(1) The department may provide financial assistance, within the limits and conditions of the funds appropriated by the legislature, or otherwise obtained, for grants, leases, loans, and purchases, or any combination of grants, leases, loans, and purchases, for the establishment, continuation, and improvement of production, operation, maintenance, and support facilities of rail freight and marine freight transportation.
    (2) The following funds shall be deposited in the state treasury and shall be held as a separate fund to be known as the rail freight fund which shall be administered by the department within the limits and conditions of funds appropriated by the legislature for the purposes of subsection (1):

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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 474.67

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the state transportation department, the principal department of state government created under section 350 of the executive organization act of 1965, 1965 PA 380, MCL 16. See Michigan Laws 474.52
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
    (a) The funds repaid under a contract entered into pursuant to subsection (1).
    (b) Revenue received from the sale, lease, or other disposition of property acquired under this act.
    (c) Railroad operating subsidies refunded to the state pursuant to a contract.
    (d) Revenue received from the sale or lease of a tug barge or related facilities constructed or acquired with comprehensive transportation fund money or comprehensive transportation fund bond proceeds.