Title: An act relating to fiscal matters.

Brief Description: Making appropriations to the department of agriculture.

Sponsors: Senator Prentice.

Brief History:

Committee Activity: Ways & Means: 4/23/05 [DP].

Passed Senate: 4/23/05, 45-0.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON WAYS & MEANS

Majority Report: Do pass.Signed by Senators Prentice, Chair; Fraser, Vice Chair; Doumit, Vice Chair; Fairley, Kohl-Welles, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Rockefeller and Thibaudeau.

Staff: Kirstan Arestad (786-7708)

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

Summary of Bill: 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.

Appropriation: $2 million.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

Committee/Commission/Task Force Created: No.

Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For: None.

Testimony Against: None.

Who Testified: No one.