Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Organic Certification Program; create.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/27/00 | (H) | Referred To Agriculture | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Holland
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ORGANIC CERTIFICATION PROGRAM TO BE DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISTINGUISHING, AND REGULATING THE SALE OF, ORGANIC FOOD; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO REQUIRE PERSONS TO BECOME CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT BEFORE SELLING ORGANIC FOOD; TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INSPECTION AND RENEWAL FEES; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE HEARING PROCEDURES FOR PERSONS ACCUSED OF VIOLATING THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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