BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB
1894 (Committee on Agriculture)
As Amended May 18, 2016
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |79-0 |(April 21, |SENATE: |37-0 |(August 11, |
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|COMMITTEE VOTE: | 9-0 | (August 17, |RECOMMENDATION: |Concur |
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Agri.
Original Committee Reference: AGRI.
SUMMARY: 1) Makes adjustments to rules related to requirements
for making and packaging frozen novelties, 2) Authorizes the
Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to collect assessments
for the Standardization and Citrus Programs together and specify
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an adequate time frame for remittance, 3) Clarifies the
authority of CDFA's Dairy Marketing Branch to finance
environmental research projects of interest to the dairy
industry, 4) Deletes term limits for the California Sheep
Commission (CSC), and 5) Adds a technical clean up to AB 707
(Wood), Chapter 631, Statutes of 2015, relating to Williamson
Act (WA) contract cancellation and local cancellation fees.
The Senate amendments:
1) Make technical changes requirements for making and
packaging frozen novelties and remove a "closed to the
public" requirement for making and packaging frozen
novelties.
2) Delete term limits for CSC.
3) Make a technical clean up to AB 707 (Wood), relating to
WA contact cancellation and local cancellation fees.
EXISTING LAW:
1)Prohibits the manufacturing and packaging of hard frozen dairy
products when the establishment is open to the public.
2)Requires manufacturers to post an ingredient list for frozen
yogurt on the premises if they sell directly to the public.
3)Requires ice cream mix, frozen dairy dessert mix, and frozen
dessert mix to comply with all the requirements for ice cream,
frozen dairy desserts, and frozen desserts, respectively.
4)Establishes CSC, comprised of 14 members who are elected or
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appointed in accordance with specified provisions to serve
two-year terms and limits the terms of office for each member
to four consecutive terms.
5)Requires the Department of Conservation (DOC) to provide a
preliminary valuation of WA contracted land to the county and
city 60 days before the effective date of the agreed upon
cancellation valuation if the contract includes an additional
cancellation fee.
FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown.
COMMENTS: Frozen dairy desserts. This bill would maintain
current food safety standards while incorporating new frozen
dessert technologies. Additionally, CDFA states that some of
these requirements are burdensome, unnecessary, and inconsistent
with the dairy industry's business model.
Sheep. The California sheep industry had an $82 million
agricultural commodity value in 2014. The total number of sheep
and lambs has remained relatively steady since 2005; however,
the industry has declined since CSC was first created in 1985.
As such, the decreasing size makes it more difficult for CSC to
fill vacant board seats created by current term limits.
Nonetheless, the industry is supportive of CSC and has asked
that it continue in operation until at least 2020. This bill
would delete term limits for CSC members.
Williamson Act. AB 707 (Wood) requires DOC to provide a
preliminary valuation of WA contracted land to the county and
city 60 days before the effective date of the agreed upon
cancellation valuation if the contract includes an additional
cancellation fee. This bill would clarify that this would occur
only if DOC and the landowner first agree upon a cancellation
value.
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The Senate amendments make technical, clarifying and
noncontroversial changes to the bill, all of which were proposed
by Assembly Agriculture Committee staff. This bill is similar
to the Assembly approved version of this bill and is consistent
with the aims of the Assembly Agricultural Committee.
Analysis Prepared by:
Victor Francovich / AGRI. / (916) 319-2084 FN:
0004435