FY 2015-16 MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET S.B. 128 (S-1): SENATE APPROPRIATIONS REC.
Senate Bill 128 (S-1 as reported) Throughout this document Senate means Appropriations Committee.
Committee: Appropriations
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CHANGES FROM FY 2014-15 YEAR-TO-DATE |
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FULL-TIME EQUATED (FTE) CLASSIFIED POSITIONS/FUNDING SOURCE |
FY 2014-15 YEAR-TO-DATE |
FY 2015-16 SEN. FULL COMM. |
AMOUNT |
PERCENT |
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FTE Positions.............................................................. |
889.5 |
888.5 |
(1.0) |
(0.1) |
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GROSS......................................................................... |
168,443,700 |
163,953,700 |
(4,490,000) |
(2.7) |
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Less: |
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Interdepartmental Grants Received..................... |
100,000 |
99,300 |
(700) |
(0.7) |
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ADJUSTED GROSS.................................................. |
168,343,700 |
163,854,400 |
(4,489,300) |
(2.7) |
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Less: |
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Federal Funds.......................................................... |
90,362,800 |
90,208,600 |
(154,200) |
(0.2) |
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Local and Private.................................................... |
2,240,000 |
2,237,000 |
(3,000) |
(0.1) |
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TOTAL STATE SPENDING....................................... |
75,740,900 |
71,408,800 |
(4,332,100) |
(5.7) |
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Less: |
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Other State Restricted Funds................................ |
23,286,400 |
23,221,500 |
(64,900) |
(0.3) |
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GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE.............. |
52,454,500 |
48,187,300 |
(4,267,200) |
(8.1) |
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PAYMENTS TO LOCALS.......................................... |
100,000 |
102,400 |
2,400 |
2.4 |
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$168,443,700 |
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1. Training Sites Billeting Fund. Governor and Senate recommended $1.5 million in restricted spending authority to accept charges on visitors who use lodging facilities at Camp Grayling or Fort Custer to pay for ongoing operational cost at those housing facilities. |
1,500,000 |
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2. Veterans Home Funding Shortfall. Governor and Senate recommended supplanting $3.3 million in member assessment revenue, down due in part to declining member census, with $3.3 million GF/GP to offset this projected loss and fully fund the homes' operations. |
0 |
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3. Veterans Coalition Grant for Veterans Outreach Services. Governor recommended reducing the amount available to the Michigan Veterans Coalition by $429,000 GF/GP. Senate limited that reduction to $79,000 by adding $350,000 GF/GP over Governor's recommendation. |
(79,000) |
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4. Targeted Outreach. Senate including a placeholder line of $100, shifted from MVAA funding, for targeted outreach to veterans. |
0 |
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5. Armory Maintenance. Senate added $250,000 GF/GP for armory maintenance projects. |
250,000 |
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6. National Guard Tuition Assistance Program. Senate shifted FY 2015-16 projected surplus funding for the tuition program to be used for Veterans Coalition grants and Armory Maintenance, leaving the tuition program with an appropriation of $3,941,300 GF/GP. |
(600,000) |
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7. Elimination of Analyst Position. Governor and Senate recommended elimination of a vacant partnership analyst for a savings of $117,000 GF/GP. |
(117,300) |
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8. Departmentwide Savings. Governor and Senate recommended efficiencies of $100,000 GF/GP within contractual services, supplies and maintenance. |
(100,000) |
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9. Training Site Fire Protection. Governor and Senate recommended a reduction of $100,000 GF/GP in fire support for Fort Custer and Alpena to reflect Federal policies. |
(100,000) |
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10. FY 2014-15 One-Time Appropriations. Governor and Senate recommended eliminating FY 2014-15 one-time appropriations for National Guard Tuition Assistance Program Reserve ($400,000 GF/GP) and Special Maintenance - Veterans Home ($3.0 million GF/GP). |
(3,400,000) |
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11. Adjustment for FY 2014-15 Appropriations Actions. Includes $1.5 million from P.A. 6 of 2015. |
(1,500,000) |
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12. Economic Adjustments. Includes a negative $885,900 Gross and a negative $252,200 GF/GP for OPEB and $477,800 Gross and $110,700 GF/GP for other economic adjustments. |
(393,700) |
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13. Other Changes. Governor and Senate recommended a technical adjustment to reflect non-GF/GP revenue received. |
50,000 |
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14. Comparison to Governor's Recommendation. The Senate is $0 Gross and $0 over/under the Governor. |
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($4,490,000) |
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FY 2015-16 Senate Appropriations Committee Gross Appropriation................................... |
$163,953,700 |
The changes show the differences between the schedule of programs proposed by the Governor and the prior-year line items.
