FY 2010-11 GENERAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET H.B. 5880 (S-1, Draft 1): SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE REC.


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House Bill 5880 (S-1, Draft 1 as reported) Throughout this document Senate means Subcommittee Committee: Appropriations

FY 201011 Governor's Gross Appropriation   $3,156,053,400
  FY 2010-11 Governor's GF/GP Appropriation   $677,462,500
 
  FY 2010-11 Subcommittee Gross Appropriation   $3,285,402,300
  FY 2010-11 Subcommittee GF/GP Appropriation   $672,811,100
 
  Subcommittee Gross Change from Governor   $129,348,900
  Subcommittee GF/GP Change from Governor   ($4,651,400)
 
 
 
 
 




See Individual Highlight Sheet for Department Detail
FY 2010-11 GENERAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2009-10 Year to Date:
  1. Hiring Freeze. Imposed hiring freeze and provided for exceptions. Provides for a quarterly report to the chairs of Appropriations Committees regarding exceptions to hiring freeze. The Governor deleted this section. The House and Senate retained. (Sec. 205)
2. Budgetary Savings. The House added language to require that savings from the hiring freeze and other savings identified by the directors be used to implement the proposed budgetary savings line through the transfer process. The Senate did not include. (Sec. 206)
3. Retention of Reports. Requires departments and agencies receiving appropriations under this Act to receive and retain copies of all reports funded in the Act. Federal and State guidelines for retention of records shall be followed. The Governor deleted this section. The House and Senate retained. (Sec. 212)
4. Communications with Legislators. Prohibits disciplinary action against Department employees for communicating with Legislators or their staff. The Governor deleted this section. The House and Senate retained. (Sec. 215)
5. General Fund Restrictions. Prohibits use of General Fund appropriations in this Act where Federal funds are available for the same expenditures. The Governor deleted this section. The House and Senate retained. (Sec. 217)
6. Specific Policy Changes. Requires each department to report on each specific policy change made to implement enacted legislation. The section also prohibits the use of funds in Part 1 to prepare regulatory plans or promulgate rules that fail to reduce the disproportionate economic impact on small businesses pursuant to MCL 24.240. The Governor deleted this section. The House and Senate retained. (Sec. 221)
7. No-Bid Contracts. Prohibits departments from entering into these contracts, greater than $500,000, unless there are no other bidders. The Governor deleted this section. The House and Senate retained. (Sec. 227)
8. General Fund/General Purpose Lapse Amount. Requires departments to submit a report on these amounts by October 15. The Governor deleted this section. The House and Senate retained. (Sec. 228)
9. Auditor General Recommendations. The House added new language requiring reports from Departments or Agencies on implementing initiatives for efficiencies or savings in audit reports. The Senate concurred. (Sec. 229)
10. Transparency Language. The House added language requiring a report on the number of FTEs by Civil Service Classification and requiring the development of a website to provide transparency on all expenditures. The Senate concurred. (Sec. 230)
11. Transparency Website. The House added language limiting the amount of funding that can be expended on website at $10,000. The Senate concurred. (Sec. 231)

Date Completed: 5-12-10 Fiscal Analyst: Joe Carrasco, Elizabeth Pratt, and Maria Tyszkiewicz
FY 2010-11 ATTORNEY GENERAL BUDGET H.B. 5880 (S-1, Draft 1): SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE REC.
House Bill 5880 (S-1, Draft 1 as reported)
Throughout this document Senate means Subcommittee
Committee: Appropriations

FY 2009-10 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation $74,173,600


Changes from FY 2009-10 Year-to-Date:
  1. Homeowner Construction Lien Recovery Fund. This fund, administered by the Department of Energy, Labor, & Economic Development, became insolvent in FY 2009-10. The Governor eliminated funding and 4.0 FTE's for defense litigation on behalf of the fund. The House concurred. (566,100)
2. Auto Theft Prevention Grant. The Governor eliminated unused spending authority and 4.0 FTE's for expired grant from Michigan State Police. The House concurred. (420,000)
3. Special Assistant Attorney. The Governor eliminated spending authority for a court case involving the Game and Fish Protection fund. The House concurred. (150,000)
4. Targeted Layoffs. The Governor reduced 15.0 FTE's due to targeted reductions. The House concurred. (1,137,800)
5. Attorney General Salary. The Governor included State Officers Compensation Commission salary reduction. The House concurred. (9,100)
6. Department Consolidation. Governor included administrative savings from the consolidation of the Departments of Management and Budget and Information Technology. The House concurred. (2,300)
7. Budgetary Savings. The House included a budgetary savings unit which would reduce the General Fund appropriations to the Attorney General by ($972,000). These savings would be distributed to line items through the legislative transfer process. The Senate did not include. 0
8. Budget Reduction. The Senate targets reduced all lines with FTEs by ($587,900) GF/GP and ($1,559,000) Gross, amounts estimated at 3% of wages for both union and non-union employees and related FICA and retirement expenses. (1,559,000)
9. Economic Adjustments. The Governor and House concurred. 3,293,300
10. Other Changes. Information Technology administrative reductions of ($4,500) and adjustment for prior year contingency fund transfers of ($300,000). (304,500)
11. Comparison to Governor's Recommendation. The Senate is ($1,559,400) Gross and ($587,900) GF/GP under the Governor.




