Substitute For

SENATE BILL NO. 761

A bill to make appropriations for the state transportation department for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025; 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 state transportation department for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, from the following funds:

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

 

 

APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

 

 

 

Full-time equated unclassified positions

6.0

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

3,022.3

 

 


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GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

6,809,900,400

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers

 

 

4,316,700

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

6,805,583,700

Federal revenues:

 

 

 

Total federal revenues

 

 

2,253,675,100

Special revenue funds:

 

 

 

Total local revenues

 

 

87,448,500

Total private revenues

 

 

18,800,000

Total other state restricted revenues

 

 

4,230,660,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

215,000,100

Sec. 102. DEBT SERVICE

 

 

 

Airport safety and protection plan

 

$

3,615,900

Blue Water Bridge fund

 

 

3,963,100

Economic development

 

 

1,687,400

Local bridge fund

 

 

556,500

State trunkline

 

 

330,880,800

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

340,703,700

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Blue Water Bridge fund

 

 

3,963,100

Economic development fund

 

 

1,687,400

Local bridge fund

 

 

556,500

State aeronautics fund

 

 

3,615,900

State trunkline fund

 

 

330,880,800

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

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Sec. 103. INTERDEPARTMENTAL GRANTS

 

 

 

CTF grant to civil service commission

 

$

250,000

CTF grant to department of attorney general

 

 

110,900


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CTF grant to department of technology, management, and budget

 

 

36,300

CTF grant to department of treasury

 

 

54,900

CTF grant to legislative auditor general

 

 

47,100

MTF grant to department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy

 

 

2,182,800

MTF grant to department of state for collection of revenue and fees

 

 

20,000,000

MTF grant to department of treasury

 

 

3,528,000

MTF grant to legislative auditor general

 

 

382,400

SAF grant to civil service commission

 

 

150,000

SAF grant to department of attorney general

 

 

194,500

SAF grant to department of technology, management, and budget

 

 

26,000

SAF grant to department of treasury

 

 

81,600

SAF grant to legislative auditor general

 

 

37,000

STF grant to civil service commission

 

 

6,321,000

STF grant to department of attorney general

 

 

2,210,100

STF grant to department of state police

 

 

12,864,700

STF grant to department of technology, management, and budget

 

 

1,173,100

STF grant to department of treasury

 

 

167,000

STF grant to legislative auditor general

 

 

888,300

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

50,705,700

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Comprehensive transportation fund

 

 

499,200

Michigan transportation fund

 

 

26,093,200

State aeronautics fund

 

 

489,100


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State trunkline fund

 

 

23,624,200

State general fund/general purpose

 

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Sec. 104. DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT

 

 

 

Full-time equated unclassified positions

6.0

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

309.3

 

 

Unclassified salaries--FTE positions

6.0

$

964,300

Asset management council

 

 

2,300,000

Business support services--FTEs

75.0

 

13,041,200

Commission audit--FTEs

29.3

 

4,883,300

Economic development and enhancement programs--FTEs

11.0

 

1,881,000

Finance, contracts, and support services--FTEs

194.0

 

27,646,900

Property management

 

 

8,320,400

Worker's compensation

 

 

1,616,600

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

60,653,700

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

IDG for accounting service center user charges

 

 

4,316,700

Comprehensive transportation fund

 

 

1,825,200

Economic development fund

 

 

413,100

Michigan transportation fund

 

 

4,884,300

State aeronautics fund

 

 

711,500

State trunkline fund

 

 

48,502,900

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

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Sec. 105. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

 

 

 

Information technology services and projects

 

$

42,055,400

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

42,055,400

Appropriated from:

 

 

 


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Federal aid - transportation programs

 

 

520,500

Blue Water Bridge fund

 

 

58,200

Comprehensive transportation fund

 

 

236,800

Economic development fund

 

 

39,200

Michigan transportation fund

 

 

309,400

State aeronautics fund

 

 

184,600

State trunkline fund

 

 

40,706,700

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

0

Sec. 106. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

 

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

144.0

 

 

Planning services--FTEs

144.0

$

45,074,800

Grants to regional planning councils

 

 

488,800

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

45,563,600

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal aid - transportation programs

 

 

26,000,000

Comprehensive transportation fund

 

 

355,800

Michigan transportation fund

 

 

11,169,100

State aeronautics fund

 

 

30,300

State trunkline fund

 

 

8,008,400

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

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Sec. 107. DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES

 

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

1,482.3

 

 

Business services--FTEs

50.8

 

11,771,700

Program development and delivery--FTEs

1,000.5

 

134,627,900

System operations management--FTEs

431.0

 

93,518,100

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

239,917,700

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal aid - transportation programs

 

 

13,529,800


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Comprehensive transportation fund

 

 

187,100

Michigan transportation fund

 

 

18,123,900

State trunkline fund

 

 

208,076,900

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

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Sec. 108. HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE

 

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

909.7

 

 

State trunkline operations--FTEs

909.7

$

486,654,800

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

486,654,800

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

State trunkline fund

 

 

486,654,800

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

0

Sec. 109. ROAD AND BRIDGE PROGRAMS

 

 

 

Cities and villages

 

$

734,069,200

County road commissions

 

 

1,316,610,100

Grants to local programs

 

 

33,000,000

Local agency wetland mitigation bank fund

 

 

2,000,000

Local bridge program

 

 

26,914,700

Local federal aid and road and bridge construction

 

 

411,168,800

Movable bridge fund

 

 

6,167,100

Rail grade crossing

 

 

