GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

S	1 

SENATE BILL 462

Short Title:  Small Farm Ctr/NCA&T Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Martin of Guilford; Albertson, Carrington, Clodfelter, Cooper, Dannelly, Hagan, Martin of Pitt, Perdue, Shaw of Guilford, Warren, and Wellons.

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Referred to:  Appropriations/Base Budget.

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March 22, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE SMALL FARM DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY AND TO  APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE SMALL FARM DEVELOPMENT CENTER.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is established at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University the Small Farm Development Center.  The goals of the Small Farm Development Center shall include all of the following:
(1)	To enhance small-scale agricultural research.
(2)	To enhance agricultural trade and marketing.
(3)	To enhance the development and utilization of information technology and other technology in small-scale agricultural operations.
(4)	To assist with policy development for small-scale agricultural operations and rural communities.
Section 2.(a)	There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina the sum of two million four hundred thousand dollars ($2,400,000) for the 1999-2000 fiscal year for North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University for capital improvements needed to establish the Small Farm Development Center which is to be located on its campus.
Section 2.(b)	There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina the sum of nine hundred thousand dollars ($900,000) for the 1999-2000 fiscal year and the sum of nine hundred thousand dollars ($900,000) for the 2000-2001 fiscal year for operating expenses of the Small Farm Development Center that is to be established on the campus of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
Section 3.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1999.