SB0131: GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION (Date Completed: 2-18-15)

FY 2015-16 STATE POLICE BUDGET S.B. 131: GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION

Senate Bill 131 (as introduced) Vehicle for Governor’s Recommendation line items is Senate Bill 133.

Committee: Appropriations

			CHANGES FROM FY 2014-15 YEAR-TO-DATE
FULL-TIME EQUATED (FTE) CLASSIFIED POSITIONS/FUNDING SOURCE	FY 2014-15 YEAR-TO-DATE	FY 2015-16 GOV.'S REC.	AMOUNT	PERCENT
FTE Positions..............................................................	3,070.0	3,091.0	21.0	0.7
GROSS.........................................................................	672,073,000	613,531,200	(58,541,800)	(8.7)
Less:
Interdepartmental Grants Received.....................	26,233,200	26,224,300	(8,900)	(0.0)
ADJUSTED GROSS..................................................	645,839,800	587,306,900	(58,532,900)	(9.1)
Less:
Federal Funds..........................................................	99,429,900	87,945,900	(11,484,000)	(11.5)
Local and Private....................................................	4,938,900	5,533,400	594,500	12.0
TOTAL STATE SPENDING.......................................	541,471,000	493,827,600	(47,643,400)	(8.8)
Less:
Other State Restricted Funds................................	127,300,000	120,353,900	(6,946,100)	(5.5)
GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE..............	414,171,000	373,473,700	(40,697,300)	(9.8)
PAYMENTS TO LOCALS..........................................	19,775,600	11,899,400	(7,876,200)	(39.8)

FY 2014-15 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation.....................................................................

$672,073,000

Changes from FY 2014-15 Year-to-Date:
1. Trooper School. Governor recommended funding of $7,770,000 GF/GP ($3.2 million one-time) for a new trooper school to begin in April, 2016 or 75 candidates.	7,700,000
2. Sexual Assault Kit Submission Act. Governor recommended $1,649,000 GF/GP to add 11 FTEs to meet recently enacted statutory requirements and to improve clearance rates and turn-around times for processing kits.	1,649,600
3. Motor Carrier School. Governor recommended funding of $1,050,000 GF/GP for a new Motor Carrier Officer school to begin in October, 2015 for 10 candidates.	1,050,000
4. State Records Management System. Governor recommended addition authority to receive restricted revenue resulting from more agencies choosing to join the State records management system.	600,000
5. Sexual Assault Prevention and Education. Governor recommended one-time GF/GP funding for an initiative to help reduce the incidence of sexual assaults on campuses of higher education.	500,000
6. Recruit School Second Year Costs. Governor recommended $178,600 GF/GP in additional funds to reflect FY 2014-15 second year costs.	178,600
7. Emergency Management. Governor included $152,000 in GF/GP funding for technology maintenance costs at the State Emergency Operations Center.	152,000
8. Elimination of FY 2014-15 Motor Carrier School. Governor reduced base appropriations by $3,210,000 GF/GP to reflect cancelled 31 person motor carrier school.	(3,210,000)
9. Urban Search and Rescue. Governor eliminated an earmarked grant of $500,000 GF/GP to a regional urban search and rescue task force.	(500,000)
10. Rent Efficiencies. Governor recommended a GF/GP rent savings of $381,900.	(381,900)
11. Vacancy Elimination. Governor recommended the elimination of four vacant positions within the Capitol Security unit for a savings of $294,000, leaving 20 filled positions.	(294,000)
12. Unclassified Position Adjustment. Governor recommended a reduction in funding of $150,000 to reflect the actual number of filled positions.	(150,000)
13. Elimination of FY 2014-15 One-Time Funding. Governor recommend the elimination of funding for Trooper School ($4,408,500 Gross, $3,508,500 GF/GP); Motor Carrier School ($1,181,900 GF/GP); Helicopter Purchase ($4,932,000); Emergency Support Vehicle ($225,000 GF/GP); LEIN Language Conversion ($350,000 Restricted); Electronic Warrant System ($750,000 GF/GP); Local Public Safety Initiative ($4,550,000 GF/GP); Marshall Post Charges for Lease ($2.0 million), and Michigan International Speedway Traffic Control ($831,900 GF/GP).	(19,229,300)
14. Disaster Assistance. Governor removed from base FY 2014-15 appropriation for disaster assistance, $32.5 million Gross; $2.5 million Federal, and $30.0 million GF/GP.	(32,500,000)
15. Economic Adjustments. Includes a negative $3,012,700 Gross and a negative $2,031,300 GF/GP for OPEB and $3,542,800 Gross and $2,619,000 GF/GP for other economic adjustments.	530,100
16. Other Changes. Governor recommended a technical adjustment across various non- GF/GP fund sources to reflect actual revenue received.	(14,636,900)

Total Changes.....................................................................................................................	($58,541,800)
FY 2015-16 Governor's Recommendation...........................................................................	$613,531,200

The changes show the differences between the schedule of programs proposed by the Governor and the prior-year line items.

