FY 2011-12 JUDICIARY BUDGET S.B. 180 (CR-1): CONFERENCE REPORT


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Amount Over/(Under) GF/GP Target: $ 0

FY 2010-11 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation	$260,358,800
Changes from FY 2010-11 Year-to-Date:
Items Included by the Senate and House
1. Elimination of Judgeships. Both Senate and House anticipated the elimination of 6 trial court judgeships around the State. The State Court Administrative Office is still in the process of identifying the judgeships targeted for elimination. In addition, the Senate and House anticipated that 2 recent vacancies on the Court of Appeals will be left vacant during FY 2011-12.	(1,284,700)
2. Temporary Elimination of Judgeships. Pursuant to PA 228 of 2009, the Senate and House included savings associated with the temporary elimination of two Circuit Court Judgeships - one in Oakland County, the other in Macomb County. The Oakland County judgeship is scheduled to be reinstated on January 1, 2015; the Macomb County Judgeship is scheduled to be reinstated on January 1, 2017.	(69,900)
3. Early Retirement Savings. The Senate and House recognized full-year savings related to early retirements finalized during the first quarter of FY 2010-11.	(1,019,500)
4. Correction of Court Equity Fund revenues. The Senate and House adjusted the appropriation of Court Equity Fund revenues in order to more accurately reflect revenues available to the fund.	(3,959,600)
5. Elimination of IDG from Corrections. The Senate and House eliminated a $1.0 million grant from the Department of Corrections for expenses related to the operation of state drug courts. This funding was replaced with the introduction of an additional $1.0 million in GF/GP.	0
6. Economic Adjustments. The Senate and House included standard economic adjustments to account for increases in insurance and retirement economics and other related costs.	1,948,100
Conference Agreement on Items of Difference
7. New IDG from Corrections. Conference included a new, $1.0 million interdepartmental grant from the Department of Corrections for the administration of a 'swift-and-sure' sanctions pilot program.	1,000,000
Total Changes	($3,385,600)
FY 2011-12 Conference Report Gross Appropriation	$256,973,200

FY 2011-12 JUDICIARY BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2010-11 Year to Date:

Items Included by the Senate and House

1. Deletions. The Senate and House deleted a language section requiring a transfer of funds from the Juror Compensation Reimbursement Fund to the Court Equity Fund. (Sec. 223)

2. Legal Self-Help Resources. New Senate and House language expresses legislative intent that the judicial branch support a statewide legal self-help web site and local nonprofit self-help centers that use the statewide website to provide assistance to persons representing themselves in civil legal proceedings. (Senate Sec. 321; House Sec. 322)

Conference Agreement on Items of Difference

3. Judiciary Drug Court Grant. Conference included language specifying the parameters of additional Federal funding that may be available to the Judiciary during FY 2011-12. In particular, the language references the potential availability of additional funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (Sec. 311(5))

4. IDG from Corrections. Conference includes Senate language setting the parameters of a new interdepartmental grant from the Department of Corrections for a "swift-and-sure" sanctions pilot program. (Sec. 320)

5. State Appellate Defender Office Byrne Formula Grant. Conference adopted House language dictating that if Byrne Formula grant funding is awarded to the State Appellate Defender Office (SADO), SADO may receive and expend funding not exceeding $750,000 as an IDG from the Department of State Police for specified projects. (Sec. 322)

Date Completed: 5-20-11 Fiscal Analyst: Matthew Grabowski This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations. HIjud_cr.dochijud_cr.docx