SB 1181 Summary

• Appropriates $77,677,800 gross funding for Michigan Department of Agriculture for fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, with 459.9 full-time equated positions.

• Funds allocated across nine major divisions: Executive ($4,067,500), Departmentwide ($1,042,200), Food and Dairy ($13,159,900), Animal Industry ($9,598,800), Pesticide and Plant Pest Management ($13,757,900), Environmental Stewardship ($9,335,700), Laboratory Program ($13,899,600), Agriculture Development ($2,921,900), and Fairs and Expositions ($5,093,900).

• Establishes $28,828,700 in state general fund appropriations with remaining funds from federal grants ($14,769,900), special revenue funds ($33,530,000), and interdepartmental grants ($289,100).

• Includes contingency appropriations up to $5,000,000 for federal funds, $6,000,000 for state restricted funds, $100,000 for local funds, and $100,000 for private funds, available only after transfer authorization.

• Imposes standard budgetary restrictions including preference for American and Michigan-made goods, limitations on out-of-state travel, prohibition on hiring outside legal counsel, and requirement for annual travel reporting.