2470-S AMH MCLE NAKA7

SHB 2470 - H AMD 0043 FAILED 01/29/92

By Representatives McLean, Chandler and Nealey

      On page 95, after line 4, strike all of section 314 and insert:

      "Sec. 314. 1991 sp.s. c 16 s 315 is amended to read as follows:

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

General Fund‑-State Appropriation . . . . . . . . .$((19,680,000))

20,133,000

General Fund‑-Federal Appropriation . . . . . . . . . .$1,226,000

State Toxics Control Account Appropriation . . . . . . $1,109,000

      TOTAL APPROPRIATION  . . . . . . . . . . . .$((22,015,000))

22,468,000

      The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

      (1) Within the appropriations provided in this section, the department shall collect and provide information to growers on minor use crop pesticides.

      (2) $100,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely to implement the Puget Sound water quality management plan.

      (3) (($872,000)) $799,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the state noxious weed program.  Of this amount (($524,000)) $451,000 is provided solely for noxious weed control grants.

      (4) The appropriations in this section are based on an assumption that the IMPACT program will establish fees pursuant to RCW 28B.30.541.

      (5) $97,000 of the general fund--state appropriation is provided solely to implement chapter 280, Laws of 1991 (Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5096, adverse impacts on agriculture).

(6) $30,000 of the general fund--state appropriation is provided solely for the Taiwan office."

EFFECT:  Replaces section on appropriations for the Department of Agriculture.  Increases General Fund-State appropriation by $2,318,000 and eliminates dedicated fund appropriations.  Eliminates proviso on use of dedicated funds. (Increases original 1991-93 General Fund-State appropriation by $453,000.)