TRANSPORTATION

Summary: SB 240 Conference Report CR-1*

FY 2007-08

Analyst: William E. Hamilton

		FY 2007-08	FY 2007-08	FY 2007-08	FY 2007-08	*Difference: Conference* *From FY 2006-07 YTD*
	FY 2006-07 YTD	Executive	Senate	House	Conference	*Amount*	%
IDG/IDT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Federal	1,168,679,700	1,200,740,600	1,200,740,600	1,200,740,600	1,200,740,600	32,060,900	2.74
Local	47,500,000	42,850,000	42,850,000	42,850,000	42,850,000	(4,650,000)	(9.79)
Private	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restricted	2,192,012,700	2,121,665,000	2,134,665,100	2,134,664,600	2,116,705,000	(75,307,700)	(3.44)
GF/GP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gross	$3,408,192,400	$3,365,255,600	$3,378,255,700	$3,378,255,200	$3,360,295,600	*($47,896,800)*	*(1.40)*
FTEs	3,036.3	3,035.3	3,035.3	3,035.3	3,035.3	(1.0)	(.03)

FY 2006-07 YTD figures include the results of supplementals and Executive Order (EO) actions through October 30, 2007.

Senate represents the SB 240 as passed the Senate,August 22, 2007.

House represents SB 240 (H-1) as reported from the House Appropriations CommitteeSeptember 6, 2007.

Overview

The $3.4 billion state transportation budget supports state and local highway programs, public transportation programs, aeronautics programs, and administration of the Michigan Department of Transportation. Approximately 2/3 of the budget ($2.1 billion) comes from constitutionally-restricted state revenue sources, primarily from motor fuel taxes and vehicle registration taxes, credited to the Michigan Transportation Fund (MTF) for distribution to other state transportation funds and programs, and to local road agencies, in accordance with Public Act 51 of 1951. Approximately 1/3 of the budget ($1.2 billion) comes from federal revenue. There is no state GF/GP revenue in this budget.

The conference report reflects the target agreement to transfer $13.0 million in driver's license fee revenue (TEDF) and $5.0 million (CTF) from auto-related sales tax to the state General Fund.

