FY 2021-22 STATE POLICE BUDGET       S.B. 89 (S-1): SENATE APPROPRIATIONS REC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senate Bill 89 (S-1 as reported)        Throughout this document Senate means Appropriations Committee.

Committee:  Appropriations

 

 

 

 

CHANGES FROM

FY 2020-21 YEAR-TO-DATE

FULL-TIME EQUATED (FTE) CLASSIFIED POSITIONS/FUNDING SOURCE

FY 2020-21

YEAR-TO-DATE*

FY 2021-22

SEN. FULL COMM.

AMOUNT

PERCENT

FTE Positions............................................................

               3,596.0

               3,651.0

                    55.0

            1.5 

GROSS.....................................................................

       767,615,500

       760,798,800

          (6,816,700)

           (0.9)

Less:

 

 

 

 

   Interdepartmental Grants Received.......................

         24,649,600

         24,816,300

              166,700

            0.7 

ADJUSTED GROSS.................................................

       742,965,900

       735,982,500

          (6,983,400)

           (0.9)

Less:

 

 

 

 

   Federal Funds........................................................

       151,933,800

         80,953,100

        (70,980,700)

         (46.7)

   Local and Private....................................................

           6,576,200

           4,867,700

          (1,708,500)

         (26.0)

TOTAL STATE SPENDING......................................

       584,455,900

       650,161,700

         65,705,800

          11.2 

Less:

 

 

 

 

   Other State Restricted Funds.................................

       145,079,300

       145,998,100

              918,800

            0.6 

GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE.................

       439,376,600

       504,163,600

         64,787,000

          14.7 

PAYMENTS TO LOCALS.........................................

         15,899,900

         20,253,300

           4,353,400

          27.4 

*As of February 8, 2021


 

 

Gross

GF/GP

FY 2020-21 Year-to-Date Appropriation...............................................

$767,615,500

$439,376,600

 

Changes from FY 2020-21 Year-to-Date:

 

 

   1.   Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration Training - FY 2021-22 One-Time. The Governor recommended the inclusion of the second of two years' funding of $10.2 million for the MCOLES to train various law enforcement personnel relating to task force recommendation 7 ("provide behavioral health crisis response training for law enforcement, dispatch, and jail officers") and recommendation 17 ("invest in services and supports for crime victims"). Senate did not include.

0

0

   2.   FY 2020-21 Trooper Recruit School Annualization. The Governor and Senate recommended funding for the full year FY 2021-22 costs of FY 2020-21 trooper recruit school graduates.

4,914,100

4,914,100

   3.   FY 2021-22 Trooper Recruit School. The Governor and Senate recommended new funding for a trooper school designed to graduate 50. Funding for this school would be appropriated via one-time school costs of $4,885,500 GF/GP and ongoing costs of $2,793,300 GF/GP. Also proposed is an attrition school designed to graduate 70, which would be funded by attrition savings of $10.1 million GF/GP from existing revenue made available through attrition from the ranks of enlisted personnel.

7,678,800

7,678,800

   4.   Field Operations. The Governor recommended an additional $3.2 million GF/GP to allow for expanded contractual services. Senate did not include.

0

0

   5.   Adjustment to Align Non-GF/GP Authorization with Available Funding. The Governor and Senate recommended aligning appropriated funds with actual available revenues, including IDGs ($3,100), restricted ($201,000) and $2,306,300 in Federal funds.

2,102,200

0

   6.   Secondary Road Patrol Grant Program. Senate included an increase of $2.0 million GF/GP, to bring FY 2021-22 appropriations to $15,073,200 gross, $4.0 million GF/GP.

2,000,000

2,000,000

   7.   Clean Slate Criminal Records Expungement Costs. The Governor recommended 3.0 FTEs and $1,050,000 GF/GP to implement and support the maintenance of a record expungement process per PAs 187-193 of 2020. Senate did not include.

0

0

     8.    De-escalation Training. Senate included $500,000 GF/GP to MCOLES for the purpose of providing de-escalation training for law enforcement personnel.

500,000

500,000

   9.   State Emergency Operations Center. The Governor recommended an additional $407,000 GF/GP to support increasing IT costs for the Center. Senate did not include.

0

0

10.   MCOLES Information Tracking System. The Governor and Senate recommended increasing restricted Medical Marihuana Regulatory authorization to support contractual cost increases for MCOLES Information and Tracking Network.

358,000

0

11.   MCOLES Staffing Enhancement. The Governor and Senate recommended 2.0 FTEs and $306,500 in Medical Marihuana Regulatory authorization to assist with MCOLES' increased law enforcement training, licensing, and investigative duties.