3,000,000

Rail grade crossing - surface improvements

 

 

3,000,000

State trunkline federal aid and road and bridge construction

 

 

1,617,892,700

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

4,153,822,600

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal aid - transportation programs

 

 

1,682,942,500

Local funds

 

 

30,003,500


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Private funds

 

 

10,000,000

Blue Water Bridge fund

 

 

19,058,400

Local bridge fund

 

 

26,914,700

Michigan transportation fund

 

 

2,097,846,400

State trunkline fund

 

 

287,057,100

State general fund/general purpose

 

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Sec. 110. BLUE WATER BRIDGE

 

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

47.0

 

 

Blue Water Bridge operations--FTEs

47.0

$

7,804,500

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

7,804,500

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Blue Water Bridge fund

 

 

7,804,500

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

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Sec. 111. TRANSPORTATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

 

 

 

Forest roads

 

 

5,000,000

Rural county primary

 

 

10,431,600

Rural county urban system

 

 

2,500,000

Targeted industries/economic development

 

 

24,363,100

Urban county congestion

 

 

10,431,600

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

52,726,300

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Economic development fund

 

 

52,726,300

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

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Sec. 112. AERONAUTICS SERVICES

 

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

48.0

 

 

Air service program

 

 

50,000

Aviation services--FTEs

48.0

 

7,726,600

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

7,776,600


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Appropriated from:

 

 

 

State aeronautics fund

 

 

7,776,600

State general fund/general purpose

 

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Sec. 113. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

 

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

40.0

 

 

Passenger transportation services--FTEs

40.0

$

6,476,900

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

6,476,900

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal aid - transportation programs

 

 

1,200,000

Comprehensive transportation fund

 

 

5,276,900

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

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Sec. 114. LOCAL BUS TRANSIT

 

 

 

Local bus operating

 

$

261,750,000

Nonurban operation/capital

 

 

40,626,500

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

302,376,500

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal aid - transportation programs

 

 

38,626,500

Local funds

 

 

2,000,000

Comprehensive transportation fund

 

 

221,750,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

40,000,000

Sec. 115. INTERCITY PASSENGER

 

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

41.0

 

 

Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority

 

$

600,000

Freight property management

 

 

1,300,000

Intercity services

 

 

9,635,400

Marine passenger service

 

 

20,205,000

Office of rail--FTEs

41.0

 

7,361,700

Rail operations and infrastructure

 

 

152,189,200


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GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

191,291,300

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal aid - transportation programs

 

 

53,885,000

Local funds

 

 

760,000

Private funds

 

 

2,800,000

Comprehensive transportation fund

 

 

124,794,900

Intercity bus equipment fund

 

 

45,400

Michigan transportation fund

 

 

2,181,600

Rail freight fund

 

 

6,000,000

State trunkline fund

 

 

824,400

State general fund/general purpose

 

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Sec. 116. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT

 

 

 

Municipal credit program

 

$

2,000,000

Service initiatives

 

 

20,802,000

Specialized services

 

 

30,574,900

Transit capital

 

 

259,601,300

Van pooling

 

 

400,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

313,378,200

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal aid - transportation programs

 

 

166,970,800

Local funds

 

 

37,185,000

Private funds

 

 

4,000,000

Comprehensive transportation fund

 

 

105,222,400

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

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Sec. 117. CAPITAL OUTLAY

 

 

 

(1) BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

 

 

 

Salt storage buildings and containment control

 

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3,000,000

Special maintenance, remodeling, and additions

 

 

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GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

8,000,500

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

State trunkline fund

 

 

8,000,500

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

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(2) AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS

 

 

 

Airport safety, protection and improvement program

 

$

182,242,300

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

 

 

6,760,000

IIJA airport infrastructure grants

 

 

115,000,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

$

304,002,300

Appropriated from:

 

 

 

Federal aid - transportation programs

 

 

270,000,000

Local funds

 

 

17,500,000

Private funds

 

 

2,000,000

Qualified airport fund

 

 

6,760,000

State aeronautics fund

 

 

7,742,300

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

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Sec. 118. ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS

 

 

 

Full-time equated classified positions

1.0

 

 

MI contracting opportunity--FTE

1.0

 

5,000,000

Blue water bridge equipment and facilities purchases

 

 

990,000

Transit innovation grants

 

 

20,000,000

Federal match

 

 

95,000,000

Priority bridge investments

 

 

40,000,000

Road usage charge study

 

 

5,000,000

Infrastructure projects

 

 

30,000,100

GROSS APPROPRIATION

 

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Appropriated from:

 

 

 

State trunkline fund

 

 

20,000,000

Blue water bridge fund

 

 

990,000

State general fund/general purpose

 

$

175,000,100

 

part 2

provisions concerning appropriations

for fiscal year 2024-2025

general sections

Sec. 201. In accordance with section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, total state spending under part 1 from state sources is $4,445,660,100.00 and state spending under part 1 from state sources to be paid to local units of government is $2,637,859,500.00. The following itemized statement identifies appropriations from which spending to local units of government will occur:

STATE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT

 

 

 

Grants to regional planning councils

 

$

488,800

Cities and villages

 

 

734,069,200

County road commissions

 

 

1,316,610,100

Grants to local programs

 

 

33,000,000

Local bridge program

 

 

26,914,700

Local agency wetland mitigation

 

 

2,000,000

Movable bridge

 

 

3,083,600

Rail grade crossing

 

 

1,500,000

Rail grade surface crossing improvements

 

 

3,000,000

Forest road

 

 

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Rural county primary

 

 

