0953: SUMMARY OF DIFFERENCES (Date Completed: 5-1-12) - FY 2012-13 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BUDGET

FY 2012-13 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BUDGET S.B. 953 (S-1): SUMMARY OF DIFFERENCES

FY 2012-13 Senate-Passed Gross Appropriation.................................................................

$431,528,200

House Changes to Senate-Passed:
1. Large Quantity Water Withdrawal Fee Increase. Neither the House nor the Senate included funding for this fee increase as recommended by the Governor. The increase would have raised the fee from $200 to $250 annually and removed an exemption for agricultural users. The House simply removed appropriations of $428,900 which reflects Clean Michigan Initiative funding which is no longer available and fee revenue which was not included. The Senate included $648,300 in GF/GP funding and a section of boilerplate directing the DEQ to work with a statewide agricultural industry group on a long-term funding solution.	(428,900)
2. Departmentwide GF/GP Reduction. The House removed GF/GP funding from several lines.	(333,000)

Total Changes.....................................................................................................................	($761,900)
FY 2012-13 House-Passed Gross Appropriation..................................................................	$430,766,300

FY 2012-13 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2012-13 Senate-Passed:

1. Civil Service Payments. The Senate removed and House retained a section requiring the DEQ to make 1% payments for civil service charges. (Sec. 204 of HB 5365)

2. Information Technology Work Projects. The Senate removed and House retained a section designating appropriations for IT projects as work projects. (Sec. 206 of HB 5365)

3. Information Technology User Fees. The Senate removed and House retained a section requiring the DEQ to pay user fees to the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget (DTMB) for IT services. (Sec. 208 of HB 5365)

4. Out-of-State Travel Report. The House added a new section requiring the DEQ to produce a report on all out-of-state travel. (Sec. 209 of HB 5365)

5. Office Consolidation Plan. The House added a new section requiring the DEQ to work with DTMB on a statewide office consolidation plan. (Sec. 218 of HB 5365)

6. Expenditure Website. The Senate removed and House retained a section requiring the DEQ to post all of its expenditures on a searchable website. (Sec. 225 of HB 5365)

7. Clean Michigan Initiative Earmark. The House added a new section requiring $300,000 from CMI – Response Activities Revenue be spent on an engineering study for the Wickes Manufacturing TCE plume site. (Sec. 307 of HB 5365)

8. Brownfield Grants and Loans Work Project Status. The Senate retained and House removed a section designating Brownfield grants and loans as work projects. (Sec. 309 of SB 953)

9. Groundwater Dispute Resolution Program. The Senate retained and House removed a section requiring the DEQ to conduct a groundwater dispute resolution program. (Sec. 402 of SB 953)

10. Water Withdrawal Assessment Program Funding. The Senate added a new section requiring the DEQ to work with a statewide agricultural industry group on a long-term funding solution for this program. The House did not include this section. (Sec. 404 of SB 953)

11. Department Metrics. The House added a new report on ten metrics chosen by the DEQ. (Sec. 230 of HB 5365)

12. Clean Sweep Program. The House added a new section requiring the DEQ to work with other State and Federal agencies to maintain and expand the Clean Sweep program for the disposal of hazardous household chemicals and prescription drugs. (Sec. 602 of HB 5365)

Date Completed: 5-1-12 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.