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CA AB2714
Bill
Status
Failed
11/30/2016
Primary Sponsor
Jim Cooper
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AI Summary
- Appropriates $5,000,000 from the General Fund to the Pierce's Disease Management Account in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund
- Establishes legislative findings that the California wine industry has over $60 billion in annual economic impact and supports over 330,000 jobs
- Identifies Pierce's disease and the glassy-winged sharpshooter as major threats to California winegrape production, along with other invasive pests and diseases
- Notes that state funding for the Pierce's Disease Control Program ceased in 2011-12 during an economic downturn, leaving the program reliant on industry and federal funds only
- Declares the need to restore state investment in the program to strengthen prevention, surveillance, and control activities against Pierce's disease and invasive pests
Legislative Description
Pest control: Pierce's disease: funding.
Last Action
From Senate committee without further action.
11/30/2016
Committee Referrals
Budget and Fiscal Review6/9/2016
Rules6/1/2016
Appropriations3/31/2016
Agriculture3/10/2016
Full Bill Text
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