Total Changes ($855,500)
  FY 2010-11 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Gross Appropriations $73,318,100
FY 2010-11 ATTORNEY GENERAL BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2009-10 Year to Date:
  1. Prisoner Reimbursement Funds. Governor increased amount allowable for department expenditures related to the State Correctional Facilities Reimbursement Act from $470,600 to $497,900. The House and Senate concurred. (Sec. 309)
2. Limitations on Settlements. The House included language to prohibit the expenditure or any settlement proceeds except by appropriation, to prohibit settlements that include payments to third parties in lieu of obligations due to the State (except for judicially-authorized settlements of class action lawsuits); and to require a quarterly report of itemized settlements, civil penalties, recoveries for attorney fees, and reimbursement of investigation costs. The Senate did not include. (Sec. 313)
3. Collections under Medicaid False Claim Act. The Senate added language that appropriates funds collected by the Attorney General under the Medicaid False Claim Act to the Department for the purpose for which they were received and permits funds to carry-forward. (Sec. 314)

Date Completed: 5-12-10 Fiscal Analyst: Elizabeth Pratt and Maria Tyszkiewicz


FY 2010-11 CIVIL RIGHTS BUDGET H.B. 5880 (S-1, Draft 1): SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE REC.
House Bill 5880 (S-1, Draft 1 as reported)
Throughout this document Senate means Subcommittee
Committee: Appropriations

FY 2009-10 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation $13,763,700


8. Comparison to Governor's Recommendation. The Senate is ($291,000) Gross and ($291,000) GF/GP under the Governor.
Changes from FY 2009-10 Year-to-Date:
  1. Operations. The Governor and House reduced the operations funding for the Department, and eliminated 10.0 FTE unfunded positions. (876,300)
2. Accounting Consolidation. The Governor and House consolidated the Department's accounting functions in the Department of Management and Budget. This would result in a reduction of 2.0 FTEs. (88,600)
3. Federal Funds. The Governor and House reduced Federal spending authority to reflect funds available. (307,300)
4. Budgetary Savings. The House included budgetary savings of 3.1% plus the estimated amount of the 3% raise for union employees and related retirement and FICA expenses. 0
5. Budget Reduction. The Senate targets reduced all lines with FTEs by ($291,000) GF/GP, an amount estimated at 3% of wages for both union and non-union employees and related FICA and retirement expenses. (291,000)
6. Economic Adjustments. The Governor and House funded standard economic increases. 629,700
7. Other Changes. The Governor made additional adjustments: DIT economics, $27,500, DIT/DMB consolidation savings of $60,200; building occupancy charges reduction of $37,600; workers compensation adjustment of $31,900; (39,100)




Total Changes ($972,600)
  FY 2010-11 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Gross Appropriations $12,791,100
FY 2010-11 CIVIL RIGHTS BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2009-10 Year to Date:
  1. Boilerplate Changes. The Governor, House, and Senate did not recommend any changes to the boilerplate for this budget.

Date Completed: 5-12-10 Fiscal Analyst: Elizabeth Pratt and Maria Tyszkiewicz


FY 2010-11 EXECUTIVE BUDGET H.B. 5880 (S-1, Draft 1): SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE REC.
House Bill 5880 (S-1, Draft 1 as reported)
Throughout this document Senate means Subcommittee
Committee: Appropriations

FY 2009-10 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation $4,823,700


3. Comparison to Governor's Recommendation. The Senate is $0 Gross and $0 GF/GP over/under the Governor.
Changes from FY 2009-10 Year-to-Date:
  1. State Officers Compensation Commission (SOCC) Adjustment. The salaries and expense allowances for the Governor and the Lt. Governor are reduced 10% based on March 2009 SOCC determinations. The Senate and House concurred. (18,600)
2. Non-SOCC Reduction. The Governor and Senate reduced the appropriation for the Executive Office to save additional GF/GP dollars. The combination of the SOCC and non-SOCC reductions total 4% of the total Executive Office budget. The House further reduced funding by an additional 2.9% or $132,500. (174,300)




Total Changes ($192,900)
  FY 2010-11 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Gross Appropriations $4,630,800
FY 2010-11 EXECUTIVE BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2009-10 Year to Date:
  1. There are no boilerplate sections for the Executive Office.

