MILITARYAND VETERANS AFFAIRS

FY 2010-2011

Summary of HB 5885 (S-1) : As passed by the Senate

Analyst: Jan Wisniewski

	FY 2009-10 YTD	FY 2010-11	FY 2010-11	FY 2010-11	FY 2010-11	*Difference: Senate Passed Differences from House Passed*
	as of2/16/10	Executive	House Passed	Senate Passed	Enacted	*Amount*	%
IDG/IDT	$1,686,500	$1,154,700	$1,154,700	$1,152,900		($1,800)	0.2
Federal	77,347,300	82,203,800	82,203,800	82,203,800		0	0.0
Local	1,295,100	653,200	1,295,100	645,400		(649,700)	(50.2)
Private	1,471,200	1,422,200	1,422,200	1,382,700		(39,500)	(2.8
Restricted	27,924,200	28,660,400	28,660,400	28,233,400		(427,000)	(1.5)
GF/GP	36,425,500	36,951,100	35,413,300	36,432,900		1,019,600	2.9
Gross	$146,149,800	$151,045,400	$150,149,500	$150,051,100		*($98,400)*	*(0.1)*
FTEs	992.0	977.0	977.0	977.0		0.0	0.0

Note: FY 2009-10 appropriation figures do not reflect the impact of executive order, supplemental, or transfer adjustments made after the release of the FY 2010-11 Executive Budget on February 11.

Overview

The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs is responsible for the training and administration of Army and Air National Guard forces, providing combat-ready military forces during times of national emergency, and performing civil relief operations under the command of the Governor during state emergencies. The Department’s budget includes administrative and maintenance costs associated with these responsibilities as well as National Guard-related programs such as the Challenge Program. The Department has oversight over the following veterans-related programs: state-licensed nursing care at veterans homes in Grand Rapids and Marquette, grant funding to veterans service organizations, and the Michigan Veterans Trust Fund.

