FY 2001-02 AGRICULTURE BUDGET - S.B. 230 (H-1): HOUSE PASSED
| FY 2001-02 Senate-Passed Gross Appropriations | $102,001,400 |
| House Changes to Senate-Passed: | |
| 1. Biotechnology Grant. The House removed a $100 item for a grant to the Michigan Biotechnology Institute. | (100) |
| 2. Upper Peninsula Rodeo. The House removed funding for a rodeo in the Upper Peninsula. | (10,000) |
| 3. Orchard/Vineyard Removal. The House added funding for removal efforts. | 40,000 |
| 4. Export Marketing Initiative. The House added funding to match Federal and private resources for enhanced export marketing of Michigan grown products. | 78,200 |
| 5. Rural Development Council. The House restored funding cut by the Senate. | 60,000 |
| 6. Michigan Sunset Coast Growers. The House removed funding added by the Senate for a grant to conduct a feasibility study of the Benton Harbor fruit market. | (200,000) |
| 7. Michigan State Fair. The House added funding to provide an item of difference with the Senate. | 100 |
| 8. Draft Horse Show. The House cut funding for a draft horse show at Michigan State University. | (78,200) |
| 9. Local Public Health Operations. The House removed economic increases provided for this program per the Governor's Revised Recommendation for the Department of Community Health budget. | (179,600) |
| 10. Salary Related Economics. The House removed GF/GP salary-related economic increases per the Governor's Revised Recommendation and reduced the rent line by $100. | (773,700) |
| 11. Items of Difference. The House added $100 items of difference to a variety of lines to allow the Conference Committee maximum flexibility in meeting GF/GP targets. | 1,300 |
| 12. Horse Racing Programs. The House added $100 items of difference to a variety of horse racing program line items. | 1,200 |
| Total Changes | (1,060,800) |
| FY 2001-02 House-Passed Gross Appropriation | $100,940,600 |
FY 2001-02 AGRICULTURE BUDGET - BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS
| Changes from FY 2001-02 Senate-Passed: |
| 1. Hiring Freeze. The House added language exempting the Animal Industry Program from the State classified hiring freeze. (Sec. 205) |
| 2. Buy Michigan. The House added language on "buy Michigan" in addition to "buy American" language. (Sec. 209) |
| 3. Indemnification Payments. The House added language to provide for retroactive payments at 100% of fair market value up to $4,000 for animals destroyed between 01/01/98 and 10/31/00. (Sec. 212) |
| 4. Budgetary Savings. The House added language requiring legislative transfers to apply the budgetary savings ($241,600) to the appropriate line items. (Sec. 220) |
| 5. Milk Vending Machines. The House included language that appropriates up to $25,000 for the placement and maintenance of milk vending machines at various sites. (Sec. 404) |
| 6. Johne's and Scrapie Disease. The House removed language designating funding for disease surveillance. |
| 7. Michigan Festivals. The House added language to require an analysis of merging the Michigan Festivals Program with the Travel Michigan office. (Sec. 811) |
| 8. State Fair. The House removed language prohibiting the State Fair from receiving GF/GP appropriations. |
| 9. Competitive Horse Show. The House included language to authorize the Department to implement a competitive horse show grant. (Sec. 816) |
| 10. Racing Industry Report. The House eliminated language requiring the Office of Racing Commissioner (ORC) to submit a report on the competitiveness of the racing industry in Michigan. |
| 11. Office of Racing Commissioner Move. The House included language requiring an analysis of moving the ORC office to Lansing. (Sec. 902) |
| 12. Restricted Revenue Report. The House included language requiring a report on restricted revenues in the budget. (Sec. 903) |