Conference Agreement on Senate/House/Items of Difference		FY 2006-07 YTD	Senate	House	Conference
1. STF grant to department of state police Provides spending authority for interdepartment grant (IDG) contract from State Trunkline Fund toMichiganState Police for Motor Carrier enforcement and traffic information systems. Senate: Adopted the Executive recommendation. House: $100 less than the Senate Conference: Concurs with the Senate.	Gross Restricted	$9,265,400 9,265,400	$9,564,800 9,564,800	$9,564,700 9,564,700	$9,564,800 9,564,800
2. Utility relocation –NEW House: Adds $100 placeholder. Senate: Not included Conference:Not included.	Gross Federal	$0 0	$0 0	$100 100	$0 0
3. Structurally deficient bridges –-NEW Senate: Adds $100 placeholder. House: Not included Conference: Not included.	Gross Federal	$0 0	$100 100	$0 0	$0 0
4. Target industries/economic redevelopment (TEDF) Senate: Does not recognize proposed redirection of drivers' license revenue. House: $100 forced difference from Senate. Conference: Adjusts to reflect target agreement.	Gross TEDF	$12,863,400 12,863,400	$19,047,100 19,047,100	$19,047,000 19,047,000	$12,567,100 12,567,100
5. Urban county congestion (TEDF) Senate: Does not recognize proposed redirection of drivers' license revenue. House: $100 forced difference from Senate. Conference: Adjusts to reflect target agreement.	Gross TEDF	$7,681,700 7,681,700	$7,773,600 7,773,600	$7,773,500 7,773,500	$4,553,600 4,553,600
6. Rural county primary (TEDF) Senate: Does not recognize proposed redirection of drivers' license revenue. House: $100 forced difference from Senate. Conference: Adjusts to reflect target agreement.	Gross TEDF	$7,681,700 7,681,700	$7,773,600 7,773,600	$7,773,500 7,773,500	$4,553,600 4,553,600
7. Airport infrastructure, safety, protection, and operations Senate: Adds $100 placeholder. House: Not included Conference: Not included.	Gross Restricted	$0 0	$100 100	$0 0	$0 0
8. Freight Property Management *(Intercity Passenger & Freight)* Senate: Redirects $100,000 to Bus Capital. House: Adopts Executive Recommendation. Conference: Concurs with House.	Gross Restricted	$1,000,000 1,000,000	$900,000 900,000	$1,000,000 1,000,000	$1,000,000 1,000,000
9. Intercity Bus Equipment *(Intercity Passenger & Freight)* Senate: Redirects $200,000 to Bus Capital. House: Adopts Executive Recommendation. Conference: Rolls up with Intercity bus service development.	Gross Restricted	$2,800,000 2,800,000	$2,600,000 2,600,000	$2,800,000 2,800,000	$0 0
10. Rail passenger service *(Intercity Passenger & Freight)* Senate: Redirects $100,000 CTF to Bus Capital. House: Adopts Executive Recommendation. Conference: Reduces by $300,000to reflect target shiftof $5.0 million CTF to GF.	Gross Federal Restricted	$7,386,500 1,000,000 6,386,500	$8,100,000 1,000,000 7,100,000	$8,200,000 1,000,000 7,200,000	$7,900,000 1,000,000 6,900,000
11. Freight preservation & development *(Intercity Passenger & Freight)* Senate: Redirects $100,000 CTF to Bus Capital. House: Adopts Executive Recommendation. Conference: Reduces by $100,000to reflect target shiftof $5.0 million CTF to GF.	Gross Federal Restricted	$4,692,900 100,000 4,592,900	$5,092,900 100,000 4,992,900	$5,192,900 100,000 5,092,900	$5,092,900 100,000 4,992,900
12. Rail infrastructure loan program *(Intercity Passenger & Freight)* Senate: Redirects $100,000 CTF to Bus Capital. House: Adopts Executive Recommendation. Conference: Reduces by $500,000to reflect target shiftof $5.0 million CTF to GF.	Gross Restricted	$600,000 600,000	$1,000,000 1,000,000	$1,100,000 1,100,000	$600,000 600,000
13. Intercity bus service development *(Intercity Passenger & Freight)* Senate: Redirects $100,000 CTF to Bus Capital. House: Adopts Executive Recommendation. Conference: Includes Intercity bus equipment in roll up as "Intercity Services" line. Reduces total fundingby $800,000to reflect target shiftof $5.0 million CTF to GF.	Gross Federal Local Restricted	$4,650,000 3,500,000 50,000 1,100,000	$5,750,000 4,500,000 50,000 1,200,000	$5,850,000 4,500,000 50,000 1,300,000	$7,850,000 4,500,000 50,000 3,300,000
14. Marine passenger service *(Intercity Passenger & Freight)* Senate: Increase of $99,900 from current year. House: Adopts Executive Recommendation, $100 more than Senate. Conference: Reduces by $100,000 to reflect target shift of $5.0 million CTF to GF.	Gross Restricted	$400,000 400,000	$499,900 499,900	$500,000 500,000	$400,000 400,000
15. Terminal development *(Intercity Passenger & Freight)* Senate: Redirects $100,000 CTF to Bus Capital. House: Adopts Executive Recommendation, $100 more than Senate. Conference: Reduces by $750,000 to reflect target shiftof $5.0 million CTF to GF.	Gross Restricted	$410,400 410,400	$1,200,000 1,200,000	$1,300,000 1,300,000	$550,000 550,000
16. Ann Arbor and NW railroad *(Intercity Passenger & Freight)* Senate: Adds new line House: Not included. Conference: Not included.	Gross Restricted	$0 0	$100,000 100,000	$0 0	$0 0
17. Bus Capital Provides match funds for Federal Transit Administration grants to local transit agencies. Senate: Appropriates $775,100 more than Executive recommendation using CTF redirected from intercity programs. House: Adopts Executive Recommendation Conference: Reduces by $2,450,000 to reflect target shift of $5.0 million CTF to GF.	Gross Federal Local Restricted	$48,409,300 30,000,000 7,500,000 10,909,300	$49,388,700 30,000,000 5,000,000 14,388,700	$48,613,600 30,000,000 5,000,000 13,613,600	$46,163,600 30,000,000 5,000,000 11,163,600
18. Van Pooling Senate: $75,000 less than current year. House: Adopts Executive/Current year funding. Conference: Concurs with House.	Gross Restricted	$195,000 195,000	$120,000 120,000	$195,000 195,000	$195,000 195,000

Conference Agreement on Senate/House/Items of Difference

FY 2006-07

YTD

Senate

House

Conference

1. STF grant to department of state police

Provides spending authority for interdepartment grant (IDG) contract from State Trunkline Fund toMichiganState Police for Motor Carrier enforcement and traffic information systems.

