FY 2014-15 LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS BUDGET S.B. 772 (S-1, Draft 1): SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE REC.
Senate Bill 772 (S-1, Draft 1 as reported) Throughout this document, Senate means Subcommittee
Committee: Appropriations
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$502,918,700 |
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1. Self-Insurers Tax Credit Replacement. The Governor and Senate included GF/GP to replace a former tax credit for workers comp. |
1,000,000 |
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2. Healthy Michigan Plan Administrative Hearings. The Governor and Senate included 6.0 FTEs, Federal and GF/GP funding for an anticipated increase in administrative hearings under Medicaid expansion through the Healthy Michigan Plan. |
900,000 |
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3. Department-Wide Process Improvements. The Governor and Senate included GF/GP funding for an initiative to improve customer service and administrative efficiencies. |
700,000 |
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4. Health Systems Survey and Certification. The Governor and Senate included additional Federal funds to reflect Federal reimbursements for this program in FY 2014-15. |
700,000 |
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5. Bureau of Construction Codes. The Governor included additional restricted funding to pay for online database development and permitting of demolitions in Detroit. The Senate created a new $800,000 line item for Detroit demolitions and put the remainder in the Bureau line-item. The total funding for the item was unchanged from the Governor. |
1,066,300 |
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6. Property Management. The Governor included restored Federal funds to reflect UIA maintaining offices in the One Division building in Grand Rapids. The Senate moved $1.0 million of this funding to the UIA operations line-item. |
1,275,000 |
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7. Increase Elevator Inspections. The Governor included $700,000 and 2.0 FTEs for an increase in elevator inspections. The Senate included a $100 placeholder. |
100 |
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8. Accessibility Pilot Project. The Senate included a pilot project to assist municipalities and businesses with accessibility and to provide universal design blueprints. |
100,000 |
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9. IT Placeholders. The Senate included two one-time $100 placeholders for IT projects to improve the Motor Carrier database and Corporations database. |
200 |
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10. Special Project Advances. The Governor and Senate included additional private admission funding for training seminars held for long-term care providers and surveyors. |
300,000 |
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11. One-Time Unemployment Insurance Agency Operations. The Governor and Senate included additional restricted funds for UIA operations for FY 2014-15. This change was requested due to a significant reduction in the UIA's Federal administration block grant. The Governor also requested $2.4 million for a mobile claim filing app for the UIA. The Senate included half of the funding for this request. |
19,200,000 |
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12. Economic Adjustments. Includes a negative $1,921,100 Gross and a negative $118,000 GF/GP for OPEB and $6,048,500 Gross and $137,200 GF/GP for other economic adjustments. |
4,127,400 |
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13. Other Changes. Other changes include technical adjustments in a number of line-items. Additionally, the Senate removed 100.7 unfunded FTE positions throughout LARA. |
(2,226,600) |
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14. Comparison to Governor’s Recommendation. The Senate is $1,799,700 Gross and $0 GF/GP under the Governor. |
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$27,142,400 |
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FY 2014-15 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Gross Appropriation............................. |
$530,061,100 |
FY 2014-15 LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS
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Changes from FY 2013-14 Year-to-Date: |
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1. Report Retention. The Governor removed and Senate retained language requiring that report retention guidelines be followed. (Sec. 212) |
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2. Communication with the Legislature. The Governor removed and Senate retained a prohibition on taking disciplinary action against employees who communicate with the Legislature. (Sec. 215) |
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3. Office Space Report. The Governor removed and Senate retained a report on utilization of office space. (Sec. 219) |
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4. Private Grant Notification. The Governor removed and Senate retained a section requiring notification of the Legislature upon receipt of a private grant. (Sec. 225) |
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5. Radio and Television Productions. The Governor removed and Senate retained a section prohibiting the Department from producing any TV or radio productions. (Sec. 232) |
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6. Legacy Costs in Budget. The Governor and Senate included a new section detailing legacy costs that are included as part of the FY 2014-15 LARA budget. (Sec. 235) |
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7. FTEs as Spending Placeholders. The Governor removed and Senate retained a section prohibiting the use of FTEs as spending placeholders. The section also required a report on the number of FTEs in the Department. (Sec. 240) |
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8. Prefund OPEB. The Governor removed and Senate retained a statement of intent that OPEB costs continue to be prefunded. (Sec. 250) |
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9. Fireworks Safety Grants. The Governor removed guidelines for fireworks safety grants. The Senate retained only the reporting requirements of the section. (Sec. 505) |
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10. Accessibility Pilot Project. The Senate included a requirement that LARA work with a nonprofit group with expertise in disability accessibility to provide services and universal design blueprints (Sec. 532) |
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11. Health Professional Disciplinary Actions. The Senate included a requirement that disciplinary actions be posted on the online license verification website. (Sec. 533) |
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12. UIA Integrated System Project Report. The Governor removed and Senate retained a section requiring quarterly status reports on this IT project. (Sec. 732) |
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13. MARVIN Usage. The Governor removed and Senate retained a section requiring a report on usage of the UIA's MARVIN system and establishing a goal of 80% usage of the Internet MARVIN system. (Sec. 753) |
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14. Rule Stringency. The Governor and Senate removed a section prohibiting the promulgation of rules more stringent than Federal standards. (Sec. 341 of FY 2013-14 budget) |
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15. Licensing and Regulatory Program Report. The Governor removed and Senate retained a section requiring a detailed activity report on most of the Department's programs. (Sec. 268) |
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16. Securities Fees Carryforward. The Senate removed a section allowing the Department to carry-forward unexpended securities fees. (Sec. 375 of FY 2013-14 budget) |
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17. Homeowner Construction Lien Fund Appropriation. The Governor removed and Senate retained a section appropriating the remaining balance in this fund. (Sec. 780) |
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18. Tax Tribunal Report. The Governor removed and Senate retained a report on the Tax Tribunal. (Sec. 890) |
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19. BSBP Matching Funds. The Governor removed and Senate retained a requirement that the Bureau of Services for Blind Persons work collaboratively to maximize available Federal matching dollars. (Sec. 711) |
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20. Nursing Facility Complaint Report. The Governor removed and Senate retained a report on the number of complaints, investigations, and frequently-cited deficiencies at nursing facilities. (Sec. 514) |
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21. Medical Marihuana Program Report. The Governor removed and Senate retained a report containing various metrics related to the Medical Marihuana Program. (Sec. 526) |
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22. Freestanding Surgical Outpatient Facilities. The Governor and Senate removed the earmark of $530,000 for the inspection and licensing of these facilities. (Sec. 732 of FY 2013-14 budget) |
Date Completed: 3-20-14 Fiscal Analyst: Josh Sefton
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.