Date Completed: 5-12-10 Fiscal Analyst: Joe Carrasco


FY 2010-11 LEGISLATURE BUDGET H.B. 5880 (S-1, Draft 1): SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE REC.
House Bill 5880 (S-1, Draft 1 as reported)
Throughout this document Senate means Subcommittee
Committee: Appropriations

FY 2009-10 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation $106,274,700


3. Comparison to Governor's Recommendation. The Senate is $0 Gross and $0 GF/GP over/under the Governor.
Changes from FY 2009-10 Year-to-Date:
  1. State Officers Compensation Commission (SOCC) Adjustment. The Governor reduced the salaries and expense allowances for Legislators by 10% based on March 2009 SOCC determinations. The Senate and House concurred. (1,249,500)
2. Non-SOCC Reduction. The Governor reduced the appropriation for the Legislature to save additional GF/GP dollars. The reduction is non-specific with a negative line item thus leaving it up to the Legislature to decide on how to achieve the savings. The combination of the SOCC and non-SOCC reductions total 4% of the total Legislature budget. The Senate concurred. The House further reduced funding an additional 2.2% or $2,251,000. (2,941,100)




Total Changes ($4,190,600)
  FY 2010-11 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Gross Appropriations $102,084,100
FY 2010-11 LEGISLATURE BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2009-10 Year to Date:
  1. National Association Dues. Requires that funding for national association dues be distributed by the Legislative Council. Also required that $51,000 be paid to the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. The House removed this section. The Senate retained it. (Sec. 603)
2. Health Benefits. The Governor deleted language prohibiting the use of funds for paying health insurance benefits for unmarried domestic partners of legislators or legislative employees. The House concurred with the Governor. The Senate retained the section. (Sec. 610)

Date Completed: 5-12-10 Fiscal Analyst: Joe Carrasco


FY 2010-11 LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR GENERAL BUDGET H.B. 5880 (S-1, Draft 1): SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE REC.
House Bill 5880 (S-1, Draft 1 as reported)
Throughout this document Senate means Subcommittee
Committee: Appropriations

FY 2009-10 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation $14,961,200


Changes from FY 2009-10 Year-to-Date:
  1. Field Operations. The Governor attained total savings of $464,800 which achieves an overall 4% reduction in the Legislative Auditor General budget, consistent with the 4% overall reductions in the Executive and Legislature budgets. All savings are GF/GP dollars. The Senate concurred. The House further reduced funding by an additional 3.1% or $346,200. (464,800)
2. Comparison to Governor's Recommendation. The Senate is $0 Gross and $0 GF/GP over/under the Governor.




Total Changes ($464,800)
  FY 2010-11 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Gross Appropriations $14,496,400
FY 2010-11 LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR GENERAL BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2009-10 Year to Date:
  1. The Governor, House, and Senate made no changes to boilerplate language for the Legislative Auditor General.

Date Completed: 5-12-10 Fiscal Analyst: Joe Carrasco


FY 2010-11 STATE BUDGET H.B. 5880 (S-1, Draft 1): SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE REC.
House Bill 5880 (S-1, Draft 1 as reported)
Throughout this document Senate means Subcommittee
Committee: Appropriations

FY 2009-10 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation $209,130,200


9. Comparison to Governor's Recommendation. The Senate is $3,401,000 Gross and $228,300 under GF/GP over/under the Governor.
Changes from FY 2009-10 Year-to-Date:
  1. Credit Card Service Assessment. This line item was formerly off-budget with boilerplate language providing spending authorization for the revenue generated by the assessment of a fee for customers that use credit cards. The Governor created a new line item. The Senate and House concurred. 1,000,000
2. Business Application Modernization (BAM) Project. Due to the end of the funding cycle for the BAM project, the Governor removed all funding. The House and Senate concurred. (4,550,000)
3. State Officers Compensation Commission (SOCC) Adjustment. Secretary of State's salary is reduced 10% based on March 2009 SOCC determination. The Senate and House concurred. (9,100)
4. Administrative Savings. The Governor realized savings from efficiencies in operations in several line items, including: Regulatory Services ($287,600); Branch Operations ($277,900); Central Operations ($277,500); Dept. Services ($272,300); Executive Direction ($7,000); and Organ Donor Program ($25,000). The House and Senate concurred. (1,147,300)
5. Information Technology (IT) Reduction. This represents the Department's share of an IT State-wide administrative reduction. (60,000)
6. Consolidation Savings. Department's share of savings realized from the consolidation of the former DMB and the former DIT. (22,500)
7. 3% Reduction. The Senate reduced funding in several line items equivalent to the 3% increase in base wages. (3,401,000)
8. Economic Adjustments. The Department's economic adjustments totaled $7,733,700 while the economic adjustment for IT totaled $492,300. The House and Senate concurred. 8,226,000




