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CA AB2470

Bill

Status

Passed

8/25/2014

Primary Sponsor

Rudy Salas

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Origin

State Assembly

2013-2014 Session

AI Summary

  • Clarifies that "person" under the California Seed Law includes corporations, in addition to individuals, partnerships, trusts, and cooperative associations.

  • Defines "neighbor" for seed labeling exemptions as a person living within 3 miles of another, limiting the occasional sale exemption for seed grain.

  • Prohibits cities, counties, and districts from adopting or enforcing ordinances regulating plants, crops, or seeds after January 1, 2015, without Secretary of Food and Agriculture consent.

  • Expands the Secretary's authority to adopt lists of plants and crops grown in the state, removing the limitation to only "agricultural or vegetable seed."

  • Requires labeling requirements for coated, pelleted, or encapsulated seeds to inform purchasers of the actual amount of seed being purchased.

Legislative Description

California Seed Law.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 294, Statutes of 2014.

8/25/2014

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/17/2014
Agriculture5/22/2014
Rules5/8/2014
Agriculture3/13/2014

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