FY 2009-10 YTD (as of 2/16/10)	Exec. Rec. Change from YTD	House Passed Change from Exec. Rec.	Senate Passed Change from House Passed
*1. Capital Outlay - Land Acquisitions and Appraisals* Exec. Rec. increases $500,000 in restricted funds for land acquisition at Camp Grayling. House Subcommittee concurs with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs. House concurs. Senate Subcommittee concurs. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs. Senate concurs.	Gross Federal Restricted	$15,000,000 15,000,000 $0	$500,000 0 $500,000	$0 0 $0	$0 0 $0
*2. Military Retirement Cost-of-Living Increase* Exec. Rec. provides $176,300 GF/GP for a federally-mandated cost-of-living increase. House Subcommittee concurs with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs. House concurs. Senate Subcommittee concurs. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs. Senate concurs.	Gross GF/GP	$3,407,800 $3,407,800	$176,300 $176,300	$0 $0	$0 $0
*3. Special Maintenance - State Elimination* Exec. Rec. eliminates the Special Maintenance - State line, which provides $651,200 GF/GP in FY 2009-10 for state armory maintenance. House Subcommittee retains this line with $500,000 GF/GP from the Grand Rapids Veterans' Home. House Appropriations Committee concurs with the House Subcommittee. House concurs with the House Subcommittee. Senate Subcommittee concurs with House and transfers $151,200 GF/GP from Information Technology Services and Projects. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the Senate Subcommittee. Senate concurs with the Senate Subcommittee.	Gross GF/GP	$651,200 $651,200	($651,200) ($651,200)	$500,000 $500,000	$151,200 $151,200
*4. Military Training Sites and Support Facilities - Administrative Reductions* Exec. Rec. decreases $84,000 GF/GP in the Departmentwide Accounts line for various administrative reductions. House Subcommittee concurs with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs. House concurs. Senate Subcommittee concurs. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs. Senate concurs.	Gross Federal GF/GP	$1,946,500 1,666,100 $280,400	($84,000) 0 ($84,000)	$0 0 $0	$0 0 $0
*5. Veterans Advice, Advocacy, and Assistance* Exec. Rec. maintains current year funding for the Veterans Service Organizations, but eliminates the individual VSO lines and places all funding in a new Veterans Advice, Advocacy, and Assistance Grants line. House Subcommittee concurs with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs. House concurs. Senate Subcommittee concurs. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs. Senate concurs.	Gross GF/GP	$3,029,600 $3,029,600	$0 $0	$0 $0	$0 $0
*6. Challenge Program* Exec. Rec. decreases total funding by $596,900 (increase of $625,800 in federal funds, decrease of $531,800 inIDG funds, decrease of $49,000 in private funds, and decrease of $641,900 in Local - School Aid funds). Additional federal revenue will allow the Challenge Program to continue operating with smaller classes of participants. Also decreases 15.0 FTEs. House Subcommittee concurs with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs. House concurs but maintains the Local - School Aid Fund at the current year level of $1,295,100. Senate Subcommittee concurs with the Exec. Rec. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the Exec. Rec. Senate concurs with the Exec. Rec.	FTEs Gross IDG Federal Local Private	40.0 $4,737,000 686,500 1,824,200 1,295,100 $931,200	(15.0) ($596,900) (531,800) 625,800 (641,900) ($49,000)	0.0 $641,900 0 0 641,900 $0	0.0 ($641,900) 0 0 (641,900) $0
*7. Economic Adjustments* Exec. Rec. provides funds for economic adjustments; includes economic adjustments for information technology. House Subcommittee concurs with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs. House concurs but adds a Budgetary Savings unit removing $390,900 GF/GP in employee related salary increases. Senate Subcommittee does not include a Budgetary Saving line but takes a 3% salary and wage reduction from the following lines; Headquarters and Armories, Challenge Program, Military Training Sites and Support Facilities, Grand Rapids Veterans' Home, D.J. Jacobetti Veterans' Home, Veterans' Affairs Directorate Administration, Veterans' Trust Fund Administration, and Information Technology Services and Projects. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the Senate Subcommittee. Senate concurs with the Senate Subcommittee.	Gross IDG Federal Private Local Restricted GF/GP	NA NA NA NA NA NA NA	$4,434,500 2,600 2,181,100 55,400 10,900 986,600 $1,197,900	($390,900) 0 0 0 0 0 ($390,900)	($579,600) (1.800) 0 (39,500) (7,800) (403,200) ($127,300)
8. *Grand Rapids* *Veterans’ Home* Exec. Rec. increases $1.0 million in available federal funds. House Subcommittee concurs with Exec. Rec., but also decreases by $810,200 GF/GP as part of a 3% GF/GP reduction and also decreases $500,000 GF/GP to maintain funding for the Special Maintenance - State line. House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee. Senate Subcommittee concurs with the House to transfer $500,000 GF/GP to the Special Maintenance - State line, but does not concur with the $810,200 GF/GP reduction. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the Senate Subcommittee. Senate concurs with the Senate Subcommittee.	Gross Federal Restricted GF/GP	$48,767,300 18,472,600 15,316,900 $14,977,800	$1,000,000 1,000,000 0 $0	($1,310,200) 0 0 ($1,310,200)	$810,200 0 0 $810,200
*9. D.J. Jacobetti Veterans’ Home* Exec. Rec. increases $1,050,000 in available federal funds and decreases $750,000 in restricted funds. House Subcommittee concurs with Exec. Rec., but also decreases by $336,700 GF/GP as part of a 3% GF/GP reduction. House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee. Senate Subcommittee concurs with the Exec. Rec. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the Senate Subcommittee. Senate concurs with the Senate Subcommittee.	Gross Federal Restricted GF/GP	$15,656,100 5,177,100 5,741,100 $4,737,900	$300,000 1,050,000 (750,000) $0	($336,700) 0 0 ($336,700)	$336,700 0 0 $336,700
*10. Veterans' Affairs Directorate* Exec. Rec. decreases $83,000 GF/GP in administrative reductions in the Veterans' Affairs Directorate Administration line. House Subcommittee concurs with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs. House concurs. Senate Subcommittee concurs. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs. Senate concurs with the Senate Subcommittee.	Gross GF/GP	$276,700 $276,700	($83,000) ($83,000)	$0 $0	$0 $0
*11. Information Technology* Exec. Rec. decreases $400 in federal funds, $400 in restricted funds, and $400 GF/GP for Department of Technology, Management, and Budget consolidation savings and decreases $30,000 GF/GP in administrative reductions. House Subcommittee concurs with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs. House concurs. Senate Subcommittee concurs and also transfers $151,200 GF/GP to the Special Maintenance - State line. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the Senate Subcommittee. Senate concurs with the Senate Subcommittee.	Gross Federal Restricted GF/GP	$1,154,300 472,900 351,800 $329,600	($31,200) (400) (400) ($31,200)	$0 0 0 $0	($151,200) 0 0 ($151,200)

Major Budget Changes From FY 2009-10 YTD Appropriations

FY 2009-10 YTD

(as of 2/16/10)

Exec. Rec. Change from YTD

House Passed Change from Exec. Rec.