Total Changes $36,100
  FY 2010-11 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Gross Appropriations $209,166,300
FY 2010-11 STATE BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2009-10 Year to Date:
  1. HAVA Report. Language requires the Department to report annually on its success of the enforcement and compliance with the Help America Vote Act. The Governor eliminated this section. The House and Senate restored. (Sec. 706)
2. Branch Office Closings. At least 180 days prior to the announcement of Secretary of State branch office closings or consolidations, or 60 days prior to relocating a branch office, the Department of State shall inform members of the Senate and House of Representatives Standing Committees on Appropriations and Legislators who represent affected areas regarding the details of the proposal. The Governor eliminated this section. The House and Senate restored. (Sec. 714)
3. Motorcycle Safety Education Program. Language continuing the Motorcycle Safety Education Program in the same manner as was provided by the Department of Education and the listing of revenue sources for the program are removed by the Governor. The House and Senate restored. (Sec. 716)
4. Department of State Business Application Modernization (BAM) Project. Due to the end of the funding cycle for this project, the Governor and House removed all language allowing for the expenditure and carry forward of funds. The Senate retains modified language allowing all but $6.0 million to lapse as a work project. (Sec. 716a)
5. BAM Report. The Senate added language requiring the Department to report, by January 1, progress on the BAM project. (Sec. 716b)
6. Network Connectivity. The Senate added language requiring the Department to report on branch office optimal network connectivity and to assess needs. (Sec. 716c)
7. Buena Vista Branch Office. Requires the Department to maintain a full service branch office in Buena Vista Township. The Governor removed this section. The House and Senate restored. (Sec. 718)
8. General Fund Expenditures. Requires the Department to use Restricted Funds before using General Fund dollars. The Governor removed this section. The House and Senate restored. (Sec. 719)
9. Guidelines for Branch Office Placement. Provides guidelines for the placement of future branch offices. The Governor removed this section. The House and Senate restored. (Sec. 720)
10. Performance Audit Requirements. Requires a report on the improvements made to address the concerns identified by the Auditor General in 2009. The Governor, House, and Senate removed this section.
11. ATM Commission Fees. The Governor adds new language allowing the Department to collect a commission fee from companies providing ATM machines in branch offices. The fees received shall be deposited in the TACF. The House and Senate concurred. (Sec. 721)
12. Section Number Changes. Due to the consolidation of the former DMB and DIT, all section numbers regarding the Department of State are changed from the 800s to the 700s.

Date Completed: 5-12-10 Fiscal Analyst: Joe Carrasco


FY 2010-11 TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT, AND BUDGET H.B. 5880 (S-1, Draft 1): SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE REC.
House Bill 5880 (S-1, Draft 1 as reported)
Throughout this document Senate means Subcommittee
Committee: Appropriations

FY 2009-10 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation $955,439,000


