The program's equipment leasing money will be distributed indirectly to approved applicants as follows:

(1) The department, in consultation with the Washington asparagus commission, the Washington asparagus council and the asparagus industry at large, will determine the amount of equipment leasing money allocated to each approved applicant and then distribute this money to a department approved equipment leasing company.

(2) The approved leasing company will then purchase the equipment and subsequently lease it to an approved applicant.