Appropriates $3.15 million in nonrecurring funds for 2019-20 to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Department) for local food processing initiatives. Restricts the funds to the provision of a grant to the Eastern North Carolina Food Commercialization Center (Center) to provide matching funds for a federal construction grant and to provide working capital and equipment for the Center. Requires the Center to annually submit a report on the use of the funds to the specified committee and division by April 1 of each year until the funds are spent or have reverted. Reverts funds not spent or encumbered by June 30, 2022, to the General Fund. Effective July 1, 2019.
FOOD COMMERCIALIZATION FUNDS.
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AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA FOOD COMMERCIALIZATION CENTER.Intro. by D. Davis.
Status: Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Mar 19 2019)
Bill History:
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Mon, 18 Mar 2019 Senate: Filed(link is external)
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Tue, 19 Mar 2019 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 19 Mar 2019 Senate: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Tue, 19 Mar 2019 Senate: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
S 292
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Bill S 292 (2019-2020)Summary date: Mar 18 2019 - View Summary
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Identical to H 417, filed by 3/20/19.