FY 2011-12 MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET S.B. 181 (S-1, Draft 1): SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE REC.


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Senate Bill 181 (S-1, Draft 1 as reported) Throughout this document Senate means Subcommittee.
Committee: Appropriations

Changes from FY 2009-10 Year-to-Date:
  1. Grand Rapids Home Contractual Employees. The Governor and Senate 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 and Senate 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 and Senate 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 and Senate 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 and Senate reduced funding to reflect actual required restricted revenue. (500,000)
6. Early Retirement Savings from FY 2010-11.   (204,000)
7. Line Roll-up. The Governor and Senate recommended a FY 2011-12 bill with line items rolled up from the current FY 2010-11 format into four line items. 0
8. Economic Adjustments. The Governor and Senate 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
Total Changes $2,340,600
  FY 2011-12 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Gross Appropriation $152,383,500



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), Report Retention (Sec.211), State Military Cemeteries (Sec. 214), DIT User Fees (Sec. 221), Tech Projects (Sec. 223), Out of State Travel (Sec. 225), Attorney General's Authority (Sec. 228), Co-location of Facilities (Sec. 235), Armory Usage Fee (Sec. 301), and Design and Construction Funding (Sec. 801)
  New Boilerplate Sections IDGs-Incoming; lists IDG funding into DMVA (Sec. 205), Requires Improvements in Budgetary Efficiency (Sec. 206), Specifies Use for GF/GP Efficiency Savings (Sec. 207), Requires Quarterly In-person Reports to Subcommittees (Sec. 208), Requires Various Program Data to be Reported to the Subcommittees (Sec. 209), Requires Administrative Support and Fiscal Controls (Sec. 301), Requires Operation of Armories with Certain Criteria (Sec. 302), Requires Readiness of Army Guard Forces (Sec. 303), Requires Operation of Army Guard Training Centers (Sec. 304), Requires Readiness of Air Guard Forces (Sec. 305), Requires Operation of Air Guard Bases (Sec. 306), Requires Advice, Advocacy and Assistance to Veterans (Sec. 401), Requires Operation of the Veterans Trust Fund (Sec. 402), Requires Operation of the Military Family Relief Fund (Sec. 404), Requires Operation of Michigan you8th Challenge Program (Sec. 405), Requires Care for Veterans to be Provided at the Grand Rapids and D.J. Jacobetti Veterans Homes (Sec. 501), Provides for Anticipated Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2011-12 (Sec. 1201)
Date Completed: 4-20-11 Fiscal Analyst: Bruce Baker This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations. HImil_cs