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SENATE BILL 77

CHAPTER NUMBER: 19
File Code: Agriculture

Sponsored By:
Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

Entitled:
Department of Agriculture - Organic Certification Program - Fees

Synopsis:

Repealing a requirement that the Department of Agriculture adopt regulations to create an Organic Certification Program that meets the requirements of federal law; requiring the Organic Certification Program established by the Department to conform to specified federal law; eliminating the limit at which the Secretary is authorized to set a specified fee; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
10/6
Pre-filed
1/14
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/7
Hearing 1/27 at 3:00 p.m.
1/21
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 1/27 at 2:00 p.m.
2/5
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/6
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/10
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
House Action
2/11
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/25
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/14
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 19

Sponsored by:

Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Com, Chair
Departmental
Agriculture, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture, Department of
Agriculture -see also- Farmland
Federal Government
Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture
( 10-1401 , 10-1402 , 10-1404 , 10-1406 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 10, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 3, 2009: Third Reading Passed (134-0)



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