0962: SUMMARY OF DIFFERENCES (Date Completed: 5-2-12)

FY 2012-13 STATE POLICE BUDGET S.B. 962 (S-1): SUMMARY OF DIFFERENCES

FY 2012-13 Senate-Passed Gross Appropriation.................................................................

$572,943,800

House Changes to Senate-Passed:
1. Law Enforcement Enhancement. The House provided for a lesser reduction to the $15.0 million in new GF/GP funds proposed by the Governor to hire new troopers. The Senate provided $10.0 million. The House $11,848,600.	1,848,600
2. Tobacco and Other Tax Enforcement. The House did not include the Senate proposal for adding 29.0 FTEs and $4.0 in tobacco tax revenue to enforce tax laws.	(4,000,000)
3. Cold Case Teams Support. The House included GF/GP grant funds to help support nine cold case teams working in the state.	27,000
4. Training for Local Dive Teams. The House included a placeholder for potential training support for dive teams in the state.	100
5. Michigan International Speedway Support (MIS). The House did not include a continuation of support, as the Senate did, for the traffic control needs of the MIS.	(800,000)

Total Changes.....................................................................................................................	($2,924,300)
FY 2012-13 House-Passed Gross Appropriation..................................................................	$570,019,500

FY 2012-13 STATE POLICE BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2012-13 Senate-Passed:

1. Expenditure Website. The House retained language which the Senate deleted which requires that a searchable website be maintained by the department on data pertaining to expenditures, personnel, wages, purchases and vendors. (Sec. 207)

2. Internet Availability of Required Reports. The House retained language which the Senate deleted which requires that the Internet be used to fulfill reporting requirements. (Sec. 208)

3. Information Technology Work Projects. The House retained language which the Senate deleted which designates appropriations for Information Technology as a work project account. (Sec. 211)

4. Information Technology User Fees. The House retained language which the Senate deleted which requires payment of user fees to the DTMB for tech services. (Sec. 214)

5. Out-of-State Travel Report. The House included language which the Senate did not, which requires an out-of-state travel report. (Sec. 218)

6. Forensic Sciences. The House did not include language added by the Senate that would require the hiring of 20 new forensic science employees with the goal for the labs of reaching a 30-day turn around for evidence processing. (Sec. 301)

7. Criminal History and Accident Data Collection System. The House did not include added Senate language requiring the department to conduct 30 outreach activities for criminal justice agencies. (Sec. 304)

8. Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN). The House retained language which the Senate deleted which requires efforts to place probation information on the LEIN. (Sec. 306)

9. Traffic Safety and Enforcement. The House did not delete, as the Senate did, language requiring the department to work with DCH and others on the collection of sexual assault evidence. (Sec. 401)

10. Criminal Investigations. The House did not include added Senate language requiring the department to dedicate a minimum of 23,374 patrol hours in distressed areas. (Sec. 402)

11. Regional Communication Centers. The House retained language which the Senate deleted which requires proper levels of staffing for regional communication centers in the state. (Sec. 406)

12. Homeland Security. The House retained language which the Senate deleted which requires Homeland Security grants to only go to first responders and that grants to the city of Detroit not be used to supplant GF/GP funds for existing services. (Sec. 502)

13. Public Awareness Campaigns. The House retained language which the Senate deleted which requires the conduct of public awareness campaigns including those to train child passenger safety technicians. (Sec. 504)

14. Administration of Grants. The House retained language which the Senate deleted which requires the department to administer public safety grants. (Sec. 505)

15. Anticipated Appropriations for FY 2013-14. The House did not include added Senate language requiring that the department's hiring and training of 180 troopers in FY 2012-13 shall be used to reduce crime in the state's most distressed cities and that the 20 new forensic employees hired during that same year shall be used to reach an average 30-day turn around for forensic evidence once they are fully trained. (Sec. 1201)

Date Completed: 5-2-12 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.