Senate: Adopted the Executive recommendation. House: $100 less than the Senate

Conference: Concurs with the Senate.

Gross

Restricted

$9,265,400

9,265,400

$9,564,800

9,564,800

$9,564,700

9,564,700

$9,564,800

9,564,800

2. Utility relocation –NEW

House: Adds $100 placeholder.

Senate: Not included

Conference:Not included.

Gross

Federal

$100

100

3. Structurally deficient bridges –-NEW

Senate: Adds $100 placeholder.

House: Not included

Conference: Not included.

Gross

Federal

$100

100

4. Target industries/economic redevelopment (TEDF)

Senate: Does not recognize proposed redirection of drivers' license revenue.

House: $100 forced difference from Senate.

Conference: Adjusts to reflect target agreement.

Gross

TEDF

$12,863,400

12,863,400

$19,047,100

19,047,100

$19,047,000

19,047,000

$12,567,100

12,567,100

5. Urban county congestion (TEDF)

Senate: Does not recognize proposed redirection of drivers' license revenue.

House: $100 forced difference from Senate.

Conference: Adjusts to reflect target agreement.

Gross

TEDF

$7,681,700

7,681,700

$7,773,600

7,773,600

$7,773,500

7,773,500

$4,553,600

4,553,600

6. Rural county primary (TEDF)

Senate: Does not recognize proposed redirection of drivers' license revenue.

House: $100 forced difference from Senate.

Conference: Adjusts to reflect target agreement.

Gross

TEDF

$7,681,700

7,681,700

$7,773,600

7,773,600

$7,773,500

7,773,500

$4,553,600

4,553,600

7. Airport infrastructure, safety, protection, and operations

Senate: Adds $100 placeholder.

House: Not included

Conference: Not included.

Gross

Restricted

$100

100

8. Freight Property Management

(Intercity Passenger & Freight)

Senate: Redirects $100,000 to Bus Capital.

House: Adopts Executive Recommendation.

Conference: Concurs with House.

Gross

Restricted

$1,000,000

1,000,000

$900,000

900,000

$1,000,000

1,000,000

$1,000,000

1,000,000

9. Intercity Bus Equipment

(Intercity Passenger & Freight)

Senate: Redirects $200,000 to Bus Capital.

House: Adopts Executive Recommendation.

Conference: Rolls up with Intercity bus service development.

Gross

Restricted

$2,800,000

2,800,000

$2,600,000

2,600,000

$2,800,000

2,800,000

10. Rail passenger service

(Intercity Passenger & Freight)

Senate: Redirects $100,000 CTF to Bus Capital.

House: Adopts Executive Recommendation.

Conference: Reduces by $300,000to reflect target shiftof $5.0 million CTF to GF.

Gross

Federal

Restricted

$7,386,500

1,000,000

6,386,500

$8,100,000

1,000,000

7,100,000

$8,200,000

1,000,000

7,200,000

$7,900,000

1,000,000

6,900,000

11. Freight preservation & development

(Intercity Passenger & Freight)

Senate: Redirects $100,000 CTF to Bus Capital.

House: Adopts Executive Recommendation.

Conference: Reduces by $100,000to reflect target shiftof $5.0 million CTF to GF.

Gross

Federal

Restricted

$4,692,900

100,000

4,592,900

$5,092,900

100,000

4,992,900

$5,192,900

100,000

5,092,900

$5,092,900

100,000

4,992,900

12. Rail infrastructure loan program

(Intercity Passenger & Freight)

Senate: Redirects $100,000 CTF to Bus Capital.

House: Adopts Executive Recommendation.

Conference: Reduces by $500,000to reflect target shiftof $5.0 million CTF to GF.

