FY 2016-17 STATE POLICE BUDGET H.B. 5263 (CR-1): CONFERENCE REPORT
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$620,937,400 |
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Items Included by the Senate and House |
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1. Recruit School Second-Year Costs. Governor, Senate, and House recommended $8,750,300 GF/GP in additional funds to reflect FY 2016-17 full second-year costs in salary, benefits, CSS&M, and fleet costs for the FY 2015-16 trooper school projected to graduate 100. |
8,750,300 |
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2. Cyber Crimes Enforcement. Governor, Senate, and House recommended $2,203,200 GF/GP and 9.0 FTEs to provide additional support to increase capacity to prevent, detect, and investigate cybercrimes. Conference included $1,706,300 and 7.0 FTEs. |
1,706,300 |
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3. Drug Enforcement Initiative. Governor, Senate, and House recommended $1,256,300 GF/GP and 9.0 FTEs to deploy a statewide drug enforcement strategy focusing on prescription drug and opioid diversion and training of local police in its detection and enforcement. Conference included $753,200 and 7.0 FTEs. |
753,200 |
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4. Secure Cities Expansion. Governor, Senate, and House recommended $1,463,500 GF/GP and 9.0 FTEs for the expansion in coverage of the current program to include Muskegon Heights, Inkster, Hamtramck, Harper Woods, Highland Park, and Benton Harbor. |
1,463,500 |
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5. Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Initiative. Governor, Senate, and House recommended the continuation of $500,000 in one-time GF/GP funding to support sexual assault prevention and education initiatives on higher education campuses. |
0 |
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6. State Capitol Complex Security. Governor, Senate, and House recommended the elimination of GF/GP funding ($89,300) for one vacant State property security officer position. |
(89,300) |
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7. Five-Year Early Out Deferred Sick Leave Payments. Governor, Senate and House recommended the elimination of payments, as Department 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 for a savings of $347,000 Gross, $174,700 GF/GP. |
(347,000) |
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8. FY 2015-16 One-Time Funding. Governor, Senate, and House recommended the elimination of one-time funding for one-time costs of FY 2015-16 trooper school. |
(3,200,000) |
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9. Technical Adjustments. Governor, Senate, and House recommended technical adjustments which included aligning Federal (reducing by $485,600) and Local (increasing by $300,000) authorization to reflect actual revenue. |
(185,600) |
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10. Adjustment for FY 2015-16 Supplemental. An adjustment to reflect FY 2015-16 supplemental (Public Act 3 of 2016) which provided $100,000 in GF/GP support for the operations of the Flint Water Interagency Coordinating Committee. |
(100,000) |
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11. Economic Adjustments. Includes $2,096,600 Gross and $1,125,400 GF/GP for OPEB and $7,053,000 Gross and $5,384,800 GF/GP for other economic adjustments. |
9,149,600 |
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Conference Agreement on Items of Difference |
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12. Trooper School. Governor recommended funding of $9.5 million GF/GP ($4.5 million one-time) for a new trooper school to begin in April 2017 to graduate 85 candidates. Senate added $300,000 to increase trooper number to 100 and move school start to June. House provided $2,320,000 less than Governor. Conference provided $7.0 million for 65 troopers. |
7,000,000 |
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13. School Safety Initiative. Governor and Senate recommended $4.0 million GF/GP for the return of a FY 2014-15 (Public Act 252 of 2014) one-time competitive grant program to provide grants to local K-12 schools for projects to enhance school safety. House and Conference provided $2.0 million. |
2,000,000 |
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14. Homeland Security/Energy Disaster. Governor and Senate recommended $750,000 GF/GP in one-time funding to support the development of a statewide strategy and implementation plan for preparedness in the event of long-term power outages. House provided no funding for the project; Conference shifted appropriation to a FY 2015-16 supplemental appropriation. |
0 |
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15. Disaster and Emergency Contingency Fund. Governor recommended the appropriation of $6.0 million GF/GP to the State's Disaster and Emergency Contingency Fund for use in assisting State and local governments with State disaster-related costs. Senate reduced the amount to $5.5 million, the House to $4.5 million. Conference shifted funding to a FY 2015-16 supplemental appropriation. |
0 |
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16. Drone Restrictions Enforcement Study. Senate added a one-time grant of $500,000 GF/GP to study issues related to drone regulation and enforcement. Conference did not include. |
0 |
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17. Michigan International Speedway (MIS) Traffic Control. Governor recommended the elimination of FY 2015-16 GF/GP funding ($831,900) dedicated to provide traffic control support for MIS. The Senate included the grant for FY 2016-17 at a level of $800,000, House at $400,000. Conference included funding of $800,000. |
(31,900) |
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18. Forensic Science Savings. Governor recommended the elimination of GF/GP funding ($530,400) for four vacant forensic science positions. Senate did not concur and included full funding, House provided half. Conference concurred with Governor. |
(530,400) |
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19. Roadside Saliva Testing Pilot Project. Senate shifted $100 from Criminal Investigations to create a $100 placeholder for the project. Conference concurred. |
0 |
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20. Advanced 9-1-1. Senate included $2.2 million GF/GP funds for the State to implement a statewide advanced system, House included $1,150,000. Conference concurred with Senate. |
2,200,000 |
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21. FY 2016-17 One-Time Gross Appropriations. Conference included $8.7 million in one-time spending, including $3.2 million for trooper recruit school, $500,000 for Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Initiative, $2.2 million for Advanced 9-1-1, $800,000 for Michigan International Speedway Traffic Control and $2.0 million for School Safety Initiative. |
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$28,538,700 |
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FY 2016-17 Conference Report Ongoing/One-Time Gross Appropriation............................. |
$649,476,100 |
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Amount Over/(Under) GF/GP Target: $0 |
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Boilerplate Changes from FY 2015-16 Year-to-Date: |
