FY 2001-02 MILITARY AFFAIRS BUDGET - S.B. 237 (P.A. 54 OF 2001): ENACTED

FY 2000-01 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation $102,370,700
Changes from FY 2000-01 Year-to-Date:
Items Included by the Senate and House
1. Michigan Civil Air Patrol Grant. The Senate and House eliminated a $20,000 grant to the Michigan wing of the Civil Air Patrol. (20,000)
Conference Agreement on Items of Difference
2. Challenge Program. The Conference Committee included a full economic increase. 62,300
3. Unclassified Military Personnel. The Conference Committee increased unclassified position salary allotments in accordance with Federal guidelines. 30,500
4. Special Maintenance-State. The Conference Committee reduced the maintenance account for State facilities. (115,000)
5. Military Retirement. The Conference Committee provided an increase due to projected FY 2001-02 costs of retirement. 53,000
6. Veterans Service Organizations. The Conference Committee provided no change to this appropriation for FY 2001-02. 0
7. Grand Rapids Veterans Home. The Conference Committee provided non-employee related economic increases and other revenue adjustments, including an increase in member assessments received. 602,700
8. D.J. Jacobetti Veterans Home. The Conference Committee provided non-employee related economic increases and other revenue adjustments. (158,100)
9. Departmentwide Accounts. The Conference Committee reduced the appropriation for departmentwide accounts. (88,200)
10. Other Adjustments. (678,300)
Total Changes (311,100)
FY 2001-02 Enacted Gross Appropriation $102,059,600

FY 2001-02 MILITARY AFFAIRS BUDGET - BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS
Changes from FY 2000-01 Year-to-Date:
Conference Agreement on Items of Difference
1. Oak Park Armory. The Conference Committee included language from the House-Passed bill which requires the Department to obtain a new appraisal of the Oak Park Armory program and give the City of Oak Park 60 days in which to purchase that property at the appraised value. (Sec. 303)
2. Veteran's Service Organization Grant Guidelines. The Conference Report added language to existing guidelines by requiring VSO grant recipients to have their accounting of expenditures (which are currently filed with the Department) to be audited and certified by a Certified Public Accountant. The bill also includes new language requiring a departmental review of guidelines to be forwarded to the Legislature by December 31, 2001.


Date Completed: 8-16-01 - Fiscal Analyst: B. Baker