Gross

Restricted

$600,000

600,000

$1,000,000

1,000,000

$1,100,000

1,100,000

$600,000

600,000

13. Intercity bus service development

(Intercity Passenger & Freight)

Senate: Redirects $100,000 CTF to Bus Capital.

House: Adopts Executive Recommendation.

Conference: Includes Intercity bus equipment in roll up as "Intercity Services" line. Reduces total fundingby $800,000to reflect target shiftof $5.0 million CTF to GF.

Gross

Federal

Local

Restricted

$4,650,000

3,500,000

50,000

1,100,000

$5,750,000

4,500,000

50,000

1,200,000

$5,850,000

4,500,000

50,000

1,300,000

$7,850,000

4,500,000

50,000

3,300,000

14. Marine passenger service

(Intercity Passenger & Freight)

Senate: Increase of $99,900 from current year.

House: Adopts Executive Recommendation, $100 more than Senate.

Conference: Reduces by $100,000 to reflect target shift of $5.0 million CTF to GF.

Gross

Restricted

$400,000

400,000

$499,900

499,900

$500,000

500,000

$400,000

400,000

15. Terminal development

(Intercity Passenger & Freight)

Senate: Redirects $100,000 CTF to Bus Capital.

House: Adopts Executive Recommendation, $100 more than Senate.

Conference: Reduces by $750,000 to reflect target shiftof $5.0 million CTF to GF.

Gross

Restricted

$410,400

410,400

$1,200,000

1,200,000

$1,300,000

1,300,000

$550,000

550,000

16. Ann Arbor and NW railroad

(Intercity Passenger & Freight)

Senate: Adds new line

House: Not included.

Conference: Not included.

Gross

Restricted

$100,000

100,000

17. Bus Capital

Provides match funds for Federal Transit Administration grants to local transit agencies.

Senate: Appropriates $775,100 more than Executive recommendation using CTF redirected from intercity programs.

House: Adopts Executive Recommendation

Conference: Reduces by $2,450,000 to reflect target shift of $5.0 million CTF to GF.

Gross

Federal

Local

Restricted

$48,409,300

30,000,000

7,500,000

10,909,300

$49,388,700

30,000,000

5,000,000

14,388,700

$48,613,600

30,000,000

5,000,000

13,613,600

$46,163,600

30,000,000

5,000,000

11,163,600

18. Van Pooling

Senate: $75,000 less than current year.

House: Adopts Executive/Current year funding.

Conference: Concurs with House.

