FY 2018-19 MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET H.B. 5570 (H-2) CR-1: CONFERENCE REPORT
*As of May 3, 2018.
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$179,504,400 |
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Items Included by the Senate and House |
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1. Special Maintenance - Federal. Governor, Senate, and House recommended an increase of $5.0 million federal for maintenance projects at various state military training facilities. |
5,000,000 |
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2. National Guard Tuition Assistance Program. Governor, Senate, and House recommended a $2.5 million GF/GP increase for the program to reflect higher growth in member participation for a FY 2018-19 recommended appropriation of $6,506,700. |
2,500,000 |
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3. Land Acquisitions and Appraisals. Governor, Senate, and House recommended an increase of $900,000 restricted for land and facility acquisition for a FY 2018-19 recommended appropriation of $2.9 million restricted. |
900,000 |
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4. Technical Adjustment for Actual Funds Received. Governor and Senate recommended technical adjustments to reflect reductions of $145,000 federal. |
(145,000) |
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5. Unclassified Salaries. Governor and Senate recommended economic increase of $29,400 GF/GP. |
29,400 |
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6. Economic Adjustments. Includes $1,438,800 Gross and $403,800 GF/GP for total economic adjustments, of which includes an estimated $433,700 Gross and $150,000 GF/GP is for legacy retirement costs. |
1,438,800 |
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Conference Agreement on Items of Difference |
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7. D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans. Governor and Senate recommended $1.1 million GF/GP to support ongoing efforts to establish facility as being Medicaid certified. House did not include. Conference concurred with Governor and Senate. |
1,111,700 |
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8. County Veteran Service Fund. House included $2,100,100 GF/GP to fund grants to counties. Conference included $2.1 million. |
2,100,000 |
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9. Camp Grayling. Governor and Senate recommended $750,000 GF/GP to assist with ongoing costs of annual Northern Strike military training exercise. House also added 8.0 FTEs. Conference concurred with House. |
750,000 |
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10. Veterans Facility Authority. Governor and Senate recommended an increase of $500,000 GF/GP for the Veterans Facility Authority, per PA 561 of 2016, et al. which would bring FY 2018-19 appropriations to $1.5 million GF/GP. House and Conference did not include increase. |
0 |
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11. Veterans Service Organization Grants. Senate provided a 2% GF/GP increase of $76,700 GF/GP. Conference did not include. |
0 |
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12. Vietnam Veterans. Senate provided $1.0 million GF/GP for one-time outreach program. Conference included $600,000. |
600,000 |
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13. In-Room Safety Monitoring Pilot Program. Senate added $100 placeholder for a pilot program at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. Conference included $275,000 GF/GP. |
275,000 |
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14. Armory Special Maintenance. Governor recommended removal of one-time appropriation of $2.5 million GF/GP for armory maintenance. The Senate retained $1.0 million for maintenance for FY 2018-19. Conference concurred with Senate. |
(1,500,000) |
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15. FY 2018-19 One-Time Gross Appropriations. |
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$13,059,900 |
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FY 2018-19 Conference Report Ongoing/One-Time Gross Appropriation............................. |
$192,564,300 |
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Amount Over/(Under) GF/GP Target: |
$0 |
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Boilerplate Changes from FY 2017-18 Year-to-Date: |
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Items Included by the Senate and House |
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1. Contingency Funds. Governor, Senate, and House recommended increasing the total federal funds available for contingency fund legislative transfers from $10.0 million to $12.0 million. (Sec. 210) |
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2. Disciplinary Action. Governor eliminated language prohibiting action against employee who communicates with Legislature. Senate and House retained section. (Sec. 215) |
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3. Sale of Property. Governor struck language requiring the department to notify the subcommittees prior to the public announcement of the intention to sell real property. Senate and House retained section. (Sec. 219) |
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4. Unclassified Positions. Governor struck language listing the titles of unclassified employees and requires notice if additional unclassified positions are created. Senate retained section. (Sec. 301) |
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5. Youth ChalleNGe Academy. Governor, Senate, and House revised language, striking language requiring resources sufficient to train 144 cadets simultaneously to train and graduate at least 114 students per cohort (228 annually) and stuck a requirement that the average grade level increase for graduates is 2 years and added language requiring that the department shall "ensure individual success through improvement of Tests of Adult Basic Education score and/or results in general equivalency diploma, alternative high school diploma, or high school credit recovery." (Sec. 303) |
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6. National Guard Tuition Assistance Program. Governor, Senate, and House revised metric requiring efforts to increase program participation to 1,100 members by the fourth year of the program to the fifth year. (Sec. 307) |
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7. Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency. Governor, Senate, and House struck language requiring a report to include a summary of activities and strategies under a community assessment and regional service delivery model. (Sec. 406) |
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8. Budget Year Two Funding. Governor struck language providing guidelines for year two appropriations. Senate and House retained section. (Sec. 701) |
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9. Budget Year Two-Outreach Metric. Governor struck language requiring the reporting of the percentage of veterans contacted, with a goal of 100% reached. Senate and House retained section. (Sec. 702) |
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10. Budget Year Two-Developed Claims Metric. Governor struck language requiring the MVAA to maintain a minimum of 50% fully developed claims as determined by the USDVA. Senate and House retained section. (Sec. 703) |
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Conference Agreement on Items of Difference |
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11. Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. Senate added language directing expenditure of $100 for development of an in-room safety monitoring system. Conference modified language to include evaluation. (Sec. 402(21)) |
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12. Medicaid and Medicare Certification Standards for D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans. Governor and Senate amended language by modifying schedule for the completion of certification from June 1, 2018 to October 1, 2018. House included and added additional requirements. Conference concurred with House. (Sec. 403) |
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13. Veterans Service Organization Grants. Governor and Senate deleted language specifying a fixed hourly payment of $34.00 per hour. House added additional oversight and reporting. Conference concurs with House and states $34.00 as a cap. (Sec. 407) |
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14. Armory Maintenance. Governor deleted a section relating to the expenditure of a one-time FY 2017-18 appropriation for armory maintenance. Senate retained section for FY 2018-19 expenditures. Conference concurred with Senate. (Sec. 601) |
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15. Vietnam Veterans Outreach. Conference included guidelines, metrics and reporting requirements for grant. (Sec. 602) |
Date Completed: 6-4-18 Fiscal Analyst: Bruce R. Baker
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.