SB0146: CONFERENCE REPORT (Date Completed: 5-30-17) - FY 2017-18 MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET

FY 2017-18 MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET S.B. 146 (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..............................................................	898.5	904.5	6.0	0.7
GROSS.........................................................................	177,150,200	179,504,400	2,354,200	1.3
Less:
Interdepartmental Grants Received.....................	101,800	101,800	0	0.0
ADJUSTED GROSS..................................................	177,048,400	179,402,600	2,354,200	1.3
Less:
Federal Funds..........................................................	91,793,600	92,334,100	540,500	0.6
Local and Private....................................................	2,265,200	2,168,400	(96,800)	(4.3)
TOTAL STATE SPENDING.......................................	82,989,600	84,900,100	1,910,500	2.3
Less:
Other State Restricted Funds................................	24,746,000	22,332,600	(2,413,400)	(9.8)
GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE..............	58,243,600	62,567,500	4,323,900	7.4
PAYMENTS TO LOCALS..........................................	102,400	142,400	40,000	39.1

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

$177,150,200

Changes from FY 2016-17 Year-to-Date:
Items Included by the Senate and House
1. Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. Governor, Senate, and House recommended $2,820,000 GF/GP to cover additional staff and training costs.	2,820,000
2. Land Purchases and Appraisals. Governor, Senate, and House recommended $1.0 million Restricted for the purpose of departmental property appraisals and land purchases.	1,000,000
3. D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans. Governor, Senate, and House recommended $800,000 GF/GP for increased staffing to support ongoing effort to establish Medicaid certification for the facility.	800,000
4. Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. Governor, Senate, and House recommended the elimination of one-time appropriations of $1.0 million GF/GP for a Medicaid certification project.	(1,000,000)
5. Camp Grayling Housing Enhancement. Governor, Senate, and House recommended the elimination of one-time appropriations of $300,000 GF/GP to provide a new commander's residence.	(300,000)
6. Homeless Veterans Grant. Governor and Senate recommended the elimination of one-time grant of $300,000 GF/GP to address the problem of homeless veterans.	(300,000)
7. Veterans Homes Planning Placeholder. Governor and Senate recommended the elimination of a one-time placeholder appropriation of $100.	(100)
8. National Guard Tuition Assistance Program Funding Adjustment. Governor and Senate recommended a technical funding adjustment for the program. The total recommended appropriation for the program for FY 2017-18 is $4,007,000, including enhancements.	(60,000)
9. Remove FY 2016-17 Supplemental Appropriations. PA 340 of 2016 provided $1.0 million GF/GP for the Michigan Veterans Facility Authority and $2.0 million for the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans.	(3,000,000)
10. Technical Adjustment for Actual Revenue Received.	(720,700)
11. Adjustment for FY 2016-17 Contingency Fund Transfer.	(50,000)
12. Unclassified Salaries. Governor and Senate recommended an economic adjustment of $42,800 GF/GP.	42,800
13. Economic Adjustments. Includes $1,622,200 Gross and $476,800 GF/GP for economic adjustments.	1,622,200
Conference Agreement on Items of Difference
14. Michigan Veterans Facility Authority. Governor and Senate provided $1.5 million in support of administrative operations of authority, established by PA 561 of 2016, et al. House reduced by $500,000. Conference concurred.	1,000,000
15. Armory Maintenance. Governor continued for FY 2017-18 a one-time appropriation of $2.5 million GF/GP for armory maintenance. Senate shifted the funding to ongoing appropriations. Conference concurred with Senate.	0
16. National Guard Tuition Assistance Program Enhancement. Governor and Senate recommended a $500,000 GF/GP enhancement for the program to reflect increased participation. House did not include. Conference concurred with Governor and Senate.	500,000
17. Veterans Service Grants. Senate shifted $72,000 GF/GP from the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency Administration line item to the grant program to allow for a 2% cost-of-living increase. Conference concurred with Senate.	0

Total Changes.....................................................................................................................	$2,354,200
FY 2017-18 Conference Report Ongoing/One-Time Gross Appropriation.............................	$2,354,200
Amount Over/(Under) GF/GP Target: $0

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

Items Included by the Senate and House

1. Youth Challenge Program. Governor, Senate, and House amended language with new subsection granting carryforward status to any unexpended private donations to the program. (Sec 303)

2. National Guard Tuition Assistance Program. Governor, Senate, and House amended language with new subsection allowing for the deposit and expenditure of restricted funds based on Part 1 appropriation. (Sec. 307)

3. Technology. Governor, Senate, and House removed boilerplate which provides for IDG-pass through billing for technology services supplied by DTMB. (Sec. 311)

4. MVAA, Veterans Homes and Michigan Veterans Facility Authority. Governor, Senate, and House amended language by including reference to Michigan Veterans Facility Authority, created by PA 340 of 2016. (Sec. 402)

5. Board of Managers, Veterans Homes and Michigan Veterans Facility Authority. Governor, Senate, and House amended language by including reference to Michigan Veterans Facility Authority, created by PA 340 of 2016. (Sec. 401)

6. Veterans Homes Planning. Governor, Senate, and House struck language providing guidelines for veterans' homes planning. (Sec. 605)

Conference Agreement on Items of Difference

7. Contingency Funds. Senate expanded fund source limits for restricted and local revenues to $3.0 million and $500,000 respectively. Conference concurred with Senate. (Sec. 210)