Substitute For
SENATE BILL NO. 91
A bill to make appropriations for the department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
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PART 1
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 101. There is appropriated for the department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, from the following funds:
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES, AND ENERGY |
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APPROPRIATION SUMMARY |
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28
Full-time equated unclassified positions |
6.0 |
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Full-time equated classified positions |
1,418.0 |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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$ |
565,270,500 |
IDG from department of state police |
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1,833,500 |
IDG from MDOT, Michigan transportation fund |
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122,500 |
IDG, MDOT - Michigan transportation fund |
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1,368,800 |
MDLARA |
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220,000 |
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers |
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3,544,800 |
ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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$ |
561,725,700 |
Federal revenues: |
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Federal funds |
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171,889,200 |
Total federal revenues |
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171,889,200 |
Special revenue funds: |
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Private funds |
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1,411,200 |
Total private revenues |
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1,411,200 |
Air emissions fees |
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11,817,900 |
Aquatic nuisance control fund |
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1,073,200 |
Brownfield development fund |
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1,100,000 |
Campground fund |
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346,900 |
Clean Michigan initiative - clean water fund |
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2,617,100 |
Clean Michigan initiative - nonpoint source |
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2,000,000 |
Cleanup and redevelopment fund |
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28,060,800 |
Coal ash care fund |
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258,400 |
Community pollution prevention fund |
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150,000 |
Electronic waste recycling fund |
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375,600 |
Energy efficiency and renewable energy revolving loan fund |
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250,000 |
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Environmental education fund |
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201,200 |
Environmental pollution prevention fund |
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4,833,600 |
Environmental response fund |
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31,321,900 |
Fees and collections |
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279,400 |
Financial instruments |
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9,921,100 |
Great Lakes protection fund |
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567,600 |
Groundwater discharge permit fees |
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1,674,800 |
Infrastructure construction fund |
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58,100 |
Laboratory services fees |
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8,850,400 |
Land and water permit fees |
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2,685,100 |
Medical waste emergency response fund |
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375,600 |
Metallic mining surveillance fee revenue |
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106,300 |
Mineral well regulatory fee revenue |
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222,300 |
Native copper mine fund |
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50,000 |
Nonferrous metallic mineral surveillance |
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438,500 |
NPDES fees |
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4,825,600 |
Oil and gas regulatory fund |
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4,965,000 |
Orphan well fund |
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2,461,200 |
Public swimming pool fund |
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712,600 |
Public utility assessments |
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2,666,900 |
Public water supply fees |
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5,213,300 |
Refined petroleum fund |
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42,583,100 |
Renew Michigan fund |
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73,980,600 |
Retired engineers technical assistance program fund |
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491,200 |
Revolving loan revenue bonds |
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15,000,000 |
Sand extraction fee revenue |
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99,500 |
Scrap tire regulatory fund |
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5,175,500 |
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Septage waste program fund |
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561,300 |
Settlement funds |
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1,000,000 |
Sewage sludge land application fees |
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998,300 |
Small business pollution prevention revolving loan fund |
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134,400 |
Soil erosion and sedimentation control training fund |
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157,900 |
Solid waste management fund - staff account |
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7,542,000 |
Stormwater permit fees |
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2,525,600 |
Strategic water quality initiatives fund |
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1,371,300 |
Technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive material |
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248,900 |
Underground storage tank cleanup fund |
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20,423,500 |
Wastewater operator training fees |
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632,500 |
Water pollution control revolving fund |
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738,400 |
Water quality protection fund |
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100,000 |
Water use reporting fees |
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287,000 |
Total other state restricted revenues |
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304,531,400 |
State general fund/general purpose |
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83,893,900 |
Sec. 102. DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT |
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Full-time equated unclassified positions |
6.0 |
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Full-time equated classified positions |
106.0 |
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Unclassified salaries--FTEs |
6.0 |
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828,600 |
Accounting service center |
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1,463,500 |
Administrative hearings officers |
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910,000 |
Environmental investigations--* FTE positions |
12.0 |
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2,549,100 |
Environmental support--* FTE positions |
56.0 |
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8,379,400 |
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Environmental support projects |
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6,000,000 |
Executive direction--* FTE positions |
14.0 |
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2,340,200 |
Facilities management |
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1,000,000 |
Financial support--* FTE positions |
24.0 |
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3,471,200 |
Property management |
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8,715,500 |
GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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35,657,500 |
Appropriated from: |
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IDG from department of state police |
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87,400 |
IDG from MDOT, Michigan transportation fund |
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122,500 |
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers |
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209,900 |
Federal funds |
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604,700 |
Total federal revenues |
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604,700 |
Private funds |
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750,800 |
Total private revenues |
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750,800 |
Air emissions fees |
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988,700 |
Aquatic nuisance control fund |
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88,000 |
Campground fund |
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29,300 |
Cleanup and redevelopment fund |
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2,210,800 |
Electronic waste recycling fund |
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42,700 |
Environmental education fund |
