FY 2011-12 MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET S.B. 181 (CR-1): CONFERENCE REPORT


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

Changes from FY 2010-11 Year-to-Date:
Items Included by the Senate and House
1. Grand Rapids Home Contractual Employees. The Governor, Senate, and House 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, Senate, and House 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, Senate, and House 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, Senate, and House 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, Senate, and House reduced funding to reflect actual required restricted revenue.	(500,000)
6. Early Retirement Savings from FY 2010-11.	(204,000)
7. Economic Adjustments. The Governor, Senate, and House included $2,824,900 Gross and $820,400 GF/GP. For DIT, a total of $19,700 Gross and $3,800 GF/GP.	2,844,600
Conference Agreement on Items of Difference
8. Challenge Program. The Conference added additional school aid revenue to the program.	100,000
Total Changes	$2,440,600
FY 2011-12 Conference Report Gross Appropriation	$152,483,500

FY 2011-12 MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2010-11 Year to Date:

Conference Agreement on Items of Difference

1. Civil Service 1% Charge (House). Not Included

2. Hiring Freeze (House). Not Included 3. Internet Posting of Expenditures (House). Sec 207

4. Requires all Reports to be on Internet (House). Sec. 208

5. Requires Retention of Records (House). Sec. 212

6. Allows for IT Charges (House). Sec. 214

7. Designates IT Projects as Work Projects (House). Sec. 211

8. Out of State Travel Guidelines (House). Not Included 9. Requires Notice Prior to Property Sale (Senate). Sec. 223 10. Schedule of Programs Disclaimer. (Sec. 216) 11. Prohibits Exclusion of Unions From Bid Process (Senate). Sec. 227

12. Requires Co-location of Facilities (House). Sec. 226

13. Report on Restricted Revenues. (Sec. 229) 14. Requires Assistance to County Counselors for Training (Senate). Sec. 404

15. Incentives to Increase County Counselors (Senate). Sec. 404

16. List of IDGs (Senate). Sec. 204 17. Improvements in Budget Efficiency (Senate. Sec. 217

18. Use for GF/GP Savings (Senate). Sec. 218 19. Requires Quarterly Meetings with Department (Senate). Sec. 219

20. Requires Various Program Data Reports (Senate). Sec. 220

21. Administrative and Fiscal Controls (Senate). Sec. 301 22. Operation of Armories (Senate). Sec. 302

23. Army Guard Readiness (Senate). Sec. 303 24. Army Guard Training Centers (Senate). Sec. 304 25. Readiness of Air Guard (Senate). Sec. 305 26. Air Guard Base Operations (Senate). Sec. 306

27. Core Services (Senate). Sec. 222 28. Requires Grant Recipients under Sec. 401 to Report Number of VA Claims Filed (Senate). Sec. 221 29. Requires Advice, Advocacy and Assistance to Veterans (Senate). Sec. 401

30. Veterans Trust Fund Operations (Senate). Sec. 402 31. Military Family Relief Fund (Senate). Sec. 403

32. Michigan Youth Challenge (Senate). Sec. 405 33. State Veterans' Homes (Senate). Sec. 501 34. Provides for Anticipated FY 2012-13 Appropriations (Senate). Sec. 1201

Date Completed: 5-24-11 Fiscal Analyst: Bruce Baker This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations. HImil_CR