10,431,600

Rural county urban systems

 

 

2,500,000

Target industries/economic redevelopment

 

 

15,105,100

Urban county congestion

 

 

10,431,600

Air service program

 

 

50,000

Local bus operating

 

 

261,750,000

Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority

 

 

600,000

Marine passenger service

 

 

2,000,000

Municipal credit program

 

 

2,000,000

Service initiatives

 

 

7,288,300

Specialized services

 

 

13,000,000

Transit capital

 

 

82,534,100

Airport safety, protection, and improvement program

 

 

7,742,300

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

 

 

6,760,000

Priority bridge investment

 

 

40,000,000

Transit innovation grants

 

 

20,000,000

Infrastructure projects

 

 

30,000,100

Total payments to local units of government

 

$

2,637,859,500

Sec. 202. The appropriations under this article 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) "CTF" means comprehensive transportation fund.

(b) "Department" means the state transportation department.

(c) "Director" means the director of the department.

(d) "DOT" means the United States Department of Transportation.

(e) "DOT-FHWA" means DOT, Federal Highway Administration.


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(f) "FTE" means full-time equated.

(g) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant.

(h) "IIJA" means the infrastructure investment and jobs act, 2021, Public Law 117-58.

(i) "MTF" means Michigan transportation fund.

(j) "SAF" means state aeronautics fund.

(k) "Standard report recipients" means the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on transportation, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the senate and house policy offices, and the state budget office.

(l) "STF" means state trunkline fund.

Sec. 204. From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department and agencies 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, and it shall include placement of reports on an internet site.

Sec. 205. To the extent permissible under section 261 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1261, all of the following apply to the expenditure of funds appropriated in part 1:

(a) The funds must 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 must be given to goods or services, or both, manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses, if they are competitively priced and of comparable quality.

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operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of comparable quality.

Sec. 206. To the extent permissible under the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594, the director of each department and agency receiving appropriations in part 1 shall take all reasonable steps to ensure geographically-disadvantaged business enterprises, as defined in Executive Directive 2023-1, compete for and perform contracts to provide services or supplies, or both. Each director shall strongly encourage firms with which the department contracts to subcontract with certified geographically-disadvantaged business enterprises for services, supplies, or both.

Sec. 207. A 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 of representatives 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. 208. (1) 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.

(2) The department shall make timely reimbursement to the department of the attorney general for legal services provided by the department of the attorney general to the department. If the department fails to make timely reimbursement, the department of


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the attorney general may increase the amount billed to include a penalty for late reimbursement. As used in this section, "timely reimbursement" means reimbursement not later than 60 days after the department receives a bill for the legal services from the department of the attorney general.

Sec. 209. Not later than December 15, the state budget office shall prepare and submit a report that provides for estimates of the total general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the previous fiscal year. The report must summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by major departmental program or program areas. The state budget office shall submit the report to the standard report recipients and to the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees.

Sec. 210. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $200,000,000.00 for federal contingency funds. Amounts appropriated under this subsection are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.

(2) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $40,000,000.00 for state restricted contingency funds. Amounts appropriated under this subsection are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.

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not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.

(4) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $11,000,000.00 for private contingency funds. Amounts appropriated under this subsection are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1393.

Sec. 211. The department shall cooperate with the department of technology, management, and budget 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:

(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 cooperate with the state budget office to provide information sufficient to provide the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees, the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on transportation, and the senate and house fiscal agencies with an annual report on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues, and state


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restricted fund expenditures for the prior 2 fiscal years.

Sec. 213. Except as otherwise provided in this part, all reports required under this part shall be submitted to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on the department budget, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the senate and house policy offices, and the state budget office.

Sec. 215. (1) No money appropriated in part 1 shall be used to restrict or impede a marginalized community's access to government resources, programs, or facilities.

(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1, local governments shall report any action or policy that attempts to restrict or interfere with the duties of the local health officer.

Sec. 216. On a quarterly basis, the department shall report to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on transportation, 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.

Sec. 220. (1) For any grant program or project funded in part 1 intended for a single recipient organization or unit of local government, the grant program or project is for a public purpose and the department shall follow procurement statutes of this state, including any bidding requirements, unless the department can fully validate, through information detailed in this part or public supporting documents, both of the following:

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will receive or administer the funds.

(b) How the funds will be administered and expended.

(2) Notwithstanding any other conditions or requirements for direct appropriation grants, the department shall perform at least all of the following activities to administer the grants described in subsection (1):

(a) Develop a standard application process, grantee reporting requirements, and any other necessary documentation, including sponsorship information as specified under subsection (3).

(b) Establish a process to review, complete, and execute a grant agreement with a grant recipient. The department shall not execute a grant agreement unless all necessary documentation has been submitted and reviewed.

(c) Verify to the extent possible that a grant recipient will use funds for a public purpose that serves the economic prosperity, health, safety, or general welfare of the residents of this state.

(d) Review and verify all necessary information to ensure the grant recipient is reasonably able to execute the grant agreement, perform its fiduciary duty, and comply with all applicable state and federal statutes. The department may deduct the cost of background checks performed as part of this verification from the amount of the designated grant award.

(e) Establish a standard timeline to review all documents submitted by grant recipients and provide a response within 45 business days stating whether submitted documents by a grant recipient are sufficient or in need of additional information.

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to the department and state budget director containing the name of the grant recipient, the intended amount of the grant, a certification from that legislator that the grant is for a public purpose, and specific citation of the section and subsection of the public act that authorizes the grant, as applicable. If a legislative sponsor is not identified before January 15, 2025, the department shall do 1 of the following:

(a) Identify the department as the sponsor.