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196,400 |
Environmental pollution prevention fund |
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588,700 |
Fees and collections |
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25,100 |
Financial instruments |
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8,820,600 |
Great Lakes protection fund |
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48,200 |
Groundwater discharge permit fees |
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143,000 |
Infrastructure construction fund |
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5,300 |
Laboratory services fees |
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580,300 |
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Land and water permit fees |
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225,500 |
Medical waste emergency response fund |
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42,700 |
Metallic mining surveillance fee revenue |
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10,600 |
Mineral well regulatory fee revenue |
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10,600 |
Nonferrous metallic mineral surveillance |
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51,000 |
NPDES fees |
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409,000 |
Oil and gas regulatory fund |
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833,000 |
Orphan well fund |
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98,800 |
Public swimming pool fund |
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58,800 |
Public utility assessments |
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682,100 |
Public water supply fees |
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432,200 |
Refined petroleum fund |
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3,549,300 |
Renew Michigan fund |
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3,095,800 |
Sand extraction fee revenue |
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10,500 |
Scrap tire regulatory fund |
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236,200 |
Septage waste program fund |
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48,200 |
Settlement funds |
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1,000,000 |
Sewage sludge land application fees |
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80,200 |
Soil erosion and sedimentation control training fund |
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13,400 |
Solid waste management fund - staff account |
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1,137,400 |
Stormwater permit fees |
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204,400 |
Strategic water quality initiatives fund |
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114,500 |
Underground storage tank cleanup fund |
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272,700 |
Wastewater operator training fees |
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51,000 |
Water pollution control revolving fund |
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60,900 |
Water use reporting fees |
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23,800 |
Total other state restricted revenues |
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26,519,700 |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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7,572,400 |
Sec. 103. OFFICE OF THE GREAT LAKES |
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Full-time equated classified positions |
15.0 |
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Great Lakes restoration initiative--* FTE positions |
9.0 |
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7,591,300 |
Office of the Great Lakes--* FTE positions |
6.0 |
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822,500 |
GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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$ |
8,413,800 |
Appropriated from: |
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Federal funds |
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7,617,300 |
Total federal revenues |
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7,617,300 |
Great Lakes protection fund |
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505,000 |
Total other state restricted revenues |
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505,000 |
State general fund/general purpose |
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$ |
291,500 |
Sec. 104. WATER RESOURCES DIVISION |
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Full-time equated classified positions |
321.0 |
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Aquatic nuisance control program--* FTE positions |
6.0 |
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958,800 |
Coastal management grants--* FTE positions |
7.0 |
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2,512,600 |
Expedited water/wastewater permits--* FTE positions |
1.0 |
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51,200 |
Federal - Great Lakes remedial action plan grants |
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583,800 |
Federal - nonpoint source water pollution grants |
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4,083,300 |
Fish contaminant monitoring |
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316,100 |
Great lakes restoration initiative |
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3,608,200 |
Groundwater discharge permit program--* FTE positions |
22.0 |
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3,343,400 |
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Land and water interface permit programs--* FTE positions |
84.0 |
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12,580,300 |
Nonpoint source pollution prevention and control project program |
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2,000,000 |
NPDES nonstormwater program--* FTE positions |
83.0 |
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13,622,700 |
Program direction and project assistance--* FTE positions |
27.0 |
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3,237,500 |
Sewage sludge land application program--* FTE positions |
7.0 |
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892,300 |
Stormwater activities--* FTE positions |
27.5 |
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5,302,600 |
Surface water--* FTE positions |
51.5 |
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8,650,300 |
Technology advancements for water monitoring |
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500,000 |
Water quality protection grants |
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100,000 |
Water withdrawal assessment program--* FTE positions |
5.0 |
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842,900 |
Wetlands program |
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1,000,000 |
GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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$ |
64,186,000 |
Appropriated from: |
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IDG, MDOT - Michigan transportation fund |
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1,332,000 |
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers |
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1,332,000 |
Federal funds |
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26,625,200 |
Total federal revenues |
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26,625,200 |
Aquatic nuisance control fund |
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958,800 |
Clean Michigan initiative - clean water fund |
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2,617,100 |
Clean Michigan initiative - nonpoint source |
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2,000,000 |
Environmental response fund |
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579,800 |
Groundwater discharge permit fees |
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1,490,200 |
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Infrastructure construction fund |
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51,200 |
Land and water permit fees |
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2,393,200 |
NPDES fees |
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4,294,200 |
Refined petroleum fund |
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451,200 |
Sewage sludge land application fees |
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894,100 |
Soil erosion and sedimentation control training fund |
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140,500 |
Stormwater permit fees |
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2,259,600 |
Wastewater operator training fees |
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304,000 |
Water pollution control revolving fund |
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146,800 |
Water quality protection fund |
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100,000 |
Water use reporting fees |
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256,000 |
Total other state restricted revenues |
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18,936,700 |
State general fund/general purpose |
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$ |
17,292,100 |
Sec. 105. LAW ENFORCEMENT |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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$ |
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Appropriated from: |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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$ |
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Sec. 106. AIR QUALITY DIVISION |
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Full-time equated classified positions |
187.0 |
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Air quality programs--FTEs |
187.0 |
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30,416,600 |
GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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$ |
