I ,. ,. • Submitted by Charles F. Sturtz, Executive Vice President and Treasurer William E. Lobenherz, Associate Vice President, State Relations STATELEGISLATIVE REPORT • August 27, 1982 The Governor announced in early August that his priorities for the ~oming fall session of the Legislature were threefold: \ 1. Enacting the 1982-83 state budget 2. Legislation to prescribe a remedy for the $2+ billion liability to the federal government which has been incurred by the State UnemploymentCompensation Fund 3. Enacting a program to enhance funding for comprehensive public transportation and highway maintenance 1981-82 Executive Order As a result of continued deterioration in the state's current year budget, however, legislative and executive attention shifted during the latter part of August to discussions on the need for yet another executive order reduction in state appropriations for 1981-82. At the time of this writing, the execu­ tive office is considering cuts in 1981-82 appropriations of the following magnitude: Colleges and universities $ 32. 0 mi11 ion • Communityco 11 eges 7 .0 mi11 ion K-12 School Aid 72.3 mi11ion Local Governments 38. 7 mi11 ion $150.0 million Such reductions have been strongly opposed by all affected groups. Legisla­ tors currently are discussing potential alternatives. A reduction of the abO\.'e magnitude for higher education would translate into a cut of approximately $5 million for WayneState University. An official executive order reduction proposal is tentatively scheduled to be presented to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on September 1, 1982. 1982-83 State Appropriations The timing and extent of a 1981-82 executive order will have a direct impact on the size and timing of final legislative action on the 1982-83 state budget. House appropriations subcommittees met during August to revise the Senate­ passed budget to enable quick House action shortly after the Legislature recon- venes on August 30. The budget bills then would be referred to joint con- ference committees where the major budget decisions would be made. House subcommittee action on WayneState's budget is as follows: Operating Appropriations - The House Appropriations Subcom­ • mittee on Higher Education has adopted a 1982-83 budget for BOARDOF GOVERNORS AGENDA SEPTEMBER10, 1982 - ,-... A - 2 - colleges. and universities which contains a $36 million increase over 1981-82 adjusted base levels. Each institu­ tion received a 5% increase in recommendedappropriations. For WayneState, the substitute bill of the House Subcom­ mittee would increase the current $99.4 million 1981-82 • adjusted base appropriation to $104.4 million--an amount which could be subject to substantial downwardrevision during Conference Committee action. The House substitute does not contain amounts to repay the $7.4 million to WayneState deferred in Executive Order 1982-4. This amount is contained in a separate House-passed bill which awaits Senate action. Capital Outlay Appropriations - The House Subcommittee of the Appropriations Joint Capital Outlay Subcommittee approved the inclusion of WayneState's two building projects in the 1982-83 capital outlay appropriations bill as follows: WSUEngineering Building Renovation/Addition - $200,000 to complete plans and begin construction WSUMackenzie Hall Renovation - $500~000 to com­ plete plans and begin construction Similar to House subcommittee action on the 1982-83 opera­ ting budget, this action offers no real assurance that such amounts will be included in the final version of the 1982-83 capital outlay bill. Conference Committee deliberations on the bill will include significant discussion as to whether • the state should commit in 1982-83 new university projects which are not already in the process of actual construction. WEL:db • -----------~I • • 1982 STATEELECTION ANALYSIS • Governor • 82nd Michigan Legislature • Higher Education Boards • Other State Offices - WoyneState University Office of the Associate Vice President for State Relations 313 577-5284 - - ' . PRIMARYELECTION RESULTS OF STATELEGISLATIVE RACES House of Representatives Almost 40%of the current 110 membersof the Michigan House of Represent­ atives will not be returning to the lower chamber next year. Of the 41 • memberswho will not be returning, ten have decided to retire, twenty ran for Senate seats, six lost to other incumbents with whomthey were paired as a result of reapportionment, two lost to nonincumbents, and three races between incumbents will be decided in November. At least five of the eighteen membersof the House Appropriations Commit­ tee will not be returning to the House in January. Joseph Conroy (0-Flint) and Robert Welborn (R-Kalamazoo)are running for Senate seats. Leo Lalonde (0-East Detroit) ran for the Senate but was defeated by incumbent Senator