(b) Decline to execute the grant agreement.

(4) An executed grant agreement under this section between the department and a grant recipient must include at least all of the following:

(a) All necessary identifying information for the grant recipient, including any tax and financial information for the department to administer funds under this section.

(b) A description of the project for which the grant funds will be expended, including tentative timelines and the estimated budget. The department shall not reimburse expenditures that are outside of the project purpose, as stated in the executed grant agreement, from appropriations in part 1.

(c) Unless otherwise specified in department policy, a requirement that funds appropriated for the grants described in subsection (1) may be used only for expenditures that occur on or after the effective date of this act.

(d) At the discretion of the department, a provision for an initial disbursement of 50% to the grant recipient upon on execution of the grant agreement consistent with part II, chapter 10, section 200 of the Financial Management Guide.

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subdivision (d), additional funds will be disbursed only after verification that the initial payment has been fully expended, in accordance with the project purpose. The department shall disburse the remaining funds after the grantee has provided sufficient documentation, as determined by the department, to verify that all expenditures were made in accordance with the project purpose.

(f) A requirement for reporting by the grant recipient to the department that provides the status of the project and an accounting of all funds expended by the grant recipient, as determined by the department.

(g) A claw-back provision that allows the department of treasury to recoup or otherwise collect any funds that are declined, unspent, or otherwise misused.

(5) If appropriate to improve the administration or oversight of a grant described in subsection (1), the department may adopt a memorandum of understanding with another state department to perform the required duties under this section.

(6) A grant recipient shall respond to all reasonable information requests from the department related to grant expenditures and retain grant records for not less than 7 years, and the grant may be subject to monitoring, site visits, and audits as determined by the department. The grant agreement required under this section must include signed assurance by the chief executive officer or other executive officer of the grant recipient that the requirements of this subsection will be met.

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provide information sufficient to execute a grant agreement not later than June 1, 2025, the department shall return funds associated with the grant to the state treasury.

(8) Any funds that are granted to a state department are appropriated in that department for the purpose of the intended grant.

(9) The state budget director may, on a case-by-case basis, extend the deadline in subsection (7) on request by a grant recipient. The state budget director shall notify the chairs of the house and senate appropriations committees not later than 5 days after an extension is granted.

(10) Subject to subsection (11), the department shall post a report in a publicly accessible location on its website not later than March 15, 2025. The report shall must list the grant recipient, project purpose, and location of the project for each grant described in subsection (1), the status of funds allocated and disbursed under the grant agreement, and the legislative sponsor, if applicable. The department shall update the report not later than June 15, 2025 and again not later than September 15, 2025, and post the updated reports. At each posting of the report, the department shall include the most comprehensive information it has available at the time of posting for grants awarded.

(11) If the state budget office determines that it is more efficient for the state budget office to compile the information required under subsection (10) for all of the affected departments and post a report of the compiled information by the date required under subsection (10) than for the individual departments to comply with subsection (10), the state budget office may compile that information and post that report.


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(12) As applicable, the legislative sponsor of a grant described in subsection (1) shall comply with all applicable laws concerning conflicts of interest in seeking a direct grant. A legislative sponsor shall not seek a grant for a recipient if a conflict of interest exists.

(13) If the department reasonably determines that the funds allocated for an executed grant agreement under this section were misused or that use of the funds was misrepresented by the grant recipient, the department shall not award any additional funds under the executed grant agreement and shall refer the grant for review following internal audit protocols.

Sec. 221. The department 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. 222. The department shall report no later than April 1 on each specific policy change made to implement a public act affecting the department that took effect during the prior calendar year to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house subcommittees on transportation, the joint committee on administrative rules, and the senate and house fiscal agencies.

Sec. 223. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall do all of the following:

(a) Report to the house and senate appropriations committees, the house and senate fiscal agencies, the house and senate policy offices, and the state budget office any amount of severance pay for a department director, deputy director, or other high-ranking department official not later than 14 days after a severance


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agreement with the director or official is signed. The name of the director or official and the amount of severance pay must be included in the report required by this subdivision.

(b) By February 1, report to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on transportation, the house and senate fiscal agencies, the house and senate policy offices, and the state budget office on the total amount of severance pay remitted to former department employees during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 and the total number of former department employees that were remitted severance pay during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.

(2) As used in this section, "severance pay" means compensation that is both payable or paid upon the termination of employment and in addition to either wages or benefits earned during the course of employment or generally applicable retirement benefits.

Sec. 225. 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. 226. Consistent with section 217 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1217, each department and agency receiving appropriations in part 1 shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1 of each year. The 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 or agency's budget. The department shall submit the report to the house and senate appropriations committees, and to the report recipients required in


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section 213 of this part. The report shall include all of the following information:

(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.

(b) The total 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.

 

DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT

Sec. 301. The department may establish a fee schedule and collect fees sufficient to cover the costs to issue the permits that the department is authorized by law to issue on request, unless otherwise stipulated by law. All permit fees are nonrefundable application fees and must be credited to the appropriate fund to recover the direct and indirect costs of receiving, reviewing, and processing the requests.

Sec. 302. Not later than February 1, 2025, the department shall report as required under section 213 on STF debt service. The report must include all of the following:

(a) An accounting of the previous fiscal year's STF debt service payments, including a calculation of STF debt service payments as a percentage of STF revenue secured by constitutionally restricted revenue.