Senate Passed Change from House Passed

1. Capital Outlay - Land Acquisitions and Appraisals

Exec. Rec. increases $500,000 in restricted funds for land acquisition at Camp Grayling. House Subcommittee concurs with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs. House concurs. Senate Subcommittee concurs. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs. Senate concurs.

Gross

Federal

Restricted

$15,000,000

15,000,000

$500,000

$500,000

2. Military Retirement Cost-of-Living Increase

Exec. Rec. provides $176,300 GF/GP for a federally-mandated cost-of-living increase. House Subcommittee concurs with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs. House concurs. Senate Subcommittee concurs. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs. Senate concurs.

Gross

GF/GP

$3,407,800

$3,407,800

$176,300

$176,300

3. Special Maintenance - State Elimination

Exec. Rec. eliminates the Special Maintenance - State line, which provides $651,200 GF/GP in FY 2009-10 for state armory maintenance. House Subcommittee retains this line with $500,000 GF/GP from the Grand Rapids Veterans' Home. House Appropriations Committee concurs with the House Subcommittee. House concurs with the House Subcommittee. Senate Subcommittee concurs with House and transfers $151,200 GF/GP from Information Technology Services and Projects. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the Senate Subcommittee. Senate concurs with the Senate Subcommittee.

Gross

GF/GP

$651,200

$651,200

($651,200)

($651,200)

$500,000

$500,000

$151,200

$151,200

4. Military Training Sites and Support Facilities - Administrative Reductions

Exec. Rec. decreases $84,000 GF/GP in the Departmentwide Accounts line for various administrative reductions. House Subcommittee concurs with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs. House concurs. Senate Subcommittee concurs. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs. Senate concurs.

Gross

Federal

GF/GP

$1,946,500

1,666,100

$280,400

($84,000)

($84,000)

5. Veterans Advice, Advocacy, and Assistance

Exec. Rec. maintains current year funding for the Veterans Service Organizations, but eliminates the individual VSO lines and places all funding in a new Veterans Advice, Advocacy, and Assistance Grants line. House Subcommittee concurs with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs. House concurs. Senate Subcommittee concurs. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs. Senate concurs.

Gross

GF/GP

$3,029,600

$3,029,600

6. Challenge Program

Exec. Rec. decreases total funding by $596,900 (increase of $625,800 in federal funds, decrease of $531,800 inIDG funds, decrease of $49,000 in private funds, and decrease of $641,900 in Local - School Aid funds). Additional federal revenue will allow the Challenge Program to continue operating with smaller classes of participants. Also decreases 15.0 FTEs. House Subcommittee concurs with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs. House concurs but maintains the Local - School Aid Fund at the current year level of $1,295,100. Senate Subcommittee concurs with the Exec. Rec. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the Exec. Rec. Senate concurs with the Exec. Rec.

FTEs

Gross

IDG

Federal

Local

Private

40.0

$4,737,000

686,500

1,824,200

1,295,100

$931,200

(15.0)

($596,900)

(531,800)

625,800

(641,900)

($49,000)

0.0

$641,900

641,900

0.0

($641,900)

(641,900)

7. Economic Adjustments

Exec. Rec. provides funds for economic adjustments; includes economic adjustments for information technology. House Subcommittee concurs with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs. House concurs but adds a Budgetary Savings unit removing $390,900 GF/GP in employee related salary increases. Senate Subcommittee does not include a Budgetary Saving line but takes a 3% salary and wage reduction from the following lines; Headquarters and Armories, Challenge Program, Military Training Sites and Support Facilities, Grand Rapids Veterans' Home, D.J. Jacobetti Veterans' Home, Veterans' Affairs Directorate Administration, Veterans' Trust Fund Administration, and Information Technology Services and Projects. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the Senate Subcommittee. Senate concurs with the Senate Subcommittee.

Gross

IDG

Federal

Private

Local

Restricted

GF/GP

$4,434,500

2,600

2,181,100

55,400

10,900

986,600

$1,197,900

($390,900)

($390,900)

($579,600)

(1.800)

(39,500)

(7,800)

(403,200)

($127,300)

8. Grand Rapids Veterans’ Home

Exec. Rec. increases $1.0 million in available federal funds. House Subcommittee concurs with Exec. Rec., but also decreases by $810,200 GF/GP as part of a 3% GF/GP reduction and also decreases $500,000 GF/GP to maintain funding for the Special Maintenance - State line. House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee. Senate Subcommittee concurs with the House to transfer $500,000 GF/GP to the Special Maintenance - State line, but does not concur with the $810,200 GF/GP reduction. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the Senate Subcommittee. Senate concurs with the Senate Subcommittee.

