FY 2024-25: ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES, AND ENERGY
Summary: As Passed by the Senate
Senate Bill 768 (S-1)
Analyst: Austin Scott
Difference: House
FY 2023-24 From FY 2023-24
Enacted FY 2024-25 FY 2024-25 FY 2024-25 FY 2024-25 Enacted
as of 2/7/24 Executive House Senate Conference Amount %
IDG/IDT $4,035,100 $4,085,900 $4,085,900 $4,085,900 $ $50,800 1.3
Federal 441,297,200 463,788,900 463,788,900 463,788,900 22,491,700 5.1
Local 0 0 0 0 0 --
Private 1,360,700 1,364,200 1,364,200 1,364,200 3,500 0.3
Restricted 358,966,800 387,149,300 347,149,300 307,149,300 (51,817,500) (14.4)
GF/GP 245,952,100 247,810,800 257,860,800 253,160,100 7,208,000 2.9
Gross $1,051,611,900 $1,104,199,100 $1,074,249,100 $1,029,548,400 $ ($22,063,500) (2.1)
FTEs 1,616.0 1,704.0 1,655.0 1,627.0 11.0 0.7
Note: Appropriation figures for FY 2024-25 include all proposed appropriation amounts, including amounts designated as "one-
time."
Overview
The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is responsible for managing Michigan's air, land,
water, and energy resources. Departmental functions include improving resource quality, reducing waste, and mitigating
threats to Michigan's environment.
FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25
Enacted House
Major Budget Changes from FY 2023-24 Enacted Appropriations (as of 2/7/24) Change
1. Fee Increase – Landfill Tipping Fee (Renew Michigan Program) FTE 131.0 0.0
Executive appropriates $80.0 million from the Renew Michigan Fund and Gross $70,211,500 $0
36.0 FTE positions to integrate a proposed increase in the landfill tipping Restricted 70,211,500 0
fee from $0.36 per ton to $5.00 per ton. New revenue would be GF/GP $0 $0
expended in accordance with the Renew Michigan Program's statutory
purposes: environmental remediation and brownfield redevelopment,
recycling, and solid waste programs. An additional 15.0 FTE positions
are also added to increase staff for contaminated site remediation.
House does not appropriate $80.0 million from the Renew Michigan
Fund and 36.0 FTE positions; House does appropriate additional 15.0
FTE positions.
Senate does not appropriate.
2. GF/GP Match for Federal Lead Line Replacement Funding Gross NA $29,699,800
Executive provides $40.0 million GF/GP ($5.0 million ongoing, $35.0 Restricted NA 0
million one-time) to access available federal funding for lead service line GF/GP NA $29,699,800
replacement projects.
House provides $50.0 million Gross funding ($5.0 million ongoing, $45.0
million one-time). Non-GF/GP funding is from the Make it in Michigan
Competitiveness Fund.
Senate provides $29.7 million GF/GP ($4.7 million ongoing, $25.0 million
one-time).
3. Clean Fuel and Charging Infrastructure (One-time) Gross $0 $15,000,000
Executive includes $25.0 million GF/GP for electric vehicle charging GF/GP $0 $15,000,000
stations and hydrogen fueling facilities.
House includes $15.0 million GF/GP.
Senate includes $15.0 million GF/GP.
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Major Budget Changes from FY 2023-24 Enacted Appropriations (as of 2/7/24) Change
4. Clean Fleets (One-time) Gross $0 $10,000,000
Executive appropriates $20.0 million GF/GP for grants to local GF/GP $0 $10,000,000
governments, transit authorities, colleges, universities, ports, and
airports for the purchase of electric and hydrogen vehicles.
House includes $10.0 million GF/GP.
Senate includes $10.0 million GF/GP.
5. Water State Revolving Funds – Federal Infrastructure Act IIJA FTE NA 2.0
Executive provides $25.0 million Gross ($3.5 million GF/GP) and 2.0 Gross NA $39,956,000
FTE positions for local water infrastructure projects. The GF/GP funding Federal NA 21,456,000
is to be used as match to access federal Infrastructure Act funding. GF/GP NA $18,500,000
House provides $82.2 million Gross ($60.7 million GF/GP) and 2.0 FTE
positions.
Senate provides $40.0 million Gross ($18.5 million GF/GP) and 2.0 FTE
positions; $15.0 million GF/GP is one-time funding.
6. Stormwater Grants FTE 0.0 2.0
Executive includes $15.3 million GF/GP ($5.3 million ongoing, $10.0 Gross $0 $15,300,200
million one-time) and 2.0 FTE positions for grants to local governments GF/GP $0 $15,300,200
for stormwater projects that mitigate climate change.
