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NC H127

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2019

Primary Sponsor

Jeffrey Elmore

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Extends the deadline to apply for the Hurricane Florence Agricultural Disaster Program of 2018 for farmers in North Carolina counties that received a presidential or secretarial disaster declaration for Hurricane Michael between January 31, 2019, and February 15, 2019.

  • Makes farmers eligible for financial assistance for verifiable agricultural commodity losses from Hurricane Michael if their farms are located in designated counties, notwithstanding the original application deadline in S.L. 2018-136.

  • Requires the Department to accept completed applications for no more than 10 consecutive business days (excluding federal shutdown days), beginning when the act becomes law.

  • Act expires upon the date the Department completes processing of all validly received applications during the application period.

Legislative Description

Ag Disaster Fund/Certain Counties

Last Action

Ref to the Com on Agriculture, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

2/21/2019

Committee Referrals

Agriculture2/21/2019

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