| Changes from FY 2007-08 Year-to-Date: | |
| Items Included by the House and Senate | |
| 1. Liquor Law Enforcement Grants. Governor increased by $500,000 from development district license revenue, increasing grants to $6.6 million. House and Senate concurred. | 500,000 |
| 2. Economic Adjustments. Governor, House, and Senate concurred. | 1,875,900 |
| 3. Other Changes. Governor recommended various adjustments in Federal and restricted fund sources. House and Senate concurred. | (5,966,900) |
| Conference Agreement on Items of Difference | |
| 4. No Worker Left Behind. Gov. increased by $40.0 million GF/GP in the line for Workforce Training Programs Subgrantees to provide free tuition for job retraining. A revised recommendation increased Federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) by $44.0 million. House concurred with original Governor. Senate included $44.0 million increase in WIA only. Conference added $15.0 million GF/GP. | 59,000,000 |
| 5. Michigan Nursing Corps. Governor increased the funding for preparing nurse faculty from $1.5 million in FY 2007-08 to $10.0 million in FY 2008-09. House concurred. Senate reduced by ($1,000,000). Conference increased to $5.0 million GF/GP. | 3,500,000 |
| 6. Michigan Housing and Community Development Fund. Gov./House maintained current year funding of $2,163,400 GF/GP. Senate increased to $4.0 million funded by an additional $836,600 GF/GP and $1.0 million from the Liquor Purchase Revolving Fund (LPRF). Conference funded at current year. | 0 |
| 7. Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR). Gov. expanded examinations and pre-licensure checks adding 53.0 FTEs. House concurred. Gov's revision would add 7.0 FTEs and $781,500 in restricted funds for regulation of mortgage loan officer and captive insurance companies. Senate concurred with the revised Governor. Conference concurred with Senate. | 7,185,400 |
| 8. Unemployment Administration. Revised Gov's recommendation transferred a total of $9,357,700 of Contingent Fund P&I fund from the Bureau of Workers Compensation to Unemployment Administration to pay interest on Federal loans needed to pay benefits, replacing it with $9,357,700 GF/GP. Senate did not concur. Conference concurred with Governor. | 9,357,700 |
| 9. Workers Compensation Administration. Governor and House maintained current funding. Senate reduced by ($400,000) and (5.0) FTEs. Conference concurred with House. | 0 |
| 10. Fire Protection Grants. Governor and Senate maintained at current year level. House increased these grants by $1.0 million LPRF to $11,910,500. Conference concurred with Senate. | 0 |
| 11. Centers for Independent Living. Governor maintained to current year level. House increased by $500,000 GF/GP to $3,579,700. Senate increased to $3,243,000. Conference concurred with House amount funded by $500,000 in restricted funds. | 500,000 |
| 12. Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Administration (MIOSHA). Gov./House maintained current funding. Senate reduced by ($11,000) to eliminate support for MIOSHA boards. Conference concurred with House. | 0 |
| 13. $100 Items of Difference. 1) Jobs, Education and Training (JET). Gov. reduced the IDG from Dept. of Human Services (DHS) by ($4,467,600) and (36.0) FTEs to reflect actual client referrals from Welfare-to-Work to Michigan Rehabilitation Services. House concurred. Senate increased $100. Conference concurred with House. 2) State Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules. Gov. increased by $640,700 and 7.0 FTEs to accommodate caseload increases for DHS and $382,500 for a data system rewrite. House concurred. Senate concurred and added $100 GF/GP for teacher tenure hearings. Conference added 0.5 FTEs and increased the expenditure authority for the IDG from Dept. of Education by $50,000. 3) Unemployment Programs. Gov. and House maintained current funding. Senate reduced by ($100). Conference concurred with the House. | 50,000 |
| Total Changes | $75,887,100 |
| FY 2008-09 Conference Report Gross Appropriation | $1,387,394,800 |
| Changes from FY 2007-08 Year to Date: |
| Items Included by the House and Senate |
| 1. Deleted Sections. House and Senate concurred in retaining the following sections which the Governor deleted: Identification of fund sources (Sec. 216), MSHDA housing production goals (Sec. 306), OFIR expenditure report (Sec. 336), copies of HMO filings to fiscal agencies (Sec. 340), report on WIA carryforward (Sec. 377(2)), and vocational rehabilitation facility match rate (Sec. 403). Governor, House, and Senate concurred in deleting intent language on MSHDA blight elimination allocations to Flint and Saginaw. (Sec. 370(2)) |
