FY 2006-07 STATE POLICE BUDGET S.B. 1096 (CR-1): CONFERENCE REPORT







Amount Over/(Under) GF/GP Target: $ 0
FY 2005-06 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation $558,875,200
Changes from FY 2005-06 Year-to-Date:
  Items Included by the House and Senate
1. Economic Adjustments. 20,308,500
2. Other Changes. Continued operation of existing State Police Posts ($1,050,000) and Fire Investigation Services ($1,200,000). Consolidation of Gaylord and Bridgeport Regional Dispatch for a $240,000 savings; a fund shift from GF/GP to local school aid revenue for school bus inspections; a shift from justice training fund revenue to GF/GP for MCOLES administration; additional reimbursed services of $1,660,000; increase in amount of restricted revenue of $8,065,300; Federal fund increases for lab operations ($291,700), and traffic safety ($200,000), reductions in toxicology ($728,500), Violence Against Women ($216,200), Cops Grants ($1,000,000), vehicle information systems ($1,074,000) and Hurricane Katrina support ($12,000,000). $2.0 million in Restricted funds for At-Post Troopers was shifted to GF/GP. Also included were attrition savings of $1,721,700 and other fund adjustments which added $383,300. An adjustment reduction ($8,065,100) was also made to reflect FY 2005-06 supplemental appropriations from P.A. 153 of 2006. (12,686,900)
Conference Agreement on Items of Difference
3. At-Post Troopers. The House provided a $2.5 million GF/GP increase toward the cost of a Trooper School. The Conference Committee added $2.5 million in Restricted funds. 2,500,000
4. Secondary Road Patrol. The House provided $1.5 million GF/GP for the Restricted Revenue Grant Program. The Conference Committee did not include. 0
5. Laboratory Operations. The Senate included Federal funds for laboratory operations to reflect FY 2005-06 supplemental appropriations from P.A. 153 of 2006. The Conference Committee concurred. 291,700
Total Changes $10,413,300
  FY 2006-07 Conference Report Gross Appropriation $569,288,500
FY 2006-07 STATE POLICE BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2005-06 Year to Date:
  Conference Agreement of Items of Difference
1. Trooper School. The Conference Committee added language requiring Trooper School to begin no later than August 15, 2007, and graduate a minimum of 50 troopers. (Sec. 218)
2. MCOLES. Stated intent that steps be taken to ensure that justice training funds only be used for grant allocations. House. The Conference Committee concurred. (Sec. 225)
3. Interoperability. Requires statewide effort to obtain communications interoperability. Senate. The Conference Committee concurred. (Sec. 226)
4. Hiring and Recruiting. Required priority to be given in recruiting and hiring to MCOLES - certified officers, especially those on lay-off status. Report required. House. The Conference Committee concurred. (Sec. 226)
5. State Aircraft. Limits use of State-owned aircraft except for law enforcement or homeland security operations. Senate. The Conference Committee concurred. (Sec. 227)
6. Budget Reduction Plan. Requires a proposed GF/GP budget reduction (7.93%) plan by October 15, 2006, as a contingency should the K-16 Ballot Initiative be adopted. Senate. The Conference Committee did not include. (Sec. 228)
7. Lapse Funds. Permits use of book closing surplus funds to be used for Michigan State Police retirees from 1957 to 1963. The Conference Committee concurred. (Sec. 229)
8. Lapse Funds. Directs any lapse funds, left after Section 229 objectives have been met, to Trooper School. Senate. The Conference Committee concurred. (Sec. 230)
9. LEIN Fees. Requires 60 day notice and report on any LEIN fee increase. Senate. The Conference Committee concurred. (Sec. 308)
10. Fund Shift. The Conference Committee added language requiring transfer of $8.5 million in State services funds to Traffic Law Enforcement and Safety Fund. (Sec. 902)
11. Meth Lab Data. Designated 2.0 FTEs to serve as data collectors for methamphetamine incident reports. House. The Conference Committee included report requirement only. (Sec. 1102)

Date Completed: 7-17-06 Fiscal Analyst: Bruce Baker Bill Analysis @ http://www.senate.michigan.gov/sfa This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations. histp_cr.doc