STATE POLICE

Summary:  FY 2008-09

HB 5811 (H-1)

Analyst:  Jan Wisniewski

FY 2008-09

FY 2008-09

FY 2008-09

FY 2008-09

Difference:  House Passed Recommendation

From FY 2007-08 YTD

FY 2007-08 YTD

Executive

House Passed

Enacted

Amount

%

IDG/IDT

$26,143,700

$26,221,900

$26,221,900

$78,200

0.3

Federal

146,240,200

94,733,400

94,733,400

(51,506,800)

(35.2)

Local

8,739,100

8,522,200

8,522,200

(216,900)

(2.5)

Private

262,500

263,600

263,600

1,100

0.4

Restricted

111,318,800

113,629,900

114,629,900

3,311,100

3.0

GF/GP

273,579,300

286,041,200

287,041,300

13,462,000

4.9

Gross

$566,283,600

529,412,200

531,412,300

($34,871,300)

(6.2)


FTEs

2,902.0

2,927.0

2,927.0

25.0

0.9

Note:  FY 2007-08 figures reflect supplementals and Executive Order (EO) actions throughFebruary 7, 2008.

Overview

The Department of State Police provides a wide range of law enforcement services—including highway patrol, criminal investigations, forensic sciences, motor carrier enforcement, emergency management, highway safety planning, fire investigation, criminal justice data processing, and various specialized law enforcement services. The Department’s responsibilities also include oversight of law enforcement standards in the state through the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) and administration of several law enforcement-related grant programs.

Major Budget Issues

Major Budget Changes From FY 2007-08 YTD Appropriations

FY 2007-08 YTD

 House Passed

Change

From YTD

1.  Parole Absconder Sweeps

House Floor amendment adds a new line with $1.0 million GF/GP for parole absconder sweeps.

Gross

GF/GP

$0

$0

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

2.  Law Enforcement Information Network Subscriber Reimbursement

House Subcommittee adds a new line to the Criminal Justice Information Center unit for allowing reimbursement of technology costs for LEIN subscribers.  This line is funded by transferring $1.0 million from the State Services Fee Fund to the Criminal Justice Information Center Service Fees conditional upon several criteria as described in new language added to boilerplate Sec. 301.  House Appropriations Committee concurs.  House concurs.

Gross

Restricted

$0

$0

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

3.  City ofDetroit Laboratory

House Subcommittee adds a new line to the Forensic Sciences unit as a placeholder for further discussion of additional funding to theDetroit lab.  House Appropriations Committee concurs.  House concurs.

Gross

GF/GP

$0

$0

$100

$100

4.      Laboratory Operations -Marquette andSterling Heights Labs

Exec. Rec. restores $2.0 million to avoid closure of the labs inMarquette andSterling Heights.  House Subcommittee concurs.  House Appropriations Committee concurs.  House concurs.

Gross

IDG

Federal

Restricted

GF/GP

$18,934,400

430,000

379,800

1,438,600

$16,686,000

$2,000,000

0

0

0

$2,000,000

5.     Criminal Justice Information Center

Exec. Rec. adds $1.0 million GF/GP and $1.5 million in restricted funds for one-time costs to add palm prints to the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) per new Federal requirements.  House Subcommittee concurs.  House Appropriations Committee concurs.  House concurs.

Gross

IDG

Restricted

GF/GP

$9,200,100

475,800

8,724,300

$0

$2,500,000

0

1,500,000

$1,000,000

6.     Michigan Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)

Exec. Rec. adds $3.0 million GF/GP to address the structural deficit for the MPSCS.  House Subcommittee concurs.  House Appropriations Committee concurs.  House concurs.

Gross

Local

GF/GP

$10,005,800

1,544,000

$8,461,800

$3,000,000

0

$3,000,000

7.     Calumet Post Acquisition - Remove One-Time Funds

Exec. Rec. removes $450,000 GF/GP for one-time FY2008 funds for the Calumet Post acquisition.  House Subcommittee concurs.  House Appropriations Committee concurs.  House concurs.

Gross

GF/GP

$450,000

$450,000

($450,000)

($450,000)

8.      Federal and State Restricted Funds Increases - Various

Exec. Rec. adds a total of $865,000 in Federal authorization for drunk driving toxicology grants and field sobriety test training; adds a total of $1.3 million in state restricted authorization forCriminal Justice InformationCenter reorganization and systems support, CCW distance learning training, AFIS upgrades, Traffic Crash Reporting System upgrades, and emergency9-1-1 support.  House Subcommittee concurs.  House Appropriations Committee concurs.  House concurs.

Gross

IDG

Federal

Restricted

$0

0

0

$0

$2,324,900

127,100

865,000

$1,332,800

9.      Federal, Local, and IDG Funding  Decreases - Various

Exec. Rec. decreases a total of $52.4 million in Federal authorization to reflect anticipated revenues and expenditures for Hazardous Materials Programs, Traffic Safety program, and Federal Anti-drug Initiatives; decreases a total of $100,000 in IDG funds for Mental Health Awareness Training grants; decreases a total of $213,800 in local funds for Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) authorization.  House Subcommittee concurs.  House Appropriations Committee concurs.  House concurs.

