . 95,000 Special revenue funds: Narcotics investigation revenues . . . . . . . . . . . 170,000 State general fund/general purpose . . . . . . . . . . $ 21,807,900 SUPPORT SERVICES Full-time equated classified positions. . . . . . . 132.5 Human reso urces--28.5 FTE positions. . . . . . . . . . $ 1,948,100 Management services--60.0 FTE positions . . . . . 3,747,200 Training administration--44.0 FTE positions. . . . . . 4,231,700GROSS APPROPRIATION$9,927,000Appropriated from: Interdepartmental grant revenues: IDG-training academy charges . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,326,900 Special revenue funds: Local-LEIN fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,900 Auto theft prevention fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,000 Reimbursements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000 Precision driving track fees. . . . . . . . . 208,500 Narcotics investigation revenues . . . . . . . . . . . 40,600 Motor carrier fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76,300 State general fund/general purpose . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,211,800 HIGHWAY SAFETY PLANNING Full-time equated classified positions. . . . . . . .30.5 State program planning and administration--14.0 FTE positions. . . . . . $ 1,148,600 Grants to local governments and non-profit organizations . . . . . . 4,000,000 Secondary road patrol and traffic accident basic grants. . . . . . . 3,059,700 Secondary road patrol and traffic accident enhanced grants and administration--1.0 FTE position. . . . . . . . . 5,780,000 Truck safety program--2.0 FTE positions. . . . . . . . . . . 2,967,600 Field coordination and analysis--8.0 FTE positions . . . . . . . . 1,303,300 Traffic safety data--2.5 FTE positions . . . . . . . . . . . 121,500 Fatal accident reporting system--2.0 FTE positions . . . . . . . . 131,900 Highway traffic safety--1.0 FTE position . . . . . . . . . . 2,913,800 GROSS APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 21,426,400 Appropriated from: Interdepartmental grant revenues: IDG-MDOT, Michigan transportation fund . . . . . . . . 547,200 Federal revenues: DOT-NHTSA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,950,400 Special revenue funds: Truck safety fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,967,600 Secondary road patrol and training fund . . . . . 5,780,000 State general fund/general purpose . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,181,200 CENTRAL RECORDS Full-time equated classified positions. . . . . . . .61.0 . . . . . . . . . Central records division--60.0 FTE positions . . . . . $ 4,151,800 Criminal records improvement--1.0 FTE position. . . . . . . . . . 2,714,500 GRO SS APPROPRIATION . . . .$6,866,300Appropriated from: Federal revenues: DOJ-BJS, national criminal history improvement program . . . . . . . . . 2,614,500 DOJ-BJA, drug control and system improvements, formula grants. . . . . . 100,000 Special revenue funds: Central records service fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,700,300 State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . $ 2,451,500 CRIMINAL JUSTICE DATA CENTER Full-time equated classified positions. . . . . . . .82.0 State police-management information systems--24.5 . . . . . FTE positions . . . . . . $ 1,920,200 Traffic accident records--13.0 FTE positions . . . . . . . . 822,300 Local LEIN ser vices--23.5 FTE positions5,060,400Automated fingerprint identification system--21.0 FTE positions . . . . . . 2,732,700 Computer services. . . . . . . 655,600 GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,191,200Appropriated from: Interdepartmental grant revenues: IDG-MDOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302,400 IDG-MDOT, state trunkline fund. . . . . . . . 302,400 Special revenue funds: Local-LEIN fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000,000 Local-AFIS fees . . . . . . . . . . 33,000 State general fund/general purpose . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,553,400 FORENSIC SCIENCES Full-time equated classified positions. . . . . . . 197.0 Laboratory operations--178.0 FTE positions . . . . . . $ 13,695,100 DNA analysis program--19.0 FTE positions. . . . . . . . 2,170,400 Grant to city of Detroit. . . . . . . . 894,300GROSS APPROPRIATION$16,759,800Appropriated from: Federal revenues: DOJ-BJA, drug control and system improvement, formula grant . . . . . . 580,200 DOD-CVSA research grant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,000 Special revenue funds: Forensic science reimbursement fees. . . . . . . . . . 15,000 State forensic laboratory fund. . . . . . . . 455,000 State general fund/general purpose . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,669,600 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TRAINING COUNCIL Full-time equated classified positions. . . . . . . .22.5 Standards and training--15.5 FTE positions . . . . . . $ 1,291,200 Community policing coordination--3.0 FTE positions.. . . . . . . . . . 154,100 Training only to local units . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619,400 Officer's survivor tuition program . . . . . . . . . . 50,000 Michigan justice training commission--4.0 FTE positions . . . . . . . . 9,010,000 GROSS APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,124,700 Appropriated from: Federal revenues: DOJ-OJP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360,000 Special revenue funds: Secondary road patrol and training fund. . . . . . . . 619,400 Michigan justice training fund. . . . . . . . 9,010,000 State general fund/general purpose . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,135,300 FIRE MARSHAL Full-time equated classified positions. . . . . . . .51.0 Fire marshal programs--44.0 FTE positions. . . . . . . $ 3,572,400 Fire investigation training to locals . . . . . . 51,500 Fire fighters training council--7.0 FTE positions . . . . . . . . 964,500 GROSS APPROPRIATION. . . . . . $ 4,588,400 Appropriated from: Federal revenues: FEMA-PTED, hazardous material assistance program . . . . . . . . . . . 50,000 DOT-RSPA, interagency hazardous materials public training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,000 Special revenue funds: State general fund/general purpose . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,488,400 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Full-time equated classified positions. . . . . . . .49.0 Emergency management planning and administration . . . . . --18.5 FTE positions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,662,500 Grants to local government. . . . . . . . . . 2,182,100 FEMA prog ram assistance--13.5 FTE positions1,998,200Nuclear power plant emergency planning--6.0 FTE positions . . . . . . . . 1,070,800 Hazardous materials transportation--1.0 FTE position. . . . . . . . . 609,800 Hazardous materials programs--10.0 FTE positions . . . . . . . . 1,598,200 GROSS APPROPRIATION. . . . . . $ 9,121,600 Appropriated from: Federal revenues: DOJ-BJA, antiterrorism training. . . . . . . . . . . . 249,900 FEMA-PTED, hazardous material assistance program . . . . . . . . . 4,900,100 DOT-RSPA, interagency hazardous materials public sector training and planning grants . . . . . . . . . . 609,800 EPA-OSWER, superfund innovative technology evaluation program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151,000 Special revenue funds: Nuc. . . . . .lear plant emergency planning reimbursement . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,070,800 Hazardous materials training center fees . . . . . . . . . . 1,021,400 State general fund/general purpose$1,118,600 UNIFORM SERVICES Full-time equated classified positions. . . . . . 2,080.5 Uniform s ervices--610.0 FTE positions. . . . . . . . . $ 45,372,300 Security guards--40.0 FTE positions . . . . . . . 1,397,500 Reimbursed services. . . . . . 500,000 At-post troopers--1,430.5 FTE positions101,467,700GROSS APPROPRIATION$148,737,500Appropriated from: Interdepartmental grant revenues: IDG-MDMB, building occupancy charges . . . . . . . . . 579,300 IDG-MDOC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94,700 IDG-MDOT, Michigan transportation fund . . . . . . . . 66,500 Federal revenues: DOL-ETA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150,000 DOJ-OJP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,000 Special revenue funds: Highway safety fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,300,000 State police service fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500,000 State general fund/general purpose . . . . . . . . . . $ 140,847,000 SPECIAL OPERATIONS Full-time equated classified positions. . . . . . . 156.5 Operational supp ort--35.0 FTE positions. . . . . . . . $ 2,227,200 Traffic safety--13.5 FTE positions. . . . . . 3,321,500 Aviation program--8.0 FTE positions. . . . . . . . . . 1,213,800Communications--100.0 FTE positions13,114,800 GROSS APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 19,877,300 Appropriated from: Interdepartmental grant revenues: IDG-MDOC, contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,500 Federal revenues: DOT-NHTSA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,902,500 Special revenue funds: Renta l of department aircraft. . . . . . . . . . . . . 201,300 Drunk driving prevention and training fund. . . . . . . 776,700 State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . . . $16,935,300 CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS Full-time equated classified positions. . . . . . . 442.5 Criminal investigations--313.5 FTE positions . . . . . $ 27,819,500 Federal anti-drug initiatives--72.0 FTE . . . . . . . positions . . . . . . . . 7,132,900 Reimbursed services, materials, and equipment. . . . . . . . 1,696,700 Auto t heft prevention--9.0 FTE positions1,020,700 Casino gaming oversight--48.0 FTE positions. . . . . . 4,845,400 GROSS APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 42,515,200 Appropriated from: Interdepartmental grant revenues: IDT-auto theft funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 781,700 IDG-MDCH, tobacco tax . . . . . . . 