Changes from FY 2009-10 Year-to-Date:
  1. DIT/DMB Merger. Gov. merged funding for the former DIT and the former DMB per E.O. 2009-55. 0
2. Public School Audits. Governor provided funding for external audits of public school employer units. The House and Senate concurred. 180,500
3. Gubernatorial Transition. Governor provided funding for transition costs associated with election of new Gov. The House and Senate concurred. 1,500,000
4. Building Operations. Governor, House, and Senate increased funding due to increased utility and maintenance costs. 785,200
5. Federal Funds Placeholder. Governor, House and Senate added place holder for anticipated Federal funds for Records Center. 100
6. State Building Authority Rent Adjustments. Gov. made adjustments to the "rent" the State pays for State financed building projects based on projected payments. House and Senate concurred. 10,000,000
7. Accounting Consolidation. Gov., House, & Senate increased funding to finalize consolidation of accounting services related to E.O. 2007-32 and merger of Civil Service & DMB resulting in elimination of 8.0 FTEs. 859,600
8. Fund Shift. Department replaced $2.3 million in GF/GP funding with restricted funds due to change in the accounting of Federal indirect funds. 0
9. Administrative Savings - Civil Service Commission. Governor, House and Senate realized savings due to attrition, retirements, and layoffs resulting in the elimination of 20.0 FTEs. (1,853,800)
10. Administrative Savings - Information Technology (IT). The Governor reduced several items due to administrative efficiencies ($549,900), contract reductions ($4,882,700 and loss of 1.0 FTE), and elimination of programs ($971,300). The House and Senate concurred. (6,403,900)
11. IT Savings Due to Consolidation. Savings resulted from the consolidation of the DIT and the DMB. (997,100)
12. IT Miscellaneous Adjustments. Positive IT adjustments by Governor total $14.5 million (the largest being $14.2 million for DHS's Children's Rights settlement) while negative adjustments total $4.95 million (the largest being $4.55 million for the elimination of the Dept. of State's BAM project due to project completion). The House and Senate concurred. 9,584,800
13. IT - Alignment of IDG Funding. The IT portion of the budget aligned its IDG funding with enacted FY 2010 appropriations for all departments. (8,810,500)
14. IT - Program Transfers. The departments of Corrections, Community Health, and Treasury transferred IT functions to non-IT lines resulting in the reduction of 2.0 FTEs. (771,200)
15. 3% Reduction. The Senate reduced funding in several line items equivalent to the 3% wage increase for employees. (7,512,100)
16. Economic Adjustments. The Department's economic adjustments totaled $7,165,000 while the economic adjustment for IT totaled $857,800. Economic adjustments for the IT portion of the budget for the former DIT totaled $9,412,900. The House and Senate concurred. 17,435,700
17. DIT Auto-Alignment. IT appropriations for current year were aligned to match actual appropriations. 8,244,500
18. Other Changes. The Governor made a positive adjustment for Private rent totaling $76,400, and negative adjustments for professional development funds, building operations, MAIN, CEPI, SWCAP, and a Statewide DIT reduction totaling $2,205,100. The House and Senate concurred (2,128,700)
19. Comparison to Governor's Recommendation. The Senate is $7,512,100 Gross and $2,964,700 GF/GP under the Governor.




Total Changes $20,113,100
  FY 2010-11 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Gross Appropriations $975,552,100
FY 2010-11 TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT, AND BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2009-10 Year to Date:
  1. Contingency Funds. The Governor combined the contingency fund language for both Management and Budget and the Civil Service Commission. Dollar amounts in total remain the same. House and Senate concurred. (Sec. 801)
2. Donated Annual Leave. Language allowed donated annual leave be received & expended by other State depts. & agencies according to joint labor/management agreements. Gov. revised this section, House and Senate concurred. (Sec. 806)
3. Computer Contract Adjustments. Required notification to the House and Senate Appropriation Committee Chairs and General Government Subcommittee Committee Chairs on computer contract revisions that increase or decrease current contracts by more than $500,000. The Governor removed this section, House & Sen. retained. (Sec. 809)
4. Motor Vehicle Fleet.
- Subsection states legislative intent that the DMB has the authority to determine the appropriateness of vehicle assignments. (Sec. 812(3)) - Subsection requires Dept. of Management and Budget to develop a plan that includes the number of vehicles assigned to departments and agencies, efforts to reduce vehicle expenditures, the number of cars in the motor vehicle fleet, the number of miles driven by fleet vehicles, and the number of gallons of fuel consumed by fleet vehicles. (Sec. 814(4)) The Governor removed Subsections 3 and 4. The House and Senate retained.
5. Contracting. Governor removed current year language (Secs. 716, 717, 718, & 719) regarding adoption of policies and procedures necessary for compliance with Section 261 of the Management and Budget Act (1984 PA 431); language requiring determination of the best interests of State when dealing with vendors outside of Michigan; language requiring obtaining certain information from vendors; and language requiring disclosure of location of call/contact centers. The House and Senate retained. (Secs. 814, 815, 816, & 817)
6. Data Imaging. Language allows for the expenditure of necessary funds for document and data imaging services. The Governor removed this section. The House and Senate retained. (Sec. 821)
7. Unclassified Salaries. Language required Dept. to compile report by January 1 pertaining to salaries of unclassified employees and gubernatorial appointees. The Governor removed this section. House & Sen. retained. (Sec. 822)
8. Contracting Expenditures. Required the Department to take measures to reduce existing contractual expenditures by $20 million. The Governor removed this section. The House and Senate concurred.
9. Reporting Requirement for Expenditures for Spatial Information and Technical Services. The Governor eliminated a reporting requirement for funds received under this section. The House and Senate retained. (Sec. 824)
10. Reporting Requirement for Michigan Public Safety Communications System. Gov. eliminated reporting requirement for revenue collected for support & maintenance of Mich. Public Safety Communications System. House & Sen. retained. (Sec. 827)
11. Annual Report. The Governor removed a section that requires an annual report from the Department that lists the total amount of funding appropriated and corresponding expenditures for information technology services and projects by funding source for all departments and agencies. The House and Senate retained. (Sec. 828)
12. Reporting Requirements. The Governor removed several sections requiring reports for life-cycle of information technology, BAM, Michigan.gov, and change orders greater than $25,000. The House and Senate deleted BAM and Michigan.gov only. (Secs. 579, 580, 582, and 583)
13. 2-1-1 Study. Gov. and Senate removed a section requiring Department to coordinate a study of information & referral services, identifying costs savings for certain departments that would result from 2-1-1 service. House retained. (Sec. 831)
14. MiCSES. The Governor removed a section that requires a report that calculates the total amount of funds expended for MiCSES since the inception of the program. The House and Senate retained. (Sec. 832)
15. Office of Great Workplace Development. Language prohibits use of any other funds for this office. The Gov removed section. The House concurred. The Senate retained the section. (Sec. 853)
16. University and Community College Matching Revenues. Governor added a new language stating that any reductions in matching shall result in equal reduction of State funds for capital projects. House and Senate concurred. (Sec. 874)
17. Supporting Documentation. Governor added new language allowing Director to require community colleges and universities to submit supporting documentation regarding project match and governing board approval of authorized projects. The House and Senate concurred. (Sec. 875)
18. Department Name Change. Several sections were updated to reference the new name of the department as the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. The House and Senate concurred.
Date Completed: 5-12-10 Fiscal Analyst: Joe Carrasco


