2147-S AMH DENT LEWI 031

SHB 2147 - H AMD 1058

By Representative Dent

NOT ADOPTED 02/13/2024

On page 2, at the beginning of line 5, strike "moneys appropriated to the account by the legislature" and insert "moneys received pursuant to section 3 of this act, moneys appropriated to the account by the legislature,"

On page 2, after line 21, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. Upon the issuance of a declaration of emergency under RCW 17.24.171 or a quarantine order under RCW 16.36.010 or 17.24.041, the state treasurer shall transfer from the general fund to the agricultural pest and disease response account created in section 2 of this act those amounts necessary to bring the balance of the agricultural pest and disease response account to $2,000,000, based upon the determination of the transfer amount from the office of financial management. The office of financial management must determine the fund balance of the agricultural pest and disease response account as of the previous fiscal month before the issuance of a declaration of emergency or a quarantine order. The office of financial management must promptly notify the state treasurer and the department of the account balance and the necessary transfer amount once a determination is made. A transfer based on the determination by the office of financial management may be made only once every fiscal year."

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

On page 3, line 23, after "Sec. 4." strike "Section 2 of this act is" and insert "Sections 2 and 3 of this act are"

Correct the title.

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