FY 2013-14 NATURAL RESOURCES BUDGET S.B. 188 (S-1): SUMMARY OF DIFFERENCES
House Bill is H.B. 4328
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$339,838,900 |
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1. Wildfire Protection Increase. Both the Senate and House increased funding for Wildfire Protection. The Senate provided an additional $1,450,000 in GF/GP. The House removed $1.5 million in Forest Development Fund from the line, but replaced it with $3.0 million in GF/GP, resulting in a net increase of $1.5 million. |
50,000 |
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2. Forest Management Increase. The House increased Forest Development Fund (FDF) appropriations to the Forest Management program by $1.5 million. Excess FDF revenue was created by the shift detailed in Item 1. |
1,500,000 |
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3. Sustainable Forestry Initiative Placeholder. The House included a $100 placeholder for this new program. |
100 |
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4. Increase Number of Conservation Officers. The Governor and Senate included $2.9 million in ongoing GF/GP revenue and $600,000 in one-time GF/GP revenue for the hiring, training and outfitting of 25 new conservation officers. The House did not include any funding for this purpose. |
(3,500,000) |
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5. Replace Great Lakes Research Vessel. The Governor and Senate included $2.0 million in one-time GF/GP revenue for the replacement of the DNR's current vessel, the Chinook. The House did not include any funding for this purpose. |
(2,000,000) |
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6. Information Technology Upgrades. The Governor and Senate provided additional funding for upgrading internet bandwidth and wireless infrastructure. The House did not include this funding. |
(59,500) |
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7. Aquatic Invasive Species Specialist. The Governor and Senate included $150,000 in GF/GP revenue for the hiring and support of a specialist to support the DNR's efforts to combat aquatic invasive species. The House did not include this funding. |
(150,000) |
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8. Grand River Waterway Study. The Senate included $100,000 in GF/GP revenue for a depth study of the Grand River between Lake Michigan and Grand Rapids. The House did not include this funding. |
(100,000) |
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($4,259,400) |
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FY 2013-14 House-Passed Gross Appropriation.................................................................. |
$335,579,500 |
FY 2013-14 NATURAL RESOURCES BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS
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Changes from FY 2013-14 Senate-Passed: |
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1. IT Work Project Designation. The Governor and Senate removed and House retained a section which designated IT appropriations as work a project. (Sec. 216 of House Bill) |
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2. Turkey Fund Report. The Senate included a new section requiring a report on the use of the Turkey subfund of the Game and Fish Protection Fund. (Sec. 505 of Senate Bill) |
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3. Swimmer's Itch. The Senate included a new section requiring the DNR to create a pilot program at Higgins Lake to combat swimmer's itch. (Sec. 506 of Senate Bill) |
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4. Water Control Structure Certification. The Governor and Senate removed and House retained a section prohibiting the department from impeding the certification of water control structures. (Sec. 602 of House Bill) |
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5. Grand River Waterway Study. The Senate included a new section requiring that the DNR fund a depth study of the Grand River from Grand Rapids to Lake Michigan. (Sec. 703) |
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6. Mine Collapse Emergency Funding. The Governor and House removed and Senate retained a section allowing the DNR to spend up to $350,000 to cover costs related to a mine collapse on State land. (Sec. 801 of Senate Bill) |
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7. Forest Resources Division Appropriations. The House included a new section requiring certain amounts of appropriations in part 1 for particular line-items be paid from specific funding sources. (Sec. 808 of House Bill) |
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8. OPEB Costs. The Senate included a new section requiring the DNR to identify normal and legacy retirement costs for FY 15. |
Date Completed: 4-29-13 Fiscal Analyst: Josh Sefton
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.