GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1617

Short Title:  Mountain Conifer Funds.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Thompson; Beall, Berry, Brawley, J. Brown, Church, Colton, Crawford, Diamont, Flaherty, Holmes, R. Hunter, Ives, Jenkins, Justus, Nesbitt, Ramsey, Robinson, and Wilmoth.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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May 25, 1994

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR SUPPORT OF THE MOUNTAIN CONIFER AND CHRISTMAS TREE INDUSTRY.
Whereas, the growth of conifers for the Christmas tree industry is a major industry in Western North Carolina; and
Whereas, the sale of Christmas trees grown in Western North Carolina contributes $70 million annually to the region's economy; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina the sum of seventy thousand dollars ($70,000) for the 1994-95 fiscal year for the Cooperative Extension Service at North Carolina State University to establish an area extension specialist position located at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station at Fletcher.  This position shall provide support to North Carolina's mountain conifer and Christmas tree industries.  The Cooperative Extension Service at North Carolina State University shall consult with representative groups of Christmas tree growers in this region in developing guidelines for this position and in filling the position.
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1994.