Gross

Restricted

$195,000

195,000

$120,000

120,000

$195,000

195,000

$195,000

195,000

Boilerplate Items of Difference
*Sec. 205. Hiring Freeze* Senate: Modifies House: Retains current year language Conference: Adopts standard language per target agreement.
*Sec. 206. Contingency Appropriations* Senate: Not included. House: Includes $200 million federal, $40 million state restricted, and $1 million each local and private. Conference: Concurs with House.
*Sec. 209. Foreign Goods and Services (Buy American)* Senate: Modifies House: Retains current year language Conference: Concurs with Senate.
*Sec. 260. Out-of-State Travel* Senate: Retains current year language House: Modifies current year language to eliminate specific date reference. Conference: Concurs with House.
*Sec. 262. Hire of Outside Legal Counsel – NEW in Senate Bill* Senate: Prohibits state departments from hiring legal services that are the responsibility of the attorney general. House: Not included. Conference: Adopts standard language per target agreement. (Modifies to exempt bond counsel.)
*Sec. 263. Impact of New Legislation and Administrative Rules – NEW in Senate Bill* Senate: Requires the department to report on policy changes made to implement enacted legislation; prohibits disproportionate impact on small businesses. House: Not included. Conference: Adopts standard language per target agreement.
*Sec. 264. Implement Continuous Improvements – NEW in House Bill (Sec. 262 in House Bill)* House: Requires report by the Chief Justice on continuous improvement. Senate: Not included. Conference: Adopts standard language per target agreement to require report by department director.
*Sec. 306. Biennial Audit of Transportation Funds.* Senate: Retains current-year language. House: Modifies to consolidate with Section 504. Conference: Concurs with House.
Sec. 307. Five-Year Plan Senate: Retains current-year language. House: Modifies to move report date to March 1 of each year. Conference: Concurs with House.
Sec. 314. Report on Activities of Internal Auditor Senate: Retains current-year language. House:Modifies date reference to "February 1 of each year…" Conference: Concurs with House.
Sec. 334. Report on MBE Program Senate:Retains current-year language. House:Modifies date reference to "September 30 of each year…" Conference: Concurs with House.
Sec. 361. Changes in Multi-modal Transportation Services Program Senate:Retains current-year language. House:Not included. Conference: Concurs with Senate.
Sec. 376. Report on 17 Deferred Projects Senate:Retains current-year language. House:Modifies date reference to "March 1 of each year…" Confere1ce: Concurs with House.
Sec. 379. Operational Planning for Transit Agencies Senate:Retains language which prohibits the department from using CTF funds for transit operational planning. House:Not Included Conference: Concurs with House (not included).
Sec. 380. Use of Other Fund Sources for Multi-Modal Transportation Services Bureau Senate:Retains current-year language which prohibits the use of other fund sources to support Bureau. House:Not Included Conference: Concurs with House (not included).
Sec. 381. Restriction on Production of MDOT Television Program Senate:Retains current-year language. House:Not Included Conference: Concurs with House (not included).
Sec. 383. Restriction Use of State Airplanes, Reporting Requirements/Reporting Requirement Senate:Retains current-year language. House:Modifies reporting requirement. Conference: Modifies section restrictions and reporting requirement.
*Sec. 384.* *Detroit* *River* *International Crossing Study* Senate:Modifies current year language to prohibit expenditure of funds to continue study or participate in border transportation partnership unless specific conditions are met. House:Not included. Conference: Includes new language regarding study, engineering, and right of way acquisition.
**Sec. 384. Utility Relocation —NEW in House Bill House:Adds provisions governing appropriation in part 1 for utility relocation. Senate:Not included. Conference**: Not included.
*Sec. 401. Allocation of Federal Aid* Senate:Retains current year language. House:Concurs with Executive to delete language providing for legislative development of final distribution. Conference: Concurs with Senate.
*Sec. 504. Report on Use of MTF (by other state agencies )* Senate:Retains current year language. House:Combines subsections 2 - 4 with Section 306 (see above). Conference: Concurs with House.
Sec. 505. Structurally Deficient Bridges— New in Senate Bill Senate:Adds section regarding new part 1 appropriation. House:Not included. Conference: Concurs with House (not included).
*Sec. 603. Traffic Congestion* Senate:Retains current year language. House:Modifies date reference to March 1 Conference: Concurs with House.
*Sec. 607. Unsafe Pedestrian Crossings* Senate:Retains current year language. House:Not included. Conference: Concurs with House (not included).
*Sec. 612. Incentive/Disincentive Contracts* Senate:Retains current year language. House:Changes report date reference to "January 1 of each year…" Conference: Concurs with House.