House concurs.
Senate concurs.
7. Permitting Outreach Staff FTE NA 0.0
Executive appropriates $4.4 million GF/GP and 26.0 FTE positions for Gross NA $0
staff to improve permit applications. GF/GP NA $0
House appropriates $2.2 million GF/GP and 13.0 FTE positions.
Senate does not appropriate.
8. Information Technology Services and Projects Gross $9,240,100 $1,008,100
Executive provides $1.0 million Gross ($226,100 GF/GP) for increasing IDG 49,900 4,900
costs related to computer operations, systems development, and design Federal 1,793,000 241,500
projects. Restricted 5,308,100 535,600
House concurs. GF/GP $2,089,100 $226,100
Senate concurs.
9. Drinking Water and Environmental Health – Healthy Hydration FTE 157.0 3.0
Executive includes $450,300 GF/GP and 3.0 FTE positions to support Gross $36,803,500 $450,300
the acquisition of drinking water filtration devices in schools and Federal 13,619,200 0
childcare centers located in areas of need. Restricted 7,763,500 0
House concurs. GF/GP $15,420,800 $450,300
Senate concurs.
10. Environmental Investigations FTE 12.0 0.0
Executive appropriates $384,000 GF/GP for pay increases to Gross $1,990,700 $384,000
conservation officers to approach compensation rates of comparable law IDG 13,300 0
enforcement personnel, including the Michigan State Police. Restricted 1,415,400 0
House concurs. GF/GP $562,000 $384,000
Senate concurs.
11. Spending Authorization Alignment Gross NA ($104,500)
Executive increases IDG funding by $4,100 and reduces restricted IDG NA 4,100
funding by $108,600 across divisions to align spending authorization Restricted NA (108,600)
with available resources. GF/GP NA $0
House concurs.
Senate concurs.
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Major Budget Changes from FY 2023-24 Enacted Appropriations (as of 2/7/24) Change
12. Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Program FTE 8.0 4.0
Executive provides 4.0 new FTE positions to administer the Gross $20,095,600 $0
Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Program which provides funding Restricted 20,095,600 0
for reimbursements to owners and operators who pay to clean up their GF/GP $0 $0
respective leaking underground storage tanks.
House concurs.
Senate concurs.
13. Composting Acceleration Program (One-time) Gross $0 $0
House appropriates $2.5 million GF/GP to accelerate elective statewide GF/GP $0 $0
composting programs managed by local governments.
Senate does not appropriate.
14. Drinking Water Intake Monitoring Program (One-time) Gross $0 $0
House provides $1.5 million GF/GP a drinking water intake monitoring GF/GP $0 $0
program to protect drinking water from potential spills and discharges.
Senate does not appropriate.
15. State Employees' Retirement System Implementation Costs Gross $0 $50,000
(One-time) GF/GP $0 $50,000
House includes $50,000 in one-time GF/GP to cover additional pension-
related costs if HB 4665, 4666, and 4667 are enacted into law.
Senate includes $50,000 in ongoing GF/GP to cover additional pension-
related costs if SB 165, 166, and 167 are enacted into law.
16. Wetlands Mapping (One-time) Gross $0 $0
House appropriates $1.0 million GF/GP to improve or expand wetlands GF/GP $0 $0
identification and mapping.
Senate does not appropriate.
17. Sediment Removal Project (One-time) Gross $0 $25,000,000
Senate provides to provide matching funds for the remediation of GF/GP $0 $25,000,000
contaminated sediment from the Detroit River Area of Concern.
18. Removal of FY 2023-24 One-Time Appropriations Gross $164,585,200 ($164,585,200)
Executive removes $164.6 million Gross ($109.6 million GF/GP) of one- Restricted 55,000,000 (55,000,000)
time funding that was included in the FY 2023-24 budget to support the GF/GP $109,585,200 ($109,585,200)
following:
• Carbon emissions tracking software and services ($1.7 million
Gross)
• Contaminated site remediation and redevelopment ($55.0 million
Gross)
• Critical mineral recycling research hub ($5.0 million Gross)
• Dam risk reduction program ($1.8 million Gross)
• Delineation of critical sand dunes ($2.5 million Gross)
• Environmental justice contaminated site cleanup ($20.0 million
Gross)
• Geologic core facility ($3.0 million Gross)
• Groundwater data collection ($15.0 million Gross)
• Renewable-ready communities program ($30.0 million Gross)
• Reverse vending machine technology ($2.0 million Gross)
• Sustainable business park ($5.0 million Gross)
• Transfer facility ($1.0 million Gross)
• Water and energy nexus research ($2.5 million Gross)
• Water career and workforce development pilot ($100,000 Gross)
• Water infrastructure reserve fund ($5.0 million Gross)
• Water project inflation ($15.0 million Gross).
