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TRANSPORTATION Summary: House Subcommittee Budget Recommendation HB 4349 H-1, Draft 1 FY 2007-08 |
Analyst: William E. Hamilton
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FY 2007-08 |
FY 2007-08 |
FY 2007-08 |
FY 2007-08 |
Difference: House Bill From FY 2006-07 YTD |
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FY 2006-07 YTD |
Executive |
Senate * |
House ** |
Conference |
Amount |
% |
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IDG/IDT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Federal |
1,168,679,700 |
1,200,740,600 |
1,200,740,600 |
1,200,740,600 |
32,060,900 |
2.74 |
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Local |
47,500,000 |
42,850,000 |
42,850,000 |
42,850,000 |
(4,650,000) |
(9.79) |
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Private |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Restricted |
2,192,012,700 |
2,121,665,000 |
2,134,665,000 |
2,134,664,600 |
(57,348,100) |
(2.62) |
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GF/GP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Gross |
$3,408,192,400 |
$3,365,255,600 |
$3,378,255,600 |
$3,378,255,200 |
($29,937,200) |
(0.88) |
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FTEs |
3,036.3 |
3,035.3 |
3,035.3 |
3,035.3 |
(1.0) |
(.03) |
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Note: FY 2006-07 figures include the results of supplementals and Executive Order (EO) actions throughJuly 31, 2007.
* Senate represents the Senate Appropriations Committee substitute for SB 240.
** House represents the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation substitute for HB 4349.
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 budget ($1.2 billion) comes from federal revenue. There is no state GF/GP revenue in this budget.
The proposed House FY 2007-08 budget of $3.378 billion is $29.9 million less than the current year. The decrease reflects a net decrease in estimated revenues; anticipated increases in federal revenue are offset by reductions in estimated state restricted and local revenue as compared with the estimates used to develop the current year budget.
House and Senate appropriation bills generally reflect the Governor's budget; the primary difference between the Governor's proposal and the House and Senate bills is in the treatment of the proposed $13.0 million shift from the TEDF to the state General Fund described below. Aside from the TEDF, the Governor's proposed Transportation budget was primarily a continuation budget; it proposed no new programs or revenue sources.
Summary of Major Budget Issues
Transportation Economic Development The Executive budget proposed the redirection of $13.0 million in certain drivers' license fees from the Transportation Economic Development Fund (TEDF) to the state General Fund, resulting in a $6.5 million reduction to the Target Industries Program and $3.25 million reductions to the Urban County Congestion, and Rural County Primary programs, respectively. The proposed redirection would be effected through an amendment of the Michigan Vehicle Code. The House and Senate bills do not recognize this redirection. Note that Executive Order 2007-3 redirected $6 million from the TEDF (Target Industries) in the current year.
The House bill retains $40,000 for log truck turnoffs in the TEDF Forest Roads program.
Interdepartmental Grants House concurs with the Governor, except with regard to the STF grant to the Michigan State Police; the House appropriates $9,564,700, $100 less than the Executive proposal.
Road & Bridge The House budget adopts the Governor's recommendation to appropriate $987.9 million for state trunkline road and bridge construction/reconstruction programs, a decrease of $36.3 million from the current year. This reflects anticipated State Trunkline Fund revenue as well as estimated federal-aid highway funds. The budget includes $8.5 million from the Blue Water Bridge Fund, $5.6 million more than the current year.
MTF Distribution to Local Road Agencies House appropriates $971.0 million $623.4 million to county road commissions and $347.6 million to cities and villages reflecting estimated MTF revenue and Public Act 51 of 1951 distribution. Actual MTF distributions will be based on actual MTF revenue as distributed by Act 51 formula.
LocalBridge Fund The budget reflects the statutory distribution of revenue from one-half cent of the gasoline Motor Fuel tax (equal to approximately $25.0 million), plus an additional $5.0 million from the MTF, to local bridge programs. The total appropriation for this program would be $29.6 million, $836,900 less than the current year, reflecting reductions in estimated gas tax revenue. The program also receives 15% of federal bridge program funds.
Local Bus Operating House adopts the Governor's recommendation and appropriates $166.6 million, the same as current year.
Rail Passenger House adopts the Governor's recommendation and appropriates $8.2 million and modifies boilerplate section (Section 711) related to AMTRAK.
