Introduced
by
The executive recommendation for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010-2011 Department of Agriculture budget. This would appropriate $77.6 million in gross spending, compared to $84.6 million, which was the FY 2009-2010 amount enrolled in 2009. Of this, $15.7 million will come from the federal government, compared to the FY 2009-2010 amount of $15.5 million.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
The Appropriations Committee substitute. This was bypassed in favor of a version that contains additional changes in a few line items.
The substitute failed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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To adopt a version of this budget that expresses the fiscal and policy preferences of the Democratic-majority in the House on various spending items and programs. For details see <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/billanalysis/House/pdf/2009-HLA-5875-4.pdf">analysis</a> from the non-partisan House Fiscal Agency.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To cut the department employee payroll line item by the amount that would be saved if the legislature rejected a 3 percent state employee pay hike scheduled to go into effect on Oct. 1, 2010. The Senate <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2009-HCR-34">tried</a> to reject the pay hike and came up three votes short; the House leadership chose not to bring up <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2009-HCR-34">the measure</a> for a vote.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To establish as "the intent of the legislature" that forest management and timber market development programs currently under the authority of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment be transferred to the Michigan Department of Agriculture, and state land timber harvests increased.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require the department to post on the internet a listing of all expenditures, including federal "stimulus" money, with the purpose of each (a "check register").
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To prohibit the department from spending more than $10,000 to implement the "check register" provision proposed by the Lori amendment that was adopted.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To require the Department to find ways to reduce the amount of general fund revenue used to support its operations by 3 percent.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 61 to 48 (details)
The House version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010-2011 Department of Agriculture budget. This would appropriate $77.2 million in gross spending, compared to $84.6 million, which was the FY 2009-2010 amount enrolled in 2009. Of this, $14.7 million will come from the federal government, compared to the FY 2009-2010 amount of $15.5 million.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To adopt a version of this budget that expresses the fiscal and policy preferences of the Republican-majority in the Senate on various spending items and programs. For details see <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2009-2010/billanalysis/Senate/pdf/2009-SFA-5875-U.pdf">analysis</a> from the non-partisan Senate Fiscal Agency.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)
The Senate version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010-2011 Department of Agriculture budget. This would appropriate $76.2 million in gross spending, compared to $84.6 million, which was the FY 2009-2010 amount enrolled in 2009. Of this, $14.7 million will come from the federal government, compared to the FY 2009-2010 amount of $15.5 million.
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.
Failed in the House 0 to 107 (details)
Received
The House-Senate conference report for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2010-2011 Department of Agriculture budget. This would appropriate $76.4 million in gross spending, compared to $84.6 million, which was the FY 2009-2010 amount enrolled in 2009. Of this, $14.9 million will come from the federal government, and the rest from state taxes and fees.
Passed in the House 78 to 26 (details)
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