(b) A projection of STF debt service obligations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, including a calculation of STF debt service obligations as a percentage of estimated STF revenue secured by constitutionally restricted revenue.

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Sec. 304. If, as a requirement of bidding on a highway project, the department requires a contractor to submit financial or proprietary documentation as to how the bid was calculated, the department shall keep that bid documentation confidential and shall not disclose that bid documentation other than to a department representative without the contractor's written consent. The department may disclose the bid documentation if necessary to address or defend a claim by a contractor.

Sec. 305. (1) The department shall consult with the Michigan state housing development authority interagency council on homelessness or the Michigan homeless policy council to assess current practices and policies regarding interactions with homeless populations generally and for situations of clearing homeless encampments from public rights-of-way. The assessment must include all of the following at a minimum:

(a) Additional costs to the department.

(b) The impact on operations.

(c) The safety of department staff.

(d) The impact on homeless individuals.

(e) The impact on addressing the overall rate of homelessness.

(f) The effectiveness of strategy in reducing the negative impacts of homeless encampments on rights-of-way.

(2) The department shall undertake a hazardous materials cleanup of homeless sites on the department's property.

(3) The department shall coordinate with local law enforcement, social assistance organizations, homeless assistance agencies, and continuum of care agencies.

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shall do both of the following:

(a) Communicate and post information of the date that the site will be cleared, including posting that information at the site.

(b) Create a plan for clearing the site of possessions and reunifying the possessions with their owners.

Sec. 306. (1) The amounts appropriated in part 1 to support tax and fee collection, law enforcement, and other program services provided to the department and to transportation funds by other state departments must be expended from transportation funds pursuant to annual contracts between the department and those other state departments. The contracts must be executed before the expenditure or obligation of those funds. The contracts must provide, but are not limited to, the following data applicable to each state department:

(a) Estimated costs to be recovered from transportation funds.

(b) Description of services provided to the department and/or transportation funds and financed with transportation funds.

(c) Detailed cost allocation methods appropriate to the type of services being provided and the activities financed with transportation funds.

(2) Not later than 2 months after publication of the state of Michigan annual comprehensive financial report, each state department receiving funding pursuant to an interdepartment contract with the department shall submit a written report to the department, the state budget director, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the auditor general stating by spending authorization account the amount of estimated funds contracted with the department, the amount of funds expended, the amount of funds returned to the transportation funds, and any unreimbursed


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transportation-related costs incurred but not billed to transportation funds.

Sec. 307. Before March 1, the department shall provide to the legislature, the state budget director, and the house and senate fiscal agencies its rolling 5-year plan listing by county or by county road commission all highway construction projects for the fiscal year and all expected projects for the ensuing fiscal years.

Sec. 310. The department shall post in a timely manner copies of the agenda, approved minutes, and recordings of state transportation commission meetings on the department website.

Sec. 311. On or before March 30, 2025, the department shall provide a progress report on the CRRSSA – highway infrastructure – local bridge bundling initiative established in section 113(2) of article 14 of 2021 PA 87, to the senate and house transportation appropriations subcommittees, the state budget director, and the senate and house fiscal agencies.

Sec. 313. (1) From funds appropriated in part 1, the department may increase a state infrastructure bank program and grant or loan funds in accordance with regulations of the state infrastructure bank program of the United States Department of Transportation. The department shall administer the state infrastructure bank for the purpose of providing a revolving, self-sustaining resource for financing transportation infrastructure projects.

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revolving state infrastructure bank fund and must be available for transportation infrastructure projects. At the close of the fiscal year, any unencumbered funds remaining in the state infrastructure bank fund remain in the fund and carry forward into the succeeding fiscal year.

Sec. 383. (1) The department shall prepare a report on use of department-owned aircraft during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. With respect to each department-owned aircraft, the report must include all of the following:

(a) Total hours of usage.

(b) Description of specific flights including dates of travel, names of passengers including state agency, university, or local government affiliation, travel origin and destination, and total estimated costs associated with the air travel.

(2) The department shall submit the report as required under section 213 no later than February 1, 2025.

(3) The department shall maintain a system for recovering the cost of operating department-owned aircraft through charges to aircraft users.

Sec. 384. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), the department shall not obligate this state to expend any state transportation revenue for construction planning or construction of the Gordie Howe International Crossing or a renamed successor. In addition, except as provided in subsection (2), the department shall not commit this state to any new contract related to the construction planning or construction of the Gordie Howe International Crossing or a renamed successor that would obligate this state to expend any state transportation revenue. An expenditure for staff resources used in connection with project


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activities that is subject to full and prompt reimbursement from Canada is not considered an expenditure of state transportation revenue.

(2) If the legislature enacts specific enabling legislation for the construction of the Gordie Howe International Crossing or a renamed successor, subsection (1) does not apply once the enabling legislation goes into effect.

Sec. 385. (1) The department shall submit monthly reports as required under section 213 and to the speaker of the house of representatives, the house of representatives minority leader, the senate majority leader, and the senate minority leader on all of the following:

(a) All expenditures made by this state related to the Gordie Howe Bridge.

(b) All reimbursements made by Canada under section 384(1) of this part to this state for expenditures for staff resources used in connection with project activities.

(c) All eminent domain and condemnation powers used, the related real estate involved in any governmental taking, the price paid for those properties, and the beneficiary's name or associated corporation.

(2) The department shall submit the initial report required under subsection (1) on or before December 1, 2024. The initial report must cover the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.

