Division of State Police

The enacted budget makes the following changes to the Executive Budget (analysis as of  March 31, 2009):

• Decreases the All Funds Appropriation by $9.09 million, reflecting the following changes:
• A reduction of $8.9 million (including a $8.8 million reduction in contractual services) in the Patrol Activities Program, Maintenance Undistributed appropriation which according to the Assembly was related to the rejected Executive Budget proposal (Article VII legislation, S. 50, Part S) to deploy speed enforcement photo-monitoring equipment to combat speeding in work zones and on certain stretches of highway, which was rejected by the legislature.   The remaining $500,000 appropriation will fund the purchase of pistol cameras and training for mobile response teams.
• A $1 million reduction in the Patrol Activities personal services appropriation for overtime
• An increase of $810,000 in Special Revenue Federal funding in the Criminal Investigation program for the Internet Crimes Against Children Account pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

• Rejects Article VII proposal to deploy speed enforcement photo-monitoring equipment to combat speeding in work zones and on certain stretches of highway.  According to Senate analysis, $42 million in a General Fund appropriation was restored to replace revenues that would have come from this action; we cannot find this appropriation.

The 30 day amendments clarifies Part WW relating authorization of expenses of department of health public service education program to be deemed expenses of the department of public service (analysis as of January 22, 2009)

According to the Assembly Yellow Book, $1.3 million in funding has been provided to support the 20 new FTEs.

The 30-day amendments to the Executive Budget recommend (analysis as of 1/20/09):

The Executive Budget recommends (revised analysis as of January 20, 2009):

• The total appropriation for Personal Service is $526.3 million, an increase of $21.4 million (4.2%) from the enacted SFY 2008-09 Personal Service appropriation. However the Executive Budget Agency Presentation narrative for the Division shows a net $3.8 million increase in the Personal Service appropriation from the adjusted SFY 2008-9 Personal Service appropriation. This reflects adjustments due to the Special Pay Bill containing negotiated union raises and agency-wide reductions made during the fiscal year.

• A shift of $48.35 million in Personal Service funding in the Patrol Activities Program from General Fund, which decreases by $31.36 million, to Special Revenue-Other funds to reflect the Executive proposal (Article VII legislation, S.50, Part T) to use dedicated funds from a $5 increase in the Motor Vehicle Law Enforcement Insurance fee. The increased fee, which will generate $64.5 million in new recurring revenue, will support State Police public and highway safety operations and local anti-auto theft programs. A similar proposal was not approved by the Legislature last year.

• A reduction of $10.4 million in contractual services appropriation for the Technical Police Program. It appears that most of this reduction has already been taken from the SFY 2008-09 appropriation. The implications of this cut for this program should be clarified at statewide labor management.

• The delay of equipment purchases and the procurement of more efficient fleet vehicles, for a savings of $6 million. This savings is reflected in $5.3 million decrease in the equipment appropriation in the Criminal Investigation program, over half of which has already been taken from the SFY 2008-09 appropriation. There is also a $2.4 million decrease in the Supplies and Materials appropriation in the Patrol Activities program, over half of which has already been taken from the SFY 2008-09 appropriation. According to the Assembly and Senate, $2 million of these savings are attributable to a multi-agency information technology collaboration and a consolidation of communications services