HB 4354, As Passed Senate

HB-4354, As Passed Senate, September 6, 2007

SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4354

A bill to make appropriations for the department of natural

resources for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008; 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:

PART 1

LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS

Sec. 101. Subject to the conditions set forth in this act, the

House Bill No. 4354 as amended September 6, 2007

amounts listed in this part are appropriated for the department of

natural resources for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008,

from the funds indicated in this part. The following is a summary

of the appropriations in this part:

APPROPRIATION SUMMARY:

GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ <<(100)>>

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental

transfers............................................... 0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION........................... $ <<(100)>>

Federal revenues:

Total federal revenues................................. 0

Special revenue funds:

Total local revenues................................... 0

Total private revenues................................. 0

Total other state restricted revenues.................. 0

State general fund/general purpose..................... $ <<(100)>>

<<Sec. 102. BUDGETARY SAVINGS

Budgetary savings...................................... $ (100)

GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ (100)

Appropriated from:

State general fund/general purpose..................... $ (100)>>

PART 2

PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS

GENERAL SECTIONS

Sec. 201. Pursuant to section 30 of article IX of the state

constitution of 1963, total state spending under part 1 for fiscal

year 2005-2006 is <<($100.00)>>. State payments to local units of

government under part 1 are $0.00.

TOTAL.................................................. $ 0

Sec. 202. The appropriations made and the expenditures

authorized under this part and the departments, agencies,

commissions, boards, offices, and programs for which an

appropriation is made under part 1 are subject to the management

and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.

Sec. 210. Before January 31, 2008, the department, in

cooperation with the Michigan state waterways commission, shall

provide to the state budget director, the senate and house

appropriations subcommittees on natural resources, and the senate

and house fiscal agencies a list of projects completed by the

commission in fiscal year 2006-2007, including the county and

municipality in which each project is located.

Sec. 214. The department shall not take disciplinary action

against an employee for communicating with a member of the

legislature or his or her staff.

Sec. 216. (1) The department shall report no later than April

1, 2008 on each specific policy change made to implement enacted

legislation to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on

the department budget, the senate and house standing committees on

the department budget, the chairperson of the joint committee on

administrative rules, and the senate and house fiscal agencies and

policy offices.

(2) Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used to prepare

regulatory plans or promulgate rules that fail to reduce the

disproportionate economic impact on small businesses pursuant to

section 40 of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA

306, MCL 24.240.

House Bill No. 4354 as amended September 6, 2007 (1 of 2)

Sec. 217. 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.

Sec. 218. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the

department shall implement continuous improvement efficiency

mechanisms in the programs administered by the department. The

continuous improvement efficiency mechanisms shall identify changes

made in programs to increase efficiency and reduce expenditures in

the programs. On March 31, 2008 and September 30, 2008, the

department shall report to the state budget director, the senate

and house appropriations subcommittees, and the senate and house

fiscal agencies on the progress made toward increased efficiencies

in departmental programs. At a minimum, each report shall include

information on the program review process, the type of improvement

mechanisms implemented, and actual and projected expenditure

savings as a result of the increased program efficiencies.

<<WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

Sec. 503. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall submit quarterly reports to the state budget director, the senate and house appropriation subcommittees on natural resources, and the senate and house fiscal agencies that provide detail about enforcement actions taken to eradicate bovine TB, the number of infected deer found, new science it is working on to detect bovine TB, and other relevant information about the department's efforts to address the presence of bovine TB in the state.

FISHERIES MANAGEMENT

Sec. 603. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall establish a groundwater conservation advisory council with identical membership and purpose as the one eliminated by executive order 2007-08. The department shall work with the Michigan departments of agriculture and environmental quality to provide joint resources to the council.>>

PARKS AND RECREATION

Sec. 702. (1) The department shall prepare detailed reports

for construction projects in state parks that will involve campsite

or campground closures. These reports shall include expected costs,

impacts on recreation opportunities, impacts on state park

revenues, and the expected impact on state park users. The

department shall also prepare reports on average monthly campground

occupancy rates for every state park during the previous summer

season. The department shall provide reports described in this

House Bill No. 4354 as amended September 6, 2007

subsection to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on

natural resources and the house and senate fiscal agencies not

later than April 1, 2008.

(2) The department shall notify the house and senate

appropriations subcommittees on natural resources and the house and

senate fiscal agencies if it intends to reduce operations or reduce

recreation opportunities at any state park or recreation area.

Sec. 703. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the

department shall maintain an appropriate number of defibrillators

in state parks. State parks shall accept donations of

defibrillators.

Sec. 704. By September 30, 2008, the department shall report

to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on natural

resources and the senate and house fiscal agencies any misuse of

complimentary or discounted day passes at state recreational

facilities during the 2007-2008 fiscal year.

Sec. 706. Regardless of the results of the pending shooting

range litigation, from the funds appropriated in part 1, the

department shall retain the services of a licensed engineer

specializing in acoustics to further study and design range

modifications to mitigate sound from the shooting range at the

Island Lake recreation area.

<<Sec. 707. The department shall work with the natural resources commission to create a plan for generating at least $5,000,000.00 in annual corporate sponsorship revenue for state parks operations. The department shall inventory all state park assets and determine a plan for attracting sponsorships of those assets in a tasteful and appropriate manner without detracting from the image of the park itself. The plan shall be submitted to the state budget director, the senate and house appropriation subcommittees on natural resources, and the senate and house fiscal agencies by January 31, 2008.>>

FOREST, MINERAL, AND FIRE MANAGEMENT

Sec. 807. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the

department shall allow for a designated snowmobile route connecting

the Village of Bellaire to the Jordan River Trail across state-