30,416,600 |
Appropriated from: |
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Federal funds |
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7,493,200 |
Total federal revenues |
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7,493,200 |
Air emissions fees |
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10,537,200 |
Fees and collections |
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213,400 |
Oil and gas regulatory fund |
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147,600 |
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Public utility assessments |
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150,000 |
Refined petroleum fund |
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3,759,200 |
Total other state restricted revenues |
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14,807,400 |
State general fund/general purpose |
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$ |
8,116,000 |
Sec. 107. REMEDIATION AND REDEVELOPMENT DIVISION |
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Full-time equated classified positions |
308.0 |
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Contaminated site investigations, cleanup, and revitalization--* FTE positions |
130.0 |
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19,079,000 |
Emergency cleanup actions |
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2,000,000 |
Environmental cleanup support |
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30,300,000 |
Federal cleanup project management--* FTE positions |
40.0 |
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7,263,600 |
Laboratory services--* FTE positions |
39.0 |
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8,420,100 |
Refined petroleum product cleanup program--* FTE positions |
99.0 |
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35,123,600 |
Superfund cleanup |
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1,000,000 |
Brownfield grants |
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1,100,000 |
GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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$ |
104,286,300 |
Appropriated from: |
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Federal funds |
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6,537,900 |
Total federal revenues |
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6,537,900 |
Brownfield development fund |
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1,100,000 |
Cleanup and redevelopment fund |
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24,173,100 |
Environmental response fund |
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30,742,100 |
Laboratory services fees |
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8,096,500 |
Public water supply fees |
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323,600 |
Refined petroleum fund |
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33,018,500 |
Total other state restricted revenues |
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97,453,800 |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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$ |
294,600 |
Sec. 108. UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK AUTHORITY |
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Full-time equated classified positions |
5.0 |
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Underground storage tank cleanup program--* FTE positions |
5.0 |
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20,069,200 |
GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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$ |
20,069,200 |
Appropriated from: |
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Underground storage tank cleanup fund |
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20,069,200 |
Total other state restricted revenues |
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20,069,200 |
State general fund/general purpose |
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$ |
0 |
Sec. 109. RENEWING MICHIGAN'S ENVIRONMENT |
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Full-time equated classified positions |
133.0 |
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Mapping and other support--* FTE positions |
5.0 |
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3,995,600 |
Renew Michigan program--* FTE positions |
128.0 |
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69,962,300 |
GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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$ |
73,957,900 |
Appropriated from: |
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Renew Michigan fund |
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69,962,300 |
Total other state restricted revenues |
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69,962,300 |
State general fund/general purpose |
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$ |
3,995,600 |
Sec. 110. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
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Information technology services and projects |
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9,578,700 |
GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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$ |
9,578,700 |
Appropriated from: |
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IDG, MDOT - Michigan transportation fund |
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36,800 |
IDG from department of state police |
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25,600 |
Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers |
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62,400 |
Federal funds |
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1,838,700 |
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Total federal revenues |
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1,838,700 |
Private funds |
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15,200 |
Total private revenues |
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15,200 |
Air emissions fees |
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292,000 |
Aquatic nuisance control fund |
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26,400 |
Campground fund |
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8,800 |
Cleanup and redevelopment fund |
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|
654,500 |
Electronic waste recycling fund |
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12,800 |
Environmental education fund |
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4,800 |
Environmental pollution prevention fund |
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167,200 |
Fees and collections |
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6,400 |
Financial instruments |
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1,100,500 |
Great Lakes protection fund |
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14,400 |
Groundwater discharge permit fees |
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41,600 |
Infrastructure construction fund |
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1,600 |
Laboratory services fees |
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|
173,600 |
Land and water permit fees |
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66,400 |
Medical waste emergency response fund |
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12,800 |
Metallic mining surveillance fee revenue |
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3,200 |
Mineral well regulatory fee revenue |
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3,200 |
Nonferrous metallic mineral surveillance |
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|
15,200 |
NPDES fees |
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|
122,400 |
Oil and gas regulatory fund |
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|
246,400 |
Orphan well fund |
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29,600 |
Public swimming pool fund |
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17,600 |
Public utility assessments |
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|
12,800 |
Public water supply fees |
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|
129,600 |
Refined petroleum fund |
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1,062,500 |
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Renew Michigan fund |
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922,500 |
Sand extraction fee revenue |
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3,200 |
Scrap tire regulatory fund |
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|
70,400 |
Septage waste program fund |
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14,400 |
Sewage sludge land application fees |
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24,000 |
Soil erosion and sedimentation control training fund |
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4,000 |
Solid waste management fund - staff account |
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340,800 |
Stormwater permit fees |
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|
61,600 |
Strategic water quality initiatives fund |
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|
34,400 |
Underground storage tank cleanup fund |
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81,600 |
Wastewater operator training fees |
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15,200 |
Water pollution control revolving fund |
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18,400 |
Water use reporting fees |
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|
7,200 |
Total other state restricted revenues |
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5,824,000 |
State general fund/general purpose |
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$ |
1,838,400 |
Sec. 111. CLIMATE AND ENERGY |
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Full-time equated classified positions |
