February 21, 2001, Introduced by Senators MC MANUS, GAST, HOFFMAN, SMITH
and JOHNSON and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
EXECUTIVE BUDGET BILL
A bill to make appropriations for the department of natural resources for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002; to provide for the expenditure of those appropriations; to create funds and accounts; to require reports; to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain state agencies and officials; to authorize certain transfers by certain state agencies; and to provide for the disposition of fees and other income received by the various state agencies.THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 101. Subject to the conditions set forth in this bill, the amounts listed in this part are appropriated for the department of natural resources for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, from the funds indicated in this part. The following is a summary of the appropriations in this part:
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY:
Full-time equated unclassified positions 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions 2,221.5
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 254,849,200
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
Total interdepartmental grants and
intradepartmental transfers 3,416,900
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 251,432,300
Federal revenues:
Total federal revenues 27,072,900
Special revenue funds:
Total local revenues 0 Total private revenues 1,748,800 Total other state restricted revenues 166,390,200 State general fund/general purpose $ 56,220,400
FUND SOURCE SUMMARY:
GROSS APPROPRIATION:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG, engineering services to work orders 1,101,000
IDG, MacMullan conference center revenue 1,290,400
IDG, land acquisition services to work order 840,400
IDT, interdivisional charges 185,100
Total interdepartmental grants and
interdepartmental transfers 3,416,900
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 251,432,300
Federal revenues:
DAG, federal 2,669,000
DOC, federal 45,900
DOD, federal 1,000
DOE, federal 1,000
DOI, federal 16,861,500
DOI-MMS, federal oil and gas royalty revenue 150,000
DOI-MMS, federal timber revenue 3,300,000
DOT, federal 3,773,000
EPA, federal 249,500
IGLFC, federal revenues 22,000
Total federal revenues 27,072,900
Special revenue funds:
Private funds 1,248,800
Private - gift revenues 500,000
Total private revenues 1,748,800
Aircraft fees 217,900
Air photo fees 110,500
Airport and park operation fees 44,500
Automated license system revenue 426,900
Clean Michigan initiative fund 274,800
Commercial fishing fee revenue 200
Delinquent property tax administration fund 662,300
Forest camping fee revenue 1,231,500
Forest resource revenue 22,707,800
Game and fish protection fund 56,389,000
Game and fish protection fund - deer habitat
reserve 1,995,400
Game and fish protection fund - turkey permit
fees 1,739,900
Game and fish protection fund - waterfowl fees 103,000
Game and fish protection - wildlife resource
protection fund 1,334,200
Harbor development 241,800
Land exchange facilitation fund 5,474,000
Land sale revenue 2,626,900
Mackinac Island state park fund 1,416,000
Marine safety fund 4,995,300
Michigan civilian conservation corps endowment
fund 1,297,300
Michigan geographic information system revenue 21,600
Michigan natural resources trust fund 3,347,900
Michigan state parks endowment fund 5,022,400
Michigan state waterways fund 14,345,100
Nongame wildlife fund 881,000
Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund 2,720,500
Park improvement fund 28,905,100
Publications revenue 59,100
Recreation improvement fund 1,447,000
Shop fees 55,700
Snowmobile registration fee revenue 1,572,600
Snowmobile trail improvement 4,719,800
Other restricted revenue 3,200
Total other state restricted revenues 168,139,000
State general fund/general purpose $ 56,220,400
Sec. 102. EXECUTIVE
Full-time equated unclassified positions 6.0
Full-time equated classified positions 10.0
Commission (including travel expense - per diem) $ 75,000
Unclassified salaries--6.0 FTE positions 470,000
Executive direction--10.0 FTE positions 1,771,500
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 2,316,500 Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG, MacMullan conference center revenue 14,800
Special revenue funds:
Delinquent property tax administration fund 3,800
Forest resource revenue 226,200
Game and fish protection fund 646,900
Land exchange facilitation fund 6,400
Land sale revenue 32,500
Marine safety fund 22,300
Michigan geographic information system revenue 1,000
Michigan natural resources trust fund 900
