April 10, 2008, Introduced by Reps. Lahti, Spade, Meadows, Lindberg, Gillard, Bennett, Valentine, Clemente, Byrum, Corriveau, Cushingberry, McDowell, Sheltrown, Coulouris, Angerer and Ebli and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for
certain capital outlay projects for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2008; to provide for the expenditure of the
appropriations; and to prescribe certain conditions for the
appropriations.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 101. There is appropriated for certain capital outlay
projects for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, from the
following funds:
CAPITAL OUTLAY
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 35,266,200
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................ 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION........................... $ 35,266,200
Total federal revenues................................. 0
Total local funds...................................... 0
Total private.......................................... 723,900
Total state restricted................................. 34,542,300
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 0
Sec. 102. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 35,266,200
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental
transfers............................................ 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION........................... $ 35,266,200
Appropriated from:
Total federal revenues................................. 0
Total local funds...................................... 0
Total private.......................................... 723,900
Total state restricted................................. 34,542,300
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 0
(2) MICHIGAN NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND
Natural resources trust fund projects.................. $ 35,266,200
Trust fund acquisition projects by priority:
Gerrish Township community park, phase II, Roscommon
County (grant-in-aid to Gerrish Township) (#07-002)
North Maumee Bay coastal wetland acquisition, Monroe
County (#07-133)
Chippewa landing acquisition, Wexford County (#07-121)
Betsie River consolidation, Benzie and Grand Traverse
counties (#07-120)
Glacial hills pathway and natural area, Antrim County
(grant-in-aid to Antrim County) (#07-163)
Jaxon Creek corridor acquisition, Grand Traverse
County (#07-168)
Mitchell Creek nature area acquisition, Mecosta County
(grant-in-aid to city of Big Rapids) (#07-046)
Southwest Lower Peninsula eco-region land
consolidation, various counties (#07-135)
Cedar Run Creek natural area addition, Grand Traverse
County (grant-in-aid to Long Lake Township) (#07-162)
Northern Lower Peninsula eco-region consolidation,
various counties (#07-119)
Addison Oaks property acquisition, Oakland County
(grant-in-aid to Oakland County) (#07-031)
Upper Peninsula eco-region land consolidation, various
counties (#07-123)
State trailways initiative - corridor and land
acquisition, various counties statewide (#07-122)
Wisconsin electric energies land acquisition, Baraga
and Iron counties (#07-167)
Man-Made Lake acquisition, Manistee County (grant-in-
aid to city of Manistee) (#07-040)
Southeast Michigan eco-region land consolidation,
various counties (#07-117)
DeYoung natural area acquisition, Leelanau County
(grant-in-aid to Elmwood Township) (#07-039)
Indian springs metropark land acquisition, Oakland
County (grant-in-aid to Huron-Clinton metropolitan
authority) (#07-028)
Olive shores acquisition, Ottawa County (grant-in-aid
to Ottawa County) (#07-090)
Camp Woodsong fee simple acquisition, St. Clair County
(grant-in-aid to St. Clair County) (#07-171)
Novi core habitat reserve property acquisition,
Oakland County (grant-in-aid to city of Novi) (#07-
017)
Sterling state park acquisition, Monroe County (#07-
131)
Au Train basin waterfowl refuge project, phase I,
Alger County (#07-134)
Hunter's point park acquisition, phase I, Keweenaw
County (grant-in-aid to Grant Township) (#07-099)
DeTour Village waterfront property acquisition,
Chippewa County (grant-in-aid to village of DeTour)
(#07-164)
Ashmun Bay park trail parcel acquisition, Chippewa
County (grant-in-aid to city of Sault Ste. Marie)
(#07-105)
General Squier memorial park addition, Lapeer County
(grant-in-aid to Lapeer County) (#07-038)
Allendale community park addition, Ottawa County
(grant-in-aid to Allendale Township) (#07-041)
Weesaw Township park acquisition, Berrien County
(grant-in-aid to Weesaw Township) (#07-082)
Ashmun Bay park entrance parcel acquisition, Chippewa
County (grant-in-aid to city of Sault Ste. Marie)
(#07-174)
Lake Michigan nature preserve acquisition, phase I,
Allegan County (grant-in-aid to Casco Township) (#07-
170)
Trust fund development projects by priority:
Riverwalk development - River street park, Mecosta
County (grant-in-aid to city of Big Rapids) (#07-097)
Grass River center, Antrim County (grant-in-aid to
Antrim County) (#07-113)
Shingle Lake park improvement, Clare County (grant-in-
aid to Lincoln Township) (#07-035)
Addison Oaks trail connector, Oakland County (grant-
in-aid to Oakland County) (#07-030)
White lake pathway south end completion, Muskegon
County (grant-in-aid to city of Whitehall) (#07-037)
Tate park pathway and fishing docks, Lenawee County
(grant-in-aid to village of Clinton) (#07-018)
Marsh view park development, Oakland County (grant-in-
