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FY 2023-24 MILITARY AND VETERANS
AFFAIRS BUDGET
S.B. 197 (S-3): SENATE APPROPRIATIONS REC.
Committee: Appropriations Throughout this document Senate means Committee Recommendation
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FULL-TIME EQUATED (FTE) CLASSIFIED POSITIONS/FUNDING SOURCE |
FY 2022-23 YEAR-TO-DATE* |
FY 2023-24 |
CHANGES FROM FY 2022-23 YEAR-TO-DATE |
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AMOUNT |
PERCENT |
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FTE Positions............................................................. |
1,054.5 |
1,072.5 |
18.0 |
1.7 |
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GROSS....................................................................... |
362,366,000 |
240,154,100 |
(122,211,900) |
(33.7) |
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Less: |
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Interdepartmental Grants Received............................ |
101,800 |
101,800 |
0 |
0.0 |
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ADJUSTED GROSS.................................................... |
362,264,200 |
240,052,300 |
(122,211,900) |
(33.7) |
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Less: |
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Federal Funds.......................................................... |
200,364,300 |
134,445,400 |
(65,918,900) |
(32.9) |
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Local and Private...................................................... |
640,000 |
100,000 |
(540,000) |
(84.4) |
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TOTAL STATE SPENDING......................................... |
161,259,900 |
105,506,900 |
(55,753,000) |
(34.6) |
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Less: |
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Other State Restricted Funds.................................... |
18,794,900 |
14,213,400 |
(4,581,500) |
(24.4) |
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GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE...................... |
142,465,000 |
91,293,500 |
(51,171,500) |
(35.9) |
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PAYMENTS TO LOCALS............................................ |
4,176,000 |
4,178,000 |
2,000 |
0.0 |
*As of February 7, 2023.
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Major Boilerplate Changes from FY 2022-23 Year-to-Date: |
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1. New Boilerplate. Senate included new language to require reporting of armory modernization project (Sec. 302F); allows for carryforward of private donations to Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (Sec. 404 (3)); provides for carry forward of appropriation for Veteran Service Grants (Sec. 411(5)); requires veterans cemetery report (Sec. 414); guidelines for suicide prevention program (Sec. 415); require report on new Marquette veterans home (Sec. 464): and requires carry forward of Federal funds for Michigan Veterans' Facility Authority. |
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2. Boilerplate Eliminations/Amendments. Senate removed reporting of legacy costs (Sec. 214); permits legislature to transfer funds by resolution (Sec. 218); requiring reporting of plans for lawsuit payments (Sec. 225); prohibits COVID-19 vaccination requirements (Sec. 228); report on vaccine waivers (Sec. 313); retirement processing report (Sec. 314); requires on-site, board certified psychiatrist at veterans homes (Sec. 458); and changes most boilerplate reporting requirements from biannual to annual reporting. |
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FY 2022-23 Year-to-Date Appropriation.................................................. |
$362,366,000 |
$142,465,000 |
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CHANGE
FROM |
FY 2023-24 RECOMMENDED |
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Gross |
GF/GP |
Gross |
GF/GP |
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Baseline Adjustments |
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1. Federal Unallowable Costs. Senate included $569,200 to cover costs for military leave and firefighters' compensation time that is no longer reimbursable under the State-Federal agreement. |
569,200 |
569,200 |
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2. Grand Rapids Home for Veterans Operating Adjustment. Senate included an adjustment to reflect anticipated revenues which included $700,700 Federal and ($735,700) restricted. |
4,882,100 |
4,917,100 |
28,175,400 |
13,465,400 |
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3. Chesterfield Township Home for Veterans Operating Adjustment. Senate included an adjustment to reflect anticipated revenues which included $3.5 million Federal and ($153,300) restricted. |
5,610,000 |
2,271,800 |
26,856,500 |
8,731,700 |
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4. D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans Operating Adjustment. Senate included an adjustment to reflect anticipated revenues which included $1,237,100 Federal and ($2,994,100) restricted. |
(1,757,000) |
0 |
23,347,200 |
7,985,300 |
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5. Michigan Veteran Homes Administration. Senate included an adjustment to reflect anticipated revenues of $700,000. |
700,000 |
700,000 |
3,581,300 |
3,581,300 |
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6. Post and Posthumous Funds. Senate removed spending authority for donated funds ($540,000) due to using boilerplate spending authority. |