Michigan state waterways fund 234,900
Nongame wildlife fund 900
Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund 2,700
Park improvement fund 415,800 Recreation improvement fund 700
Snowmobile registration fee revenue 2,700
Snowmobile trail improvement fund 3,900
State general fund/general purpose $ 700,100
Sec. 103. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions 249.7
Finance and operations services--146.7 FTE
positions $ 11,360,700 Internal audit--12.0 FTE positions 795,400 Office of information services--69.0 FTE
positions 13,351,000
Human resources--22.0 FTE positions 2,174,400
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 27,681,500 Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDT, interdivisional charges 185,100
IDG, engineering services to work orders 967,200
IDG, MacMullan conference center revenue 19,200
Federal revenues:
DOI, federal 119,300
Special revenue funds:
Aircraft fees 112,400
Air photo fees 7,500
Automated license system revenue 426,900
Clean Michigan initiative fund 274,800
Delinquent property tax administration fund 51,600
Forest resource revenue 1,197,700
Game and fish protection fund 9,188,400
Land exchange facilitation fund 100,500
Land sale revenue 121,900
Marine safety fund 394,500
Michigan civilian conservation corps endowment
fund 6,300
Michigan natural resources trust fund 787,500
Michigan state parks endowment fund 114,100
Michigan state waterways fund 1,530,800
Nongame wildlife fund 17,900
Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund 55,500
Park improvement fund 3,489,800
Publications revenue 59,100
Recreation improvement fund 28,600
Snowmobile registration fee revenue 66,500
Snowmobile trail improvement fund 104,400
Other restricted revenues 3,200
State general fund/general purpose $ 8,250,800
Sec. 104. DEPARTMENTAL OPERATION SUPPORT
Building occupancy charges $ 2,129,000
Rent-privately owned property 419,100
Gifts and bequests 500,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 3,048,100 Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Private-gift revenues 500,000
Forest resource revenue 139,200
Game and fish protection fund 611,000
Land sale revenue 50,300
Marine safety fund 43,700
Michigan state waterways fund 200,600
Michigan natural resources trust fund 12,400
Park improvement fund 57,100 Snowmobile trail improvement fund 20,300
State general fund/general purpose $ 1,413,500
Sec. 105. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
Full-time equated classified positions 186.0
Wildlife management--177.0 FTE positions $ 18,083,900
Natural resources heritage--9.0 FTE positions 1,500,000
State game and wildlife area maintenance 200,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 19,783,900 Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DOD, federal 1,000
DOI, federal 6,647,400
EPA, federal 1,000
Special revenue funds:
Private funds 108,400
Game and fish protection fund 8,231,900
Game and fish protection fund -- deer habitat
reserve 1,995,400
Game and fish protection fund -- turkey permit
fees 1,739,900
Game and fish protection fund -- waterfowl
fees 103,000
Nongame wildlife fund 562,200
State general fund/general purpose $ 393,700
Sec. 106. FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
Full-time equated classified positions 229.0
Fisheries administration--12.5 FTE positions $ 1,271,000
Commercial fisheries--2.7 FTE positions 200,700
Recreational fisheries--14.0 FTE positions 1,728,200
Fish production--57.4 FTE positions 6,874,400
Fisheries resource management--142.4 FTE
positions 12,892,500 Treaty waters management fund work project 138,200 Stream habitat improvement 1,248,600 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 24,353,600 Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DOE, federal 1,000
DOC, federal 45,900
DOI, federal 6,461,900
EPA, federal 142,100
IGLFC, federal 22,000
Special revenue funds:
Commercial fishing fee revenue 200
Game and fish protection fund 17,542,300
State general fund/general purpose $ 138,200
Sec. 107. PARKS AND RECREATION
Full-time equated classified positions 820.3
State parks--608.3 FTE positions $ 38,564,900 MacMullan conference center--7.0 FTE positions 1,256,400 Recreational boating--202.0 FTE positions 11,949,300 Michigan civilian conservation corps--3.0 FTE
positions 3,524,100
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 55,294,700 Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG, MacMullan conference center revenue 1,256,400
Federal revenues:
EPA, federal 105,400
Special revenue funds:
Private funds 283,700
Harbor development fund 241,800
Michigan civilian conservation corps endowment
fund 1,291,000
Michigan state parks endowment fund 4,490,300
