Citrus disease prevention.

Existing law creates the Citrus Disease Management Account in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund, consisting of money from federal, industry, and other non-General Fund sources, to be available upon appropriation by the Legislature for the purpose of combating citrus specific pests, diseases, and their vectors. This bill would appropriate $9,616,000 from the Citrus Disease Management Account to the Department of Food and Agriculture for operating expenses necessary for the prevention and management of citrus diseases. This bill would declare that it makes an appropriation for the usual current expenses of the state, and shall go into immediate effect.