FY 2013-14 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BUDGET   S.B. 195 (S-1):  SENATE APPROPRIATIONS REC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senate Bill 195 (S-1 as reported)                 Throughout this document Senate means Appropriations Committee.

Committee:  Appropriations

FY 2012-13 Year-to-Date Gross Appropriation.................................

$432,329,900

 

Changes from FY 2012-13 Year-to-Date:

 

   1.   Wetlands Program.  The Governor and Senate included GF/GP funding for the operations of this program.  $600,000 of this amount would be one-time.  Funding had previously come from other one-time funding and restricted funds that are no longer available.

1,600,000

   2.   Surface Water State Match.  The Governor and Senate included GF/GP funding to draw down available Federal revenue at a 1:1 rate.

200,000

   3.   Office of the Great Lakes Fund Shift.  The Governor and Senate included $500,000 in GF/GP funding to replace restricted funds that are no longer available.

0

   4.   Strategic Water Quality Initiatives Fund.  The Governor and Senate included $97.0 million for grants and loans to municipalities for sewer upgrades and $3.0 million for wetland mitigation banks.  Revenue would come from bond issues under Proposal 2 of 2002.

100,000,000

   5.   Hazardous Waste Management Fee Increase.  The Governor included revenue from an increase in hazardous waste management fees.  The fees would generate approximately $2.5 million annually.  Additional appropriation authority is not necessary as the fees have been historically over-appropriated and existing appropriations are sufficient.  The Senate did not include this fee increase and eliminated the excess appropriations in the program.

(1,500,000)

   6.   Hazardous Waste Management One-Time Funding.  The Governor and Senate included one-time GF/GP revenue to maintain the current Hazardous Waste Management program.

400,000

   7.   Refined Petroleum Product Cleanup Program.  The Governor and Senate included an additional $2.5 million from the Refined Petroleum Fund for this program.  This revenue is currently used in the Treasury budget and would be replaced by GF/GP.

2,500,000

   8.   Move Storage Tank Programs to LARA.  The Governor and Senate implemented Executive Order 2012-14, which moved the storage tank programs from DEQ to LARA.

(4,925,700)

   9.   Revenue Adjustments.  The Governor and Senate made technical adjustments to various Federal, restricted and IDG appropriations to reflect anticipated levels of revenue.

(12,107,600)

10.   Remove One-Time Appropriations.  The Governor and Senate removed FY 2012-13 one-time appropriations.  Also removed were ongoing appropriations for Brownfield grants, the MiWaters computer system upgrade, and the Wickes TCE plume site. 

(13,449,200)

11.   Information Technology Upgrades.  The Governor and Senate included funding for improvements to the Department's internet and wireless bandwidth.

90,300

12.   Economic Adjustments.  Includes $715,300 Gross and $89,800 GF/GP for OPEB and $4,815,800 Gross and $657,800 GF/GP for other economic adjustments.

5,531,100

13.   Comparison to Governor's Recommendation.  The Senate is $1,500,000 Gross over/under and $0 GF/GP over the Governor.

 

                                                                                                                                                     

Total Changes..............................................................................................

$78,338,900

FY 2013-14 Senate Appropriations Committee Gross Appropriation..........

$510,668,800

FY 2013-14 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BUDGET                            BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2012-13 Year-to-Date:

   1.   Report Retention.  The Governor removed and Senate retained a section requiring the Department to abide by State and Federal guidelines for record retention.  (Sec. 207)

   2.   IT User Fees.  The Governor removed and Senate retained a section requiring the Department to pay IT user fees.  (Sec. 207)

   3.   Buy American.  The Governor removed and Senate retained a section prohibiting the purchase of foreign goods.  (Sec. 210)

   4.   Deprived/Depressed Communities.  The Governor removed and Senate retained a section requiring the Director to encourage companies in deprived and depressed communities to compete for contracts.  (Sec. 211)

   5.   Disciplinary Action.  The Governor removed and Senate retained a section prohibiting disciplinary action from being taken against employees who communicate with the Legislature.  (Sec. 212)

   6.   Small Business Rules.  The Governor removed and Senate retained a section prohibiting rules that have a disproportionate impact on small businesses.  (Sec. 213)

   7.   FTE Reports.  The Governor removed and Senate retained reports on the number of funded FTEs in the Department.  (Sec. 223 & 224)

   8.   Customer Satisfaction Report.  The Governor removed and Senate retained a report on the customer satisfaction program.  (Sec. 228)

   9.   Expedited Permit Program Report.  The Governor removed and Senate retained a report on this program.  (Sec. 229)

10.   Department Scorecard.  The Governor included a new section requiring the Department to maintain a website containing a scorecard of agency metrics.  The Senate included this section.  (Sec. 231)

11.   Restricted Fund Transfer.  The Governor included a new section transferring $72,600 from the Publication Revenue Fund to the Oil and Gas Regulatory Fund.  The Senate included this section.  (Sec. 232)

12.   RPF Repayment.  The Governor removed  and Senate retained a section establishing intent that $70.0M borrowed from the Refined Petroleum Fund in FY 2006-07 be repaid.  (Sec. 305)

13.   Aquatic Nuisance Control (ANC) Program.  The Governor removed and Senate retained a section requiring $700,000 and 5.0 FTEs to be allocated to this program.  (Sec. 401)

14.   Groundwater Dispute Resolution Program.  The Governor removed and Senate retained a section requiring the Department to fund a groundwater dispute resolution program.  (Sec. 402)

15.   Aquatic Invasive Species Advisory Council Funding.  The Governor removed and Senate retained a section requiring the Department to support the AIS advisory council.  (Sec. 403)

16.   Drug and Chemical Disposal.  The Governor removed and Senate retained a section encouraging the Department to work with other agencies to maintain and expand programs for the safe disposal of drugs and chemicals.  (Sec. 602)

17.   OPEB Costs.  The Senate added a new section stating the intent of the Legislature that the department identify certain retirement costs for each line item for FY 2014-15.  (Sec. 1202)

 

Date Completed:  4-18-13                                                                     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.