GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 391*
Committee Substitute Favorable 3/16/89

Short Title:  Seafood Funds.	(Public)
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February 27, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO PROVIDE FOR EXPANSION OF THE OYSTER REHABILITATION PROGRAM, INITIATION OF A SHELLFISH GROWOUT PROGRAM, AND ACQUISITION OF A LAND-BASED ENFORCEMENT AIRCRAFT.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Natural Resources and Community Development, Division of Marine Fisheries, the sum of four hundred thirteen thousand four hundred seventy-one dollars ($413,471) for the 1989-90 fiscal year and the sum of one hundred fifty-five thousand four hundred seventy-one dollars ($155,471) for the 1990-91 fiscal year, to expand the capabilities of the oyster rehabilitation program by adding a second shallow draft vessel to transplant oyster stocks.
Sec. 2.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Natural Resources and Community Development, Division of Marine Fisheries, the sum of seven hundred seventy-five thousand seven hundred eighteen dollars ($775,718) for the 1989-90 fiscal year and the sum of two hundred twenty-four thousand two hundred eighty-two dollars ($224,282) for the 1990-91 fiscal year, to initiate a program for shellfish enhancement through development and application of modern aquaculture techniques.
Sec. 3.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Natural Resources and Community Development, Division of Marine Fisheries, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for the 1989-90 fiscal year and the sum of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) for the 1990-91 fiscal year, to purchase a single engine land-based aircraft for night surveillance operations and patrol of closed harvest areas and polluted shellfish areas.
Sec. 4.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1989.