FY 2014-15 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BUDGET      S.B. 760 (S-1):  SENATE APPROPRIATIONS REC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senate Bill 760 (S-1 as reported)                                 Throughout this document Senate means Appropriations Committee.

Committee:  Appropriations

FY 2013-14 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation.....................................................................

$80,183,300

 

Changes from FY 2013-14 Year-to-Date:

 

  1.  Dairy Inspection Program.  The Governor and Senate recommended $600,000 and 4.0 FTEs to bolster the dairy inspection program to inspect dairy producers and processors.

600,000

  2.  Food and Agriculture Industry Growth Initiative.  The Governor and Senate recommended $2.0 million in one-time additional GF/GP funding for the competitive grant program to research and find solutions to barriers to growth by processors, agri-business and agriculture production, for a total FY 2014-15 budget recommendation of $3.0 million GF/GP.

2,000,000

  3.  Food Safety Program.  The Governor and Senate recommended an additional $1,160,000 GF/GP and 8.0 FTEs to enhance the efforts of the food inspection program.

1,160,000

  4.  Qualified Forest Program.  The Governor and Senate included an additional $2,335,000 Gross, which includes $2.5 million GF/GP ($200,000 of which is to supplant lost IDG funds) and $35,000 Restricted, to continue grants to conservation districts which provide landowners with advice on management of forestlands. This represents the shift of the program from FY 2013-14 status as a one-time appropriation to that of on-going status.

2,335,000

  5.  Pesticide and Plant Pest Management.  The Governor and Senate recommended adding $800,000 GF/GP to continue a FY 2013-14 enhancement of Pesticide and Plant Pest Management program activities.  This represents the shift of the program from FY 2013-14 status as a one-time appropriation to that of on-going status.

800,000

  6.  Shift of Refined Petroleum Fund Support to GF/GP.  The Senate recommended eliminating the use of this fund for funding MDARD programs and shifting that funding ($3,912,000) to GF/GP.

0

  7.  Engine Oil Inspection and Enforcement.  The Senate added 1.0 FTE and $190,000 GF/GP - shifted from consumer protection program funding, to begin a new inspection program.

0

  8.  Commercial Forestry Audit Program.  The Senate added $150,000 GF/GP - $62,000 shifted from consumer protection and $88,000 from other available GF/GP for program.

88,000

  9.  Building Occupancy Fund Shift.  The Governor and Senate recommended a fund shift for building occupancy charges of $419,400 from Federal to GF/GP to reflect available revenue.

0

10.  One-Time Appropriations for FY 2013-14.  The Governor and Senate removed one-time FY 2013-14 appropriations, including $300,000 GF/GP for an Ottawa County Water Resource Study, $2,300,000 GF/GP for the Qualified Forest Program and $800,000 GF/GP for Pesticide and Plant Pest Management.

(3,400,000)

11.  Reductions to Reflect Actual Revenues Received.  The Governor and Senate recommended reductions across several budget lines to reflect actual anticipated non-GF/GP revenue.

(1,517,600)

12.  Economic Adjustments.  Includes a negative $278,200 Gross and a negative $155,900 GF/GP for OPEB and $625,100 Gross and $372,400 GF/GP for other economic adjustments.

347,900

13.  Comparison to Governor's Recommendation.  Senate was $102,600 Gross and $4,000,000 GF/GP above the Governor.

 

 

Total Changes.....................................................................................................................

$2,413,300

FY 2014-15 Senate Appropriations Committee Gross Appropriation...................................

$82,569,900

 

FY 2014-15 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BUDGET                                     BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2013-14 Year-to-Date:

  1.  Legacy Costs.  The Governor and Senate added NEW language which reports appropriations in part 1 for pension and health care legacy costs.  (Sec. 232)

  2.  Commercial Forestry Audit Program.  The Senate added NEW language providing guidelines for commercial forestry audit program.  (Sec. 609)

  3.  Eastern Michigan Foodbank.  The Senate added NEW language to specify that $200,000 in rural development value – added grants shall be designated for the Eastern Michigan Foodbank for completion of its "Food Hub" facility.  (Sec. 701(7))

  4.  Food and Agriculture Industry Growth Initiative.  The Governor and Senate changed funding reference from "Strategic Fund" to "outside sources".  (Sec. 711)

  5.  Michigan Tech/Pulp and Paper Partnership.  The Senate added NEW language to specify that $390,000 in food and agriculture industry growth initiative funds be designated for a public private partnership consisting of Michigan Tech and a Pulp and Paper manufacturing operation on opportunities related to combined heat and power co-locationed with sustainable agriculture food processing operations.  (Sec. 711(7))

  6.  Thoroughbred Purse Disbursement.  The Governor and Senate eliminated language providing for disbursement of thoroughbred purse funds in the event no races are held.  (Sec. 803)

  7.  Lump-Sum Expenditures.  The Governor and Senate eliminated a provision for lump-sum capital outlay payments.  (Sec. 1002)

  8.  Ottawa County Water Resources Study.  The Governor and Senate eliminated program guideline language for the FY 2013-14 one-time basis only appropriation.  (Sec. 1104)

 

Date Completed:  4-23-14                                                                                                      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.