Pennsylvania Statutes Title 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal Affairs § 1809.1918. Department of Agriculture

(1) From money appropriated for general government operations, no less than $250,000 shall be used for the Commission for Agricultural Education Excellence to assist in the development and implementation of agricultural education programming.

(2) From money appropriated for agricultural preparedness and response, no less than $6,000,000 shall be used for costs incurred by the Pennsylvania Animal Diagnostic Laboratory System across this Commonwealth in preparing for and responding to an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza.

(3) From money appropriated for agricultural excellence, no less than $1,400,000 shall be used for beef excellence supported programs and initiatives.

(3.1) From money appropriated for the Farmers Market Food Coupons:

(4) From money appropriated for agricultural research, the following apply:

(5) From money appropriated for hardwoods research and promotion, at least 80% of the money shall be equally distributed among the hardwood utilization groups of this Commonwealth established prior to the effective date of this paragraph.

(6) Money appropriated for the Animal Health and Diagnostic Commission shall be equally distributed to the animal diagnostic laboratory system laboratories located at a land-grant university and at a school of veterinary medicine located within this Commonwealth.