aid to Oakland Township) (#07-057)
Motz county park development, Clinton County (grant-
in-aid to Clinton County) (#07-011)
Ecorse Creek greenway and park development, Wayne
County (grant-in-aid to city of Ecorse) (#07-106)
Grandville and Kent trails pathway connection, Kent
County (grant-in-aid to city of Grandville) (#07-100)
Greilickville harbor park improvements, Leelanau
County (grant-in-aid to Elmwood Township) (#07-095)
White park improvements, Ingham County (grant-in-aid
to city of East Lansing) (#07-087)
Smith-Ryerson park improvements, Muskegon County
(grant-in-aid to city of Muskegon) (#07-060)
Lakeview park improvement project, Roscommon County
(grant-in-aid to Roscommon Township) (#07-049)
Whiting park universal access improvements, Charlevoix
County (grant-in-aid to Charlevoix County) (#07-112)
Mt. Baldhead park stairway renovation, Allegan County
(grant-in-aid to city of Saugatuck) (#07-036)
Krampe park accessible fishing pier, Montcalm County
(grant-in-aid to Montcalm County) (#07-015)
Ralph A. MacMullan center improvements, Crawford
County (#07-118)
Lake Idlewild park development, Lake County (#07-130)
Starlite beach promenade facilities project, Alpena
County (grant-in-aid to city of Alpena) (#07-023)
Pere Marquette rail trail extension, Clare County
(grant-in-aid to city of Clare) (#07-096)
Fox Lake park improvements, Muskegon County (grant-in-
aid to village of Lakewood Club) (#07-073)
Rieger park swimming and beach project, Calhoun County
(grant-in-aid to city of Albion) (#07-004)
Russell Miller "wild 100" nature center development,
Jackson County (grant-in-aid to Leslie schools) (#07-
085)
Butzel playfield renovation, Wayne County (grant-in-
aid to city of Detroit) (#07-055)
Veterans memorial park improvements, Osceola County
(grant-in-aid to village of Marion) (#07-102)
Proud Lake electrical system upgrades, Oakland County
(#07-129)
Andersen park development, Saginaw County (grant-in-
aid to city of Saginaw) (#07-072)
Skidway Lake boardwalk development, Ogemaw County
(grant-in-aid to Mills Township) (#07-051)
Robbins park improvement project, Berrien County
(grant-in-aid to Benton Township) (#07-007)
Lower Rouge River trail bridges, Wayne County (grant-
in-aid to Canton Township) (#07-064)
Building demolition initiative, various counties (#07-
116)
Clinton River hike bike trail development, Macomb
County (grant-in-aid to city of Utica) (#07-054)
Marshbank park improvement project, Oakland County
(grant-in-aid to West Bloomfield Township) (#07-013)
GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $ 35,266,200
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Michigan natural resources trust fund.................. 34,542,300
Private foundation revenues............................ 723,900
State general fund/general purpose..................... $ 0
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 from state resources
under part 1 for fiscal year 2007-2008 is $34,542,300.00 and state
spending from state resources to be paid to local units of
government for fiscal year 2007-2008 is $19,985,400.00. The
itemized statement below identifies appropriations from which
spending to units of local government will occur:
CAPITAL OUTLAY
Department of natural resources – Michigan natural
resources trust fund – acquisition projects.......... $ 12,296,700
Department of natural resources – Michigan natural
resources trust fund – development projects.......... 7,688,700
TOTAL.................................................. $ 19,985,400
Sec. 202. The appropriations authorized under this act are
subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101
to 18.1594.
Sec. 203. 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 should be given to
goods or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan
businesses if they are competitively priced and of comparable
quality.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Sec. 301. The department of natural resources shall require
local units of government to enter into agreements with the
department for the purpose of administering the natural resources
trust fund grants appropriated in part 1. Among other provisions,
the agreements shall require that grant recipients agree to
dedicate to public outdoor recreation uses in perpetuity the land
acquired or developed; to replace lands converted or lost to other
than public outdoor recreation use; and, for parcels acquired that
are over 5 or more acres in size, to provide the state with a
nonparticipating 1/6 minimum royalty interest in any acquired
minerals that are retained by the grant recipient. The agreements
shall also provide that the full payments of grants can be made
only after proof of acquisition, or completion of the development
project, is submitted by the grant recipient and all costs are
verified by the department of natural resources.
Sec. 302. Any unobligated balance in a natural resources trust
fund appropriation made under section 102 shall not revert to the
funds from which appropriated at the close of the fiscal year, but
shall continue until the purpose for which it was appropriated is
completed for a period not to exceed 3 fiscal years. The unexpended
balance of any natural resources trust fund appropriation made in
section 102 remaining after the purpose for which it was
appropriated is completed shall revert to the Michigan natural
resources trust fund and be made available for appropriation.