REFERENCE TITLE: produce incentive program; annual appropriation

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

2025

HB 2385

Introduced by

Representative Marshall

An Act

amending title 46, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 46-232; relating to the produce incentive program.

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

Section 1. Title 46, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 46-232, to read:

START_STATUTE46-232. Appropriation; department of economic security; produce incentive program; exemption

A. The sum of $5,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 and each fiscal year thereafter to the department of economic security to implement the produce incentive program established pursuant to section 46-231.

B. The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations. END_STATUTE