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House Subcommittee Recommendation Boilerplate Compared to FY 2006-07 |
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Sec. 201. State Spending MODIFIED Standard section updated to reflect Part 1. |
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Sec. 202. Management & Budget Act RETAINED Standard section reference to PA 431 of 1984. |
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Sec. 203. Definitions RETAINED |
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Sec. 204. Civil Service Billing RETAINED Standard section reference to Article XI of the Constitution. |
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Sec. 205. Hiring Freeze RETAINED Standard section establishing restrictions on hiring classified civil service employees. |
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Sec. 206. Contingency Funds NEW Provides for contingency appropriations in accordance with the Management and Budget Act. |
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Sec. 207. Privatization RETAINED Provides for report on privatization activities. |
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Sec. 208. Internet Reports RETAINED Provides for Internet to fulfill reporting requirements. |
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Sec. 209. Foreign Goods & Services RETAINED Directs the department to give priority to purchase ofMichigan goods and services. |
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Sec. 210. Deprived & Depressed Communities RETAINED Requires department director to take reasonable steps to ensure that businesses in deprived/depressed communities compete for contracts. |
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Sec. 211. Receive and Retain Reports RETAINED Standard section regarding report record retention. |
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Sec. 258. Information Technology as Work Projects RETAINED Provides for treatment of information technology projects as work projects. |
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Sec. 259. Information Technology User Fees RETAINED Provides for user fees for information technology projects. |
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Sec. 260. Out-of-State Travel MODIFIED Standard section limitation on out-of-state travel, travel report. House modifies date reference. |
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Sec. 261. Employee Discipline RETAINED Prohibits state departments or agencies from disciplining employees for communicating with the legislature. |
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Sec. 301. Permit Fees/ Bridge Tolls RETAINED Provides for permit fee schedule; hearings on toll increases. |
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Sec. 303. Legislative Report RETAINED Provides for report on spending by district. |
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Sec. 304. Confidentiality of Bid Documents RETAINED Provides for confidentiality of bid documents. |
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Sec. 305. Lease of Space in Public Passenger Properties RETAINED Indicates that space on public transportation facilities properties be leased at market rates; requires use of rental income to maintain property. |
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Sec. 306. Audit of Transportation Funds MODIFIED Consolidates with Section 504 audit requirements. Includes language vetoed from current year budget requiring a new cost allocation plan for the Department of Treasury. |
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Sec. 307. Rolling 5-Year Plan MODIFIED House modifies report due date to March 1st. |
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Sec. 308. Contract Compliance Required RETAINED Requires the department and local road agencies to pursue compliance with contract specifications. |
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Sec. 309. Reduce Administrative Costs RETAINED Directs department to reduce administrative costs. |
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Sec. 310. State Transportation Commission Agenda RETAINED Requires the department to provide copies of agenda/minutes. |
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Sec. 312. State Trunkline Fund Carry-forward RETAINED Provides for carry-forward of STF fund balance for use in state trunkline federal-aid road and bridge projects. |
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Sec. 313. State Infrastructure Bank RETAINED Provides guidance for SIB program. |
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Sec. 314. Internal Audit Report MODIFIED Changes report date to February 1st of each year. |
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Sec. 319. Signs at Rest Areas RETAINED Requires signs identifying agency or contractor responsible for cleaning. |
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Sec. 324. Construction Traffic Zone Enforcement RETAINED Earmarks $500,000 for Give em a break campaign. |
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Sec. 334. MBE/WBE Program MODIFIED Requires department to continue MBE/WBE program; House modifies report date to September 30 of each year. |
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Sec. 353. Prompt Payment RETAINED Directs the department to review contractor payment process and ensure that contractors are paid promptly. |
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Sec. 357. 120 Day Target for Local Project Review RETAINED Directs the department to review local agency projects within 120 days when presented with complete local federal aid project submittal. |
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Sec. 361. Bureau of Multi-modal Transportation Services NOT INCLUDED House does not include current language requiring the department to report on any change in bureau services or functions as approved by the state transportation commission. |
