FY 2015-16 FLINT WATER SUPPLEMENTAL H.B. 5220 (S-1, Draft 4):
SUMMARY OF SUBSTITUTE BILL
IN COMMITTEE
House Bill 5220 (Substitute S-1, Draft 4)
Sponsor: Representative Phil Phelps
House Committee: Appropriations
Senate Committee: Appropriations
CONTENT
The bill would provide supplemental appropriations for fiscal year (FY) 2015-16 for the Flint water emergency. The bill proposes Gross appropriations of $28.0 million, including $22.6 million of General Fund/General Purpose (GF/GP) revenue, for six State departments. These supplemental appropriations would be in addition to the $9.4 million Gross ($7.2 million GF/GP) previously enacted for Flint water services in Public Act 143 of 2015. All of the supplemental appropriations in the bill were recommended by the State Budget Office (SBO) in Request 2016-2. Table 1 summarizes the appropriations in the bill.
Table 1
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Summary of Supplemental Appropriations |
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Budget Area |
Gross |
Federal |
State Restricted |
GF/GP |
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Education |
$2,685,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
$2,685,000 |
|
Environmental Quality |
5,786,500 |
0 |
0 |
5,786,500 |
|
Health & Human Services |
15,457,000 |
2,845,000 |
2,552,000 |
10,060,000 |
|
Licensing & Regulatory Affairs |
2,000,000 |
0 |
0 |
2,000,000 |
|
Military & Veterans Affairs |
2,000,000 |
0 |
0 |
2,000,000 |
|
State Police |
100,000 |
0 |
0 |
100,000 |
|
Total |
$28,028,500 |
$2,845,000 |
$2,552,000 |
$22,631,500 |
The bill would increase FY 2015-16 Gross State appropriations by $28,028,500 and GF/GP appropriations by $22,631,500. Table 2 summarizes the details of the appropriations in the bill, based on information in the SBO request and from the pertinent State departments. The bill includes a lump sum line-item amount entitled "Flint declaration of emergency", for each department and does not include specific dollar amounts for any of the appropriation items listed in Table 2.
BOILERPLATE LANGUAGE SECTIONS
Sec. 201. General. Records amount of total State spending and payments to local units of government.
Sec. 202. General. Subjects appropriations and expenditures in the bill to the provisions of the Management and Budget Act.
Sec. 301. Department of Education. Allocates funds appropriated for the Department to the following activities related to the Flint emergency: hiring additional school nurses; Early
On and special education services in the Genesee Intermediate School District (ISD); coordination of ISD wraparound services; nutritional snacks for ISD elementary students; and coordination of ISD communications to parents, educators, and the community.
Sec. 401. Department of Environmental Quality. Allocates funds appropriated for the Department to the following activities related to the Flint emergency: water system needs; City of Flint utility issues; lab and testing costs; corrosion control procedures; and an infrastructure integrity study using outside experts.
Sec. 501. Department of Health and Human Services. Allocates funds appropriated for the Department to the following activities related to the Flint emergency: purchase of bottled water, water filters, and replacement filter cartridges; field operations; epidemiological analysis/case management of individuals at risk of elevated blood lead levels; nutrition support, food banks, and community education; child and adolescent health centers/children's health care access program; assessment of linkages to other diseases; food inspections; and crisis counseling and behavioral health services.
Sec. 601. Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Allocates funds appropriated for the Department to address needs within the City of Flint related to plumbing fixture replacements.
Sec. 701. Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. Allocates funds appropriated for the Department to support National Guard efforts related to the Flint emergency.
Sec. 801. Department of State Police. Allocates funds appropriated for the Department to support operations of the Flint Water Interagency Coordinating Committee.
Fiscal Analyst: Ellen Jeffries
Steve Angelotti
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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.