3.0 |
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Office of climate and energy--* FTE positions |
3.0 |
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262,900 |
GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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$ |
262,900 |
Appropriated from: |
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Federal funds |
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49,700 |
Total federal revenues |
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49,700 |
Public utility assessments |
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|
39,700 |
Total other state restricted revenues |
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39,700 |
State general fund/general purpose |
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$ |
173,500 |
Sec. 112. DRINKING WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH |
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12
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Full-time equated classified positions |
125.0 |
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Drinking water--* FTE positions |
68.0 |
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11,915,600 |
Environmental health--* FTE positions |
57.0 |
|
7,179,200 |
Drinking water program grants |
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830,000 |
Noncommunity water grants |
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1,905,700 |
Septage waste compliance grants |
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|
275,000 |
GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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$ |
22,105,500 |
Appropriated from: |
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Federal funds |
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10,555,900 |
Total federal revenues |
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10,555,900 |
Campground fund |
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308,800 |
Fees and collections |
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34,500 |
Public swimming pool fund |
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636,200 |
Public water supply fees |
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4,327,900 |
Refined petroleum fund |
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742,400 |
Septage waste program fund |
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498,700 |
Wastewater operator training fees |
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262,300 |
Total other state restricted revenues |
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6,810,800 |
State general fund/general purpose |
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4,738,800 |
Sec. 113. MATERIALS MANAGEMENT DIVISION |
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Full-time equated classified positions |
129.0 |
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Environmental sustainability and stewardship--* FTE positions |
11.0 |
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6,224,000 |
Hazardous waste management program--* FTE positions |
45.0 |
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5,826,800 |
Low-level radioactive waste authority--* FTE positions |
2.0 |
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246,200 |
Medical waste program--* FTE positions |
2.0 |
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320,100 |
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7.0 |
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2,311,400 |
Radiological protection program--* FTE positions |
12.0 |
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Recycling initiative--* FTE positions |
3.0 |
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1,022,400 |
Scrap tire grants |
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3,500,000 |
Scrap tire regulatory program--* FTE positions |
10.0 |
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1,368,900 |
Solid waste management program--* FTE positions |
37.0 |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers |
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1,720,500 |
Federal funds |
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7,143,700 |
Total federal revenues |
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7,143,700 |
Private funds |
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645,200 |
Total private revenues |
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645,200 |
Cleanup and redevelopment fund |
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1,022,400 |
Coal ash care fund |
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258,400 |
Community pollution prevention fund |
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150,000 |
Electronic waste recycling fund |
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320,100 |
Energy efficiency and renewable energy revolving loan fund |
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250,000 |
Environmental pollution prevention fund |
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4,077,700 |
Medical waste emergency response fund |
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320,100 |
Public utility assessments |
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Retired engineers technical assistance program fund |
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491,200 |
Scrap tire regulatory fund |
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Solid waste management fund - staff account |
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Technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive material |
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Sec. 114. OIL, GAS, AND MINERALS DIVISION |
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MDLARA |
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Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers |
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220,000 |
Federal funds |
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150,000 |
Total federal revenues |
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150,000 |
Metallic mining surveillance fee revenue |
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92,500 |
Mineral well regulatory fee revenue |
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208,500 |
Native copper mine fund |
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50,000 |
Nonferrous metallic mineral surveillance |
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372,300 |
Oil and gas regulatory fund |
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Orphan well fund |
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Sand extraction fee revenue |
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Total other state restricted revenues |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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Sec. 115. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE |
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Water state revolving funds |
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Total federal revenues |
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Revolving loan revenue bonds |
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Strategic water quality initiatives fund |
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Water pollution control revolving fund |
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512,300 |
Total other state restricted revenues |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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5,000,000 |
Sec. 116. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS |
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Emergency dam safety action fund |
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High water emergency infrastructure grants |
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10,000,000 |
Michigan Water Use Advisory Council Recommendations |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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30,200,000 |
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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 sources under part 1 for fiscal year 2021-2022 is $376,425,300.00 and state spending from state sources to be paid to local units of government for fiscal year 2021-2022 is $41,521,000.00. The itemized statement below identifies appropriations from which spending to local units
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Technology advancements for water monitoring |
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Brownfield grants |
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Emergency cleanup actions |
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116,000 |
Refined petroleum product cleanup program |
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5,000,000 |
Renewing Michigan's environment program |
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20,000,000 |
Environmental health |
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400,000 |
Noncommunity water grants |
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1,900,000 |
Septage waste compliance grants |
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125,000 |
Environmental sustainability and stewardship |
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250,000 |
Medical waste program |
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70,000 |
Scrap tire grants |
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2,000,000 |
High water emergency infrastructure grants |
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TOTAL |
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41,521,000 |
Sec. 202. The appropriations authorized under this part and part 1 are subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 203. As used in this part and part 1:
(a) "Department" means the department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy.
