HB 5889 Summary

• Appropriates $3,235,969,400 in gross funding for the Michigan Department of Transportation and transportation purposes for fiscal year 2010-2011, with no general fund allocation.

• Authorizes distribution of funds across state, federal, and local revenue sources including Michigan Transportation Fund, State Trunkline Fund, Comprehensive Transportation Fund, and federal highway/transit programs totaling $1,951,114,500 from state resources.

• Establishes contingency appropriations of up to $200 million for federal funds, $40 million for state restricted funds, and $1 million each for local and private contingency funds, available only upon legislative transfer.

• Imposes statewide hiring freeze on classified civil service positions, with exceptions requiring state budget director approval and quarterly reporting to legislative appropriations committees.

• Includes 6.0 unclassified and 3,016.3 classified full-time positions, operational requirements for highway maintenance, road/bridge construction, public transit services, airport improvements, and intercity passenger/freight services.