*Sec. 613. MIS Signage* Senate: Requires that department spend not less than $500,000 for signs to assist traffic coming from all directions to the Michigan International Speedway. House: Not included. Conference: Concurs with House (not included).
*Sec. 615. Interchange M-48 and I75 inChippewaCounty* Senate:Directs the department to construct full interchange. House:Not included. Conference: Modifies to "intent" language.
*Sec. 616. Traffic Light US-31BayHarbor* (*EmmetCounty*) Senate:Requires the department to reimburse the city ofPetoskey for traffic signal. House:Not included. Conference**: Modifies to "intent" language.
*Sec. 639. Compliance withMichigan* Vehicle Code Senate:Requires signage and report on compliance with "drive on right side" requirement. House:Not included. Conference**: Concurs with Senate.
*Sec. 640. Compliance withMichigan* Vehicle Code Senate:Requires signage and report on compliance with "yield to emergency vehicle" requirement. House:Not included. Conference**: Concurs with Senate.
*Sec. 655. Eaton Rapids Sidewalk Program* Senate:Indicates legislative intent that the department spend not less than $32,000 for sidewalk improvement project. House:Not included. Conference: Concurs with Senate.
*Sec. 656. M-49 Upgrade "Green Highway*" Senate:Indicates legislative intent that the department upgrade M-49 inHillsdaleCounty to a "designated" route. House:Not included. Conference**: Concurs with Senate.
*Sec. 658. Interchange I-196 andPhoenix Road, South* Haven – New in Senate Bill Senate:Indicates legislative intent that the department reconstruct interchange. House:Not included. Conference**: Concurs with Senate.
*Sec. 659. Life-cycle Cost -- New* Senate:Allows use of historical data from other/similar states. House: Includes similar section with somewhat different language. Conference: Concurs with Senate.
*Sec. 660. Demonstration Project byGrandValley* *Metro Council – New in Senate Bill* Senate:Requires the department to conduct demonstration project. House:Not included Conference: Concurs with House.
*Sec. 702. Rail Freight/Preservation Fund* Senate:Retains current year language. House:Concurs with Executive technical change in fund name reference. Conference: Concurs with House.
*Sec. 707. Local Bus Operating* Provides for distribution of operation assistance. Senate:Retains current law. House:Eliminates specific date reference in subsection (1); does not include subsection (2) regarding the Detroit Transportation Corporation. Conference: Concurs with House.
*Sec. 709(3). Essential Corridor Bus Routes* Subsection (3) prohibits an entity receiving operating assistance from competing with another private or public carrier over the same route. Senate:Retains current year language. House: Not included. Conference: Concurs with Senate.
*Sec. 711. Rail Passenger (AMTRAK)* Directs department to negotiate with rail carrier to provide seven-day Port Huron/Chicago and Grand Rapids/Chicago service; limits state subsidy to revenue generated from routes, not to exceed $7.1 million. Senate:Modifies. House:Modifies; does not include subsection (2) limitation. Conference: Modifies Senate language to eliminate revenue matching requirement; deletes reporting requirement.
*Sec. 714. Demand Response Service inMichigan* Senate:Retains current year language. House:Retains subsection (1) but deletes reporting requirement. Conference**: Concurs with Senate but modifies date reference to "March 1 of each year…"
*Sec. 729. $100,000 for Intercity Marketing* Provides earmark for marketing from intercity bus service development line. Senate:Retains current year language. House:Not included Conference: Modified to reference "Intercity services" line item.
*Sec. 732. Handicap Bus Lifts Maintenance Reporting Requirement* Provides reporting requirement for maintenance of wheelchair lifts by transit agencies; provides sanctions for failure to repair by milestone dates. Senate:Updates reporting requirements; exempts agencies with 3-year compliance/no complaints. House:Directs local transit agencies to equip vehicles with lifts. Does not include reporting requirements. Conference: Concurs with Senate.
*Sec. 734. Public Transportation Service Standards* Provides reporting guidelines for public transit agency performance. Senate:Retains current year language. House:Not included. Conference: Concurs with Senate.
*Sec. 736. Intercity Coordination of Routes* Requires department to wok with intercity rail and bus carriers to coordinate routes. Senate:Retains current year language. House:Not included. Conference: Concurs with Senate.
*Sec. 737. Birmingham/Troy Intermodal Facility* Indicates legislative intent that the department proceed with construction of the facility. Senate:Retains current year language. House:Not included. Conference: Concurs with Senate.
*Sec. 741. Report onAnn Arbor* Railroad Track Improvements – New in Senate Bill Senate:Adds new reporting requirement House:Not included. Conference**: Modifies report due date toMarch 1, 2008.

