2023 Senate Bill 178

Appropriations: transportation department; appropriations for fiscal year 2023-2024; provide for.

A bill to make appropriations for the state transportation department for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.

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An appropriations bill for the Department of Transportation for FY '24.

Introduced in the Senate

March 14, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Veronica Klinefelt (D-11)

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 3, 2023

Reported with substitute S-2

May 4, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

May 10, 2023

Reported with substitute S-2

1. Amend page 2, line 1, after “$” by striking out “6,822,449,900” and inserting “6,830,949,900”.

2. Amend page 2, line 4, after “$” by striking out “6,818,096,900” and inserting “6,826,596,900”.

3. Amend page 2, line 11, after “$” by striking out “543,000,000” and inserting “551,500,000”.

4. Amend page 10, line 25, after “projects” by striking out “100,000,000” and inserting “104,000,000”.

5. Amend page 10, following line 27, by inserting:

“Trail network

4,500,000”

6. Amend page 11, line 1, after “$” by striking out “653,000,000” and inserting “661,500,000”.

7. Amend page 11, line 5, after “$” by striking out the balance of the line and inserting “551,500,000”.

8. Amend page 11, line 13, after “$” by striking out “6,525,402,000.00” and inserting “6,533,902,000.00”.

9. Amend page 11, line 15, after “$” by striking out “2,892,791,500.00” and inserting “2,901,291,500.00”.

10. Amend page 12, following line 19, by inserting:

“Trail network

4,500,000”

11. Amend page 12, line 21, after “$” by striking out the balance of the line and inserting “2,901,291,500”.

12. Amend page 37, line 5, after “$” by striking out “10,000,000.00” and inserting “14,000,000.00”.

13. Amend page 37, line 7, after “reconstruction” by inserting “and improvements to local roads at state highway intersections to reduce congestion and improve capacity”.

14. Amend page 37, following line 25, by inserting:

“(s) $100.00 for bridge repair in a city with a population between 61,600 and 62,000 according to the latest federal decennial census.

Sec. 1010. Funds appropriated in part 1 for Trail network shall be used to fund the expansion of a multi-county non-motorized trail network that utilizes a former railroad corridor. Funds shall be used to provide connections and improvements to the portion of the trail network located in a county with a population between 68,000 and 69,000 according to the latest federal decennial census.”.

Substitute S-2 concurred in by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Rick Outman (R-33)

1. Amend page 2, line 1, after “$” by striking out “6,822,449,900” and inserting “6,823,249,900”.

2. Amend page 2, line 4, after “$” by striking out “6,818,096,900” and inserting “6,818,896,900”.

3. Amend page 2, line 11, after “$” by striking out “543,000,000” and inserting “543,800,000”.

4. Amend page 6, following line 24, by inserting:

“Road crush, reshape, and resurface project

800,000”

5. Amend page 6, line 25, after “$” by striking out “3,859,046,200” and inserting “3,859,846,200”.

6. Amend page 7, line 6, after “$” by striking out “0” and inserting “800,000”.

7. Amend page 11, line 13, after “$” by striking out “6,525,402,000.00” and inserting “6,546,202,000.00”.

8. Amend page 11, line 15, after “$” by striking out “2,892,791,500.00” and inserting “2,893,591,500.00”.

9. Amend page 12, following line 20, by inserting:

“Road crush, reshape, and resurface project

800,000”

10. Amend page 12, line 21, after “$” by striking out the balance of the line and inserting “2,893,591,500”.

11. Amend page 37, following line 25, by inserting:

“Sec. 1009. Funds appropriated in Part 1 for Road crush, reshape, and resurface project is to be distributed to a village with a population between 500 and 600 according to the latest federal decennial census, in a county with a population between 600,000 and 700,000 according to the latest federal decennial census, to be used for the crushing, reshaping, and resurfacing of a road.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Jon Bumstead (R-32)

1. Amend page 11, line 15, after “$” by striking out “2,892,791,500.00” and inserting “2,853,691,500”.

2. Amend page 11, line 20, after “villages” by striking out “698,031,200” and inserting “719,831,200”.

3. Amend page 11, line 21, after “commissions” by striking out “1,251,973,100” and inserting “1,291,073,100”.

4. Amend page 12, line 19, by striking out “Critical infrastructure projects”.

5. Amend page 12, line 19, by striking out “100,000,000”.

6. Amend page 12, line 21, after “$” by striking out the balance of the line and inserting “2,853,691,500”.

7. Amend page 35, line 5, after “be” by striking out the balance of the page through “project.” on line 25 of page 37 and inserting “deposited into the MTF.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Joseph Bellino (R-16)

1. Amend page 10, following line 28, by inserting:

“Soar road and bridge investment

500,000,000”

and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.