(b) "Director" means the director of the department.
(c) "FTE" means full-time equated.
(d) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant.
(e) "NPDES" means national pollution discharge elimination system.
Sec. 204. The departments and agencies receiving
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appropriations in part 1 shall use the internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this part. This requirement shall include transmission of reports via email to the recipients identified for each reporting requirement, or it shall include placement of reports on an internet or intranet site.
Sec. 205. To the extent permissible under section 261 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1261:
(a) 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.
(b) Preference shall be given to goods or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are competitively priced and of comparable quality.
(c) In addition, preference shall be given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of comparable quality.
Sec. 206. The department shall not take disciplinary action against an employee of the department or departmental agency in the state classified civil service because the employee communicates with a member of the senate or house or a member's staff, unless the communication is prohibited by law and the department or agency taking disciplinary action is exercising its authority as provided by law.
Sec. 207. Consistent with section 217 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1217, the departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1 shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1 of each year. The
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travel report shall be a listing of all travel by classified and unclassified employees outside this state in the immediately preceding fiscal year that was funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated in the department's budget. The report shall be submitted to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. The report shall include the following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The transportation and related costs of each travel occurrence, including the proportion funded with state general fund/general purpose revenues, the proportion funded with state restricted revenues, the proportion funded with federal revenues, and the proportion funded with other revenues.
Sec. 208. 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. This prohibition does not apply to legal services for bonding activities and for those outside services that the attorney general authorizes.
Sec. 209. Not later than December 31, the state budget office shall prepare and transmit a report that provides for estimates of the total general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the prior fiscal year. This report shall summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by major departmental program or program areas. The report shall be transmitted to the chairs of the senate and house appropriations committees and the senate and house fiscal agencies.
Sec. 211. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall provide to the department of technology,
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management, and budget information sufficient to maintain a searchable website accessible by the public at no cost that includes, but is not limited to, all of the following for the department or agency:
(a) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by category.
(b) Fiscal year-to-date expenditures by appropriation unit.
(c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor, including the vendor name, payment date, payment amount, and payment description.
(d) The number of active department employees by job classification.
(e) Job specifications and wage rates.
Sec. 212. Within 14 days after the release of the executive budget recommendation, the department shall provide to the state budget office information sufficient to provide the senate and house appropriations chairs, the senate and house appropriations subcommittees chairs, and the senate and house fiscal agencies with an annual report on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues, and state restricted fund expenditures for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2022.
Sec. 213. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, a department scorecard that identifies, tracks, and regularly updates key metrics that are used to monitor and improve the department's performance.
Sec. 214. Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022 are estimated at $33,648,000.00. From this amount, total department appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are
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estimated at $18,851,400.00. Total agency appropriations for retiree health care legacy costs are estimated at $14,796,600.00.
Sec. 216. (1) On a quarterly basis, the department shall report to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on the department budget, and the senate and house fiscal agencies the following information:
(a) The number of FTEs in pay status by type of staff and civil service classification.
(b) A comparison by line item of the number of FTEs authorized from funds appropriated in part 1 to the actual number of FTEs employed by the department at the end of the reporting period.
(2) By April 1 of the current fiscal year and semiannually thereafter, the department shall report to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on the department budget, and the senate and house fiscal agencies the following information:
(a) Number of employees that were engaged in remote work in 2021.