593,200 IDG-MDTR, casino gaming fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,845,400 Federal revenues: Federal investigations-reimbursed services . . . . . . 308,200 DOJ-BJA, drug control and system improvement, formula grants. . . . . . 4,812,400 Federal narcotics investigation revenues . . . . . . . . . . 368,600 Special revenue funds: Local-reimbursed services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,388,500 Narcotics investigation revenues . . . . . . . . . . . 496,900 Forfeiture funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269,500 Licensing fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190,400 State general fund/general purpose . . . . . . . . . . $ 28,460,400 MOTOR CARRIER ENFORCEMENT Full-time equated classified positions. . . . . . . 206.0 Motor carrier enforcement--123.0 FTE positions . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,804,200 Truck safety enforcement team operations--15.0 FTE . . . . . . positions . . . . . . . . 1,125,800 Safety inspections--45.5 FTE positions . . . . . . . . . . . 2,913,800 School b us inspections--16.0 FTE positions1,395,700Safety projects--6.5 FTE positions 272,600GROSS APPROPRIATION$13,512,100Appropriated from: Interdepartmental grant revenues: IDT-truck safety fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,189,200 IDG-MDOT, state trunkline fund. . . . . . . . 5,785,100 Federal revenues: DOT-FHWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,528,800 Special revenue funds: Motor carrier fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,613,300 State general fund/general purpose. . . . . . $ 1,395,700 GENERAL SECTIONS Sec. 201. (1) Pursuant to section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending from state sources for fiscal year 1998-99 is estimated at $297,872,200.00 in this bill and state spending from state sources paid to local units of government for fiscal year 1998-99 is estimated at $16,306,900.00. The itemized statement below identifies appropriations from which spending to units of local government will occur: DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE Secondary road patrol and traffic accident basic grants. . . . . . . $ 3,059,700 Secondary road patrol and traffic accident enhanced grants and administration. . . . . . . . . . . 5,701,300 Grant to city of Detroit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 894,300 Training only to lo cal units . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619,400 Michigan justice training commission. . . . . . . 5,624,700 Fire fighters training council . . . . . . . . . . . . 356,000Fire investigation training for locals 51,500Total$16,306,900(2) If it appears to the principal executive officer of a department or branch that state spending to local units of government will be less than the amount that was projected to be expended under subsection (1), the principal executive officer shall immediately give notice of the approximate shortfall to the state budget director. Sec. 202. The expenditures and funding sources authorized under this bill are subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594. Sec. 203. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in section 101, there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $4,500,000.00 for federal contingency funds. These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in this bill pursuant to section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393. (2) In addition to the funds appropriated in section 101, 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 bill pursuant to section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393. (3) In addition to the funds appropriated in section 101, 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 bill pursuant to section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393. (4) In addition to the funds appropriated in section 101, 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 bill pursuant to section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393. Sec. 204. The department of civil service shall bill departments and/or agencies at the end of the first fiscal quarter for the 1% charges authorized by section 5 of article XI of the state constitution of 1963. Payments shall be made for the total amount of the billing by the end of the second fiscal quarter. Sec. 205. As used in this bill: (a) "AFIS" means the automated fingerprint identification system. (b) "Department" means the department of state police. (c) "DNA" means deoxyribonucleic acid. (d) "DOD" means the United States department of defense. (e) "DOD-CVSA" means the DOD computerized voice stress analyzer. (f) "DOJ" means the United States department of justice. (g) "DOJ-BJA" means the DOJ bureau of justice assistance. (h) "DOJ-BJS" means the United States DOJ bureau of justice statistics. (i) "DOJ-OJP" means the DOJ office of justice programs. (j) "DOL" means the United States department of labor. (k) "DOL-ETA" means the DOL employment and training administration. (l) "DOT" means the United States department of transportation. (m) "DOT-FHWA" means