House concurs.
Senate concurs.
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Major Budget Changes from FY 2023-24 Enacted Appropriations (as of 2/7/24) Change
19. Economic Adjustments Gross NA $5,777,800
Executive reflects increased costs of $5.8 million Gross ($2.2 million IDG NA 41,800
GF/GP) for negotiated salary and wage increases (5.0% on October 1, Federal NA 794,200
2024), actuarially required retirement contributions, worker's Private NA 3,500
compensation, building occupancy charges, rent, and other economic Restricted NA 2,755,500
adjustments. GF/GP NA $2,182,800
House concurs.
Senate concurs.
Major Boilerplate Changes from FY 2023-24
Sec. 206. Disciplinary Action Against State Employees – RETAINED
Prohibits department from disciplining state employees for communicating with members of the legislature and their staffs
unless communication is prohibited by law. (Governor deemed this section unenforceable in FY 2023-24.)
Executive deletes, House and Senate retain.
Sec. 210. Contingency Fund Transfer Authority – REVISED
Allows for the legislative transfer process to increase state restricted authorization by up to $3.0 million and private
authorization by up to $10.0 million. Revises to increase federal authorization by up to $100.0 million.
Executive revises, House concurs, Senate further revises to increase state restricted authorization by up to $83.0 million.
Sec. 211. Expenditure Posting on Internet – RETAINED
Requires expenditures to be reported on the internet on a searchable website, including specific expenditure information.
Executive deletes, House and Senate retain.
Sec. 212. Restricted Fund Revenues, Expenditures, and Fund Balances – RETAINED
Requires annual report on fund balances, revenues, and expenditures for state restricted funds for previous and current
fiscal years.
Executive deletes, House and Senate retain.
Sec. 214. Website Scorecard – DELETED
Requires department to maintain on a publicly accessible website a department scorecard with key metrics concerning
the department's performance.
Executive deletes, House and Senate concur.
Sec. 217. Remote Working – DELETED
States legislative intent to prioritize in-person work for the state's workforce where possible unless they were working
remotely prior to February 28, 2020.
Executive and Senate delete, House retains.
Sec. 219. State Administrative Board Transfers – DELETED
Allows legislature to adopt a concurrent resolution to intertransfer funds within the department's budget if the State
Administrative Board transfers appropriated funds. (Governor deemed this section unenforceable in FY 2023-24.)
Executive deletes, House and Senate concur.
Sec. 219. Receipt and Retention of Reports – RETAINED
Requires department to receive and retain copies of all reports.
Executive deletes, House and Senate retain.
Sec. 220. Report on Policy Changes Made to Implement Public Acts Affecting Department – RETAINED
Requires department to report on each specific policy change made to implement a public act affecting the department
that took effect during the prior calendar year by April 1.
Executive deletes, House and Senate retain.
Sec. 222. Expending Available Work Project Authorization – RETAINED
Advises department not to expend appropriations until existing work project authorization for the same purpose has been
expended. (Governor deemed this section unenforceable in FY 2023-24.)
Executive deletes, House and Senate retain.
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Sec. 223. Severance Reporting – RETAINED
Requires department to report details of severance pay for certain departmental employees.
Executive and House delete, Senate retains.
Sec. 238. Permitting Report – RETAINED
Requires report on department's permitting programs including applications, approvals, denials, and backlogs.
Executive deletes, House and Senate retain.
Sec. 242. Legislator Notification – REVISED
Requires the department to inform local state legislators within 12 hours when responding to significant incidents to protect
life and property. Revises response time to "as soon as possible and within 24 hours."
Executive revises, House and Senate concur.
Sec. 245. Single Grant Recipients – RETAINED
Provides process requirements for grants or projects awarded to single recipient organizations or local governments.
Executive and House delete, Senate retains.
Sec. 302. Work Projects – Remediation and Redevelopment Division – RETAINED
Authorizes unexpended funds appropriated for brownfield grants, contaminated site cleanup, emergency cleanup actions,
environmental cleanup and redevelopment program, environmental cleanup support, and the refined petroleum product
cleanup program to be considered work project appropriations and carried forward into succeeding fiscal year; programs
will perform contaminated site cl