FY 2014-15 STATE POLICE BUDGET                                                                S.B. 776 (CR-1):  CONFERENCE REPORT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FY 2013-14 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation.....................................................................

$613,479,000

 

Changes from FY 2013-14 Year-to-Date:

 

Items Included by the Senate and House

 

  1.  New Trooper School. Governor, Senate, and House recommended $13.5 million gross, $12.6 million GF/GP for costs of a new trooper school to graduate 100 new troopers in 2015. Target is to increase to 1,184 on October 1, 2015.

12,268,900

  2.  FY 2013-14 Trooper School – 2nd Year Costs. Governor, Senate, and House recommended $2.7 million.

2,694,400

  3.  New Motor Carrier Officer School. Governor, Senate, and House included $5.2 million GF/GP to fund a motor carrier officer school expected to graduate 31 officers.

4,391,900

  4.  Emergency Support Team Vehicle Replacement. Governor, Senate, and House included.

225,000

  5.  LEIN Initiatives. Governor, Senate, and House included support for disaster recovery costs.

662,800

  6.  Automated Fingerprint Identification System Maintenance/Upgrade. Governor, Senate, and House included.

2,187,200

  7.  New Electric Warrant System. Governor, Senate, and House added $800,000 GF/GP.

800,000

  8.  Saginaw Area Records Management System. Governor, Senate, and House added $1,528,000 GF/GP and 8.0 FTEs.

1,528,000

  9.  Adjustments. Removal of One-Time GF/GP Appropriations for FY 2013-14, Shift of Public Safety Communications System Funding to DTMB Budget, Adjustment for FY 2013-14 Supplemental, and Reductions to Reflect Actual Revenues Received.

(29,501,300)

10.  Economic Adjustments. Includes a negative $295,000 Gross and a negative $47,100 GF/GP for OPEB and $19,063,700 Gross and $13,873,800 GF/GP for other adjustments.

18,768,700

Conference Agreement on Items of Difference

 

11.  New Helicopter Purchase. Governor and Senate recommended the purchase of a new helicopter.  House only included placeholder amount. Conference concurred with Governor and Senate.

5,178,000

12.  Local Public Safety Initiative. Governor and Senate recommended adding $5.0 million.  House amount was $100 less. Conference funded at lower level.

4,550,000

13.  Security at Events. Senate reduced the level of funding from $1,259,600 to $500,000 GF/GP, Conference reduced line to $100.

(759,600)

14.  Marshall Police Post Building Costs. Added by Conference.

2,000,000

15.  Rent for MSP Detroit Crime Lab. Added by Conference.

1,100,000

16.  FY 2014-15 One-Time Appropriations. Total $17,979,300.

 

 

Total Changes.....................................................................................................................

$26,094,000

FY 2014-15 Conference Report Ongoing/One-Time Gross Appropriation.............................

$639,573,000

Amount Over/(Under) GF/GP Target: $0

 


FY 2014-15 STATE POLICE BUDGET                                                                                  BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2013-14 Year-to-Date:

Items Included by the Senate and House

   1.  Retirement Costs. Governor, Senate, House and Conference added language which states FY 2015 legacy retirement costs total $121,652,900 Gross, including pension costs of $66,300,300 and retiree health care costs of 55,352,600. (Sec. 233)

   2.  Trooper Recruit School. Senate, House, and Conference included language which requires the Department to maintain staffing and resources to train at least 100 trooper recruits. (Sec. 701)

   3.  Motor Carrier Recruit School. Senate, House, and Conference added language requiring the MSP to maintain staffing and resources to train at least 31 motor carrier officer recruits. (Sec. 703)

   4.  LEIN Programming Language. Senate, House, and Conference added language which requires one-time funds to be expended on updating the programming language that supports Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN). (Sec. 705)

   5.  Electronic Warrant System. Senate, House, and Conference added language which requires one-time funds to be expended in support of the development of an electronic warrant reporting system. (Sec. 706)

Conference Agreement on Items of Difference

   6.  Department of Homeland Security Funding. House and Conference included language which lists specific programs, by Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, through which Department of Homeland Security funds are provided. House and Conference. (Sec. 205c)

   7.  Department of Justice Funding. House and Conference including language listing the specific programs, by Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, through which Department of Justice funds are provided. (Sec. 205b)

   8.  Department of Transportation Funding. House and Conference included language listing the specific programs, funded. (Sec. 205c)

     9.   Receipt and Retention of Required Reports. Senate and Conf. included requirement for MSP to receive and retain copies of required reports. (Sec. 212)

10.  Wayland Post. House and Conf. added language which requires MSP to begin discussions with City of Wayland on moving current MSP Wayland post. (Sec. 235)

11.  Traffic Safety Support Services Program Authority. House and Conference included language listing the specific authority under which Training Division, Traffic Services Section operates. (Sec. 401 (6))

  12.   MCOLES Program Authority. House and Conf. added language listing specific authority under which MCOLES operates and requires data reports. (Sec. 404)

13.  CJIS General Authority. House and Conference added language listing the specific legal authority regarding the authority. (Sec. 405 (1))

14.  Uniform Crime Reporting and Crime Statistics Program Authority.  The House and Conference included language listing the legal authority for the reporting of crime information and the compilation of crime statistics. (Sec. 405 (4) (5))

15.  Freedom of Information Act.  House and Conference added language requiring the Department to comply with the Freedom of Information Act, 1976 PA 442; requires the Department to submit an annual report. (Sec. 405 (6) (7))

16.  Firearms Records and Licensing. House and Conference added language listing its specific legal authorities. (Sec. 405 (13))

17.  Concealed Pistol Licensing Activities. Senate and Conference added language which requires a report on CPL fee revenues and expenditures. (Sec. 405 (13)

18.  DNA Analysis Program. House and Conference added language which adds its legal authority under which MSP provides DNA analysis and profiling. (Sec. 414)

19.  Biometrics and Identification Program Authority. House and Conference included language listing its legal authority. (Sec. 414 (1))

20.  Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Performance Information. House and Conference included language which requires MSP to report by January 1 its commercial vehicle size and weight enforcement efforts during the prior fiscal year. (Sec. 602 (2))

21.  Motor Carrier Safety Program Authority. House and Conference included language which lists its legal authority. (Sec. 602 (3))

22.  Secondary Road Patrol Program Authority. House, Senate, and Conference added language listing its legal authority.(Sec. 610)

23.  Emergency Support Team Vehicle. Senate, House, and Conference added language to purchase one emergency response vehicle. (Sec. 702)

24.  Aviation Support. Senate and Conference added language specifying how a new helicopter would be used. (Sec. 704)

25.  Local Public Safety Initiative. Senate, House, and Conference added language which requires one-time funds to be expended in support of a grant program, in collaboration with the Council on Law Enforcement and Reinvention (CLEAR), in support of school security needs and directs 80% of funds be allocated to public and private schools (K-12) for safety-related improvements and 20% be allocated to county sheriff’s departments for equipment, technologies, or officer training that enhances school safety and the Departments’ ability to respond to school incidents. (Sec. 708)

26.  Marshall Post Lease Costs. Conference added language which specifies that funds shall be expended for Marshall post. (Sec. 709)

27.  FY 2015-2016 Performance Metrics. Conference added language which states legislative intent for metrics. (Sec. 1202)

Date Completed:  6-6-14                                                                                                        Fiscal Analyst:  Bruce Baker

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.