Reference Title: apples; research and protection

AN ACT
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND PLANNING OF PROGRAMS IMPACTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Appropriation; purpose; exemption

A. The sum of $250,000 is appropriated in each of the fiscal years 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 from the state general fund to the state land department for equal distribution to Greenlee, Graham, Gila, Navajo and Apache counties for planning and implementation of specific environmental programs impacting economic development in those counties. The counties shall prepare and submit proposed plans to the state land department for approval. Monies distributed to the counties shall only be used to fund those environmental programs which the state land department has approved.

B. The appropriations made in subsection A of this section are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations.

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MAY 18, 1999.

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 19, 1999.