FY 2006-07 AGRICULTURE BUDGET S.B. 1080 (S-1): SENATE-PASSED






Senate Bill 1080 (S-1 as passed by the Senate)
Committee: Appropriations

FY 2005-06 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation $121,052,400
Changes from FY 2005-06 Year-to-Date:
  1. Fruit and Vegetable Inspections. The bill included additional GF/GP for seasonal fruit and vegetable inspections. 300,000
2. Equine Industry Survey. Included Equine Fund revenue for an equine industry survey. 50,000
3. Additional Federal Support. Included is $150,000 for food and dairy, $250,000 for the Groundwater and Freshwater Protection Program, and $543,000 for laboratory service to reflect FY 2005-06 supplemental appropriations. 943,000
4. Emerald Ash Borer. Reduced funding to reflect the amount of expected Federal resources available to Michigan for this program. (10,000,000)
5. Administrative Savings. Efficiency savings in the Management Services line item associated with finance and human resource operations. (100,000)
6. Statistical Reporting Service. Reduced funding for the annual agricultural survey conducted by the Michigan Agricultural Statistics Service. (35,000)
7. HR Optimization. Reduced funding and one position associated with statewide human resource consolidation. (72,400)
8. Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program. New funding for the administrative costs of the program. Previously, these costs were covered by a prior-year appropriation which has been spent. 350,000
9. Horse Racing Audits. Funding for annual track audits from the Department of Treasury to the Office of Racing Commissioner. 240,000
10. Migrant Labor Housing Inspections. New Federal funding to support the costs of migrant labor housing inspections. 150,000
11. Emerging Disease and Emergency Management. New Federal funding in the Animal Industry Program to identify and respond to emerging diseases. 57,600
12. Funding Adjustments. Reduced State and Federal restricted revenue spending authority to reflect anticipated revenue. (463,600)
13. Funding Shifts. Replaced restricted revenue in the Food and Dairy Program with GF/GP ($500,000) and replaced GF/GP in the Agriculture Development Division with private revenue from commodity groups ($40,000). 0
14. Economic Adjustments. Included standard economic adjustments. 2,545,200
15. Other Changes. Included additional GF/GP funding for the department's use of the Human Resource Service Center ($10,600) and a reduction adjustment ($1,874,000) to reflect FY 2005-06 supplemental appropriations from P.A. 153 of 2006. (1,863,400)
16. Comparison to Governor's Recommendation. The bill is $1,368,800 over the Governor ($375,800 GF/GP, $943,000 Federal, and $50,000 Restricted).
-------------Total Changes ($7,898,600)
  FY 2006-07 Senate Gross Appropriation $113,153,800
FY 2006-07 AGRICULTURE BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2005-06 Year to Date:
  1. MSU Pavilion. Directed Department, with other interested parties, to work toward the expansion of the Michigan State University Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education. (Sec. 225)
2. Budget Reduction Plan. Requires a proposed GF/GP budget reduction (7.93%) plan by October 15, 2006, as a contingency should the K-16 Ballot Initiative be adopted. (Sec. 226)
3. Return on Investment. Requires a report on the return on investment of each of the Department's programs. (Sec. 227)
4. Motor Fuel Inspections. The Senate added language requiring a report on inspection activities and results. (Sec. 304)
5. Equine Survey. Required survey of equine industry in Michigan. (Sec. 305)
6. Agriculture Development Report. Required annual report of activities and grants of agriculture and export market programs. (Sec. 706)
7. Additional Racing Days. Requires not less than 378 of Standardbred racing, 118 days of Thoroughbred racing, and 36 days of Mixed Breed racing. (Sec. 902)

Date Completed: 6-1-06 Fiscal Analyst: Bruce Baker Bill Analysis @ http://www.senate.michigan.gov/sfa This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations. hiagr_sp.doc