Boilerplate Changes from FY 2014-15 Year-to-Date:

1. Incoming IDGs. Governor struck language listing all incoming IDGs to the MSP budget. (Sec. 204)

2. Outgoing IDGs. Governor struck language listing all outgoing IDGs from the MSP budget with the exception of a Byrne Justice Assistance Grant to the Judiciary. (Sec. 205)

3. Federal Homeland Security Support. Governor struck section stating various Federal DHS funding to be received by MSP. (Sec. 205a)

4. Federal DOJ Support. Governor struck section stating various Federal DOJ funding to be received by MSP. (Sec. 205b)

5. Federal DOT Support. Governor struck section stating various Federal DOT funding to be received by MSP. (Sec. 205c)

6. Retain Reports. Governor eliminated requirement for all reports to be kept and retained by MSP. (Sec. 212)

7. Disciplinary Action. Governor eliminated language prohibiting action against employee who communicates with Legislature. (Sec. 215)

8. Efficiencies. Governor removed language outlining priorities for finding MSP budgetary efficiencies. (Sec. 217)

9. Quarterly Reports. Governor struck language which required MSP to "provide all information necessary to validate that the requirements of this part have been achieved." (Sec. 219)

10. Post Closure/Consolidation. Governor struck requirement for MSP to give a 90-day notice prior to recommending a post closure or consolidation. (Sec. 222)

11. Privatization. Governor struck requirement for MSP to give 60-day notice prior to effort to privatize, with an evaluation report. (Sec. 223)

12. Radio Liaison. Governor struck language requiring MSP to act as liaison between DTMB and other agencies to facilitate the use of State public radio communication system towers. (Sec. 232)

13. Wayland Post. Governor eliminated requirement that MSP initiate discussion with city of Wayland regarding a shared facility. (Sec. 235)

14. Unclassified Positions Listing. Governor removed language listing unclassified positions and requiring notice when a new position is created. (Sec. 300)

15. Executive Direction. Governor struck section requiring effective and efficient administrative leadership be provided. (Sec. 301)

16. State Executive Security. Governor removed section requiring effective protection for Governor and visiting dignitaries. (Sec. 302)

17. Administrative Support. Governor removed section requiring administrative support for various MSP functions. (Sec. 304)

18. Training/Law Enforcement Services. Governor amended language by removing legal citations, many requirements and metrics, but retaining a reporting requirement and a metric setting a goal of average classroom occupancy rate to be at 55%. (Sec. 401)

19. Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES). Governor amended language by removing legal citations and reporting requirements but kept requirement for MCOLES to update standards within 30 days of enacted legislation. (Sec. 404)

20. Criminal Justice Information Systems. Governor amended section by removing legal citations and reporting requirements. (Sec. 405)

21. Laboratory Operations. Governor amended section by removing legal citations. (Sec. 412)

22. DNA Analysis. Governor amended section by removing legal citations. (Sec. 413)

23. Biometrics and Identification. Governor amended section by removing legal citations and a requirement to average 28 day wait for scheduling a polygraph exam. (Sec. 414)

24. Sexual Assault Kit Initiative. Governor added NEW language outlining an initiative to improve case clearance rates and turn-around times for receipt and processing of kits. (Sec. 415)

25. Field Services. Governor amended section reducing greatly the detail required for a report on MSP's Secure Cities Program. (Sec. 501)

26. Security at Events. Governor eliminated section requiring MSP to respond to potential threats to State facilities and major public events. (Sec. 502)

27. Criminal Investigations. Governor amended language by removing legal citations. (Sec. 503)

28. Fire Investigations. Governor amended language by removing legal citations. (Sec. 505)

29. Specialized Services. Governor amended language by removing requirement that MSP seek to increase the number of public and private sector contacts which receive homeland security information and intelligence and added a requirement that MSP create monthly suspicious activity reports. (Sec. 601)

30. Commercial Vehicle Law Enforcement. Governor amended language to remove many legal citations and numerous reporting requirements. (Sec. 602)

31. Emergency Management/Homeland Security. Governor amended language to remove many legal citations and Sec 606(9) which designated $500,000 in funding for an urban search and rescue task force. (Sec. 606)

32. Highway Safety Planning. Governor amended language to remove legal citations and a reporting requirement. (Sec. 608)

33. Secondary Road Patrol. Governor amended language by removing many legal citations. (Sec. 610)

34. One-Time Appropriations for FY 2014-15. Governor struck sections pertaining to FY 2014-15 One-Time Appropriations, including the following language: Trooper School (Sec. 701); Emergency Vehicle (Sec. 702); Motor Carrier School (Sec. 703); Helicopter Purchase (Sec. 704); LEIN Upgrade (Sec. 705); Electronic Warrant System (Sec. 706); Michigan International Speedway Traffic Control (Sec. 707); Local Public Safety Initiative (Sec. 708) and Marshall MSP Post. (Sec. 709)

35. FY 2015-16 Appropriations. Governor eliminated language requiring an increase in trooper patrols by 9%, aviation hours by 30%, and vehicle inspections by 12% and improvement due to LEIN language conversion project and establishment of an electronic warrant system. (Sec. 1202)

Date Completed: 2-18-15 Fiscal Analyst: Bruce Baker