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Sec. 370. Transit Agency Charter Service RETAINED Directs the department to develop a compliant process to violations of 49 CFR Part 604 regarding use of public transit vehicles for charter service. |
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Sec. 374. MDOT Employee Newsletters RETAINED Requires the department to distribute employee newsletters electronically. |
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Sec. 375. MDOT Open Houses and Groundbreaking Ceremonies RETAINED Prohibits the department from reimbursing contractors or consultants for groundbreaking ceremonies, receptions, open houses, or press conferences related to transportation projects funded from the budget. |
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Sec. 376. Deferred Project Report MODIFIED Requires report on status of 17 projects deferred in 2003 and subsequently restored to 5-year plan. House updates report due date to March 1 of each year (corresponds to 5-year plan date). |
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Sec. 379. Prohibition on Planning for Transit Agencies RETAINED Prohibits department from using CTF funds for operational planning for transit agencies. |
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Sec. 380. Prohibition on Cross-funding for Bureau of Multi-modal Transportation Services NOT INCLUDED House does not include current year language restricting funding for Multi-modal employees to appropriations in Sections 114 and 115 (Aeronautics and Public Transportation and Freight Services). |
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Sec. 381. Prohibition on TV Program RETAINED Prohibits department from using funds to produce TV program (e.g. MDOT Today) other than for safety or construction advisories. |
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Sec. 383. Report on Use of State Airfleet MODIFIED Requires report on use of state airplanes; House limits reported by MDOT to MDOT airfleet, does not include current restrictive language. |
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Sec. 384 DetroitRiver International Crossing NOT INCLUDED House does not include current year language which prohibited the department from spending any appropriated funds for design or right of way acquisition associated with a newDetroitRiver crossing. |
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Sec. 391. Public Transportation Deputy Directors NOT INCLUDED House does not include intent language that there be separate directors for public transportation and aeronautics. |
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Sec. 401. Federal Aid Distribution Report MODIFIED Requires department to report on proposed distribution of federal funds between department and local road agencies. House does not include legislative approval/disapproval language. |
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Sec. 402. State/Local Federal Aid Buyout RETAINED Authorizes the voluntary "buyout" of federal aid by local road agencies and the department or other local road agencies. Requires that state-restricted funds be used for the same purpose as exchanged federal funds. |
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Sec. 501. Motor Carrier Act RETAINED Reference to Motor Carrier Act, PA 254 of 1933. |
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Sec. 502. Treasury Audits of Local Road Agencies RETAINED Provides for Treasury audits of local road agencies. |
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Sec. 503. TEDF/Local Bridge Fund Carry-Forward RETAINED Provides for carry forward authority. |
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Sec. 504. Source and Distribution of MTF Revenue MODIFIED House retains subsection (1); remaining subsections on use of transportation funds combined with Section 306, above. |
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Sec. 601. Construction Warranties RETAINED Requires department to work with road construction and engineering consultant industry on development of warranties. Requires report by September 30th. |
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Sec. 602. Manufactured Pipe Standards RETAINED Provides standards for manufactured pipe. |
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Sec. 603. Congestion as Criteria for 5-Year Plan MODIFIED Changes date reference to March 1 of each year (to conform to 5-Year Plan). |
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Sec. 607. Unsafe Pedestrian Crossings NOT INCLUDED Directs that funds be used to remediate unsafe pedestrian crossings. |
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Sec. 608. Truck Inspection Stations RETAINED Retains current year language and $40,000 earmark. |
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Sec. 610. Dead Deer Removal RETAINED Notes legislative intent with regard to clean up of dead deer and large animal remains. |
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Sec. 611. Pavement Marking MODIFIED Directs department to use high quality pavement marking; House strikes pilot project language. |
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Sec. 612. Incentive/Disincentive Contracts MODIFIED Requires guidelines for incentive/disincentive contracts. House changes date reference to January 1 of each year. |
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Sec. 639. Compliance withMichigan Vehicle Code NOT INCLUDED Requires signage and report on compliance with "drive on right side" requirement. |
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Sec. 640. Traffic Signage NOT INCLUDED Requires signage and report on compliance with "yield to emergency vehicle" requirement. |
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Sec. 654. Long-term Viability ofMackinacBridge RETAINED Indicates legislative intent that the Mackinac Bridge Authority protect long-term viability of bridge. |
