Bill Text: MI HB4102 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Chaptered


Bill Title: Appropriations; zero budget; supplemental appropriations bill; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-10-15 - Assigned Pa 143'15 With Immediate Effect [HB4102 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2015-HB4102-Chaptered.html

Act No. 143

Public Acts of 2015

Approved by the Governor

October 15, 2015

Filed with the Secretary of State

October 15, 2015

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 15, 2015

STATE OF MICHIGAN

98TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2015

Introduced by Rep. Pscholka

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4102

AN ACT to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for various state departments and agencies for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2016; to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

PART 1

LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015

Sec. 101. There is appropriated for the various state departments and agencies to supplement appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, from the following funds:

APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 7,775,000

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers.......................................................... 0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................................................................................. $ 7,775,000

Total federal revenues.................................................................................................................................... 0

Total local revenues......................................................................................................................................... 0

Total private revenues.................................................................................................................................... 0

Total other state restricted revenues.......................................................................................................... 1,000,000

State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 6,775,000

Sec. 102. LEGISLATURE

(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 50,000

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers.......................................................... 0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................................................................................. $ 50,000

Federal revenues:

Total federal revenues.................................................................................................................................... 0

Special revenue funds:

Total local revenues......................................................................................................................................... 0

Total private revenues.................................................................................................................................... 0

Total other state restricted revenues.......................................................................................................... 0

State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 50,000

(2) LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Criminal justice policy commission............................................................................................................... $ 50,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 50,000

Appropriated from:

State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 50,000

Sec. 103. DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE

(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 7,725,000

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers.......................................................... 0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................................................................................. $ 7,725,000

Federal revenues:

Total federal revenues.................................................................................................................................... 0

Special revenue funds:

Total local revenues......................................................................................................................................... 0

Total private revenues.................................................................................................................................... 0

Total other state restricted revenues.......................................................................................................... 1,000,000

State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 6,725,000

(2) ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS

Legal settlement.............................................................................................................................................. $ 7,725,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 7,725,000

Appropriated from:

Special revenue funds:

Risk management revolving fund................................................................................................................. 1,000,000

State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 6,725,000

Sec. 104. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY

(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 0

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers.......................................................... 0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................................................................................. $ 0

Federal revenues:

Total federal revenues.................................................................................................................................... 0

Special revenue funds:

Total local revenues......................................................................................................................................... 0

Total private revenues.................................................................................................................................... 0

Total other state restricted revenues.......................................................................................................... 0

State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 0

(2) ONE-TIME BASIS ONLY APPROPRIATIONS

MSF, special grants......................................................................................................................................... $ (500,000)

MSF, special grants......................................................................................................................................... 500,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 0

Appropriated from:

State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 0

PART 1A

LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016

Sec. 151. There is appropriated for the various state departments and agencies to supplement appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, from the following funds:

APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

Full-time equated classified positions.....................................................................................................3.0

GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 9,350,100

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers.......................................................... 0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................................................................................. $ 9,350,100

Federal revenues:

Total federal revenues.................................................................................................................................... 0

Special revenue funds:

Total local revenues......................................................................................................................................... 0

Total private revenues.................................................................................................................................... 0

Total other state restricted revenues.......................................................................................................... 2,200,000

State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 7,150,100

Sec. 152. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

Full-time equated classified positions.....................................................................................................2.0

GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 7,300,000

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers.......................................................... 0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................................................................................. $ 7,300,000

Federal revenues:

Total federal revenues.................................................................................................................................... 0

Special revenue funds:

Total local revenues......................................................................................................................................... 0

Total private revenues.................................................................................................................................... 0

Total other state restricted revenues.......................................................................................................... 1,000,000

State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 6,300,000

(2) RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DIVISION

Full-time equated classified positions.................................................................................................2.0

City of Flint emergency water services...................................................................................................... $ 6,000,000

Drinking water and environmental health—2.0 FTE positions.............................................................. 300,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 6,300,000

Appropriated from:

Special revenue funds:

Settlement funds.............................................................................................................................................. 1,000,000

State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 5,300,000

(3) REMEDIATION AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

Laboratory services........................................................................................................................................ $ 1,000,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 1,000,000

Appropriated from:

State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 1,000,000

Sec. 153. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

Full-time equated classified positions.................................................................................................0.0

GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 1,850,100

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers.......................................................... 0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................................................................................. $ 1,850,100

Federal revenues:

Total federal revenues.................................................................................................................................... 0

Special revenue funds:

Total local revenues......................................................................................................................................... 0

Total private revenues.................................................................................................................................... 0

Total other state restricted revenues.......................................................................................................... 1,000,000

