§ 5913 Citrus Pest Disease Fund

• •There is a special account called the Citrus Disease Management Account to help fight diseases and pests that harm citrus plants.
• •The money in this account comes from sources like the federal government and citrus industry groups, not from the state's main fund.
• •The money can only be used for fighting citrus pests and diseases, and only if the state legislature approves it.

A bad bug starts killing orange trees in California.

The state can use money from the Citrus Disease Management Account to pay for spraying the trees or researching how to stop the bug. But first, the legislature has to say it's okay to spend the money.