Summary: Enacted Appropriations

Summary: Conference Report

HISTORY, ARTS, AND LIBRARIES

FY 2005-06 Senate Bill 274

Analyst: Kirk Lindquist

	FY 2004-05 YTD	Executive	Senate	House	Conference
IDG/IDT	$139,000	$149,700	$139,000	$399,700	$649,700
Federal	10,815,900	8,218,300	8,218,300	8,218,300	8,218,300
Local
Private	577,400	577,400	577,400	577,400	577,400
Restricted	2,412,400	4,082,700	2,583,600	4,082,700	2,583,600
GF/GP	45,176,700	43,150,800	41,465,000	42,287,700	41,821,900
Gross	$59,121,400	$56,178,900	$52,983,300	$55,565,800	$53,850,900
FTEs	238.0	238.0	238.0	238.0	238.0

Overview

The Department of History, Arts, and Libraries administers programs in four major areas: arts and cultural affairs, which includes administration of Michigan’s Arts and Cultural Grants program; Mackinac Island State Park Commission, which oversees operational activities at the Mackinac Island State Park, the Michilimackinac State Park, and the Mill Creek State Park; historical program, which includes historical museum system, historical publications, archaeological, and lighthouse preservation activities; and library services, providing reference services to the public and Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches of state government, as well as assisting public libraries statewide.

Major Budget Changes from FY 2004-05	FY 2004-05 Year-to-Date	Senate	House	Conference
*1. Preservation and Access forMichigan* Project** Reduces funding to digitize materials currently possessed by libraries in the state and preserve, store, and make these digitized images available via the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).	Gross GF/GP	$965,000 $965,000	($483,200) ($483,200)	($965,000) ($965,000)	($483,200) ($483,200)
2. *Mackinac Island* *State Park* The replacement proposal (GF/GP with visitor admission fee revenue) was not included; a fee increase will not be necessary. IDG funding for maintenance of M-185 (from the Department of Transportation) is added.	FTEs Gross IDG Federal Restricted GF/GP	39.0 $2,978,300 0 133,600 1,479,200 $1,499,100	0.0 $0 0 0 0 $0	0.0 $0 0 0 1,499,100 ($1,499,100)	0.0 $500,000 500,000 0 0 $0
*3. Arts and Cultural Grants* Reduces grant funding by 17.5% and recommends boilerplate revisions.	Gross Federal GF/GP	$11,871,300 800,000 $11,071,300	($2,929,200) 0 ($2,929,200)	($1,417,500) 0 ($1,417,500)	($1,942,900) 0 ($1,942,900)
*4. Book Distribution Centers* Increases funds used to distribute donated surplus publications to libraries and non-profit organizations.	Gross GF/GP	$327,500 $327,500	($327,500) ($327,500)	$22,500 $22,500	$22,500 $22,500
*5. Historical and Library Program Support to Curriculum Framework* Reduces support for educators, classroom materials and publications, and website storage of K-12 history lesson plans; support from Mackinac Island State Historical Park Commission is not affected.	Gross Restricted GF/GP	$600,000 200,000 $400,000	($300,000) 0 ($300,000)	($300,000) 0 ($300,000)	($300,000) 0 ($300,000)
6. *Michigan* *Lighthouse Assistance Program Grants - Eliminated* Reduces GF/GP for grants for lighthouse protection and preservation. Funding to be offset from "Save Our Lights" specialty license plate revenue.	Gross GF/GP	$91,500 $91,500	($91,500) ($91,500)	($91,500) ($91,500)	($66,500) ($66,500)
*7. State Aid to Libraries* Reduces grants to libraries. State Aid to Cooperative Libraries would be held harmless at the current year level: $4,649,800 and made a separate line item.	Gross GF/GP	$13,327,100 $13,327,100	($986,400) ($986,400)	($0) ($0)	($1,500,000) ($1500,000)
*8. Administrative Efficiency Savings* Reflects $128,100 in administrative efficiencies (various units); continues reductions made through EO 2005-3, ($456,700). Group insurance and contract reductions were added by the Conference Committee	Gross IDG Federal Private Restricted GF/GP	$57,083,600 139,000 8,151,300 577,400 2,412,400 $45,803,500	($584,800) 0 0 0 0 ($584,800)	($584,800) 0 0 0 0 ($584,800)	($1,050,600) 0 0 0 0 ($1,050,600)
9. *Wayne* *County* *Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped* Removes duplicate funding available through Subregional State Aid line item.	Gross GF/GP	$44,800 $44,800	($0) ($0)	($44,800) ($44,800)	($44,800) ($44,800)
*10. Economic Adjustments* Reinstates $572,100 removed in FY 2004-05 as employee concessions; reflects increased contribution rates for defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans and for employer share of health insurance premiums.	Gross IDG Federal Private Restricted GF/GP	N/A N/A	$1,559,000 10,500 67,000 300 168,100 $1,313,100	$1,559,000 10,500 67,000 300 168,100 $1,313,100	$1,093,200 10,500 67,000 300 168,100 $847,300

Major Budget Changes from FY 2004-05

FY 2004-05

Year-to-Date

Senate

House

Conference

1. Preservation and Access forMichigan Project

Reduces funding to digitize materials currently possessed by libraries in the state and preserve, store, and make these digitized images available via the Michigan Electronic Library (MEL).

Gross

GF/GP

$965,000

$965,000

($483,200)

($483,200)

($965,000)

($965,000)

($483,200)

($483,200)

2. Mackinac Island State Park

The replacement proposal (GF/GP with visitor admission fee revenue) was not included; a fee increase will not be necessary. IDG funding for maintenance of M-185 (from the Department of Transportation) is added.