the DOT federal highway administration. (n) "DOT-NHTSA" means DOT national highway traffic safety administration. (o) "DOT-RSPA" means the DOT research and special programs administration. (p) "EPA" means environmental protection agency. (q) "EPA-OSWER" means the EPA office of solid waste and emergency response. (r) "FEMA" means the federal emergency management agency. (s) "FEMA-PTED" means the FEMA preparedness, training, and exercises directorate. (t) "FTE" means full-time equated position. (u) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant. (v) "IDT" means intradepartmental transfer. (w) "LEIN" means law enforcement information network. (x) "MDCH" means the Michigan department of community health. (y) "MDMB" means the Michigan department of management and budget. (z) "MDOC" means the Michigan department of corrections. (aa) "MDOS" means the Michigan department of state. (bb) "MDOT" means the Michigan department of transportation. (cc) "MDTR" means the Michigan department of treasury. (dd) "MLEOTC" means the Michigan law enforcement officers training council. Sec. 206. (1) Beginning October 1, 1998, there is a hiring freeze imposed on the state classified civil service. State departments and agencies are prohibited from hiring any new full-time state classified civil service employees or prohibited from filling any vacant state classified civil service positions. This hiring freeze does not apply to internal transfers of classified employees from 1 position to another within a department or to positions that are 80% or more federal or restricted funds. (2) The state budget director shall grant exceptions to this hiring freeze when the state budget director believes that the hiring freeze will result in the state department or agency being unable to deliver basic services. The state budget director shall report by the fifteenth of each month to the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees the number of exclusions to the hiring freeze approved during the previous month and the justification for the exclusions. Sec. 207. Of the state general fund/general purpose revenue appropriated in section 101, $52,941,300.00 represents a state spending increase over the amount provided to the department of state police for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and may be used to meet state match requirements of programs contained in the federal violent crime control and law enforcement act of 1994, 42 U.S.C. 13701 et seq., or successor grant programs, so that any additional federal money received supplements funding provided to the department of state police in section 101. Sec. 208. (1) The department shall submit to the department of management and budget, the house and senate appropriations committees, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the house and senate standing committees having jurisdiction over technology issues, periodic reports on the department's efforts to change the department's computer software and hardware as necessary to perform properly in the year 2000 and beyond. These reports shall identify actual progress in comparison to the department's approved work plan for these efforts. (2) The department may present progress billings to the department of management and budget for the costs incurred in changing computer software and hardware as necessary to perform properly in the year 2000 and beyond. At the time progress billings are presented for reimbursement, the department shall identify and forward as appropriate the funding sources that should support the work performed. DEPARTMENTWIDE APPROPRIATIONS Sec. 301. Money appropriated under this bill shall not be expended by the department to hire or train an applicant for employment by the department unless that applicant agrees in writing to submit to a controlled substance test that is supervised by the department. HIGHWAY SAFETY PLANNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sec. 401. In addition to the money appropriated in section 101, the department may receive and expend state restricted funds for the support of the secondary road patrol and traffic accident enhanced grants program in accordance with section 629e of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.629e. Expenditures for the support of the secondary road patrol and traffic accident enhanced grants program shall not exceed revenues received. CRIMINAL JUSTICE DATA CENTER Sec. 501. The money appropriated in section 101 for computer services shall be funded by LEIN user fees sufficient to pay 1/3 of the service and contract maintenance costs of the LEIN mainframe computer system. Sec. 502. For the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, the department, in conjunction with the departments of transportation and state, and the state budget director, shall determine a cost of maintaining the traffic accident records program based on each department's respective use. FORENSIC SCIENCES Sec. 601. The grant to the city of Detroit under section 101 is intended to supplement the city's appropriations for the Detroit crime lab and the Detroit police special events. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TRAINING COUNCIL Sec. 701. (1) The money appropriated to the MLEOTC for maintenance and delivery of training to locals is provided in accordance with a state reimbursement policy in which 100% of the determined state reimbursement rate shall be distributed upon certification by the MLEOTC. (2) Money appropriated under this bill shall not be expended by the MLEOTC for training a law enforcement officer candidate, and a candidate shall not be certified by the MLEOTC, unless the candidate tests negative on a test prescribed by the MLEOTC that is designed to detect the illegal use of controlled substances. A test shall be conducted before basic training and before application for certification. A candidate who tests positive or refuses to submit to a test is not eligible for MLEOTC training or certification until the expiration of 2 years after the positive test or the refusal to submit to the test. Money shall not be expended to employ, train, or certify a candidate who tests positive or who refuses a test, until the expiration of 2 years after the positive test or the refusal to submit to the test. Sec. 702. The money appropriated in section 101 for community policing coordination shall be used by the department to work in conjunction with local criminal justice agencies to identify appropriate curriculum to support community policing. The department shall work as a coordinator to deliver community policing training. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sec. 801. (1) The state director of emergency management may expend money appropriated under this act 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 30.420. 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. (2) In addition to the money appropriated in section 101, 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. UNIFORM SERVICES Sec. 901. The department shall not expend any portion of the money appropriated in section 101, including any expenditure made under an executive order, to plan for or to implement a roadblock or check lane system that has as its primary objective the deterrence or detection of intoxicated drivers in this state. Sec. 902. Upon service of proper notification by the department of its intent to cancel the lease at any post that is subject to consolidation, money appropriated in section 101 shall not be used for rent expenses at that post beyond the minimum time required for cancellation of the lease. Sec. 903. State police 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. SPECIAL OPERATIONS Sec. 1001. (1) Money appropriated under section 101 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 state police shall assess all subscribers of the Michigan public safety communications system reasonable access and maintenance fees. (3) All money received by the department of state police under this section shall be deposited to the state general fund pursuant to section 443 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1443. (4) The department of state police shall provide a report to the house and senate appropriations committees, house and senate fiscal agencies, and the state budget director on April 15, 1999, and on October 15, 1999, indicating the amount of revenue collected under this section and deposited to the state general fund for the immediately preceding 6-month period. Sec. 1002. In addition to the appropriations in section 101 to the department of state police for the aviation program, the department is authorized to sell its aircraft and the proceeds from the sale are appropriated and may be applied to the renovation cost of replacement aircraft. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS Sec. 1101. (1) There is sufficient money appropriated in section 101 to criminal investigations to ensure that the citizens in a service area of any state police post in the vicinity of a state prison do not experience a downgrading of state police services in their area. Criminal investigations shall be available by temporary or permanent assignment of a detective when either a temporary or permanent prison facility is opened. (2) If the department is unable to comply with subsection (1) and there is a prison scheduled to open, the department shall provide troopers to serve as investigators on an interim basis. FIRE MARSHAL Sec. 1201. The fire fighters training council shall report any proposed changes in educational and/or training requirements for volunteer fire fighters to the state budget director and to the house and senate appropriation subcommittees on state police and military affairs 30 days prior to implementing the proposed changes. MOTOR CARRIER ENFORCEMENT Sec. 1301. The appropriation in section 101 for school bus inspections shall be used by the department of state police to inspect each school bus and pupil transportation vehicle annually, as required under 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.715a, and 1990 PA 187, MCL 257.1839.final page