Introduced
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The executive recommendation for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2007-2008 Department of Natural Resources budget. This appropriates $287.2 million in gross spending, compared to $291.5 million, which was the FY 2006-2007 amount enrolled in 2006. Of this, $24.7 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2006-2007 amount of $25.2 million. Note: Gov. Jenifer Granholm’s executive budget recommendations are premised on the legislature adopting a 2 percent tax on services which along with other tax increases and a proposed reduction in business taxes represents a net tax hike of approximately $1 billion.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the executive proposal for this budget with one that expresses minor differences between the Democratic-majority in the House and Governor Jennifer Granholm on certain spending items and funding sources. The House has added $20 million from the “<a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2005-HB-5047">21st Century Jobs Fund</a>” for forestry industry subsidies through the state Forest Development Fund. This money was cut as part of a FY 2007 budget deficit deal. It also adds additional money for Payments In Lieu Of Taxes to local governments on DNR land, cormorant control measures, conservation districts, timber harvest marking, and more.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To distribute general fund money earmarked for marking of trees for harvest by the DNR on quarterly basis, pro-rated on the basis of how much timber is marked each quarter.
The amendment failed 51 to 56 (details)
Amendment offered
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To reduce spending on various administrative expenses, and strip out a provision authorizing "raids" on various conservation funds if to cover proposed spending in this budget in excess of current revenue projections, unless the legislature adopts substantial hunting, fishing and other license fee increases.
The amendment failed 50 to 58 (details)
Amendment offered
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To prohibit the DNR from increasing campground fees in the fiscal year covered by this budget.
The amendment failed 51 to 57 (details)
Passed in the House 58 to 50 (details)
The House-version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2007-2008 Department of Natural Resources budget. This appropriates $311.9 million in gross spending, compared to $291.5 million, which was the FY 2006-2007 amount enrolled in 2006, and 287.2 million recommended by Gov. Granholm. Of this, $26.3 million will come from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2006-2007 amount of $25.2 million. Note: House-passed budgets are premised on the legislature adopting tax increases in excess of $1 billion. This budget is also premised on the passage of substantial hunting, fishing and other license fee increases.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Substitute offered
To adopt a version of the bill that essentially strips out all of the appropriations of the House-passed version, which is basically a procedural method of launching negotiations to work out the differences between the House and Senate budgets.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 24 to 14 (details)
To send the Department of Natural Resources budget back to the House "stripped" of all actual appropriations, , and $100 “placeholders” in their place. These and some changes in the remaining “boilerplate” language prescribing policies the department must follow establish “points of difference” with the Senate version, the presence of which makes them subjects for negotiation between the bodies. This vote is basically a procedural method of launching negotiations to work out the differences between the House and Senate budgets.
Motion
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To suspend the House rules so as to allow the vote to be voted on immediately.
The motion failed 57 to 50 (details)
Failed in the House 0 to 104 (details)
Received
Passed in the House 63 to 46 (details)
The House-Senate conference report for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2007-2008 Department of Natural Resources budget. This appropriates $289.4 million in gross spending, compared to $291.5 million, which was the FY 2006-2007 amount enrolled in 2006, and $287.2 million recommended by Gov. Granholm. Of this, $49.7 million is federal money, $23.7 million is from the general fund (funded by actual state tax revenues), compared to the FY 2006-2007 amount of $25.2 million; and $210.5 million is from other state sources including bonded indebtedness, fees, royalties, etc. Note: the budget presumes that the legislature will adopt approximately $8 million in new hunting fees by Jan. 15, 2008.
Passed in the Senate 32 to 6 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
