FY 2014-15 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BUDGET S.B. 760: GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION
Senate Bill 760 (as introduced) Vehicle for Governor’s Recommendation line items is Senate Bill 837
Committee: Appropriations
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$80,183,300 |
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1. Dairy Inspection Program. The Governor recommended $600,000 and 4.0 FTEs to bolster the dairy inspection program to inspect dairy producers and processors. |
600,000 |
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2. Food and Agriculture Industry Growth Initiative. The Governor 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 |
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3. Food Safety Program. The Governor recommended an additional $1,760,000 GF/GP and 8.0 FTEs to enhance the efforts of the food inspection program. |
1,160,000 |
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4. Qualified Forest Program. The Governor’s budget 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 |
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5. Pesticide and Plant Pest Management. The Governor recommended adding $800,000 GF/GP to continue a FY 2014 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 |
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6. Building Occupancy Fund Shift. The Governor recommended a fund shift for building occupancy charges of $419,400 from Federal to GF/GP to reflect available revenue. |
0 |
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7. One-Time Appropriations for FY 2013-14. The Governor removed one-time FY 2013-14 appropriations, including $300,000 GF/GP for a 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) |
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8. Reductions to Reflect Actual Revenues Received. The Governor recommended reductions across several budget lines to reflect actual anticipated non-GF/GP revenue. |
(1,531,900) |
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9. 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 |
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$2,311,000 |
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FY 2014-15 Governor's Recommendation........................................................................... |
$82,494,300 |
The changes show the differences between the schedule of programs proposed by the Governor and the prior-year line items.
FY 2014-15 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS
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Changes from FY 2013-14 Year-to-Date: |
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1. Retain Reports. The Governor eliminated a requirement that all reports be kept and retained by MDARD. (Sec. 212) |
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2. Disciplinary Action. The Governor eliminated language prohibiting action against employee for communicating with legislative staff. (Sec. 215) |
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3. Legacy Costs. The Governor added NEW language which reports appropriations in part 1 for pension and health care legacy costs. (Sec. 232) |
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4. 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. (Sec. 302) |
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5. Outbreak Report. The Governor eliminated a requirement for a report on food borne outbreaks. (Sec. 402) |
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6. Animal Indemnification. The Governor removed a requirement providing for animal indemnification for certain instances of death by wild animals. (Sec. 453) |
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7. TB-Free Status. The Governor removed requirement to work with Federal government to become TB-free. (Sec. 454) |
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8. Animal ID. The Governor removed prohibition of using electronic tags on anything other than cattle. (Sec. 456) |
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9. TB Progress Report. The Governor eliminated requirement for quarterly progress report on TB monitoring. (Sec. 457) |
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10. Aquaculture. The Governor eliminated requirement for inspections of aquaculture operations. (Sec. 458) |
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11. Intercounty Drains. The Governor eliminated legislative intent that intercounty drain support be provided by MDARD and the requirement that the Department work with districts to find needed funding for administrative costs. (Sec. 607) |
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12. Value-Added Grant Program. The Governor eliminated section (5) designating program as a work project and section (6) requiring a report to the Legislature. (Sec. 701) |
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13. Development and Export Report. The Governor eliminated a requirement for an annual report on MDARD development and export activities. (Sec. 706) |
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14. Grape and Wine Report. The Governor eliminated requirement for annual report on Grape and Wine Industry Council activities. (Sec. 709) |
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15. Food and Agriculture Industry Growth Initiative. The Governor changed funding reference from "Strategic Fund" to "outside sources". (Sec. 711) |
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16. Equine Funds. The Governor removed requirement that equine funds only be spent for equine purposes. (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. (Sec. 803) |
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18. Equine Regulatory Costs. The Governor eliminated language which provided criteria for establishing equine regulatory costs. (Sec. 804) |
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19. Lump-Sum Expenditures. The Governor eliminated a provision for lump-sum capital outlay payments. (Sec. 1002) |
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20. Ottawa County Water Resources Study. The Governor eliminated program guideline language for the FY 2013-14 one-time basis only appropriation. (Sec. 1104) |
Date Completed: 2-11-14 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.