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Boilerplate Changes from FY 2014-15 Year-to-Date: |
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1. Federal DOD-DOA-NGB Support. Governor and Senate struck section stating various Federal DOD-DOA-NGB funding to be received by DMVA. (Sec. 205a) |
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2. Federal DVA-VHA Support. Governor and Senate struck section stating various Federal DVA-VHA funding to be received by DMVA. (Sec. 205b) |
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3. Federal HHS-HCFA, Medicare Support. Governor and Senate struck section stating various Federal HHS-HCFA, Medicare funding to be received by DMVA. (Sec. 205c) |
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4. Federal HHS-HCFA, Title XIX, Medicaid Support. Governor and Senate struck section stating various Federal HHS-HCFA, Title XIX, Medicaid funding to be received by DMVA. (Sec. 205d) |
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5. Purchase of Goods. Senate removed language requiring a preference be given to a small business with at least a workforce of 35% veterans. (Sec. 209) |
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6. Retain Reports. Governor and Senate eliminated requirement for all reports be kept and retained by DMVA. (Sec. 212) |
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7. Schedule of Programs. Governor and Senate struck subsection stating that schedule of programs listed in Part 1 may or may not receive funding from the unit sources listed. (Sec. 216) |
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8. Efficiencies. Governor and Senate removed language outlining priorities for finding DMVA budgetary efficiencies. (Sec. 217) |
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9. Quarterly Reports. Governor and Senate removed language which requires a corrective action plan within 30 days of a quarterly report when requirements are not achieved. (Sec. 219) |
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10. Contractual Services Guidelines. Governor and Senate struck language requiring bids for contractual services not exclude public employee unions from bid process. (Sec. 227) |
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11. New Program/Enhancement Metric. Senate added new language requiring program metrics for each new program or program expansion in excess of $500,000. (Sec. 240) |
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12. Administrative Support. Governor and Senate removed section requiring administrative support for various DMVA functions. (Sec. 301) |
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13. Armories and Joint Force Readiness. Governor and Senate amended section by eliminating language which contained numerous legal citations and detailed reporting requirements with more general language requiring leadership over armory operations, a measurement system of armory conditions and a quarterly report on the status of armories. Senate retained language concerning creating a culture that is free of sexual assault. (Sec. 302) |
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14. Billeting Account. Governor and Senate added language allowing for the creation of a revolving account to receive funds for lodging by outside groups at training facilities. (Sec. 305) |
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15. Starbase Educational Program. Senate struck boilerplate subsection requiring program to maintain program offerings at Selfridge, Battle Creek, and Alpena Bases. (Sec. 309) |
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16. National Guard Tuition Assistance Program. Governor and Senate amended section to remove language concerning program guidelines which are now in statutory law. (Sec. 310) |
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17. Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA). Governor and Senate amended this section by adding a requirement that the MVAA report benefit claims submitted to the USVA by coalition partner veterans service officers and by striking a requirement that a five-member advisory board of VSO members be created. (Sec. 400) |
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18. Veterans Service Grants. Governor and Senate amended language by striking some elaboratory language and altering a metric requirement that a minimum of 6,240 hours of service be provided in State correctional facilities. (Sec. 406) |
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19. State Veterans Homes. Senate amended language concerning the Grand Rapids and D.J. Jacobetti Veterans Homes by removing many legal citations, assurance of transportation, laundry, custodial services, a dietary plan, medical assessment and 2.5 patient care hours per day. (Secs. 501/503) |
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20. FY 2014-15 One-Time Appropriations. Governor and Senate recommended removing language concerning FY 2014-15 one-time appropriations, including a section on Special Maintenance-Veterans Home (Sec. 701) and National Guard Tuition Assistance Program - Reserve. (Sec. 702) (Secs. 701 and 702) |
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21. FY 2015-16 Appropriations. Governor and Senate eliminated language requiring the MVAA to provide the percentage of veterans contacted, with a goal of 100% (Sec. 1202) and that the MVAA maintain a minimum 50% of fully developed claims of the veterans it serves. (Sec. 1203) (Secs. 1202 and 1203) |
Date Completed: 4-15-15 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.