Brief Description: Making appropriations to the department of agriculture.

Sponsors: Senator Prentice.

Senate Committee on Ways & Means

Background: The Department of Agriculture provides financial and technical assistance to promote and protect the state's agricultural industry.

Summary: The bill appropriates $1 million to the Department of Agriculture to extend and expand the asparagus automation and mechanization program and $1 million to research and develop new hop harvesting technologies.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate      45   0
House      97   1

Effective: July 24, 2005