Introduced
by
The executive recommendation for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2007-2008 Department of Environmental Quality budget. This appropriates $370.9 million in gross spending, compared to $444.2 million, which was the FY 2006-2007 amount enrolled in 2006. Of this, $33.8 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2006-2007 amount of $31.8 million. “Restricted funds” provided $251,379,000 the previous year, and $187,026,800 in this budget. Note: Gov. Jenifer Granholm’s executive budget recommendations are premised on the legislature adopting a 2 percent tax on services which along with other tax increases and a proposed reduction in business taxes represents a net tax hike of approximately $1 billion.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