Michigan state waterways fund 11,707,500
Park improvement fund 24,770,800
Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund 147,900
State general fund/general purpose $ 10,999,900 Sec. 108. MACKINAC ISLAND STATE PARK COMMISSION
Full-time equated classified positions 48.0
Mackinac Island park operation--23.0 FTE
positions $ 1,637,000 Historical facilities system--25.0 FTE
positions 1,814,200
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 3,451,200
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Airport and park operation fees 44,500
Mackinac Island state park fund 1,416,000
State general fund/general purpose $ 1,990,700
Sec. 109. FOREST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Full-time equated classified positions 339.0
Timber harvest--102.0 FTE positions $ 8,308,000
Forest cultivation and reforestation--23.0 FTE
positions 4,097,900
Forest resource planning and land use--20.0 FTE
positions 5,126,300
Private forest fire development--10.5 FTE
positions 884,600
Forest finance authority--9.0 FTE positions 1,677,600
Forest fire protection--141.5 FTE positions 10,641,000
Forest recreation--14.5 FTE positions 2,161,300
Forest management initiative 1,100,000
Trails--18.5 FTE positions 2,424,900
Forest fire equipment 1,700,000
Cooperative resource programs 1,790,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 39,911,600 Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DAG,federal 1,544,000 EPA, federal 1,000
Special revenue funds:
Private funds 806,700
Aircraft fees 105,500
Forest camping fee revenue 1,231,500 Forest resource revenue 20,757,100 Game and fish protection fund 2,071,600 Michigan state waterways fund 366,200 Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund 396,000 Recreation improvement fund 317,700 Shop fees 55,700 Snowmobile trail improvement fund 1,711,200 State general fund/general purpose $ 10,547,400 Sec. 110. LAND AND MINERAL SERVICES
Full-time equated classified positions 69.0
Land records and tax reversions--15.3 FTE
positions $ 2,362,200 Minerals management--15.3 FTE positions 1,641,100 Land acquisition and exchange--16.2 FTE
positions 6,791,900
Resource mapping and aerial photography--22.2 FTE
positions 3,268,800
Abandoned mineshaft closures 350,000
Grants to communities for cleanup and maintenance
of tax reverted properties 150,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 14,564,000 Appropriated from:
Interdepartmental grant revenues:
IDG, land acquisition services to work orders 840,400
IDG, engineering services to work orders 133,800
Federal revenues:
DOI, federal 2,000
Special revenue funds:
Air photo fees 103,000
Delinquent property tax administration fund 606,900
Forest resource revenue 387,600
Game and fish protection fund 558,300
Land exchange facilitation fund 5,367,100
Land sale revenue 2,422,200
Michigan geographic information system revenue 20,600
Michigan natural resources trust fund 1,913,700
Michigan state parks endowment fund 418,000 Michigan state waterways fund 102,600
Park improvement fund 171,600
State general fund/general purpose $ 1,516,200
Sec. 111. LAW ENFORCEMENT
Full-time equated classified positions 270.5
Wildlife resource protection--10.0 FTE
positions $ 1,334,200
General law enforcement--260.5 FTE positions 25,716,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 27,050,200 Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DOI, federal 821,900
DOT, federal 1,973,000
Special revenue funds:
Game and fish - wildlife resource protection
fund 1,334,200
Game and fish protection fund 15,517,700
Marine safety fund 1,304,800
Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund 743,900
Snowmobile registration fee revenue 361,400
State general fund/general purpose $ 4,993,300
Sec. 112. PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES
Swamp and tax reverted lands $ 7,071,500
Purchased lands/open space payments 8,452,700
Commercial forest reserve 2,691,700
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 18,215,900
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Game and fish protection fund 1,820,900
Michigan natural resources trust fund 633,400
Michigan state waterways fund 202,500 State general fund/general purpose $ 15,559,100 Sec. 113. GRANTS
Grant to counties -- marine safety $ 3,230,000 Federal - land and water conservation fund
payments 2,634,000
Federal - forest stewardship grants 625,000
Federal - urban forestry grants 400,000
Federal - clean vessel act grants 175,000
Federal - rural community fire protection 100,000
Grants to communities-federal oil, gas, and
timber payments 3,450,000
Recreation improvement fund grants 1,100,000
Snowmobile local grants program 2,880,000
Snowmobile law enforcement grants 1,142,000