Boilerplate Items of Difference

Sec. 205. Hiring Freeze

Senate: Modifies

House: Retains current year language

Conference: Adopts standard language per target agreement.

Sec. 206. Contingency Appropriations

Senate: Not included.

House: Includes $200 million federal, $40 million state restricted, and $1 million each local and private.

Conference: Concurs with House.

Sec. 209. Foreign Goods and Services (Buy American)

Senate: Modifies

House: Retains current year language

Conference: Concurs with Senate.

Sec. 260. Out-of-State Travel

Senate: Retains current year language

House: Modifies current year language to eliminate specific date reference.

Conference: Concurs with House.

Sec. 262. Hire of Outside Legal Counsel – NEW in Senate Bill

Senate: Prohibits state departments from hiring legal services that are the responsibility of the attorney general.

House: Not included.

Conference: Adopts standard language per target agreement. (Modifies to exempt bond counsel.)

Sec. 263. Impact of New Legislation and Administrative Rules – NEW in Senate Bill

Senate: Requires the department to report on policy changes made to implement enacted legislation; prohibits disproportionate impact on small businesses.

House: Not included.

Conference: Adopts standard language per target agreement.

Sec. 264. Implement Continuous Improvements – NEW in House Bill (Sec. 262 in House Bill)

House: Requires report by the Chief Justice on continuous improvement.

Senate: Not included.

Conference: Adopts standard language per target agreement to require report by department director.

Sec. 306. Biennial Audit of Transportation Funds.

Senate: Retains current-year language.

House: Modifies to consolidate with Section 504.

Conference: Concurs with House.

Sec. 307. Five-Year Plan

Senate: Retains current-year language.

House: Modifies to move report date to March 1 of each year.

Conference: Concurs with House.

Sec. 314. Report on Activities of Internal Auditor

Senate: Retains current-year language.

House:Modifies date reference to "February 1 of each year…"

Conference: Concurs with House.

Sec. 334. Report on MBE Program

Senate:Retains current-year language.

House:Modifies date reference to "September 30 of each year…"

Conference: Concurs with House.

Sec. 361. Changes in Multi-modal Transportation Services Program

Senate:Retains current-year language.

House:Not included.

Conference: Concurs with Senate.

Sec. 376. Report on 17 Deferred Projects

Senate:Retains current-year language.

House:Modifies date reference to "March 1 of each year…"

Confere1ce: Concurs with House.

Sec. 379. Operational Planning for Transit Agencies

Senate:Retains language which prohibits the department from using CTF funds for transit operational planning.

House:Not Included

Conference: Concurs with House (not included).

Sec. 380. Use of Other Fund Sources for Multi-Modal Transportation Services Bureau

Senate:Retains current-year language which prohibits the use of other fund sources to support Bureau.

House:Not Included

Conference: Concurs with House (not included).

Sec. 381. Restriction on Production of MDOT Television Program

Senate:Retains current-year language.

House:Not Included

Conference: Concurs with House (not included).

Sec. 383. Restriction Use of State Airplanes, Reporting Requirements/Reporting Requirement

Senate:Retains current-year language.

House:Modifies reporting requirement.

Conference: Modifies section restrictions and reporting requirement.

Sec. 384. Detroit River International Crossing Study

Senate:Modifies current year language to prohibit expenditure of funds to continue study or participate in border transportation partnership unless specific conditions are met.

House:Not included.

Conference: Includes new language regarding study, engineering, and right of way acquisition.

Sec. 384. Utility Relocation —NEW in House Bill

House:Adds provisions governing appropriation in part 1 for utility relocation.

Senate:Not included.

Conference: Not included.

Sec. 401. Allocation of Federal Aid

Senate:Retains current year language.

House:Concurs with Executive to delete language providing for legislative development of final distribution.

Conference: Concurs with Senate.

Sec. 504. Report on Use of MTF (by other state agencies )

Senate:Retains current year language.

House:Combines subsections 2 - 4 with Section 306 (see above).

Conference: Concurs with House.

Sec. 505. Structurally Deficient Bridges— New in Senate Bill

Senate:Adds section regarding new part 1 appropriation.

House:Not included.

Conference: Concurs with House (not included).

Sec. 603. Traffic Congestion

Senate:Retains current year language.

House:Modifies date reference to March 1

Conference: Concurs with House.

Sec. 607. Unsafe Pedestrian Crossings

Senate:Retains current year language.

House:Not included.

Conference: Concurs with House (not included).

Sec. 612. Incentive/Disincentive Contracts

Senate:Retains current year language.

House:Changes report date reference to "January 1 of each year…"

Conference: Concurs with House.

Sec. 613. MIS Signage

Senate: Requires that department spend not less than $500,000 for signs to assist traffic coming from all directions to the Michigan International Speedway.

House: Not included.

Conference: Concurs with House (not included).

Sec. 615. Interchange M-48 and I75 inChippewaCounty

Senate:Directs the department to construct full interchange.

House:Not included.

Conference: Modifies to "intent" language.

Sec. 616. Traffic Light US-31BayHarbor (EmmetCounty)

Senate:Requires the department to reimburse the city ofPetoskey for traffic signal.

