FY 2008-09 MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET H.B. 5812 (H-1): SUMMARY AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE


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House Bill 5812 (H-1 as passed by the House)
Committee: Appropriations

FY 2007-08 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation	$129,430,700
Changes from FY 2007-08 Year-to-Date:
1. Veterans Service Organization (VSO) Grants. The Governor recommended continuation of VSO grants at current FY08 appropriated level of $3,912,300. The House added a 3% increase.	117,300
2. Maintenance Equipment. The Governor included Federal funds for the purchase of heavy equipment to be used for maintenance at the Camp Grayling and Fort Custer military training sites.	400,000
3. Military Retirement. The Governor added GF/GP funds to pay for anticipated payments to retired Michigan Army and Air National Guard per P.A. 150 of 1967.	169,500
4. Starbase Program. The Governor included additional Federal funds for science-related elementary school education program to provide training for Starbase directors from around the country.	815,000
5. Headquarters Maintenance. The Governor added GF/GP for utilities and grounds maintenance at the Baker-Olin Building and the Joint Forces Headquarters located in north Lansing.	200,000
6. Human Resource Consolidation. The Department's HR responsibilities, including 9.0 FTEs and $766,700 GF/GP, were transferred to the Civil Service Commission within the Department of Management and Budget per Executive Order 2007-30.	(922,300)
7. Human Resource Optimization. The HR optimization costs (all GF/GP) previously contained in the Department's budget were transferred to the Civil Service Commission within the Department of Management and Budget.	(62,600)
8. Internal Audit Consolidation. The Department's internal audit responsibilities, including 1.0 FTE, were transferred to the Department of Management and Budget per Executive Order 2007-31.	0
9. Information Technology. The Governor applied a 5% administrative reduction, including a GF/GP reduction of $600.	(1,700)
10. War Veteran Memorial Rehabilitation. The House added GF/GP funds for rehabilitation of Memorial located at the Michigan State Fairgrounds.	100,000
11. Economic Adjustments. The Governor's overall economic adjustments included $194,500 GF/GP and $2,200 GF/GP for DIT.	360,100
12. Comparison to Governor's Recommendation. The House is $217,300 Gross and $217,300 GF/GP over the Governor.
Total Changes	$1,175,300
FY 2008-09 House-Passed Gross Appropriation	$130,606,000

FY 2008-09 MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2007-08 Year to Date:

Amended Boilerplate Sections

1. Challenge Program. House added section to program guideline language to specify that at least 75% of participants come from families at or below 200% of the Federal poverty income level. (Sec. 302.3)

New Boilerplate Sections

2. County Counselor Incentive. House added language to state intent for creating incentive for all counties to fund at least one full-time veterans' counselor. (Sec.233)

3. Veterans Benefit Status. House added language requiring department to develop system for a veteran to check benefit status by telephone or online. (Sec. 234)

4. Internet Posting of Expenditures. House added language to require all fiscal year expenditures to be posted on public website. (Sec. 235)

5. Expenditure Limit for Internet Posting. House added language limiting costs of Sec. 235 requirements to $25,000. (Sec. 236)

6. War Memorial Rehabilitation. House added language providing for $100,000 for rehab of War Veterans Memorial located at the Michigan State Fairgrounds. (Sec. 305)

Date Completed: 4-1-08 Fiscal Analyst: Bruce Baker Bill Analysis @ http://www.senate.michigan.gov/sfa This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations. HImil_hp