AGRICULTURE As Passed the House House Bill 5875 H-3 FY

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1 AGRICULTURE As Passed the House House Bill 5875 H-3 FY Analyst: William E. Hamilton March 24, 21 FY 29-1 YTD as of 2/12/1 FY 29-1 Executive FY 29-1 As Passed the House FY 29-1 Senate Difference: House-passed FY 29-1 From FY 29-1 YTD Enacted Amount % /IDT $712,3 $289,1 $289,1 (423,2) (59.4%) ARRA 22,3 (22,3) Non-ARRA 15,531,1 14,769,9 14,769,9 (761,2) (4.9) Local Private 243,2 26,1 26,1 16,9 6.9% 33,89,6 33,53, 32,492,1 (1,317,5) (3.9%) 3,5,5 28,828,7 29,381,6 (668,9) (2.2) $8,369, $77,677,8 $77,192,8 (3,176,2) (4.)% Notes: (1) FY 29-1 appropriation figures do not reflect the impact of executive order, supplemental, or transfer adjustments made after the release of the FY 29-1 Executive Budget on February 12. (2) "ARRA" represents temporary funds received under federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Overview The Department of Agriculture promotes Michigan agricultural products and protects the public from disease and unsanitary conditions in food production and handling; regulates product labeling and producer practices for dairy products, animals, and plants; and enforces consumer protection laws in food, standard weights/measures, animal health, plant pests, and diseases. Summary of Major Budget Issues HB 5857 H-3 differs from the H-1 Committee-passed substitute in that it restores $9, funding; $5, for the Dairy inspection program, and $4, for migrant labor housing inspection. The H-3 Substitute does not recognized increases in dairy inspection fees or migrant labor housing inspection fees proposed by the Executive. The H-3 Substitute restores $3.9 million in revenue from the Refined Petroleum Fund that had not been included in the H-1 Committee Substitute. The H-3 Substitute assumes extending the sunset on the current refined petroleum regulatory fee. Most of the Refined Petroleum Fund revenue in this budget had been appropriated for the motor fuel quality and consumer protection programs, as well as for certain administrative support lines. Major Budget Changes From FY 29-1 YTD Appropriations 1. Commissions and Boards No change from current year. 2. Unclassified Positions No change from current year. 3. Executive Direction Reduces FTE count to better align with actual. Increase reflects economic factors. 1 FY 29-1 YTD (as of 2/12/1) $23,8 8,8 $15, 2. $213, $213, 1. $973,8 36,5 $937,3. (2.) $52, 1,9 $5,1

2 Major Budget Changes From FY 29-1 YTD Appropriations 4. Management Services Increase of $54, reflects economic factors. Offset by shift of 8. and $878,3 to MDOT as part of accounting function consolidation (see item 8 below), additional 4. reduction in FTE count to better align with actual. The House passed bill includes $57,8 in Refined Petroleum Fund revenue. FY 29-1 YTD (as of 2/12/1) 24. $1,84,9 121, $1,719,9 (12.) ($824,3) 6,9 ($831,2) 5. Statistical Reporting Service Increase reflects economic factors. 1. $145, 79,7 $65,3. $5,3 2,9 $2,4 6. Emergency Management Increase reflects economic factors. 6.5 $747,1 5, $247,1 (.) $12,3 12,3 7. Producer Security/Grain Dealer Licensing Function transferred to Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division (see below). 5. $238,5 238,5 (5.) ($238,5) (238,5) 8. Accounting Service Center Reflects consolidation and transfer of accounting functions and related and funding to the Michigan Department of Transportation. $878,3 $878,3 9. Departmentwide Rent and Building Occupancy The Executive recommends $1,42,2 which better reflects actual department building occupancy costs. However; since there is no revenue appropriated, the appropriation may not be supported by actual revenue. Building occupancy costs not supported by actual revenue are charged to department program lines. $421,1 153,4 267,7 $621,1 311, 31,1 The House passed bill includes $257,2 in Refined Petroleum Fund revenue. 1. Food and Dairy Food Safety and Quality Assurance Reflects economic factors of $62,2 gross, $441,6, and reduces FTE count to better align with actual. Represents largest use of revenue in this budget. Executive proposed to offset a $5, reduction in support with restricted revenue from a proposed alternative milk inspection fee $12,539,7 47,5 3,139,1 $8,93,1 (8.) $62,2 23,2 155,4 $441,6 The House-passed bill does not recognize the proposed $5, in increased dairy inspection fee revenue and includes $5, more than the Executive. Note that the current year budget does recognize $1, in new milk inspection fee revenue. Senate Bills 1131 and 1132 would amend the Grade A Milk Law of 21 and the Manufacturing Milk Law of 21, respectively, to increase dairy inspection fees by an estimated $1,. The two bills have passed both chambers in identical form but have not yet been presented to the Governor. 2

