SB0136: CONFERENCE REPORT (Date Completed: 5-31-17) - FY 2017-18 INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES BUDGET

FY 2017-18 INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES BUDGET S.B. 136 (CR-1): CONFERENCE REPORT

			CHANGES FROM FY 2016-17 YEAR-TO-DATE
FULL-TIME EQUATED (FTE) CLASSIFIED POSITIONS/FUNDING SOURCE	FY 2016-17 YEAR-TO-DATE	FY 2017-18 CONFERENCE	AMOUNT	PERCENT
FTE Positions..............................................................	336.5	336.5	0.0	0.0
GROSS.........................................................................	66,257,200	66,741,400	484,200	0.7
Less:
Interdepartmental Grants Received.....................	707,600	707,600	0	0.0
ADJUSTED GROSS..................................................	65,549,600	66,033,800	484,200	0.7
Less:
Federal Funds..........................................................	2,000,000	2,014,700	14,700	0.7
Local and Private....................................................	0	0	0	0.0
TOTAL STATE SPENDING.......................................	63,549,600	64,019,100	469,500	0.7
Less:
Other State Restricted Funds................................	63,399,600	63,869,100	469,500	0.7
GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE..............	150,000	150,000	0	0.0
PAYMENTS TO LOCALS..........................................	0	0	0	0.0

FY 2016-17 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation.....................................................................

$66,257,200

Changes from FY 2016-17 Year-to-Date:
Items Included by the Senate and House
1. FY 2016-17 Employee Lump Sum Payments. Technical adjustment to remove these payments to employees. The Senate and House concurred.	(340,800)
2. Economic Adjustments. $825,000 Gross and $0 GF/GP for economic adjustments. The Senate and House concurred.	825,000

Total Changes.....................................................................................................................	$484,200
FY 2017-18 Conference Report Ongoing/One-Time Gross Appropriation.............................	$66,741,400
Amount Over/(Under) GF/GP Target: $0

Boilerplate Changes from FY 2016-17 Year-to-Date:

Items Included by the Senate and House

1. Restored Provisions. The Senate and the House restored the following sections that were removed by the Governor: a section prohibiting the Department from taking disciplinary action against employees who communicate with the Legislature (Sec. 218); a section prohibiting the Department from developing radio or TV productions (Sec. 219); and a section that limited GF/GP expenditures regarding the Healthy Michigan Plan to meeting reporting requirements (Sec. 221).

Conference Agreement on Items of Difference

2. Definitions. The Governor removed the definitions for "Fiscal agencies", "LARA", "MBLSLA fund", and "Subcommittees". The Senate removed the definitions for "Fiscal agencies" and "Subcommittees", but kept all others. The House removed the definition for "Fiscal agencies", but kept all others. Conference removed the definition for "Fiscal agencies", but kept all others. (Sec. 203)

3. Out-of-State Travel Report. The Governor recommended new language for a less detailed reporting requirement and removed travel restrictions. The Senate retained the language from the previous year. The House retained the section and added language requiring an employee get supervisor approval prior to out-of-state travel. Conference retained the section and added language requiring an employee get supervisor approval prior to out-of-state travel. (Sec. 207)

4. Contingency Funds. The Governor recommended non-substantive changes pursuant to boilerplate standardization. The House concurred with the Governor. The Senate retained the language from the previous year. Conference retained the language from the previous year. (Sec. 210)

5. Restricted Fund Reporting. The Governor recommended non-substantive changes pursuant to boilerplate standardization. The Senate concurred. The House did not concur and made similar non-substantive language changes. Conference did not concur and made similar non-substantive language changes. (Sec. 212)

6. Report Retention. The Governor removed a requirement that reports be retained by the department according to State and Federal laws and the Senate concurred. The House retained the section with minor, non-substantive changes. Conference concurred with the Governor. (Sec. 217)

7. Healthy Michigan Accounting. The Governor removed a section requiring the Department to notify the State Budget Office and fiscal agencies of any changes to the existing accounting structure for costs associated with Healthy Michigan. The Senate concurred. The House retained the section, but removed the reporting requirement. Conference retained the section, but removed the reporting requirement. (Sec. 220)

8. Health Insurance Rate Filings Report. The Governor removed a section requiring the Department to report to the legislature on the annual rate filings from health insurance issuers. The Senate retained the section, but removed subsection (e), the subsection that required reporting on the estimated percentage of the State's population that is without coverage for more than 6 months in the calendar year. The House also removed this subsection, but added a deadline of September 30 for the remaining reporting items. Conference kept the section in full and added a reporting deadline of September 30. (Sec. 301)

Date Completed: 5-31-17 Fiscal Analyst: Michael Siracuse

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.