(a) The Legislature finds that: (1) It is an important public policy to attract new and expand existing agricultural businesses and value-added facilities producing or further developing the availability of locally grown food and locally produced products.
(a) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Agriculture, or his or her designee. (b) “Department” means the West Virginia Department of Agriculture. (c) “Fund” means the Agriculture Investment Fund created by this article. (d) “Program” means the West Virginia Agriculture Investment Program created by this article.
(a) There is hereby created in the State Treasury a special revenue account to be known as the West Virginia Agriculture Investment Fund. The fund shall be administered by the Department of Agriculture. The fund shall consist of all moneys that may be appropriated and designated for the fund by the Legislature, and all interest […]
(a) The West Virginia Agriculture Investment Program is hereby authorized. The purpose of this program is to attract and support new and expanding agriculture businesses and facilities producing or further developing products made, grown, or processed in West Virginia. (b) The program shall be administered by the commissioner or his or her designee. (c) Moneys […]
The commissioner shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with 29A-3-1 et seq. of this code. Those rules shall, at a minimum: (1) Identify the types of individuals and entities that are eligible for grants or loans from the program;
