Bill Text: MI HB5789 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Appropriations: natural resources; appropriations for fiscal year 2022-2023; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-06-23 - Referred To Conference Committee 06/23/2022 [HB5789 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-HB5789-Engrossed.html
Substitute For
HOUSE BILL NO. 5789
A bill to make appropriations for the department of natural resources for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
The people of the state of michigan enact:
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line-item appropriations
Sec. 101. There is appropriated for the department of natural resources for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, from the following funds:
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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES |
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APPROPRIATION SUMMARY |
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Full-time equated unclassified positions |
6.0 |
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Full-time equated classified positions |
2,354.9 |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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$ |
473,558,000 |
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Interdepartmental grant revenues: |
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Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers |
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203,100 |
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ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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$ |
473,354,900 |
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Federal revenues: |
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Total federal revenues |
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93,499,900 |
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Special revenue funds: |
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Total local revenues |
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0 |
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Total private revenues |
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7,039,200 |
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Total other state restricted revenues |
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324,735,900 |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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$ |
48,079,900 |
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Sec. 102. DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT |
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Full-time equated unclassified positions |
6.0 |
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Full-time equated classified positions |
141.1 |
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Unclassified salaries--FTEs |
6.0 |
$ |
900,500 |
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Accounting service center |
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1,505,100 |
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Executive direction--FTEs |
11.6 |
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2,307,900 |
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Finance and operations--FTEs |
105.5 |
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17,567,900 |
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Gifts and pass-through transactions |
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5,003,600 |
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Legal services--FTEs |
4.0 |
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693,500 |
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Minerals management--FTEs |
20.0 |
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3,031,700 |
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Natural resources commission |
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77,100 |
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Property management |
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4,334,300 |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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$ |
35,421,600 |
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Appropriated from: |
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Interdepartmental grant revenues: |
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IDG, land acquisition services-to-work orders |
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203,100 |
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Federal revenues: |
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Federal funds |
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365,400 |
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Special revenue funds: |
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Private funds |
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5,003,600 |
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Deer habitat reserve |
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162,900 |
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Forest development fund |
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3,207,900 |
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Forest land user charges |
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7,800 |
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Forest recreation account |
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54,100 |
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Game and fish protection fund |
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7,940,200 |
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Land exchange facilitation and management fund |
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4,549,700 |
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Local public recreation facilities fund |
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211,500 |
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Marine safety fund |
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845,600 |
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Michigan natural resources trust fund |
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1,416,700 |
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Michigan state parks endowment fund |
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4,290,200 |
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Michigan state waterways fund |
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877,300 |
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Nongame wildlife fund |
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13,800 |
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Off-road vehicle safety education fund |
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700 |
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Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund |
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241,200 |
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Park improvement fund |
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1,968,600 |
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Public use and replacement deed fees |
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29,500 |
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Recreation improvement account |
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85,700 |
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Snowmobile registration fee revenue |
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50,300 |
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Snowmobile trail improvement fund |
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127,900 |
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Sportsmen against hunger fund |
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500 |
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Turkey permit fees |
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80,000 |
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Waterfowl fees |
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3,400 |
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Wildlife resource protection fund |
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43,600 |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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$ |
3,640,400 |
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Sec. 103. DEPARTMENT INITIATIVES |
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Full-time equated classified positions |
13.0 |
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Great Lakes restoration initiative |
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$ |
2,905,300 |
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Invasive species prevention and control--FTEs |
13.0 |
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5,101,600 |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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$ |
8,006,900 |
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Appropriated from: |
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Federal revenues: |
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Federal funds |
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2,905,300 |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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$ |
5,101,600 |
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Sec. 104. COMMUNICATION AND CUSTOMER SERVICES |
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Full-time equated classified positions |
137.3 |
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Marketing and outreach--FTEs |
80.8 |
$ |
15,245,700 |
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Michigan historical center--FTEs |
56.5 |
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7,200,400 |
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Michigan wildlife council campaign management |
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80,000 |
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Michigan wildlife council media |
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936,000 |
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Michigan wildlife council messaging and implementation |
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448,000 |
