Budget Landscape

Federal Funding Land-Grant NIFA Funding in House and Senate Marks ($Millions) F Y 2012 F Y 2013* F Y 14-H

Extension Formula Funds Smith-Lever 3(b)-(c) 294.000 271.618 294.000

Research Formula FundsHatch-Act 236.334 218.342 236.334

McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry 32.934 30.427 32.934

Competitive Agriculture and Food Research Initiative 264.470 276.980 290.657

* FY 2013 numbers (post sequestration) are not yet final. These are our best estimates.

83rd Legislative Session General Appropriations Act

Texas A&M AgriLife Research Advancements in water resource management $3 million Cotton, wool, and mohair research $1 million Zebra chip (maintained in TDA bill pattern) $800,000 Fruit & vegetable research (rolled into base bill) $1 million Technical correction $162,000

83rd Legislative Session General Appropriations Act

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

Reversing the decline of quail in Texas $2 million

Expanding workforce horizons for Texas youth $500,000

Feral hog abatement program

(maintained in TDA bill pattern) $900,000

Texas A&M Forest Service

TWPP: Texas A&M Forest Service Operations $27.2 million

TWPP: Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) Grants $10 million

 

Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab

TVMDL College Station Laboratory $6 million

 

Other Funding:

Wine at TDA — restored at $500,000

Endangered Species at Comptroller — $5 million

83rd Legislative Session General Appropriations Act

Supplemental Appropriations & Retirement Benefits

• Supplemental Appropriations – HB 1025– $161 million for Wildfire Costs– $162,000 for AgriLife Research technical correction for 12/13

• TRS Retirement Benefits:– Vested members (5 years of service) prior to September 1, 2014: Maintains

current law – Non-vested members as of September 1, 2014: Maintains the Rule of 80, Adjusts

minimum age for unreduced retirement from 60 to 62, and provides for a 5% per year annuity reduction for those choosing to retire prior to age 62

Salary Increase for General State Employees

• Agency employees will receive as salary increase– 1% in FY 14 ($50/month minimum)– 2% in FY 15