Chief Patron: Poindexter
Co-Patron(s): Byron
Smith Mtn Lake Hydrilla

Item 95 #3h

Language
Page 81, line 35, strike "$4,865,303" and insert "$4,965,303".
Page 81, line 35, strike "$4,865,303" and insert "$4,965,303".
Page 81, after line 40, insert:
"Out of the amounts included for Plant Pest and Disease Control, $100,000 in the first year and $100,000 in the second year from the general fund is appropriated to support the eradication of hydrilla on Smith Mountain Lake."

Explanation
(This amendment provides $100,000 each year from the general fund to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' "Plant Pest and Disease Control" program to support the eradication of hydrilla on Smith Mountain Lake. This invasive plant species interferes with recreation, destroys fish and wildlife habitats, and can severely degrade water delivery systems.)