FY 2010-11 TREASURY BUDGET H.B. 5880 (S-1, Draft 1): SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE REC.
House Bill 5880 (S-1, Draft 1 as reported) Throughout this document Senate means Subcommittee Committee: Appropriations

FY 2009-10 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation $1,605,710,700


Changes from FY 2009-10 Year-to-Date:
  1. Revenue Sharing. Governor increased payments to counties by $59.4 million per formula and increased statutory payments by $3,496,867 to offset an equal decline in constitutional payments. The House concurred in the county increase and increased statutory payments by $9,324,500. The Senate set the total constitutional and statutory revenue sharing at 5% below current year and cut the county revenue sharing formula amount by 5%. (759,200)
2. Debt Service. Governor re-estimated debt service. The House and Senate concurred. 54,731,700
3. Program Transfers. Senate includes the transfer of the Racing Commission and Racing Manager to the Gaming Control Board per E.O. 2009-45 and 2009-54, and the transfer of MSHDA and Land Bank per E.O. 2010-2. Includes $200,000 restricted for Housing and Community Development Fund. 226,539,500
4. Business Property Tax Appeal. Governor and House added 9.0 FTE's to assist local governments in reviewing business property tax assessments. The Senate did not include. 0
5. Racing Commission. The Senate added $358,100 in restricted funds to permit 217 horse racing dates. 358,100
6. Revenue Enhancements. Governor and House added 9.0 FTE's and $1.0 million to do MBT audits for Unitary Business Groups and $400,000 and 4.0 FTE's to eliminate the backlog in income tax return errors. Proposals are estimated to generate $15.0 million. The Senate concurred. 1,400,000
7. Lottery Advertising. Governor and House moved this appropriation to boilerplate. The Senate retained line item and reduced by 10%. (1,862,200)
8. Supervision of the General Property Tax Law. The Senate added $2.0 million to fund a contract to audit personal property taxes. 2,000,000
9. Public Private Partnership. The Senate eliminated funding and 2.0 FTEs. (1,476,500)
10. Michigan Finance Authority. The Senate added funding and 18.0 FTEs previously appropriated in boilerplate for several finance authorities combined by E.O. 2010-2. 2,971,500
11. Michigan Strategic Fund. See separate analysis. (6,371,500)
12. Budgetary Savings. The House included budgetary savings of 3.1% plus the estimated amount of the 3% raise for union employees and related retirement and FICA expenses. The Senate did not include. 0
13. Budget Reduction. The Senate targets reduced line items with FTEs by ($525,700) GF/GP and ($4,207,100) Gross, amounts estimated at 3% of wages for both union and non-union employees and related FICA and retirement expenses. (4,207,100)
14. Economic Adjustments. 9,832,200
15. Other Changes. The bill includes various technical and fund source adjustments. 4,196,200
16. Comparison to Governor's Recommendation. The Senate is $141,812,000 Gross over and ($579,500) GF/GP under the Governor.