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Items Included by the Senate and House |
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1. Schedule of Programs/Fund Sources. Governor, Senate, and House eliminated a section that lists schedule of programs and total amounts of funding from each specific fund source used in Part 1. (Sec. 216) |
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2. Wayland Post. Governor, Senate, and House eliminated the requirement that MSP initiate discussion with city of Wayland regarding a shared facility. (Sec. 235) |
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3. MI Bridges Fraud Enforcement. Governor, Senate, and House removed a section requiring participation in a workgroup to investigate means of minimizing fraud in the MI Bridges benefit program. (Sec. 250) |
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4. Capital Complex Security. Governor, Senate, and House amended language by removing requirement to pursue Federal funding, and changed a metric from requiring a minimum of 27,000 patrol hours to a goal of annually conducting 35,000 property inspections of State-owned and leased facilities. (Sec. 301) |
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5. Sexual Assault Kit Analysis. Governor, Senate, and House added a new separate section, adding sexual assault kit reporting requirements on sexual assault kit collection, analysis, and backlog from current year. (Sec. 405) |
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Conference Agreement on Items of Difference |
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6. Incoming/outgoing IDGs. Senate included a complete list of Departmental IDGs incoming and outgoing. Conference concurred. (Sec. 204 and 204a) |
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7. Schedule of Programs Guidelines. Governor and Senate added new language (first found in FY 2014-15 appropriations) to clarify and interpret Part 1 schedule of program titles. House did not include. Conference concurred with House. (Sec. 216) |
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8. Post Closure/Privatization Notices. Senate included language requiring prior legislative notice when post closures, or privatization is planned. Conference concurred. (Sec. 222 and 223) |
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9. Receive and Expend Language. Conference included language authorizing the Department to receive and expend Federal funds in access of those appropriated in Part 1 if available and subject to Federal requirements. (Sec. 241) |
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10. Criminal Justice Information System. Governor and House amended section by striking a requirement to provide a report on Department Concealed Pistol License (CPL) licensure revenue and expenditures. Senate limited the scope of the report to reflect current law. Conference included the CPL requirement. (Sec. 402) |
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11. Forensic Science. Governor, Senate, and House included differing versions; with Governor, House, and Conference eliminating a section requiring exploration with establishing an information technology interface with a judicial system. (Sec. 403) |
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12. Community Service Programs. Governor and Senate included requirement for Department to administer community service programs, House did not include. Conference concurred with Senate version. (Sec. 406) |
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13. Commission on Law Enforcement Standards. Governor and Senate amended section by changing the requirement that the commission must update law enforcement by 120 days, instead of the current 30 days, following the effective date of any new legislation affecting law enforcement. House and Conference changed "effective date" to "enactment date". (Sec. 501) |
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14. Field Services. Governor and Senate amended metrics by changing the requirement that 315,000 hours be dedicated to statewide patrol and 30,000 be dedicated to patrol of stressed cities, to 396,700 hours and 40,000 hours respectively. Governor also added language requiring the Department to work to improve public safety within stressed cities by enhancing data analysis capabilities and identifying crime trends and areas with high occurrences of crime. House and Conference changed "396,700 hours" to "400,000 hours" (Sec. 601) |
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15. Criminal Investigations. Governor, Senate, and House amended language to change metrics of achieving a case clearance rate from 60% to 62%, added a new section requiring an increase in the number of opioid-related investigations by 25% above those conducted in FY 2014-15 by multi-jurisdictional task forces and hometown security teams, and to work to enhance data analysis capabilities and linking of various investigative efforts. Conference changed "25%" to "20%." (Sec. 602) |
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16. Michigan International Speedway. House included language requiring a match for the grant program. Conference did not include language. (Sec. 605) |
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17. Specialized Services. Governor, Senate, and House amended language regarding the Cyber language to add a metric, which would require the increase of cases completed by the Computer Crime Unit by 25% above the number completed in FY 2014-15, and to improve investigative assistance and evidentiary assistance statewide. Conference changed "25%" to "20%." (Sec. 701) |
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18. Commercial Vehicle Law Enforcement. Governor amended section by striking language requiring an annual inspection of at least 50,000 commercial vehicles, and a section requiring training at least 10 new Motor Carrier Officers and removed required details from a school bus inspection report. Senate kept the inspection report detail and added a subsection stating that motor carrier funding shall carry forward and not lapse to the General Fund. House concurred with Governor, Conference concurred with Governor and House, but added Senate carry forward provision. (Sec. 702) |
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19. Emergency Management Procedures. House added language increasing reporting requirements on emergency expenditures. Conference concurred. (Sec. 703) |
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20. School Safety Grants. Governor, Senate, and House included program guideline language. Senate language limited grants to being only for schools and added safety assessment to that which is grant eligible. (Sec. 901) |
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21. Sexual Assault Prevention Initiative. Governor, Senate, and House added a section providing guidelines for a FY 2016-17 grant program designed for institutions of higher education. Conference included Senate version. (Sec. 902) |
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22. Advanced 9-1-1. Senate and Houser added a new section outlining a plan for the Department of State Police to establish an advanced 9-1-1 system statewide. Conference added revised language. (Sec. 903) |
Date Completed: 5-31-16 Fiscal Analyst: Bruce Baker
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.