Table 2
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House Bill 5220: FY 2015-16 Supplemental Recommendations |
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SBO Recommendation |
House-Passed |
Senate Substitute (S-1) |
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Department/Program |
Gross |
GF/GP |
Gross |
GF/GP |
Gross |
GF/GP |
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Education |
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Flint School District nurses (9.0 positions).......................................................... |
$320,000 |
$320,000 |
$320,000 |
$320,000 |
$320,000 |
$320,000 |
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Genesee ISD Early On testing/service coordinators/psychologist.................... |
260,000 |
260,000 |
260,000 |
260,000 |
2,010,000 |
2,010,000 |
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Genesee ISD school lunch/breakfast program fresh fruit/vegetables................. |
140,000 |
140,000 |
140,000 |
140,000 |
140,000 |
140,000 |
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Genesee ISD communication resources............................................................... |
115,000 |
115,000 |
115,000 |
115,000 |
115,000 |
115,000 |
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Genesee ISD community trainer/wraparound services coordinator................... |
100,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
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Total Education....................................................................................................... |
$935,000 |
$935,000 |
$935,000 |
$935,000 |
$2,685,000 |
$2,685,000 |
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Environmental Quality |
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|
|
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Potential payment to Flint to aid with utility/unpaid bills issues.......................... |
$3,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
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Flint water system needs......................................................................................... |
2,000,000 |
2,000,000 |
2,000,000 |
2,000,000 |
2,000,000 |
2,000,000 |
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Infrastructure integrity study using outside experts............................................. |
500,000 |
500,000 |
500,000 |
500,000 |
500,000 |
500,000 |
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Lab and testing costs.............................................................................................. |
250,000 |
250,000 |
250,000 |
250,000 |
250,000 |
250,000 |
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Maintain additional corrosion control procedures for one year........................ |
36,500 |
36,500 |
36,500 |
36,500 |
36,500 |
36,500 |
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Total Environmental Quality.................................................................................. |
$5,786,500 |
$5,786,500 |
$5,786,500 |
$5,786,500 |
$5,786,500 |
$5,786,500 |
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Health and Human Services |
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Purchase bottled water, filters, replacement cartridges for Flint residents........ |
$8,000,000 |
$8,000,000 |
$8,000,000 |
$8,000,000 |
$5,112,800 |
$5,112,800 |
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Treatment of Flint children with high blood lead levels...................................... |
3,870,000 |
1,335,000 |
3,870,000 |
1,335,000 |
3,870,000 |
1,335,000 |
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Departmental field operations costs...................................................................... |
1,510,000 |
0 |
1,510,000 |
0 |
1,510,000 |
0 |
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Child/adolescent health centers-health care access programs......................... |
1,470,000 |
1,470,000 |
1,470,000 |
1,470,000 |
1,570,000 |
1,570,000 |
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Women infants children (WIC) nutrition education and screening................... |
957,000 |
30,000 |
957,000 |
30,000 |
957,000 |
30,000 |
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Local CMH crisis counseling.................................................................................. |
500,000 |
500,000 |
500,000 |
500,000 |
500,000 |
500,000 |
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Assessment of potential linkages to Legionnaire's disease............................... |
275,000 |
275,000 |
275,000 |
275,000 |
275,000 |
275,000 |
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Genesee County food safety inspections............................................................. |
200,000 |
200,000 |
200,000 |
200,000 |
200,000 |
200,000 |
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Epidemiologists to analyze blood lead levels...................................................... |
145,000 |
0 |
145,000 |
0 |
145,000 |
0 |
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Genesee County nutrition support/food banks/community education............... |
120,000 |
0 |
120,000 |
0 |
1,157,200 |
1,037,200 |
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Lead investigations................................................................................................. |
90,000 |
0 |
90,000 |
0 |
90,000 |
0 |
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Nurse case management......................................................................................... |
70,000 |
0 |
70,000 |
0 |
70,000 |
0 |
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Total Health and Human Services......................................................................... |
$17,207,000 |
$11,810,000 |
$17,207,000 |
$11,810,000 |
$15,457,000 |
$10,060,000 |
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Licensing and Regulatory Affairs |
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Replace plumbing fixtures-schools, child care, adult foster care, nursing homes....................................................................................................................... |
$1,460,443 |
$1,460,443 |
$1,460,443 |
$1,460,443 |
$1,460,443 |
$1,460,443 |
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Departmental inspection staff................................................................................. |
350,000 |
350,000 |
350,000 |
350,000 |
350,000 |
350,000 |
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Contingency funding.............................................................................................. |
189,557 |
189,557 |
189,557 |
189,557 |
189,557 |
189,557 |
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Total Licensing and Regulatory Affairs............................................................... |
$2,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
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Military and Veterans Affairs |
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National Guard support for three months (79 members as of 1-25-16).............. |
$2,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
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Total Military and Veterans Affairs........................................................................ |
$2,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
$2,000,000 |
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State Police |
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Flint Water Interagency Coordinating Committee operations support.............. |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
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Total State Police.................................................................................................... |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
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TOTAL FY 2015-16 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS.................................. |
$28,028,500 |
$22,631,500 |
$28,028,500 |
$22,631,500 |
$28,028,500 |
$22,631,500 |
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Note: Numbers in this table are not specifically included in HB 5220 or the SBO request, but are SBO estimates of "Flint declaration of emergency" spending. |
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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.