Sec. 389. Within 30 days after entering into a long-term agreement with a private contractor, a public agency, or a partnership between 1 or more private contractors or public agencies, the department shall notify the state budget director, the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on


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transportation, and the house and senate fiscal agencies of the agreement, including the subject of the agreement, the term of the agreement, and financial obligations under the agreement. As used in this section, "long-term agreement" means an agreement that obligates the department for a period of 5 years or more and that actually or contingently obligates the department to make payments over the contract period of $5,000,000.00 or more.

Sec. 395. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for state trunkline federal aid road and bridge construction, the department may expend up to $10,000,000.00 on highway maintenance activities to support safety-related, high-priority, and other deferred routine maintenance needs on the state trunkline network.

Sec. 398. The department shall continue to work to eliminate fatalities and serious injuries on the state trunkline network and shall maintain the Toward Zero Deaths statewide safety campaign.

 

MICHIGAN TRANSPORTATION FUND

Sec. 501. The money received under the motor carrier act, 1933 PA 254, MCL 475.1 to 479.42, and not appropriated to the department of licensing and regulatory affairs or the department of state police is deposited in the Michigan transportation fund.

Sec. 503. (1) At the close of the fiscal year, funds appropriated in part 1 for the transportation economic development program lapse to the transportation economic development fund.

(2) At the close of the fiscal year, funds appropriated in part 1 for the local bridge program carry forward and are appropriated for the purposes defined in section 10(5) of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.660.

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economic development fund and local bridge fund remains in the respective funds and must be allocated to the respective programs based on actual interest earned at the end of each fiscal year.

(4) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, the department of transportation economic development fund and local bridge fund may receive federal, local, or private funds or restricted source funds such as interest earnings. These funds are appropriated for projects that are consistent with the purposes of the respective funds.

(5) None of the funds statutorily dedicated to the transportation economic development fund and local bridge fund may be diverted to other projects.

Sec. 504. Funds from the Michigan transportation fund must be distributed to the comprehensive transportation fund, the economic development fund, the recreation improvement fund, and the state trunkline fund, in accordance with this part and part 1 and part 711 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.71101 to 324.71108, and may only be used as specified in this part and part 1, 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.651 to 247.675, and part 711 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.71101 to 324.71108.

 

STATE TRUNKLINE FUND

Sec. 601. (1) The department shall maintain documentation to support initial acceptance of warrantied projects, interim and final inspections, and notifications to contractors that the warranty period had expired. The department also shall review and evaluate consultant evaluation requirements or recommendations and update existing policies and procedures accordingly.


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(2) The department shall review its warranty administration processes, procedures, and associated manuals to ensure that all of the following occur:

(a) Initial notifications of needed corrective action are sent before warranty expiration.

(b) Consistent and timely second notifications of needed corrective action are sent if contractors do not respond within 30 days of an initial notification.

(c) The department has an effective process to establish time frames for corrective action completion.

(d) Daily inspector reports on all warranty segments are completed consistently.

Sec. 604. At the close of the fiscal year, any unencumbered and unexpended balance in the state trunkline fund remains in the state trunkline fund and carries forward and is appropriated for federal aid road and bridge programs for projects contained in the annual state transportation program.

Sec. 612. The department shall provide guidelines and a report on the previous year's governing incentives and disincentives provided under contracts for state trunkline projects. The guidelines must include specific financial information concerning incentives and disincentives. The department shall submit the report as required under section 213 no later than March 31, 2025.

 

TRANSIT AND RAIL RELATED FUNDS

Sec. 701. The department shall establish an intercity bus equipment and facility fund as a subsidiary fund within the comprehensive transportation fund created under section 10b of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.660b. Proceeds received by this state from the sale


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of state-owned intercity bus equipment must be credited to the intercity bus equipment and facility fund for the purchase and repair of intercity bus equipment, as appropriated. Security deposits not returned to a lessee of state-owned intercity bus equipment under terms of the lease agreement must be credited to the intercity bus equipment and facility fund for the repair of intercity bus equipment, as appropriated. Money received by the department from lease payments for state-owned intercity bus equipment, and facility maintenance charges under terms of leases of state-owned intercity facilities, must be credited to the intercity bus equipment and facility fund for the purchase and repair of intercity bus equipment or for the maintenance and rehabilitation of state-owned intercity facilities, as appropriated. At the close of the fiscal year, any funds remaining in the intercity bus equipment and facility fund remain in the fund and are carried forward into the succeeding fiscal year.

Sec. 702. Money that is received by this state as repayment for loans made for rail or water freight capital projects, and as a result of the sale of property or equipment used or projected to be used for rail or water freight projects must be deposited in the rail freight fund created by section 17 of the state transportation preservation act of 1976, 1976 PA 295, MCL 474.67. At the close of the fiscal year, any funds remaining in the rail freight fund remain in the fund and are carried forward into the succeeding fiscal year.

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appropriation in part 1 for rail operations and infrastructure for the previous fiscal year, including funding obligated for the operation of passenger rail service and funding obligated for maintenance of passenger service rail lines. The report must include a breakdown of the appropriation by program and year-to-date obligations under each program itemized by project. The department shall submit the report as required under section 213 on or before December 1, 2025.

Sec. 707. (1) Before March 1, 2025, the department shall provide to the legislature, the state budget office, and the house and senate fiscal agencies its rail strategic plan. The strategic plan must include, but is not limited to, a rolling 5-year rail plan and a summary of the department's obligations for programs funded under the appropriation in part 1 for rail operations and infrastructure.

(2) The rolling 5-year rail plan must include, but is not limited to, all of the following:

(a) A listing by county of all rail infrastructure projects on rail lines within this state utilizing state funds, and the estimated cost of each project.

