|
Appropriations
Summary |
Actual[1] |
Recommended |
Savings |
|
Interdepartmental
Grants |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
Federal Funds |
$987,176,100 |
$937,376,100 |
$49,800,000 |
|
General Funds/General
Purpose |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
Special Revenue Funds |
$2,138,005,400 |
$1,845,554,125 |
$292,451,275 |
|
Gross Appropriation |
$3,125,181,500 |
$2,782,930,225 |
$342,251,275 |
The Michigan Department of
Transportation (MDOT) was created in 1951 to: (1) oversee the construction,
improvement, safety and maintenance of the state highway system, which includes
the 9,700 miles of interstate, U.S. and M-numbered highways; (2) supervise the
operation of aviation within the state and fund the construction and improvement
of airport facilities; (3) promote and subsidize public transit programs in the
state; and (4) promote and subsidize passenger and freight use on railroads
within the state.
Michigan’s transportation programs are largely funded
through user fees levied on motorists and truckers by way of a fuel tax.
Revenue for Michigan’s Transportation Fund is derived from a tax of 19 cents
levied on each gallon of gasoline and diesel fuel sold in the state and
registration fees. Funds from the federal government (highway trust fund),
which make up nearly a third of Michigan’s transportation budget, are derived
from a federal fuel tax of 18.4 cents levied on each gallon of gasoline
sold.
