Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam is seeking to include $26 million for water projects and programs in next year's state budget. The House exceeds his request and the Senate falls far short of it. Photo by Bruce Ritchie.
The proposed House and Senate fiscal year 2014-15 budgets are close on several key programs within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services budget but are far apart on the department's water programs.
The House budget would provide $47.7 million for agricultural water policy programs including $34.3 million from general revenue. The Senate budget includes $20.5 million for those programs including $7.1 million from general revenue.
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