Bill > SB0174

This bill appropriates $6,909,536,900 for the State Transportation Department for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. * **Road and Bridge Programs:** $4,252,168,500 is allocated for various road and bridge projects, including those for cities, villages, county road commissions, local federal aid, state trunkline federal aid, movable bridges, and rail grade crossings. Funding comes from federal aid, local funds, private funds, the Blue Water Bridge fund, Local Bridge fund, Michigan Transportation fund, and State Trunkline fund. * **State Trunkline Operations:** $503,716,400 is appropriated for highway maintenance and operations, funded by the State Trunkline fund. * **Local Bus Transit:** $282,873,000 is allocated for local bus operating and nonurban operation/capital projects. Funding sources include federal aid, local funds, the Comprehensive Transportation fund, and the Community Infrastructure fund. * **Capital Outlay - Airport Improvement Programs:** $307,865,000 is designated for airport safety, protection, and improvement programs, including IIJA airport infrastructure grants. Funding comes from federal aid, local funds, private funds, the Qualified Airport fund, and the State Aeronautics fund. * **Intercity Passenger Services:** $187,392,500 is allocated for various intercity passenger services, including rail operations and infrastructure, marine passenger service, and freight property management. Funding sources include federal aid, local funds, private funds, the Comprehensive Transportation fund, the Intercity Bus Equipment fund, the Michigan Transportation fund, the Rail Freight fund, and the State Trunkline fund. * **Public Transportation Development:** $304,459,200 is appropriated for transit capital, service initiatives, specialized services, municipal credit programs, and van pooling. Funding comes from federal aid, local funds, private funds, and the Comprehensive Transportation fund. * **Departmental Administration and Support:** $62,911,600 is allocated for administrative and support services, including salaries, asset management, business support, finance, and property management. Funding sources include interdepartmental grants, the Comprehensive Transportation fund, the Economic Development fund, the Michigan Transportation fund, the State Aeronautics fund, and the State Trunkline fund. * **Design and Engineering Services:** $267,155,600 is appropriated for design and engineering services, funded by federal aid, the Comprehensive Transportation fund, the Michigan Transportation fund, and the State Trunkline fund. * **Transportation Planning:** $45,860,400 is allocated for transportation planning services and grants to regional planning councils, funded by federal aid, the Comprehensive Transportation fund, the Michigan Transportation fund, the State Aeronautics fund, and the State Trunkline fund. * **Information Technology:** $42,299,500 is appropriated for information technology services and projects, funded by federal aid, the Blue Water Bridge fund, the Comprehensive Transportation fund, the Economic Development fund, the Michigan Transportation fund, the State Aeronautics fund, and the State Trunkline fund. * **One-Time Appropriations:** $174,650,000 is allocated for one-time projects, including a road usage charge study, local infrastructure projects, grants to local businesses and municipalities, and wrong-way driver deterrence. Funding comes from the Community Infrastructure fund, the Michigan Transportation fund, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * **Debt Service:** $340,804,200 is allocated for debt service related to airport safety, the Blue Water Bridge, economic development, local bridges, and the state trunkline. Funding comes from various specific funds and the State Trunkline fund. * **Interdepartmental Grants:** $52,972,200 is appropriated for grants to other state departments, including the Civil Service Commission, Attorney General, Department of Technology, Management, and Budget, Department of Treasury, Legislative Auditor General, Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, and Department of State Police. Funding comes from the Comprehensive Transportation fund, Michigan Transportation fund, State Aeronautics fund, and State Trunkline fund. * **Aeronautics Services:** $7,898,300 is appropriated for aviation services and air service programs, funded by the State Aeronautics fund. * **Public Transportation Services:** $7,410,900 is appropriated for passenger transportation services, funded by federal aid, the Comprehensive Transportation fund. * **Blue Water Bridge Operations:** $7,908,600 is appropriated for the operations of the Blue Water Bridge, funded by the Blue Water Bridge fund. * **Transportation Economic Development:** $53,190,500 is allocated for various economic development transportation projects, including forest roads, rural county primary and urban system roads, targeted industries, and urban county congestion projects, funded by the Economic Development fund. * **Capital Outlay - Buildings and Facilities:** $8,000,500 is appropriated for salt storage buildings and containment control, and special maintenance, remodeling, and additions, funded by the State Trunkline fund. * **State General Fund/General Purpose:** A total of $2,000,000 is appropriated from the State General Fund/General Purpose for one-time appropriations.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0174