Gross

IDG

Local

Federal

$52,768,500

100,000

213,800

$52,454,700

($52,768,500)

(100,000)

(213,800)

($52,454,700)

10.    At-Post Troopers - Trooper Recruit School

Exec. Rec. adds $7,335,900 GF/GP for a 100 student recruit school planned to commence in September 2008.  A $1.0 million supplemental appropriation would cover the FY2008 portion of the operations costs.  House Subcommittee concurs.  House Appropriations Committee concurs. House concurs.

Gross

Restricted

GF/GP

$138,355,100

44,754,400

$93,600,700

$7,335,900

0

$7,335,900

11.    Human Resources Optimization and Consolidation

Exec. Rec. reduces funds for human resources consolidation per Executive Order 2007-30.  Also reduces 16.0 total FTE positions.  House Subcommittee concurs.  House Appropriations Committee concurs.  House concurs.

Gross

IDG

Local

Restricted

GF/GP

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

($1,775,700)

(34,900)

(26,300)

(564,200)

($1,150,300)

12.    Economic Adjustments

Exec. Rec. provides funding for employee economic adjustments; includes economic adjustments for Information TechnologyHouse Subcommittee concurs.  House Appropriations Committee concurs.  House concurs.

Gross

IDG

Federal

Local

Private

Restricted

GF/GP

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$973,100

61,800

82,900

9,900

1,100

84,000

$733,400



Major Boilerplate Changes From FY 2007-08

Sec. 242.  Department Expenditures on Public Internet Site

House Floor amendment adds language directing the Department to develop, post and maintain all fiscal year expenditures on a publicly accessible Internet site.

Sec. 243.  Expenditure Limit for Sec. 242.

House Floor amendment adds language limiting the amount of expenditure to implement Sec. 242 to $25,000 with no decrease for essential services.

Sec. 241.  Trooper Recruit Schools For Certified Police Officers - New House Subcommittee Language

House Subcommittee adds new language directing the Department to continue creating a plan for operating smaller trooper recruit schools on an annual or biannual basis consisting of recruits that are certified law enforcement officers.  House Appropriations Committee concurs.  House concurs.

Sec. 301.  LEIN User Fee Funding - Modified House Subcommittee Language

House Subcommittee modifies current law in Sec. 301 by allowing $1.0 million in State Services Fee Fund revenue to be appropriated to the Criminal Justice Information Center Service Fees fund for reimbursing LEIN subscribers for technology costs conditional on the maintenance of a fee structure maintained by the Criminal Justice Information Systems Policy Council.  House Appropriations Committee concurs.  House concurs.

Sec. 206.  Contingency Funds

Exec. Rec. changes federal contingency funds from $5.0 million to $10.0 million, state restricted contingency funds from $2.0 million to $3.5 million, local contingency funds from $100,000 to $1.0 million, and private contingency funds from $100,000 to $200,000.  House Subcommittee concurs, but includes contingency fund language as Sec. 240.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 207. Privatization

Exec. Rec. deletes requirement for Department to report privatization plans to the appropriations subcommittees and the fiscal agencies.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 211.  Reimbursement of Expenses

Exec. Rec. deletes legislative intent for Department personnel that are eligible for reimbursement of expenses.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 213.  Contractual Services Subsidy Restrictions

Exec. Rec. deletes legislative intent prohibiting contractual services subsidies.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 214.  Reporting Requirements

Exec. Rec. deletes requirement for receiving and retaining reports funded from appropriations in part 1 and for following federal guidelines and state laws regarding record retention.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law. House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 215.  Casino Gaming Oversight Reports

Exec. Rec. deletes requirement for report to the appropriations subcommittees and the fiscal agencies for the Department's oversight of casino gaming activities.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 216.  Vehicle Identification Number Collection

Exec. Rec. deletes requirement for Department to collect and computerize vehicle identification number information.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 217.  School Violence Hotline

Exec. Rec. deletes requirement for Department to maintain a school violence hotline in collaboration with Department of Education.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 218(2) and (3).  At-Post Troopers

Exec. Rec. deletes legislative intent for funding a trooper school with the goal of establishing minimum trooper strength of 1,075.  Also requires quarterly reports detailing trooper strength and the Department's plan for accomplishing the minimum 1,075 trooper strength goal to the appropriations subcommittees.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 219.  Post Closure or Consolidation Notice

Exec. Rec. deletes requirement for reporting to appropriations subcommittees and fiscal agencies concerning post closure or consolidation recommendations.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 220.  Community Assistance

Exec. Rec. deletes requirement for Department to provide general law enforcement assistance to communities when needed; revision adds reporting requirement concerning Department cost for providing police services to communities without local law enforcement presence.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 221.  Marshall State Police Post

