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25110100 - Agricultural Resources Administration
Data Current as of: 8/10/2018
| Account | Description | FY2018 Spending |
FY2019 GAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2511-0100 | Agricultural Resources Administration For the operation of the department of agricultural resources, including the division of administration, the integrated pest management program, the board of agriculture, the division of agricultural markets, the division of animal health, the division of agricultural conservation and technical assistance, the division of crop and pest services, including a program of laboratory services at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, the expenses of the pesticide board and agency costs associated with the administration of other boards, commissions and committees chaired by the department; provided, that not less than $90,000 shall be expended for the apiary inspection program; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to meet the cost products, equipment, and labor associated with the eradication of the arbovirus, as well as the cost of any other type of pesticide or agent, in order to prevent the spread of Eastern Equine Encephalitis, West Nile virus and the Zika virus in Bristol and Plymouth Counties; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to enhance the Buy Local effort in western, central, northeastern and southeastern Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Coastal Foodshed initiative in the Greater New Bedford area; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Homeless Animal Care and Adoption fund; provided further, that not less than $41,000 shall be expended to Flats Mentor Farm Enterprise, LLC, for capacity building and organizational program development to increase local food production and distribution in eastern and central Massachusetts; provided further, that not less than $120,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Farm to School Project; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Food Trust Program; provided further; that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to improve services and facilities at the Dighton Animal Shelter in the town of Dighton and shall not be used for administrative purposes; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to improve services and facilities at the Middleborough Animal Shelter in the town of Middleborough; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to improve services and facilities at the Taunton Animal Care Facility in the city of Taunton and no funds authorized herein shall be used for administrative purposes; and provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be expended for Sustainable Cape in the town of Truro for a local food access and affordability program to: (a) expand a coalition of farmers' markets throughout the counties of Barnstable and Dukes County promoting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP, the Women, Infants and Children program or WIC, and seniors and veterans benefits; (b) create site-specific programs targeted to schools, libraries and community centers; (c) develop the capacity of both farmers and farmers' markets to accept SNAP and WIC benefits and seniors and veterans food benefits; and (d) conduct education and outreach campaigns through community partners, including nutritionists and food pantries |
5,877,248 | 6,281,785 |
Veto Explanation: I am striking language which earmarks funding for programs not recommended. The reduction in the item incorporates the amount of the stricken earmarked funds.
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