BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: May 13, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Jimmy Gomez, Chair
AB
862 (Committee on Agriculture) - As Amended April 21, 2015
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill makes various technical, conforming, and minor changes
to the Food and Agriculture Code relating to the Department of
Food and Agriculture (DFA).
FISCAL EFFECT:
Minor and absorbable administrative costs to DFA.
COMMENTS:
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Purpose. This bill makes the following changes:
1)Specifies DFA may not reproduce or distribute biological
control organisms without determining there is no detrimental
impact to the "environment," as well as public health and
safety, as currently required. The authors believe that while
natural predatory insects are valuable, it is imperative the
introduction of those insects does not harm native plants and
animals, human health and safety, or the environment.
2)Clarifies DFA may provide for the issuance and renewal of
licenses, certificates of registration, or other indicia of
authority by any division, office, or other entity within DFA.
3)Clarifies DFA may develop nonstate funding to augment budget
programs for county sealers in addition to county agricultural
commissioners and weights and measures. The authors assert
that while the commissioner and sealer are the same in many
counties, there are two distinct licenses, and therefore both
licenses need to be identified in the statute.
Analysis Prepared by:Joel Tashjian / APPR. / (916)
319-2081
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