Total Changes $287,352,700
  FY 2010-11 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Gross Appropriations $1,893,063,400
FY 2010-11 TREASURY BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2009-10 Year to Date:
  1. Deleted Sections. The Governor deleted the following sections which the House and Senate retained:
Sale of tax manuals and local government assistance manuals (Sec. 905); Fee for audits performed with local government or other State agencies (Sec. 906); Receive and expend authorization for tax orientation workshops and seminars (Sec. 918); Intent language to invest retirement funds in Early Stage Life Science or Venture Capital Funds (Sec. 939); Report on efficacy of additional personnel for field collections (Sec. 942); Requirement to conduct 14-point review in one assessment jurisdiction per county (Sec. 945); Report on number of tax returns filed in previous fiscal year (Sec. 948); State Lottery - requirement to inform retailers of prohibition for using DHS bridge cards for tickets (Sec. 963)
2. Tax Amnesty Program. The Senate included language such that if S.B. 884 is enacted, the Department shall implement the tax amnesty program through a competitive bidding process. (Sec. 920)
3. Principal Residence Audit Fund Revenue. Governor, House, and Senate changed content of report from amount of revenue received under the program to amount of exemptions denied and the revenue received. (Sec. 924)
4. Public Private Partnership. Governor and House added language allowing for the carry-forward of any unencumbered balance in the fund at the end of the fiscal year for appropriation in future fiscal years. The Senate did not include the program. (Sec. 925)
5. Payment Card Industry Security. The Senate required a report on State compliance with security standards. (Sec. 926)
6. Report on Pension Plan Consultant. Governor changed requirement that any report provided by the consultant be provided within 30 days of receipt to requiring these reports be provided annually. The House removed the timeline. The Senate concurred with the Governor. (Sec. 944)
7. Personal Property Tax Audits. The Governor deleted quarterly reports and the House retained. The Senate changed to an annual report. (Sec. 947)
8. Revenue Sharing. Governor and House eliminated distribution language reflecting reduced funding to counties in FY 2009-10 due to the recommendation providing full funding for payments to counties. The House revised statutory revenue sharing language to ensure that cities, villages, and townships receive 101% of the combined statutory and constitutional payments received in FY 2009-10. The Senate funded statutory and constitutional revenue sharing at 95% of the prior year payment and county revenue sharing at 95% of the formula amount. (Secs. 950, 955)
9. Lottery Advertising. Governor and House moved appropriation for advertising to boilerplate and increased from .8% to 1% of prior year's sales. The Senate retained the line item and cut 10%. (Sec. 962)
10. State Services Fee Fund. The Governor deleted a $1.6 million transfer from State Services Fee Fund to GF for FY 2008-09. The House retained for FY 2009-10. The Senate transferred $5,000,000 in GF in FY 2009-10. (Sec. 975)
11. Racing Commission. The Senate included language that would prorate appropriations from the Agriculture Equine Industry Development Fund (except for the line items for Racing Commission and Laboratory Analysis) if revenues are lower than amounts appropriated. (Sec. 977)
12. Michigan State Housing Development Authority. The Senate included boilerplate formerly in the Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth. (Secs. 980-984)
13. Michigan Housing and Community Development Fund. The Senate included $200,000 in restricted funding for this program. (Sec. 985)

Date Completed: 5-12-10 Fiscal Analyst: Elizabeth Pratt and Maria Tyszkiewicz


FY 2010-11 MICHIGAN STRATEGIC FUND BUDGET H.B. 5880 (S-1, Draft 1): SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE REC.
House Bill 5880 (S-1, Draft 1 as reported)
Throughout this document Senate means Subcommittee
Committee: Appropriations

FY 2009-10 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation $123,762,400


