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<p>FY 2003-04 <a name="2"></a>AGRICULTURE BUDGET - S.B. <a name="1"></a>288 (H-1): HOUSE-PASSED</p>
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<td class="table1column1" width="80%" style="border-right: none; border-left: none; border-top: 0.04in double #7f7f7f; border-bottom: 0.04in double #7f7f7f" valign="top"><p><span style="font-weight: bold">FY 2003-04 Senate-Passed Gross Appropriations<span>. . . . . .&a mp;#160;. . . . . . .&# 160;. . . . . . . .  . . </span></span></p>
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<td class="table1column2" width="20%" style="border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 0.04in double #7f7f7f; border-bottom: 0.04in double #7f7f7f" align="right" valign="top"><p><span style="font-weight: bold">$89,182,500</span></p>
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<td class="table1column1" width="80%" style="border-right: none; border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-top: none" valign="top"><p><span style="font-weight: bold">House Changes to Senate-Passed:</span></p>
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<td class="table1column2" width="20%" style="border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none" align="right" valign="top"><p style="text-indent: 5.33333in; margin-left: -5.33333in"> </p>
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<td class="table1column1" width="80%" style="border-right: none; border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-top: none" valign="top"><p style="text-indent: -0.341667in; margin-left: 0.341667in"> 1.<span>    </ span><span style="font-weight: bold">Agricultural Enhancement Fund.</span> The House includes $2,600,000 in
revenue from the proposed Agricultural Enhancement Fund. This funding is
designated for market development ($1,000,000), bovine tuberculosis
($750,000), migrant labor housing grants ($600,000), local conservation
districts ($200,000), and future farmers of America ($50,000).</p>
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<td class="table1column2" width="20%" style="border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none" align="right" valign="top"><p>2,600,000</p>
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<td class="table1column1" width="80%" style="border-right: none; border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-top: none" valign="top"><p style="text-indent: -0.341667in; margin-left: 0.341667in"> 2.<span>    </ span><span style="font-weight: bold">Bovine TB.</span> The House rejects the Senate-proposed funding increase for
bovine TB. The House restores the redirected funding to the marketing
programs ($550,000) and the building and track improvements ($123,300) and
rejected the fund shift included in the food and dairy program ($100,000). The
House includes $500,000 from the Michigan Strategic Fund for this program.</p>
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<td class="table1column2" width="20%" style="border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none" align="right" valign="top"><p>400,000</p>
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<td class="table1column1" width="80%" style="border-right: none; border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-top: none" valign="top"><p style="text-indent: -0.341667in; margin-left: 0.341667in"> 3.<span>    </ span><span style="font-weight: bold">Emerald Ash Borer.</span> The House includes additional Federal funding to
combat this plant pest.</p>
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<td class="table1column2" width="20%" style="border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none" align="right" valign="top"><p>7,250,000</p>
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<td class="table1column1" width="80%" style="border-right: none; border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-top: none" valign="top"><p style="text-indent: -0.341667in; margin-left: 0.341667in"> 4.<span>    </ span><span style="font-weight: bold">Market Development.</span> The House includes additional GF/GP funding for
market development activities. This funding is realized through increased
employee turnover savings and increased year-end transfer of Agriculture
Equine Industry Development Fund revenue to the General Fund.</p>
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<td class="table1column2" width="20%" style="border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none" align="right" valign="top"><p>183,200</p>
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<td class="table1column1" width="80%" style="border-right: none; border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-top: none" valign="top"><p style="text-indent: -0.341667in; margin-left: 0.341667in"> 5.<span>    </ span><span style="font-weight: bold">Distribution of Outstanding Winning Ticket Revenue.</span> The House
increases the “outs” distribution appropriation from $500,000 to $1,500,000 in
anticipation of increased wagering at the horse tracks associated with the
proposed “racino” package.</p>
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<td class="table1column2" width="20%" style="border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none" align="right" valign="top"><p>1,000,000</p>
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<td class="table1column1" width="80%" style="border-right: none; border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-top: none" valign="top"><p style="text-indent: -0.341667in; margin-left: 0.341667in"> 6.<span>    </ span><span style="font-weight: bold">Food Bank. </span> The House includes a General Fund boilerplate appropriation for
procurement and distribution of Michigan agricultural products to emergency
food providers.</p>
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<td class="table1column2" width="20%" style="border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none" align="right" valign="top"><p>369,500</p>
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<td class="table1column1" width="80%" style="border-right: none; border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-top: none" valign="top"><p style="text-indent: -0.341667in; margin-left: 0.341667in"> 7.<span>    </ span><span style="font-weight: bold">Grants.</span> The House includes GF/GP grants for the NW Michigan Horticulture
Research Station ($29,700) and the SW Michigan Tourist Council ($10,000).</p>
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<td class="table1column2" width="20%" style="border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none" align="right" valign="top"><p>39,700</p>
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<td class="table1column1" width="80%" style="border-right: none; border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-top: none" valign="top"><p style="text-indent: -0.341667in; margin-left: 0.341667in"> 8.<span>    </ span><span style="font-weight: bold">Points of Difference.</span> The House includes various $100 points of difference
in horse racing-related programs, a $100 item for a proposed groundwater
dispute program, a $100 item for the Michigan state fair, and a $100 item for
the seed inspection program.</p>
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<td class="table1column2" width="20%" style="border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none" align="right" valign="top"><p>300</p>
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<td class="table1column1" width="80%" style="border-right: none; border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-top: none" valign="top"><p style="text-indent: -0.341667in; margin-left: 0.341667in"> 9.<span>    </ span><span style="font-weight: bold">Other.</span></p>
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<td class="table1column2" width="20%" style="border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; border-bottom: 0.0133333in solid" align="right" valign="top"><p>45,000</p>
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<td class="table1column1" width="80%" style="border-right: none; border-left: none; border-top: none" valign="top"><p>Total Changes<span>. . . . . . 60;. . . . . . . .& amp;#160;. . . . . . .& #160;. . . . . . .  . . . . . . . .&am p;#160;. . . . . . . 0;. . . . . . . .&a mp;#160;. . </span></p>
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<td class="table1column2" width="20%" style="border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none" align="right" valign="top"><p>$11,887,700</p>
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<td class="table1column1" width="80%" style="border-right: none; border-left: none; border-top: 0.04in double #7f7f7f; border-bottom: 0.04in double #7f7f7f" valign="top"><p><span style="font-weight: bold">FY 2003-04 House-Passed Gross Appropriation<span>. . . . . .&am p;#160;. . . . . . . 0;. . . . . . . .&a mp;#160;. . . .</span></span></p>
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<p>FY 2003-04 <a name="3"></a>AGRICULTURE BUDGET - BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS</p>
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services provided to the Department.</span></p>
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<td class="table2column1" width="100%" style="border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none" valign="top"><p style="text-indent: -0.341667in; margin-left: 0.341667in"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"> 4.<span>    </s pan><span style="font-weight: bold">Sec. 223. </span>Appropriates the unexpended balances of FY 2002-03 appropriations to a special account
to encourage administrative efficiencies.</span></p>
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the Michigan Strategic Fund above the $2,600,000 appropriation.</span></p>
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agricultural products to emergency food providers. (Note: This appropriation does not appear in the
line item section of the House recommendation.)</span></p>
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Department from paying for any costs above the amount appropriated.</span></p>
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<p>Date Completed: <a name="5"></a>6-17-03 - Fiscal Analyst: <a name="4"></a>Craig Thiel</p>
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