BILL NUMBER: AB 887	CHAPTERED  08/04/03

	CHAPTER  179
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  AUGUST 4, 2003
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  AUGUST 3, 2003
	PASSED THE SENATE  JULY 17, 2003
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  APRIL 28, 2003

INTRODUCED BY   Committee on Agriculture (Matthews (Chair), Maldonado
(Vice Chair), Berg, Cogdill, Maddox, Maze, Oropeza, Parra, Reyes,
Salinas, Vargas, and Wiggins)

                        FEBRUARY 20, 2003

   An act to amend Section 74785 of the Food and Agricultural Code,
relating to agriculture.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 887, Committee on Agriculture.  Agriculture:  grape rootstock.
   Existing law establishes the California Grape Rootstock
Improvement Commission.  Existing law requires the commission to
establish an assessment for the following marketing year not later
than April 1 of each year, or as soon thereafter as is possible.  The
assessment is not permitted to exceed $50 per bearing acreage of
grape rootstock and $0.02 per invoicable unit of grape rootstock used
or distributed for commercial purposes.
   This bill would specify that grafted grape rootstock is subject to
the assessment.  Additionally, this bill would authorize the
commission to establish different invoicable unit assessment rates
for rootstock cuttings, rooted rootstock cuttings, and grafted grape
rootstocks, provided that the rates do not exceed the maximum
authorized assessment.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 74785 of the Food and Agricultural Code is
amended to read:
   74785.  (a) The commission shall establish the assessment for the
following marketing year not later than April 1 of each year, or as
soon thereafter as is possible.
   (b) The assessment shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50) per
bearing acreage of grape rootstock and two cents ($0.02) per
invoicable unit of grape rootstock and grafted grape rootstock used
or distributed for commercial purposes.  The commission may establish
different invoicable unit assessment rates for rootstock cuttings,
rooted rootstock cuttings, and grafted grape rootstocks, provided
that the rates do not exceed the maximum assessment authorized by
this subdivision.
   (c) A fee greater than the amount specified in subdivision (b) may
not be charged unless approved pursuant to procedures specified in
Section 74771.