Biosecurity program budget schedule

(a) By January 1, 2009, the department shall prepare a schedule of proposed annual appropriations for the biosecurity program for the ensuing six fiscal years that represents the department's realistic expectation as to the amounts necessary to effectively operate the program, yet remain within the constraints of projected state revenue growth. (b) By January 1 of each fiscal year thereafter, the department shall update the schedule to include the following information, as applicable, for the immediate past fiscal year, current fiscal year, and ensuing five fiscal years: (1) The proposed appropriations submitted or to be submitted by the department to the governor for the biosecurity program; (2) The proposed appropriations submitted or to be submitted by the governor to the legislature in the executive or supplemental budget; (3) The actual appropriations by the legislature; and (4) The actual expenditures. (c) The department shall submit each required schedule to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session of the legislature. (d) The department may submit with each schedule a narrative commenting on the effects of any variance between the actual expenditure for the biosecurity program during a fiscal year and proposed appropriation submitted by the department to the governor for that fiscal year.