Gilbert DiNello (0-East Detroit). Joyce Symons(D-Allen Park) and Frank Wierzbicki (D-Detroit) were victims of reapportionment, losing to incumbent Representatives Jeffrey Padden CD-Wyandotte)and Matthew McNeely(0- Detroit), respectively. A sixth memberof the Appropriations Committee, Gary Vanek (0-Royal Oak), will face Shirley Johnson (R-Royal Oak) in the Novembergeneral election. State Senate Also in the Senate, at least 40%of the seats will not be occupied by incumbent senators next year (16 out of 38). Five senators are retiring, seven sought other elective offices, three lost primary battles, and two will compete in a single district in November. Manyof the new senators will not necessarily be new faces, however, since current House members or former legislators are involved in the Novemberelection in all but one • of the sixteen open districts. Fully half of the twelve-memberSenate Appropriations Committeewill not be membersof the 82nd State Legislature. Senator Richard Allen (R-Alma) was defeated by Representative Alan Cropsey (R-OeWitt) in the August primary. Committeemembers Alvin DeGrow(R-Pigeon), ThomasGuastella (D-St. Clair), and Harold Scott (0-Flint) are retiring. Ker~y Kammer (D~Clark~ton) and Stephen Monsma(D-Grand Rapids) sought higher office. Jerome Hart (D-Saginaw}, Chairperson of the committee, faces Robert Young (R-Saginaw) in the general election as a result of reapportionment. House Senate No. of districts 110 38 Open districts with no incumbent candidates 41 16 Districts with incumbents facing each other in Nov. 3 l Incumbents with no opposition in November 21 6 No. of Appropriations Committeemembers 18 12 • No. of membersdefinitely not returning 5 6 ' 1ff!CE fOR Slt\TE RELAllONS '.LECTION /\N1\LYSIS , D - ~nt0crat R.',puhllcan · f ,er 1.-gislator n Sl'eking rt'~lect ion STATEWIDEELECTIVE OFFICES c rent lc9isl. 1. ·,r lnCUl'lbent Part Candidates--Au ru.h:.i£:-tr_y__Part fq_v~ William G. Milliken - n R Jaffi('sJ. Blanchard - c D James J. Blanchard Zolton fei-ency 0 William 8. Fitzgerald - f D Kerry Kan111er- c D David A. Plawecki - c D EdwardC. Pierce - c 0 John A. Safron D Jar,1esA. Brickley - c R Richard H. Headlee R Richard H. Headlee L. Brooks Patterson R John A. Welborn - c R lieutenant Governor James A. Brickley - n R D Martha Griffiths R ThomasE. Brennrn Attorney General Frank J. Kelley D D Frank J. Kelley R L. Brooks Patterson Secretary of State Richard H. Austin D D Richard H. Austin R Elizabeth Andrus ~ard of Education D Barbara Roberts Mason Barbara Roberts Mason 0 David Laro 0 Carroll Hutton R P. Ron Erickson SupremeCourt R Jackie McGregor J~hn W. Fitzgerald D D Michael Cavanagh dr Moody,Jr. D D Blair Moody, Jr. R Ross W. Cam?bell R Dorothy ComstockRiley WSUBoard of Governors Michael Einheuser D 0 Michael Einheuser V.ildred Jeffrey D D Mildred Jeffrey R Nancy Boykin R Sam Trentacosta U of M Board of Regents Sarah Goddard Power D D Sarah Goddard Poner ThomasA. Roach D D Thomas.A. Roach R Rockwell Gust R Ellen Templin MSUBoard of Trustees John BowmanBruff D D John BowmanBruff RaymondW. Krolikowski D D Bobby D. Crim R Laura Heuser R George McMa nus, Jr. ~Ff ICE FOR STAll RlLATIONS EL[CllON ANALY51S Oemocr,lt R~puhlican fon:•~r lt'<Ji~lJtor MICHIGANSTATE SENATE t ~1·t•lin11 ret•lection renUl,n1·"' ,,.. ,,nhc,_· -------------------------------·--------------------------, Dist. lncu:lhint Cadidati-s--/\ugust Primary Party R~sul ts--August Primary Results--Novl'mber Election John F. Kelly D John F. Yclly D John f. Kelly Detroit Thon,~s J. C~vanaugh D John C. Hertel - n Thad!cu;. C. Stopczynski - c D Detroit Robert l c-0 \~ade D ,John lauve R John Lauve 2 Basil W. Brown D P.asil W. Brown D Basil W. Brown Highland Park Stanley Smith D Robert A. Z1,olak D 3 Jackie Vaughn !II D Jackie Vaughn III D Jackie Vaughn Ill Detroit RaymcndW Hood - c D 4 David S. Holmes, Jr. D Davi~ S. Holrnes, Jr. D David S. Haimes, Jr. Detroit Hildegard R. Loebel l R Hildegard R. Loebell 5 Michael J. O'Brien D Michael J O'Brien D Michael J. O'Brien Detroit John Czajkm,,ki D Jose,hine U. Hunsinger - f D Georce J Orzech D Theodore Calvin Wallace 0 Frank Wojcik D 6 R. Robert Geake R R. Rebert Geake R R. Robert Geake Northville Noel D. Culbert D Noel D. Culbert Norman Kinzel R 7 James DeSana D James OeSana D James DeSana Wyandotte Mel Kaplani D Donald E. Bishc;p R Donald E. Bishop R Donald E. Bishop Rochester Philip 0. Mastin - f D Philip 0. Mastin 9 Thomas Guastello - n D. Paul ii. Cousino D St. Clair Patrick R Hart D Cynthia L Hoffraan D Jerry V. Mann D Wm. D. 1-'.cOonald D David M. Serotkin - f D David M. Serotkin Nancy L. Ulrich D Jerald T. Betteley R Bernice C Clark R Kirby Holmes - c R Kirby Holmes 10 George Z. llart D George Z. Hart D lkarborn Stepr.en J Gotowka 0 David A. Pla,iecki - n D Patrick H r-:ccollough - f D Patrick H. McCollough Dearborn Heights James J.