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Michigan wildlife council research |
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136,000 |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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$ |
24,046,100 |
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Appropriated from: |
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Federal revenues: |
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Federal funds |
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2,436,400 |
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State park improvement, federal |
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320,000 |
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Special revenue funds: |
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Forest development fund |
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167,700 |
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Forest recreation account |
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17,800 |
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Game and fish protection fund |
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9,046,600 |
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Land exchange facilitation and management fund |
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50,000 |
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Marine safety fund |
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38,100 |
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Michigan historical center operations fund |
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1,217,500 |
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Michigan state parks endowment fund |
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116,200 |
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Michigan state waterways fund |
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159,200 |
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Nongame wildlife fund |
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11,200 |
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Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund |
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46,400 |
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Park improvement fund |
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3,069,400 |
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Recreation passport fees |
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53,200 |
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Snowmobile registration fee revenue |
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20,600 |
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Snowmobile trail improvement fund |
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102,100 |
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Sportsmen against hunger fund |
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250,000 |
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Wildlife management public education fund |
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1,600,000 |
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Youth hunting and fishing education and outreach fund |
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49,400 |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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$ |
5,274,300 |
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Sec. 105. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT |
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Full-time equated classified positions |
230.5 |
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Natural resources heritage--FTEs |
9.0 |
$ |
645,200 |
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Wildlife management--FTEs |
221.5 |
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46,765,000 |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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$ |
47,410,200 |
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Appropriated from: |
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Federal revenues: |
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Federal funds |
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26,142,900 |
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Special revenue funds: |
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Private funds |
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315,700 |
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Cervidae licensing and inspection fees |
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85,100 |
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Deer habitat reserve |
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1,776,600 |
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Forest development fund |
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277,600 |
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Game and fish protection fund |
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12,556,000 |
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Nongame wildlife fund |
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435,900 |
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Pheasant hunting license fees |
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100,000 |
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Turkey permit fees |
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1,049,300 |
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Waterfowl fees |
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114,100 |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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$ |
4,557,000 |
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Sec. 106. FISHERIES MANAGEMENT |
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Full-time equated classified positions |
223.5 |
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Aquatic resource mitigation--FTEs |
2.0 |
$ |
636,000 |
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Fish production--FTEs |
63.0 |
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10,707,500 |
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Fisheries resource management--FTEs |
158.5 |
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22,155,300 |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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$ |
33,498,800 |
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Appropriated from: |
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Federal revenues: |
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Federal funds |
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11,877,800 |
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Special revenue funds: |
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Private funds |
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136,700 |
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Fisheries settlement |
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635,900 |
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Game and fish protection fund |
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20,296,100 |
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Invasive species fund |
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100 |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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$ |
552,200 |
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Sec. 107. LAW ENFORCEMENT |
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Full-time equated classified positions |
293.0 |
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General law enforcement--FTEs |
293.0 |
$ |
46,701,800 |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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$ |
46,701,800 |
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Appropriated from: |
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Federal revenues: |
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Federal funds |
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6,921,000 |
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Special revenue funds: |
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Cervidae licensing and inspection fees |
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53,400 |
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Forest development fund |
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45,400 |
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Forest recreation account |
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72,800 |
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Game and fish protection fund |
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20,917,900 |
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Marine safety fund |
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1,358,200 |
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Michigan state parks endowment fund |
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71,400 |
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Michigan state waterways fund |
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21,700 |
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Off-road vehicle safety education fund |
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166,900 |
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Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund |
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2,247,100 |
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Park improvement fund |
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72,800 |
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Snowmobile registration fee revenue |
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725,300 |
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Snowmobile trail improvement fund |
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400 |
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Wildlife resource protection fund |
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1,121,100 |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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$ |
12,906,400 |
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Sec. 108. PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION |
