FY 2013-14 TRANSPORTATION BUDGET S.B. 184 (S-1): SUMMARY OF DIFFERENCES
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FY 2013-14 Senate-Passed Gross Appropriation.............................. |
$3,493,816,700 |
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1. Information Technology. The House removed funding for wireless and internet bandwidth expansion. |
(214,700) |
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2. Amtrak Wolverine Rail Line. The House did not include funding provided by the Governor and Senate to cover the costs of the State's takeover of the operation and maintenance of the Wolverine Rail line between Pontiac and Chicago. Instead, the House included a $100 placeholder for this line item. |
(19,332,900) |
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3. Federal Aid Match Requirement. The House included $100 million in GF/GP funding to ensure that the State meets its Federal aid match requirement. The Senate included $130 million to meet the Federal aid match requirement by diverting general sales tax revenue to the State Trunkline Fund. |
(30,000,000) |
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4. Air Service Program. The House did not include funding provided by the Governor and Senate for the Air Service Program to provide grants to smaller airports across the State for capital improvements, airport awareness, and air carrier recruitment and retention. |
(301,100) |
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5. Rail Crossing Pilot Project. The House did not include funding added by the Senate for a new pilot project for testing safety devices at high-speed rail crossings. |
(3,000,000) |
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6. $100 Place Holders. The House included several place holders for new line items added by the Governor that would be necessary if the Governor's Transportation Infrastructure funding package is ultimately approved. The Senate did not include these place holders. |
700 |
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($52,848,000) |
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FY 2013-14 House-Passed Gross Appropriation......................................... |
$3,440,968,700 |
FY 2013-14 TRANSPORTATION BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS
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Changes from FY 2013-14 Senate-Passed: |
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1. Definitions. The House deleted several definitions from the list of definitions in the current year. (Sec. 203) |
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2. IT Work Projects. House retained language that allows unspent IT funds to be carried forward and designated as work projects. Senate did not include. (Sec. 211) |
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3. Records Retention. Senate concurred with the Governor and deleted language that specifies guidelines for retention of records. House retained. (Sec. 212) |
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4. User Fees. Senate concurred with the Governor and deleted language that requires Department to pay for services from the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. House retained. (Sec. 214) |
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5. Publically Accessible Website. Senate concurred with the Governor and included language that directs the department to maintain a publicly accessible website with a scorecard that identifies, tracks, and updates key metrics used to monitor and improve the agency’s performance. House did not include. (Sec. 235) |
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6. Principal Measurable Outcomes. Senate concurred with the Governor and deleted language that directs the Department to identify 10 principal measurable outcomes and submit a report to the Legislature, the fiscal agencies, and the budget director by October 31, 2012. Beginning April 1, 2013, the Department shall provide biannual updates to the Legislature on changes to those measurable outcomes and the Department's efforts to improve the outcomes. House retained. (Sec. 230) |
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7. Planning and Administration Costs Regarding Locals. Senate added new language requiring a report, by April 1, to the Legislature regarding the Department's expenditures for administration and planning associated with local units of government. House did not include. (Sec. 233) |
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8. GF/GP Appropriation and Lapses. House added new language appropriating $50 million in GF/GP funds to the Michigan Transportation Fund for distribution to the State Trunkline Fund, county road commissions, and cities and villages. In addition, language states that any lapsed GF/GP funds at the end of FY 2012-13 shall lapse to the Michigan Transportation Fund up to a maximum of $150 million. Senate did not include. (Sec. 275) |
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9. Detroit River International Crossing (DRIC). Senate included language that disallows any expenditures on DRIC or a renamed successor unless the Legislature adopts legislation allowing for the construction of a new bridge. House eliminated current-year language and instead provides for a reporting requirement on department activities related to the NITC as well as the expenditure of any State funds and a listing of those State funds. (Sec. 384) |
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10. Toll Credit Usage. Senate concurred with the Governor and deleted language that allows use of toll credits provided those credits are not used to build a new bridge within 5 miles of a privately tolled bridge. House retained. (Sec. 385) |
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11. Recycled materials. Senate concurred with the Governor and deleted language that encourages department to use alternative and recycled materials and develop criteria. Also requires the Department to evaluate the use of a bituminous mix that incorporates crumb rubber from scrap tires. House retained. (Sec. 660) |
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12. State Trunkline Funding. Language states that of the appropriation from the State Trunkline Fund in Part 1 for state trunkline Federal aid and road and bridge construction, $100,000,000.00 represents estimated revenue from passage of Senate Bill 351 of the 2011-2012 legislative session and is intended to ensure that the State is able to match all available Federal-aid highway funds. Senate: Retained language, changed reference to Senate Bill 6 of the 2013-14 legislative session, and increased the amount of funding to $130 million. House: Revised language to state that the $100 million GF/GP appropriation in Part 1 is intended to ensure that the State is able to match all available Federal-aid highway funds. (Sec. 661) |
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13. Wolverine Rail Line. House added new language restricting the use of appropriated CTF funds to Port Huron/Chicago and Grand Rapids/Chicago service and rail capital programs; limits use of funds to related Amtrak/Wolverine service. Senate did not include. (Sec. 712) |
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14. Rail Crossing Pilot Project. Senate added new language requiring $3.0 million in CTF funding be used for a pilot program to test traffic control devices at rail grade crossings on tracks designated as a high-speed rail corridor. House did not include. (Sec. 736) |
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15. Retirement Costs. Senate added new Legislative intent language stating that the Department shall identify the normal and legacy retirement costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015. House did not include. (Sec. 1202) |
Date Completed: 5-15-13 Fiscal Analyst: Joe Carrasco, Jr.
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.