Bill Summaries: H539 (2023-2024 Session)

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  • Bill H 539 (2023-2024)
    Summary date: Apr 5 2023 - View summary

    House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Amends the organizations with which the North Carolina Grange must consult in developing the plan to promote the North Carolina Farmers Appreciation Day by adding the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, including representatives from NC State University Extension, NC A&T State University Extension and University of Mt. Olive School of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and by changing the North Carolan Farm Bureau to the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, Inc.

    Deletes the appropriation to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that was to to be transferred to the North Carolina Grange.
    Agriculture, Government, Cultural Resources and Museums
    GS 103
  • Bill H 539 (2023-2024)
    Summary date: Mar 30 2023 - View summary

    Includes whereas clauses.

    Enacts GS 103-17 designating the second Wednesday in November as North Carolina Farms Appreciation Day, beginning in 2024. 

    Designates the North Carolina Grange the lead organization for the recognition of North Carolina Farmers Appreciation Day and requires the development of a plan, in consultation with specified entities, to raise awareness of and promote the first annual appreciation day. 

    Appropriates $500,000 for 2023-24 from the General Fund to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to be transferred to the North Carolina Grange upon its request, and at the Commissioner of Agriculture's discretion, for the development and implementation of the plan.

    Requires the North Carolina Grange to report on the plan to the specified NCGA committee by June 30, 2024.
    Agriculture, Government, Cultural Resources and Museums
    GS 103

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