0250: CONFERENCE REPORT (Date Completed: 9-24-09) - FY 2009-10 MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET

FY 2009-10 MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET S.B. 250 (CR-1*): CONFERENCE REPORT

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

Changes from FY 2008-09 Year-to-Date:
Items Included by the Senate and House
1. Military Retirement. The Governor, Senate, and House added GF/GP funds to pay for anticipated costs.	190,300
2. Starbase Program. The Governor, Senate, and House included additional Federal funds.	550,000
3. Headquarters and Armories. The Governor, Senate, and House added Federal funds.	500,000
4. Capital Outlay Projects. Completion of major FY 2008-09 Capitol Outlay projects.	(38,400,000)
5. Medicare Authorization Increase. The Governor, Senate, and House included additional Federal funds eligible for use by the Grand Rapids and D.J. Jacobetti veterans' homes for pharmacy-related costs.	900,000
6. DIT Office Upgrade. The Governor, Senate, and House included an upgrade to Microsoft Office 2007 for the Department, which includes $16,400 GF/GP.	47,800
7. State Active Duty. The Governor, Senate, and House included a restricted fund increase.	10,000
8. Internal Audit. The Governor, Senate, and House included the transfer of this function to the DMB.	(111,700)
9. Adjustments for FY 2008-09. Adjustments include Executive Orders, supplementals, and transfers.	(19,912,800)
10. War Memorial. The Governor, Senate, and House included the elimination of a one-time GF/GP grant.	(5,000)
11. Military Training Sites. The Governor, Senate, and House included Federal funds for increased maintenance.	496,000
12. Executive Order Annualization. The Governor, Senate, and House included a reduction.	(84,100)
13. Information Technology. The Governor, Senate, and House included a reduction.	(400)
14. Economic Adjustments. The Governor, Senate, and House's overall economic adjustments included $526,800 GF/GP and $7,800 GF/GP for DIT.	1,873,300
Conference Agreement on Items of Difference
15. Veterans Service Organization (VSO) Grants. The Governor originally recommended $4,029,600, the initial FY 2008-09 level, but reduced current-year funding by $1.0 million via E.O. 2009-22. The Senate provided $4,029,600, the House $2,929,500, and Conference $3,029,600.	0
16. Guard Education Assistance Program. The Governor included a reduction of $350,000 to the program. The Senate reduced it by an additional $400,000.	(682,500)
Total Changes	($56,008,300)
FY 2009-10 Conference Report Gross Appropriation	$146,149,800

FY 2009-10 MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2008-09 Year to Date:

Items Included by the Senate and House

1. General Fund Lapse. Requires report of GF/GP lapse estimates by 9-30-10. Included by House and Senate. (Sec. 233 )

2. Facility Partnerships. Calls for the Department to seek partnerships with reserve units in the use of facilities. (Sec. 235)

Conference Agreement on items of Difference

3. Privatization. Required privatization plan notice. Included by House, not included by Conference. (Sec. 207)

4. Veterans Service Organization (VSO) Grants. Provides guidelines for grants to VSOs. Included by House, compromise language included by Conference. (Sec. 501)

5. Post, Posthumous Funds. Language requiring 30-day notification prior to the Department altering the spending plan of the Board of Managers at a veteran's home. Included by House and Conference. (Sec 604)

6. Use of Lapse Revenues. Requires transfer of any lapse funds to special maintenance projects for State-owned armories. Included by Senate and Conference. (Sec. 234)

7. Grand Rapids Veterans Home. Requires study on impact of privatizing resident care aides at the home. Included by Senate; changed to "efficiency" study in Conference. (Sec. 604)

8. Veterans Benefits Counseling. Provides for the coordination of veterans services within the Department's Veterans Affairs Directorate. Included by Senate but not Conference. (Sec. 707)

9. FTE Report. Requires monthly FTE report. Included by House but not Conference. (Sec. 237)

10. Website Showing Expenditures. Requires posting expenditures on website. Included by House but not Conference. (Sec. 236)

Date Completed: 9-24-09 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_cr