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CA AB1255

Bill

Status

Passed

10/11/2009

Primary Sponsor

Tom Berryhill

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Origin

State Assembly

2009-2010 Session

AI Summary

  • Extends the California Seed Law's county seed enforcement subvention program until January 1, 2015 (previously set to expire January 1, 2010)

  • Maintains annual $120,000 state subvention to counties for seed enforcement costs, apportioned based on registered seed labeler operations and enforcement activity units

  • Requires participating counties to enter into cooperative agreements with the Secretary of Food and Agriculture and maintain statewide compliance standards on all seed

  • Allows the Secretary to withhold a portion of county funds if performance standards established in cooperative agreements are not met

  • Continuously appropriates seed law fees to the Department of Food and Agriculture to fund these subvention provisions

Legislative Description

Agricultural seed: county seed enforcement subventions.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 281, Statutes of 2009.

10/11/2009

Committee Referrals

Appropriations7/13/2009
Rules5/18/2009
Appropriations4/16/2009
Agriculture3/31/2009

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