SB-1164 Summary

• Appropriates $3,244,145,700 for the Michigan Department of Transportation and related transportation purposes for fiscal year 2010-2011, with funds sourced from federal revenues ($1,227,480,600), state restricted transportation funds ($1,959,290,800), and local revenues ($56,496,000).

• Establishes and funds major transportation programs including highway maintenance and construction ($236,078,600 for state trunkline operations), road and bridge programs ($2,027,944,100), public transit services, aeronautics, and Blue Water Bridge operations ($5,510,300).

• Imposes a hiring freeze on state classified civil service positions, with limited exceptions granted by the state budget director for essential services, revenue protection, or federal compliance requirements.

• Requires detailed reporting and oversight mechanisms, including quarterly reports on travel expenses, bimonthly FTE reporting, and various audits of contractor performance, interdepartmental contracts, and equipment acquisitions.

• Designates specific intercity bus corridors as essential corridors across Michigan and requires the department to negotiate rail passenger service contracts between Grand Rapids-Chicago and Port Huron-Chicago routes using comprehensive transportation fund revenues.