Budget Landscape

Federal Funding Land-Grant NIFA Funding in House and Senate Marks ($Millions) F Y 2012F Y 2013*F Y 14-H Extension Formula Funds Smith-Lever 3(b)-(c) Research Formula Funds Hatch-Act McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry CompetitiveAgriculture and Food Research Initiative * FY 2013 numbers (post sequestration) are not yet final. These are our best estimates.

83 rd 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

83 rd 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 83 rd 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