SB 174 — Appropriations: transportation department; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
Last action — referred to Committee on Appropriations
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This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced May 13, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
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Summary
Appropriations: transportation department; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
Bill Text
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The recent revision to Bill SB 174 includes significant additions and removals. Specifically, several lines of text were added to the bill that provide more detailed information about the provisions being proposed. At the same time, other lines were removed, likely to streamline or clarify the language used. These changes matter because they could enhance the bill's effectiveness or ensure that its objectives are better understood and implemented.
SB-174, As Passed Senate, May 13, 2025 SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATION SUMMARY Full-time equated unclassified positions 6.0 Full-time equated classified positions 3,229.3 JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 6,909,536,900 Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental transfers 4,366,200 ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 6,905,170,700 Federal revenues:
INTERDEPARTMENTAL GRANTS CTF grant to civil service commission $ 225,300 CTF grant to department of attorney general 111,500 JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn CTF grant to department of technology, management, and budget 40,300 CTF grant to department of treasury 54,900 CTF grant to legislative auditor general 48,500 MTF grant to department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy 2,202,200 MTF grant to department of state for collection of revenue and fees 20,000,000 MTF grant to department of treasury 3,761,300 MTF grant to legislative auditor general 393,900 SAF grant to civil service commission 140,000 SAF grant to department of attorney general 196,400 SAF grant to department of technology, management, and budget 28,600 SAF grant to department of treasury 72,200 SAF grant to legislative auditor general 38,100 STF grant to civil service commission 7,160,100 STF grant to department of attorney general 2,236,500 STF grant to department of state police 13,945,400 STF grant to department of technology, management, and budget 1,235,100 STF grant to department of treasury 167,000 STF grant to legislative auditor general 914,900 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 52,972,200 Appropriated from:
Comprehensive transportation fund 480,500 Michigan transportation fund 26,357,400 State aeronautics fund 475,300 JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn State trunkline fund 25,659,000 State general fund/general purpose $ 0 Sec.
JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn Federal aid - transportation programs 520,500 Blue Water Bridge fund 58,500 Comprehensive transportation fund 238,200 Economic development fund 39,400 Michigan transportation fund 311,200 State aeronautics fund 185,700 State trunkline fund 40,946,000 State general fund/general purpose $ 0 Sec.
Federal aid - transportation programs 23,529,800 JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn Comprehensive transportation fund 187,100 Michigan transportation fund 19,624,800 State trunkline fund 223,813,900 State general fund/general purpose $ 0 Sec.
Federal aid - transportation programs 1,744,266,200 Local funds 30,003,500 JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn Private funds 10,000,000 Blue Water Bridge fund 32,757,700 Local bridge fund 26,417,100 Michigan transportation fund 2,125,256,600 State trunkline fund 283,467,400 State general fund/general purpose $ 0 Sec.
AERONAUTICS SERVICES Full-time equated classified positions 48.0 Air service program $ 50,000 Aviation services--FTEs 48.0 7,848,300 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 7,898,300 JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn Appropriated from:
INTERCITY PASSENGER Full-time equated classified positions 41.0 Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority $ 600,000 Freight property management 1,300,000 Intercity services 9,759,000 Marine passenger service 20,559,100 Office of rail--FTEs 41.0 7,485,900 JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn Rail operations and infrastructure 147,688,500 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 187,392,500 Appropriated from:
CAPITAL OUTLAY (1) BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES Salt storage buildings and containment control $ 3,000,000 JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn Special maintenance, remodeling, and additions 5,000,500 GROSS APPROPRIATION $ 8,000,500 Appropriated from:
Community infrastructure fund 165,000,000 Michigan transportation fund 7,650,000 JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn State general fund/general purpose $ 2,000,000 PART 2 PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 GENERAL SECTIONS Sec.
STATE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Grants to regional planning councils $ 488,800 Cities and villages 743,830,200 County road commissions 1,334,117,400 Grants to local programs 33,000,000 Local bridge program 26,417,100 Local agency wetland mitigation 2,000,000 Movable bridge 3,154,500 Rail grade crossing 1,500,000 Rail grade surface crossing improvements 3,000,000 Forest roads 5,000,000 Rural county primary 10,547,600 Rural county urban system 2,500,000 Target industries/economic redevelopment 15,249,100 JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn Urban county congestion 10,547,600 Air service program 50,000 Local bus operating 241,750,000 Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority 600,000 Marine passenger service 2,000,000 Municipal credit program 2,000,000 Service initiatives 7,288,300 Specialized services 13,000,000 Transit capital 70,782,700 Airport safety, protection, and improvement program 11,345,000 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 7,020,000 Total payments to local units of government $ 2,547,188,300 Sec.
(i) "Standard report recipients" means the senate and house appropriations subcommittees on transportation, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the senate and house policy offices, and the JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn state budget office.
Consistent with section 217 of the management and JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1217, the departments shall prepare a report on out-of-state travel expenses not later than January 1.
(1) In addition to the funds appropriated in part 1, JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn there is appropriated an amount not to exceed $500,000,000.00 for federal contingency authorization.