(b) Number of employees authorized to work remotely and the actual number of those working remotely in the current reporting period.
(c) Estimated net cost savings achieved by remote work.
(d) Reduced use of office space associated with remote work.
Sec. 217. Appropriations in part 1 shall, to the extent possible by the department, not be expended until all existing work project authorization available for the same purposes is exhausted.
Sec. 218. If the state administrative board, acting under section 3 of 1921 PA 2, MCL 17.3, transfers funds from an amount
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appropriated under this article, the legislature may, by a concurrent resolution adopted by a majority of the members elected to and serving in each house, intertransfer funds within this article for the particular department, board, commission, officer, or institution.
Sec. 219. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1 shall receive and retain copies of all reports funded from appropriations in part 1. Federal and state guidelines for short-term and long-term retention of records shall be followed. The department may electronically retain copies of reports unless otherwise required by federal and state guidelines.
Sec. 221. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used by the department to promulgate a rule that will apply to a small business and that will have a disproportionate economic impact on small businesses because of the size of those businesses if the department fails to reduce the disproportionate economic impact of the rule on small businesses as provided under section 40 of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.240.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) "Rule" means that term as defined under section 7 of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.207.
(b) "Small business" means that term as defined under section 7a of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.207a.
Sec. 222. (1) The department shall report all of the following information relative to allocations made from appropriations for the environmental cleanup and redevelopment program, state cleanups, emergency actions, superfund cleanups, the revitalization revolving loan program, the brownfield grants and loans program,
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the leaking underground storage tank cleanup program, the contaminated lake and river sediments cleanup program, the refined petroleum product cleanup program, and the environmental protection bond projects under section 19508(7) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.19508, to the state budget director, the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on environmental quality, and the senate and house fiscal agencies:
(a) The name and location of the site for which an allocation is made.
(b) The nature of the problem encountered at the site.
(c) A brief description of how the problem will be resolved if the allocation is made for a response activity.
(d) The estimated date that site closure activities will be completed.
(e) The amount of the allocation, or the anticipated financing for the site.
(f) A summary of the sites and the total amount of funds expended at the sites by September 30, 2022.
(g) The number of brownfield projects that were successfully redeveloped.
(2) The report prepared under subsection (1) shall also include all of the following:
(a) The status of all state-owned facilities that are on the list compiled under section 20108c of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.20108c.
(b) The report shall include the total amount of funds expended during the fiscal year and the total amount of funds awaiting expenditure.
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(c) The total amount of bonds issued for the environmental protection bond program pursuant to part 193 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.19301 to 324.19306, and bonds issued pursuant to the clean Michigan initiative act, 1998 PA 284, MCL 324.95101 to 324.95108.
(3) The report shall be made available by March 31 of each year.
Sec. 223. (1) The department may expend amounts remaining from the current and prior fiscal year appropriations to meet funding needs of legislatively approved sites for the environmental cleanup and redevelopment program, the refined petroleum product cleanup program, brownfield grants and loans, waterfront grants, and the environmental bond site reclamation program.
(2) Unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining from appropriations from the environmental protection bond fund contained in 2003 PA 173, 2005 PA 109, 2006 PA 343, 2011 PA 63, and 2012 PA 236 are appropriated for expenditure for any site listed in this part and part 1 and any site listed in the public acts referenced in this section.
(3) Unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining from appropriations from the clean Michigan initiative fund - response activities contained in 2000 PA 52, 2004 PA 309, 2005 PA 11, 2006 PA 343, 2007 PA 121, 2011 PA 63, 2013 PA 59, 2014 PA 252, 2015 PA 84, 2016 PA 268, and 2017 PA 107 are appropriated for expenditure for any site listed in this part and part 1 and any site listed in the public acts referenced in this section.
(4) Unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining from appropriations from the refined petroleum fund activities contained in 2007 PA 121, 2008 PA 247, 2009 PA 118, 2010 PA 189, 2011 PA 63,
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(5) Unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining from the appropriations from the strategic water quality initiatives fund contained in 2011 PA 50, 2011 PA 63, 2012 PA 200, 2013 PA 59, 2014 PA 252, 2015 PA 84, 2016 PA 268, 2017 PA 107, and 2018 PA 207 are appropriated for expenditure for any site listed in this part and part 1 and any site listed in the public acts referenced in this section.
Sec. 224. Unexpended settlement revenues at the end of the fiscal year may be carried forward into the settlement fund in the succeeding fiscal year up to a maximum carryforward of $2,500,000.00.
Sec. 235. The department shall prepare an annual report to the legislature by March 31 that details all of the following for each of the allocations from the clean Michigan initiative bond fund as described in section 19607(1)(a) to (i) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.19607:
(a) The progress of each project funded in each category.