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Full-time equated classified positions |
980.0 |
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Forest recreation and trails--FTEs |
62.9 |
$ |
7,632,300 |
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MacMullan Conference Center--FTEs |
15.0 |
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1,226,100 |
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Recreational boating--FTEs |
176.6 |
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22,441,200 |
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State parks--FTEs |
725.5 |
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83,800,900 |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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$ |
115,100,500 |
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Appropriated from: |
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Federal revenues: |
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Federal funds |
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144,700 |
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Michigan state waterways fund, federal |
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1,698,100 |
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Special revenue funds: |
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Private funds |
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428,300 |
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Forest recreation account |
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3,329,800 |
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MacMullan Conference Center account |
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1,226,100 |
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Michigan state parks endowment fund |
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11,426,900 |
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Michigan state waterways fund |
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20,726,500 |
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Off-road vehicle safety education fund |
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7,700 |
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Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund |
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1,559,400 |
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Park improvement fund |
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67,493,500 |
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Park improvement fund - Belle Isle subaccount |
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1,201,800 |
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Pure Michigan trails fund |
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100 |
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Recreation improvement account |
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506,400 |
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Recreation passport fees |
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220,300 |
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Snowmobile registration fee revenue |
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16,700 |
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Snowmobile trail improvement fund |
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1,696,800 |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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$ |
3,417,400 |
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Sec. 109. MACKINAC ISLAND STATE PARK COMMISSION |
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Full-time equated classified positions |
17.0 |
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Historical facilities system--FTEs |
13.0 |
$ |
1,887,300 |
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Mackinac Island State Park operations--FTEs |
4.0 |
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340,300 |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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$ |
2,227,600 |
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Appropriated from: |
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Special revenue funds: |
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Mackinac Island State Park fund |
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1,674,200 |
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Mackinac Island State Park operation fund |
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134,400 |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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$ |
419,000 |
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Sec. 110. FOREST RESOURCES DIVISION |
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Full-time equated classified positions |
319.5 |
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Adopt-a-forest program |
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$ |
25,000 |
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Cooperative resource programs--FTEs |
11.0 |
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1,633,100 |
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Forest fire equipment |
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931,500 |
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Forest management and timber market development--FTEs |
185.0 |
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44,460,900 |
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Forest management initiatives--FTEs |
8.5 |
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929,000 |
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Wildfire protection--FTEs |
115.0 |
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15,332,500 |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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$ |
63,312,000 |
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Appropriated from: |
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Federal revenues: |
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Federal funds |
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3,451,300 |
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Federal national forest timber fund |
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9,087,300 |
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Special revenue funds: |
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Private funds |
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1,054,900 |
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Commercial forest fund |
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26,200 |
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Fire equipment fund |
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668,700 |
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Forest development fund |
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40,987,000 |
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Forest land user charges |
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241,200 |
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Game and fish protection fund |
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812,000 |
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Michigan state waterways fund |
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54,100 |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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$ |
6,929,300 |
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Sec. 111. GRANTS |
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Dam management grant program |
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$ |
350,000 |
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Deer habitat improvement partnership initiative |
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200,000 |
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Federal - clean vessel act grants |
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400,000 |
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Federal - forest stewardship grants |
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2,000,000 |
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Federal - land and water conservation fund payments |
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13,000,000 |
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Federal - rural community fire protection |
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400,000 |
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Federal - urban forestry grants |
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900,000 |
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Fisheries habitat improvement grants |
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1,250,000 |
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Grants to communities - federal oil, gas, and timber payments |
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3,450,000 |
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Grants to counties - marine safety |
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3,074,700 |
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National recreational trails |
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3,907,300 |
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Nonmotorized trail development and maintenance grants |
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200,000 |
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Off-road vehicle safety training grants |
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60,000 |
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Off-road vehicle trail improvement grants |
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5,388,800 |
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Recreation improvement fund grants |
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916,800 |
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Recreation passport local grants |
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2,000,000 |
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Snowmobile law enforcement grants |
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380,100 |
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Snowmobile local grants program |
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8,090,400 |
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Trail easements |
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2,200,000 |
