HB 5875 Summary

• Appropriates $76,448,300 gross funding for the Michigan Department of Agriculture for fiscal year 2010-2011, with 458.5 full-time equivalent positions authorized.

• Allocates state general fund/general purpose resources of $30,297,100 plus federal revenues of $14,922,600 and special revenue funds of $30,679,400 across multiple departmental divisions including food safety, animal industry, pesticide management, and laboratory services.

• Imposes a hiring freeze on classified civil service positions with exceptions available when necessary to maintain basic services, prevent loss of revenue, or secure federal funds.

• Establishes spending requirements including minimum staffing of 315 employees in direct public service divisions, restrictions on out-of-state travel, and prohibitions on mandatory electronic animal identification enforcement without statutory procedures.

• Requires quarterly reports on bovine tuberculosis eradication efforts, annual travel reports, food safety outbreak summaries, and other program evaluations to legislative appropriations committees and fiscal agencies.