Chief Patron: Davis
Mattaponi fish hatchery for shad

Item 438 #1h

Language
Page 336, line 43, strike "$24,376,840" and insert "$24,441,840".
Page 337, line 6, strike "$0" and insert "$65,000".
Page 337, after line 15, insert:
"Included in the amount for Freshwater Aquatic Species Management and Habitat Improvement is $65,000 the first year for the Mattaponi Heritage Foundation fish hatchery."

Explanation
(This amendment provides $65,000 from the general fund for the Mattaponi Heritage Foundation to develop a new fish hatchery, primarily for shad. This funding is for hatchery equipment, utility and renovation work and hiring a hatchery operations manager.)