FY 2011-12 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BUDGET S.B. 176 (S-1): SUMMARY OF DIFFERENCES


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House Bill is H.B. 4526

FY 2011-12 Senate-Passed Gross Appropriation $405,707,400
House Changes to Senate-Passed:
  1. Brownfield Grants and Loans Program. The Governor's revised recommendation and the House included this item. The Senate did not. Funds from this item as well as the next item would be used grants to local units of government for cleanups and response activities at potential redevelopment sites. 5,500,000
2. Environmental Bond Site Reclamation Program. The Governor's revised recommendation and the House included this item. The Senate did not. 1,452,500
3. Aquatic Invasive Species Advisory Council. The Senate included this new item. The House did not. (100)
4. GF/GP Reductions. The House included various GF/GP reductions on top of those included by the Governor and Senate. (355,700)
5. Excess FTE Reduction. The House did not include a Senate reduction of 100.6 excess FTEs. 0
Total Changes $6,596,700
  FY 2011-12 House-Passed Gross Appropriation $412,304,100
FY 2011-12 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BUDGET BOILERPLATE HIGHLIGHTS

Changes from FY 2011-12 Senate-Passed:
  1. DMB Act. Senate removed; Governor and House included this section. (Sec. 202)
2. Civil Service Commission Charges. Governor and Senate removed; House included this section. (Sec. 204)
3. IT Work Project Language. The House included this new section. (Sec. 206)
4. Report Retention; Follow State and Federal Guidelines. The House included this new section. (Sec. 207)
5. IT User Fees. The Governor and Senate removed; House restored this section. (Sec. 208)
6. Out-of-State Travel Restrictions. The Governor and Senate removed; House restored this section. (Sec. 209)
7. Rulemaking; Effects on Small Business. Governor and Senate removed; House restored this section. (Sec. 213)
8. Permits Considered Administratively Complete. The Governor and Senate removed; House restored this section. (Sec. 218)
9. Hiring Freeze. The House included this new section. (Sec. 220)
10. Refined Petroleum Fund Usage. The Governor and House removed this section. The Senate restored it. (Senate Sec. 221)
11. GF/GP Lapse Estimate. The House included this new section. (Sec. 221)
12. Restricted Fund Balances; FTE Report. Governor and Senate removed; House restored this section. (Sec. 222)
13. Conference/Seminar Attendance. The Governor and Senate removed; House restored this section. (Sec. 223)
14. Expenditure Website; FTE Report. Governor and Senate removed; House restored these sections. (Sec. 224, 225, & 226)
15. Permit Tracking Website Report. The House included this new section. (Sec. 227)
16. Customer Satisfaction Survey. The House included this new section. (Sec. 228)
17. Expedited Permit Program Possibilities. The House included this new section. (Sec. 229)
18. Refined Petroleum Fund; Intent To Repay. Governor and Senate removed; House restored section. (Sec. 305)
19. Brownfield and Environmental Bond Site Work Project Language. The Governor included this new language in Executive Revision 2012-1. The House included the language but the Senate did not. (Sec. 209 & 210)
20. Aquatic Nuisance Control Earmark. Governor and Senate removed; House retained this section. (Sec. 401)
21. Groundwater Dispute Resolution. Governor and House removed; Senate restored this section. (Senate Sec. 601)
22. Aquatic Invasive Species Advisory Council. The Senate added this new section. The House did not include it. (Senate Sec. 602)
23. Statewide Solid Waste Policy Report. The House included this new section. (Sec. 601)

Date Completed: 5-9-11 Fiscal Analyst: Josh Sefton This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations. HIdeq_ds.doc