Funds JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn appropriated or transferred under this subsection are available to implement a comprehensive infrastructure plan consistent with all of the following: (a) Includes sustainable, long-term funding for local roads and addresses state trunkline needs.
(c) Fiscal year-to-date payments to a selected vendor, including the vendor name, payment date, payment amount, and JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn payment description.
JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn Sec.
A department or agency receiving an appropriation under this part or part 1 must notify the standard report recipients if an appropriation of funds JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn described under this section is projected to lapse.
(2) The department may coordinate with the executive office of JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn the governor or other state departments or agencies to compile a statewide report for any departments or agencies required to submit a report substantially similar to the report described under subsection (1).
JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn (a) A recipient must submit the application under subsection (3) not later than 60 days after the effective date of this act.
If the electronic submission portal identified in this subdivision is not fully functional by 60 days after the effective date of this act, the state budget office shall ensure that the standard application process and form are available JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn promptly and paper submission is acceptable.
(f) Make an initial disbursement of up to 50% of the grant to the grant recipient not later than 60 days after a grant agreement JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn has been executed.
(d) Within 10 business days after the effective date of this act, the senate and house of representatives shall compile an initial list of legislative grant sponsors for their respective chambers and submit those compiled lists to the state budget office and the department, and the state budget office shall identify JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn department- or state budget office-sponsored grants.
JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn (c) Unless otherwise specified in department policy, a requirement that funds appropriated for the grants described in subsection (1) may be used only for expenditures that occur on or after the effective date of this act.
(6) If appropriate to improve the administration or oversight JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn of a grant described in subsection (1), the department may adopt a memorandum of understanding with another state department to perform the required duties under this section.
The report must list the grant recipient, project purpose, and location of the project for each grant described in subsection (1), the status of funds allocated and disbursed under the grant JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn agreement, and the legislative sponsor, if applicable.
All permit fees are nonrefundable application fees and must be credited to the JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn appropriate fund to recover the direct and indirect costs of receiving, reviewing, and processing the requests.
JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn (4) Before clearing a homeless encampment site, the department shall do both of the following:
(2) Not later than 2 months after publication of the state of Michigan annual comprehensive financial report, each state department receiving funding pursuant to an interdepartment contract with the department shall submit a written report to the department, the state budget director, the house and senate fiscal agencies, and the auditor general stating by spending authorization account the amount of estimated funds contracted with the department, the amount of funds expended, the amount of funds JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn returned to the transportation funds, and any unreimbursed transportation-related costs incurred but not billed to transportation funds.
(1) The department shall prepare a report on all of JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn the following:
(3) The department shall prepare a report on the status of the JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn state infrastructure bank and submit the report to the standard report recipients on or before December 31, 2025.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), the department shall not obligate this state to expend any state transportation revenue for construction planning or construction of JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn the Gordie Howe International Crossing or a renamed successor.
(2) The department shall submit the initial report required JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn under subsection (1) on or before December 1.
(1) At the close of the fiscal year, funds appropriated in part 1 for the transportation economic development program shall lapse to the transportation economic development JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn fund.
STATE TRUNKLINE FUND JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn Sec.
Money that is received by this state as repayment for loans made for rail or water freight capital projects, and as a JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn result of the sale of property or equipment used or projected to be used for rail or water freight projects must be deposited in the rail freight fund created by section 17 of the state transportation preservation act of 1976, 1976 PA 295, MCL 474.67.
JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn (a) A listing by county of all rail infrastructure projects on rail lines within this state utilizing state funds, and the estimated cost of each project.
Except as otherwise provided in section 903 of this part for capital outlay, at the close of the fiscal year, any unobligated and unexpended balance in the state aeronautics fund created in the aeronautics code of the state of Michigan, 1945 PA JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn 327, MCL 259.1 to 259.208, lapses to the state aeronautics fund and may be appropriated by the legislature in the immediately succeeding fiscal year.
Whether acting alone or jointly with another political subdivision or public agency or with this state, a political subdivision or public agency of this state shall not submit to any agency of the federal government a project application for airport planning or development unless it is authorized in this part and part 1 and the project application is JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn approved by the governing body of each political subdivision or public agency making the application and by the Michigan aeronautics commission.
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(b) $1,900,000.00 for bridge replacement, to Cass Lake JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn Community Association in a township with a population between 65,000 and 66,000 according to the latest federal decennial census.
(k) $800,000.00 for road reconstruction, to a city with a population between 10,140 and 10,150 according to the latest JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn federal decennial census.
(u) $650,000.00 for sidewalk repair, to a township with a population between 3,763 and 3,767 according to the latest federal JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn decennial census.
JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn (e) Any other condition considered appropriate by the department.
JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn (6) The unexpended funds appropriated in part 1 for grants to local business and municipalities are designated as a work project appropriation, and any unencumbered or unallotted funds shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year and shall be available for expenditures for projects under this section until the projects have been completed.
(1) No later than December 31,1, 2025, the department shall begin a road usage charge study and pilot (hereafter referenced as “study” as described in this section.
(2) No later than 9060 days after the effective date of this act, the department must create a road usage charge technical advisory committee.committee and announce their first meeting date.
