CERTIFICATION
OF ENROLLMENT
ENGROSSED
HOUSE BILL 1832
Chapter
227, Laws of 1997
55th
Legislature
1997
Regular Session
PLANT PEST CONTROL FUNDING
EFFECTIVE
DATE: 4/26/97
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Passed by the House March 11, 1997
Yeas 97 Nays 0
 CLYDE BALLARD
Speaker of the
House of Representatives
Passed by the Senate April 17, 1997
Yeas 45 Nays 0
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CERTIFICATE
I, Timothy A. Martin, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of
the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is ENGROSSED
HOUSE BILL 1832 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate
on the dates hereon set forth.
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IRV NEWHOUSE
President of the Senate
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 TIMOTHY A. MARTIN
Chief Clerk
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Approved April 26, 1997 Place Style On
Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.
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FILED
April 26, 1997 - 11:06 p.m.
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GARY LOCKE
Governor of the State of Washington
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Secretary of State
State of Washington
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ENGROSSED
HOUSE BILL 1832
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Passed
Legislature - 1997 Regular Session
State
of Washington 55th Legislature 1997 Regular Session
By
Read
first time 02/11/97. Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Ecology.
Transferring funds for plant pest control activities.
AN
ACT Relating to the transfer of funds to provide for plant pest control
activities; amending RCW 17.24.131; adding a new section to chapter 15.17 RCW;
and declaring an emergency.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 1. A
new section is added to chapter 15.17 RCW to read as follows:
The
inspector-at-large for district two as defined in WAC 16‑458‑075 is
authorized to transfer two hundred thousand dollars from the horticultural
district fund to the plant pest account within the agricultural local fund.
The amount transferred is to be derived from fees collected for state
inspections of tree fruits and is to be used solely for activities related to
the control of Rhagoletis pomonella in district two. The transfer of funds
shall occur by June 1, 1997. On June 30, 1999, any unexpended portion of the
two hundred thousand dollars shall be returned to the horticultural district
fund.
Sec.
2. RCW
17.24.131 and 1991 c 257 s 17 are each amended to read as follows:
To
facilitate the movement or sale of forest, agricultural, floricultural,
horticultural and related products, or bees and related products, the director
may provide, if requested by farmers, growers, or other interested persons,
special inspections, pest identifications, plant identifications, plant
diagnostic services, pest control activities, other special
certifications and activities not otherwise authorized by statute and ((to))
prescribe a fee for that service. The fee shall, as closely as practical,
cover the cost of the service rendered, including the salaries and expenses of
the personnel involved. Moneys collected shall be deposited in the plant pest
account, which is hereby created within the agricultural local fund. No
appropriation is required for disbursement from the plant pest account to
provide the services authorized by this section. In lieu of a fee,
assessments and other funds deposited in the plant pest account may be
disbursed to provide the services authorized by this section.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 3. This
act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or
safety, or support of the state government and its existing public
institutions, and takes effect immediately.
Passed the House March 11, 1997.
Passed the Senate April 17, 1997.
Approved by the Governor
April 26, 1997.
Filed
in Office of Secretary of State April 26, 1997.