FY 2009-10 STATE POLICE BUDGET S.B. 253 (S-7): SENATE-PASSED


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Senate Bill 253 (S-7 as passed by the Senate)
Committee: Appropriations

FY 2008-09 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation $516,761,600
Changes from FY 2008-09 Year-to-Date:
  1. Uniform Services Savings. Governor and Senate recommended $3.4 GF/GP attrition savings from 66.0 FTEs (troopers) expected to retire in FY10, a reduction in trooper and specialty teams overtime ($2,327,400 GF/GP), MSP Post lease reductions ($600,000 GF/GP), a reduction in CSS&M ($600,000 GF/GP) and a savings in Fleet Leasing of ($1.0 million GF/GP). (7,927,400)
2. Federal Stimulus Funds for Troopers. The Senate reduced At-Post Troopers by an additional $8,425,000 GF/GP, but added $8.0 million in Federal COPS funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2008 to avoid Trooper layoffs. (425,000)
3. Forensic Sciences-Detroit Caseloads. Governor and Senate included additional GF/GP ($4,232,600) and restricted revenue ($789,000) for costs associated with taking over forensic casework form the closure of the City of Detroit Crime Lab. Senate added a $100 place holder for municipal reimbursement. 5,021,700
4. IDG Increases from Corrections. The Senate added IDG funds in support of Forensic Sciences ($3.0 million), secondary road patrol grants ($1.0 million), and for county prosecutors ($500,000). 4,500,000
5. New Headquarters Rent. The Senate reduced the Governor's recommendation for rental costs for the new State Police Headquarters down to only one month of rent ($408,300). (3,266,700)
6. Marquette Forensic Lab Closure. Governor and Senate included the closure of the Marquette State Forensic lab. The Senate included a placeholder of $100. (360,000)
7. Michigan Public Safety Communications System Fund Shift. Governor and Senate included a shift of $5.0 million in GF/GP to restricted revenue (Commercial Mobile Radio Service carry forward funds). 0
8. Forensic Science Funding Shift. The Governor and Senate included a shift of $9,283,100 in GF/GP to Restricted Funds (State Service Fee Fund). 0
9. Other Fund Shifts Governor and Senate proposed a fund shift of $3,144,000 across various lines from GF/GP to restricted funding and a shift of $1.9 million in State Service fees to GF/GP. 0
10. Adjustment for Federal/Restricted Funds Received. The Governor and Senate's budget reflects reductions to expected appropriated levels of Federal ($2,056,700) and restricted ($2,870,400) fund support. (4,927,100)
11. Eliminate Capitol Security Guards. Governor recommended ending the program. The Senate retained full funding to maintain the program. 0
12. Economic Adjustments. Governor and Senate's FY 2008-09 economic adjustments include: $17,728,100 gross (including $15,681,000 GF/GP with $3,675,000 GF/GP going for new HQ rent). For DIT, a total of $303,900 ($220,000 GF/GP). 18,032,000
13. FY 2008-09 Adjustments. Adjustments include Executive Orders, supplementals, and transfers. 15,226,500
14. Other Changes. Governor and Senate included a reduction of $1,000,000 GF/GP to reflect the FY09 completion of an AFIS upgrade, removal of one-time cost of police allocation study ($200,000 GF/GP), a DIT administrative reduction ($34,200 Gross, $22,800 GF/GP) and a Microsoft upgrade ($439,400 Gross, $291,600 GF/GP), transfers to the DMB ($351,600), and elimination of vacancies. (2,174,400)
15. Comparison to Governor's Recommendation. The Senate is $1,933,200 Gross over and $11,215,300 GF/GP under the Governor.
Total Changes $23,699,600
  FY 2009-10 Senate-Passed Gross Appropriation $540,461,200
FY 2009-10 STATE POLICE BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2008-09 Year to Date:
New Boilerplate Sections
  1. General Fund Lapse. Requires report of GF/GP lapse estimates by September 30, 2010. (Sec. 242)
2. Post Location Efficiencies. Requires identification and report of efforts to find ways to co-locate five posts with State or local dispatch centers. (Sec. 244)
3. Bridges/LEIN Linkage. Requires cooperative effort between MSP and the Department of Human Services (DHS) to provide the Bridges System in DHS with lien information to identify ineligible recipients of assistance services due to their law enforcement status. (Sec. 245)
4. Bubble Tops. Prohibits the installation of any bubble top flashers on new or newly leased Department vehicles. (Sec. 246)
5. New Headquarters Rent. Prohibits no more than one month's rent on the new State Police Headquarters building (originally due for occupancy in January, 2010) from being expended. (Sec. 247)
6. New Headquarters Moving Costs. Prohibits expenditures for any equipment, supplies or any moving costs associated with moving into a new State Police Headquarters building. (Sec. 248)
7. Prosecutor Grant. Directs funds appropriated ($500,000) for "County Prosecuting Attorney" to be distributed to a prosecutor in a county which has experienced closure of a municipal crime lab in 2008. (Sec. 250)
8. At-Post Troopers Restoration. Provides that the $8.0 million in Federal funds appropriated for this line is contingent upon receipt of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act COPS funds. (Sec. 251)
9. At-Post Troopers Restoration Funding. Specifies that the Federal funds ($8.0 million) supporting this line is temporary and once spent, funding levels will not be continued. (Sec. 252)
  Deleted Boilerplate Sections
  10. Privatization. Required privatization plan notice. (Sec. 207)
11. MCOLES. States intent to use MJTF revenue only for grants. (Sec. 225)
12. Travel Limitation. Provides guidelines for travel outside of state for professional development purposes. (Sec. 228)
13. Lapse Funds. Directs surplus funds for payment to MSPTA. (Sec. 230)
14. Law Enforcement Study. Provides guidelines for $200,000 police allocation study, (Sec. 233)
15. State Police Posts. Language required the Department to maintain operation of each police post. (Sec 237)
16. Policy Change Reports. Required reporting of any policy changes made to implement legislation. (Sec. 236)
17. Detroit Crime Lab Grant. Provides guidelines for $200,000 grant to Detroit Crime Lab. (Sec. 503)
18. Forensic Lab Fund. States $1.9 million in State Service Fees funds is transferred to Forensic Lab fund. (Sec. 504)

Date Completed: 6-19-09 Fiscal Analyst: Bruce Baker Bill Analysis @ http://www.senate.michigan.gov/sfa This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations. histp_sp.doc