| FY 2008-09 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation | $261,904,000 |
| Changes from FY 2008-09 Year-to-Date: | |
| 1. Judicial Technology Improvement Fund. The Governor included an increase to reflect increased revenue. This fund supports the Judicial Data Warehouse and the trial court case management system. The Senate concurred with the Governor. | 350,000 |
| 2. Drunk Driving Case-flow Program. The Governor included an increase in this line item to reflect increased revenue. Funds are distributed to trial courts. The Senate concurred with the Governor. | 300,000 |
| 3. Pilot Mental Health Court Programs. The Governor eliminated funding for this pilot program. The Senate included a $100 placeholder for this program. | (549,900) |
| 4. Intensive Probation Pilot Program. The Senate included an IDG from the Department of Corrections to fund an intensive probation pilot program. | 980,000 |
| 5. General Fund Reductions. The Governor included a 2% General Fund reduction affecting the following line items: $253,600 in Supreme Court Administration; $50,900 for the Judicial Institute; $139,600 for the State Court Administrative Office; $60,000 for judicial information systems; $17,500 for the Foster Care Review Board; $16,000 for drug treatment courts; $415,300 for Court of Appeals operations; $20,400 for the Judicial Tenure Commission; $92,400 for the appellate public defender program; $16,600 for appellate assigned counsel administration; and $342,100 for Court Equity Fund reimbursements. The Senate concurred with the Governor. | (1,424,400) |
| 6. Economic Adjustments. These include increases for worker's compensation and building occupancy charges, and $1.0 million for employee economics. | 1,164,700 |
| 7. Other Changes. These include increases for OASI and social security for judges, as well as an increase in defined contribution costs for newly elected judges. | 338,800 |
| 8. Comparison to Governor's Recommendation. The Senate is $980,000 Gross over and $0 GF/GP over/under the Governor. | |
| Total Changes | $1,159,200 |
| FY 2009-10 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Gross Appropriation | $263,063,200 |
| Changes from FY 2008-09 Year to Date: |
| 1. Communication with the Legislature. The Governor removed language prohibiting the judicial branch from taking disciplinary action against an employee for communicating with a member of the Legislature or his or her staff. The Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 204) |
| 2. Retention of Reports. The Governor removed the section requiring the judicial branch to retain reports and records. The Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 212) |
| 3. Reporting Requirement. The Governor removed language requiring the judicial branch to report on each specific policy change made to implement enacted legislation. The section also prohibits the use of funds in Part 1 to prepare regulatory plans or promulgate rules that fail to reduce the disproportionate economic impact on small businesses pursuant to MCL 24.240. The Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 216) |
| 4. Travel Restrictions. The Governor removed this section prohibiting the judicial branch from sending more than 1 employee to the same out-of-state conference or seminar. The Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 218) |
| 5. General Fund Lapses. The Senate added language requiring a report on General Fund lapses. (Sec. 219) |
| 6. Auditor General. The Governor removed language requiring the judicial branch to cooperate with the Auditor General regarding audits of the judicial branch. The Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 304) |
| 7. Quarterly Reports. The Governor removed the section requiring quarterly reports on revenues and expenditures. The Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 305) |
| 8. Pilot Mental Health Courts. The Governor removed language requiring the State Court Administrative Office to work with the Department of Community Health to develop guidelines for pilot mental health courts, and requiring trial courts to work with local community mental health programs to apply for funding for these pilot courts. The Senate modified this section to require an update on the status of the pilot courts by April 1. (Sec. 309) |
| 9. Parental Rights Restoration Act. The Governor removed the reporting requirement for the number of petitions filed and granted under this act. The Senate retained current year language. (Sec. 312) |
| 10. Standardized Risk Assessment. The Senate added language asking that the State Court Administrative Office conduct a survey of trial courts to determine best practices for standardized risk assessment. (Sec. 314) |
| 11. Intensive Probation Pilot Program. The Senate added language establishing an intensive probation pilot program with an IDG from the Department of Corrections. (Sec. 318) |