(b) The actual or projected state expenditures for operation of passenger rail service.

(c) The actual or projected state expenditures for maintenance of passenger service rail lines.

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infrastructure must include a breakdown of the appropriation by program, year-to-year obligations under each program itemized by project, and an estimate of future obligations under each program itemized by project for the remainder of the fiscal year.

(5) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for rail operation and infrastructure, not less than $20,000,000.00 must be allocated for the support of rail-related economic development projects and rail freight system preservation projects.

Sec. 735. For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, the appropriation to a street railway pursuant to section 10e(22) of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.660e, is $0.

 

AERONAUTICS FUND

Sec. 801. Except as otherwise provided in section 903 of this part for capital outlay, at the close of the fiscal year, any unobligated and unexpended balance in the state aeronautics fund created in the aeronautics code of the state of Michigan, 1945 PA 327, MCL 259.1 to 259.208, lapses to the state aeronautics fund and may be appropriated by the legislature in the immediately succeeding fiscal year.

 

CAPITAL OUTLAY

Sec. 901. (1) From federal-state-local project appropriations contained in part 1 for the purpose of assisting political entities and subdivisions of this state in the construction and improvement of publicly used airports and landing fields within this state, the state transportation department may permit the award of contracts on behalf of units of local government for the authorized locations not to exceed the indicated amounts, of which the state allocated


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portion must not exceed the amount appropriated in part 1.

(2) Political entities and subdivisions shall provide not less than 5% of the cost of any project under this section, unless a total nonfederal share less than 10% is otherwise specified in federal law. State money must not be allocated until local money is allocated. State money for any 1 project must not exceed 1/3 of the total appropriation in part 1 from state funds for airport improvement programs.

(3) The Michigan aeronautics commission may take those steps necessary to match federal money available for airport construction and improvement within this state and to meet the matching requirements of the federal government. Whether acting alone or jointly with another political subdivision or public agency or with this state, a political subdivision or public agency of this state shall not submit to any agency of the federal government a project application for airport planning or development unless it is authorized in this part and part 1 and the project application is approved by the governing body of each political subdivision or public agency making the application and by the Michigan aeronautics commission.

Sec. 903. The appropriations in part 1 for capital outlay are carried forward at the end of the fiscal year consistent with the provisions of section 248 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1248.

 

ONE-TIME ONLY APPROPRIATIONS

Sec. 1002. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for transit innovation grants shall be expended by the department to support, but are not limited to, the following activities:


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(a) Studies to support local and regional transit development.

(b) Development of transportation facilities that support connections between local, regional, national, or international public transportation services.

(2) The department shall develop program guidelines and selection criteria in consultation with the Michigan infrastructure office.

Sec. 1003. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for MI contracting opportunity shall be expended by the department to support activities that enhance the development and availability of contractors or suppliers for the delivery of infrastructure programs that are socially or economically disadvantaged business concerns as defined under section 100002 of the infrastructure investment and jobs act, Public Law 117-58.

(2) A MI contracting opportunity loan fund is created in the department from funds appropriated in part 1. Funds deposited into the fund or money received by the state as repayment of loans are appropriated and shall be available for future loans. At the close of the fiscal year, any unencumbered funds remaining in the fund shall be carried forward into the succeeding fiscal year.

(3) The MI contracting opportunity loan fund may support, but is not limited to, the following department programs:

(a) Small business lending program.

(b) Mega projects small business lending program.

(4) The department shall develop MI contracting opportunity program goals, objectives, and strategies in consultation with the Michigan infrastructure office.

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secures all federal funding made available to the department from the Federal Highway Administration under the infrastructure investment and jobs act, Public Law 117-58.

Sec. 1005. Funds appropriated in part 1 for priority bridge investments shall be used to provide funding to support a grant program administered by the department for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of locally owned bridges and culverts.

Sec. 1006. (1) No later than December 31, 2024, the department shall begin a road usage charge study as described in this section. The total cost of the road usage charge study must not exceed $5,000,000.00.

(2) No later than 90 days after the effective date of this act, the department must create a road usage charge technical advisory committee. All of the following apply to the technical advisory committee:

(a) Meetings of the technical advisory committee must be held in compliance with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275.

(b) The purpose of the technical advisory committee is to guide the development and evaluation of a road usage charge study to assess the potential and positive and negative findings for mileage-based revenue collection for this state's roads and highways as an alternative to the fuel tax system.

(c) The technical advisory committee must include all of the following members:

(i) Eleven members appointed by the director of the department. At least 1 member of the technical advisory committee appointed by the director must be a local road agency representative. In selecting the members of the technical advisory committee, the


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director shall consider individuals who are representatives of the telecommunications industry, highway user groups, the data security and privacy industry, privacy rights advocacy organizations, regional transportation agencies, national research and policymaking bodies, including, but not limited to, the Transportation Research Board and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and other relevant stakeholders as determined by the director.

(ii) Two members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(iii) Two members appointed by the senate majority leader.

(iv) Two members appointed by the house minority leader.

(v) Two members appointed by the senate minority leader.

(d) The technical advisory committee must study road usage charge alternatives to the fuel tax. The technical advisory committee must gather public comment on issues and concerns related to the road usage charge study and must make recommendations to the director on the design of a road usage charge study to test alternative road usage charge approaches. The technical advisory committee may also make recommendations on the criteria to be used to evaluate the road usage charge study.

