| Account | Description | FY2009 GAA |
FY2009 Total Spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2511-0100 | Department of Agricultural Resources For the operation of the department of agricultural resources, including the division of administration, the expenses of the board of agriculture, the division of dairy services, division of regulatory services, the division of animal health, the division of agricultural technical assistance, the division of crop management and inspectional services, including a program of laboratory services at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, the expenses of the pesticides board, and the division of agricultural development and fairs; provided, that not less than $45,000 shall be expended for shellfish propagation on the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket to be administered jointly by the state aquaculture coordinator and Dukes and Nantucket counties; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be made available to the Massachusetts Specialty Foods Association; provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for 4H activities from this item; provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended on the YouthGROW program; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to enhance the buy local effort in western, central, northeastern, and southeastern Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for agricultural fair prizes and rehabilitation, including the expenses of the agricultural lands board; and provided further, that the department shall, to the extent possible, encourage corporate sponsorships for the purposes of providing agricultural fair prizes |
5,506,927 | 4,909,813 |
Note: Governor's veto was overridden. Text in red reflects vetoed language.
Veto Explanation: I am striking language which earmarks funding for a program not recommended, and I am reducing this item to an amount consistent with my House 2 recommendation.
| SPENDING CATEGORY |
FY2005 Expended |
FY2006 Expended |
FY2007 Expended |
FY2008 Expended |
FY2009 GAA |
FY2009 Budget Reductions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wages & Salaries | 2,884 | 3,136 | 3,270 | 3,525 | 3,906 | -254 |
| Employee Benefits | 124 | 143 | 146 | 154 | 155 | -3 |
| Operating Expenses | 482 | 520 | 1,688 | 998 | 940 | -10 |
| Public Assistance | 33 | 45 | 90 | 130 | 50 | 0 |
| Grants & Subsidies | 100 | 155 | 490 | 455 | 455 | -330 |
| TOTAL | 3,622 | 3,999 | 5,684 | 5,262 | 5,507 | -597 |
FY2009 Spending Category Chart
EARMARK DESCRIPTION |
City / Town |
FY2009 GAA |
FY2009 9C Cuts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mass Specialty Food Association | Statewide | 10,000 | -10,000 |
| 4-H Activities | Statewide | 100,000 | -100,000 |
| Shellfish propagation on Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket | Nantucket, Dukes County | 45,000 | -45,000 |
| Enhance Buy Local Effort | Statewide | 200,000 | -100,000 |
| Youth GROW Program | Worcester | 50,000 | -25,000 |
| Agricultural fair prizes and rehabilitation | Statewide | 50,000 | -50,000 |