306,500

0

12.   Public Safety Payroll Shift from Coronavirus Relief Funds to GF/GP. The Governor and Senate recommended $47,361,100 GF/GP to supplant one-time FY 2020-21 support of MSP's public safety payroll with Federal CRF appropriations.

0

47,361,100

13.   Michigan Public Safety Communications System Lease Transfer to the DTMB. The Governor and Senate recommended a transfer of public safety communications leasing funds to consolidate appropriations for the system within the DTMB.

(157,500)

(157,500)

14.    FY 2020-21 Trooper School - One-Time. The Governor and Senate recommended the elimination of FY 2020-21 one-time costs for trooper schools.

(3,509,100)

(3,509,100)

15.   Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration Training - FY 2020-21 One-Time. The Governor and Senate recommended the elimination of funds for year one (FY 2020-21) of the two-year training project, which is recommended for funding of $10.2 million in FY 2021-22.

(4,200,000)

(4,200,000)

16.   Adjustment to Reflect FY 2020-21 Boilerplate Appropriations.

(29,530,000)

0

17.   Unclassified Salaries. The Governor recommended a decrease from $623,900 for FY 2020-21 to $524,600 for FY 2021-22, for an adjustment of a negative gross of $99,300 gross and positive of $8,900. Senate did not include GF increase.

(108,200)

0

18.   Economic Adjustments. Includes $12,828,500 Gross and $10,199,600 GF/GP for total economic adjustments, of which an estimated $5,073,100 Gross and $4,996,500 GF/GP is for legacy retirement costs.

12,828,500

10,199,600

19.   Comparison to Governor's Recommendation. The Senate is $12,365,900 Gross and $12,365,900 GF/GP under the Governor.

 

 

 

Total Changes......................................................................................

($6,816,700)

$64,787,000

FY 2021-22 Senate Appropriations Committee Recommendation

$760,798,800

$504,163,600

Boilerplate Changes from FY 2020-21 Year-to-Date:

   1.   Payments to Locals. The Governor amended language to update payments to reflect the executive recommendation. Senate concurred and made adjustment for Secondary Road Patrol Grants in Senate bill. (Sec. 201)

   2.   Acronyms and Definitions. The Governor removed definitions of "core services" and "subcommittee" and "support services", terms currently used throughout out FY 2020-21 boilerplate. Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 203)

   3.   Disciplinary Action. The Governor eliminated language prohibiting action against an employee for communicating with legislative staff. Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 206)

   4.   General Fund Lapse Report. The Governor amended the language to shift the due date of the report from no later than Nov. 30 to Dec. 30 and removed a reference to "subcommittees". Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 209)

   5.   Contingency Fund Legislative Transfers. The Governor amended language to increase the maximum of Federal fund transfers from $2.0 million to $8.5 million, increase the maximum for Restricted funds from $4.0 million to $5.0 million, and adding Local funds ($1.0 million) and Private funds ($200,000) that would be eligible for transfer. Senate deleted entire section. (Sec. 210)

   6.   Web-Based Fiscal Status Reporting. The Governor amended language by changing that the Department shall "cooperate with the SBO" to "shall report to SBO". Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 211)

   7.   Restricted Fund Balances Report. The Governor amended language by changing that the Department shall "cooperate with the SBO" to "shall report to SBO". Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 212)

   8.   Quarterly Employee Status Reports. The Governor deleted this reporting requirement. Senate retained current year language, with update. (Sec. 216)

   9.   Work Project Expenditures. The Governor deleted this section, which required that, to the extent possible, appropriations in part 1 not be spent until all existing work project funds for that same purpose have been spent. Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 217)

10.   Administrative Board Transfers. The Governor deleted this section that allows the Legislature to transfer funds via resolution should the Administrative Board transfer funds. Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 218)

11.   Retention of Reports. The Governor recommended elimination of this section, which requires the Department to receive and retain records. Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 219)

12.   Policy Changes Made to Implement Public Acts. The Governor deleted language that required the Department to report annually on policy changes made to implement recent public acts. Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 220)

13.   Listing of Core Services Provided by the Department Under Part 1. The Governor recommended elimination. Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 223)

14.   Requires Notification Report Not Less Than 90 Days before Closure or Consolidation of Any State Police Post. The Governor recommended elimination. Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 224)

15.   Privatization Notification. The Governor eliminated section that required the submission of a privatization plan to the Legislature at least 90 days before beginning efforts to privatize. Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 225)

16.    Federal Revenue Receive and Expend Provision. The Governor recommended removing language that placed a cap on Federal dollars allowed to be received and spent and removed reporting requirement. Senate deleted entire section. (Sec. 230)

17.   Protection of Personal Data. The Governor recommended the elimination of language that states that it is the intent of the Legislature that the Department take all steps necessary to protect the data and privacy of citizens who are not the focus of an investigation. Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 231)

18.   Ticket Quotas. The Governor recommended eliminating language prohibiting ticket quotas for infractions of the Vehicle Code. Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 232)

19.   Payment of Court Judgments. The Governor deleted language which requires a report of tentative plans of how to pay required court judgments against the Department. Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 233).

