Introduced
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The executive recommendation for the FY 2002-2003 Department of Agriculture budget. This appropriates $86.5 million in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including special state restricted fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), compared to $88.8 million, which was the FY 2001-2002 amount enacted in 2001, excluding any supplemental appropriations. Of this $40.8 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the current year’s $43.7 million.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Substitute offered
To replace the executive recommendation for the budget with a version which makes minor changes in the funding amounts, and minor changes in certain “boilerplate” language requiring or prohibiting various conditions and actions. The substitute adds $1 million for bovine TB control and $100,000 for an Export Market Development Program.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To add $250,000 and use the money to place milk vending machines in all schools statewide.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To give higher priority to filling state food and livestock inspection inspector vacancies.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To add $167,900 for the U.P. State Fair.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To prohibit the Department of Agriculture from taking disciplinary action against an employee that communicates with a member of the legislature or their staff.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 95 to 5 (details)
The House version of the FY 2002-2003 Department of Agriculture budget. This appropriates $87.6 million in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including special state restricted fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), compared to $88.8 million, which was the FY 2001-2002 amount enacted in 2001, excluding any supplemental appropriations. Of this, $41.9 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the current year’s $43.7 million. The House version adds $1 million for bovine TB control and $100,000 for an Export Market Development Program.
Substitute offered
To replace the House-passed version of the bill with one which makes substantial changes in the funding amounts, and some changes in certain “boilerplate” language requiring or prohibiting various conditions and actions. The Senate version adds $3 million for an Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory at MSU, $4 million to the Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service, $4 million for an Agricultural Experiment Station at MSU, and $513,400 more for various horse and horse race industry subsidies. It also adds $167,900 for the Upper Peninsula State Fair, $150,000 for a food bank program, $76,700 for horse shows, $50,000 for open space easement payments, and $60,000 for fairs and festivals promotion. The total increase is $12.9 million in gross funding, $10 million general fund, above the executive recommendation.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
The Senate version of the FY 2002-2003 Department of Agriculture budget. This appropriates $97.9 million in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including special state restricted fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), compared to $88.8 million, which was the FY 2001-2002 amount enacted in 2001, excluding any supplemental appropriations. Of this, $50.8 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the current year’s $43.7 million. The Senate version adds $3 million for an Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory at MSU, $4 million to the Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service, $4 million for an Agricultural Experiment Station at Michigan State (see S-1 substitute description for more additions). The total increase is $12.9 million in gross funding, $10 million general fund, above the executive recommendation.
Failed in the House 0 to 94 (details)
To concur with a Senate-passed version of the bill. The vote sends the bill to a House-Senate conference committee to work out the differences.
Received
Passed in the House 55 to 48 (details)
The House-Senate conference report for the FY 2002-2003 Department of Agriculture budget. This appropriates $85.5 million in adjusted gross spending (funded from all sources, including special state restricted fund and federal pass-through dollars, minus interdepartmental transfers), compared to $88.8 million, which was the FY 2001-2002 amount enacted in 2001. Of this, $38.4 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the current year’s $43.7 million. Note: The FY 2001-2002 figures do not include supplemental appropriations, interdepartmental program shifts, funding source shifts, or cuts made by executive order later in the fiscal year, if any. These can be substantial, and will change the appearance of year-to-year comparisons. The conference report includes a number of specific line item cuts, but states that these would restored if a tobacco tax is approved. It also provides for a one percent department-wide operational expenses cut, with the specifics to be determined by the department, and reflects savings to come from a state employee early retirement pension enhancement program.
Passed in the Senate 20 to 15 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
