SB0855: SENATE APPROPRIATIONS REC. (Date Completed: 4-26-18)

FY 2018-19 ATTORNEY GENERAL BUDGET S.B. 855 (S-1): SENATE APPROPRIATIONS REC.

Senate Bill 855 (S-1 as reported) Throughout this document Senate means Appropriations Committee.

Committee: Appropriations

			CHANGES FROM FY 2017-18 YEAR-TO-DATE
FULL-TIME EQUATED (FTE) CLASSIFIED POSITIONS/FUNDING SOURCE	FY 2017-18 YEAR-TO-DATE*	FY 2018-19 SEN. FULL COMM.	AMOUNT	PERCENT
FTE Positions...............................................................	530.0	530.0	0.0	0.0
GROSS..........................................................................	101,798,800	102,828,900	1,030,100	1.0
Less:
Interdepartmental Grants Received........................	29,915,300	30,386,400	471,100	1.6
ADJUSTED GROSS.....................................................	71,883,500	72,442,500	559,000	0.8
Less:
Federal Funds...........................................................	9,518,000	9,628,500	110,500	1.2
Local and Private......................................................	0	0	0	0.0
TOTAL STATE SPENDING.........................................	62,365,500	62,814,000	448,500	0.7
Less:
Other State Restricted Funds...................................	22,116,900	22,607,200	490,300	2.2
GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE....................	40,248,600	40,206,800	(41,800)	(0.1)
PAYMENTS TO LOCALS............................................	0	0	0	0.0

*As of February 7, 2018.

FY 2017-18 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation.....................................................................

$101,798,800

Changes from FY 2017-18 Year-to-Date:
1. FY 2017-18 Supplemental Funding. The Governor and Senate did not include supplemental funding added in FY 2017-18 by Public Act 158 of 2017 that provided $600,000 in restricted funding from the Lawsuit Settlement Proceeds Fund for costs associated with Flint Water Crisis investigations and prosecutions.	(600,000)
2. Removal of FY 2017-18 One-Time Items. The Governor and Senate did not include one-time funding for FY 2017-18 totaling $1.3 million; $700,000 for the Prosecuting Attorneys Coordinating Council (PACC) for costs associated with juvenile life without parole cases; and $600,000 for the PACC to replace their NextGen case management system.	(1,300,000)
3. Attorney General Special Counsel for Flint Investigation. Governor and Senate increased funding by $600,000 in restricted funds to maintain the full $2.6 million authorization for the expenditure of Lawsuit Settlement Proceeds Funds. These funds are used for costs associated with the special counsel and the Flint investigations. The authorization was reduced in the FY 2017-18 budget and later brought whole via a supplemental appropriation.	600,000
4. Marihuana Regulatory Fund. The Governor and Senate provided funding for the first full year of operations related to the regulation of medical marihuana and marihuana dispensaries.	126,700
5. One-Time Funding. Senate: Added one-time funding for two items totaling $800,000 Gross; $100,000 GF/GP. A total of $700,000 in restricted funding is included for the Prosecuting Attorneys Coordinating Council (PACC) for costs associated with juvenile life without parole cases and a total of $100,000 GF/GP is included for the PACC to provide additional forensic interviewing trainings.	800,000
6. Economic Adjustments. Includes $1,403,400 Gross and $558,200 GF/GP for total economic adjustments, of which an estimated $28,400 Gross and $1,500 GF/GP is for legacy retirement costs (pension and retiree health).	1,403,400
7. Comparison to Governor's Recommendation. The Senate is $800,000 Gross and $100,000 GF/GP over the Governor.

Total Changes.....................................................................................................................	$1,030,100
FY 2018-19 Senate Appropriations Committee Gross Appropriation...................................	$102,828,900

Boilerplate Changes from FY 2017-18 Year-to-Date:

1. Boilerplate Structure. Governor: Moved boilerplate from the FY 2017-18 general sections that applied to all General Government budgets to the Article for the Department of Attorney General. Changes to those items can be found in the highlight sheet for the General Sections. Senate: Retained current law structure for the general sections.

2. Drug Investigation and Prosecution Unit. Language requires the attorney general to use funds appropriated in Part 1 to maintain a minimum of 24 drug investigations and to prosecute when sufficient evidence is obtained. Governor: Deleted section. Senate: Concurred with Governor. (Current Law Sec. 301a)

3. Lawsuit Proceeds for Drinking Water Contamination. Language allows the Department to use up to $2.0 million of lawsuit settlement proceeds to pay for costs and associated expenses related to the declaration of emergency due to drinking water contamination. Governor: Increase allowable use amount to $2.6 million. Senate: Concurred with Governor. (Sec. 314)

4. Juvenile Life without Parole. Language states that the $700,000 appropriated in Part 1 is to be used for investigations, crime victim rights, prosecutions and appeals for retroactive juvenile life without parole cases. Also requires a report to be submitted by September 30. Governor: Deleted section. Senate: Retained section and added language stating that the funding will come from the Lawsuit Settlement Proceeds Fund. (Sec. 314a)

5. Legacy Cost Estimates. Total legacy costs are estimated at $17,281,300. Of the total, pension-related legacy costs are estimated at $8,893,100 and retiree health care legacy costs are estimated at $8,388,200 for fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. Governor: Provided the following Legacy Costs estimates for FY 2019: Total legacy costs estimated at $18,049,500. Of that total, $8,321,100 are for pension-related legacy costs and $9,728,400 are for retiree health care legacy costs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019. Senate: Concurred with Governor. (Sec. 315)

6. NEW. Forensic Interviewing. Senate: Added new language requiring the one-time funding provided in part 1 to be used to provide additional forensic interviewing training sessions in order to meet demand. (NEW Sec. 318)

7. NEW. Wrongful Imprisonment Compensation Fund. Senate: Added new language requiring a quarterly report listing all payments made from the fund, the known pending cases requiring a payment in the next quarter, and the fund balance at the end of each reported quarter. (NEW Sec. 319)

Date Completed: 4-26-18 Fiscal Analyst: Joe Carrasco, Jr.

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.