BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: May 13, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Jimmy Gomez, Chair
AB
1135 (Committee on Agriculture) - As Amended April 21, 2015
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: YesReimbursable:
Yes
SUMMARY:
This bill:
1)Clarifies that all cost, and not just reasonable costs, to the
Department of Food and Agriculture (DFA) under the Citrus
Pests and Disease Management Program are reimbursable under
that program; and
2)Makes technical amendments to the Certified Farmers' Market
statute to (a) include mushrooms and herbs in the list of
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produce that may not be sold immediately adjacent, but outside
the Certified Farmers' Market, and (b) correct the
certification requirements for farmers, requiring information
on products be submitted to the county agricultural committee
in the county where the production land or facility is
located.
FISCAL EFFECT:
Minor and absorbable administrative costs, and potential minor
revenue gain, to DFA.
COMMENTS:
Purpose. Changes to the Citrus Pests and Disease Management
Program in SB 1018 (De León), Statutes of 2014, placed
restrictions on the reimbursement of DFA costs in connection
with the program to only "reasonable" costs. This bill removes
the term "reasonable," reverting to unrestricted language with
respect to cost reimbursement.
AB 1871 (Dickenson), Statutes of 2014, reformed and updated the
California's Certified Farmers' Market statute, strengthening
enforcement and restricting the sale of agricultural products
adjacent to a Certified Farmers' Market. The amendments in this
bill simply correct two errors discovered in the updated statute
to make clear mushrooms and herbs may not be sold adjacent to
the market, and clarify the registration process for farmers and
oversight by county agricultural commissioners.
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Analysis Prepared by:Joel Tashjian / APPR. / (916)
319-2081