State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 850,100

(2) DEPARTMENTWIDE ADMINISTRATION

Rent and state office facilities....................................................................................................................... $ 100

GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 100

Appropriated from:

State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 100

(3) CHILDREN’S SERVICES AGENCY - JUVENILE JUSTICE

In-home community care................................................................................................................................ $ (400,000)

In-home community care................................................................................................................................ 400,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 0

Appropriated from:

State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 0

(4) PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

Emergency services local office allocations................................................................................................ $ 1,000,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 1,000,000

Appropriated from:

Special revenue funds:

Total other state restricted revenues.......................................................................................................... 1,000,000

State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 0

(5) FIELD OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT SERVICES

Full-time equated classified positions.................................................................................................0.0

Michigan rehabilitation services—(526.0) FTE positions......................................................................... $ (130,927,900)

Michigan rehabilitation services—526.0 FTE positions........................................................................... 130,927,900

GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 0

Appropriated from:

Federal revenues:

Social security act, temporary assistance for needy families.................................................................. 0

Capped federal revenues................................................................................................................................ 0

Total other federal revenues......................................................................................................................... 0

Special revenue funds:

Local vocational rehabilitation match.......................................................................................................... 0

Private funds - gifts, bequests, and donations........................................................................................... 0

Rehabilitation service fees............................................................................................................................. 0

Second injury fund.......................................................................................................................................... 0

State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 0

(6) FAMILY, MATERNAL, AND CHILDREN’S HEALTH SERVICES

Childhood lead program................................................................................................................................. $ 850,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 850,000

Appropriated from:

State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 850,000

Sec. 154. DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

(1) APPROPRIATION SUMMARY

Full-time equated classified position...................................................................................................1.0

GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 200,000

Interdepartmental grant revenues:

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers.......................................................... 0

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................................................................................. $ 200,000

Federal revenues:

Total federal revenues.................................................................................................................................... 0

Special revenue funds:

Total local revenues......................................................................................................................................... 0

Total private revenues.................................................................................................................................... 0

Total other state restricted revenues.......................................................................................................... 200,000

State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 0

(2) OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION

Full-time equated classified position...................................................................................................1.0

Bureau of construction codes—1.0 FTE position...................................................................................... $ 200,000

GROSS APPROPRIATION.......................................................................................................................... $ 200,000

Appropriated from:

Special revenue funds:

Construction code fund................................................................................................................................... 200,000

State general fund/general purpose............................................................................................................. $ 0

PART 2

PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015

GENERAL SECTIONS

Sec. 201. In accordance with the provisions of section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending from state resources in this appropriation act for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015 is $7,775,000.00 and state appropriations paid to local units of government are $0.00.

Sec. 202. The appropriations made and expenditures authorized under this act and the departments, commissions, boards, offices, and programs for which appropriations are made under this act are subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Sec. 301. (1) From unexpended and unencumbered funds appropriated in 2010 PA 191 for branch and central operations, $6,000,000.00 is appropriated for a business application modernization project and shall be reappropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015 in an appropriation line entitled information technology services and projects.

(2) The funds described in subsection (1) shall remain available for expenditure to implement provisions of business application modernization ongoing costs. The unexpended funds reappropriated into the information technology services and projects line item are considered work project appropriations, and any unencumbered or unallotted funds are carried forward into the succeeding fiscal year. The following is in compliance with section 451a(1) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the projects is to modernize the technical infrastructure to support the business needs of the department.

(b) The projects will be completed by contract staff and state employees.

(c) The total estimated cost of all projects is $6,000,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2019.

Sec. 302. (1) Unexpended and unencumbered amounts of funding remaining in accounts appropriated in section 301 of 2011 PA 83, for implementation of the help America vote act of 2002, 42 USC 15031 to 15545, for the secretary of state, shall be reappropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015 in an appropriation line item entitled help America vote act.

(2) The funds described in subsection (1) shall remain available for expenditure to implement provisions of the help America vote act of 2002, 42 USC 15031 to 15545, section 37 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.37, and other election reforms. Consistent with the help America vote act of 2002, 42 USC 15031 to 15545, the unexpended funds reappropriated into the help America vote act line item are considered work project appropriations and any unencumbered or unallotted funds are carried forward into succeeding fiscal years. The following is in compliance with section 451a(1) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the projects is to implement provisions of the help America vote act of 2002, 42 USC 15031 to 15545, section 37 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.37, and other election reforms.

(b) The projects will be completed by state employees, by contracts with private vendors, or by grants to local units of government.

(c) The total estimated cost of these projects is identified in each line-item appropriation.

(d) The tentative completion date for these projects is September 30, 2019.