Exec. Rec. deletes allowing Department to build a State Police post inMarshall.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 224.  Disciplinary Action Prohibition

Exec. Rec. deletes prohibiting Department from taking disciplinary action against employees that communicate with the Legislature.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 225.  MCOLES Michigan Justice Training Grants

Exec. Rec. deletes legislative intent to utilize Michigan Justice Training Grant funds solely for law enforcement training. House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 226.  State, Local and Regional Communication Interoperability Plans

Exec. Rec. deletes requirement for Department to work with DIT to encourage tactical interoperable radio communication plans between local, regional, state, and federal agencies.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law. House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 227.  Prohibit Transporting Employees on State Aircraft

Exec. Rec. deletes prohibiting Department from transporting employees of higher education institutions, legislators and staff, and local government employees on state-owned aircraft except for law enforcement or homeland security activities.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 230.  Repayment of Trooper Union Donation

Exec. Rec. deletes requirement for use of carryforward funds from FY 2006-07 to repay the Michigan State Police Troopers Association for its donation of $400,000 to avoid trooper layoffs in FY 2006-07.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 232.  MCOLES Certified Officers forTrooperSchool

Exec. Rec. deletes emphasizes recruiting MCOLES certified local level police officers for the trooper recruit school.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 235.  Dignitary Protection

Exec. Rec. deletes guidelines for appropriation of funds for special events and operations.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 236.  Policy Change Report

Exec. Rec. deletes requirement for reporting to appropriations subcommittees, the fiscal agencies, and JCAR concerning departmental policy changes to implement a public act affecting the Department.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 237.  Maintain State Police Post Operations

Exec. Rec. deletes requirement for Department to maintain the operation of each State Police post in operation as ofApril 2, 2007, or an alternative work station for FY 2007-08.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 238.  Building Operations and Lease Cost Review

Exec. Rec. deletes requirement for Department and DMB to identify building operations and lease costs savings and efficiencies.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 239.  Michigan International Speedway Traffic Control

Exec. Rec. deletes allowing any available funds within the Department to be used for traffic control purposes at MIS.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 304.  LEIN System Policies

Exec. Rec. deletes reporting requirement concerning policies for accessing and using information from the LEIN system. House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 305.  Unauthorized LEIN System Use

Exec. Rec. deletes encouraging the criminal justice information systems policy council and members of law enforcement agencies to determine possible misuse of the LEIN system.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law. House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 306.  LEIN System Information

Exec. Rec. deletes requirement for implementing procedures for placing probation information on the LEIN system.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 307.  Michigan Public Safety Communication System Usage

Exec. Rec. deletes directing Department to act as a liaison with DIT and local public safety agencies to facilitate use of MPSCS towers.  House Subcommittee concurs.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 308.  LEIN Fee Increase Reporting

Exec. Rec. deletes directing Department to report any changes in the LEIN fee structure to the appropriations subcommittees.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 309.  Insurance Data System

Exec. Rec. deletes allowing a request for proposal for the implementation of an insurance data system.  House Subcommittee does not concur and modifies the current law to exclude the reference to the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 310.  Information Technology (IT) Efficiencies

Exec. Rec. deletes requirement for Department of Information Technology administrative efficiencies to reduce costs for State Police IT services.  House Subcommittee concurs.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 501.  DNA Sample Protocol

Exec. Rec. modifies requirement for reporting to the appropriations subcommittees concerning the Department's protocol for retaining and purging DNA analysis samples.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 502.  Emergency Treatment of Sexual Assault Victims

Exec. Rec. deletes directing Department to work with DCH, the Michigan Health and Hospital Association, the Michigan State Medical Society, and the Michigan Nurses Association concerning emergency treatment of sexual assault victims' procedures.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 602.  Federal Firearms Laws Training

Exec. Rec. deletes requirement using funds for federal firearms laws training for public safety officers.  House Subcommittee concurs.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 603.  Mental Health Awareness Training

Exec. Rec. deletes allowing mental health awareness training grants to law enforcement agencies for assisting people with mental illness.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 803.  Homeland Security Grant Funding

Exec. Rec. deletes requirement for Department to ensure that federal Homeland Security grants are allocated primarily to first responders and that funds to the City ofDetroit are not used for supplanting city general funds.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 1002.  Private Donations

Exec. Rec. modifies legislative intent regarding private donations supplanting general fund appropriations.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee. House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 1101.  State Police Services in Prison Area

Exec. Rec. deletes directing Department to ensure no downgrades in State Police services are experienced in the area of state prisons.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 1102.  Methamphetamine Reporting

Exec. Rec. deletes directing Department to provide methamphetamine incidence reports to the appropriations committees.. House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.

Sec. 1201.  School Bus Inspections Report

Exec. Rec. deletes requirement for Department report to the appropriations subcommittees concerning school bus inspections and other vehicles under the Michigan Vehicle Code and the Pupil Transportation Act.  House Subcommittee does not concur and retains current law.  House Appropriations Committee concurs with the Subcommittee.  House concurs with the Subcommittee.