(540,000) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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7. Military Retirement. Senate included an adjustment of ($106,000) to reflect actual cost of providing retirement benefits for FY 2023-24. |
(106,000) |
(106,000) |
1,351,000 |
1,351,000 |
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8. Facilities Inflation Adjustment - Headquarters and Armories. |
115,400 |
52,100 |
21,881,000 |
7,987,800 |
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9. Facilities Inflation Adjustment - Michigan Youth ChalleNGe. |
3,400 |
1,000 |
10,145,400 |
3,301,400 |
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10. Facilities Inflation Adjustment - Military Training Sites. |
61,200 |
5,200 |
44,500,900 |
3,431,600 |
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11. Economic Adjustments. Includes ($819,200) Gross and ($335,900) GF/GP for total economic adjustments. |
(819,200) |
(335,900) |
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New Programs/Program Increases (see also One-Time Appropriations) |
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12. Veterans Suicide Prevention. Senate included $1.2 million and 2.0 FTEs in support of a suicide outreach program targeted to service members, veterans, and their families. Creates an ongoing program which first appeared in the FY 2022-23 budget as a onetime appropriation. |
1,200,000 |
1,200,000 |
1,200,000 |
1,200,000 |
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13. VA Claims Assistance. Senate included $500,000 and 3.0 FTEs to provide additional veterans service officers for the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency in under-served areas and in support of increased need for claims assistance with newly enacted Federal legislation adding benefits for veterans with experienced toxic exposures. |
500,000 |
500,000 |
9,265,800 |
9,205,800 |
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14. Selfridge Air National Guard Base Operations. Senate included $1.2 million Federal and 13.0 FTEs for facilities operations and maintenance to bring support up to the standards of the National Guard's Federal-State agreement. |
1,475,000 |
269,000 |
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Eliminations/Reductions- NONE (see also One-Time Appropriations) |
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One-Time Appropriations |
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15. Selfridge Air National Guard Base. Senate included funds of $10.0 million to continue infrastructure improvement to position Michigan to compete for next generation aircraft and future fighter missions. |
10,000,000 |
10,000,000 |
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16. MVFA Operating Adjustment - Transition. Senate included $3.0 million in transition funds to improve efficiencies and service delivery as it transitions from the larger, institutional setting in Grand Rapids to a smaller home operation. |
3,000,000 |
3,000,000 |
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17. Armory Modernization. Eliminated $115.0 gross, $60.0 million Federal, and $55.0 million GF/GP which was to physically modify all armories to provide equitable accommodations for female service members and other projects. |
(115,000,000) |
(55,000,000) |
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18. State Veterans Cemetery. Eliminated funding of $12.0 million gross, $10.5 million Federal, and $1.5 million GF/GP to acquire, or to designate, State land as a State veterans cemetery, and for costs of engineering, designing, conducting environmental impact studies, preparing the land, and other ongoing expenses of operating a State veterans cemetery. |
(12,000,000) |
(1,500,000) |
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19. Grand Rapids Home for Veterans Transition. Eliminated $6.5 million gross, $1.8 million Federal, $0.5 million restricted and $4.1 million to support continuing efforts to fully transition efforts to a new facility. |
(6,456,000) |
(4,065,000) |
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20. Selfridge Air National Guard Base. Eliminated of $6.1 million for air base expansion project. |
(6,100,000) |
(6,100,000) |
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21. MVFA Facilities Transition Funding. Eliminated $6.0 million that provided transition support for adjustments to funding levels for new veterans homes at Grand Rapids and Chesterfield Township. |
(6,000,000) |
(6,000,000) |
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22. Veterans Suicide Prevention Outreach. Eliminated one-time outreach campaign targeting current and former service members and their families for reducing the incidence of suicide. |
(1,200,000) |
(1,200,000) |
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23. Veterans Cemetery Feasibility Study. Eliminated of funding for a contracted study to evaluate the need for a new State veterans cemetery in Northern Michigan, possible locations, and projected cost. |
(250,000) |
(250,000) |
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24. Michigan Volunteer Defense Force. Eliminated funding to update uniforms, training, equipment and operations of the Michigan Volunteer Defense Force. |
(100,000) |
(100,000) |
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($122,211,900) |
($51,171,500) |
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FY 2023-24 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS REC.............................................. |
$240,154,100 |
$91,293,500 |
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Date Completed: 5-2-23 Fiscal Analyst: Bruce Baker