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Wildlife habitat improvement grants |
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1,502,500 |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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$ |
49,670,600 |
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Appropriated from: |
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Federal revenues: |
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Federal funds |
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25,624,700 |
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Special revenue funds: |
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Private funds |
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100,000 |
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Deer habitat reserve |
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200,000 |
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Game and fish protection fund |
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2,752,500 |
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Local public recreation facilities fund |
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2,000,000 |
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Marine safety fund |
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1,407,300 |
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Off-road vehicle safety education fund |
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60,000 |
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Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund |
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5,388,800 |
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Permanent snowmobile trail easement fund |
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2,200,000 |
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Recreation improvement account |
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916,800 |
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Snowmobile registration fee revenue |
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380,100 |
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Snowmobile trail improvement fund |
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8,090,400 |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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$ |
550,000 |
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Sec. 112. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
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Information technology services and projects |
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$ |
10,536,900 |
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GROSS APPROPRIATION |
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$ |
10,536,900 |
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Appropriated from: |
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Special revenue funds: |
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Commercial forest fund |
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2,100 |
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Deer habitat reserve |
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61,600 |
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Forest development fund |
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1,539,500 |
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Forest land user charges |
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23,900 |
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Forest recreation account |
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42,100 |
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Game and fish protection fund |
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3,854,300 |
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Land exchange facilitation and management fund |
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30,600 |
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Marine safety fund |
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163,600 |
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Michigan natural resources trust fund |
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22,300 |
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Michigan state parks endowment fund |
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1,336,000 |
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Michigan state waterways fund |
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502,300 |
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Nongame wildlife fund |
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30,500 |
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Off-road vehicle safety education fund |
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10,400 |
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Off-road vehicle trail improvement fund |
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21,800 |
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Park improvement fund |
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1,446,800 |
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Pure Michigan trails fund |
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100 |
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Recreation improvement account |
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48,900 |
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Snowmobile registration fee revenue |
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11,600 |
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Snowmobile trail improvement fund |
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74,400 |
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Sportsmen against hunger fund |
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600 |
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Turkey permit fees |
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33,800 |
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Waterfowl fees |
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3,300 |
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Wildlife resource protection fund |
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42,100 |
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Youth hunting and fishing education and outreach fund |
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2,000 |
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State general fund/general purpose |
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$ |
1,232,300 |
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Sec. 113. CAPITAL OUTLAY (1) RECREATIONAL LANDS AND INFRASTRUCTURE |
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State game and wildlife area infrastructure |
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$ |
1,400,000 |
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State parks repair and maintenance |
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19,200,000 |
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Wetland restoration, enhancement and acquisition |
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1,000,000 |
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1,500,000 |
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part 2
provisions concerning appropriations
for fiscal year 2022-2023
general sections
Sec. 201. Pursuant to section 30 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, total state spending from state resources under part 1 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 is $372,815,800.00 and state spending from state resources to be paid to local units of government for the fiscal year ending September
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91,700 |
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Sec. 202. The appropriations authorized under this part and part 1 are subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.
Sec. 203. As used in this part and part 1:
(a) "Department" means the department of natural resources.
(b) "Director" means the director of the department.
(c) "FTE" means full-time equated.
(d) "IDG" means interdepartmental grant.
Sec. 204. The department shall use the internet to fulfill the reporting requirements of this part. This requirement shall include
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transmission of reports via email to the recipients identified for each reporting requirement, or 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 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.
(c) Preference must be given to goods or services, or both, that are manufactured or provided by Michigan businesses owned and operated by veterans, if they are competitively priced and of comparable quality.
Sec. 206. The department shall not take disciplinary action against an employee of the department or departmental agency in the state classified civil service because the employee communicates with a member of the senate or house or his or her staff, unless the communication is prohibited by law and the department or agency taking disciplinary action is exercising its authority as provided by law.
Sec. 207. The department 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
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funds appropriated in the department's budget. The report shall be submitted to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget director. The report shall include the following information:
(a) The dates of each travel occurrence.
(b) The 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.
Sec. 208. Funds appropriated in part 1 shall not be used by the department to hire a person to provide legal services that are the responsibility of the attorney general. This prohibition does not apply to legal services for bonding activities and for those outside services that the attorney general authorizes.
Sec. 209. Not later than November 30, the state budget office shall prepare and transmit a report that provides for estimates of the total general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses at the close of the prior fiscal year. This report shall summarize the projected year-end general fund/general purpose appropriation lapses by major departmental program or program areas. The report shall be transmitted to the chairs of the senate and house appropriations committees, and the senate and house fiscal agencies.
