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FY 2024-25 NATURAL RESOURCES BUDGET
S.B. 759 (S-1): SENATE APPROPRIATIONS REC.
Committee: Appropriations Throughout this document Senate means Committee Recommendation
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FULL-TIME EQUATED (FTE) CLASSIFIED POSITIONS/FUNDING SOURCE |
FY 2023-24 YEAR-TO-DATE* |
FY 2024-25 |
CHANGES FROM FY 2023-24 YEAR-TO-DATE |
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AMOUNT |
PERCENT |
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FTE Positions............................................................. |
2,549.3 |
2,535.8 |
(13.5) |
(0.5) |
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GROSS....................................................................... |
572,248,100 |
562,855,900 |
(9,392,200) |
(1.6) |
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Less: |
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Interdepartmental Grants Received............................ |
202,600 |
207,000 |
4,400 |
2.2 |
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ADJUSTED GROSS.................................................... |
572,045,500 |
562,648,900 |
(9,396,600) |
(1.6) |
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Less: |
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Federal Funds.......................................................... |
122,923,800 |
96,449,500 |
(26,474,300) |
(21.5) |
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Local and Private...................................................... |
7,289,200 |
9,609,200 |
2,320,000 |
31.8 |
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TOTAL STATE SPENDING......................................... |
441,832,500 |
456,590,200 |
14,757,700 |
3.3 |
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Less: |
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Other State Restricted Funds.................................... |
353,778,000 |
372,233,200 |
18,455,200 |
5.2 |
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GENERAL FUND/GENERAL PURPOSE...................... |
88,054,500 |
84,357,000 |
(3,697,500) |
(4.2) |
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PAYMENTS TO LOCALS............................................ |
15,792,100 |
17,971,900 |
2,179,800 |
13.8 |
*As of February 7, 2024.
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Major Boilerplate Changes from FY 2023-24 Year-to-Date: |
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1. Deleted Sections. The Senate's recommendation deleted the following sections from current-year boilerplate sections: 207 (Disciplinary Action), 212 (Searchable Website), 213 (Restricted Funds Report), 214 (Department Scorecard), 218 (In-person Work), 219 (Interdepartmental Transfers), 222 (Policy Change Reporting Requirements), 223 (Severance Pay Report), 224 (Work Project Expenditure), 229 (Energy and Noise Efficiency), 230 (Grant Transparency Language), 242 (Lab Consolidation Prohibition), 408 (Land Transaction Reports), 501 (Nature Awaits), 802 (Timber Harvest), 1201-1209 (One-Time Removal) |
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2. Modified. The Senate's recommendation amended the following sections: 217 (FTE Status Report), 240 (Cultural Resource Management) |
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3. NEW Section. The Senate's recommendation included NEW boilerplate in the following section: 231 (Restricted Revenue Carryforward Authority for Private Funds), 409 (Sportsmen Against Hunger donation matching), 701 (State Employees Retirement System Implementation Costs), 1104 (Wetlands Restoration, Enhancement, and Acquisition), 1201 (America 250 Commission grants), 1202 (American Chestnut Restoration Initiative), 1203 (Flood Insurance Pilot Initiative), 1204 (Mass Timber Market Development), 1205 (Michigan History Center America 250 initiatives), 1206 (Phragmites Management Equipment), 1207 (Sportsmen Against Hunger disease testing), and 1208 (Sportsmen Against Hunger refrigeration units). |
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FY 2023-24 Year-to-Date Appropriation.................................................. |
$572,248,100 |
$88,054,500 |
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CHANGE
FROM |
FY 2024-25 RECOMMENDED |
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Gross |
GF/GP |
Gross |
GF/GP |
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Baseline Adjustments |
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1. Wetland Restoration, Enhancement, and Acquisition. The Senate proposed $1.0 million State Restricted funding to acquire wetland property throughout the state, with an emphasis on southern Michigan, as well as enhancement and restoration projects of existing wetland areas. |
1,000,000 |
0 |
5,000,000 |
4,000,000 |
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2. Align VTS Budget With Increased Rates. The Senate proposed $890,300 Gross funding to address increased mileage rates and leasing costs for the department's vehicle fleet. |
890,300 |
343,100 |
N/A |
N/A |
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3. Local Boating Infrastructure Maintenance and Improvements. The Senate proposed an increase of $177,500 for this line to align Waterways funding across the DNR budget. This grant-in-aid program assists 63 local harbors, along with 183 local boating access sites. |
177,500 |
0 |
3,500,000 |
0 |
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4. State Boating Infrastructure Maintenance. The Senate proposed a $147,500 Gross increase to align Federal funding for this Capital Outlay program. |
147,500 |
0 |
8,300,000 |
0 |
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5. Accounting Service Center IDG Increase. The Senate proposed $120,000 increased funding to offset increased operation costs for the Accounting Service Center. |
120,000 |
11,400 |
1,621,900 |
154,000 |
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6. State Parks Repair and Maintenance. The Senate proposed a negative $300,000 Gross adjustment to align appropriations with current revenue estimates for this Capital Outlay program. |
(300,000) |
0 |
20,050,000 |
0 |
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7. Transfer Archives of Michigan from DNR to DTMB (Negative 14.5 FTEs). The Senate proposed a negative $1.9 million Gross funding decrease and an accompanying decrease of 14.5 FTEs to transfer the Archives of Michigan from the DNR budget to the DTMB budget in accordance with Executive Order 2023-6. |
(1,915,300) |
(1,915,300) |
0 |
0 |
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8. CSB Technical. The Senate proposed a negative $3.7 million Gross funding in CSB technical adjustments. |
(3,658,400) |
(4,000,000) |
N/A |
N/A |
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9. Capital Outlay - FY 2023-24 appropriations not needed in FY 2024-25. The Senate proposed a negative $9.8 million Gross appropriation across three capital appropriations deemed unnecessary for FY 2024-25. |