STATE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT

Sec. 401. Unexpended and unencumbered amounts of DOT, federal railroad administration (ARRA) funds appropriated in 2011 PA 157 for high-speed intercity passenger rail (ARRA) shall not lapse pursuant to section 451a(1) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a, but instead are reappropriated for expenditure as originally intended and are a work project meeting the following criteria:

(a) The purpose of the project to be carried forward is to preserve and invest in transportation infrastructure of the state of Michigan.

(b) The projects will be accomplished by state employees and by contract.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $26,711,800.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2017.

DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY

Sec. 501. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for special grants, the fund shall allocate $500,000.00 for the purpose of funding the cost of GED testing and certification as provided by this section. The workforce development agency shall administer a Michigan GED-to-school program, which shall cover the cost of providing the GED test free of charge to individuals who meet all of the following requirements:

(a) The individual has not previously been administered a GED test free of charge under this section.

(b) The individual meets at least 1 of the following requirements:

(i) Prior to taking the GED test, the individual successfully completed a WDA-approved GED preparation program.

(ii) Prior to taking the GED test, the individual completed the official GED practice test and the individual’s score indicated that he or she is likely to pass.

(2) A WDA-approved GED preparation program shall include all of the following:

(a) Instructional and tutorial assistance.

(b) GED test practice.

(c) Required attendance at program instructional sessions.

(d) A curriculum that prepares students for opportunities in postsecondary education and the job market.

(e) Information on potential postsecondary and career pathways.

(f) Counseling on preparing for and applying to college.

(g) Personal and job readiness skills development.

(h) Comprehensive information on college costs and financial aid.

(i) College and career assessments.

(j) Computer-based instruction, practice, or remediation.

(3) By January 1, 2016, the workforce development agency shall post online an announcement of the Michigan GED‑to-school program, minimum standards for GED preparation program approval, and approval procedures.

(4) By April 1, 2016, the workforce development agency shall do all of the following:

(a) Develop procedures consistent with this section under which individuals can take the GED test without charge.

(b) Provide program information for educators and students on the workforce development agency website, including explanations of the procedures developed under this subsection, and contact information for questions about the program.

(c) Provide an estimate of the full-year cost of the program to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on general government, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget director.

(5) By September 30, 2016, the workforce development agency shall report to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on general government, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget director on utilization of the GED incentive program, including numbers of GED certifications issued by location, year-to-date expenditures, and numbers of participants qualifying under subsection (1)(b)(i) or (ii), or both.

(6) The unexpended funds appropriated for the GED-to-school 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 expenditure for projects under this section until the projects have been completed. The following is in compliance with section 451a(1) of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a:

(a) The purpose of the project is to fund the cost of GED testing and certification for certain individuals as provided by this section.

(b) The projects will be accomplished by utilizing state employees or contracts with private vendors, or both.

(c) The total estimated cost of the project is $500,000.00.

(d) The tentative completion date is September 30, 2019.

PART 2A

PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016

GENERAL SECTIONS

Sec. 1201. In accordance with the provisions of section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending from state resources in this appropriation act for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016 is $9,350,100.00 and state appropriations paid to local units of government are $6,000,000.00.

Sec. 1202. The appropriations made and expenditures authorized under this act and the departments, commissions, boards, offices, and programs for which appropriations are made under this act are subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Sec. 1251. From the funds appropriated for the city of Flint emergency water services, the department is authorized to pay up to $6,000,000.00 for reconnection services to the Detroit water and sewerage department or its successor. The payments shall only be made once a legally executable agreement has been reached between the parties and a successful reconnection has occurred to the Flint water system. These funds are intended to pay reconnection costs through June 30, 2016.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Sec. 1301. From the funds appropriated in part 1A for Michigan rehabilitation services, the department shall allocate $6,100,300.00, including federal matching funds, to service authorizations with accredited, community-based rehabilitation organizations for job development and other community employment-related support services.

Sec. 1302. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1A for in-home community care programs, $400,000.00 shall be used to expand or create new in-home care and community-based juvenile justice services to rural counties through a grant making process. Counties that received funds for the purpose described in section 587 of article X of 2013 PA 59 are not eligible to receive the funds in this section. The department shall have contracts in place for the full amount of funds for the purpose described in this section by January 15 of the current fiscal year.

(2) By June 30 of the current fiscal year, the department shall submit a report that describes the program expansion and expenditures in detail to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on the department budget, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the senate and house policy offices.

REPEALERS

Enacting section 1. Sections 587 and 806 of article X of 2015 PA 84 are repealed.

Enacting section 2. Section 1069 of article VIII of 2014 PA 252 is repealed.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Approved

Governor