(a) Meetings of the technical advisory committee must be held in compliance with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn to 15.275.
The technical advisory committee must gather public comment on issues and concerns related to the road usage charge study and must make recommendations to the JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn director on the design of a road usage charge study to test alternative road usage charge approaches.
(f) The technical advisory committee shall consult with highway users and transportation stakeholders, including JJR S01535'25 (S-1)(S-1)_SB174_APS_1 tg5aioh92edn representatives of vehicle users, vehicle manufacturers, and fuel distributors, as part of its duties under subdivision (e).
(3) Based on the recommendations of the technical advisory committee, the department shall implement a road usage charge study to identify and evaluate issues related to the potential implementation of a road usage charge in this state to. begin no later than June 1, 2026, subject to all of the following:
The road user charge study shall begin no later than June 1, 2026, subject to all of the following:
(iii) Ensure that processes for collecting, managing, storing, transmitting, and destroying data are in place to protect the JJR S01535'25 (S-1)_SB174_APS_1 h92edn integrity of the data and safeguard the privacy of drivers.
JJR S01535'25 (S-1) tg5aio (e) The department shall not disclose, distribute, make available, sell, access, or otherwise provide for another purpose personal information or data collected through the road usage charge study to any private entity or individual unless authorized by a court order, as part of a civil case, by a subpoena issued on behalf of a defendant in a criminal case, by a search warrant, or in aggregate form with all personal information removed for the purposes of academic research.
(4) It is the intent of the legislature that the road usage charge study be completed by DecemberMay 31, 2027 and the department must prepare and submit a report by that date of its findings based on the results of the road usage charge study to the governor, the senate and house appropriations committees, the senate and house subcommittees on transportation, the senate and house fiscal agencies, the technical advisory committee, and the public.
JJR S01535'25 (S-1)_SB174_APS_1 h92edn (h) Security and compliance, including a discussion of JJR S01535'25 (S-1) tg5aio processes and security measures necessary to minimize fraud and tax evasion rates.
(d) The tentative completion date is DecemberMay 31, 2027.
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Action History
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Sponsors
- Veronica Klinefelt · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 18 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Veronica Klinefelt Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 51% | 49% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (37)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Outman | — | Nay |
| Darrin Camilleri | Democrat | Yea |
| Dayna Polehanki | Democrat | Yea |
| Erika Geiss | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Irwin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeremy Moss | Democrat | Yea |
| John Cherry | Democrat | Yea |
| Kevin Hertel | Democrat | Yea |
| Mallory McMorrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Cavanagh | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Wojno | Democrat | Yea |
| Rosemary Bayer | Democrat | Yea |
| Sam Singh | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah Anthony | Democrat | Yea |
| Sean McCann | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Chang | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Shink | Democrat | Yea |
| Sylvia Santana | Democrat | Yea |
| Veronica Klinefelt | Democrat | Yea |
| Winnie Brinks | Democrat | Yea |
| Aric Nesbitt | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Lauwers | Republican | Nay |
| Edward McBroom | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Runestad | Republican | Nay |
| John Damoose | Republican | Nay |
| Jon Bumstead | Republican | Nay |
| Jonathan Lindsey | Republican | Nay |
| Joseph Bellino Jr. | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Daley | Republican | Nay |
| Lana Theis | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Huizenga | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Webber | Republican | Nay |
| Michele Hoitenga | Republican | Nay |
| Roger Hauck | Republican | Nay |
| Roger Victory | Republican | Nay |
| Ruth Johnson | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas Albert | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 51% | 49% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (37)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Darrin Camilleri | Democrat | Yea |
| Dayna Polehanki | Democrat | Yea |
| Erika Geiss | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Irwin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeremy Moss | Democrat | Yea |
| John Cherry | Democrat | Yea |
| Kevin Hertel | Democrat | Yea |
| Mallory McMorrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Cavanagh | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Wojno | Democrat | Yea |
| Rosemary Bayer | Democrat | Yea |
| Sam Singh | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarah Anthony | Democrat | Yea |
| Sean McCann | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Chang | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Shink | Democrat | Yea |
| Sylvia Santana | Democrat | Yea |
| Veronica Klinefelt | Democrat | Yea |
| Winnie Brinks | Democrat | Yea |
| Aric Nesbitt | Republican | Nay |
| Dan Lauwers | Republican | Nay |
| Edward McBroom | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Runestad | Republican | Nay |
| John Damoose | Republican | Nay |
| Jon Bumstead | Republican | Nay |
| Jonathan Lindsey | Republican | Nay |
| Joseph Bellino Jr. | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Daley | Republican | Nay |
| Lana Theis | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Huizenga | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Webber | Republican | Nay |
| Michele Hoitenga | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Outman | Republican | Nay |
| Roger Hauck | Republican | Nay |
| Roger Victory | Republican | Nay |
| Ruth Johnson | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas Albert | Republican | Nay |
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- What does SB 174 do?
- Appropriations: transportation department; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
- Who sponsors SB 174?
- SB 174 is sponsored by Veronica Klinefelt (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 174?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced May 13, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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