Off-road vehicle trail improvement grants 1,374,500
National recreational trails 1,850,000
Game and nongame wildlife fund grants 300,000
Inland fisheries resources grants 200,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 19,460,500 Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DAG, federal 1,125,000
DOI, federal 2,809,000
DOI, oil and gas royalty revenue 150,000
DOI-MMS, federal timber revenue 3,300,000
DOT, federal 1,800,000
Special revenue funds:
Private funds 50,000
Game and fish protection fund 200,000
Marine safety fund 3,230,000
Nongame wildlife fund 300,000
Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund 1,374,500
Recreation improvement fund 1,100,000 Snowmobile registration fee revenue 1,142,000 Snowmobile trail improvement fund 2,880,000 State general fund/general purpose $ 0
Sec. 114. BUDGETARY SAVINGS
Budgetary savings $ (282,500)
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ (282,500)
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose $ (282,500)
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 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 2001-2002 is $222,610,600.00 and state spending from state resources to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2001-2002 is $22,737,900.00. The itemized statement below identifies appropriations from which spending to units of local government will occur:
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
GRANTS
Swamp and tax reverted lands $ 7,071,500
Purchased lands/open space payments 8,452,700
Commercial forest reserve 2,691,700
Grants to counties - marine safety 3,230,000
Snowmobile law enforcement grants 1,142,000
Grants to communities for cleanup and maintenance
of tax reverted properties 150,000
TOTAL $ 22,737,900
Sec. 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. 203. As used in this bill:
(a) "Commission" means the commission of natural resources.
(b) "DAG" means the United States department of agriculture.
(c) "Department" means the department of natural resources.
(d) "DOC" means the United States department of commerce.
(e) "DOD" means the United States department of defense.
(f) "DOE" means the United States department of energy.
(g) "DOI" means the United States department of interior.
(h) "DOI-MMS" means DOI minerals management service.
(i) "DOT" means the United States department of transportation.
(j) "EPA" means the United States environmental protection agency.
(k) "FTE" means full-time equated.
(l) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant.
(m) "IDT" means intradepartmental transfer.
(n) "IGLFC" means the international Great Lakes fish commission.
Sec. 204. The department of civil service shall bill departments and agencies at the end of the first fiscal quarter for the 1% charge 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. (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 bill 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 bill 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 bill 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 $250,000.00 for private contingency funds. These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in this bill under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.
Sec. 206. Unless otherwise specified the department shall use the Internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this bill. 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. Quarterly, the department shall provide to the appropriations subcommittee members, state budget office and the fiscal agencies an electronic and paper copy listing of the reports submitted during the most recent 3-month period along with the Internet or Intranet site of each report, if any.
Sec. 207. (1) A hiring freeze is imposed on the state classified civil service. State departments and agencies are prohibited from hiring any new full-time state classified civil service employees and prohibited from filling any vacant state classified civil service positions. This hiring freeze does not apply to internal transfers of classified employees from one position to another within a department.
(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 rendering a state department or agency unable to deliver basic services, cause loss of revenue to the state, result in the inability of the state to receive federal funds, or would necessitate additional expenditures that exceed any savings from maintaining a vacancy. The state budget director shall report by the thirtieth of each month to the chairpersons of the senate and house standing committees on appropriations the number of exceptions to the hiring freeze approved during the previous month and the reasons to justify the exception.