(b) The current cost to date of each project funded in each category.
(c) The estimated remaining cost of each project funded in each category.
(d) The remaining balance of money in the fund allocated for each category.
(e) The total debt obligation on all clean Michigan initiative bonds and the length of time remaining until full bond repayment is
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Sec. 236. The department shall provide a report detailing the expenditure of departmental funds appropriated in 2015 PA 143, 2016 PA 3, 2016 PA 268, and 2016 PA 340. The report shall include the following:
(a) The names and locations of entities receiving funds.
(b) The purpose for each expenditure.
(c) The status of programs supported by this funding.
(d) A brief description of how related problems have been or will be resolved if expenditures are made for immediate response.
(e) The job titles and number of departmental FTEs engaged in the Flint declaration of emergency response effort.
Sec. 237. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall be responsible for the necessary and reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred by private and independent legal counsel chosen by current and former classified and unclassified department employees in the defense of the department employees named as a party in any state or federal lawsuits or investigations related to the city of Flint municipal water system.
REMEDIATION AND REDEVELOPMENT DIVISION
Sec. 305. It is the intent of the legislature to repay the refined petroleum fund for the $70,000,000.00 that was transferred to the environmental protection fund created in section 503a of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.503a, as part of the resolution for the fiscal year 2006-2007 budget.
Sec. 306. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for the refined petroleum cleanup program shall be used to fund corrective actions
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performed by the department pursuant to section 21320 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.21320.
(2) By January 1, the department shall provide a report to the house and senate subcommittees on environmental quality and the state budget director on the refined petroleum product cleanup program containing the following information:
(a) A list of sites the department intends to work on during the current fiscal year, including the fiscal year the project began.
(b) A list of sites at which the department performed corrective actions during the previous fiscal year.
(c) A list of sites the department closed during the previous fiscal year.
Sec. 308. The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for emergency cleanup actions, emergency cleanup support, and the refined petroleum product cleanup program are designated as work project appropriations, and any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures for projects under this section until the projects have been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:
(a) The purpose of the projects is to provide contaminated site cleanup.
(b) The projects will be accomplished by utilizing contracts with service providers.
(c) The total estimated cost of all projects is identified in each line-item appropriation.
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(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.
Sec. 310. (1) Upon approval by the state budget director, the department may expend from the general fund of the state an amount to meet the cash-flow requirements of projects funded under any of the following that are financed from bond proceeds and for which bonds have been authorized but not yet issued:
(a) Part 52 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.5201 to 324.5206.
(b) Part 193 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.19301 to 324.19306.
(c) Part 196 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.19601 to 324.19616.
(2) Upon the sale of bonds for projects described in subsection (1), the department shall credit the general fund of the state an amount equal to that expended from the general fund.
Sec. 312. The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for environmental cleanup support are designated as a work project appropriation, and any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures for projects under this section until the projects have been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:
(a) The purpose of the project is to provide contaminated site cleanup.
(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing contracts with service providers.
(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $29,300,000.00.
(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.
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WATER RESOURCES DIVISION
Sec. 401. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for land and water interface permit programs, not less than $350,000.00 is allocated for dam safety programs. These amounts are in addition to any funding utilized for this purpose in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021.
Sec. 405. If a certified health department does not exist in a city, county, or district or does not fulfill its responsibilities under part 117 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.11701 to 324.11721, then the department may spend funds appropriated in part 1 under the septage waste compliance program in accordance with section 11716 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.11716.
Sec. 410. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall compile a report by November 1 on the status of the implementation plan for the western Lake Erie basin collaborative agreement. In an effort to learn more about the presence and timing of harmful algal blooms, the report shall contain all of the following:
(a) An estimated cost of removal of total phosphorus per pound at the 4 major wastewater treatment plants.
(b) A description of the grants that have been awarded.
(c) A description of the work that has commenced on the issue of dissolved reactive phosphorus, the expected objectives and outcomes of that work, and a list of the parties involved in that effort.
(d) A description of the efforts and outcomes aimed at the total phosphorus reduction for the River Raisin watershed.
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UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK AUTHORITY
Sec. 701. The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for the underground storage tank cleanup program are designated as a work project appropriation, and any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures for projects under this section until the projects have been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:
(a) The purpose of the project is to provide contaminated site cleanup.
(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing contracts with service providers.
(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $20,000,000.00.
(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2026.
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Sec. 901. In addition to the money appropriated in part 1, the department may receive and expend money from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Agreement to provide funding for activities as outlined within the State's Mitigation Plan. The department shall prepare an annual report to the appropriations subcommittees, the fiscal agencies, and the state budget office by February 1, 2023 of the expenditures incurred under this section during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022.
ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 1005. (1) The department shall award grants to local
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health departments to provide free or low-cost water testing to private well owners. Testing offered shall include coliforms, nitrates/nitrites, arsenic, and other contaminants as determined by application.
(2) On or before April 1, the department shall transmit to the appropriations subcommittees, the fiscal agencies, and the state budget office and post on the department's website a report on the previous calendar year's activities funded with private well testing funds. The report shall include a list of all grantees and award amounts.
Sec. 1006. (1) From the appropriations in part 1 for high water emergency infrastructure grants, the department shall develop a competitive grant program to provide infrastructure grants that directly address the impacts and vulnerabilities presented by severe weather events.
(2) The infrastructure grants under subsection (1) shall focus on projects that address flooding, coastline erosion, and stormwater management.
(3) Eligible participants in the grant program are regional councils of government and local units of government. A local unit of government may act as a primary project sponsor and fiduciary for a grant that includes partnerships or consortiums with other public or nonprofit organizations.
(4) An infrastructure grant may not exceed $1,000,000.00. A 20% match is required for all grants.
(5) The department shall develop the grant program, selection criteria, timelines, and reporting and other requirements. Grant program information will be published in an accessible location on the department's website. The department may partner with other
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state agencies as necessary to develop and operate the program.
Sec. 1007. From funds appropriated in part 1 for the water resource division, the department shall provide funding for the cooperative lakes monitoring program, in the amount of $150,000.00, to support the continuation of the department's contract for the cooperative lakes monitoring program and to ensure the continued operation of this program.
Sec. 1008. Unless otherwise specified through statute or rule, previous grant awards shall not be used to disqualify applicants from consideration of grant funding opportunities for any grant program offered through the department or made from the funds appropriated in part 1.
Sec. 1009. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for the emergency dam safety action fund shall be expended for the following purposes:
(a) $3,000,000.00 for the department to take remedial or corrective action to address significant safety risks posed by dams should the dam owner be unwilling or unable to take remedial or corrective action.
(b) $12,000,000.00 to administer an emergency dam safety grant program for the repair or alteration of a dam, reconstruction of a failed dam, or for planning and design costs associated with those activities.
(i) Grant applicants shall provide a 25% match.
(ii) Grants shall not exceed $1,000,000.00 per applicant.
(2) Unexpended funds are designated as a work project appropriation and any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures for projects under this section until the projects
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have been completed.
(3) By December 31 annually, the department shall prepare a report to be posted on the department's website and provided to the relevant house and senate standing committees and appropriations subcommittees. The report shall contain all of the following information:
(a) The starting and ending balances of the fund.
(b) A list of the dams that required emergency action from the fund, including their location, the name of the owner of each dam, a description of the action or actions taken at each dam, and the total expenditure at each dam.
(c) A list of grant recipients, including their location, grant award, and a brief description of action.
Sec. 1011. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for Michigan Water Use Advisory Council (WUAC) Recommendations for water conservation, data collection, and modeling the department shall utilize the following as recommended in the December 2020 report by the WUAC:
(a) $3,000,000.00, in coordination with the United States Geological Survey (USGS), to conduct data collection and mapping to expand geologic information in up to 25 targeted areas in this state, including the priority counties of Allegan, Berrien, Calhoun, Jackson, Montcalm, and Ottawa.
(b) $900,000.00 for the creation of the Michigan Hydrologic Framework.
(c) $485,000.00 for the installation and development of a groundwater monitoring well network.
(d) $259,000.00, in coordination with the USGS, for streamflow gages.
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(e) $200,000.00, in coordination with Michigan State University Extension, to develop and execute an educational program for agricultural water use efficiency.
(f) $125,000.00 for the Michigan Integrated Water Management database.
(g) $55,000.00 to update statewide key aquifer properties for use in the Water Withdrawal Assessment Tool (WWAT).
(h) $50,000.00 to update the user interface for the WWAT.
(i) $50,000.00 for analysis and planning for long-term data collection priorities.
(j) $50,000.00 for a report identifying water conservation programming and policy needs as compared to existing programs at the state and national level.
(k) $40,000.00 for transition probability geostatistical mapping in Cass and Calhoun Counties.
(2) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for water conservation, data collection, and modeling are designated as a work project appropriation, and any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures for projects under this section until the projects have been completed.
Sec. 1013. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for watershed council grants, $600,000.00 in grant funds shall be awarded to watershed councils for education, administration, and conservation efforts. A grant to an individual watershed council shall not exceed $40,000.00.
(2) On or before April 1, the department shall transmit to the appropriations subcommittees, the fiscal agencies, and the state budget office and post on the department's website a report on the
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previous calendar year's activities of the watershed grant program. The report shall include a list of all grantees and award amounts.