FY 2014-15 NATURAL RESOURCES BUDGET S.B. 774: GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION
Senate Bill 774 (as introduced) Vehicle for Governor’s Recommendation line items is Senate Bill 837
Committee: Appropriations
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$343,138,900 |
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1. Invasive Species Initiative. The Governor included $4.0 million in ongoing and $2.0 million in one-time GF/GP funding for a new initiative intended to combat invasive species. 16.0 FTEs were also included for this program. |
6,000,000 |
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2. Non-Motorized Trail Initiative. The Governor included GF/GP funding intended to increase non-motorized trail development throughout the State. The Initiative would be focused, but not limited to development of a trail connecting Belle Isle through the U.P. to the Wisconsin border. |
2,500,000 |
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3. Additional Conservation Officers. The Governor included GF/GP funding and 25.0 FTEs for the hiring of additional conservation officers. |
3,500,000 |
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4. Annualization of Hunting and Fishing License Fee Increase. The Governor included additional Game and Fish dollars to reflect the license fee increases implemented last year. FY 2014-15 will be the first full fiscal year where the increased fees will be in effect. |
8,057,500 |
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5. State Park Operations. The Governor included additional Park Improvement Fund revenue for State park operations. |
2,000,000 |
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6. State Park Repair and Maintenance. The Governor removed $3.5 million in unavailable restricted funds and included $2.5 million in private funds and $4.0 million GF/GP to replace. |
3,000,000 |
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7. Michigan Conservation Corps/Summer Youth Initiative. The Governor included additional GF/GP revenue and changed the name of Summer Youth Initiative to Michigan Conservation Corps. The program also would be expanded statewide and include residents up to age 27. |
1,000,000 |
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8. Forest Management/Wildfire Protection Funding Changes. The Governor transferred $4.0 million in Forest Development Fund from Wildfire Protection to Forest Management and Timber Market Development. The funding gap in Wildfire Protection was backfilled with GF/GP revenue. |
4,000,000 |
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9. Great Lakes Research Vessel One-Time. The Governor included $1.0 million in GF/GP revenue, $500,000 Game and Fish, and $500,000 in expected private funds for the replacement of the Chinook, the DNR's fish research vessel on Lake Huron. |
2,000,000 |
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10. Capital Outlay Adjustments. The Governor removed past-year projects, and included new projects including $3.0 million for wetland restoration and acquisition, $3.1 million for a waterways project in Tawas, and $1.5 million for a breakwater in Naubinway. |
3,084,400 |
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11. Economic Adjustments. Includes a negative $1,073,900 Gross and a negative $80,900 GF/GP for OPEB and $6,667,800 Gross and $335,800 GF/GP for other economic adjustments. |
5,593,900 |
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12. Other Changes. Other changes include technical revenue adjustments, an increase of $350,000 in restricted funds for the purchase of wildfire equipment and removal of FY 2013-14 one-time expenditures. |
(689,300) |
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$40,046,500 |
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FY 2014-15 Governor's Recommendation........................................................................... |
$383,185,400 |
The changes show the differences between the schedule of programs proposed by the Governor and the prior-year line items.
FY 2014-15 NATURAL RESOURCES BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS
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Changes from FY 2013-14 Year-to-Date: |
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1. Communication with the Legislature. The Governor removed a prohibition on taking disciplinary action against employees who communicate with the Legislature. (Sec. 212) |
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2. Report Retention. The Governor removed language requiring that report retention guidelines be followed. (Sec. 217) |
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3. Waterways Report. The Governor removed a report on projects completed during the fiscal year. (Sec. 223) |
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4. FTE Report. The Governor removed a quarterly report on the number of funded FTEs in the Department. (Sec. 233) |
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5. No RFPs before RFIs. The Governor removed a section requiring a request for information or request for qualification before issuing request for proposals on projects exceeding $5.0 million. (Sec. 236) |
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6. Legacy Costs in Budget. The Governor included a new section detailing legacy costs that are included as part of the FY 2014-15 DNR budget. (Sec. 13-237) |
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7. Land Transaction Report. The Governor removed a report on land transactions from the previous year. (Sec. 408) |
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8. Oil and Gas Lease Report. The Governor removed a report on certain types of gas leases where acreage held in a producing unit is less than ¼ of the lease acreage. (Sec. 409) |
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9. Invasive Species Order Report. The Governor removed a report on invasive species order actions taken against swine raised under the husbandry of Michigan residents. (Sec. 503) |
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10. Cervid Fee Report. The Governor removed a report on the use of Cervid registration/inspection fees. (Sec. 504) |
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11. Water Control Structure Certification. The Governor removed a prohibition on impeding the certification of water control structures. (Sec. 602) |
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12. Cormorant Report. The Governor removed a quarterly report on Cormorant control efforts. (Sec. 603) |
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13. Recreation Opportunities. The Governor removed a requirement that the Legislature be notified of any intent to reduce recreation opportunities. (Sec. 702) |
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14. Soo-Raco Trail Traffic. The Governor removed a requirement that the Department work to investigate options for traffic routing and flow on this trail. (Sec. 703) |
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15. Timber Marking. The Governor removed two sections that prescribed minimum amounts of timber to be prepared and marked for harvest, and that a sufficient number of foresters be hired to do so. (Sec. 802 & 805) |
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16. Horseback Interests. The Governor removed a requirement that the DNR work with horseback interests. (Sec. 804) |
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17. Snowmobile Law Enforcement. The Governor removed criteria for how these grants are distributed. (Sec. 901) |
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18. Marine Safety Grant Report. The Governor removed a report on these grants and funds used for them. (Sec. 902) |
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19. ORV Trail Improvement Grants. The Governor removed a requirement that at least $980,000 of these grants be used for new trails. (Sec. 1002) |
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20. Capital Outlay Appropriations. The Governor removed a section providing guidance as to how lump-sum capital outlay and harbors and docks appropriations be spent. (Sec. 1101 & 1102) |
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21. Dredging Reimbursement. The Governor removed a section requiring the Department to seek Federal reimbursement for dredging projects which are under the jurisdiction of the Army Corps of Engineers. |
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22. FY 2015-16 Appropriation Intent. The Governor removed two sections stating legislative intent for appropriations in FY 2015-16. (Sec. 1201 & 1202) |
Date Completed: 2-14-14 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.