Sec. 210. In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $5,000,000.00 for state restricted contingency authorization. These funds are not available for expenditure until they have been transferred to another line item in part 1 under section 393(2) of the management
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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 the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations committees, the chairpersons of the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on natural resources, and the senate and house fiscal agencies with an annual report on estimated state restricted fund balances, state restricted fund projected revenues, and state restricted fund expenditures for the prior 2 fiscal years.
Sec. 213. The department shall maintain, on a publicly accessible website, a department scorecard that identifies, tracks, and regularly updates key metrics that are used to monitor and improve the department's performance.
Sec. 214. Total authorized appropriations from all sources under part 1 for legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 are estimated at $41,796,900.00. From this amount, total
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agency appropriations for pension-related legacy costs are estimated at $25,376,200.00. Total agency appropriations for retiree health care legacy costs are estimated at $16,420,700.00.
Sec. 215. To the extent permissible under the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594, the director shall take all reasonable steps to ensure businesses in deprived and depressed communities compete for and perform contracts to provide services or supplies, or both. The director shall strongly encourage firms with which the department contracts to subcontract with certified businesses in depressed and deprived communities for services, supplies, or both.
Sec. 216. (1) On a quarterly basis, the department shall report to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on natural resources, and the senate and house fiscal agencies the following information:
(a) The number of FTEs in pay status by type of staff and civil service classification.
(b) A comparison by line item of the number of FTEs authorized from funds appropriated in part 1 to the actual number of FTEs employed by the department at the end of the reporting period.
(2) By March 1 of the current fiscal year, the department shall report to the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on natural resources, and the senate and house fiscal agencies the following information:
(a) Number of employees that were engaged in remote work in 2022.
(b) Number of employees authorized to work remotely and the actual number of those working remotely in the current reporting period.
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(c) Estimated net cost savings achieved by remote work.
(d) Reduced use of office space associated with remote work.
Sec. 217. Appropriations in part 1 shall, to the extent possible for the department, not be expended until all existing work project authorization available for the same purpose is exhausted.
Sec. 218. If the state administrative board, acting under section 3 of 1921 PA 2, MCL 17.3, transfers funds from an amount appropriated under part 1, the legislature may, by a concurrent resolution adopted by a majority of the members elected to and serving in each house, intertransfer funds within part 1 for the particular department, board, commission, officer, or institution.
Sec. 219. The departments and agencies receiving appropriations in part 1 shall receive and retain copies of all reports funded from appropriations in part 1. Federal and state guidelines for short-term and long-term retention of records shall be followed. The department may electronically retain copies of reports unless otherwise required by federal and state guidelines.
Sec. 220. 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 natural resources, the joint committee on administrative rules, and the senate and house fiscal agencies.
Sec. 221. (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
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for a department director, deputy director, or other high‐ranking department official not later than 14 days after a severance 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) Maintain an internet site that posts any severance pay in excess of 6 weeks of wages, regardless of the position held by the former department employee receiving severance pay.
(c) By February 1, report to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on the department budget, 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, 2022 and the total number of former department employees that were remitted severance pay during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022.
(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. 222. (1) Any department, agency, board, commission, or public officer that receives funding under part 1 shall not:
(a) Require as a condition of accessing any facility or receiving services that an individual provide proof that he or she has received a COVID-19 vaccine except as provided by federal law or as a condition of receiving federal Medicare or Medicaid funding.
(b) Produce, develop, issue, or require a COVID-19 vaccine
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(c) Develop a database or make any existing database publicly available to access an individual's COVID-19 vaccine status by any person, company, or governmental entity.
(d) Require as a condition of employment that an employee or official provide proof that he or she has received a COVID-19 vaccine. This subdivision does not apply to any hospital, congregate care facility, or other medical facility or any hospital, congregate care facility, or other medical facility operated by a local subdivision that receives federal Medicare or Medicaid funding.
