FY 2006-07 MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET S.B. 1093 (CR-1): CONFERENCE REPORT







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

FY 2005-06 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation	$120,175,000
Changes from FY 2005-06 Year-to-Date:
Items Included by the House and Senate
1. Military Retirement. GF/GP funds are added to pay for anticipated payments to retired Michigan Army and Air National Guard per P.A. 150 of 1967.	166,800
2. Grand Rapids Veterans Home. A shift from restricted revenue ($1,200,000) to GF/GP due to depletion of Home's Income and Assessments reserve funds.	0
3. Human Resources Service Center Charges. An adjustment to reflect projected FY 2006-07 Department of Management and Budget Human Resources Service Center charges.	31,400
4. Human Resources Optimization. A reduction to reflect projected Departmental human resources cost efficiencies.	(72,400)
5. Supplemental Adjustment. A reduction to reflect FY 2005-06 supplemental appropriations from P.A. 153 of 2006.	(2,475,600)
6. Economic Adjustments. Adjustments include a GF/GP total of $2,278,400.	3,992,400
Conference Agreement on Items of Difference
7. Veterans Service Organizational Grants. The Senate added a 3% $117,300 GF/GP increase to grants. The Conference Committee included no increase.	0
8. Challenge Program. The Senate included local school aid funds of $1,253,100 are added to the program to supplant existing GF/GP ($753,100) and to increase overall funding. The House provided GF/GP instead of school aid revenue. The Conference Committee concurred with the Senate.	500,000
9. Starbase Grant. The Senate added $260,000 in Federal funds to reflect FY2005-06 supplemental appropriations from P.A. 153 of 2006. The Conference Committee concurred.	260,000
10. Grand Rapids Veterans Home. The Senate added $250,000 in restricted revenue to reflect expected revenue. The Conference Committee concurred.	250,000
11. D. J. Jacobetti Veterans Home. The Senate added $75,000 in restricted revenue to reflect expected revenue. The Conference Committee concurred.	75,000
Total Changes	$2,727,600
FY 2006-07 Conference Report Gross Appropriation	$122,902,600

FY 2006-07 MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2005-06 Year to Date:

Conference Agreement on Items of Difference

1. Budget Reduction Plan. Requires a proposed GF/GP budget reduction (7.93%) plan by October 15, 2006, as a contingency should the K-16 Ballot Initiative be adopted. Senate. The Conference Committee did not include this language. (Sec. 228)

2. Challenge Program. New language provides for two 150-pupil classes and utilization of funding from the School Aid Fund. Senate. The Conference Committee did not include this language. (Sec. 303)

3. Veterans Service Organizations. Language added to existing report requirement that research into redundancy of veterans services to be studied. Senate. The Conference Committee concurred. (Sec. 501)

4. Michigan Veterans Trust Fund. Language added to existing report requirement that plans for corpus repayment is included. Senate. The Conference Committee concurred. (Sec. 703)

Date Completed: 7-14-06 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. himil_cr.doc