FY 2004-05 STATE POLICE BUDGET H.B. 5526 (S-1): FLOOR ANALYSIS








House Bill 5526 (S-1)
Committee: Appropriations

FY 2003-04 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation	454,122,629
Changes from FY 2003-04 Year-to-Date:
1. DNA Analysis. The Senate included additional GF/GP funds and 8.0 FTEs to assist with the processing of backlogs of DNA samples.	1,000,000
2. At-Post Troopers. The Senate included budget adjustments to shift $1.5 million in GF/GP funding to new restricted source of funds formally used to fund drivers education. No funds were recommended for a trooper school to begin in FY 2004-05.	0
3. Emergency Management. The Senate included an increase for Homeland Security grants to reflect Federal appropriation.	1,229,400
4. Dispatch Centers Upgrade. The Senate included restricted revenue from the commercial mobile radio service emergency telephone fund for use to upgrade MSP regional dispatch centers.	800,000
5. Dispatch Center Consolidations. The Senate provided for the consolidation of four regional MSP dispatch centers into two, with resultant savings.	(430,000)
6. Secondary Road Patrol Training. The Senate included the adding of restricted revenue for the purpose of local law enforcement training.	129,700
7. Fire Fighters Training Council. The Senate provided for the transfer of a section of the fire marshal program line and the fire fighters training council to the Department of Labor and Economic Growth.	(1,943,300)
8. Public Safety Officer Benefit Program. The Senate provided GF/GP funds to appropriate $150,100 for the costs of Public Act 46 of 2004, which provides a $25,000 survivor benefit for public safety officers who die or who are permanently and totally disabled in the line of duty.	150,100
9. Items of Difference. The Senate created a $100 item-of-difference in each budget line containing GF/GP funds.	(100)
10. Employee-Related Savings. The Senate included a 5% employee-related savings to assist in the funding of FY 2004-05 economic costs.	(8,625,700)
11. Economic Adjustments. The Senate reduced the GF/GP funding for Information Technology by $1,512,900 from the Governor and House recommendations.	29,723,300
12. Other Changes.	(594,729)
13. Comparison to Governor's Recommendation. The Senate version of the bill is $150,000 over the Governor's recommendation in GF/GP funds.
Total Changes	$21,438,800
FY 2004-05 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Gross Appropriation	$475,561,300

FY 2004-05 STATE POLICE BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2003-04 Year to Date:

1. Casino Oversight Report. The House and Senate changed the date in which a report to the Legislature is due from "not later than March 14 and September 30" to "not later than January 1." (Sec. 215)

2. Trooper Strength. The House deleted subsection (4) which requires steps to establish a Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) for troopers. The Senate concurred and added language designed to give flexibility to the Department to maintain trooper strength and also to require a quarterly report of trooper strength and school status. (Sec. 218)

3. Fire Marshal Report. The Governor, House, and Senate deleted a requirement that a report be produced annually on the effectiveness of service from the State on fire investigation, education, and training. (Sec. 701)

4. Donated Funds. The House added language to a section which authorized donations to the canine unit which would call for money privately donated to be used for the purposes designated by the donor. The Senate concurred. (Sec. 1002)

5. Communication Towers. The Senate added language requiring the Department to act as a liaison between local units of government and DIT to foster local use of MPSCS towers. (Sec. 307)

Date Completed: May 27, 2004 Fiscal Analyst: B. Baker This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations. Histp_fa