(2) A department, agency, board, commission, or public officer may not subject any individual to any negative employment consequence, retaliation, or retribution because of that individual's COVID-19 vaccine status.
(3) Subsection (1) does not prohibit any person, department, agency, board, commission, or public officer from transmitting proof of an individual's COVID-19 vaccine status to any person, company, or governmental entity, so long as the individual provides affirmative consent.
(4) If a department, agency, board, commission, subdivision, or official or public officer is required to establish a vaccine policy due to a federal mandate, it must provide exemptions to any COVID-19 vaccine policy to the following individuals:
(a) An individual for whom a physician certifies that a COVID-19 vaccine is or may be detrimental to the individual's health or is not appropriate.
(b) An individual who provides a written statement to the effect that the requirements of the COVID-19 vaccine policy cannot
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be met because of religious convictions or other consistently held objection to immunization.
(5) As used in this section, "public officer" means a person appointed by the governor or another executive department official or an elected or appointed official of this state or a political subdivision of this state.
Sec. 223. (1) In addition to the money appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated from the following state restricted funds up to the following amounts to the department of technology, management, and budget:
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(2) In addition to the money appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated from the following state restricted funds up to the following amounts to the attorney general:
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(3) In addition to the money appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated from the following state restricted funds up to the following amounts to the legislative auditor general:
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(4) In addition to the money appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated from the following state restricted funds up to the following amounts to the department of treasury:
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(5) In addition to the amounts appropriated in part 1, available resources from the following state restricted funds are appropriated to the civil service commission at the amount calculated for each fund pursuant to section 5 of article XI of the state constitution of 1963:
(a) Forest development fund.
(b) Michigan conservation and recreation legacy fund.
(c) Michigan natural resources trust fund.
(d) Michigan state parks endowment fund.
(e) Nongame wildlife fund.
Sec. 224. Pursuant to section 43703(3) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.43703, there is appropriated from the game and fish protection trust fund to the game and fish protection account of the Michigan conservation and recreation legacy fund, $6,000,000.00 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.
Sec. 225. The department may contract with or provide grants to local units of government, institutions of higher education, or nonprofit organizations to support activities authorized by appropriations in part 1. As used in this section, contracts and grants include, but are not limited to, contracts and grants for research, wildlife and fisheries management, forest management, invasive species monitoring and control, and natural resource-related programs.
Sec. 240. An executive branch department, agency, board, or commission that receives funding under part 1 shall not permit a state employee who was not working remotely, either full-time or part-time, before February 28, 2020 to work remotely, either full-
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DEPARTMENT INITIATIVES
Sec. 251. From the amounts appropriated in part 1 for invasive species prevention and control, the department shall allocate not less than $3,600,000.00 for grants for the prevention, detection, eradication, and control of invasive species.
DEPARTMENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Sec. 302. The department may charge land acquisition projects appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for prior fiscal years, a standard percentage fee to recover actual costs, and may use the revenue derived to support the land acquisition service charges provided for in part 1.
Sec. 303. As appropriated in part 1, the department may charge both application fees and transaction fees related to the exchange or sale of state-owned land or rights in land authorized by part 21 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.2101 to 324.2165. The fees shall be set by the director at a rate that allows the department to recover its costs for providing these services.
COMMUNICATION AND CUSTOMER SERVICES
Sec. 408. By October 21, the department shall submit to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on natural resources a report on all land transactions approved by the natural resources commission in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022. For each land transaction, the report shall include the size of the parcel, the county and municipality in which the parcel is located, the
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dollar amount of the transaction, the fund source affected by the transaction, and whether the transaction is by purchase, public auction, transfer, exchange, or conveyance.
WILDLIFE DIVISION
Sec. 506. The United States Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services, is encouraged to harvest all deer during targeted removal required under the enhanced wildlife biosecurity program.
Sec. 507. (1) With the authority vested in section 43521 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.43521, the department may discount the price of antlerless deer licenses to $5.00 for deer management units 452 and 487 to achieve a harvest or management objective for that species.