Gross

Federal

Restricted

GF/GP

$48,767,300

18,472,600

15,316,900

$14,977,800

$1,000,000

1,000,000

($1,310,200)

($1,310,200)

$810,200

$810,200

9. D.J. Jacobetti Veterans’ Home

Exec. Rec. increases $1,050,000 in available federal funds and decreases $750,000 in restricted funds. House Subcommittee concurs with Exec. Rec., but also decreases by $336,700 GF/GP as part of a 3% GF/GP reduction. House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee. Senate Subcommittee concurs with the Exec. Rec. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the Senate Subcommittee. Senate concurs with the Senate Subcommittee.

Gross

Federal

Restricted

GF/GP

$15,656,100

5,177,100

5,741,100

$4,737,900

$300,000

1,050,000

(750,000)

($336,700)

($336,700)

$336,700

$336,700

10. Veterans' Affairs Directorate

Exec. Rec. decreases $83,000 GF/GP in administrative reductions in the Veterans' Affairs Directorate Administration line. House Subcommittee concurs with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs. House concurs. Senate Subcommittee concurs. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs. Senate concurs with the Senate Subcommittee.

Gross

GF/GP

$276,700

$276,700

($83,000)

($83,000)

11. Information Technology

Exec. Rec. decreases $400 in federal funds, $400 in restricted funds, and $400 GF/GP for Department of Technology, Management, and Budget consolidation savings and decreases $30,000 GF/GP in administrative reductions. House Subcommittee concurs with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs. House concurs. Senate Subcommittee concurs and also transfers $151,200 GF/GP to the Special Maintenance - State line. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the Senate Subcommittee. Senate concurs with the Senate Subcommittee.

Gross

Federal

Restricted

GF/GP

$1,154,300

472,900

351,800

$329,600

($31,200)

(400)

($31,200)

($151,200)

($151,200)

Major Boilerplate Changes From FY 2009-10

Sec. 236. Director and Assistant Adjutant Generals' Salaries- NEW

House Subcommittee inserts new language providing legislative intent for the department director and the assistant adjutant generals to be paid at a level no higher than any other department director and deputy director beginning in January 2011. House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee. Senate Subcommittee does not include this new section. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the Senate Subcommittee. Senate concurs with the Senate Subcommittee.

Sec. 237. Budgetary Savings -NEW

House Floor amendment adds new language describing the new Budgetary Savings unit and line. Senate Subcommittee does not include this new section. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the Senate Subcommittee. Senate concurs with the Senate Subcommittee.

Sec. 239. Expenditure Restriction For Posting Department Expenditures On A Website -NEW

House Floor amendment adds new language limiting the development and maintenance costs of an internet website for posting department expenditures. Senate Subcommittee does not include this new section. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the Senate Subcommittee. Senate concurs with the Senate Subcommittee.

Sec. 240. FTE Report and Department Expenditures Posted On A Website -NEW

House Floor amendment adds new language requiring the department to report quarterly on the number of classified FTEs and also requires the department to develop and maintain a publicly accessible website for posting the department's expenditures. Senate Subcommittee does not include this new section. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the Senate Subcommittee. Senate concurs with the Senate Subcommittee.

Sec. 205. Civil Service Hiring Freeze - DELETED

Exec. Rec. deletes hiring freeze requirement for agencies and departments. House Subcommittee does not concur with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee. Senate Subcommittee concurs with the House. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the House. Senate concurs with the House.

Sec. 211. Report and Record Retention - DELETED

Exec. Rec. deletes requirement for departments to retain copies of reports funded from appropriations in part 1. House Subcommittee does not concur with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee. Senate Subcommittee concurs with the House. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the House. Senate concurs with the House.

Sec. 213. Armory Closures and Consolidations - DELETED

Exec. Rec. deletes requirement for the Department to consult with the appropriations subcommittees for armory closures and consolidations. House Subcommittee does not concur with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee. Senate Subcommittee concurs with the House. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the House. Senate concurs with the House.

Sec. 214. Military Cemeteries in Crawford and Dickinson Counties - DELETED

Exec. Rec. deletes legislative intent for appropriating funds for military cemeteries in Crawford and Dickinson counties if funds become available. House Subcommittee does not concur with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee. Senate Subcommittee concurs with the House. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the House. Senate concurs with the House.