Sec. 208. (1) The negative appropriation for budgetary savings in part 1 shall be satisfied by savings from the hiring freeze imposed in Section 207 and, if necessary, by other savings identified by the department director and approved by the state budget director.
(2) Appropriation authorizations shall be adjusted 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. 209. (1) From funds appropriated under part 1, the department shall prepare a report that lists all of the following regarding grant, loan, or grant and loan programs administered by the department for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2002:
(a) The name of each program.
(b) The goals of the program, the criteria, eligibility, process, filing fees, nominating procedures, and deadlines for each program.
(c) The maximum and minimum grant and loan available and whether there is a match requirement for each program.
(d) The amount of any required match, and whether in-kind contributions may be used as part or all of a required match.
(e) Information pertaining to the application process, timeline for each program, and the contact people within the department.
(f) The source of funds for each program, including the citation of pertinent authorizing acts.
(g) Information regarding plans for the next fiscal year for the phaseout, expansion, or changes for each program.
(h) A listing of all recipients of grants or loans awarded by the department by type and amount of grant or loan.
(2) The reports required under this section shall be submitted to the senate and house appropriations committees and the senate and house fiscal agencies by January 1, 2002.
EXECUTIVE
Sec. 301. The appropriations in part 1 for the commission may be used for per diem payments to the members of the commission or of committees of the commission for a full day of commission or committee work at which a quorum is present, for attending a hearing as authorized by the commission or committee, or for performing official business as authorized by the commission or committee. The per diem payment for members of the commission of natural resources shall be $75.00.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Sec. 401. The following are the estimated general purpose revenues available in the game and fish protection fund for the state fiscal year beginning October 1, 2000:
Projected balance from previous year $ 4,325,600
General purpose licenses 43,925,000
Game and fish protection trust fund interest
and earnings 5,113,000
Federal indirect revenues 1,600,000
Miscellaneous revenues 800,000
Total general purpose game and fish protection
fund $ 55,763,600
Sec. 402. Of the state general fund/general purpose resources appropriated in part 1 to administrative services, $2,300,000.00 is for the game and fish protection fund to provide senior citizen license fee reimbursement under section 43546 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.43546.
Sec. 403. The department may charge the appropriations contained in part 1, including all special maintenance and capital projects appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, for engineering services provided, a standard percentage fee to recover actual costs, and may use the revenue derived to support the engineering services charges provided for in part 1.
FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
Sec. 501. (1) From the appropriation in part 1 for stream habitat improvement, 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 of the department shall develop priority and cost estimates for all recommended projects.
PARKS AND RECREATION
Sec. 601. In accordance with section 1902(2) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.1902, there is appropriated from the Michigan natural resources trust fund to the Michigan state parks endowment fund an amount not to exceed $10,000,000.00 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002.
FOREST RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Sec. 701. Of the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall prescribe appropriate treatment on 69,000 acres, plus or minus 10% at the current average rate of 12.5 to 13 cords per acre provided that the department shall take into consideration silvicultural analysis and report annually to the legislature on plans and efforts to address factors limiting management.
Sec. 702. Of the appropriations in part 1 for forest resources management, up to $600,000.00 may be used in the Detroit area to support the Detroit 300 Legacy of Trees program.
LAND AND MINERAL SERVICES
Sec. 801. The department may charge land acquisition projects appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, 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. 802. The land sale fund is created. An amount equal to the cost of personal services, printing, postage, advertising, contractual services, and facility rental associated with tax reverted lands shall be deducted from the sales and credited to the land sale fund.
Sec. 803. The appropriation in part 1 for abandoned mine shaft closures shall be used to restrict access to or cap abandoned mine shafts in order of priority as determined by the department.
GRANTS
Sec. 901. The amount appropriated in part 1 for federal-rural community fire protection shall be awarded as grants to local fire protection departments. To be eligible, local fire protection departments shall be located in governmental units or fire protection districts with permanent populations of less than 10,000 and with publicly owned forested land.
Sec. 902. 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. The department shall report to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on natural resources, the state budget office, and the senate and house fiscal agencies on all amounts appropriated under this section.