(e) In studying alternatives to the current fuel tax system and developing recommendations on the design of a road usage charge study to test alternative road usage charge approaches pursuant to subdivision (d), the technical advisory committee must take all of the following into consideration:

(i) The availability, adaptability, reliability, and security of methods that might be used in recording and reporting highway use.


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(ii) The necessity of protecting all personally identifiable information used in reporting highway use.

(iii) The ease and cost of recording and reporting highway use.

(iv) The ease and cost of administering the collection of taxes and fees as an alternative to the current system of taxing highway use through motor vehicle fuel taxes.

(v) Effective methods of maintaining compliance.

(vi) The ease of reidentifying location data, even when personally identifiable information has been removed from the data.

(vii) Increased privacy concerns when location data is used in conjunction with other technologies.

(viii) Public and private agency access, including law enforcement, to data collected and stored for purposes of the road usage charge to ensure individual privacy rights are protected pursuant state law.

(f) The technical advisory committee shall consult with highway users and transportation stakeholders, including representatives of vehicle users, vehicle manufacturers, and fuel distributors, as part of its duties under subdivision (e).

(3) Based on the recommendations of the technical advisory committee, the department shall implement a road usage charge study to identify and evaluate issues related to the potential implementation of a road usage charge in this state to begin no later than June 1, 2025, subject to all of the following.

(a) The department must consult with the secretary of state to design a process for collecting a mileage-based user fee. The state must contract with at least 1 vendor for at least 1 of the collection options.

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voluntary.

(c) A participant in the road usage charge study must be charged a mileage-based user fee and receive a refund for any motor fuel taxes or vehicle registration fees the participant paid to operate the participating vehicle during the road usage charge study.

(d) At a minimum, the road usage charge study must accomplish all of the following:

(i) Analyze alternative means of collecting road usage data, including at least 1 alternative that does not rely on electronic vehicle location data.

(ii) Collect a minimum amount of personal information, including location information, necessary to implement the road usage charge study.

(iii) Ensure that processes for collecting, managing, storing, transmitting, and destroying data are in place to protect the integrity of the data and safeguard the privacy of drivers.

(e) The agency shall not disclose, distribute, make available, sell, access, or otherwise provide for another purpose personal information or data collected through the road usage charge study to any private entity or individual unless authorized by a court order, as part of a civil case, by a subpoena issued on behalf of a defendant in a criminal case, by a search warrant, or in aggregate form with all personal information removed for the purposes of academic research.

(4) It is the intent of the legislature that the road usage charge study be completed by December 31, 2026 and the department must prepare and submit a report of its findings based on the results of the road usage charge study to the governor, the senate


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and house appropriations committees, the senate and house subcommittees on transportation, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the technical advisory committee, and the public. The report must also be available on the department's website. The report must include, but not be limited to, a discussion of all of the following issues:

(a) Cost.

(b) Privacy, including recommendations regarding public and private access, including law enforcement, to data collected and stored for purposes of the road usage charge to ensure individual privacy rights are protected.

(c) Jurisdictional issues.

(d) Feasibility.

(e) Complexity.

(f) Acceptance.

(g) Use of revenues.

(h) Security and compliance, including a discussion of processes and security measures necessary to minimize fraud and tax evasion rates.

(i) Data collection technology, including a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of various types of data collection equipment and the privacy implications and considerations of the equipment.

(j) Potential for additional driver services.

(k) Implementation issues.

(l) Equity.

(m) Differences between urban and rural areas, if any.

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as a work project appropriation. 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 fund a road usage charge study.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees or contracts with service providers, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $5,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is December 31, 2026.

(6) As used in this section, "technical advisory committee" means the road usage charge technical advisory committee.

Sec. 1007. (1) Funds appropriated in part 1 for infrastructure projects shall be expended for infrastructure projects and are designated as a work project appropriation. 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 fund infrastructure in critical need.

(b) The project will be accomplished by utilizing state employees or contracts with service providers, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $30,000,100.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2029.

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accordingly:

(a) $1,000,000.00 for a road project to a city with a population between 2,300 and 2,310 located in a county with a population between 10,800 and 10,900 according to the latest federal decennial census.

(b) $2,200,000.00 for a tunnel to a township with a population between 4,100 and 4,110 according to the latest federal decennial census located in a county with a population between 26,000 and 27,000 according to the latest federal decennial census.

(c) $5,000,000.00 for a road project to a city with a population between 25,170 and 25,180 according to the latest federal decennial census.

(d) $100.00 to the rail grade separation fund.

(e) $3,400,000.00 for road projects to a city with a population between 14,720 and 14,730 according to the latest federal decennial census.

(f) $4,000,000.00 for a road project to a county with a population between 79,000 to 80,000 according to the latest federal decennial census.

(g) $1,000,000.00 to a regional public transportation provider serving not fewer than 3 counties with a combined population of over 2,000,000 according to the latest federal decennial census for bus stops and bus shelters along M-102 between Mound Road and Kelly Road, M-97 between 8 Mile Road and Gratiot, and M-53 along the Van Dyke corridor.

(h) $2,320,000.00 for road repairs to a township with a population between 20,020 to 20,030 according to the latest federal decennial census.

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city with a population between 16,400 and 16,500 according to the latest federal decennial census.

(j) $6,600,000.00 for a pump station and roadway rehabilitation to a city with a population between 47,700 and 47,800 according to the latest federal decennial census.

(k) $2,000,000.00 for a bridge over a creek to a county with a population above 1,700,000 according to the latest federal decennial census.

(l) $1,500,000.00 for a road reconstruction to a city with a population between 34,000 and 35,000 according to the latest federal decennial census.