FY 1999-2000 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BUDGET - S.B. 364 (P.A. 125 of 1999): ENACTED





FY 1998-99 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation $400,787,900
Changes from FY 1998-99 Year-to-Date:
Items Included by the Senate and House
1. Cleanup and Redevelopment Fund Reduction. The Governor, Senate, and House recommended reductions due to elimination of Unclaimed Bottle Deposit arrearages. (14,813,400)
2. Local Health Department Operations. The Governor, Senate, and House recommended the transfer of grant funds from the Department of Community Health. 9,590,500
3. Project Expansions. The Governor, Senate, and House expanded the GIS Floodplain Mapping, Pollution Prevention Office, Waste Management, Hazardous Waste, and Technical Assistance programs. 865,300
4. Environmental Bond Administration. The Governor, Senate, and House eliminated $800,000 in environmental bond funds, to be replaced with $140,000 GF/GP. (700,000)
5. Retired Engineers Technical Assistance Program (RETAP). The House and Senate restored $300,000 in restricted revenues that were eliminated by the Governor, and included language directing that the funds be used to involve universities in RETAP.

* The Governor vetoed the funding and the language.

 (300,000)
6. Other Changes. All parties included revenue and economic adjustments.

* The Governor vetoed $100,000 designated for a Children's Health Study (see Item 4 in boilerplate highlights).

 793,300
Conference Agreement on Items of Difference
7. MUSTFA Emergency Response Fund. The House deleted this restricted fund appropriation at the request of the DEQ. Concurred in Conference. (3,000,000)
8. Project Adjustments. The Governor eliminated funds for the Big Rapids Dam Removal ($100,000 GF/GP) and the Volunteer River Cleanup( $50,000). The Senate added $115,000 GF/GP for Big Rapids, and the House added $100,000 for scrap tire grants. The Conference provided $100,000 for Big Rapids, and agreed to the House scrap tire grants. 200,000
9. Brownfield Relocation Revolving Loan Fund. The Senate added $2 million in restricted funds for businesses locating in reclaimed brownfields. The House and Conference did not. 0
10. Settlement Fund Grants. The Senate added $500,000 restricted fund to provide revenues to local governments, which was deleted by the House and Conference. 0
11. City of Jackson, Grand River Cap Removal. The House added $250,000 GF/GP for this project which was not concurred in Conference. 0
12. Out-of-State Waste. The Senate added 2.0 FTEs and $115,000 GF/GP for increased law enforcement of incoming waste. The Conference reduced this to 1.0 FTE. 75,000
13. Low Income Waste Water Assistance. The House added $200,000 GF/GP for a new grant to expand rural assistance program services, which was reduced in Conference. 90,000
Total Changes ($6,399,300)
FY 1999-2000 Enacted Gross Appropriation $393,588,600
*Vetoed by the Governor
FY 1999-2000 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BUDGET - BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS
Changes from FY 1998-99 Year-to-Date:
Items Included by the Senate and House
1. Laboratory. The Senate added language requiring a laboratory accreditation program, and quarterly reports on revenues and expenditures. Included in House and Conference. (Sec. 501, 502)
2 . Hazardous Waste Program. The Governor made appropriation from the environmental pollution fund contingent upon enactment of hazardous waste user fees, which was deleted by the Senate and House.
3. Community Right-to-Know. The Senate restored language providing direction on funding for this program, included in House and Conference. (Sec. 801)
*4. Children's Health Study. The Senate restored language designating $100,000 for research on the adequacy of department standards to protect children's health, included in House and Conference. (Sec. 1003)
5. Out of State Waste. The Senate added language directing $115,000 and 2.0 FTE in Criminal Investigations for monitoring out-of-state waste. Approved by House and amended to 1.0 FTE and $75,000 in Conference. (Sec. 902)
Conference Agreement on Items of Difference
6. Endangered Species. The Senate prohibited funding permit review activities by organizations that acquire endangered species habitat. The House replaced this with a transition plan for future operation of NFI by 3/1/200. Conference urged DEQ cooperation with the DNR transition plan. (Sec. 226)
7. Settlement Fund Grants. The Senate provided direction on a new grant program, not included by House. Replaced with a joint legislative settlement funds work group and concurred in Conference. (Sec 225)
8. Brownfield Relocation Revolving Fund. The Senate added language on providing pollution prevention loans for businesses locating in brownfields, not included in House or Conference.
9. Deep Well Injection. The Senate added language prohibiting deep well injection permits that could result in contamination, not included in House or Conference.
10. Urban Sprawl. The House added new language to urge the department to consider the impact of grants, loans or assistance on urban redevelopment, and comply with local zoning ordinances, not included in Conference.
11. Public Beach Tests. The House added new language requiring a report on local beach testing, not included in Conference.
12. Cleanup Funds. The Senate added language requiring a report on funds awaiting expenditure, concurred in Conference. (Sec 210) Language urging priority for previously appropriated funds not included in Conference.
13. Low Income Community Wastewater Assistance. The House added language providing direction on this new line item, included in Conference. (Sec. 803)
14. Drinking Water. The House added language allowing the use of funds in Sec. 114 for drinking water access in deprived and depressed communities, not included in Conference.
15 Scrap Tire Grants. The House added language directing $100,000 to Benzie County for costs associated with scrap tire fire suppression, included in Conference. (Sec. 1004)
16. Pollution Prevention Grants. The House added language providing direction on pollution prevention grants from the community pollution prevention fund, not included in Conference.
17. Great Lakes Bottom Lands. The House added language directing collection of Great Lakes bottom land permit fees, and exempting users if a plan is not prepared by 5/1/2000. Amended in Conference. (Sec. 1101)

Date Completed: 8/16/99 - Fiscal Analyst: P. Graham