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Questions on the following documents should be directed to William E. Hamilton, Fiscal Analyst for the Transportation budget.
AMTRAK Service
in Michigan and State Operating Subsidy [27K], July 13, 2005. Summary and background information on state operating
subsidy for AMTRAK services in Michigan.
Act
51 Primer [772K], updated February 2007. Public
Act 51 of 1951, known simply as "Act 51," governs state appropriations
for most Michigan transportation programs, including state and local highway
programs and state and local public transportation programs. This report
was prepared as a primer on Act 51 and how Act 51 controls state transportation
funding.
Aeronautics Capital Outlay Program [41K], February 2008.
Comprehensive
Transportation Fund Revenue Issues [43K], updated April 27, 2006. This memo provides an overview of the Comprehensive Transportation
Fund (CTF).
Funding Public
Transportation, Local Bus Operating Assistance and CTF Revenue (Fiscal
Focus) [94K], January 2000.
HB 4247 and
HB 4248: 0.08% BAC and Federal Funding to Michigan Highway Programs [122K], May, 2003.
I-75
Pavement Demonstration Project [20K],
April 2005. This memo discusses a 1993 "European" pavement design demonstration
project.
Interdepartmental Grants from State-Restricted Transportation Funds [54K], April 16, 2008. A memo to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation.
Local
Critical Bridge Fund/Program [21K], March 16, 2004. A memo to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation.
Mackinac Bridge
Bill Package: House Bills [138K], Mackinac
Bridge Bill Package: Senate Bills [138K],
June 30, 2003. These two memos summarize bills regarding the Mackinac
Bridge.
Michigan
Department of Transportation Staffing Levels [49K], March 16, 2004. A memo to the House Appropriations Subcommittee
on Transportation.
Michigan Department of Transportation's 2007-2011 Five-Year Program, The [531K], February 6, 2007.
Michigan Department of Transportation's 2008-2012 Five-Year Transportation Program, The [81K], May 1, 2008.
Padden Amendment,
The [117K], May 2003. The focus of
this analysis is the so-called "Padden amendment," which was included
in 1982 Public Act (PA) 438 amendments to 1951 PA 51, and set certain
limitations on how the state Department of Transportation and county road
commissions could spend state-restricted transportation revenue and federal
highway aid.
Personal
Service Contracts [282K], October
24, 2003. This memo reviews the statutory authority governing personal
service contracts, controls over the contract procurement process, and
legislative contract reporting requirements. This memo updates a House
Fiscal Agency “Fiscal Focus” dated April 1998 on personal service
contracts.
Preserve
First [123K], April 24, 2003. This
memo provides an overview of the Preserve First program. This program
increases emphasis on the preservation of the state's transportation system.
Public Transit Systems in Southeast Michigan: DDOT, SMART, the RTCC, and DARTA [43K], February 19, 2008. This memo discusses the public agencies which provide and coordinate public transportation services in Southeast Michigan. The memo discusses the coordination of services between the two major transit agencies in Southeast Michigan, DDOT and SMART, as well as the broader issues related to regional public transportation. The memo also reviews recent legislative history.
State Support
for Local Public Transit [35K], updated April 27, 2006. This memo provides information on state appropriations for public
transportation programs.
State
Transportation Borrowing and Debt Service [52K], May 5, 2008.
Transportation
Administration Collection Fund [70K],
updated April 16, 2008. This memo provides information on the Transportation Administration
Collection Fund (TACF) and its revenue shortfall.
Transportation:
Asset Management [42K], February 2001. This
Forum discusses the general concept of asset management as well as specific
asset management systems currently used by Michigan road agencies.
Transportation:
Road Construction Warranties [48K], March
2001. This Forum examines the subject of road construction warranties
and reviews legislative initiatives regarding road construction warranties,
the use of road construction warranties by the Michigan Department of
Transportation, and policy issues related to use of warranties.
Transportation Video: "Money in
Motion: Michigan's State Transportation Budget", February 2000. This 17-minute video gives an overview of the
major revenue sources and program areas in the state transportation budget.
It also explains the relationship between Public Act 51 of 1951 and transportation
spending, and also describes some of the issues related to rewriting Act
51. The video is available, at cost, by contacting the agency at 517-373-8080.
