Hydrilla Control

Item 91 #1c

Language
Page 74, line 35, strike "$3,956,158" and insert "$4,256,158".
Page 74, after line 42, insert:
"Out of the amounts included for Plant Pest and Disease Control, $300,000 in the first year from the general fund is appropriated to support the eradication of hydrilla on Lake Gaston, the Potomac River and other bodies of water as identified by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services."

Explanation
(This amendment provides an additional general fund appropriation of $300,000 in the first year to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' "Plant Pest and Disease Control" program. Hydrilla is an invasive plant species that interferes with recreation, destroys fish and wildlife habitats, and can severely impact water delivery systems.)