FY 2013-14 AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT BUDGET S.B. 201 (S-1): SUMMARY OF DIFFERENCES
House Bill is H.B. 4328
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$79,143,300 |
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1. Qualified Forest Program Start-Up. House did not include $1.7 million GF/GP for start-up costs for a new qualified forest program which the Senate had added. |
(1,700,000) |
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2. Private Forestry Program. House reduced by $300,000 the Governor's/Senate's recommendation of $600,000 in GF/GP funds for a forest development program. |
(300,000) |
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3. Agriculture Development. House did not include the Senate-added 1.0 FTE and $150,000 GF/GP to support a U.P. agriculture development specialist. |
(150,000) |
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4. Agriculture Drain Registration. The House did not include a Senate-added $100,000 GF/GP for a statewide survey and registration of agriculture drains. |
(100,000) |
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5. Water Resource Study. The House included $100,000 and the Senate included $200,000 GF/GP for a water quality resource study. |
(100,000) |
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6. Indemnification – Livestock Depredation Payments. The House reduced this appropriation of $50,000 by $400 GF/GP. |
(400) |
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7. County Fair Capital Improvement Grants. The House added $400 to the appropriation of $282,600 for County Fair Capital Improvement Grants program. |
400 |
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($2,350,000) |
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FY 2013-14 House-Passed Gross Appropriation.................................................................. |
$76,793,300 |
FY 2013-14 AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS
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Changes from FY 2013-14 Senate-Passed: |
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1. Civil Service Fees. The House included a requirement that the Civil Service Commission bill MDARD for services, per the Michigan Constitution. (Sec. 204) |
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2. Information Technology User Fees. House included language requiring the charging of technology user fees to MDARD by DTMB. (Sec. 214) |
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3. Statewide Office Plan. House included language requiring MDARD compliance with statewide office consolidation and space allocation plan. (Sec. 219) |
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4. Website Scoreboard. House did not include language requiring a website posting of key metric performance by MDARD. (Sec. 231) |
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5. Non-Line Item Grants. House included language prohibiting all non-line item grants to non-profits, governments or school not be granted without prior legislative notice. (Sec. 302) |
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6. Food Borne Emergencies Reporting. House deleted a requirement that MDARD report on all food borne outbreaks and emergencies. (Sec. 402) |
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7. Animal Indemnification. House included language outlining procedures for animal indemnification for certain instances of death caused by wild animals. (Sec. 453) |
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8. Third Party Inspections. The House deleted language stating intent that the MDARD should work with industry to ensure development of third party commodity inspections of fruits and vegetables and requiring a minimum of $200,000 be spend on inspections necessary for export. (Sec. 551) |
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9. Clean Sweep Program. The House included language encouraging the Department to work with others to provide for safe disposal of hazardous household chemicals and drugs and requires a report. (Sec. 552) |
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10. Environmental Stewardship. The House eliminated language requiring support of pollution prevention programs, including groundwater and freshwater programs. (Sec. 601) |
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11. Intercounty Drains. House deleted language stating intent that the MDARD shall continue to support intercounty drain districts activities and to work with groups to find fund sources for the MDARD support. (Sec. 607) |
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12. Development and Export Report. House included a requirement for an annual report on MDARD's development and export activities. (Sec. 706) |
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13. Agriculture Equine Industry Development Fund (AEIDF) Use. House included language requiring that expenditure of funds shall only be for equine purposes (per statute). (Sec. 801) |
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14. Thoroughbred Purse Disbursement. The House included language providing for disbursement of funds in the event no races are held. (Sec. 803) |
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15. Equine Regulatory Costs. House included language which provides criteria for establishing equine regulatory costs. (Sec. 804) |
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16. Water Resource Study. House included language providing guidelines for an "aquifer and water resource" study and the Senate provided similar guidelines for an "Ottawa County water resource" study, with funding in section 1, $100,000 and $200,000 respectively. (Sec. 1104) |
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17. FY 2014-15 Appropriations Disclosure. House did not include a requirement that the amounts for normal and legacy retirement costs be identified for FY 2015. (Sec. 1203) |
Date Completed: 4-30-13 Fiscal Analyst: Bruce Baker
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.