Sec. 223. Information Technology Work Projects - DELETED

Exec. Rec. deletes allowing information technology projects to be designated as work projects. House Subcommittee does not concur with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee. Senate Subcommittee concurs with the House. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the House. Senate concurs with the House.

Sec. 226. Disciplinary Action Against Department Employees- DELETED

Exec. Rec. deletes prohibiting disciplinary actions against Department employees for communicating with the Legislature. House Subcommittee does not concur with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee. Senate Subcommittee concurs with the House. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the House. Senate concurs with the House.

Sec. 227. Sale of Department Property- DELETED

Exec. Rec. deletes requirement for the Department to notify the appropriations subcommittees and the fiscal agencies 60 days prior to announcing the sale of Department property. House Subcommittee does not concur with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee. Senate Subcommittee concurs with the House. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the House. Senate concurs with the House.

Sec. 233. GF/GP Lapse Estimates – DELETED

Exec. Rec. deletes requirement for a report by the Department for GF/GP lapse estimates at the close of the fiscal year. House Subcommittee does not concur with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee. Senate Subcommittee concurs with the House. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the House. Senate concurs with the House.

Sec. 234. Unused GF/GP – DELETED

Exec. Rec. deletes requirement for any lapsed GF/GP funds to be transferred to the Special Maintenance - State line item for repairing and maintaining armories. House Subcommittee does not concur with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee. Senate Subcommittee concurs with the House. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the House. Senate concurs with the House.

Sec. 235. Partnerships With Armed Forces Reserve Units – DELETED

Exec. Rec. deletes requirement for increased partnerships with reserve units concerning the use of facilities and other activities. House Subcommittee does not concur with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee. Senate Subcommittee concurs with the House. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the House. Senate concurs with the House.

Sec. 301. Armory Rental Fees- DELETED

Exec. Rec. deletes allowing the Department to charge rental fees for armory rentals. House Subcommittee does not concur with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee. Senate Subcommittee concurs with the House. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the House. Senate concurs with the House.

Sec. 501. Veterans Service Organizations – MODIFIED

Exec. Rec. deletes sections detailing how grant funds are to be distributed to the VSOs; deletes reporting requirement for efforts to provide more effective and efficient veterans' services. House Subcommittee concurs with Exec. Rec. to delete a subsection regarding the grant distributions to the individual VSOs but retains all remaining current language. House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee. Senate Subcommittee concurs with the House. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the House. Senate concurs with the House.

Sec. 601. Veterans' Home Appropriations - DELETED

Exec. Rec. deletes mandating that funds appropriated for the two veterans' home only be used for veterans and their families. House Subcommittee does not concur with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee. Senate Subcommittee concurs with the House. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the House. Senate concurs with the House.

Sec. 602. Veterans' Home Reporting Requirements - DELETED

Exec. Rec. deletes requirement for the Department and veterans' homes to provide a report to the appropriations subcommittees on various information involving the members of the two homes. House Subcommittee does not concur with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee. Senate Subcommittee concurs with the House. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the House. Senate concurs with the House.

Sec. 605. Board of Managers Post and Posthumous Funds - DELETED

Exec. Rec. deletes the reporting requirement for the Department to notify the appropriations subcommittees 30 days prior to altering the Post and Posthumous funds spending plans. House Subcommittee does not concur with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee. Senate Subcommittee concurs with the House. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the House. Senate concurs with the House.

Sec. 606. Grand Rapids Veterans’ Home Feasibility Study – DELETED

Exec. Rec. deletes requirement for the Department to prepare a feasibility study for increasing operational efficiencies. House Subcommittee concurs with the Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee. Senate Subcommittee concurs with the House. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the House. Senate concurs with the House.

Sec. 704. County Veterans Counselors Training- DELETED

Exec. Rec. deletes requirement for the veterans' affairs directorate and the Michigan Veterans Trust Fund administration to assist county veterans' counselors with receiving training to execute their duties. House Subcommittee does not concur with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee. Senate Subcommittee concurs with the House. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the House. Senate concurs with the House.

Sec. 705. Funding County Veterans' Counselors - DELETED

Exec. Rec. deletes legislative intent for the Department providing incentives for each county to fund at least one full-time county veterans counselor. House Subcommittee does not concur with Exec. Rec. House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee. Senate Subcommittee concurs with the House. Senate Appropriations Committee concurs with the House. Senate concurs with the House.