FTEs

Gross

IDG

Federal

Restricted

GF/GP

39.0

$2,978,300

133,600

1,479,200

$1,499,100

0.0

1,499,100

($1,499,100)

0.0

$500,000

500,000

3. Arts and Cultural Grants

Reduces grant funding by 17.5% and recommends boilerplate revisions.

Gross

Federal

GF/GP

$11,871,300

800,000

$11,071,300

($2,929,200)

($2,929,200)

($1,417,500)

($1,417,500)

($1,942,900)

($1,942,900)

4. Book Distribution Centers

Increases funds used to distribute donated surplus publications to libraries and non-profit organizations.

Gross

GF/GP

$327,500

$327,500

($327,500)

($327,500)

$22,500

$22,500

$22,500

$22,500

5. Historical and Library Program Support to Curriculum Framework

Reduces support for educators, classroom materials and publications, and website storage of K-12 history lesson plans; support from Mackinac Island State Historical Park Commission is not affected.

Gross

Restricted

GF/GP

$600,000

200,000

$400,000

($300,000)

($300,000)

($300,000)

($300,000)

($300,000)

($300,000)

6. Michigan Lighthouse Assistance Program Grants - Eliminated

Reduces GF/GP for grants for lighthouse protection and preservation. Funding to be offset from "Save Our Lights" specialty license plate revenue.

Gross

GF/GP

$91,500

$91,500

($91,500)

($91,500)

($91,500)

($91,500)

($66,500)

($66,500)

7. State Aid to Libraries

Reduces grants to libraries. State Aid to Cooperative Libraries would be held harmless at the current year level: $4,649,800 and made a separate line item.

Gross

GF/GP

$13,327,100

$13,327,100

($986,400)

($986,400)

($0)

($0)

($1,500,000)

($1500,000)

8. Administrative Efficiency Savings

Reflects $128,100 in administrative efficiencies (various units); continues reductions made through EO 2005-3, ($456,700). Group insurance and contract reductions were added by the Conference Committee

Gross

IDG

Federal

Private

Restricted

GF/GP

$57,083,600

139,000

8,151,300

577,400

2,412,400

$45,803,500

($584,800)

($584,800)

($584,800)

($584,800)

($1,050,600)

($1,050,600)

9. Wayne County Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

Removes duplicate funding available through Subregional State Aid line item.

Gross

GF/GP

$44,800

$44,800

($0)

($0)

($44,800)

($44,800)

($44,800)

($44,800)

10. Economic Adjustments

Reinstates $572,100 removed in FY 2004-05 as employee concessions; reflects increased contribution rates for defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans and for employer share of health insurance premiums.

Gross

IDG

Federal

Private

Restricted

GF/GP

N/A

N/A

$1,559,000

10,500

67,000

300

168,100

$1,313,100

$1,559,000

10,500

67,000

300

168,100

$1,313,100

$1,093,200

10,500

67,000

300

168,100

$847,300

Major Boilerplate Changes from FY 2004-05
*Sec. 220.* *Michigan* **Film Advisory Commission– NEW** Minutes of the MI Film Advisory Commission to be posted within 8 days of the meeting.
**Sec. 401. Arts and Cultural Grants– REVISED** Provides grant eligibility criteria, award categories, re-granting and reporting requirements, and renumbers sections (401, 403, 404, 405, and 406).
**Sec. 407. Arts and Cultural Grants Donation Income Tax Check Off– NEW** Legislative intent to establish a designation on the MI Income Tax form for contributions to arts and cultural grants.
*Sec. 504.* *Michigan* **Lighthouses– REVISED** Establishes guidelines for grants to transfer from federal ownership and/or preserveMichigan lighthouses. Reduces funding to $25,000.
*Sec. 609. Preservation Access forMichigan– REVISED* Details implementation of Preservation Access forMichigan project; outlines materials to be digitized and accessed through the electronic library, and requests equitable distribution of funds with no grant recipient (public library) to receive more than 45% of total appropriation.
**Sec. 610. State Aid to Library Cooperatives– NEW** Provides per capita distribution rate local library cooperatives. Provides continuation funding to cooperatives at the current year level.
**Sec. 700. Appropriation Increase for Libraries and Arts and Cultural Grants– NEW** Transfers equal amounts to State Aid to Libraries and Arts and Cultural Grant line items if an increased appropriation is made toMackinac IslandState Park operations line item in FY 2005-06.

Major Boilerplate Changes from FY 2004-05

Sec. 220. Michigan Film Advisory Commission– NEW

Minutes of the MI Film Advisory Commission to be posted within 8 days of the meeting.

Sec. 401. Arts and Cultural Grants– REVISED

Provides grant eligibility criteria, award categories, re-granting and reporting requirements, and renumbers sections (401, 403, 404, 405, and 406).

Sec. 407. Arts and Cultural Grants Donation Income Tax Check Off– NEW

Legislative intent to establish a designation on the MI Income Tax form for contributions to arts and cultural grants.

Sec. 504. Michigan Lighthouses– REVISED

Establishes guidelines for grants to transfer from federal ownership and/or preserveMichigan lighthouses. Reduces funding to $25,000.

Sec. 609. Preservation Access forMichigan– REVISED

Details implementation of Preservation Access forMichigan project; outlines materials to be digitized and accessed through the electronic library, and requests equitable distribution of funds with no grant recipient (public library) to receive more than 45% of total appropriation.

Sec. 610. State Aid to Library Cooperatives– NEW

Provides per capita distribution rate local library cooperatives. Provides continuation funding to cooperatives at the current year level.

Sec. 700. Appropriation Increase for Libraries and Arts and Cultural Grants– NEW

Transfers equal amounts to State Aid to Libraries and Arts and Cultural Grant line items if an increased appropriation is made toMackinac IslandState Park operations line item in FY 2005-06.