SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF/BLIND                                          S.B. 310 (S-4): FLOOR ANALYSIS

Senate Bill 310 (Substitute S-4 as reported) Sponsor: Senator Dan L. DeGrow Committee: Appropriations

CONTENT/FISCAL IMPACT

Currently, the Department of Education is paying maintenance costs for the old Michigan School for the Blind in Lansing and the amount spent for maintenance is being paid from the line item “School for the deaf/blind operations”.

The FY 1995-96 projected cost for maintaining the School for the Blind facility in Lansing is

$751,400. This includes:

-        7 FTEs for maintenance, janitors, grounds keepers. . . . . . . . . .	$346,900
-        Utilities (FY 1993-94 actual). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	275,700
-        Maintenance, supplies and services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	91,000
-        Contractual services (Security is $30,000). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	37,800
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	$751,400

Section 611 of Senate Bill 310 (S-4) would prohibit the Department of Education from spending for maintenance costs for the Lansing facility from the operations line for the Michigan School for the Deaf/Blind. This means that the Department of Education would have to pay maintenance from other lines or completely close the facility or have some other department or agency pay the expenses.

Date Completed: 12-13-95                                                                           Fiscal Analyst: A. Rich

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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.