FY 2002-03 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation. . . . . . . . . .
60;. . . . . . . . . . . . 0;. . . . . . . .

$103,328,808

Changes from FY 2002-03 Year-to-Date:

 1.    Civil Air Patrol Grant. Removal of one-time GF/GP grant.

(86,000)

 2.    Challenge Program. The Governor recommends the replacement of $1,340,700 GF/GP with private revenues. The Senate restored the GF/GP funds.

0

 3.    Grand Rapids Veterans Home. Funding adjustments to reflect increased VA revenue of $118,000 and lower Medicaid reimbursement of $150,000.

(32,000)

 4.    D.J. Jacobetti Home. Adjustment to reflect increase in income and assessment funds.

115,700

 5.    Early Retirement. Adjustments to reflect savings from Early Retirement Program.

(259,800)

 6.    Economic Adjustments. Adjustments include $113,800 for food and utilities at the veterans homes, and a reduction of $12,000 in anticipated workers compensation costs. Not contained in the bill are employee-related economics for salaries, insurance, and retirement, totaling $2,258,000, including $876,000 GF/GP.

101,800

 7.    Other Changes.

(71,008)

 8.    Comparison to Governor’s Recommendation. The Senate rejected the Governor’s proposal to supplant GF/GP funding for the Challenge Program with private revenue, therefore putting the Senate Bill $1,340,700 over the Governor in GF/GP funding.

Total Changes. . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .& #160;. . . . . . . . . . . .&# 160;. . . . . . . . . . . .
60;. . . . . . . . . .

($231,308)

FY 2003-04 Senate Gross Appropriation. . . . . . . . . .
60;. . . . . . . . . . . . 0;. . . . . . . . . . . . 

$103,097,500

FY 2003-04 MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET - BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2002-03 Year to Date:

 1.    Contingency Funds. The bill eliminates language which permits the expenditure of up to $5.0 million in Federal funds, $2.0 million in Restricted funds, $100,000 in local funds, and $100,000 in private funds by legislative transfer.

 2.    Early Retirement. The bill eliminates language providing for the transfer of early retirement savings to the early retirement savings line, a feature of the FY 2002-03 Budget Bill.

 3.    Oak Park Armory. The bill eliminates language requiring a new appraisal and possible sale of the Oak Park Armory to the City of Oak Park.

 4.    State Military Cemeteries. The bill includes new language which requires appropriation for State military cemeteries in Dickinson and Crawford counties should necessary legislation and funding be forthcoming. (Sec. 214)

 5.    Challenge Program. The bill includes a new subsection to an existing section concerning the Challenge Program which requires the Department to make a concerted effort to find non-GF/GP resources to fund the program. (Sec. 302)