AGRICULTURAL FEE BILLS
Senate Bills 360 and 361 as passed by the Senate
Sponsor: Sen. Jim Barcia
Senate Bill 386 as passed by the Senate
Sponsor: Sen. Virg Bernero
Senate Bills 390 and 480 as passed by the Senate
Sponsor: Sen. Liz Brater
Addendum to SFA Analyses (6-24-03)
Senate Committee: Appropriations
House Committee: Agriculture and Resource Management
ADDENDUM TO SENATE FISCAL AGENCY ANALYSES OF SENATE BILLS 360, 361, 386 AND 390 DATED 6-9-03 AND SENATE BILL 480 DATED 6-11-03
HOUSE COMMITTEE ACTION:
The fee increases in the bills are part of the governor’s proposed budget for the Department of Agriculture. The additional revenue generated by the increase in fees would replace General Fund/General Purpose revenue appropriated to the department for the related programs. Taken together, the bills would increase fee revenue for certain programs and services offered by the Department of Agriculture by approximately $312,200.
The House Committee on Agriculture and Resource Management did not amend the bills as the passed the Senate.
A more thorough fiscal analysis of each bill by the Senate Fiscal Agency is available on the Michigan Legislature web site.
POSITIONS:
The Department of Agriculture supports the bills. (6-24-03)
The Michigan Farm Bureau is supportive of SB 480, does not oppose SB 360 and SB 386, and has no position on SB 361 and SB 390. (6-24-03)
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.