FY 2011-12 JUDICIARY BUDGET S.B. 180: GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION


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Senate Bill 180 (as introduced)
Vehicle for Governor's Recommendation line items is Senate Bill 199
Committee: Appropriations

FY 2010-11 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation	$260,358,800
Changes from FY 2010-11 Year-to-Date:
1. Elimination of Judgeships. The Governor 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.	(942,100)
2. Temporary Elimination of Judgeships. Pursuant to PA 228 of 2009, the Governor 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 Governor recognized full-year savings related to early retirements finalized during the first quarter of FY 2010-11.	(1,019,500)
4. Elimination of IDG from Corrections. The Governor 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
5. Economic Adjustments. The Governor included standard economic adjustments to account for increases in insurance and retirement economics and other related costs.	1,948,100
Total Changes	($83,400)
FY 2011-12 Governor's Recommendation	$260,275,400

The changes show the differences between the schedule of programs proposed by the Governor and the prior-year line items.
FY 2011-12 JUDICIARY BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2010-11 Year to Date:

1. Deletions. In keeping with the condensed structure of the Governor's budget, the following current-year language sections were not included: 204, 208, 212, 214, 215, 219, 221, 223, 301, 306, 309, 310, 312, 318, and 320. Sections of boilerplate that have been retained in the Governor's budget are re-numbered accordingly.

2. DMB Act/Expenditure Authorizations. The Governor eliminated current-year subsection (1) from the language section referencing the DMB Act and setting protocol for Judiciary transfers and expenditures. (Sec. 202)

3. Definitions. The Governor eliminated a number of definitions that are no longer used in the bill. (Sec. 203)

Date Completed: 2-24-11 Fiscal Analyst: Matthew Grabowski Bill Analysis @ http://www.senate.michigan.gov/sfa This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations. hijud_gr.doc