FY 2013-14 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BUDGET S.B. 201 (S-1, Draft 2): SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE REC.
Senate Bill 201 (S-1, Draft 2 as reported) Throughout this document Senate means Subcommittee.
Committee: Appropriations
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$76,953,000 |
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1. Agriculture Product Assurance and Export Assistance. The Governor and Senate recommended $1.0 million GF/GP to bolster inspection services for agriculture products and commodities to assist export requirements of Michigan goods. |
1,000,000 |
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2. Food and Agriculture Industry Growth Initiative. The Governor and Senate recommended $1.0 million GF/GP for a competitive grant program to research and find solutions to barriers to growth by processors, agri-business and agriculture production. An additional $2.0 million for this initiative was also recommended to come from the Michigan Strategic Fund. |
1,000,000 |
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3. Food Safety. The Governor and Senate recommended $250,000 GF/GP to add to the efforts of food wholesale inspections and lab testing. |
250,000 |
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4. Agriculture Development. The Senate added $150,000 GF/GP and 1.0 FTE to add an economic development specialist targeting the Upper Peninsula. |
150,000 |
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5. Forestry Initiative Start-Up. The Senate included $1.7 million GF/GP to provide start-up cost for forestry affidavit program encompassed in current Senate Bills 51-59. |
1,700,000 |
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6. Agriculture Drain Registration. The Senate added $100,000 GF/GP to conduct a survey and registration of existing agriculture drains. |
100,000 |
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7. Ottawa County water Study. The Senate added $200,000 GF/GP for a study to help determine salt water withdrawal issues. |
200,000 |
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8. Producer Security/Grain Dealer Program. The Governor and Senate budget included an additional $150,000 Restricted to adjust for actual regulatory fees received. |
150,000 |
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9. Farmland and Open Space Preservation Program. The Governor and Senate recommended adding $392,500 Restricted to provide more administrative support. Using these additional funds for this purpose would require a statutory amendment. |
392,500 |
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10. Private Forestry Initiative. The Governor and Senate included $600,000 GF/GP in a one-time expenditure for grants to conservation districts to provide landowners with advice on management of forestlands. |
600,000 |
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11. Information Technology. The Governor and Senate recommended adding $22,700 Gross ($20,400 GF/GP) to cover IT rate increases. |
22,700 |
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12. One-Time Appropriations for FY 2012-13. Governor and Senate removed one-time FY 2012-13 appropriations for FY 2013-14, including $470,300 Gross ($235,300 GF/GP) for Lump Sum Payments, $600,000 GF/GP for Private Forestry, $900,000 GF/GP for Rural Development Value-Added Grants, and $500,000 GF/GP for New Food Safety Requirements. |
(2,470,300) |
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13. Reductions to Reflect Actual Revenues Received. The Governor and Senate recommended reductions across several budget lines to reflect actual anticipated revenue, $2,669,000 Gross ($8,300) GF/GP. |
(2,669,000) |
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14. Economic Adjustments. Includes $237,800 Gross and $126,300 GF/GP for OPEB and $1,526,600 Gross and $778,300 GF/GP for other economic adjustments. |
1,764,400 |
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15. Comparison to Governor's Recommendation. The Senate is $2,150,000 GF/GP and Gross over the Governor. |
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$2,190,300 |
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FY 2013-14 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee GrossAppropriation.............................. |
$79,143,300 |
FY 2013-14 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS
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Changes from FY 2012-13 Year-to-Date: |
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1. Civil Service Fees. The Governor removed language requiring Civil Service to bill MDARD for services. Senate concurred. (Sec. 202) |
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2. IT User Fees. The Governor struck language requiring charging of DTMB IT user fees to MDARD. Senate concurred. (Sec. 214) |
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3. Office Plan. Governor removed requirement for MDARD to comply with statewide office plan. Senate concurred. (Sec. 219) |
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4. Measurable Outcomes. The Governor removed a requirement to provide 10 outcomes from expenditures. Senate concurred. (Sec. 231) |
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5. Scorecard. The Governor added NEW language requiring a website posting of key metrics performance. Senate concurred. (Sec. 232) |
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6. Non Line-item grants. The Governor removed a prohibition that all non line-item grants to non-profits, governments, or schools not be granted without prior notice to Legislature. Senate concurred. (Sec. 302) |
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7. Animal Indemnification. The Governor removed a requirement providing for animal indemnification for certain instances of death by wild animals. Senate concurred. (Sec. 453) |
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8. TB Progress Report. The Governor eliminated requirement for quarterly progress report on TB monitoring. Senate changed report to annual. (Sec. 457) |
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9. Hazardous Disposal. The Governor removed language encouraging USDA work & Public Health for safe disposal of hazardous materials. Senate concurred. (Sec. 552) |
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10. Matching Funds. The Governor eliminated requirement to find Federal matching funds for environmental quality incentives. Senate concurred. (Sec. 606) |
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11. Lake St. Clair. The Governor removed requirement that MDARD work to address water issues, including nonpoint source pollution. Senate concurred. (Sec. 608) |
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12. Value-Added Grant Program. The Governor eliminated a section (5) designating program as a work project. Senate concurred. (Sec. 701) |
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13. Food and Agriculture Grown Initiative. The Senate added new language providing for guidelines for the new grant program. (Sec. 702) |
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14. Development and Export Report. The Governor eliminated a requirement for an annual report on MDARD development and export activities. Senate concurred. (Sec. 706) |
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15. Grape and Wine Report. The Governor eliminated requirement for annual report on Grape and Wine Industry Council activities. Senate concurred. (Sec. 709) |
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16. Equine Funds. The Governor removed requirement that equine funds only be spent for equine purposes. Senate concurred. (Sec. 801) |
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17. Thoroughbred Purse Disbursement. The Governor eliminated language providing for disbursement of thoroughbred purse funds in the event no races are held. Senate concurred. (Sec. 803) |
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18. Equine Regulatory Costs. The Governor eliminated language which provided criteria for establishing equine regulatory costs. Senate concurred. (Sec. 804) |
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19. County Fairs Grants. The Governor eliminated a section (5) designating program as a work project. Senate concurred. (Sec. 805) |
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20. Lump-Sum Expenditures. The Governor eliminated a provision for lump-sum capital outlay payments. Senate concurred. (Sec. 1002) |
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21. Ottawa County Water Study. The Senate added language providing guidelines for an Ottawa County Water Resource study. (Sec. 1104) |
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22. Retirement Costs. The Senate added language stating legislative intent that the Department identifies normal and legacy retirement costs for the fiscal year 2014-15. |
Date Completed: 4-11-13 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.