20.    Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF). The Governor and Senate recommended the elimination of this section which requires CRF expenditures that had not occurred by Dec. 30, 2020, to be deposited in the Unemployment Compensation Fund. (Sec. 234)

21.   Core Service Description/Performance Metrics/Reporting Requirements for Training Division. The Governor recommended elimination of division goals. Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 401)

22.   Core Service Description/Performance Metrics/Reporting Requirements for Criminal Justice Information Systems. The Governor recommended adding language raising the traffic crash report fee from $10 to $15, and removed performance metrics. Senate retained current year language with date change. (Sec. 402)

23.   Core Service Description/Performance Metrics/Reporting Requirements for MSP Forensic Science. The Governor recommended amending the language, removing performance metrics. Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 403)

24.   Core Service Description/Performance Metrics/Reporting Requirements for MSP Biometrics and ID. The Governor recommended amending language, removing any performance metrics. Senate retained current year language, with technical change. (Sec. 404)

25.   Grants and Community Service Unit. The Governor and Senate recommended adding language to include the recently acquired OKAY2Say program. (Sec. 406)

26.   School Safety Report. The Governor and Senate recommended removal of a subsection of boilerplate that requires a report on school safety grants. (Sec. 407)

27.   Core Service Description/Performance Metrics/Reporting Requirements for MCOLES. The Governor recommended removal of a performance metric requirement to update law enforcement within 120 days of enactment of new standards. Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 501)

28.    Public Safety Officers Benefit Program. The Governor and Senate recommended a new section that would create a Public Safety Officers Benefit Fund, appropriated in part 1 with GF/GP, and with a prohibition against lapsing funds. (Sec. 502)

29.   Core Service Description/Performance Metrics/Reporting Requirements for Post Operations. The Governor recommended elimination of all performance metrics. Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 601)

30.   Core Service Description/Performance Metrics/Reporting Requirements for Investigative Services. The Governor recommended the elimination of all division goals and performance metrics. Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 602)

31.   Core Service Description/Performance Metrics/Reporting Requirements for Tobacco Tax Enforcement. The Governor recommended elimination of performance metrics. Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 603) 

32.   Core Service Description/Performance Metrics/Reporting Requirements for Fire Investigation Services. The Governor recommended elimination of performance metrics. Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 604)

33.   Core Service Description/Performance Metrics/Reporting Requirements for Intelligence Operations. The Governor recommended elimination of all goals and performance metrics. Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 701)

34.   Core Service Description/Performance Metrics/Reporting Requirements for Special Operations. The Governor recommended the elimination of all goals and performance metrics, including for the Canine Unit, Bomb Squad, emergency support teams, aviation services, and property inspections by Capitol Security of State-owned and -leased facilities. Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 702)   

35.   Core Service Description/Performance Metrics/Reporting Requirements for Commercial Vehicle Regulation. The Governor recommended eliminating performance metrics. Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 703)

36.   Emergency Management and Homeland Security. The Governor recommended removing language that places limits on receive-and-spend authority on Federal and restricted revenues, removing performance metrics, removing a requirement that funds in the Disaster and Emergency Contingency Fund not be spent unless approved by the State Budget Director and appropriations committees notified (including removal of monthly reports); removal of a requirement that upon a declaration of a state of emergency or disaster by the Governor, approval of the State Budget Director and notification of subcommittees and Fiscal Agencies, funds may be spent from any line item in part 1 for expenses incurred. The Governor also recommended the deletion of a requirement for a critical infrastructure report. Senate retained current year language but removed all references to receive and expend authority. (Sec. 704)

37.  Michigan Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration. The Governor recommended continuation of this FY 2020-21 section, with updated information on recommended FY 2021-22 appropriation in the amount of $10.2 million. Senate did not include this section. (Sec. 801)

 

Date Completed:  5-5-21                                                            Fiscal Analyst:  Bruce Baker

 

 

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberation.