FY 2007-08 STATE POLICE BUDGET S.B. 238 (P.A. 130): ENACTED WITH VETOES


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FY 2006-07 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation $566,481,600


Changes from FY 2006-07 Year-to-Date:
  Items Included by the Senate and House
1. The House passed version of S.B. 238 contained only zero appropriations for all line items, creating points of difference on every line.  
Conference Agreement on Items of Difference
2. Information Technology. An increase of $1,500,000 GF/GP to reflect anticipated FY 2007-08 technology costs and $500,000 restricted to reflect fees. 2,000,000
3. Use of Crime Victims Rights Fund. Use of Crime Victims Rights funds to offset projected GF/GP deficits in the Sex Offender Registry, Amber Alert, polygraph testing, and forensic witness testimony costs, for a total of $1,027,300. 1,027,300
4. Other Restricted Increases to Offset Other Projected GF/GP deficits. An increase in currently-utilized restricted funds to offset projected FY 2007-08 deficits. 2,262,900
5. Reductions to Adjust for Restricted Fund Actual Expenditures/Revenues.   (4,375,900)
6. Purchase of Calumet Post. Added by the Conference Report. 450,000
7. Reductions to Adjust for Federal Funds to Reflect Anticipated Revenues.   (24,223,300)
8. Police Study. Senate added a study; the Conference Report included $250,000.
Vetoed by the Governor.
  0
9. Adjustment for Executive Order 2007-03 Reductions, P.A. 7, P.A. 17, and P.A. 47 of 2007.   2,806,900
10. Human Resource Optimization and Hardware and Software Cost Savings.   (115,400)
11. Fleet Leasing. Senate and Conference Report added $1.3 million in funds over the Governor's Recommendation. 1,300,000
12. Sick Leave Savings. A GF/GP reduction to reflect savings. (307,600)
13. Information Technology Administrative Reduction.   (633,500)
14. Increase to Prevent Trooper Layoffs. The Conference Report added $3.2 million GF/GP over the Governor's Recommendation to prevent layoffs. 1,822,700
15. Mental Health Awareness. The Senate and Conference Report added funds for training. 100,000
16. Placeholder Increases. The Senate added $1,000 to several line items not included in the Conf. Report. 0
17. Special Operations & Events. The Senate and Conference Report added a new line item. 0
18. Lab Operations. The Conference Report reduced GF/GP appropriation by $2.0 million from the Governor's Recommendation (622,300)
19. Budgetary Reduction. The Senate added a unit not included in the Conference Report. 0
20. Economic Adjustments. Economic adjustments include $14,451,000 GF/GP. 17,221,700
21. Other Changes. Increases for Aviation ($400,000 GF/GP), Hazardous Materials Programs ($110,800 Restricted), Nuclear Power Plant Emergency Planning ($200,000 Restricted), Michigan Youth Leadership Academies ($169,700 Private), In-House Training ($200,000 Restricted), Unclassified Salaries ($8,000). 1,088,500
Total Changes ($198,000)
  FY 2007-08 Enacted Gross Appropriation $566,231,600
FY 2007-08 STATE POLICE BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2006-07 Year to Date:
  Items Included by the Senate and House
1. Marshall Post. Allows MSP to enter into cooperative agreements for new Marshall State Police Post. (Sec. 221)
2. State Police Posts. The Senate and House added new language requiring the Department to maintain for FY 2007-08 the operation of each police post which was in operation April 2, 2007, via an actual post or alternate work station in the vicinity of each post. (Sec 237)
Conference Agreement on Items of Difference
3. Hiring Freeze. The Senate added a revised version of current-year language requiring a Civil Service hiring freeze. The Conference Report included Leadership language. (Sec. 205)
4. Buy American. The Senate added a revised version of current-year language requiring a priority be given to American/Michigan businesses when State purchased are made by adding a priority to those owned and operated by veterans. The Conference Report included Leadership language. (Sec. 209)
5. Community Assistance. The Senate added a report requirement when the department provides police services to communities underserved by local law enforcement. The Conference Report included this section. (Sec 220)
6. Law Enforcement Study. The Senate added a new section requiring a state-wide analysis of law enforcement resources and allocations. The Conference Report included this section. (Sec. 233) Vetoed by the Governor.
  7. Legal Services. The Senate added a new section prohibiting the hiring of any legal services which could be performed by the Attorney General. The Conference Report included Leadership language. (Sec. 234)
8. Dignitary Protection. The Senate added a new section which provides guidelines for when appropriations for this program is either over or under funded. The Conference Report changed unit to "Special Operations and Events." (Sec. 235)
9. Policy Change Reports. The Senate added new language requiring the reporting of any policy changes made to implement enacted legislation be made to the Legislature. The Conference Report included Leadership language. (Sec. 236)
10. Cost Review. Required the DMB and the Department to reduce building operations and leasing costs and to identify efficiencies and savings. The Conference Report included this language. (Sec. 238)
11. Mental Health Awareness Training. Provided that grant funds be used to train officers on how to deal people with mental illness. The Conference Report included this language. (Sec. 603)
12. Budgetary Reduction. The Senate added new language requiring reduction made via the budgetary reduction unit be accomplished by Legislative transfer, not included in the Conference Report. (Sec. 232)
13. Contingency Funds. The House included the option to transfer from Contingency Funds; The Conference Report concurred. (Sec. 240)
14. Data Systems for Insurance. The Conference Report included the language allowing the bidding out for and insurance enforcement system. (Sec. 309)
15. DIT Service. The Conference Report included language requiring DIT efficiencies. (Sec. 310)
16. M.I.S. Assistance. The Conference Report included language allowing traffic support for the Michigan International Speedway if funds become available. (Sec. 239)

Date Completed: 11-01-07 Fiscal Analyst: Bruce Baker histp_en.doc