Section 4-488.1 - Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Program Board.(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Program Board shall, in addition to the members appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture under 3 Pa. C.S. § 4504(a) (relating to commodity marketing board), be composed of four members appointed by the General Assembly as follows: (1) One individual appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate.(2) One individual appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.(3) One individual appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.(4) One individual appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.(b) The members appointed under subsection (a) shall:(1) Except as provided under this section, serve on the same terms and conditions as members appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture.(2) Be residents of this Commonwealth.(3) Have substantial experience or expertise in the Pennsylvania wine industry.(4) Serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.(c) Appointing authorities under subsection (a) shall appoint initial members within thirty days of the effective date of this section.(d) In addition to duties imposed under other laws, the Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Program Board shall do all of the following:(1) Meet as often as necessary but at least annually.(2) Adopt guidelines establishing the procedure by which an entity may submit an application for grant funding under this section to the Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Program Board.(3) Have the following duties as to awarding grants: (i) Make recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture to award grants to entities for the purpose of increasing the production of Pennsylvania-made wines and enhancing the Pennsylvania wine industry through promotion, marketing and research-based programs and projects.(ii) Allocate grants through a competitive grant review process established by the Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Program Board. The application for a grant shall include: (A) the purpose for which the grant shall be utilized;(B) information indicating need for the grant;(D) methods for measuring outcomes; and(E) any other criteria as the board may require.(iii) Require grant recipients to provide the Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Program Board with full and complete access to all records relating to the performance of the grant and to submit at the time and in the form as may be prescribed truthful and accurate information that the Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Program Board may require.(iv) Conduct a thorough annual evaluation of each program for which a grant under this section is made. The Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Program Board shall seek repayment of funds if the Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Program Board determines that funds are not utilized for the original stated purpose.(v) Submit an annual report to the General Assembly detailing all actions of the Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Program Board and grants awarded under this section.(e) The Department of Agriculture shall provide assistance to the Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Program Board in carrying out its powers and duties. Final decisions for awarding grants under subsection (d)(3) shall be made by the Secretary of Agriculture.(g) Annually, the board shall allocate the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000), as required by section 488(k), for the purpose of awarding grants under subsection (d)(3).(h) The board shall transfer the allocation under subsection (g) to the Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Program Board Account. The Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Program Board shall allocate money for the purpose of awarding grants under subsection (d)(3). The following shall apply:(1) The Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Program Board may deduct money from the allocation under subsection (g) to cover the Department of Agriculture's expenses in assisting the Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Program Board.(2) In any fiscal year when grant money authorized under this section remains unallocated, the remaining amount of money shall be made available for grants in subsequent fiscal years.(3) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, all of the board's obligations under this section and section 488(k) are fulfilled by virtue of the transfer of the allocation under subsection (g) to the Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Program Board.Amended by P.L. (number not assigned at time of publication) 2024 No. 57,§ 8, eff. 9/13/2024.Added by P.L. TBD 2016 No. 39, § 22, eff. 8/7/2016.