(2) From the funds appropriated in part 1 for wildlife management, up to $505,000.00 from the general fund shall be credited to the game and fish protection account to supplant lost revenue that would otherwise be collected from full-price antlerless deer licenses sold for deer management units 452 and 487 pursuant to the fees set in section 43527a of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.43527a, if not for the discount in subsection (1). The state budget director shall authorize the expenditure of these funds only upon confirmation of the license discount under subsection (1).
(3) The department may terminate the discount in subsection (1) once the lost revenue from that discount reaches $505,000.00.
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funds to costs associated with testing for chronic wasting disease deer that were harvested outside the areas designated by the department as chronic wasting disease surveillance areas, where sample collection sites are available.
FISHERIES DIVISION
Sec. 601. (1) From the appropriation in part 1 for aquatic resource mitigation, not more than $758,000.00 shall be allocated for grants to watershed councils, resource development councils, soil conservation districts, local governmental units, and other nonprofit organizations for stream habitat stabilization and soil erosion control.
(2) The fisheries division in the department shall develop priority and cost estimates for all projects recommended for grants under subsection (1).
FOREST RESOURCES DIVISION
Sec. 802. (1) From the funds appropriated in part 1, the department shall provide quarterly reports on the number of acres of state forestland marked or treated for timber harvesting.
(2) The department shall complete and deliver these reports, within 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on natural resources and the standing committees of the senate and house with primary responsibility for natural resources issues. The report must contain the following information:
(a) The number of acres prepared in the last quarter and the year to date total.
(b) The number of acres sold in the last quarter and the year
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(c) The amount of revenue generated by the sale and harvesting of state land in the last quarter and the year to date total.
Sec. 803. In addition to the money appropriated in part 1, the department may receive and expend money from federal sources to provide response to wildfires and hazard incidents as required by a compact with the federal government. If additional expenditure authorization is required, the department shall notify the state budget office that expenditure under this section is required. The department shall notify the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on natural resources and the house and senate fiscal agencies by November 1 of the expenditures under this section during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022.
Sec. 807. (1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, there is appropriated from the disaster and emergency contingency fund up to $800,000.00 to cover department costs related to any disaster as defined in section 2 of the emergency management act, 1976 PA 390, MCL 30.402.
(2) Funds appropriated under subsection (1) shall not be expended unless the state budget director recommends the expenditure and the department notifies the house and senate committees on appropriations. By December 1 each year, the department shall provide a report to the senate and house fiscal agencies and the state budget office on the use of the disaster and emergency contingency fund during the prior fiscal year.
(3) If Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reimbursement is approved for costs paid from the disaster and emergency contingency fund, the federal revenue shall be deposited into the disaster and emergency contingency fund.
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LAW ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 901. The appropriation in part 1 for snowmobile law enforcement grants shall be used by the department to provide grants to county law enforcement agencies to enforce part 821 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.82101 to 324.82161, including rules promulgated under that part and ordinances enacted pursuant to that part. The department shall consider the number of enforcement hours and the number of miles of snowmobile trails in each county in allocating these grants. Any funds not distributed to counties revert back to the snowmobile registration fee subaccount created under section 82111 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.82111. Counties shall provide semiannual reports to the department on the use of grant money received under this section.
Sec. 902. The department shall provide a report on the marine safety grant program to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on natural resources and the senate and house fiscal agencies by December 1. The report shall include the following information for the preceding year: the total amount of revenue received for watercraft registrations, the amount deposited into the marine safety fund, and the expenditures made from the marine safety fund, including the amounts expended for department
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GRANTS
Sec. 1001. Federal pass-through funds to local institutions and governments that are received in amounts in addition to those included in part 1 for grants to communities - federal oil, gas, and timber payments and that do not require additional state matching funds are appropriated for the purposes intended. By November 30, the department shall report to the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on natural resources, the senate and house fiscal agencies, and the state budget director on all amounts appropriated under this section during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022.
CAPITAL OUTLAY
Sec. 1103. The appropriations in part 1 for capital outlay shall be carried forward at the end of the fiscal year consistent with section 248 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1248.
ONE-TIME APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 1201. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing, before the 2023 deer hunting season, the department shall make at least 1 CWD check station or drop station available during any deer season in any county that is
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