FY 2009-10 ENERGY, LABOR, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH BUDGET S.B. 243: GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION


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Senate Bill 243 (as introduced) Vehicle for Governor's Recommendation line items is Senate Bill 302.
Committee: Appropriations

Changes from FY 2008-09 Year-to-Date:
  1. State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). The Governor transferred SHPO from the Department of History, Arts, and Libraries to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSDHA). Added $2,127,500 and 20.0 FTEs. 2,137,500
2. Bureau of Energy Systems. The Governor transferred the Retired Engineers Technical Assistance Program (RETAP) from Department of Environmental Quality to DELEG's expanded Bureau of Energy Systems pursuant to E.O. 2008-20. RETAP is a pollution prevention program established as part of the Clean Michigan Initiative. RETAP provides free consultation for companies to assist them with waste reduction and energy efficiency. The transfer consisted of $1,957,200 from the RETAP Fund and 10.0 FTEs. 1,957,200
3. Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA). The Governor recommended recognition of additional Federal resources for UIA administration, $22,587,800 and 300.0 FTEs. 22,587,800
4. Housing Choice Vouchers. The Governor recommended adding $11.0 million in additional Federal revenue to MSHDA, bringing total funding to $156.0 million. 11,000,000
5. Liquor License Fee Increase & Fund Shift. The Governor recommended doubling most retail liquor license fees and added two new types of liquor licenses, for sales from 2:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. and on Sundays before noon. A portion of the revenue would replace Liquor Purchase Revolving Fund revenue in the budget, increasing the lapse to the General Fund. Additional revenue to the General Fund is estimated at $24.1 million. 0
6. Jobs, Education and Training. The Governor recommended reducing the administrative costs of the programs through increased efficiencies and funded the line at $15,445,000. (3,000,000)
7. Remonumentation Program. The Governor recommended reducing the line item from $11.0 million to $5.3 million to reflect the level of restricted revenue available. (5,700,000)
8. State Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules (SOAHRs). The Governor recommended adjustments including $1,274,000 and 11.0 FTEs for additional Medicaid hearings for the Department of Human Services, reducing funding from the Department of Education by 26,800 and 1.0 FTEs, and reflecting savings from reduced Department of Corrections hearings of 348,000 and (2.0) FTEs. 1,081,700
9. Centers for Independent Living. The Governor reduced the program from $3,579,700 to $3,079,700 in FY 2009-10 by removing $500,000 in corporation fees. Unappropriated corporation fee revenue lapses to the General Fund. (500,000)
10. Economic Adjustments. The Governor recommended economic adjustments. 8,748,400
Total Changes $40,422,000
  FY 2009-10 Governor's Recommendation $1,442,660,300
FY 2009-10 ENERGY, LABOR, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2008-09 Year to Date:
  1. General Sections. The Governor recommended deleting the following sections: Hiring freeze (Sec. 204); DIT work projects (Sec. 214); policy changes report (Sec. 215); prohibition on aggregating fund sources (Sec. 216); prohibition on disciplinary action for interaction with Legislature (Sec. 219); review of recommendations from the Commission on Governmental Efficiency (Sec. 222); prohibition on multiple employees attending out-of-state training funded with General Fund (Sec. 224).
2. Deleted Reports. The Governor deleted the following reports: a. Carryforward amount of Elevator Regulation Fees. (Sec. 303) b. Actual expenditures in the Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (Sec. 336).
c. Teacher tenure cases considered by State Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules and any backlog. (Sec. 379).
d. King-Chavez-Parks Future Faculty Program report. (Sec. 418) e. King-Chavez-Parks Program marketing efforts. (Sec. 421) f. Focus: Hope Report on use of appropriated funds. (Sec. 429) g. No Worker Left Behind section of report showing allocations by fund source. (Sec. 432 - 1a) and final report for FY 2007-08 (Sec. 432 - 3) h. No Worker Left Behind Report on GF/GP support distributed by community colleges. (Sec.432a-5b)
3. Deleted Sections. The Governor deleted the following sections: a. Appropriation of $3.0 million of Corporation Fees to Construction Code Fund. (Sec. 311) b. Low Income Energy Efficiency Grants application deadline and report on distribution of funds. (Sec. 335) c. Credit scoring prohibitions. (Sec. 337) d. Providing HMO Filings to the fiscal agencies. (Sec. 340) e. Establishing size of the Worker's Compensation Board of Magistrates and Appellate Commission. (Sec. 352) f. Prohibition from implementing ergonomics standards. (Sec. 355) g. Expenditure from Real Estate Education Fund for pre-licensure and post-licensure courses. (Sec. 358) h. Requiring public access of SOAHR decisions for welfare cases. (Sec. 378) i. Cap on local match for Voc. Rehabilitation Facilities at 21.3%. (Sec. 403) j. No Worker Left Behind grant requirements for community colleges. (Sec. 432a) k. Welfare to Work set aside. (Sec. 437) l. Career Prep Program and legislative intent that the Department work with Michigan Works! agencies to implement this program. (Sec. 439) m. Gang Diversion set aside for Wyoming, Benton Harbor and Detroit. (Sec. 440) n. Contingent Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funding for the JET program and reporting requirement. (Sec. 442)
4. Nursing Corps. The Governor recommended transferring language from the Higher Ed. Budget requiring the Department to report on the status of nursing education in Michigan. (Sec. 907)
5. No Worker Left Behind. The Governor removed the set aside for community college capacity building and added subsections to the report identifying the number of recipients who have secured employment within one year of completion, the number of participants who completed the program and secured employment in a related field, and the average wage earned. (Sec. 909)
6. SHPO Funds. The Governor added language to allow SHPO to receive and expend any revenue from applications and document reproduction. (Sec. 503)

Date Completed: 2-17-09 Fiscal Analyst: Elizabeth Pratt Maria Tyszkiewicz Bill Analysis @ http://www.senate.michigan.gov/sfa This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations. hileg_gr.doc