SB0791: SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE REC. (Date Completed: 4-13-16) - FY 2016-17 INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES BUDGET

FY 2016-17 INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES BUDGET S.B. 791 (S-1, Draft 1): SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE REC.

Senate Bill 791 (S-1, Draft 1 as reported) Throughout this document Senate means Subcommittee.

Committee: Appropriations

			CHANGES FROM FY 2015-16 YEAR-TO-DATE
FULL-TIME EQUATED (FTE) CLASSIFIED POSITIONS/FUNDING SOURCE	FY 2015-16 YEAR-TO-DATE	FY 2016-17 SENATE SUBCOMM.	AMOUNT	PERCENT
FTE Positions..............................................................	337.0	337.0	0.0	0.0
GROSS.........................................................................	65,057,700	66,307,200	1,249,500	1.9
Less:
Interdepartmental Grants Received.....................	707,600	707,600	0	0.0
ADJUSTED GROSS..................................................	64,350,100	65,599,600	1,249,500	1.9
Less:
Federal Funds..........................................................	2,000,000	2,000,000	0	0.0
Local and Private....................................................	0	0	0	0.0
TOTAL STATE SPENDING.......................................	62,350,100	63,599,600	1,249,500	2.0
Less:
Other State Restricted Funds................................	62,200,100	63,449,600	1,249,500	2.0
GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE..............	150,000	150,000	0	0.0
PAYMENTS TO LOCALS..........................................	0	0	0	0.0

FY 2015-16 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation.....................................................................

$65,057,700

Changes from FY 2015-16 Year-to-Date:
1. Five-Year Early-Out Deferred Sick Leave Payments. Departmental payment obligations will be satisfied as of FY 2015-16 for employees who opted into the 2010 early retirement program, which deferred sick leave payments over five years.	(138,500)
2. Economic Adjustments. Includes $234,700 Gross and $0 GF/GP for OPEB and $1,153,300 Gross and $0 GF/GP for other economic adjustments.	1,388,000
3. Comparison to Governor's Recommendation. The Senate is $0 Gross and $0 GF/GP over/under the Governor.

Total Changes.....................................................................................................................	$1,249,500
FY 2016-17 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Gross Recommendation........................	$66,307,200

Boilerplate Changes from FY 2015-16 Year-to-Date:

1. Health Insurer Annual Rate Filing Report. The Senate retained current reporting requirements and the Governor amended reporting requirements to include the number of applicable filings, the average number of days to process filings, an estimated percentage of residents without health coverage, the number of denied filings, and the percentage of rate filings processed for more than six months in a calendar year. The report previously required the number of filing approvals and denials, the percentage of rate filings processed, the average number of days to process filings, and an estimated percentage of residents without insurance for more than six months in a calendar year (FY 15-16: Sec. 229; FY 16-17: Sec. 213).

2. Reporting Requirements. The Senate retained and the Governor removed reporting requirements regarding the following: (1) Benchmark identification for program expansions or new programs over $500,000 (Sec. 205); (2) Office space ownership/lease/use data (Sec. 219); (3) Healthy Michigan Plan accounting structure (Sec. 245) and associated restrictions on General Fund use within the budget (Sec. 246); Economic development planning and costs (Sec. 310); the Autism Reimbursement Coverage Fund (Sec. 802). The Governor also removed and the Senate retained requirements for the Department to retain copies of reports under Federal and State guidelines (Sec. 212).

3. Disciplinary Restrictions for Legislative Communication. The Senate retained and the Governor removed a requirement that prohibited the Department from disciplining employees for communicating with legislators or legislative staff (Sec. 215).

4. Department Charges for Non-Confidential Information Requests. The Senate and the Governor included language authorizing the Department to establish and collect fees for supplying information requests. Any fees not spent would lapse to the appropriate restricted fund (Sec. 392).

Date Completed: 4-13-16 Fiscal Analyst: Glenn Steffens

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.