(9,750,000) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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10. Removal of Current Year One-Time Funding. The Senate proposed the removal of current year One-Time funding. |
(42,000,000) |
(17,000,000) |
0 |
0 |
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11. Economic Adjustments. Includes $6,890,700 Gross and $608,900 GF/GP for total economic adjustments. |
6,890,700 |
608,900 |
N/A |
N/A |
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New Programs/Program Increases |
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12. Recreation Passport Opt Out and Resident Veteran Exemption. The Senate proposed new funding that would be obtained by changing the existing recreation passport structure to an "Opt-Out" structure and providing an exemption for Michigan veterans to obtain the recreation passport for free. |
17,190,300 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
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13. Wetland Restoration, Enhancement, and Acquisition. The Senate proposed $1.0 million State Restricted funding to acquire wetland property throughout the state, with an emphasis on southern Michigan, as well as $1.0 million State Restricted funding for enhancement and restoration projects of existing wetland areas. |
2,000,000 |
2,000,000 |
5,000,000 |
4,000,000 |
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14. Radio and Modem Lifecycle Investment. The Senate proposed an ongoing increase of $878,300 Gross and GF/GP to enable the Department to update and replace critical communications gear by implementing a lifecycle replacement plan. |
878,300 |
387,700 |
N/A |
N/A |
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15. State Employees Retirement System Implementation Costs. The Senate proposed $800,000 Gross and $269,200 GF/GP ongoing support for the Department's conservation officers in support of the implementation costs of Senate Bills 165 through 167 of the 2023-2024 Legislative Session. |
800,000 |
269,200 |
800,000 |
269,200 |
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16. Law Enforcement Division Officer Safety and Records Management System. The Senate proposed an ongoing increase of $700,000 Gross and GF/GP to provide for the consolidation and improvement of the Law Enforcement Division's incident and records management system. |
700,000 |
235,600 |
N/A |
N/A |
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17. Sportsmen Against Hunger Donation Matching. The Senate proposed $485,800 GF/GP ongoing support for the Department to provide $2.00 for every $1.00 donated to the Sportsmen Against Hunger program. |
485,800 |
485,800 |
485,800 |
485,800 |
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18. Land and Water Conservation Fund Compliance and Stewardship (1.0 FTE). The Senate proposed funding to support 1.0 new FTE to help municipalities and counties access new funding opportunities for public outdoor recreation investments. |
151,100 |
76,100 |
N/A |
N/A |
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Eliminations/Reductions |
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19. Nature Awaits. The Senate proposed a $1.0 million GF/GP reduction in funding for the Nature Awaits program in addition to the $4.0 million CSB adjustment included in the Executive Recommendation. |
(1,000,000) |
(1,000,000) |
3,045,300 |
3,045,300 |
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One-Time Appropriations - NONE |
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20. America 250 Commission grants. The Senate proposed $5.0 million GF/GP One-Time support to offer grants to state and local entities to commemorate America's semiquincentennial. |
5,000,000 |
5,000,000 |
5,000,000 |
5,000,000 |
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21. Michigan History Center America 250 Initiatives. The Senate proposed $5.0 million GF/GP One-Time support to the Michigan History Center in updating and modernizing facilities, exhibits, and educational materials. |
5,000,000 |
5,000,000 |
5,000,000 |
5,000,000 |
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22. Flood Insurance Pilot Initiatives. The Senate proposed $4.0 million gross and $2.0 million GF/GP One-Time support to provide matching GF/GP to any private funding or donation to support research and investment in reducing the cost of flood insurance. |
4,000,000 |
2,000,000 |
4,000,000 |
2,000,000 |
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23. Mass Timber Market Development. The Senate proposed $2.0 million GF/GP One-Time support for aiding the establishment of a mass timber market in Michigan. |
2,000,000 |
2,000,000 |
2,000,000 |
2,000,000 |
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24. Sportsmen Against Hunger Refrigeration Units. The Senate proposed $550,000 GF/GP One-Time support to purchase refrigerated trailers that processors can use to store deer and processed venison donations. |
550,000 |
550,000 |
550,000 |
550,000 |
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25. American Chestnut Restoration Initiative. The Senate proposed $500,000 GF/GP One-Time support for studying and implementing American chestnut restoration and assisted migration of American chestnuts or other species to Michigan forests to increase resiliency. |
500,000 |
500,000 |
500,000 |
500,000 |
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26. Phragmites Management Equipment. The Senate proposed $499,700 GF/GP One-Time support for the purchase of heavy equipment to aid in the management of phragmites around the state. |
499,700 |
499,700 |
499,700 |
499,700 |
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27. Sportsmen Against Hunger. The Senate proposed $250,000 GF/GP One-Time support for providing disease and lead testing for meat donated to the Sportsmen Against Hunger program. |
250,000 |
250,000 |
250,000 |
250,000 |
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28. ADA Park Accessibility Grants. The Senate proposed a $100 GF/GP placeholder for ADA Park Accessibility Grants. |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
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29. Mackinac Island State Park. The Senate proposed a $100 GF/GP placeholder for Mackinac Island State Park. |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
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30. Washtenaw Border to Border Trail. The Senate proposed a $100 GF/GP placeholder for Washtenaw Border to Border Trail. |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
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($9,392,200) |
($3,697,500) |
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FY 2024-25 SENATE APPROPRIATIONS REC.............................................. |
$562,855,900 |
$84,357,000 |
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Date Completed: 4-24-24 Fiscal Analyst: Jonah Houtz