FY 2011-12 MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET S.B. 181: GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION


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Senate Bill 181 (as introduced) Vehicle for Governor's Recommendation line items is Senate Bill 199
Committee: Appropriations

Changes from FY 2009-10 Year-to-Date:
1. Grand Rapids Home Contractual Employees. The Governor recommended the contracting out of 171 resident care aides positions currently under State employee status, an action estimated to save $4.2 million GF/GP for FY 2011-12.	(4,200,000)
2. Increase Firefighting Resources at Military Training Sites. The Governor included Federal funds (along with 18.0 FTEs) to increase firefighting readiness at the Alpena and Battle Creek training sites.	2,500,000
3. Military Retirement. The Governor added GF/GP funds to pay for anticipated payments to retired Michigan Army and Air National Guard per P.A. 150 of 1967.	200,000
4. Camp Grayling Demolition Range. The Governor recommended additional Federal funds to create a light demolition range at the Camp Grayling National Guard training site.	1,700,000
5. Land Acquisition Adjustment. The Governor reduced funding to reflect actual required restricted revenue.	(500,000)
6. Early Retirement Savings from FY 2010-11.	(204,000)
Total Changes	$2,340,600
FY 2011-12 Governor's Recommendation	$152,383,500

The changes show the differences between the schedule of programs proposed by the Governor and the prior-year line items.

FY 2011-12 MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2010-11 Year to Date:

Deleted Boilerplate Sections

Civil Service Charges (Sec. 204), Hiring Freeze (Sec. 205), Internet Reports (Sec. 208), Buy American (Sec. 209), Deprived Communities (Sec. 210), Report Retention (Sec.211), Armory Closure Notice (Sec. 213), State Military Cemeteries (Sec. 214), DIT User Fees (Sec. 221), Tech Projects (Sec. 223), Out of State Travel (Sec. 225), Employee Discipline (Sec. 226), Property Sale Notice (Sec. 227), Attorney General's Authority (Sec. 228), GF/GP Lapse Report (Sec. 233), Special Maintenance Funding (Sec. 234), Co-location of Facilities (Sec. 235), Armory Usage Fee (Sec. 301), Limits Veterans Home's Appropriations to Homes (Sec. 601), Veterans Homes' Report (Sec. 602), Alteration of Veterans Homes' Spending Plan (Sec. 605), Veterans Trust Fund Report (Sec. 703), County Counselor Training (Sec. 704), Incentives for County Counselor Funding (Sec. 705), and Design and Construction Funding (Sec. 801)

Date Completed: 3-1-11 Fiscal Analyst: Bruce Baker This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations. HImil_gr