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Sec. 655. Eaton Rapids Sidewalk Program NOT INCLUDED Indicates legislative intent that department spend not less than $32,000 for sidewalk improvement project. |
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Sec. 656. M-49 Upgrade "Green Highway" NOT INCLUDED Indicates legislative intent that the department upgrade M-49 inHillsdaleCounty to a "designated" route. |
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Sec. 657. US-23 Corridor Study RETAINED Indicates legislative intent that the department proceed with aUS 23 congestion mitigation corridor study in Washtenaw and Livingston counties. |
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Sec. 659. Pavement Life-Cycle Cost Standards NEW Indicates that department may use historical data from other states with comparable climate, soils, and traffic. |
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Sec. 701. Intercity Bus Equipment Fund RETAINED Provides for separate accounting and carry-forward authority. |
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Sec. 702. Rail Preservation Fund MODIFIED Provides for separate accounting and carry-forward authority. Modifies to Rail Freight Fund. |
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Sec. 703. Rail Abandonment Notice RETAINED Requires the department to notify the legislature of abandonments. |
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Sec. 705. Rail Infrastructure Loan Program RETAINED References PA 295 of 1976. |
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Sec. 706. Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority RETAINED Provides for report on DWCPA. |
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Sec. 707. Local Bus Operating MODIFIED Provides guidelines for local bus operating appropriation. House strikes date reference, and does not include subsection (2) from current year regarding grants to the Detroit Transportation Corporation (People Mover). |
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Sec. 708. Intercity Bus Equipment Program RETAINED Requires annual lease of not less than $1,000. |
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Sec. 709. Intercity Bus Essential Corridor MODIFIED Identifies essential bus corridors. House deletes subsection (3) which prohibited subsidy of "competing" routes. |
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Sec. 711. Rail Passenger (AMTRAK) MODIFIED Provides for state subsidy for rail passenger service. House deletes restrictions and reporting requirements. |
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Sec. 714. State-wide Demand/Response Service MODIFIED Requires department, in cooperation with local transit agencies, work to ensure that demand-response services are provided throughoutMichigan. House deletes reporting requirement. |
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Sec. 721. Guidelines for CTF Matching Federal Transit Funds RETAINED Reduces CTF funds for projects not put under contract within specified time period. |
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Sec. 722. Work First Initiative (Transportation to Work) RETAINED Requires that CTF funds be used to match federal Job Access/Reverse Commute program grants. |
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Sec. 729. Intercity Bus Marketing NOT INCLUDED Earmarks $100,000 from the Intercity bus service development line for marketing. |
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Sec. 730. Intercity Bus Equipment Sales RETAINED Directs the department to sell state-owned intercity bus equipment within 6 months of lease termination and to credit proceeds to intercity bus equipment loan fund. |
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Sec. 731. Intercity Bus Space Rental RETAINED Directs the department to charge transit agencies and intercity bus carriers the same rent when leasing similar space in state-owned intermodal facilities. |
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Sec. 732. Handicap Bus Lifts Maintenance Reporting Requirement MODIFIED Directs the department to work with transit providers to ensure that transit vehicles have adequate wheelchair lifts. House does not include current year reporting requirements. |
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Sec. 734. Transit Agency Service Performance Measures NOT INCLUDED Directs the department to work to ensure that transit agencies meet certain service performance measures. |
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Sec. 736. Intercity Rail/Bus Coordination NOT INCLUDED Directs the department to work with intercity bus and rail carriers to coordinate transportation services. |
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Sec. 737. Birmingham/Troy Intermodal NOT INCLUDED Indicates legislative intent that the department construct new intermodal passenger facility. |
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Sec. 738. Rail Track Project NOT INCLUDED Legislative intent that department complete track rehab project on state-owned track between Hillsdale and Quincy. |
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Sec. 739. Transit Agency Bus Sized NOT INCLUDED Directs transit agencies not to assign buses longer than 40 feet to fixed route service if not warranted by ridership. |
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Sec. 740. CTF Fund Balance ReportNEW Provides for a report on CTF fund balance by March 1 of each year. |
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Sec. 801. State Aeronautics Fund Lapse RETAINED Provides for separate accounting and carry-forward authority. |
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Sec. 805. Aeronautics Debt Service RETAINED Designates SAF funds for debt service on CTF bonds issued for ASAP program. |
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