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CA AB425

Bill

Status

Passed

9/28/2021

Primary Sponsor

Devon Mathis

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Origin

State Assembly

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Removes producer-handlers from operation of the Dairy Council of California Law by deleting all definitions and references to producer-handlers throughout the statute.

  • Changes milk assessment collection from $0.0033 per hundredweight of "eligible milk" to $0.0033 per hundredweight of "all milk" for administering dairy-related laws.

  • Authorizes the Secretary of Food and Agriculture to adopt regulations establishing official final action methods for testing milk components to ensure compliance with compositional requirements.

  • Revises the definition of "cost" for market milk and market cream to reference current announced regulated minimum prices under federal milk marketing orders rather than actual transaction costs.

  • Repeals Section 62095.1 (relating to unlawful handler pricing practices) and Section 64016 (producer-handler definition) to eliminate producer-handler regulatory provisions.

Legislative Description

Milk and other dairy products: Dairy Council of California Law: producer-handlers.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 371, Statutes of 2021.

9/28/2021

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/17/2021
Agriculture5/27/2021
Rules5/13/2021
Appropriations4/15/2021
Agriculture2/12/2021

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