3 Major Budget Changes From FY 29-1 YTD Appropriations 11. Animal Industry Animal Heath and Welfare Reflects the elimination of $259,4 in baseline support, and elimination of 2.1 FTE positions. In some cases, the reduction in funding would eliminate programs; in other cases the program would be maintained with only restricted fund support. Specific program reductions are as follows: Animal Control Shelter program ($15,) Animal Protection Shelters ($7,4) Aquaculture licensing program ($2,) Bodies of Dead Animals program ($75) Livestock Marketing ($2,2) Animal Shelters program ($8,) Animal Welfare program ($8,) * Budget eliminates $75, related to Cervid fees; no actual revenue is available to support this. Reflects economic factors of $7,1, $47,8, and transfer of 7. FTE positions to Bovine TB line to better align with actual program funding. * The Executive budget appears to make a $8, reduction related to department activities under 117 PA 29 relating to animal welfare, however, no funds are currently provided for those activities under the current year budget. FY 29-1 YTD (as of 2/12/1) 21.5 $2,29,8 75, 47,1 246, $1,499,7 (9.1) ($263,7) (75,) 15,1 7,8 ($211,6) 12. Animal Industry Bovine Tuberculosis State Budget Office identified economic increases of $233,4, $28,5. The $6.6 million appropriation is the second largest use of within this budget $7,338,3 781,1 $6,557,2 7. $233,4 24,9 $28,5 13. Pesticide and Plant Pest Management PPPM Reflects economic adjustments of $5,9, $194,3. Reduces FTE count by 12. to better align with actual. Reduces support for Plant Health and Export program by $379,4 and eliminates 4. FTE positions a 22% reduction in support for this program. funding is $3.8 million; support had been $6.6 million in FY 2-1. Private 11. $11,929,3 2,549,6 152,6 5,211,8 $4,15,3 (16.) ($562,5) (53,1) 13,8 138,9 ($185,1) Budget retains $2, in pesticide dealer license fee revenue in the base. This restricted revenue was used to replace in the FY 27-8 budget, in anticipated the passage of 28 PA 18. The fee generated no additional revenue in FY 27-8 and only $17,7 in actual revenue in FY Emerald Ash Borer Program Appropriation of $2.1 million reflects continuing reduction in federal support for this program; appropriation had been as much as $25. million in FYs 23-4 and $3,34,2 3,34,2 (14.5) ($895,7) (895,7) 15. Producer Security/Grain Dealer Licensing PPPM In the current year this line item is in the Executive direction appropriation unit, funded at $238,5. The proposed $14,1 increase reflects economic factors. The department indicates that the program can not be sustained at current funding levels.. 4. $252,6 252,6 3

4 Major Budget Changes From FY 29-1 YTD Appropriations 16. Environmental Stewardship appropriation is $91,1, $718,6 funding for this program had been $2.7 million in FY 2-1. The Executive would shift authority for the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) to Michigan State University's Agriculture Experiment Station, with associated reduction of $586,4 and 5. FTE positions. There is no corresponding budgetary increase for MSU in the Higher Education budget. The shift would require amendment of Section 877 of the Michigan Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act which currently gives the department primary authority over the program. Reduces department support for Right to Farm program by $15, and 1. FTE position. Eliminates $351,6 from MDEQ related for MAEAP program; the is not supported by actual revenue. Shifts Migrant labor housing inspection program to separate line item, resulting in a reduction of $537,9 GP/GP and the shift of $11, in migrant labor housing inspection fees to the new line. Reflects economic factors of $63,5 gross, $55,6, and elimination of 5. FTE positions to better align with actual program funding. FY 29-1 YTD (as of 2/12/1) 27. $2,582,5 445,4 39,5 16,4 $1,937,2 (19.) ($1,672,4) (348,2) 2,2 (17,7) ($1,218,7) 16a. Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) The H-1 substitute includes a $1 placeholder for a new MAEAP line item. $1 $1 17. Groundwater/Freshwater Protection Program Reflects economic increase of $99,. funding from EPA grants; restricted revenue from Freshwater protection fund. 15. $5,255,1 215,5 5,39,6. $99, 99, 18. Farmland/Open Space Preservation Reduces funding from Freshwater Protection Fund by $131, to better reflect actual revenue. State Budget Office spread economic increases of $52,7 to Agriculture Preservation Fund. 9. $1,6,9 1,6,9. ($78,3) (78,3) 19. Agriculture Pollution Prevention Program No change from current year appropriation. $1,,1 1,, 1 4

