SCR-47, As Adopted by Senate, June 14, 2006

            Senator Johnson offered the following concurrent resolution:

            Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 47.

            A concurrent resolution to revise the total project cost and to revise the scope of the Department of Transportation Cadillac Transportation Service Center project.

            Whereas, The Department of Transportation Cadillac Transportation Service Center project was originally authorized in 2001 PA 45 with a total project cost of $1,000,000 and subsequently revised in 2005 PA 297 to a total project cost of $2,911,400 in recognition of a change in scope to include development of an intermodal facility in partnership with the Cadillac-Wexford Transit Authority; and

            Whereas, The Department of Transportation has recently received notification from the Cadillac-Wexford Transit Authority that it wishes to withdraw from the project due to financial considerations; and

            Whereas, The Department of Transportation, together with the Department of Management and Budget, wishes to proceed with the Transportation Service Center component of the project as originally authorized in 2001 PA 45; and

            Whereas, Pursuant to section 246 of 1984 PA 431, as amended, being MCL § 18.1246, the authorized cost of projects shall only be established or revised by specific reference in a budget act, by concurrent resolution adopted by both houses of the legislature, or inferred by the total amount of any appropriations made to complete plans and construction; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the Michigan Legislature recognizes the need to revise the scope of the Department of Transportation Cadillac Transportation Service Center project and to revise the total authorized cost to an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 (State Trunkline Fund share $1,000,000) and that the legislature intends to continue to appropriate funds for construction subject to the limitations herein stated, in amounts not to exceed the authorized cost, subject to the ordinary vicissitudes of the legislative process; and be it further

            Resolved, This revision to the scope and cost of the Department of Transportation Cadillac Transportation Service Center project will not go into effect until approved by the Joint Capital Outlay Subcommittee; and be it further

            Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the State Budget Director, the Director of the Department of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Transportation.