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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Fourth Legislature, Second Regular Session

 

FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1147

 

commodity development and promotion; appropriation

Purpose

            Appropriates $300,000 and two full-time equivalent positions (FTEs) from the state General Fund (state GF) in FY 2021 to the Office of Commodity Development and Promotion for programs that promote Arizona agricultural products.

Background

            The Office of Commodity Development and Promotion is established within the Arizona Department of Agriculture. The Office of Commodity Development and Promotion must provide programs to stimulate, educate, encourage and foster the production and consumption of Arizona agricultural products (A.R.S. § 3-109.02).

            S.B. 1147 appropriates $300,000 and two FTEs from the state GF in FY 2021 to the Office of Commodity Development and Promotion.

Provisions

1.      Appropriates $300,000 and two FTEs from the state GF in FY 2021 to the Office of Commodity Development and Promotion for programs that promote Arizona agricultural products.

2.      Exempts the appropriation from lapsing.

3.      Becomes effective on the general effective date.

Prepared by Senate Research

January 24, 2020

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