2. Amend page 37, following line 25, by inserting:

“Sec. 1011. From the funds deposited in the strategic outreach and attraction reserve fund created in the Michigan trust fund act, 2000 PA 489, MCL. 12.254, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, the state treasurer shall lapse $500,000,000.00 to the general fund and deposit $500,000,000.00 from the general fund into the Michigan transportation fund created in section 10 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.660, for distribution as per the following:

(1) $178,981,900.00 general fund distributed among cities and villages in accordance with section 13 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.663, to be used by cities and villages as provided under that section.

(2) $321,018,100.00 general fund distributed among county road commissions, as defined by section 10c of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.660c, in accordance with section 12 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.662, to be used by county road commissions as provided under that section.”.

The amendment failed 18 to 20 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Joseph Bellino (R-16)

1. Amend page 10, following line 28, by inserting:

“Soar road and bridge investment

175,000,000”

and adjusting the subtotals, totals, and section 201 accordingly.

2. Amend page 37, following line 25, by inserting:

“Sec. 1010. From the funds deposited in the strategic outreach and attraction reserve fund created in the Michigan trust fund act, 2000 PA 489, MCL. 12.254, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, the state treasurer shall lapse $175,000,000.00 to the general fund and deposit $175,000,000.00 from the general fund into the Michigan transportation fund created in section 10 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.660, for distribution as per the following:

(1) $62,643,700.00 general fund distributed among cities and villages in accordance with section 13 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.663, to be used by cities and villages as provided under that section.

(2) $112,356,300.00 general fund distributed among county road commissions, as defined by section 10c of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.660c, in accordance with section 12 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.662, to be used by county road commissions as provided under that section.”.

The amendment failed 18 to 20 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. John Damoose (R-37)

1. Amend page 34, line 23, after “247.660c” by inserting “proportionate to population”.

2. Amend page 34, line 23, after “247.660c” by striking out the balance of the line through “population” on line 25.

3. Amend page 34, line 28, after “governments” by striking out the balance of the line through “(a)” on line 29.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. John Damoose (R-37)

1. Amend page 10, line 26, by striking out “High-speed rail/regional transit” and inserting “Local road project”.

2. Amend page 12, line 18, by striking out “High-speed rail/regional transit” and inserting “Local road project”.

3. Amend page 33, line 29, after “1005.” by inserting “(1)”.

4. Amend page 33, line 29, after “for” by striking out the balance of the page through “2028.” on line 18 of page 34 and inserting “Local road project shall be expended for road projects and are to be divided accordingly:

(a) Sixty percent goes to the county road commissions as that term is defined in section 10c of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.660c, proportionate to population. Ten percent of the total amount is to go to the township roads in the counties described in this subdivision.

(b) Forty percent goes to local municipal governments. As used in this subdivision, “local municipal government” means a city or village as categorized by the latest federal decennial census, proportionate to population.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. John Damoose (R-37)

1. Amend page 15, line 10, after “$” by striking out “200,000,000.00” and inserting “40,000,000.00”.

2. Amend page 15, line 16, after “$” by striking out “40,000,000.00” and inserting “5,000,000.00”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Michael Webber (R-9)

1. Amend page 2, line 1, after “$” by striking out “6,822,449,900” and inserting “6,832,449,900”.

2. Amend page 2, line 4, after “$” by striking out “6,818,096,900” and inserting “6,828,096,900”.

3. Amend page 2, line 11, after “$” by striking out “543,000,000” and inserting “553,000,000”.

4. Amend page 10, following line 24, by inserting:

“Sound wall

10,000,000”

5. Amend page 11, line 1, after “$” by striking out “653,000,000” and inserting “663,000,000”.

6. Amend page 11, line 5, after “$” by striking out the balance of the line and inserting “553,000,000”.

7. Amend page 11, line 13, after “$” by striking out “6,525,402,000.00” and inserting “6,535,402,000.00”.

8. Amend page 37, following line 25, by inserting:

“Sec. 1011. Funds appropriated in part 1 for Sound wall shall be spent on a sound wall in Troy, sections 10 and 11 along the interstate-75 corridor that qualified through a sound wall study.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Mark Huizenga (R-30)

1. Amend page 37, following line 25, by inserting:

“Sec. 1008. Of the funds appropriated in part 1 for State trunkline federal aid and road and bridge construction, $3,000,000.00 shall be expended for deterrence systems for wrong way drivers on freeways in the MDOT Grand region.”.

The amendment failed 18 to 20 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. John Damoose (R-37)

1. Amend page 17, following line 29, by inserting:

“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 this act, the legislature may, by a concurrent resolution adopted by a majority of the members elected to and serving in each house, intertransfer funds within this act for the particular department, board, commission, officer, or institution.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)

Received in the House

May 16, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 17, 2023

Discharged from committee

Substitute H-1 offered by Rep. Angela Witwer (D-76)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 56 to 51 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

May 18, 2023

May 23, 2023

Substitute H-1 not concurred in 0 to 38 (details)

June 7, 2023

Referred to the Committee of Conference