| Conference Agreement on Items of Difference |
| 2. Continuous Improvement. Governor, House, and Senate deleted continuous efficiency improvement report. Senate directed the Department to consider recommendations of the Commission on Governmental Efficiency. Conference concurred with Senate. (Sec. 222) |
| 3. Other Deleted Sections. Gov./House deleted the following sections which the Senate retained: Report on policy changes (Sec. 215), limit on disciplinary action (Sec. 219), prohibit use of funds to disallow credit scoring in the setting of insurance premiums (Sec. 337), and an allocation to aggregate industry for training (Sec. 365). Conference retained all of these sections. |
| 4. Hiring Freeze. House added language creating an exception for the PSC if the rewrite of P.A. 141 is enacted. Senate did not include. Conference concurred with Senate. (Sec. 205) |
| 5. Professional Employer Organizations (PEO). Senate added language to prohibit the use of funds to combine organizations within a PEO into a single account and required the rate determination be distributed to employers no later than December 31. Conference did not include. (Sec. 319) |
| 6. No-Worker-Left-Behind. House added new language to distribute $40.0 million as follows: $30.0 million direct training to local boards (distribution to libraries allowed); $5.0 million for adult basic education; $5.0 million for increased capacity at community colleges; $100,000 data system on available training for in demand occupations. Required a report, created a work project and included intent language to assist the Lewis College of Business in participating in this program. Senate specified that at least $70.0 million shall be allocated to the No Worker Left Behind program. Funding could be allocated for same programs as House without set dollar amounts. Conference allocated a total of $15.0 million GF/GP as follows: $2.5 million to $5.0 million for community college capacity building, $2.5 million to $5.0 million for adult education, and allocated remaining funds to worker training. (Sec. 342(a)) |
| 7. Ergonomics. Governor and House deleted limits on developing ergonomics guidelines. The Senate prohibited use of appropriated funds to support MIOSHA commissions. Conference maintained current year language. (Sec. 355) |
| 8. SOAHR Decision Posting. Senate added intent language that decisions and orders for Medicaid, cash, emergency and food assistance are posted on the Internet. Conference changed that postings be implemented by March 31, 2009. (Sec. 378) |
| 9. Centers for Independent Living. Governor changed language to allow use of funds for the development of new centers. House permitted use of only the additional $500,000 for the development of new centers. Senate specified that funds may be used by existing sites to serve underserved areas. Conference concurred with Senate. (Sec. 404) |
| 10. Welfare-to-Work Allocation. Senate allocated $200,000 from the welfare-to-work grant line to a nonprofit organization using the tri-sector employment and enhancement model and servicing a consortium of businesses. The funds are to provide support services to Work First recipients. Conference concurred with Senate. (Sec. 437) |
| 11. Focus: HOPE. Senate allocated $100 from the Welfare to Work grant line to Focus: HOPE to implement a career preparation pilot program in Wayne and Genesee counties. Conference included intent language for a pilot program with Career Alliance in Flint and other interested Michigan Works! Agencies. (Sec. 439) |
| 12. Gang Diversion Activities. Senate added intent language that a portion of the WIA statewide activities funds be allocated to support coordinated efforts between local Michigan Works! Agencies and police and sheriff departments for gang diversion activities and support services to at-risk youth in Wyoming, Benton Harbor, and Detroit. Conference concurred with Senate. (Sec. 440) |
| 13. TANF Contingency Funds. Conference added new language with a contingent boilerplate appropriation of $30.0 million TANF carry-forward funds, of which $2.0 million is allocated to the Michigan Housing and Community Development Fund and the remainder for JET. (Sec. 442) |