FY 2001-02 STATE POLICE BUDGET - S.B. 238 (CR-1): CONFERENCE REPORT

FY 2000-01 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation $412,262,850
Changes from FY 2000-01 Year-to-Date:
Items Included by the Senate and House
1. Criminal Records Improvement. The Senate and House included additional Federal Department of Justice funding to improve and increase uniformity of criminal records. 2,000,000
2. Elimination of One-Time Expenditures. The Senate and House eliminated funds for a logging truck study ($50,000), K-12 firearm education ($350,000), and a school violence hotline ($50,000). (450,000)
3. Concealed Weapons. The Senate and House included additional revenue to be collected from concealed weapon application fees to be used to assist with training of local law enforcement. 140,000
4. Motor Carrier Enforcement. The Senate and House reduced trunkline funds ($3,361,100) to reflect unspent funds, added funds to reflect Federal and restricted funding for Safety Assistance and Vehicles and Equipment ($1,510,300). (1,850,800)
5. Casino Gaming. The Senate and House transferred background checking responsibilities to the Department of Treasury, including 10.0 FTEs. (1,879,100)
6. Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards. The Senate and House provided additional funds to this regulatory program. 200,000
Conference Agreement on Items of Difference
7. Motor Carrier Enforcement. The Senate added 13.0 FTEs and additional trunkline funds to hire and equip more motor carrier officers. The Conference Committee concurred. 1,400,000
8. Secondary Road Patrol Grants. The Senate added $372,700 GF/GP to the program, the House $250,900 GF/GP and $250,000 Restricted. The Conference Committee concurred with the House. 500,900
9. Grant to the City of Detroit. The Senate provided $921,100, the House $431,400. The Conference Committee provided $721,100; $431,400 to the Detroit Crime Lab and $289,700 to the Detroit Police Special Events account. (200,000)
10. At-Post Troopers. The Conference Committee reduced the appropriation for At-Post Troopers in accordance with the Governor's revised recommendation. (2,878,400)
11. Other Adjustments. 6,152,550
Total Changes $3,135,150
FY 2001-02 Conference Report Gross Appropriation $415,398,000
Amount Over/(Under) GF/GP Target: $0


FY 2001-02 STATE POLICE BUDGET - BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS
Changes from FY 2000-01 Year-to-Date:
Items Included by the Senate and House
None.
Conference Agreement on Items of Difference
1. At-Post Troopers. The Conference Committee included language that states legislative intent that all efforts be taken to achieve a level of 1,349 at-post troopers. (Sec. 222)
2. Probation Information. The Conference Committee added Senate language which requires a feasibility study of providing probation information to officers.
3. Faulty Evidence Collection. The Conference Committee agreed upon House changes to Senate Language requiring study and recommendations on evidence collection by Wayne County and the Department. (Sec. 703)
4. Aeronautics Officer. The Conference Committee included Senate language requiring one-third financial support from the Department for a statewide Aeronautics Coordinator within MDOT.
5. Private Security Guards. The Conference Committee agreed to include House changes to Senate language requiring development of regulatory standards for private security guards. (Sec. 1302)

Date Completed: 6-25-01 - Fiscal Analyst: B. Baker