2024 House Bill 5870

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bill No. 5870 outlines appropriations for various state departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. The bill allocates a total gross appropriation of $115,000,000 from the state general fund, with no interdepartmental, federal, local, private, or other state restricted revenues involved. The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) receives the bulk of this funding, amounting to $110,000,000, specifically earmarked for a one-time drinking water infrastructure grant program in Kalamazoo County addressing groundwater contamination from former industrial sites by extending water mains, establishing residential hookups, upgrading water treatment stations, and replacing lead pipes. The funds are designated as a work project appropriation, remaining available until project completion, with a tentative end date of September 30, 2028. Additionally, the Department of Treasury is allocated $5,000,000 for disaster relief, aimed at counties within the same population range. These funds are intended to provide financial assistance to local governments for costs associated with natural disasters that result in significant economic impacts, damage, injury, or loss of life. The allocated funds must be awarded within two years, with any unawarded funds returned to the general fund. The bill also stipulates that total state spending from state sources for the fiscal year is $110,000,000, with the same amount designated for local government spending. The appropriations and expenditures are subject to the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594. Furthermore, the state administrative board has the authority to transfer funds, with the legislature able to intertransfer funds within the act through a concurrent resolution.