State fund for pest inspection and quarantine

(a) There is established in the state treasury the pest inspection, quarantine, and eradication fund, into which shall be deposited: (1) Legislative appropriations for biosecurity and inspection, quarantine, and eradication services; (2) Fees collected pursuant to section 141-18(a)(3); (3) Service fees, charges, and penalties collected under section 150A-5.3; (4) Fees imposed for services pursuant to this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter; (5) Fines for violations of this chapter; (6) Federal funds received for biosecurity, pest inspection, control, management, quarantine, and eradication programs; (7) Grants and gifts; (8) All interest earned or accrued on moneys deposited in the fund; and (9) Any other moneys made available to the fund. (b) The moneys in the pest inspection, quarantine, and eradication fund shall be expended by the department for the operation of biosecurity and pest inspection, quarantine, eradication, and monitoring programs; the electronic importer manifest program; related facilities; the execution of emergency remedial measures when pests are detected in the course of inspection and quarantine activities by the department; training of inspectors; education of the agricultural industry, permit and certificate holders, and the general public as to import requirements; and for any other purposes deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. In addition, the moneys shall be expended to facilitate the processing and issuance of permits and microorganism import documents and for the operations, activities, and monitoring of permitted and certified plants, animals, and microorganisms. [L Sp 2007, c 9, pt of §1; am L 2008, c 236, §5; am L 2010, c 173, §4; am L 2012, c 127, §2; am L 2024, c 197, §2]