Changes from FY 2009-10 Year-to-Date:
  1. 21ST Century Jobs Trust Fund. The Governor restored this program to $75.0 million, per the statute. The House reduced by 3.1% or ($2,328,000) from Governor. The Senate set at $26.5 million. (2,000,000)
2. Michigan Promotion Program. The Governor and House included anticipated revenue from proposed tax on rental cars included on H.B. 5017. The Senate did not include. 0
3. Arts and Cultural Grants. The Governor and House included anticipated revenue from income tax check off included on 2009 income tax return forms and transferred in 3.0 FTEs from the Job Creations Services line. The Senate concurred in the estimated State revenue, left the 3.0 FTEs in the Job Creation Services line, and included $200,000 in additional anticipated Federal revenue. 300,000
4. Economic Development Job Training Grants. The Governor and House eliminated this grant program for training new or incumbent workers. The Senate concurred. (4,705,800)
5. Business Incubator Program. The Governor eliminated funding for the business incubator program. Eligible incubators were those located in Detroit, Houghton, Ingham, Kalamazoo, Kent, Macomb, Muskegon, and Washtenaw counties. The House increased this line by $350,000 to $1.3 million funded from Investment Fund-Returns to Fund, and replaced Ingham with the City of Lansing. The Senate funded the program at $900,000 GF/GP. (50,000)
6. Budgetary Savings. The House included budgetary savings of 3.1% plus the estimated amount of the 3% raise for union employees and related retirement and FICA expenses. 0
7. Budget Reduction. The Senate targets reduced all lines with FTEs by a total of ($306,700) GF/GP and ($378,500) Gross, amounts estimated at 3% of wages for both union and non-union employees and related FICA and retirement expenses. (378,500)
8. Economic Adjustments. 812,800
9. Other. Removed supplemental funding of $9,500,000 appropriated in P.A. 36 of 2010 for tourism promotion. (9,500,000)
10. Comparison to Governor's Recommendation. The Senate is ($60,778,500) Gross under and $593,300 GF/GP over the Governor.




Total Changes ($15,521,500)
  FY 2010-11 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Gross Appropriations $108,240,900
FY 2010-11 MICHIGAN STRATEGIC FUND BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2009-10 Year to Date:
  1. Deleted Sections. The Governor deleted the following sections: a. Economic Development Job Training Grant Language. Consistent with elimination of appropriation for program. The House and Senate concurred. (Sec. 1002) b. Michigan Growth Capital Fund. The House retained. The Senate deleted. (Sec. 1003) c. Report on Grants and Investments Funded with Indian Gaming Revenue. The House and Senate retained. (Sec. 1007) d. Private Economic Development Agency. Language requiring the Agency to work will all private Economic Development Agencies that were already working with Local Governments. The House and Senate retained. (Sec. 1008) e. Prohibition Against Using Funds for Promotional Items (Except for Travel Michigan). The House and Senate concurred. (Sec. 1010) f. Promotion for Mackinac Island, Historic or State Parks, and other types of Industry Specific Travel. The House retained. The Senate replaced with language that requires MSF to coordinate tourism promotion with the tourism industry. (Sec. 1023) g. Minutes of Film Advisory Council. Required Council to make minutes public. The House and Senate retained. (Sec. 1033)
2. Report on Grants and Loans. Governor added language requiring the report to include those awarded from investment or Indian gaming revenues. The House and Senate retained current language. (Sec. 1006)
3. Core Communities Fund. Governor deleted report on distribution of these funds. The House and Senate retained. (Sec. 1014)
4. Small Business Innovation Research or Small Business Technology Transfer Program. Governor and House deleted $1.4 million set aside from Part 1 appropriation to the 21st Century Jobs Program and requirement that funding be allocated to the Small Business and Technology Development Centers (SBTDC). Added permissive language regarding this allocation. The Senate retained current $1.4 million allocation to SBTDCs. (Sec. 1024)
5. Michigan Aeronautics Manufacturing Association (MAMA). The Senate allocated $250,000 from the 21st Century funding to MAMA to advance and promote the aerospace manufacturing community. (Sec. 1025)
6. Lakeshore Advantage. The Governor and House deleted and the Senate retained language that permits $3.0 million to be allocated to Lakeshore Advantage. (Sec. 1027)
7. Business Incubators. The Governor deleted language. The House restored with revisions: changed Ingham County to City of Lansing; and changed set aside of $250,000 for City of Detroit to set aside for Macomb County. The Senate allocated $250,000 each to an incubator in Oakland and Macomb Counties, $200,000 to an incubator in Washtenaw County and $200,000 to an incubator in the City of Detroit, and required a report. (Sec. 1034)
8. Arts and Cultural Grants. Governor and House deleted one time language requiring the department to design a new program consistent with reduced revenues and the reporting requirement. New language was added to outline the application process and to allow for the charging of non-refundable application fees. The Senate revised language to maintain current program guidelines, require program application criteria to be available by October 1, allow application fees, and limit administrative charges to the arts grant funding to $100,000. (Sec. 1035)
9. Arts and Cultural Institutions Project Program. Governor and House added language to create a Capital Outlay program for local units of government, community foundation or non-profit organizations operating arts and cultural institutions. Eligible applicants would receive awards funded with bond proceeds. Debt service on bonds would be included in annual appropriation. The Senate did not include. (Sec. 1036)

Date Completed: 5-12-10 Fiscal Analyst: Elizabeth Pratt and Maria Tyszkiewicz

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