| FY 2004-05 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation | $126,608,300 |
| Changes from FY 2004-05 Year-to-Date: | |
| Items Included by the Senate and House | |
| 1. State Fair. Transfer of Michigan State Fair to DMB pursuant to P.A. 468 of 2004. | (5,486,100) |
| 2. Emerald Ash Borer. Reduce Federal funding for surveillance activities. | (1,849,000) |
| 3. Office of Racing Commissioner Reduction. Funding is reduced and transferred to various operating line items to replace GF/GP appropriations. | (500,000) |
| 4. Pollution Prevention Program. Increase Federal funding to conservation districts. | 400,000 |
| 5. Future Farmers of America. GF/GP funding eliminated. | (60,000) |
| 6. Economic Adjustments. | 4,156,400 |
| 7. Other Changes. E.O. 2005-7, P.A. 11 of 2005, P.A. 109 of 2005, and other changes. | (2,304,400) |
| Conference Agreement on Items of Difference | |
| 8. Cervidae Licensing and Registration. The Governor proposed a fee increase, program increase, and funding shift associated with privately-owned cervidae facilities. The Senate rejects the Governor's proposal and replaces fees with GF/GP. The House rejects the fee increase, but supports the program increase using the Ag Equine Fund to replace GF/GP. The Conference Committee concurs with the Senate. | 0 |
| 9. GF/GP Reductions. The Senate reduces funding for Commission travel, management services, statistical reporting service, local conservation districts, export market development, and information technology, totaling $347,900. The House did not make these reductions. The Conference Committee includes $248,000 of the Senate cuts. | (248,000) |
| 10. Detroit Casino Revenue. The Governor reduced appropriations from the Agriculture Equine Industry Development Fund to redirect a portion of the Detroit casino tax to the General Fund. The Senate maintains the $6.1 million in the budget, directing the funding to horse programs and fairs. The House maintains the funding. The Conference Committee transfers $2 million to the General Fund, per the leadership target agreement. | (2,000,000) |
| 11. Migrant Labor Housing Grants. The Senate eliminates cost share grants. The House retains a $100 place holder. The Conference Committee concurs with the House. | (255,000) |
| 12. Building and Track Improvement - Fairs. Both the Senate and House funded this program from a portion of the Detroit casino tax revenue. The Conference Committee funds this program from FY 2004-05 carryforward revenue. | 963,200 |
| 13. FFA/4-H. The House funded these programs from the Detroit casino tax revenue. The Conference Committee funds these programs from FY 2004-05 carryforward revenue. | 100,000 |
| 14. Contract and Insurance Savings. The Conference Committee includes GF/GP savings. | (397,000) |
| 15. Other Changes. Conference Committee includes $50,000 from DEQ for aquifer protection and $20,000 for CANTER program from FY 2004-05 carryforward revenue. | 70,000 |
| Total Changes | ($7,409,900) |
| FY 2005-06 Conference Report Gross Appropriation | $119,198,400 |
| Changes from FY 2004-05 Year to Date: |
| Items Included by the Senate and House |
| 1. Large Livestock and Equine Exhibitors. A new premium program for large livestock and equine exhibitors. (Sec. 808) |
| Conference Agreement on Items of Difference |
| 2. Carryforward Authorization. The Senate eliminates current-year language authorizing funds to be carried forward into the next fiscal year. The House retains the language. The Conference Committee concurs with the Senate. (Sec. 211) |
| 3. Compulsive Gaming Funds. The Senate eliminates current-year language requiring unexpended funds to be deposited in the Agriculture Equine Industry Development Fund. The House retains the language. The Conference Committee concurs with the Senate. (Sec. 216) |
| 4. Employee Disciplinary Action. The Senate includes new language to prohibit the Department from taking disciplinary action against an employee for communicating with the legislature. The House does not include this language. The Conference Committee concurs with the Senate. (Sec. 224) |
| 5. Statistical Reporting Service. The Senate eliminates current-year language requiring $90,000 be used for rotational crop surveys. The House retains this language. The Conference Committee concurs with the Senate. (Sec. 303) |
| 6. Motor Fuel Quality Inspections. The House includes new language directing the Department to use at least $3.8 million for motor fuel quality inspection activity. The Conference Committee concurs with the Senate. (Sec. 304) |
| 7. Animal/Plant Health Outbreaks. The Senate eliminates current-year language regarding animal/plant health outbreaks. The House retains this language. The Conference Committee concurs with the Senate. (Sec. 452) |
| 8. Applicator Training. The Senate eliminates current-year language regarding a grant to MSU for pesticide applicator training. The House retains this language. The Conference Committee concurs with the Senate. (Sec. 501) |
| 9. Federal Migrant Labor Housing Funds. The Senate eliminates current-year language directing the Department to apply for all Federal migrant labor housing funding. The House retains this language. The Conference Committee concurs with the House. (Sec. 603) |
| 10. Rural Partners of Michigan. The House includes new language directing $25,000 to the Rural Partners program. The Conference Committee does not include. (Sec. 605) |
| 11. FFA/Michigan 4-H. The House includes new language directing $80.000 to Michigan FFA and $20,000 to 4-H Foundation. The Conference Committee concurs with the House. (Sec. 707) |
| 12. Simulcast Revenue Report. The House modifies the current-year language to require a quarterly report instead of monthly. The Conference Committee concurs with the Senate. (Sec. 801) |
| 13. Standardbred Purses. The Senate modified current-year language to allocate funding to 4-year old standardbred horse racing purses and the Michigan futurity races. The House retains the current-year language. The Conference Committee concurs with the Senate. (Sec. 802) |
| 14. Agriculture Equine Industry Development Fund Carryforward. The Senate eliminates current-year language requiring the Department and the fiscal agencies to estimate the amount of carryforward and recommend a transfer for any amount of $250,000. The House retains this language. The Conference Committee concurs with the Senate. (Sec. 813) |
| 15. Race Horse Rehabilitation. The Senate eliminates language allocating $20,000 for race horse rehabilitation. The House retains this language. The Conference Committee concurs with the House. (Sec. 816) |
| 16. FY 2004-05 Carryforward. The Conference Committee requires FY 2004-05 unexpended Agriculture Equine Industry Development Fund appropriation to licensed tracks for capital improvements to be made available for appropriation in FY 2005-06. (Sec. 817) |