FY 2001-02 STATE POLICE BUDGET - S.B. 238 (S-1): COMMITTEE SUMMARY
Senate Bill 238 (S-1 as reported)
Committee: Appropriations
| FY 2000-01 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation | $405,926,100 |
| Changes from FY 2000-01 Year-to-Date: | |
| 1. DNA Analysis. The Governor recommended 7.0 new FTEs to expand testing of samples when no suspect is known. | 541,000 |
| 2. At-Post Troopers. The Governor recommended budget adjustments to allow for smaller, more frequent replacement trooper schools to keep trooper strength at 1,349. | 0 |
| 3. Bomb Squad. The Governor recommended additional equipment for the State's bomb squads including protective suits and robots. | 531,000 |
| 4. Security Guard Regulation. The Senate added $500,000 to increase support for regulation, with funds transferred from Communications unit. | 0 |
| 5. Concealed Weapons. The Governor recommended including revenue to be collected from concealed weapon application fees to assist with training of local law enforcement. The Senate added $1,000,000 in anticipation of additional fee revenue. | 1,140,000 |
| 6. Secondary Road Patrol. The Senate added 3% increase ($372,700) for a grant program from funds transferred from communications unit. | 0 |
| 7. Motor Carrier Enforcement. The Governor recommended a reduction to reflect unspent trunkline funds ($3,361,100), and an increase reflecting Federal and restricted funding for safety assistance and vehicles and equipment ($1,510,300). The Senate added 13.0 new Motor Carrier Officers and $1,400,000 in Trunkline funds. | (450,800) |
| 8. Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards. The Senate added $200,000 transferred from communications unit. | 0 |
| 9. Budgetary Savings Line. The Governor recommended a negative appropriation line in the bill and that budget savings would later be transferred into that line. The Senate took reductions from various budget lines. | (1,547,300) |
| 10. Unclassified Salaries. | 5,200 |
| 11. Economic Adjustments. | 7,149,400 |
| 12. Other Changes. | 6,840,700 |
| 13. Comparison to Governor's Recommendation. The Subcommittee recommendation is $5,184,000 over the Governor's recommendation and GF/GP amounts are identical. | |
| Total Changes | 14,209,200 |
| FY 2001-02 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Gross Appropriation | $420,395,400 |
| FY 2001-02 STATE POLICE BUDGET - BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS |
| Changes from FY 2000-01 Year-to-Date: |
| 1. The Senate recommended many FY 2000-01 boilerplate sections
be retained for FY 2001-02, including:
Sec. 207. Requires privatization procedure. Sec. 209. Prohibits foreign goods purchases. Sec. 210. Requires steps to provide business to deprived and depressed areas. Sec. 211. Requires reimbursement procedures for employees. Sec. 213. Requires forfeiture funds expenditure report. Sec. 214. Prohibits ticket quotas Sec. 215. Requires establishment of sex offenders website Sec. 216. Prohibits providing subsidy for contractual services. Sec. 217. Requires report on aircraft. . Sec. 218.. Requires creation and retention of reports. Sec. 219. Requires casino gaming oversight report. Sec. 220. Requires collection and sharing of VIN numbers from accident reports. Sec. 221. Requires creation of toll-free school violence hotline. Sec. 901. Requires report on fire investigation services. Sec. 401. Permits receipt and expenditure of restricted funds for Secondary Road Patrol. Sec. 602. Requires LEIN policy report on security of system. Sec. 603. Requires criminal justice information systems policy council to take proactive steps to ensure LEIN security. Sec. 702. Requires distribution of protocol for retaining and purging DNA analysis samples and records. Sec. 802. Requires coordination of community policing training in the State. Sec. 803. Requires the education of police officers on the content and application of Federal firearms laws. Sec. 1102. States legislative intent to maximize the number of troopers on the road. Sec. 1301. Requires assurance of State Police coverage of prison area. Sec. 1302. Allows receipt and expenditure of restricted fees for private security licensing program. Sec. 1401. Requires certificate for school systems with 100% successful school bus safety inspections. |
| 2. The Senate recommended the following new boilerplate language for FY 2001-02: |
| Sec. 402. Provides $1.5 million grant to
Michigan Center for Truck Safety.
Sec. 501. Allow receipt and expenditure of concealed weapons and service fees. Sec. 604. Requires study of how probation information can be made available to police. Sec. 703. Requires report on faulty evidence collection. Sec. 1002. Requires coordination with Red Cross in disaster relief. Sec. 1202. Requires support for aeronautics officer within MDOT. |