5 Major Budget Changes From FY 29-1 YTD Appropriations 2. Migrant Labor Housing Consolidates inspection program (transferred from Environmental stewardship line) with grant program. The current year inspection program in Environmental stewardship had been funded with $537,9. The current year budget also recognized $11, in restricted funding from a proposed $5 per occupant migrant labor housing inspection fee. House Bills 5657 and 5658 were recently enacted as 21 PA 14 and 21 PA 13 to establish the new $5 fee. The Executive proposed to offset a reduction in funding through a $25 increase in the inspection fee. The proposed $3 per occupant regulatory fee was estimated to generate $647,9 a $537,9 increase from the current year baseline. The House passed bill does not recognize the proposed $537,9 in increased migrant labor housing inspection fee revenue. The House-passed bill includes $4, more than the Executive. FY 29-1 YTD (as of 2/12/1). $425,1 4, 25, $1 8. $579,7 63,9 115,9 $399,9 21. Laboratory Services Reflects economic increase of $249,4, $14,. Reduces FTE count to better align with actual. Appropriation includes $2.6 million funding for this program had been $4. million in FY 2-1. The House passed bill includes $45, in Refined Petroleum Fund revenue. 63. $5,893,1 189,1 916,2 2,33,6 $2,457,2 (18.) $249,4 145,4 $14, 22. USDA Monitoring Reflects economic increase. Reduces FTE count to better align with actual. 17. $2,171,7 2,171,7 (4.) $87,3 87,3 23. Consumer Protection Program Reflects economic adjustments of $26,7 ; $1. Line item supports motor fuel quality program, weights and measures, and metrology laboratory. revenue includes $3. million from the Refined petroleum fund. The fee that supports the Refined petroleum fund is set to sunset on September 3, 21. The Executive budget assumes extending the sunset. 51. $5,237,4 5,236,9 $5 (12.) $26,7 26,6 $1 The House passed bill includes $3,15,9 in Refined Petroleum Fund revenue. 24. Agriculture Development Reflects economic increase of $35,4. Reduces FTE count to better align with actual; $27,3 baseline reduction. Appropriation includes $35,3 funding had been $915, FY 2-1. Private 6. $2,177, 1,9 1,579,3 259,5 $327,3 (2.) $8,1 2 25,7 4,2 ($22,) 25. Grape and Wine Program Recognizes economic increase. 3. $722,2 722,2. $14,6 14,6 5

6 Major Budget Changes From FY 29-1 YTD Appropriations 26. Fairs and Racing Recognizes economic increase. The fund source for this line item is the Agriculture Equine Industry Development Fund (AEIDF). FY 29-1 YTD (as of 2/12/1) 4. $496,5 496,5. $29,4 29,4 27. Horse Racing Programs AEIDF funding for horse racing programs at current year levels. Current YTD Purses & supplements-fairs/licensed tracks $1,19,1 Licensed tracks - light horse racing 56,8 Standardbred (SB) breeders' awards 416,7 SB purses/supplements-licensed tracks 769,4 SB sire stakes 348,3 SB training and stabling 15,5 Thoroughbred owners' awards 53,3 Thoroughbred program 1,32, Thoroughbred sire stakes 356,9 Distribution of outstanding winning tickets 5, Total $4,568, $4,568, 4,568, 28. Office of Racing Commissioner Reflects the transfer of this office to the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB). The related funding from the AEIDF was also transferred to the MGCB in the General Government budget. 1. $1,785, 1,785, (1.) ($1,785,) (1,785,) 29. Information Technology Reflects transfer of Office of Racing Commission to the MGCB and related transfer of $12, in associated AEIDF revenue. Budget recognizes $82,8 in economic increases. $1,54,3 2,8 49,5 $1,128, ($39,9) (11,7) $61,8 3. Capital Outlay - Farmland/Open Space Acquisition Adjusts state restricted Agriculture Preservation Fund support to better align with available revenue. $3,75, 1,25, 2,5, ($45,) (45,) 31. Budgetary Savings The House passed bill includes unspecified reduction of $347,1. ($347,1) ($347,1) 32. Economics State Budget Office identified $3.2 million for economic increases: $857,2 for employee salary and wages; $528,9 for insurances increases; $1.2 million for retirement contributions; $31,6 for workers compensation, and $621,1 for building occupancy charges. The increase in building occupancy better reflects actual department building occupancy costs, which have been under appropriated. In addition, the budget recognizes $82,8 in economic increases related to information technology. Private $3,241,3 3,4 917, 16,9 1,147,2 $1,156,8 Major Boilerplate Changes From FY 29-1 Updates reporting requirements for sections 229 (Impact of Administrative Rules); 237(General Fund lapse estimate); 42 (Food-borne illness report); 76 (Ag. Development report); and 79 (Grape and Wine Industry Council report). The House passed bill adds Section 238 (FTE report and internet reporting of expenditures) and Section 239 which limits the cost of Section 238 to $1,. The House substitute deletes sections 212(2) (Indemnification due to animal kills); 22 (standard Information Technology language no longer requested by State Budget Office); 224 (Employee discipline/ communicating with legislative branch); 232 (Continuous improvement report); 235 (C. S. Mott funding); 47 (Dairy Inspection baseline); 455 (Animal ID); 456 (Animal ID); 457 (Bovine TB quarterly report); 458 (aquaculture inspection baseline); 459 (Bovine TB exemption from hiring freeze); 46 (aquaculture inspection baseline); 68 (right to farm program baseline); 69 (legislative intent regarding migrant labor housing inspection fees); 61 (water withdrawal directive); 75 (export market directive); 77 (regarding Julian-Stille grants); and 713 ($1, earmark for export market development). 6