| Changes from FY 2009-10 Year-to-Date: | |
| Items Included by the House and Senate | |
| 1. Dairy Inspection Fees. The Governor recommended an increase in dairy inspection fees to offset a GF/GP reduction of $500,000. The Senate and House rejected the fee revenue and supplanted it with GF/GP. | 0 |
| 2. Office of Racing Commissioner (ORC) Transfer. The budget reflects a restricted fund reduction due to transfer of the ORC to the Department of Treasury's Gaming Control Board, per E.O. 2009-45. The transfer includes 10 FTEs. House, Senate concurred. | (1,905,000) |
| 3. Animal Control Officers and Shelter Program. The Governor, House and Senate removed funding for the program, to be assumed by local government, to save GF/GP. | (150,000) |
| 4. Adjustments for Actual Revenue Received. The Governor, House and Senate recommended a reduction to reflect the expected receipt of revenues from IDGs ($426,600), federal ($1,740,500), and restricted ($1,854,800). | (4,021,900) |
| 5. Administrative Efficiencies. The Governor, House and Senate recommended GF/GP administrative efficiencies for Shelter Oversight ($70,400), Aquaculture ($20,000) Livestock Program ($10,200), Domestic Marketing ($27,300), DIT and DMB consolidation ($2,700), Grants to Shelters ($8,000) and Bodies of Dead Animals Program ($800). | (139,400) |
| 6. Combining of Migrant Worker Programs. The Governor, House and Senate recommended the combining of two similar programs which would result in a slight program increase of $43,000 ($40,000 federal and $3,000 restricted). | 43,000 |
| 7. Adjustments for FY10 Supplemental Appropriations and Transfers. | (1,149,900) |
| 8. Economic Adjustments. | 3,324,100 |
| Conference Agreement on Items of Difference | |
| 9. Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) Transfer. The Governor recommended the transfer of the MAEAP for farmers to the Michigan State University Agricultural Experiment Station for a 5.0 FTE and $586,500 GF/GP savings. The House added a $100 placeholder. The Senate rejected the transfer and provided 3.0 FTEs and $262,000 for FY11. Conference concurred with Senate. | (324,500) |
| 10. Grain Inspection Program. The Senate added $300,000 GF/GP to bolster program which had been significantly reduced in FY10. Conference concurred with Senate. | 300,000 |
| 11. Migrant Worker Housing Inspection Fee. The Governor recommended an increase in Migrant Worker Housing Inspection fees from $5.00 to $30.00 per worker to offset a GF/GP reduction of $537,900. House rejected the fee revenue and partially supplanted it with $400,000 in GF/GP. The Senate replaced the full $537,900 in fees with GF/GP. Conference concurred with Senate. | 0 |
| 12. Pesticide and Plant Pest Management. The Governor, House included a $379,400 GF/GP reduction, the Senate restored $250,000 to the commodity inspection program. Conference concurred with Senate. | (129,400) |
| 13. Right to Farm Program. The Governor, House recommended a $150,000 GF/GP savings. The Senate rejected the reduction, adding GF/GP. Conference concurred with Senate. | 0 |
| 14. Budgetary Savings. The House included an unspecified reduction unit of $347,100 GF/GP. Senate did not concur, instead eliminating all 3% salary and wage increases. Conference concurred with Senate. | (1,182,700) |
| Total Changes | ($5,070,700) |
| FY 2010-11 Enacted Gross Appropriation | $76,448,300 |
| Changes from FY 2009-10 Year to Date: |
| Items Included by the House and Senate |
| 1. Efficiency Mechanism. Requires implementation of continuous improvement efficiency mechanisms. Deleted by Senate and House. (Sec. 232) |
| 2. Dairy Inspections. Requires not less than $3,098,000.00 be spent for dairy inspections. Deleted by Senate and House. (Sec. 407) |
| 3. Environmental Stewardship. Environmental Stewardship language requiring no reductions to Right-to-farm Program, and guidelines for use of $130,000.00 for water withdrawal assessment. Deleted by Senate and House. (Sec. 608, 610) |
| 4. Migrant Worker Housing. Requires Department to work to develop migrant worker housing inspection fee. Deleted by Senate and House. (Sec 609) |
| 5. Agriculture Development. Agriculture development required guidelines, reports of activities, collaboration with Strategic Fund, earmark of $100,000.00 for export market development. Deleted by Senate and House. (Sec. 705, 707, 713) |
| Conference Agreement on Items of Difference |
| 6. DIT Project. Permits DIT appropriations to be designated as work projects. Deleted by House. Included by Conference. (Sec.220) |
| 7. Disciplinary Action. Prohibits disciplinary action against Dept. employee for communicating with Legislature. Deleted by House. Included by Conference. (Sec. 224) |
| 8. Aquaculture. Requires aquaculture inspections and prohibits reductions for aquaculture programs. Included by Conference. (Sec. 458, 460) |
| 9. Indemnity. The Governor and House removed provision for livestock killed by wolf, coyote or cougar. Senate version included by Conference. (Sec. 212-2) |
| 10. FTE Report. Requires bi-monthly report of FTEs in pay status. The House added internet posting of expenditures. Deleted by Senate. Not included by Conference. (Sec. 238) |
| 11. Bovine TB. Bovine TB guidelines, plans, reports and position authorization. Deleted by House. Included by Conference. (Sec. 456, 457, 459) |
| 12. Internet Posting. The House language limits cost of expenditure posting to $10,000. Not included by Conference. (Sec. 239) |
| 13. Budget Savings. The House provided guidelines for use of budget savings units. Not included by Conference. (Sec. 240) |
| 14. Pallets. The Senate added language requiring an evaluation of methods for limiting the transport of invasive species in or on pallets used for shipping goods. Included by Conference. (Sec. 552) |
| 15. Commodity Inspections. The Senate added language requiring that not less than $200,000 be used to ensure that commodities be inspected in a timely manner as required for goods to be shipped out of state. Included by Conference. (Sec. 553) |
| 16. Agricultural Equine Industry Development Fund Expenditures. Requires that funds shall only be spent on equine related purposes and that none shall be spent for non-equine purposes without legislative approval. Added by the Senate. Included by Conference. (Sec. 801) |
| 17. Agriculture Equine Industry Development Fund Appropriations. Requires that any reduction in revenue shall be reduced proportionately across all budget lines. Added by the Senate. Revised and included by Conference. (Sec. 802) |
| 18. Thoroughbred Purse Money. Requires that thoroughbred purse funds be held in escrow should no thoroughbred races be held. Added by the Senate. Included by Conference. (Sec. 803) |
| 19. Costs of Racing Administration. Conference added language requiring the Gaming Board to document costs and provides guidelines for expenditures and the conduct of race dates. (Sec. 804) |