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                         SENATE BILL 5347

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     1999 Regular Session

By Senators Rasmussen, Honeyford, Prentice and Morton

Read first time 01/20/1999.  Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.

Extending the period of time to expend funds from the fruit and vegetable district fund.

    AN ACT Relating to the fruit and vegetable district fund; amending RCW 15.17.243; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 15.17.243 and 1997 c 227 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

    The ((inspector-at-large)) district manager for district two as defined in WAC 16‑458‑075 is authorized to transfer two hundred thousand dollars from the ((horticultural)) fruit and vegetable 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)) 2001, any unexpended portion of the two hundred thousand dollars shall be returned to the ((horticultural)) fruit and vegetable district fund.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  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 June 30, 1999.

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