Act No. 142
Public Acts of 2007
Approved by the Governor
November 19, 2007
Filed with the Secretary of State
November 19, 2007
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 19, 2007
STATE OF MICHIGAN
94TH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2007
Introduced by Rep. Cushingberry
ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4494
AN ACT to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for various state departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007; to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 101. There is appropriated for the various state departments and agencies to supplement appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, from the following funds:
APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 8,046,000
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 8,046,000
Total federal revenues 5,130,000
Total local revenues 0
Total private revenues 0
Total other state restricted revenues 46,000
State general fund/general purpose $ 2,870,000
Sec. 101a. AGRICULTURE
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 500,000
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 500,000
Total federal revenues 0
Total local revenues 0
Total private revenues 0
Total other state restricted revenues 0
State general fund/general purpose $ 500,000
(2) ANIMAL INDUSTRY
Bovine tuberculosis program $ 500,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 500,000
Appropriated from:
State general fund/general purpose $ 500,000
Sec. 102. LABOR AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 46,000
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 46,000
Total federal revenues 0
Total local revenues 0
Total private revenues 0
Total other state restricted revenues 46,000
State general fund/general purpose $ 0
(2) BOARDS, AUTHORITIES, AND COMMISSIONS
Commission for the blind $ 46,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 46,000
Appropriated from:
Special revenue funds:
Newsline for the blind fund 46,000
State general fund/general purpose $ 0
Sec. 103. NATURAL RESOURCES
(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 7,500,000
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers 0
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 7,500,000
Total federal revenues 5,130,000
Total local revenues 0
Total private revenues 0
Total other state restricted revenues 0
State general fund/general purpose $ 2,370,000
(2) FOREST, MINERAL, AND FIRE MANAGEMENT
Forest fire protection $ 7,500,000
GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 7,500,000
Appropriated from:
Federal revenues:
DHS, federal 5,130,000
State general fund/general purpose $ 2,370,000
PART 2
PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS
GENERAL SECTIONS
Sec. 201. In accordance with the provisions of section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending from state resources in this appropriation act for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007 is $2,916,000.00 and state appropriations paid to local units of government are $500,000.00. The itemized statement below identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of government will occur:
NATURAL RESOURCES
Forest fire protection $ 500,000
TOTAL $ 500,000
Sec. 202. The appropriations made and expenditures authorized under this act and the departments, commissions, boards, offices, and programs for which appropriations are made under this act are subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
NATURAL RESOURCES
Sec. 301. (1) In the event that federal emergency management agency reimbursement is not approved prior to fiscal year 2006-2007 bookclosing, or is approved in an amount less than the federal appropriation in part 1, not more than $5,130,000.00 is appropriated from state general fund/general purpose revenues to meet the fiscal year 2006-2007 obligations associated with the Sleeper Lake fire, as appropriated in part 1.
(2) If state general fund/general purpose appropriations are made under subsection (1), the department shall notify the state budget director, the senate and house appropriations committees, and the senate and house fiscal agencies within 30 days of the appropriation.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Sec. 401. (1) Unexpended and unencumbered amounts of funds remaining in accounts appropriated in section 752 of 2003 PA 39 and section 501 of 2003 PA 173, for implementing the help America vote act of 2002, 42 USC 15301 to 15545, for the secretary of state shall be reappropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007 in an appropriation line item entitled help America vote act.
(2) The funds described in subsection (1) shall remain available for expenditure to implement provisions of the help America vote act of 2002, 42 USC 15301 to 15545, section 37 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.37, and other election reforms. Consistent with the help America vote act of 2002, 42 USC 15301 to 15545, the unexpended funds reappropriated into the help America vote act line item are considered work project appropriations and any unencumbered or unallotted funds are carried over into succeeding fiscal years. The following is in compliance with section 451a(1) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:
(a) The purpose of the project is to implement provisions of the help America vote act of 2002, 42 USC 15301 to 15545, section 37 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.37, and other election reforms.
(b) These projects will be accomplished by state employees, by contracts with private vendors, or by grants to local units of government.
(c) The total estimated cost of these projects is identified in each line-item appropriation.
(d) The tentative completion date for these projects is September 30, 2011.
REPEALER
Sec. 1001. Section 724 of 2007 PA 131 is repealed.
This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Secretary of the Senate
Approved
Governor