House:Not included.

Conference: Modifies to "intent" language.

Sec. 639. Compliance withMichigan Vehicle Code

Senate:Requires signage and report on compliance with "drive on right side" requirement.

House:Not included.

Conference: Concurs with Senate.

Sec. 640. Compliance withMichigan Vehicle Code

Senate:Requires signage and report on compliance with "yield to emergency vehicle" requirement.

House:Not included.

Conference: Concurs with Senate.

Sec. 655. Eaton Rapids Sidewalk Program

Senate:Indicates legislative intent that the department spend not less than $32,000 for sidewalk improvement project.

House:Not included.

Conference: Concurs with Senate.

Sec. 656. M-49 Upgrade "Green Highway"

Senate:Indicates legislative intent that the department upgrade M-49 inHillsdaleCounty to a "designated" route.

House:Not included.

Conference: Concurs with Senate.

Sec. 658. Interchange I-196 andPhoenix Road, South Haven – New in Senate Bill

Senate:Indicates legislative intent that the department reconstruct interchange.

House:Not included.

Conference: Concurs with Senate.

Sec. 659. Life-cycle Cost -- New

Senate:Allows use of historical data from other/similar states.

House: Includes similar section with somewhat different language.

Conference: Concurs with Senate.

Sec. 660. Demonstration Project byGrandValley Metro Council – New in Senate Bill

Senate:Requires the department to conduct demonstration project.

House:Not included

Conference: Concurs with House.

Sec. 702. Rail Freight/Preservation Fund

Senate:Retains current year language.

House:Concurs with Executive technical change in fund name reference.

Conference: Concurs with House.

Sec. 707. Local Bus Operating

Provides for distribution of operation assistance.

Senate:Retains current law.

House:Eliminates specific date reference in subsection (1); does not include subsection (2) regarding the Detroit Transportation Corporation.

Conference: Concurs with House.

Sec. 709(3). Essential Corridor Bus Routes

Subsection (3) prohibits an entity receiving operating assistance from competing with another private or public carrier over the same route.

Senate:Retains current year language.

House: Not included.

Conference: Concurs with Senate.

Sec. 711. Rail Passenger (AMTRAK)

Directs department to negotiate with rail carrier to provide seven-day Port Huron/Chicago and Grand Rapids/Chicago service; limits state subsidy to revenue generated from routes, not to exceed $7.1 million.

Senate:Modifies.

House:Modifies; does not include subsection (2) limitation.

Conference: Modifies Senate language to eliminate revenue matching requirement; deletes reporting requirement.

Sec. 714. Demand Response Service inMichigan

Senate:Retains current year language.

House:Retains subsection (1) but deletes reporting requirement.

Conference: Concurs with Senate but modifies date reference to "March 1 of each year…"

Sec. 729. $100,000 for Intercity Marketing

Provides earmark for marketing from intercity bus service development line.

Senate:Retains current year language.

House:Not included

Conference: Modified to reference "Intercity services" line item.

Sec. 732. Handicap Bus Lifts Maintenance Reporting Requirement

Provides reporting requirement for maintenance of wheelchair lifts by transit agencies; provides sanctions for failure to repair by milestone dates.

Senate:Updates reporting requirements; exempts agencies with 3-year compliance/no complaints.

House:Directs local transit agencies to equip vehicles with lifts. Does not include reporting requirements.

Conference: Concurs with Senate.

Sec. 734. Public Transportation Service Standards

Provides reporting guidelines for public transit agency performance.

Senate:Retains current year language.

House:Not included.

Conference: Concurs with Senate.

Sec. 736. Intercity Coordination of Routes

Requires department to wok with intercity rail and bus carriers to coordinate routes.

Senate:Retains current year language.

House:Not included.

Conference: Concurs with Senate.

Sec. 737. Birmingham/Troy Intermodal Facility

Indicates legislative intent that the department proceed with construction of the facility.

Senate:Retains current year language.

House:Not included.

Conference: Concurs with Senate.

Sec. 741. Report onAnn Arbor Railroad Track Improvements – New in Senate Bill

Senate:Adds new reporting requirement

House:Not included.

Conference: Modifies report due date toMarch 1, 2008.